Monday, January 31, 2022

Spring Flower Festival of the Year of 2022

The Year of Tiger Spring Flower Festival


Colorful flowers on the Year of Tiger Spring Flower Festival opened for the public on January 26, 2022.

The final stages of preparing for the 2022 Spring Flower Festival at Tao Dan Park (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) were coming to the end to be ready to welcome visitors on January 27. 

The Year of Tiger Spring Flower Festival at Tao Dan Park, in addition to the flower space, also has mascot miniatures, ornamental plants display area, amusement park, ... decorated with eye-catching patterns. 

Workers of Ho Chi Minh City Green Park Co., Ltd. were busy completing the final stages from pruning branches, decorating miniatures, installing lights, watering ..., trying to finish this day to be ready to welcome visitors from every corner of streets. 

This year's Spring Flower Festival is free to enter, visitors from January 27 to February 6 (ie from December 25 to the 6th of Tet) at Tao Dan Park. 

Ms. Ho Minh Anh (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) shared: "I haven't been inside yet, but I can see the flowers are decorated fresh. The weather is cool these days, I'm also excited for my 2 young children. come out here for Tet".

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Hoi An Reflects on the Lake

 

Another traditional Tet is coming at a corner. It's time to welcome it. Many places change their daily faces in many gripping ways. The most popular items on display are lanterns. 

Small landscape of Hoi An with tile roof model, yellow wall and lantern represents a new appearance at the entrance to the international terminal. Due to the small number of flights, residents and tourists can stop by to take souvenir photos in the small landscape area outside.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

White Canola Flowers in Moc Chau


The year end is time to visit white Canola flower fields extending to horizon in Moc Chau. It's time for young people to do selfie. The below account describes Moc Chau in tourist season when you want to look for serenity away for the hustle and bustle of a city. 

White flowers booms 

Moc Chau, Son La, takes pride of Canola flowers bloomimg immeasurably on the hills in Chieng Xuan commune, looking from above like a soft white chiffon. 

Five or six years ago, white cabbage gardens spread far and wide all the way to the village in Moc Chau, very familiar to backpackers, now it's increasingly difficult to find a place where flowers bloom as far as the eyes can see. The area of ​​white flower hill in Chieng Xuan commune covers nearly 30 km from the center of Moc Chau town, discovered by local young people. 

The road to the hill is suitable for off-road vehicles and motorbikes because the road is dirt, steep and bumpy. If you go from National Highway 6 to the direction of Pine Forest - Ban Coc - Chieng Xuan, the road is only about 15 km long but more difficult. 

If you follow the direction of Dai Yem waterfall - Chieng Ve farm - Chieng Son border post - Chieng Xuan, the distance is about 30 km long. There is a section under construction; it will take more time for you to travel. 

You cannot only enjoy the white cabbage hill but also admire the "roof" of Moc Chau, which is Pha Luong peak with an altitude of nearly 2,000 m, sits between the Vietnam - Laos border.

Currently, Moc Chau has suffered Covid-19 cases, but the accommodation facilities still maintain a safe welcome process. Visitors to Moc Chau should note that they need to ensure that they have had 2 doses of the vaccine and have a negative rapid test. 

The canola flowers still bloom until the end of December and this place may not be familiar to many people. Some locals live on this area. Tourists from nearby communes and districts visit to take pictures. 

In addition to Chieng Xuan cabbage hill, in the last days of this year, you can check-in the cauliflower season in Pa Phach village, Na Ka valley, Bo Bun village... but with a smaller area. 

In December, the epidemic situation was complicated, but accommodation facilities in Moc Chau still maintained a safe welcome process, ensuring 5K implementation. Visitors to Moc Chau should note that they need to have 2 doses of the vaccine and have a negative PRC or rapid test result.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Kon Ha Nung Plateau World Biosphere Reserve

 

Kon Ha Nung Plateau World Biosphere Reserve features the one-of-the-kind K50 waterfall or En cave, located in the world biosphere reserve, reconstructured in September in Gia Lai. The waterfall has a height of more than 50 m, represents one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Central Highlands, behind the waterfall you will explore a large cave, home to thousands of forest swallows.

Resorts rank the top list of 2021 in Vietnam

 

                             Topas Ecolodge - Resort with the one-of-the-kind swimming pool

 If you plan a travel to Vietnam in your resolutions for the year 2022, what resort should you book in advance? The account is a guide to provide you with a general view before choosing your accommodation in the upcoming visit to Vietnam. 

