Hoa Binh Lake

Hoa Binh reservoir was constructed after the building of a hydro-electric embarkment dam to prevent Song Da River to build the tank. This is one of the largest artificial pools in Vietnam, with a length of 230 km, extending from Hoa Binh Province to Son La Province.

The blue lake is surrounded by high mountains, vibrant and diverse vegetation with many large and small islands such as Ha Long on land. Hoa Binh has drawn the interest of visitors thanks to its unexploited nature and greenery. Along the lake accommodate many Muong, Tay, Thai and Dao ethnic minority people, who live on farming and growing.

Especially when you come here, you can not only enjoy the majestic and poetic beauty of nature but also experience the community-based tourism models. You can't find any hotel or resort here but enjoy a few days at stay homes of these groups. Your visit would contribute to the livelihood of these people. Also, it provides opportunities for you to learn more about traditional stilt houses with cultural practice rich in national identity and the lifestyle in this region.

Thuan Viet traditional fashion collection

Designer Thuan Viet has just launched the first-ever collection of rural fashion named 'Chiec ao Ba b
Ba" (long sleeve, buttoned-down dress). Miss Universe of Vietnam H'hen Nie participated in posing for this album.

The collection is inspired by the rustic lady's shirt, close to the Vietnamese countryside. What makes the collection stand out with this simple name is the mix of hot colours and vivid hand-drawn motifs, describing a daily life of a farmer.

The combination of velvet material makes Ba Ba shirts catch up with modern fashion. Besides, the theme Mai-Lan-Cuc-Truc embroidery and elaborate attachment are also used to refresh the image of a familiar Ba Ba shirt.

Thuan Viet fashion collection was an opening performance of Asian Kids Fashion Week 2000 that was taking place on November 21 and 22 with the participation of Miss Universe of Vietnam H'hen Nie.

This is the 3rd edition of Asian Kids Fashion Week in Ho Chi Minh City. This year, this fashion event attracts 20 collections of different designers coming from 12 countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar and Vietnam.

The 30th Seagames in the Philippines

Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco accompanied Myanmar's sports delegation

The 30 November 2019 is the opening ceremony of the 30th Seagames in the Philippines. 11 beauty queens are highlights at this event when walking with the parade of sports teams of the Southeast Asian Countries. 

This is a great effort of the Philippines to organize sports competitions among countries. The host country has built the over-$250-million New Clark City Complex for 18 months. The quality of this work completely meets the most stringent requirements, including athletic stadiums, water sports centres and athletes' villages. 

However, the 30th Seagames has faced a traffic problem. The traffic congestion is not only an obsession of the people of the host country but also sports teams of the countries. Many teams are late for their rehearsals before official competitions.

H'hen Nie clad in bà ba suit

H'hen Nie is wearing a bà ba suit ( a long sleeve, buttoned-down silk shirt), which is a fashion icon of the women in southern Vietnam. The first image of Miss Universe Vietnam clad with a country-side traditional suit surprises many people and receives a lot of appraisals of her fans.

On her personal page, she uploaded her new series of photos which is quite different from previous ones that show her fashion style at showbiz events

The photo is a hit on social media to attract the attention of viewers. Many commented the suit highlights the gracefulness and slenderness of a girl. The "long legs" appears in three rural traditional dresses with her long feminine hair.

This is one of the new designs of Thuan Viet. Nie wrote on her Facebook to thank him for bringing peaceful and simple features to the countryside fashion style. She loves these clothes because they represent the rural characteristics and simplicity of Ba Ba shirt.

These images promote Vietnamese girl's tradition suit that may sinks in silent for years.

Is it Vietnamese or Chinese traditional dress?

China's fashion brand Harbin Fashion Week released a collection of Chinese traditional dress, named 'a new innovation' in 2018, that looks like Vietnamese ao dai. Its founder Zhang Zhifeng declared his point-of-view that his collection emphasized the beauty and dignity of traditional Chinese clothing.

