Christmas in Vietnam

Christmas is one of the four most important festivals of the Vietnamese year, including the birthday of Buddha, the New Year and the Mid-autumn Festival. Although the Christians observed the religious rituals of Christmas.

Traditional Vietnamese religions are Buddhism and the Chinese philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism. However, during French rule, many people became Christians, that occupy 8 to 10 percent of whose population. This is because the Vietnamese are a fun-loving, sociable people and the various Vietnam festivals and events are actually occasions for them to a gala time, all together. Christmas in Vietnam is a grand party. Tours to Vietnam

History Of Christmas In Vietnam

Christmas in Vietnam has had a tumultuous history. The Catholics are a minority in Vietnam but they used to celebrate Christmas in Vietnam quite in peace right from the days of the French rule. That is until the Communists took over political power in 1975. The church-state relations soured during that time and the Catholics were relegated to celebrating Jesus’s birthday in privacy.

Hoi an, a peaceful meeting place

Since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, church-state relations have not always been smooth. However, they have been improving since the introduction of economic reforms in the late 1980s. Liberalist policies adopted since the 1980s saw Vietnam warming up to western influences and ideals and Christmas in Vietnam came back triumphantly. Now Christmas is one of the major festivals in Vietnam, celebrated with much fanfare by all religious communities. top 3 must see tourist attractions in Can Tho

Christmas in Vietnam

Phat Diem Cathedral in Ninh Binh Province is considered the spiritual home for the seven million Catholics who live in Vietnam, a predominantly Buddhist nation. Hundreds of Catholics gather for Christmas Eve Mass in the northern city of Phat Diem. Children staged a nativity play to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ - or Kito, as he is known in Vietnamese -- in front of the city's cathedral, built in 1891.

Christmas In Vietnam

Christmas in Vietnam is a huge event, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the Vietnamese Christmas celebrations here are like any other city in the western world. The Christians in Vietnam attend a Midnight mass on Christmas Eve and return home to a sumptuous Christmas dinner. The Christmas dinner usually consists of chicken soup while wealthier people eat turkey and Christmas pudding.Christmas tree at Fortuna Hotel (Hanoi)
Christmas tree at Fortuna Hotel (Hanoi)


On Christmas Eve, Vietnamese people in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, especially young people, like to go into the city centre, where there is a Catholic Cathedral. The streets are crowded with people on Christmas Eve and in the city centre cars are not allowed for the night.

People celebrate by throwing confetti, taking pictures and enjoying the Christmas decorations and lights of big hotels and department stores. Lots of cafes and restaurants are open for people to enjoy a snack!

Vietnam used to be part of the French Empire and there are still French influences in the Christmas traditions. Many Catholic churches have a big nativity crib scene or 'creche' with nearly life size statues of Mary, Joesph, baby Jesus, the shepherds and animals. In some areas of Ho Chi Minh City, usually in Catholic parishes, people have big crib scenes in front of their houses and decorate the whole street, turning it into a Christmas area! These are popular for people to visit and look at the scenes.

Also like in France, the special Christmas Eve meal is called 'reveillon' and has a 'bûche de Noël' (a chocolate cake in the shape of a log) for desert. Vietnamese people like to give presents of food and at Christmas a bûche de Noël is a popular gift. Other Christmas presents are not very common, although some young people like to exchange Christmas cards.

The Yuletide spirit of giving and sharing has been embraced with an earnest by the Vietnamese. Generous as they are, the Vietnamese give out gifts and presents in plenty during the Christmas celebrations in Vietnam. However, the children are more keen to have their stockings and shoes stuffed in with goodies from Santa’s bulging sack. The European customs of Santa Claus and the Christmas tree were popular and children would leave their shoes out on Christmas Eve.

Merry Christmas in Vietnamese is “Chúc Mừng Giáng Sinh”!

