Halong Bay Cruise

Halong Bay Cruises (Vietnam)

Halong Bay is located in the northeast of Vietnam, 400 miles away from Hanoi. To discover and enjoy Halong Bay, there is nothing better than a Halong Bay Cruise. The most convenient option is to book the cruise using a Vietnamese tourist agency, the price for 2 days / 1 night cruise in Halong Bay is 100$ USD depending on the tour operator, the transportation from Hanoi may be included or not.

Halong Bay Cruise - Vietnam

Halong Bay

Halong Bay - Vietnam

Halong Bay, is the most magical, charming and beautiful place all over Vietnam. The Bay is located in the north of the country, about 300 kilometers from Hanoi, the capital of the country. The Vietnamese call this place the Bay of the descendants of the Dragon (Vinh Ha Long).

Halong Bay

Taxi in Vietnam

Taking a Taxi in Vietnam

There are several Taxi companies in Vietnam. The taxi ride price depends on the taxi company every company has its own fares.

Recommended Taxi Companies in Vietnam

Any Taxi Company is fair as long as they have taximeter, but we strongly recommend these Vietnamese Taxi Companies:

• Mai Linh
• Vinasun

Taxi in Vietnam: Vinasun

Taxi in Vietnam: Mailinh (Mai Linh)

Lịch Sử Áo Dài Việt Nam

Lịch Sử Áo Dài Việt Nam

Áo Dài

Chúng ta đã không còn lạ lẫm gì với cái tên áo dài - trang phục truyền thống của Việt Nam mình. Ngày nay, đâu đâu chúng ta cũng thấy bóng dáng của tà áo dài thướt tha: trên sân trường với đồng phục nữ sinh, trên bục giảng với áo dài cho các cô giáo, trong công ty cho nhân viên, trong các cửa hàng, trên máy bay, và cả trên đường phố.

Nhưng có lẽ chúng ta chưa biết nhiều lắm về lịch sử của chiếc áo dài. Bài viết này sẽ một phần nào đó giúp các bạn hiểu thêm về ÁO DÀI.

Thực ra không ai biết chiếc áo dài nguyên thủy ra đời từ khi nào và hình dáng thực sự ra sao vì không có sách sử nào ghi lại. Y phục xa xưa nhất của người Việt, theo những hình khắc trên mặt chiếc trống đồng Ngọc Lũ cách nay khoảng vài nghìn năm cho thấy hình phụ nữ mặc trang phục với hai tà áo xẻ. “Thời Bắc thuộc thì người Việt gài áo về tay trái, mà sau bắt chước người Trung Quốc mới mặc áo gài về tay phải".

Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower

Keangnam Tower: Hanoi Skyscraper and the tallest Building in Vietnam

In Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, stands the tallest building all over Vietnam, the skyscraper Keangnam officially named Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower. With its 336 meters and 70 stories height, this giant made of steel and glass, which is still under construction, will be the headquarters of the South-Korean company Keangnam Vina, and also hotel, shopping mall, convention center and apartments.

Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower: Hanoi skyscraper

Vietnam Maps

Maps of Vietnam main Cities

Vietnam main cities city map: Hanoi city map, Ho Chi Minh City map, Hue city map and Hoi An city map.

Ho Chi Minh City Map

Ho Chi Minh City map, city center (district 1), airport and main tourist attractions of Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) city map

Weather Forecast Vietnam

Weather Forecast for Vietnam

5 days Weather Forecast for Vietnam and main cities of Vietnam.

Hanoi Weather Forecast

Vietnamese Family

Vietnamese Family

Traditional Vietnamese Family

There are a lot of differences between Vietnamese family to the European family: From the family size to the role of each member of the family and it's also different from the past to now.

Vietnamese family in the past

More than 30 years ago, Vietnamese family was very big. A couple could have about 5 to 10 children!!! Five kids were not really big. Eight kids were very normal. Take an example, my parents ( more than 60 years old) have 10 children. And most of my aunts and uncles also have from 5 to 10 children. Moreover, some of my parents' neighbors have even 12 children. Especially, in the center of Vietnam the family's size is bigger than the other places. In a typical family,there were three generations: grand parents - parents - children. The roles of family's members were also different. Still keeping the tradition: the man had the main role, the family didn't have the balance. Any decision just could be made by the grandfather or father. The children didn't have the power to make their own decision. The women always listened to the men.

Vietnam Currency

Vietnam Currency: Dong

Vietnamese Dong (VND)

The Currency of Vietnam is the Vietnamese Dong, its abbreviation is VND. The exchange rate of the Vietnamese Dong between the Euro is 28.000VND = 1€, and the exchange rate with the American dollar is 20.000VND = 1$.
The standard of living in Vietnam is 3 to 4 times cheaper than in Europe or America. Prices in Vietnam use tend to be thousands of Dongs, that's the reason in Vietnam there are almost no coins.

Vietnamese Rice with Squid recipe

Vietnamese recipe: Rice with Squid

The Vietnamese Rice with Squid recipe is soft meal to eat when you have an stomachache, the original name of this recipe is Cháo mực.

Details of Vietnamese Rice with Squid recipe

• Preparation time: 30 minutes.
• Difficulty: easy.
• Price: 8€.

Ingredients to prepare Vietnamese Rice with Squid

These are the ingredients to prepare the recipe of Vietnamese Rice with Squid for 2 people: