Educational

Entrance ticket: 40000 VND (Vietnamese Dong) equivalent to RM7 (Malaysia Ringgit)

• It is opened from 7:30 A.M to 6:00 PM every single day.

• - Gives history and graphic image of the horrors of the Vietnam Wars

Rural

Lam dong province

- the biggest of its kind in South Central Vietnam

Sapa area
- Sapa was established as a hill station by the French in 1922
- It overlooks a plunging valley, with mountains towering above on all sides, and local hill-tribe
people fill the town with colour
- Check out the Coc Ly Market, which attracts Dzao, Flower Hmong, Tay and Nung people from
the surrounding hills, who gather to exchange their homemade products every Tuesday.

Mai chau valley

In the early 2000s, the tourism industry in Vietnam employed 150,000 people and was a major source of
foreign exchange. The increase in tourism in Vietnam has been impressive but in some respects has
come at a high cost. A great deal of investment that went into Vietnam in the 1990s went into hotels.
This created a hotel glut and a lot of empty rooms and angry investors.

The Vietnamese are generally very welcoming to tourists. This is sharp contrast to the old days when
Communist-style dourness was the rule. In the 1997, the Vietnamese government launched a campaign
in which people in the tourism business were encouraged to smile more when they were around foreign
tourists. It has been said that Vietnamese expect foreigners to "redistribute their wealth in the form of
tips, inflated prices and bribes."

http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Vietnam/sub5_9g/entry-3485.html

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Vietnam’s bustling capital lies in the very northern reaches of the country. For those who haven’t been
to one of Asia’s mega cities, this metropolis of 7.5 million people is a rush for the senses. The narrow,
crisscrossing streets lined with fading colonial buildings are packed with motorbikes, street vendors, and
curbside diners.

Ha Long bay

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a truly remarkable natural wonder. Located within the Gulf of
Tonkin, the bay is scattered with some nearly 2,000 gum-drop-shaped limestone islands and islets. Over
millions of years, tectonic forces drove these magnificent limestone formations to the surface with
stunning results. The erosive power of the wind and sea has created caverns and dramatic cliffs. Due to
their geography and remoteness, most of the islands are uninhabited and untouched by humans. The
raw natural beauty has attracted the attention of all types of travelers, resulting in regulated visitation,
for better and worse.

Sapa

This former French hilltop retreat is nestled in the Hoang Lien Son mountains of northwestern Vietnam.
It can be reached either by an eight-hour train ride or six-hour bus ride from Hanoi. At nearly 5,000 feet
high, the area -- along with its misty weather and lush scenery -- offer a respite from the noisy, humid
streets of Vietnam’s capital.

Hoi An’s

Hoi An’s big draw is simply strolling the streets and admiring the faded canary yellow homes and colorful
silk lanterns -- and sampling extraordinary street food. Visiting the tailors here is also an experience in
itself, and it gives you a chance to practice your haggling skills. Save some room in your luggage to take
home a flashy floral suit or a fitted silk dress. Many of the shops are actually just storefronts for factory
operations, so do your research if you’re intent on an authentic souvenir. It may be best to get fitted for
your new getup after gorging on white rose dumplings, cao lau (noodles with pork and local greens), and
banh mi. Local hole-in-the-wall, Banh Mi Queen, is no longer a well-kept secret, but worth searching out.
Hue

Heading just under three hours north of Hoi An, you’ll find the imperial city of Hue. The royals of the
Nguyen dynasty resided here during the 18th and 19th centuries, and it remained Vietnam’s capital until
1945. Hue suffered from its proximity to the Demilitarized Zone, particularly during the Tet Offensive of
1968. Fortunately, not everything was destroyed, and the city has been granted UNESCO World Heritage
status to preserve cultural treasures such as tombs, pagodas, and palaces.

Mekong Delta

The mighty Mekong originates on the Tibetan Plateau before meandering its way
through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and finally into Vietnam. Once in Vietnam, it
disperses out into tributaries. The Vietnamese harness the waters for rice cultivation, diverting the
waters into paddies via canals and channels. During the wet season (June to November), the delta is a
sea with only small scattered villages amid lush green rice fields rising above water. Most choose to
arrange a tour out of Ho Chi Minh City, but independent travel is possible to explore at your own pace.
Just offshore lies Phu Quoc Island, which is just beginning to see significant tourism development. The
island’s beautiful stretches of sand are not yet overcrowded, so make your way there before word gets
out.

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