Kate Festival

Time: From the 30th day of the 6th month to 2nd day of the 7th month according to Cham calendar (around at the end of September and the beginning of October according to solar calendar).
Place: Po Inu Nagar Temple, Po Klong Garai Tower, Po Rome Tower (Ninh Thuan Province)
Objects of worship: Goddess Po Inu Nagar, King Po Klong Garai and King Po Rome.
Characteristics: Ritual of the Cham people. Mekong river tours

Kate Festival is the most unique festival of the Cham people. It associates with ancient towers where values of Cham culture are stored and other cultural aspects such as offerings, costumes, music instruments and hymns praising kings who made great service to the Champa Kingdom and Cham people. The festival is also an occasion for the participants to enjoy traditional arts performances of Cham people such as Apsara dance, Ginang and Paranung drum-beat, Saranai trump...

The first day is for the ritual of receiving Goddess Po Inu Nagar's costume at Po Inu Nagar Temple in Huu Duc Hamlet, Phuoc Huu Commune, Ninh Phuoc District. Legend has it that Ra Glai people are Cham people's brother. Whenever upheavals come, kings of Cham people leave their country to seek refuge and commit their royal costumes to the Ra Glai people. Therefore, at the Kate Festival every year, the Cham people have to do a ritual to welcome and receive the costumes from the Ra Glai people. In the afternoon, the Ra Glai people in Tra No Hamlet, Phuoc Ha Commune, Thuan Nam District, Ninh Thuan Province bring costume of Goddess Po Inu Nagar to Cham people. The ritual of receiving Goddess Po Inu Nagar's costume is held first because Cham people consider Po Inu Nagar as ancestress of the Cham people. She taught local people to grow rice, plant cotton, weave clothing...

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The second day (main festival day) is for Kate Festival at Po Inu Nagar Temple, Po Klong Garai Tower and Po Rome Tower. The festival takes place in three areas at the same time. In the early morning, the Ra Glai people in Phuoc Dong Hamlet, Phuoc Hau Commune, Ninh Phuoc District arrive at Po Klong Garai Tower in Do Vinh Ward, Phan Rang - Thap Cham City to hand King Po Klong Garai's costume over to the Cham people. When the procession arrives at the tower, a group of dancers will perform a welcome dance in front of the tower. After that, the ritual to ask permission of God Siva to open tower's door is held. The offerings include wine, egg, betel and areca, water mixed with aloe wood. The following rituals are bath and wear for the statue of King Po Klong Garai. Finally, a man (Kadhar) sings hymns to invite over 20 gods to attend great ritual. At the same time, participants pray the gods for health, happiness, abundant crop... The great ritual ends with a dance of ba bong (Muk Pay'u).

The similar rituals are also held at Po Inu Nagar Temple and Po Rome Tower in Hau Sanh Hamlet, Phuoc Huu Commune, Ninh Phuoc District.

The third day is for Kate Festival at Cham villages. Each Cham village worships its own God. In the morning, the ritual of worshipping God is held to pray for health, happiness, abundant crop... The offerings include 2 chickens, 5 trays of food, banh tet (cylindrical glutinous rice cake), fruits...  During the festival, many cultural activities and games are held, such as competitions of weaving, carrying water jar on one's head, football, singing.le bring breakfast to monks and listen to the sermon. At noon, they burn the lamps, offer sacrifice gifts and bring fragrant water to bathe Buddha statues. After the ceremony at the temple, the monks go to the grave to pray for the souls of those who died. Then they go home and do Buddha bathing ceremony at their own home in order to receive forgiveness for the mistakes in the previous year.

About Mekong Delta

Your trip to Sapa might be incomplete if you miss a trek to cultural villages which have attracted a lot of tourists nationwide by theirs unspoiled landscapes and traditional customs of ethnic minorities living here. Among many villages, ones introduced below are quite famous and worth paying a visit North Vietnam tours

Discover the authenic Mekong delta and cruise the river in comfort !

The Mekong Delta (Vietnamese: đồng bằng sông Cửu Long “Nine Dragon river delta”) is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta tours region encompasses a large portion of southeastern Vietnam of 39,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi). The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.
As all deltas, it receives the bounty of the siltation from the upper Mekong, and as such is a very rich and lush area, covered with rice fields. It produces about half of the total of Vietnam's agricultural output (in fact the delta produces more rice than Korea and Japan altogether), and is the place for timeless sceneries of farmers planting or harvesting rice.