Accordingly, in the Spring-Summer Fashion Week 2019 in Bejing, opening on October 25, 2019, Ne Tiger has launched many fashion collections that include ao dai which has irritated the Vietnamese. It shows the reproduction of Vietnamese traditional long dress, but the firm was proud of its "creativity" of designers.

Recently, many comments on the online forum accusing the move of Ne Tiger with Vietnamese dress and national costumes, which is like a second cow's tongue plot in the field of culture and fashion.

Y Ty is home to Sapa

Have you heard of Y Ty, sitting 360 km (224 miles) north of Hanoi, Vietnam. After collecting golden rice crops, the highland community of Y Ty is the best-known tourist attraction because is covered with a sea of white clouds, a place for cloud hunting.

Choen Then is a 300-year-founded village and home to around 50 ethnic minority families who live on farming. You can't see any hotel or resort, but spend some days at some homestays where you learn more about the culture and tradition of this region.  

On these cold days, clouds swoop down over empty fields, valleys, and villages. It brings to you a feeling that you seem to walk in white clouds, enjoying magnificient scenes of mountains. 

Buu Minh Pagoda

Buu Minh Pagoda sits in the north of Pleiku. The above photo depicts the pagoda standing next to coffee plants in bloom. The plants flower two or three times in December and March, which lasts around ten days.

This is one of the photo albums by Phan Nguyen, which showcases the magnificent and scenic landscape of Gia Lai Province. Gia Lai is known for coffee, pepper, rubber and mighty waterfalls.

Nghe An Province

Nghe An Province sits in the East-West Economic Corridor in the connection with Myanma, Thailand, Lao and Vietnam. Nghe An is one of the tourist attractions. In Nghe An would visit you many resorts, Pu Mat National Park, and UNESCO-recognized Western Nghe An Biosphere reserve with primitive rain forest. 

Bay Mau Coconut Forest

A small boat accommodates two passengers only to go along ever-green coconut forest which is named Bay Mau Coconut Forest. This is a popular tourist attraction, only two miles away from Hoi An Ancient Town. Coconut is a typical tree in Mekong Delta regions, where many local people live on the kind of tree, for instance, they produce coconut candies, a speciality of Ben Tre Province. Thus, Bay Mau Coconut Forest is a version of the Mekong Delta region in Middle Vietnam. Rarely know visitors about this tour. This is a must-visit destination in your upcoming plan once coming to Vietnam.

Long Coc Tea Hills

Long Coc tea hills sit in the northern province of Phu Tho. The best time to take its snap falls by the sunrise when mist gently rolls in the air and shrouds hills. Local people live on tea farming, a main source of income.

Collection of Ao Dai (long dress) by Chung Vo

A collection of ao dai by designer Chung Vo, which has just launched in a fashion market, has attracted a significant number of enthusiasts. The collection is named "She of designer Chung Vo" and most well-known fashion models: 2017 Vietnam Universe Queen H'hen Nie, Supermodel Hoang Yen, 2018 Earth Queen Phuong Khanh, Model Minh Tu, 2015 Universe Queen Le Hang ...

My A is the main fabric of this dress. Chung wants to introduce Vietnam's traditional material to the market. It was used to be popular in the '70s.

Ta Pa Rice Field

A photo depicts a rice field after crop harvest. Ta Pa Hill sits in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam. The locals live on growing paddles, their lives much depend upon the climate, particularly raining. The population includes the Khmer People who have hospitality. When you visit this region, you will meet smiling children, friendly adults who enthusiastically help you in your tour.

Life here is pure, natural and keeps away from the hustle and bustle of a city. This is the reason why the influx of visitors comes in An Giang in greeting seasons. 

Sapa on sunrise

A rice terrace field nests in the middle of a range of mountains in Sapa that draw the attention of photographic enthusiasts. Sapa is a small town in Lao Cai Province close to China border, a tourist attraction where visitors come on year-end days to enjoy snow which covers this region. Also, Sapa is home to many tribal communities which provide opportunities for travellers to learn more about the culture and lifestyle of ethnic minority people.

