Flooded Son La Province

A flood hits Son La Province, northern Vietnam, causing the damage of material and human life. The population in this province is the majority of ethnic minority people who are living sparsely and under poor condition of living.

In the following post, a woman is sick. Her residential area is flooded, thus how can she hospitalize?

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Sapa's golden season

Sapa stands in golden rice fields in autumn. It is the time for crop harvest. Under the sun shining, Sapa is dyed with golden, dotted with some ethnic minority girls who go to the field to collect paddles. It is time for tourists to go visit this region as the climate is cool enough and immense fields turn golden, spanning to the horizon.

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Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is one of the most compelling destinations that has drawn the attention of tourists. It sits in the northern Vietnam, A sampan takes tourists past islands named under their shape. However, locals try to make use of them to do business in the field of tourism, they don't think about how to preserve the environment.

Reflection

It looks like a fabric painting by a talented artist. In fact, A bridge that connects two sides of a river reflects on a turquoise water on the sunset. A serene scene arises in a setting without a silhouette of a person. This is one of the tourist attraction in Taiwan.  

Ban Gioc Cascade, Vietnam

Ban Gioc Cascade is one of the most magnificent scenes in Vietnam. It sits in the northern Cao Bang Province, Vietnam. The falls occur in the Quay Son River, following idyllic pastoral scenes of rice fields and bamboo groves. A road running along the tops of falls leads to a stone market that demarcate the boundary between China and Vietnam.

My Son Temple, Vietnam

My Son Temple Complex is one hour and a half drive from Hoi An Ancient Town, a tourist destination in the Middle Vietnam. My Son stands one of the circular collection of historic ruins. These sites were built in dedication to the Hindu god Silva. They sit within a valley that spans 2 km and are flanked by burial ground of royal family members and national heroes. 

A painting of Ha Giang Province

A stream meanders through terraced fields and woods, creating a painting of nature. This is home to ethnic minority people. Tourists find homestay during a visit here to provide an opportunity learn about the local culture.

Silhouette

A fisherman is sailing on turquoise water on sunrise. Three crows accompany him on a trip. It seems he starts with his fishing so early that other fishermen still sink into deep sleep. Silhouettes of a fisherman and crows reflex on the river that creates a painting of nature.  

Terraced fields of rice in Ha Giang Province, Vietnam

Terraced fields of rice represent the colour of clay. This is the time after rice crop harvests, farmers take a rest or prepare another seeding. Terraced fields are typical images in northern Vietnam, This photo is a terraced field in Ha Giang Province, home to ethnic minority groups who live on farming and livestock husbandry. For time being, most young people quit their traditional industry. Some work as tourist guides to help tourists in tours in this area and ask them to buy some of their traditional items. Others leave their homeland to work in a big city. Some of the girls are trafficked to China where they become both wives and maids.

Rice fields in An Giang, Vietnam

Rice fields taken a photo from above represent different coloured strips of rice dotted with green trees. This is a common image of rice fields in the southern Vietnam.

Looking at the picture, you see golden strips and different green strips that represent ripe rice and newly seeded fields.

Ta Pa Mountain, An Giang Province, Vietnam

Ta Pa Mountain sits in An Giang Province, the southern Vietnam, a spectacular painting that is welcoming all tourists who want to stay away from the hustle and bustle of a city.

 A tour to An Giang Province brings to people a sense of a rustic countryside. A tourist takes a small boat to sail on a stream that meanders under trees, listens to birds' chirping. It is really a pleasure.

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Community tour, Vietnam

Japanese tourists are planting trees in Can Gio District, southern Vietnam. This is a kind of tourist trip that helps a local community prevent floods. Tourists have an opportunity to live and work with local farmers, to lend their hand to the community to clean the environment of livelihood. 

Under guidelines of staff of a foresting project, tourists learn how to plant a tree. On top of that, they live in friendly, rustic atmosphere of local inhabitants. 

Huong Giang River, Vietnam

Two girls in white long dress, Vietnamese traditional wear, on a boat goes on the Huong Giang River. Huong Giang means perfume river that is located in Hue, the Central Vietnam. Hue is proud of Huong Giang River and Ngu Binh Mountain, tourist attractions.   

One of the girls holding a bouquet of flowers sits in front. Both of them may go on a pilgrimage to pray for serenity.

Vietnam closeup: Bay Nui Mountain, An Giang Province, Vietnam

Vietnam closeup: Bay Nui Mountain, An Giang Province, Vietnam: Bay Nui Mountain or Seven Mountains is in An Giang Province, the southern Vietnam. Summer is the time for back packers to discover the reg...

Bay Nui Mountain, An Giang Province, Vietnam

Bay Nui Mountain or Seven Mountains is in An Giang Province, the southern Vietnam. Summer is the time for back packers to discover the region of Bay Nui Mountain, rice fields extending to the horizon. They experience a rustic life and hospitality of villagers as well.

Inhabitants in An Giang Province live on farming and livestock husbandry. After rice crop harvests, it is time for them to do some errands at home, prepare for another seeding season. In this period, they organise an ox race, a traditional game designed for diligent farmers who want to show off their well-fed animals.

Community tourism, Vietnam

The above photo depicts Japanese tourists are joining foresting in a tour that helps a local community plant trees to prevent floods in Can Gio District, Vietnam. This type of tourism has attracted the interest of international tourists who want to come to learn about a way of living in a local community, to experience the manipulation of local trades.

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Rice fields in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Rice fields in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, spanning from this edge to the other, bordering lines of green trees create a painting of nature. In the coming harvest crops, golden rice fields extend to the horizon. It is a time for village people to toil and moil in the fields under the scorching sun but full of laughter and calls.

Provinces in southern Vietnam are views as a country's rice stock that provide food both across a country and exportation.

Tuyen Lam Lake, Dalat, Vietnam

Tuyen Lam Lake is in Dalat City, the Highlands region of Vietnam. Lines of circular pines go along two borders of the lake, far away are hills.
Nowadays, Dalat City is no more a tourist city. The urbanization deprives of its green environment that is replaced by residential areas.
It is really a disappointment for those coming back to Dalat to revive their ancient souvenirs. On top of that, the local government does not have long-term projects to retain this city as a tourist place.  

Ta Pa Lake, An Giang Province, Vietnam

Ta Pa Lake in An Giang Province is circled by grandiose cliffs. The turquoise water reflects the beauty of nature.

Ta Pa Mountain is one of the seven mountains in this region. Tourism has not been developed yet, thus back packers will discover the serenity.  

Hoan Kiem lake, Vietnam

Hoan Kiem Lake sits in the centre of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Hoan Kiem means returning sword. The photo above depicts the reflection of a red bridge on the lake.