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About Mekong Delta

The Mekong splits in Cambodia into two main rivers, the Bassac (Hậu Giang) and the First river (Tiền Giang), then in Vietnam into a more complex system, creating a maze of small canals, rivers and arroyos interspersed with villages and floating markets.

Life in the Mekong Delta revolves much around the river, and all the villages are often accessible by river rather than by road.

The most renowned places in the Mekong Delta are Mỹ Tho and Caí Bè near Ho Chi Minh City, then, more to the heart of the region, Vĩnh Long, Sa Đéc, and Cần Thơ, from where it is possible to reach the remotest confines of the delta, South towards the mangroves and the East-sea, North towards Châu Đốc, or West towards the island of Phú Quốc.

Climate change concerns

Being a low-lying coastal region, the Mekong Delta is particularly susceptible to floods resulting from rises in sea level due to climate change. The Climate Change Research Institute at Can Tho University, in studying the possible consequences of climate change, has predicted that, besides suffering from drought brought on by seasonal decrease in rainfall, many provinces in the Mekong Delta will be flooded by the year 2030. The most serious cases are predicted to be the provinces of Ben Tre and Long An, of which 51% and 49%, respectively, are expected to be flooded if sea levels rise by 1 meter.

Economy

The region is famous as a large rice growing area. It produces about half of the total of Vietnam's rice output. Vietnam is the second largest exporter of rice globally after Thailand. In fact, the delta produces more rice than Korea and Japan altogether.

Additionally, the region is home to large aquacultural industry of basa fish, Tra catfish and shrimp, much of which is exported.

The Mekong Delta has recently been dubbed as a 'biological treasure trove'. Over 1,000 new species have been discovered in previously unexplored areas of Mekong Delta, including a species of rat thought to be extinct

Culture

Life in the Mekong Delta revolves much around the river, and many of the villages are often accessible by rivers and canals rather than by road.

The region is home to "cai luong", a form of Vietnamese folk opera.  

Fruit festival in Tien Giang

Tien Giang Province in the Mekong river cruise hosted the first ever national fruit festival in My Tho city from April 19 to 24

Tran Hoa Huy, a member of the organization board, said the festival would welcome over 100,000 guests and tourists. There are 350 rooms available for accommodation in My Tho City and in nearby provinces such as Long An, Ben Tre and HCMC. The recently opened Trung Luong Expressway makes My Tho City only a 40 minute drive from HCMC. Visit South Vietnam tours

With more than 700 stalls, the event displayed 2,000 tons of fruit from 24 provinces, including the well-known Hoa Loc mangoes, Lo Ren Vinh Kim star-apples, Chin Hoa durians and Hung Yen longans. Also, the festival features agricultural products and plant exhibitions, food fairs, firework displays and festivities at Cai Be floating market. Several national records are expected to be set during the festival too, including the largest map of Vietnam and the longest dragon made entirely of fruit.

Fruit festival in Tien Giang 

There would also be an awards ceremony to honor farmers, scientists and enterprises who have contributed to research and planting processes to deliver high-quality Vietnamese fruit to both local and global markets.VAM HO BIRD SANCTUARY

Nguyen Minh Chau, head of the Southern Fruit Research Institute, said the country, and especially the Mekong Delta, boasts a wide variety of good fruit owing to favorable climate and soil.

Vietnam has a total of 776,000 hectares under fruit cultivation and can increase competitiveness compared to leading exporters Thailand and China if it invests more into seedling research, modern techniques and brand building.

The Fruit Festival will host a series of seminars on developing trademarks for Vietnamese fruit on the global market and measures to create and strengthen links between scientists, farmers, processors and local authorities to increase value.

This festival is set to become a five-yearly event.

Where To Go In Vietnam: North Or South?

Many who visit Vietnam say it’s one of the most colourful countries in all of Southeast Asia. And they might argue that this is due, in part, to the distinct differences in culture and climate that exist between the north and the south of this spectacular nation.

Whether you decide to spend your time in the north or south may depend on what time of year it is. The north tends to experience cool, damp winters and hot dry summers, whereas the south has more of a consistent tropical climate that is broken by a rainy season between May and November.

