A Bamboo Bridge in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam

A bamboo bridge is a familiar scene in rural areas of Quang Nam Province, the middle of Vietnam. People here use a ferry to transport, however, in rain season or storms, a ferry is not able to carry passengers. To solve this problem, inhabitants contribute their effort, materials to construct a bamboo bridge. Some join a project with bamboos, others provide tons of nails and lots of others give worn-out wheel tires. This bridge helps villagers to move forwards and backwards on the daily basis to develop the economy of a village. However, it poses a threat: the bridge is not safe after a long time in use. The grim reaper is looming for those of bad luck walking on a slipery bridge on raining days.

Nowadays, many civil society associations call for all-kind donation to build concrete bridges in far remote regions to help children go to school or people go to work or do business safely.

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Notrt Dame Cathedral reflecting on a puddle

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedrale was built at the end of the late 19th century by French architects. It is a big Cathedrale institute in a country like Vietnam where the Budha influence is overwhelming. 

The church consists of two towers with six bronze bells that ring on the religious holidays such as the Christmas eve. High-quality red bricks were imported from Marseille, France. They remain unchanged under the scortching sun and persistent rains in Saigon.  

The church was named after the status of Peace Notre Dame that was installed in 1959 in the middle of a small garden in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral. There was a scandal in October 2005 that Notre Dame Statue shed tears that hooked flocks and flocks of believers to visit it. However, Cathedral people refuted this news. 

Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral opens to the public on mass services. It is a holy place international tourists and expats come for religious masses. 

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One-time motorbike Velo Solex in Saigon

Velo Solex, the French name of a motor bicycle, was widely used in Saigon in two decades from 1950's to 1970's. This vehicle tends to design for female. A slim and compact design fits the slender appearance of a Vietnamese girl in a traditional long dress.

Velo Solex was fabricated in 1946 by two French entrepreneurs Maurice Goudard and Marcel Mannesson. By that time, the French were proud of their motor bicycle as they said: "A motor bicycle runs by itself." A piece of a motor is installed in front of this bicycle. This motor transfers the movement to the front wheel that moves the back wheel, quite opposite of the principle of today's vehicle movement, the back wheel moved by a motor pushes the front wheel.

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Animals Asian Foundation calls for the termination of Buffalo Fighting Festival Do Son

Mr David Neale, Animal Welfare Director at Animals Asian Foundation, sent a request to the Chair of Hai Phong City People's Committee to call for the termination of the Buffalo Fighting Festival Do Son. In his letter, he expresses his concern about the welfare of animals and the safety of a community.

Recently, a deadly accident happened in a buffalo fight where the owner of a buffalo was gored by his trained animal. It generated a wave of critics of international and domestic people against a violate game.

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A Terrace Field in Yen Bai Province

A terrace field is a typical icon of rural regions in the Northern Vietnam. It is home to ethnic minority peoples who live in farming, husbandry.

At the end of September and the beginning of October, it's time for a rice crop harvest when fields turn golden, spanning to the horizon. It is also a window of opportunity for tourists to see the scenic beauty of nature.

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One-time Grand Hotel, Saigon

Grand Hotel Saigon used to be a beverage shop in Saigon, Vietnam. Henry Edouard Charigny, who then was an editor-in-chief of a French newspaper, acquired an official licence on October 24, 1930, to establish a Grand Hotel Saigon Company. In 1937, its name changed Saigon Palace.

After 1975, it was restored and renamed its old Grand Hotel. Grand Hotel still retains French construction styles and belongs to Saigontourist Company, a Ho Chi Minh-based giant. It is a mediocre hotel. 

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Dai Yem Waterfall, Son La Province

Waterfall Dai Yem sits in Moc Chau District, Son La Province. It is a historical scene that sticks to the ethnic minority people Thai. The Dai Yem is derived from a story where a girl saved a boy with her brassiere.

At the end of October and the beginning of November, the rainy season comes to an end and the winter is coming, the waterfall is still rushing down through the canopy of dense old trees.

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A flower vendor in a street of Hanoi

A flower vendor in a street of Hanoi hurriedly goes to schools to sell flowers. It is a Teacher's Day when children's parents buy some bouquets of flowers to offer their children's teacher to show their respect towards them.

Teacher's Day is one of the holidays we should retain to present a love and respect between students and teachers that many students nowadays ignore this noble feeling, gratitude to a person who educates.

