Welcome to Vietnam - A peaceful and beautiful country !

Welcome to Vietnam !

Vietnam is welcoming you with lots of attractions ! Two of those I would like to show you below are Hanoi - the capital of Vietnam and Ha Long Bay - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular travel destination.

Hanoi City

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the Old Quarter has the original street layout and architecture of old Hanoi. At the beginning of the 20th century the city consisted of only about 36 streets, most of which are now part of the old quarter. Each street then had merchants and households specialized in a particular trade, such as silk traders, jewellery. The street names nowadays still reflect these specializations, although few of them remain exclusively in their original commerce.The area is famous for its small artisans and merchants, including many silk shops. Local cuisine specialties as well as several clubs and bars can be found here also. A night market in the heart of the district opens for business every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening with a variety of clothing, souvenirs and food.

Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay consists of a dense cluster of some 1,600 limestone monolithic islands each topped with thick jungle vegetation, rising spectacularly from the ocean. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves. Wooden stakes cave is the largest grotto in the Hạ Long area. There are two bigger islands, Tuan Chau and Cat Ba, where have permanent inhabitants, as well as tourist facilities including hotels and beaches. There are a number of beautiful beaches on the smaller islands.

A community of around 1,600 people live on Hạ Long Bay in four fishing villages: Cua Van, Ba Hang, Cong Tau and Vong Vieng. They live on floating houses and are sustained through fishing and marine aquaculture (cultivating marine biota), plying the shallow waters for 200 species of fish and 450 different kinds of mollusks. Many of the islands have acquired their names as a result of interpretation of their unusual shapes. Such names include Elephant Islet, Fighting Cock Islet, Monkey Islet, and Roof Islet. 989 of the islands have been given names. Birds and animals including bantams, antelopes, monkeys and lizard also live on some of the islands.