Lunar Eclipse on 28 July 2018

The Vietnamese will witness the whole lunar eclipse on 28 July 2018, from 0:14 am to 6:28 am. According to the chairman of the Astronomy Association, it will span three phases, including half dark, part of, and the whole of the lunar eclipse.

Notably, the scene of the whole lunar eclipse will happen for 103 minutes that is considered as the longest lunar eclipse in the 21th century. 

Photo courtesy of Thanh Nien Online

Hang Dong Valley, Son La Province

A pleasure for travellers to come to Hang Dong Valley in the mountainous province Son La, Vietnam is to admire a sea of clouds, experience touching clouds and feel the cold seeping in flesh. Hang Dong is one of the rooftops of Son La Province and November is the best time to travel here because it is considered as a land of heaven to "hunt clouds".

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre News

Son Tra Island

Son Tra Island is staying in the changing-leaves season. Various colour leaves create a mosaic painting of natural beauty. Son Tra is not far from Danang City in Middle Vietnam.

The photograph courtesy of VN Express Online

Archipelago Cat Ba

The local authorities of Hai Phong Province are going to submit a request to the World Heritage commission to recognize Archipelago Cat Ba as one of the world heritage. The submission is intentively carried out in September of 2018. This project aims to open the heritage Ha Long Bay to attract the attention of tourists.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre Online

Phong Nha Cave

The management of Phong Nha National Park has just organised the 15th celebration of the Unesco Recognition of Phong Nha (2003 - 2018) by a competition from now to December 31, 2018. The information about the participation in a contest is found on the website: www.phongnhakebang.vn

The special prize values approximately USD 6,000 along with 2 first prizes (around USD 900), 5 second prizes, twenty third prizes and hundreds consolation prizes.

The photo courtesy of Thanh Nien Online

En Cave

En Cave is one of the Son Doong Caves that is well-known not only by local tourists but also international ones. However, a great concern about these caves is littering there that has raised an alarm voice from environmental activists. Local people only think of how to do business with this tourist attraction without paying attention to its preservation.

The photo courtesy of En Cave

A Collective Wedding

The photo above depicts a collective wedding organised by the Union of Trade in Hue, the Middle of Vietnam. These young people are workers, their lives in need. It's difficult for them to organize a decent wedding party to which they invite their relatives, friends, colleagues to join their happy day.

This is the first-ever collective wedding parade in this province that the local government expresses its concern about poor workers and creates an opportunity for them to get along with the society.

The photo courtesy of Thanh Nien Online

A Photo of Tuong

Tuong (so-called classical theatre) is a century-old entertainment form of Vietnam that originated from China. Under China's occupation in North Vietnam, Chinese feudal officers brought this type of the entertainment to Vietnam. Tuong now is one of Vietnam cultural characteristics that the Vietnamese have made a great effort to retain, even though the young generation has less attention to this kind of entertainment.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre Online

Ritual Preparation of Ethnic Minority People Ha Nhi

This is one of the activities of Ethnic Minority People Ha Nhi in Northern Vietnam. They are busy preparing offerings for a ritual. Normally, they pray for fruitful harvest crops that help them cover their family expenses.

Big rattan bags contain offerings that are covered by banana leaves, one of the identity fruits in this region.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre Online

A dog and baby

One of the features a post draws attraction from the audience is emotion that is expressed in the photo above. The image of a baby touching a dog's face while a dog standing still for this lovely caressing emotionally hooks a reader. This is one of the tactics a social media marketer implements in their content.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online

A tea farm in Moc Chau Province

A girl along with her family goes to Moc Chau Province to visit a tea farm where she hires traditional clothes of H'Mong People to pose for photographs. Photos hit on some social media platforms because of her beauty. 

The photo courtesy of Soho

"Agricultural" tours

Agricultural tours seem to be new to most of the international tourists who come to Vietnam. It is a type of tourist business which provides tourists with the homestay and learning about a life in rural areas.

A photo above depicts a couple of tourists riding a buffalo on a farm. They get up early in the morning, go to a farm with a farmer who helps them work on the farm. This kind of tours draws the attention of tourists as it is healthy and constructive tours.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online

Homestay in Hoi An Ancient Town

This photo above is one of the five kinds of homestay in Hoi An Ancient Town. Homestay is a type of business that has developed in this town to provide tourists, particularly international ones want to learn about the life of local people. In addition, it brings a source of benefit to local people. However, the point is that how the local authorities have control over their business. That is, homestay owners have to observe the rent rate stimulated by the local authorities. In some province, the rate fluctuates according to the season.

The photo courtesy of VN Express online

Ecotourism region Phia Oac - Phia Den, Cao Bang Province

Cao Bang Province is home to ethnic minority groups who live on cultivation and farming.

The photo courtesy of VN Express online

A flock of sheep back to a farm

This is one of the photos of the day by National Geographic Magazine, a scenery of farming sheep.

A photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online

A collection of Ao Dai (a long dress) welcomes the 2018 World Cup

Nam, Do Trinh Hoai, a fashion designer, who is inspired by the 2018 World Cup, has just launched a fashion collection of ao dai, named The World under my eyes. The collection includes a set of ao dai with the background of national flags of 32 countries whose national football teams are joining the games of the king.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online

Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An is located in Central Vietnam, a place that is well-preserved dating from the 15th to 19th centuries. It reflects a fusion of indigenous and foreign cultures that include the culture of China and Japan along with the later influence of Europe. It is a unique character of this ancient town.

Photo courtesy of VN Express online

National flags displayed on Vietnam's ao dai (long dress)

Responding to the 2018 World Cup environment, some Vietnamese designers have just launched long dresses which exhibit national flags of countries whose national football teams are participating the most exciting sports games which are taking place in Moscow.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre online

Mascot of World Cup 2018

Cao Bang Province

Cao Bang is a mountainous province in northern Vietnam, home to multiple ethnic tribes. Ban Gioc Waterfall is one of the sightseeing on tours to Vietnam, naming the fourth most beautiful fall in the world.

The photo courtesy of VN Express online