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A Cottage in a green field, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam

A Cottage in a green field in Lao Cai Province

Lao Cai and Sapa are tourist attractions that are a must in a tour across Vietnam. September is a right time to visit as it is in rice crop harvest that a tourist sees endless spanning golden rice fields, a magnificent photo of nature. 

The photo above depicts farmers' cottages looking down a stream meandering along green fields that spread to the horizon. Farmer's life only makes both ends meet due to the price of rice goes down recent year. They toil and moil early morning but their income is not enough for their family expense. 

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Phu Si Lung Mountain

Phu Si Lung Mountain is a roof of international border of Vietnam and China. Conquering this mountain provides a window of opportunity to experience part of war history between Vietnam and China. Conquering this mountain is an adventure where you companion with a border guard who helps you not get lost.

Phu Si Lung is a primitive nature that includes a grandiose mountain as huge walls protecting Vietnam.

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Sapa

Sapa is always a topic, subject of articles, photo contests, promotion of tourism because it inherits a beauty of nature, including magnificent mountains, endless spanning rice fields, a serene life.

A marathon took place in Sapa, kind of co-creation promotion of Sapa. A photo, writing, video clip contest by Saigon Tourist has drawn the attention of thousands of interested people. That highlights the gracefulness of Sapa.

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China set served in APEC banquet

2017 APEC summit takes place in Danang City, Central Vietnam where heads of states have a window of opportunity to experience Vietnam's cultural performances and banquets with Vietnamese specialities.

China set that is featured in a photo above is served in banquets. Minh Long, a long-standing company in this field, provides these sets for this event.

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Tra Su Cajuput Forest

This is one of the tours in An Giang Province where tourists take small wooden boats to go along cajuput forests. Sounds of paddles wading against water and singing birds in the air create a sound background that enables them to experience a rural life.

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A painting of rural areas in Mu Cang Chai

In the mid of September is time for a crop harvest in Mu Cang Chai District, Yen Bai Province, Vietnam. A farmer toils and moils from sunrise to sunset but he just makes both ends meet due to the price of rice goes down. In return, his life is full of serenity, fresh air.

Due to difficulties in economics, a large number of young people have to leave their homeland for cities of hustle and bustle to earn their livelihood. In a course of livelihood, some make a success but lots of others fall into traps of social evils. 

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Typhoon Damrey hit the central Vietnam

Typhoon Damrey tore the central Vietnam just a few days before the APEC Summit that took place in Danang City. Death toll top 60. 2,000 homes had been collapsed and 8000 ones had been damaged.

Streets that were flooded or washed away caused traffic congestion. Ancient Town Hoi An was severely flooded that cancelled the schedule of visit of APEC leaders' spouses.

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Rural Sapa

A scene of rural Sapa was captured by a marathon runner. A serene life with fresh air is quite different from that in a bustle and hustle city.

Many photos were posted on Facebook by runners that created a hit on the social media platform. This is considered a co-creation advertising that has made a success in the promotion of tourism.

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Vietnam-Laos Border

Vietnam-Laos Border

The border is formed by different floras in two regions. Laos, mountainous and landlocked country, is bordered with Vietnam in the east. 

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A Drone Photo of Fishing Boat

A drone photo describes a scene of fishing boats in Mekong River. The inhabitants in the southern Vietnam lives on farming and fishing.
Recently, Typhoon Damrey is the strongest one that made landfall in Vietnam and left a toll of at least 40 with hundreds of homeless people. The severe sufferings the inhabitants have incurred due to weak weather forecasting of the local people. With out-of-date forecasting equipment, the government can't help the residents prepare themselves for a natural calamity.

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Chua Cau (Pagoda Bridge), Hoi An Ancient Town, in Typhoon Damrey

Chua Cau is one of the historic sites in Hoi An Ancient Town which depicts the original structural exchange between Vietnam and Japan. It is a tourist attraction for local and international travelers. 

Typhoon Damrey just hit Hoi An Ancient Town. Rising floodwaters accompanied by heavy rains caused many streets in Hoi An to be severely inundated. 

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A panorama of rice fields

The annual parachuting festival is organized in the northern Vietnam. Many parachuters take magnificent photos that have drawn the interest of viewers.

A photo above is realized by a parachute jumper, giving a viewer an impression of serenity, fresh air in a rural area.

We are office workers. Our life is full of work, striving for personal performance. Sometimes, we need time for our family to go a place in a rural area to enjoy moments of rest.

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