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Thursday, April 12, 2018
Cam Ranh Bay
Cam Ranh has been touted as a big thing in a year as there is a mile to mile unspoiled coast, its proximity to Nha Trang City where tourists pass by zipping through Cam Ranh International Air Port to the big smoke further north.
The above photo presents a "cottage" hotel where a room is built as a cottage that is fully equipped to serve a tourist. A view looking down to the sea giving a tourist a "can't miss" moment.
The photo courtesy of VN Express
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Lanterns in Hoi An Ancient Town
Hoi An Ancient Town is recognized one of the world's heritage as it reserves characteristics of an ancient town. Lantern also is one of the city's identities as owners of shops, restaurants hang at least one in front their buildings.
In a photo, a couple poses for a picture of souvenir.
The photo courtesy of VN Express
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
"Cottage" Hotels in Cam Ranh Bay
Located in the south-central coast of Vietnam, Cam Ranh Bay is one of the finest deep water in the world. It has been touted as a must in a tourist's tour in Vietnam. Nowadays, tourists find cottages fully equipped double beds, air-con, fridge, wifi that provide them with the convenient accommodation. A cottage gives a look down to the blue water.
The photo courtesy of VN Express online
Monday, April 9, 2018
Lap An Lagoon
Lap An Lagoon is between Danang Province and Hue Imperial City. Lap An is endowed with magnificent landscapes surrounded by huge Bach Ma Mountain (White Horse Mountain). Besides the romantic scenery, the lagoon is home to aquatic animals and plants that are favourite to tourists.
The photo courtesy of VN Express online
Sunday, April 8, 2018
A life of livelihood on the Halong Bay
A livelihood on the Halong Bay includes three people: a married couple and a kid wandering here to there. They are so poor that to have a house on the ground to live. Seem like that the floor is sea and the ceiling is sun. Their kid does not have the education as the child has to follow their parents in livelihood. Nobody knows how their kid's path of education is. Stephen Wallace, a lawyer and doctor, in a tour across Vietnam captures their "mobile house" on the sea.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
Saturday, April 7, 2018
The Sea on sunrise
A fisherman leaving his hometown early goes fishing starting a day of livelihood. A scene is on the sea in Da Nang Province on the sunrise.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
Friday, April 6, 2018
A Green Field
The Huffing Post (USA) released a collection of photos of Dr Stephen Wallace who made a tour in Vietnam recently. After this trip, he expresses his feelings of Vietnamese that they are hospitable, friendly, and hard-working. The above photo depicts a green rice field in Dien Bien Province that is named a terraced field, an identity of this region.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
Thursday, April 5, 2018
A fishing net
A big fishing net illustrated in the above photo is so-called Rổ (a basket) that is commonly used in rivers in Vietnam to fish. On the night of a previous day, a fisherman expands the net that is beneath the level of water, then the morning of a day after, he goes on a boat to collect fishes caught in a net that is risen off the water.
This is one of the fishing ways.
The photo courtesy of E-magazine
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
H'hen Nie, Miss Vietnam 2017 clad in traditional dress of ethnic minority people
H'hen Nie, Miss Vietnam 2017, joined the earth hour event in the wear of ethnic minority people. Nie who was crowned as Miss Vietnam 2017 created an impression across the country as it is the first-ever an ethnic minority girl who won a prestigious prize in the nation.
H'hen Nie has a European appearance. Since the crowning as Miss Vietnam 207, Nie participated in many activities in civil society.
The photo courtesy of VN Express
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Praying for peace and serenity
A large number of Buddhist worshippers pray for peace and serenity in Dien An Pagoda, Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. This event is named Dem Hoa Dang whose meanings is a light lit in a flower. The light enlightens the souls of human beings.
The photo courtesy of e-Magazine
Monday, April 2, 2018
Cutout papers by Rich McCor
Rich McCor, an artist and photographer, travelled in London and saw many professional photographers and enthusiats taking photos of the beauty of Big Ben, he came up with a novel idea by cutting a piece of paper to add to a photo.
A photo above illustrates his witty ideas to add a cutout paper to two halves of an orange creating a photo of D.J playing the music.
