Posts Tagged ‘ The Rocks ’

Dark and beautiful 

December 31, 2011
Dark and beautiful 

   Beautiful stalactites and stalagmites inside the new cave in Bac Kan Province Caves always carry an aura of mystery and wonder about them. We were reminded of that very strongly when we visited a newly found cave in the northern province of Bac Kan. The stalactites and stalagmites of different shapes and colors were [...]

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Mai be the best 

October 8, 2011
Mai be the best 

  Near the top of Mai Falls Belying their humble name, which means apricot, Mai Falls on the La Nga River are among the scenic highlights of Dong Nai Province in Vietnam’s south. The first sight of Mai Falls is catch-your-breath stuff as the water cascading down the giant rocks to form a steep liquid [...]

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Travel to Phu Yen: stay in brand new five-star hotel

August 12, 2009
Travel to Phu Yen: stay in brand new five-star hotel

LookAtVietnam – Since last month, tour operators in HCMC have been introducing tours to Phu Yen province to stay in the five-star Cendeluxe Hotel Phu Yen province’s Vung Ro beach.Ben Thanh Tourist is offering a four-day, three-night tour from HCMC to Phu Yen province. According to the tour operator, the price is lower than other [...]

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From the mountains to the sea

June 18, 2009
From the mountains to the sea

A rock with a tale to tell on the grounds of Tam Island Resort in Nha Trang Bay The ancient, weathered rocks at the resort on Tam Island are a long way from home. Their permanent exile in Nha Trang Bay is because of a group of rock hunters, a curious breed that emerged in [...]

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Roof-like island waits for nature lovers to explore

May 14, 2009
Roof-like island waits for nature lovers to explore

LookAtVietnam – Cu Lao Mai Nha is a quiet island in the central coastal province of Phu Yen. It has unspoiled beaches and rocks in different shapes for sightseeing and photography.  Fishing on Cu Lao Mai Nha.Local people call the island Cu Lao Mai Nha for the simple reason that it looks like the roof [...]

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Wandering through Tuy An to discover rock houses

March 13, 2009
Wandering through Tuy An to discover rock houses

LookAtVietnam – Tuy An District in the northern province of Phu Yen is known for its many beautiful landscapes, such as Da Dia Rock Reef and O Loan Lagoon.  A view of a rock house in Tuy An.O Loan Lagoon is famous for its seafood specialties (blood art-shell, Colchester, cuttle-fish, medusa, crab) and two piles [...]

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Improper burials

March 13, 2009
Improper burials

A worker climbs a high cliff to set explosives at the Thach Hai quarry in the north-central province of Ha Tinh Children have been orphaned and families torn apart as quarry workers put themselves in the way of rockslides for less than VND40,000 ($2.30) a day. Nguyen Van Thanh often cries beside his family altar, [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...