Hamburger Hill - From the Depths of Memory
17/09/2024 07:59
A Biah Hill, a.k.a Hamburger Hill, or Hill 937 is one of two historical destinations in the A Luoi highlands. The higher you climb towards the top of the hill, the narrower and more desolate the road becomes. Yet, this place still has a strange attraction for tourists, especially veterans from both within and outside the country. Many elderly visitors have to cut trees to make walking sticks, conquering more than 850 steps over 1.5km long to reach the summit.
The profession of making wooden bell on Thuy Xuan hill
21/08/2024 10:09
Thuy Xuan hill area, Hue city is famous for ancient pagodas such as Tu Hieu, Dong Thuyen, Bao Lam, Chau Lam, Dieu Nghiem, etc. Being lost in the clouds and wind with many rows of pine trees rustling on these hillsides in the early morning or at dusk, and listening to the sound of temple bells ringing in the wind and the steady sound of wooden bell echoing from the pagodas make my heart strangely calm and peaceful.
Joy from bitter mushrooms
14/08/2024 08:49
Eating products of the forest, tears welling up. Climbing to the highest hilltops, and trudging under dark forest canopies, mushroom hunters always face many hidden risks, such as being stung by forest bees, bitten by snakes, fallen off motorcycles, or falling into holes..., and often have to endure sudden thunderstorms in the forest. In return, along with the joy and excitement that mushroom hunting brings, many people can earn millions of dong each day to improve their livelihoods.
Inaugurating 5 waiting lounges and free water stations at tourist destinations
29/07/2024 16:08
On the morning of July 28, the project “Hue - A City to Reduce Plastics in Central Vietnam”, funded by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) - Norway (through the WWF - Vietnam), received by Hue City People's Committee, in collaboration with the Provincial Department of Tourism, organized the inauguration of 5 waiting lounges and free water stations at tourist destinations, including: Thien Mu Pagoda, Bao Vinh Ancient Town, Ban Nguyet Bridge - Me Wharf, Vong Canh Hill, and Sinh Village wrestling area (Hue City).
Sweet fruits
01/03/2024 18:49
Beautiful custard apple varieties from Thailand, Taiwan, and even our own Vietnamese sugar apples grown and cared for by Mr. Nguyen Quang My, the owner of Quang My Garden, will be supplied to the market in Hue during this Lunar New Year. These are the "sweet fruits" after 2 years of Mr. My's hard work in transforming the land of Huong Tra hills to grow fruit trees for commercial purposes.
The barren land radiates fragrance
12/01/2024 08:51
Living in a place considered a ‘barren’ land, people in the hilly area of Phong Son - Phong Xuan - Phong My on the west of Phong Dien district were once skeptical when a businessman brought tens of billions of VND back to his hometown to establish a manufacturing plant for producing medicinal essential oils. Now that they are convinced, and feel happy upon breathing in the ‘air fragrant with scents from medicinal herbs’.
Cherry blossoms bloom abundantly on tea hills of Sa Pa
03/01/2024 09:26
From December to January each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms in Sa Pa signals the arrival of another spring.
Waiting to conquer Bach Ma running track
05/12/2023 08:10
Following the success of the first running event, Bach Ma National Park is gearing up for the next race, with an increased distance. This information has not only excited local runners but also sparked enthusiasm among many domestic and international participants. What about this hilly route that attracts so many runners?
Hue lotuses in Le Hoa’s paintings
26/08/2023 08:13
In a late summer afternoon, I climbed up the slope in the western hilly area of Hue to visit an artist.
A challenging opportunity to make a work with pride
07/08/2023 12:40
While busy with two big-budget horror film projects, namely, Hunger: The Code 45 and The Torture Hill, director Luong Dinh Dung has recently announced that he will make a historical drama about Nguyen Trai entitled Hero and Hero. Facing a certain amount of skepticism about the feasibility of this project, director Luong Dinh Dung affirmed that he would make the best use of his resources for this blockbuster.
Long Coc tea hill - A place of fairyland
20/10/2022 09:11
Long Coc tea hill (Long Coc commune, Thanh Son district, Phu Tho province) is known as "a place of fairyland in the midland region".
Hamburger Hill - From the Depths of Memory
A Biah Hill, a.k.a Hamburger Hill, or Hill 937 is one of two historical destinations in the A Luoi highlands. The higher you climb towards the top of the hill, the narrower and more desolate the road becomes. Yet, this place still has a strange attraction for tourists, especially veterans from both within and outside the country. Many elderly visitors have to cut trees to make walking sticks, conquering more than 850 steps over 1.5km long to reach the summit.