The above photo depicts a boy who is leading to a buffalo to a field, followed by his parents. They are harvesting a rice crop. Far behind them is their cottage house.

Ao Dai Collection Lien Huong

Ao Dai designer Lien Huong has just released a collection of ao dai, presenting ancient constructions of Ho Chi Minh City, named as Saigon oi. Known as a fashion designer specialised in painting flowers on ao dai for 25 years old, Lien Huong has made a breakthrough in their trend by introducing a new style of design.

On the background of an ao dai, Lien Huong creates the remembrance of long-standing buildings such as Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, Rex Hotel, Ben Thanh Market, People's Committee Ho Chi Minh City...

Lien Huong revealed that she did not only show her feelings towards the city but also her pride over being its citizen. 

Vinh Trang Pagoda

At the heart of Vietnam's Mekong Delta sits a gorgeous, immense pagoda which is a must for Buddhist worshippers in a tour of pilgrimage every year.  One of the traits the pagoda has attracted the attention of worshippers is the exquisite temple and large garden, surrounding this sacred place. 

Giant Buddhist status towers over an ornate garden in the magnificent sanctuary, decorated with carved and gilded wood. The pagoda is home for abandoned children and donations from local and international helpers. 

H'hen Nie showed up in the wedding of Miss Universe Thailand

H'hen Nie was a bridesmaid for the wedding of Ning Sophida, Miss Universe Thailand. Nie used to join Miss Universe 2018 along with Sophida, Miss Universe South Africa Tamaryn Green, Miss Universe China, Miss Universe Indonesia Sonia Fergina Citra. This information was posted on Nie's Facebook that has drawn the attention of Nie's fans. On the post, Nie clad in blue sexual dress has spellbound thousands of her fans.

Nie said in her post that she was proud of participating in this important event of her Thai friend. On this opportunity, she offered Sophida a Vietnamese long dress that honours identities of a slender, attractive silhouette of the Vietnamese girl. 

Buddhist Le Vu Lan Festival

Quan Su Pagoda is one of the top 3 pagodas in Hanoi where many Buddha worshippers go to pray on Le Vu Lan Festival. The festival falls in the 15th of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. It is an opportunity for people to pray for their parents and great, great grand-parents, both living or passed away.

Upon arrival, worshippers wear white followers for those whose parents have died and red flowers for those whose parents are still living. They pray the best for living ones and for the deceased's souls to be at peace. A prayer says when their parents are dead, they go to the west where the sun sets. Fruit-Laden tables are displayed for those who died and look for the way to the west; now, they are hungry.

Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach visited Hoi An Ancient Town.

Miss Universe 2015 of the Philipines Pia Wurtzbach posted some photos about her visit to Hoi An Ancient Town that has drawn the attention from more than 9 million views. Wurtzbach spent a lot of time strolling downtown to admire River Hoai, sipping coffee at a lovely coffee shop, and enjoying authentic food at Faifo Restaurant.

Also, she wore  Vietnamese traditional long dress and a conic hat that are Vietnamese girl's identity. On her post said she to thank for warmly welcome of local people and Hotel Allegro. Hopefully, she will visit it in a not-too-long-distant future.  

An Giang Province

Looking from the top of Sam Mountain, An Giang Province, you see an immense rice field leading to Chau Doc City. This area attracts thousands of pilgrims due to sacred places, including temples and pagodas. The majority of Chinese here creates a strong influence. Also, you would explore Islamic, Indian and Khmer influences in visits to religious places. 

In addition, this site is a landmark that reveals historical crimes in which the Khmer Rouge made a cross-border raid into Vietnam and massacred thousands of innocent Vietnamese inhabitants. 

Homestay in Da Lat City looks like a wilder nest.

Da Lat City has emerged as a tourist destination in Vietnam. Many homestays look like a wilder nest and offer you a genuine local emersion. Known as a romantic city, Da Lat is a must-visit for the Vietnamese and foreigners to go for weekends. Tourist season booming typically falls on holidays. This is why many homestays have developed, and each of them owns a unique construction style that satisfies small-budget travellers and has turned them into loyal clients.