The photo courtesy of Colossal
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Ha Giang Province
A piece of art Dốc 9 Khoanh (a so-called slope with 9 turns) by Viet, Tran Tuan is selected to display in National Geographic Magazine (an American magazine). A slope with 9 turns which is covered with smog is a favourite road trip that backpackers take on a journey to discover northern Vietnam.
Ha Giang is a province bordering China with the population of 90% of ethnic minority people. It is endowed with forested limestones and granite mountains. Ha Giang seems to stand still in time for 20 years while other provinces and cities experience the economic and social development. The main reason is that Ha Giang has a political standing and relationship with China.
The photo courtesy of e-Magazine
Saturday, March 31, 2018
"A Market", a piece of art, is selected to display in e-Magazine
"A Market" by Viet, Tran Tuan is one of the 20 pieces of art that is selected to display in National Geographic (an American magazine). Tuan is a photographer in Vietnam that hits a record of 20 images selected by National Geographic.
A photo features a woman wearing a conic hat ( Vietnam's identity) is selling her fruits among many umbrellas. The market named Chợ Ô has been formed for 100 years in Distritc 4, Ho Chi Minh City. The characteristics of this market is sellers extend umbrellas early in the morning due to scorching sun during a day and dismantle them in late afternoon.
The photo courtesy of e-Magazine
Friday, March 30, 2018
A dorm with Vietnam flags welcomes the victory of Vietnamese Football Team U23
In a U23 AFC Cup Tournament, Vietnamese football team was considered an unqualified team and would be defeated in the first round. However, the team brought to Vietnamese fans a lot of surprises by winning stronger teams from Asia that held everyone spellbound. Vietnamese students congratulated these wins by hanging red flags with a yellow star, Vietnam's flag.
This photo by Viet, Tran Tuan was selected to display in the e-Magazine.
The photo courtesy of e-Magazine
The photo courtesy of e-Magazine
Thursday, March 29, 2018
A Maze of a tea field
A photo "A maze of a tea field" by Viet, Tran Tuan, a Vietnamese photographer, is selected to display in the National Geographic Magazine. In the photo, a tourist wears traditional clothes of H'Mong People with a colourful umbrella to take a photo. This is a tea field in Son La Province, northern Vietnam.
The photo courtesy of e-Magazine
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
A Rice Field in Sunset
Mark Podrabinek, a Russian photographer, made a tour across Vietnam to realize a collection of photos that depicts the beauty of nature, people he met along his journey. He said he did not spend time selecting scenes, persons as he found everything is worthy of capturing. Especially in Son La Province, he discovered a treasure of scenes and people that are very photographic and grab his attention at the first sight.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Corporate Social Responsibility Project on Antichoke
The Shareholder Company Traphaco has implemented a corporate social responsibility approach on planting antichoke in Sapa Province. Antichoke is processed into different kinds of drinks such as tea, refreshing drinks with variou flaovors. The company provides the assistance to farmers in this region by training them how to plant antichoke productively and in a pesticide-free way.
Nowadays, more and more customers pay attention to their health by consuming chemical-free beverages. Antichoke is a health food or drink that stimulates sound sleeping.
The project improves their livelihood, for instance, to help them afford their children's education and live a life full of facilities.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
Monday, March 26, 2018
A long-standing bridge U-bein in Myanmar
A wood bridge built since 1850 is a piece of art by Suphakaln Woncompune, one of 40 the most beautiful images of tourism and wins the third prize in the national category (Thailand).
The 11th edition of Sony World Photography Award 2018 has attracted 320,000 work of art of photographic professionals and enthusiasts from over 200 countries all over the world. This prestigious award includes open prizes and national prizes that allocate in each some awards to encourage participants in the country and the diversity of pariticipating pictures.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Sony World Photography Award 2018
The organiser of Sony World Photography Award 2018 has just announced the open and national categories of prizes including breath-taking and unique work of art. The 11th contest attracted the participation of 320,000 pieces of photographic professionals and enthusiasts all over the world.
The photo below by Yen Sin Won won the first prize of national category (Malaysia) and was selected in the tourist category. It depicts a fisherman is stretching fishing nets.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Ta Xua Reserve
Recently, Ta Xua Reserve has become a tourist attraction in Yen Bac District, Son La Province, northern Vietnam. The ideal moment of travelling is the beginning of spring when followers are in blossom that creates the beauty of nature, opportunities for photographic professionals and enthusiasts to capture breath-taking images.
The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online
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