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Hanoi and surrounding area

Hanoi and surrounding area

The capital city of Hanoi, which is much its charming style since the French era with so many beautiful buildings built at that time then, is the largest city in Vietnam (Area of approximately 3,000 km square) since 2007 after élarggie southwards taking the former Ha Tay province and officially entered the WTO. It is probably a very nice and impressive city with its activities and historical sites to visit.

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Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Halong Bay which was the first site recognized by UNESCO as a natural heritage for Vietnam in 1994, is the largest bay in Vietnam, located in the middle of the Gulf of Tonkin, not far from the East Sea with the area of 1543 km square, with three main windows: Lan Ha Bay, Bai Tu Long and Ha Long Bay. And the name "Halong Bay" which means "dragon descending" according distant legends.

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The Cat Ba Island or Hai Phong

The Cat Ba Island or Hai Phong

The island of Cat Ba revealing of the province of Hai Phong, is probably the largest island of North Vietnam, among the complex of islands of Halong Bay. One hour speed boat from Hai Phong City and an hour in normal tray from the side of Halong Bay in Quang Ninh. Hai Phong was a city where there was still enough of maisaons old and beautiful buildings built by the French during the French period.

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Mai Chau Valley

Mai Chau Valley

Mai Chau Valley, located about 80km from the center of Hoa Binh in the direction to go to Son La and Dien Bien Phu on national road number 6. This is a beautiful mountainous bowl, nestled in with many minority such as ethnic White Thai, H'mong, Dao. Walk on foot, ride bike or to scout for some days will show you the mountainous beauties of this beautiful valley.

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Dien Bien Phu

Dien Bien Phu

Dien Bien Phu was a very famous place in all French fighter then and now AC is still said a few things. Located about 500 km from Hanoi by the national road number 6. Now Populated by King (Viets) and mainly White Thai and Black Thai who helped much to the Viet Minh at the time to make war against the French.

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Ethnic groups in Sapa and Bac Ha

Ethnic groups in Sapa and Bac Ha

The region of Sapa and Bac Ha is very beautiful with beautiful grandios landscape. These are both high districs of the border province of Lao Cai, peulplés several different ethnic minorities, a very interesting region in terms of temperature and very ideal for those who want to make a trekking trip type and adventure dating tribes of this places.

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Ba Be and Thac Ba lake

Ba Be and Thac Ba lake

Ba Be Lake, located about 300km from Hanoi and in the middle of the park of the same name, considered the third North Bay along very well known with villages of Tay, while at Thac Ba Lake, considered the second Halong Bay, with many islands around the lake and nestled villages very characteristic minority North such as: H'mong and Dao black teeth.

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Cao Bang and Lang Son

Cao Bang and Lang Son

Cao Bang and Lang Son region is located on the colonial road (R4), well known in the early years of the war in Indochina, where it is considered the cradle of Vietnamese communist fighters who used the caves for avoid attacks of the French. Now, this area is still very authentic and not growing much with tourists because of border issues and politics.

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Ha Giang

Ha Giang

The region of Ha Giang is very pretty with beautiful Phaut all black stone plateaus and with beautiful and colorful authentic minority villages. Ha Giang is a region in the far northern border with China, and there is the top of Lung Cu "terreitoire the roof of Vietnam."

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Climat

Climat

Located in the monsoon zone, Vietnam enjoys a warm and humid climate from north to south. The country is stretch from north to south on over 1.750km, weathers are very different from one region to other (North, Central, South). Understanding the climate in each region is essential for planning the perfect trip. We will help you to have an overview of the weathers in Vietnam, all you need to do is picking the most suitable period then plan your trip!

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The economy of Vietnam

The economy of Vietnam

The economy of Vietnam recorded since the late 1980s, economic growth increasingly assertive, following difficult years due to the Vietnam War. Wars, major expenses of armament and poor planning of the economy have greatly weakened the economy of Vietnam. This however recorded since the late 1980s, the lifting of the US embargo in the mid-1990s, a significant recovery of the economy coinciding with a gradual economic liberalization, like its neighbor China. Since the 2000s, there is more talk of an economic take-off since the real growth rate of GDP going from 4.7% in 2001 to 7.8% in 2007, although it is back down to 6.3% in 2008 and 5.3% in 2009 because of the economic crisis2. However, it rose to 6.8% in 2010.

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Philosophy of Yin & Yang

Philosophy of Yin & Yang

Funeral rites Vietnamese are deeply imbued with the Spirit of Philosophy Yin - Yang and the "Five Principles" of the South. It must be said first that the philosophy of Yin-Yang (Am-Duong in Vietnamese) came from behind Nature and studied by man and applied in their different ceremonies: In ceréonies, traditionally used in Vietnam, white is the color West as the "Five Principles".

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What is the yin and yang?

What is the yin and yang?

Theory stems from the YIN YANG QI and is a direct extension. YIN and YANG are: energy, substances, or mythical elements esoteric but a concept of division, classification of objects and phenomena whose interest is primarily dialectic.

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The Legend of Rice

The Legend of Rice

Rice is ubiquitous in Vietnam, in the course cultures, then in the kitchen, but also in many traditions and popular rites and so deeply into the culture. On the occasion of Lunar New Year, two rice cakes special, the "banh chung" and "banh day" whose legend dates back to King Hung, is used to mark all entering the Tet holidays.

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Stages of rice

Stages of rice

The work of planting rice is very complicated and took a lot of time in Vietnamese peasants who must prepare carefully choose good first for the strong stem of rice and then good yield of rice .. For rice crop, c is normally taken between 3 and 4 months depending on the different varieties of rice.

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Geography

Geography

Area: 331 114 km2 Continental shelf: 1,000,000 km2 Population of over 87 million inhabitants in 2009 Terrestrial Coordinates: 102º10' -109º30 ' east longitude 8 º 30' -23 º 22' north latitude.

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The history of Vietnam

The history of Vietnam

Annals of Vietnam history Vietnam's history is very long and endured by many conflicts and wars that have prevented its development and image among Entire countries worldwide. Today, Vietnam is unified and independent stably develops after the full opening in 2007 - official membership in the WTO.

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The current political system

The current political system

Vietnam is officially a "Socialist Republic" whose political system is defined by the 1992 Constitution, amended in 2001. Only one party is allowed, the Vietnamese Communist Party that controls all the political institutions of the country. Article 4 of the Constitution states: "The Communist Party of Vietnam, the vanguard detachment of the working class, the faithful representative of the interests of the working class, the working people and the whole nation, a follower of Marxism-Leninism and the thought of Ho Chi Minh, is the leading force of the state and society"

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The worship of ancestors

The worship of ancestors

Ancestor worship: it is the oldest religious practice in Vietnam, prior to Buddhism and Confucianism. Vietnamese believe that the souls of their parents survive after death and they protect their descendants.

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Buddhism

Buddhism

Vietnamese Buddhism: by far the largest religion in Vietnam. Its origins date back to the second century AD, when it was introduced in Vietnam. Despite their pacifism and their hostility to the government of the day, many monks were arrested and deported to camps "rehabilitation" after the Communist victory in 1975. Several monks are still locked nowadays. Repression continues, even if it has softened since the country opened in 1992

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