Moc Chau Province

November is a month for backpackers to travel to Moc Chau Province, northern Vietnam. The plum season sinks some areas in white along with the cool climate that makes a feeling of the coming of the New Year. Moc Chau Province is developing the tourism in which many ethnic minority girls become local tourists. Sometimes, they provide a free tourist guide and in turn, tourists buy their traditional handcrafted products.

The photograph courtesy of The Thao Van Hoa

7 Unique Ways Solar Is Utilised

7 Unique ways of Solar Energy

Solar technology is not only changing the way that enables us to live in a more environment-friendly society, but there are also some innovations that we should think about as different methods to harvest solar energy as follows:

• Trash and recycling: Trash cans and recycling bins that are outfitted with solar-powered compactors use solar energy to compress their contents. The benefit of these pieces of equipment is compacting the trash people throw in increases the capacity of equipment, reducing their need to be emptied by up to 80%. In addition, they provide cost savings on labour and transporting trash.

• Emergency medicine: Solar technology provides power to emergency treatment that plays a key role in medicine in a far remote region or in the wake of natural disasters. For instance, health-care workers can use solar energy in medical lighting, communications, laptops and small medical devices.

• Vehicles: People can energize electric cars with solar energy from rooftop solar panels or the grid. In addition, they increasingly find parking garages, small shelters and other structures outfitted with solar panels to charge their cars.

• Clothing: A large number of designers have generated a range of fashion styles, from tee-shirts to jackets to backpacks to jewelry, which incorporates solar technology. For example, Dutch designer Pauline Van Dongen created a t-shirt that can generate up to one watt of electricity.

• Device Chargers: These chargers are portable, giving outdoors enthusiasts much convenience.

• Ski lifts: these lifts include a system of about 80 solar panels to power them. The lift is also connected to the power grid in case it doesn’t get sunlight on snowy days.

• Paint: In the future, users might be able to use paint to collect energy from sun to power their house. Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology are developing a solar paint which absorbs solar energy and moisture from the air and then splits water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can then energize a fuel cell. This paint turns any object into a source of energy.

Hoi An Ancient Town

On 13 August 2018, Sarah Tran and her boyfriend Toby arrived in Hoi An Ancient Town. As a blogger, Tran has taken advantage of travelling in Vietnam to pose for as many photos as possible. In Hoi An, she had a coffee and milk that she felt too strong. Sarah Tran comes from the mixed blood as her father is Vietnamese and her mother is Australian.   

The photograph courtesy of VN Express Online

Shocking things of a Dutch traveller after a visit to Vietnam

Avgin, a Dutch girl, left the Netherlands for a visit to Vietnam in 2017 and wrote on her social media some comments on this visit. An interesting thing here is instead of suggesting other tourists get Vietnam out of their tourist destinations, she encourages them to prepare themselves for the following shocking things when coming to Vietnam:

A disorder traffic is one of the impressions tourists have to face first as just leave the airport that makes people too scared to cross streets.

The cutting-throat price is the one tourists should pay attention to when shopping across Vietnam. Some experienced tourists advise 50%-price bargains at first time then increase the bargained price a bit to meet the agreement that sits well with vendors. Sometimes, the tourist should pretend to go away, the shop owner may call him or her to sell.

Littering: The Vietnamese care for only the cleanness of the inner of their houses but not on pavements. They litter everywhere they come, especially after public events, the place is full of litter.

Making noise is a kind of rude behaviours that part of the Vietnamese doesn't know on a daily basis. In daily activities, they speak loudly without caring about generating the others upset. Nowadays, some sing karaoke, putting amplifies outside of their houses, affecting the surrounding quietness.

The photo courtesy of VN Express Online

Tra Vinh Province

Sarah Tran is known for her cascade-like hair since considered as Rapunzel in Walt Disney film. In August, she came to Tra Vinh Province with her boyfriend. The photo above is to promote the tourism in Tra Vinh Province, a southern province in Vietnam. Sarah Tran has a Vietnamese father and an Australian mother.

The photograph courtesy of VN Express Online

H'hen Nie

H'hen Nie was crowned as Miss Universe 2017. It is noted that she is the first-ever ethnic minority person who won the noble prize. Nie showed up on the event of 11 August with an impressive long wig quite different from her initial image at the crowning of Miss Universe of 2017 with short hair that generated the argument on this regard. This year, she is predicted to be in the top ten of Miss Universal 2018. Wait and see. 

The photo courtesy of VN Express online

Bebinca Typhoon in Nghe An Province

Gone are days when Bebinca Typhoon hit provinces in northern Vietnam, however, a severe consequence left inhabitants difficulties in a daily life basis.

From 16 August, due to Bebinca Flood along with big rains, residents in Nghe An Province have suffered from serious flood, especially in some villages, the level of water comes up to roofs of houses that generates difficulties in the relief work. So far, the fatal total is 3 dead and 3 people lost.

The photo courtesy of VN Express Online

Dam Sen (Lotus Pond)

Dam Sen is an amusement site for local people who want to take moments away from the hustle and bustle of the city, a place 20 km far from the downtown that offers moments of rest after hard working days.

The photo courtesy of VN Express Online

Mat Than Mountain

Mat Than Mountain is one of the tourist attractions in Cao Bang Province where travellers have a window of opportunity to learn about the living style of local ethnic people and visit lots of magnificent natural scenes in this area.

The photo courtesy of VN Express Online

Hoi An at Night

Hoi An

When the evening falls, Hoi An is lightened by colourful lanterns hung in front of every house. Tourists come here to enjoy the long-standing construction and authentic cuisine that enable customers to return on the next trip. Hoi An Ancient Town includes small paths meandering across the town that gives opportunities to travellers to keep in touch with inhabitants full of hospitality. Hoi An is trying to retain the original traits in construction and life style.   

The photo courtesy of Thanh Nien Online

Littering on Mui Ne Beach

Mui Ne, a ten-kilometre beach, used to be a tropical beach that holidaymakers dreamt of visiting on their vacation and a place that saw the development of luxury resorts. But all positive images and reputation is now only the past.

Mui Ne Beach has faced the litter problem that generates so many tourists have cancelled their reservation once they arrive at this beach. Litter is not only caused by inhabitants but also come from the sea. 

The photo courtesy of Thanh Nien online

Water Lily

Water Lily often blossoms in the early morning, rising from the surface of water roughly 10 or 20 cm. Thus, those who want to enjoy this scene have to get up early from 6 A.M to 9 A.M. And around noon, Water Lily flowers are closing, waiting for early sunbeams the next day.

The photograph courtesy of VN Express Online

Da River

Travelling on Da River, you will enjoy the imposing natural landscapes with high mountains, evergreen forests and breathtaking waters. In addition, you have opportunities to have dialogues with hospitable people and learn about the century-old culture. You will discover many ethnic minority people along with their cultural identities such as honesty, hospitality, harmonization and so on that would make you feel attached to it.   

The photo courtesy of  Tuoi Tre News

Orange Clouds at Hang Dong Village

Arriving in Hang Dong Village, travellers feel the cold seeping in flesh as Hang Dong is covered clouds and haze all year round. Even in summer, the temperature here is lower than other places in the area by 5 to 7 Celsius degrees. Many tourists who come here want to look at a sea of clouds which are formed by the combination of cold air and high humidity.

The photo courtesy of Tuoi Tre News

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