Six Senses Ninh Van Bay

Vietnamese resorts have won many titles by prestigious magazines such as Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler or the WTA annual award. In April, the American magazine Veranda ranked the resort in Ninh Van Bay, Khanh Hoa Province, as one of the 30 most fully serviced and best resorts in the world. The resort is popular due to villas on the beach, the water and the big rocks. All have a sea view, private swimming pool and garden or sundeck. 

Six Senses Con Dao

Six Senses Resort won a title awarded by the World's Best Awards 2021 system of the prestigious travel magazine Travel+Leisure in September. The results got a poll of travel experts and readers' votes. Located on a private beach inside Con Dao National Park (Ba Ria - Vung Tau), the resort consists of 50 villas with swimming pools and private rooms, with rustic and environmentally friendly building materials. In addition, the rooms receive sunlight and natural wind, limiting the use of electricity. In addition to staying with 5-star facilities, you can experience cycling, kayaking, releasing turtles to the sea... 

Topas Ecolodge

Topas Ecolodge - Resort with the most unique swimming pool This is the title announced by the online booking platform Agoda. In addition to Vietnam, there are 6 resorts and hotels from Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore... The resort has a total of 41 bungalows built with white granite in the style of local stilts, surrounded by terraced fields, rolling hills, valleys... The resort is a destination for relaxation and wellness. holistic health. At the same time, this is also one of the models in supporting the community and developing sustainable tourism, when always using local personnel and reducing single-use plastic waste. 

Avana Retreat

The title was awarded by the World Travel Awards (WTA) to a place to stay in Mai Chau, Hoa Binh in October. The resort has just been in operation since April 2021, but attracts a large number of tourists, often full rooms. weekend. The most attractive point is the isolated wooden houses, located by hills, valleys, terraces, waterfalls and murmuring streams. Staying at the resort, visitors have an authentic experience of the Northwest mountains, not only by the landscape but also by visits to the museum on stilts, the brocade weaving village, the cinema in the forest... Also Visitors can enjoy the fresh air, admire the beauty of mountains, rivers, streams, rice fields through trekking, cycling... or simply meditate, yoga by the stream. 

Babyan Tree Co Lang

This place is 280 hectares wide, located on the pristine coast, tropical forests and bumpy, craggy peaks. The villas here are designed in the style of traditional Hue houses, inside are decorated with Champa sandstone sculptures, Dong Son bronze drums, calligraphy art, pottery, embroidered silk paintings. ... Also in October, the resort in Khanh Hoa received an award from the World Luxury Hotel Awards, a prestigious luxury hotel award held annually. The property is located on an oasis of Co Tien Bay, with 153 rooms and villas overlooking the garden or the sea. All are built with materials close to nature, such as stone, coconut, bamboo... The resort also impresses visitors by its 2,500 m2 natural seawater swimming pool.  

Ha Giang Highlanders


Painted by Mr. Thong in 2015 in Ha Giang, it depicts two sisters cast their views to a market at the foot of the mountain. Two girls start their trip to the market to buy some provision for the whole family for a the whole week. The rustic life is simple but safe and sound, staying away from the hustle and bustle of a big city. 


Saturday, January 1, 2022

The Last Collection of Designer Diego Chula

Mosaic of Vietnam

The final collection of designer Diego Chula 'Mosaics of Vietnam - Vietnamese pieces' represents the final collection of designer Diego Chula. He had just launched that collection before his death, and his wife tried to complete some last steps of the collection.

In the brocade collection performed at the Huong forest and mountains fashion show within the framework of the 2nd Vietnam Brocade Cultural Festival in 2020, designer Diego Chula created a new collection of brocades to showcase. performed in the art show The Eternal Flow - The Eternal Flow in Dubai.

However, Mr Diego Chula died suddenly in Hanoi on October 13 due to a heart stroke. Only then did he complete the drawings of the designs in the Vietnam Pieces collection. As being a companion and grasping Mr Diego Chula's enthusiasm and passion, Mrs Laura continued the remaining stages to bring the drawings into products.

Laura told Tuoi Tre Online: "Honestly, at the beginning when Diego left, I was shocked. I spend most of my time with my family, there was a time when I thought I would stop this collection. But as if there was something motivating, I had a feeling that my husband was beside me, giving me more strength and energy. That was the motivation for me to fulfil his last wish."

Ms Laura added that she and Chula team always felt the adrenaline to complete the stages of making this collection. All had worked non-stop and were looking forward to the day when each of his last works would bring to the public fantastic moments.

Laura showcased this collection in the art show The Eternal Flow in Dubai. Prior to this event in Dubai, the team took an impressive set of photos in Moc Chau (Son La province) with some designs in the Vietnam Pieces collection.

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