The North Vietnam tours – When & Where

An ideal time to visit North Vietnam is between September and December when it isn’t too humid and not yet cold. That said, capital Hanoi tends to be temperate all year round.

Halong Bay
UNESCO listed Halong Bay tours as a World Heritage site due to its outstanding natural beauty and unique biological importance. Visitors who come to Halong Bay encounter formations of limestone islands that jut out of the water and are covered by jungle vegetation. It’s a dramatic sight and looks almost unworldly, as if the islands are floating on the water! Many of the rocks are hollow, with huge caves clustered inside them, and kayaking tours are one of the most popular ways to explore them.

Hanoi
As the cosmopolitan capital of Vietnam, many visitors fly into Hanoi and use it as the starting point to explore the country’s northern regions. Boasting thousands of years of rich history, Hanoi is the place to come to see ancient Buddhist temples, national museums and get a taste of Vietnam’s long and varied traditions. The Old Quarter is well worth a visit. Little-changed since the days of ancient Hanoi, the streets are named after the various trades and retail goods once sold on them.

Sa Pa
If small traditional towns, spectacular mountain views and rice terraces are what draw you to Vietnam, then head to Sa Pa. Buses depart from Hanoi, but you can expect an eight-hour journey. It’s worth it though, as Sa Pa feels like a step back in time to a more traditional Vietnam. The locals are friendly and visitors can trek by verdant rice paddies, dense forests and spectacular waterfalls.

The South Vietnam Tours – When & Where
Visit between December and April during dry season, when the temperature tends to be steadily in the high twenties (Celsius). Having said that, downpours during the rainy season from May to November tend to be short-lived and rarely put travellers off.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is a bustling and at times chaotic place. It’s everything you would imagine from Vietnam’s largest city, only at 10 times the speed! As you fly in, you can see streets of scooters whizzing in and out traffic – so many in fact that streams of red and white lights can be seen from the plane. It’s a wild and wonderful place, with great shopping, a huge variety of dining options and fantastic nightlife. Many visitors come here for a few days of living it up, before heading to a quieter beach town to relax.

Da Lat
If you’re in Vietnam during the hotter months, Da Lat is a great option for a few days of cooler weather. It’s quite unlike anywhere else in Vietnam and is often referred to as ‘the city of eternal spring’. It’s not just the pleasant climate that draws in the crowds either; Dalat is surrounded by rolling countryside, huge waterfalls and forests and was once the playground for the elite of French colonial society.

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Nha Trang
Nha Trang is perhaps the most renowned beach resort town in the south of Vietnam. Popular with expats and international tourists alike, it’s more urban than other beach resorts in Vietnam, and for that reason is a sensible place to head for those who enjoy their creature comforts. You can also head here if you’d like to try a bit of scuba diving too!

Where To Go In Vietnam: North Or South?

Mekong Delta tours
Covering the southwestern portion of Vietnam, the expansive Mekong Delta is simply mind-blowing.  Boat trips down the Mekong River propel you straight into old-world Vietnam, and homestays in the area are becoming a popular option for those who want to really feel like they’re getting away from it all.

Tips for safe dining of seafood in Halong

Halong, known as the world heritage city with thousands of caves and grottos, is also famous for its abundance of nutritious and delicious varieties of seafood like crab, prawn, fish, or sea-snail. Gourmets who come to Halong can hardy resist the taste of fresh seafood without the worry of gaining weight. However, there is always risk of food poisoning hidden in seafood. Below are some safety tips to avoid trouble with dining in Halong bay tours.

1. Avoid eating raw seafood in general

Raw seafood or unprocessed seafood may contain the Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria which is harmful for the digestive system. Moreover, the bacteria can live under high temperature (more than 80oC). Although sushi and sashimi is very tempting, try not to eat too much, esepecially from the dubious dining places. Fresh seafood in Halong Bay

2. Never eat raw crab

Tips for safe dining of seafood in Halong

Inside unprocessed Ha Long’s crab is a very dangerous parasitic bacteria named lung fluke that may mess up your respiratory system with symptoms like lead to severe cough, coughing up blood, or even cerebral paralysis. It is highly recommended that crabs have to be fully cooked for at least 20-30 minutes. Travel to Halong with Vietnam tours

3. Seafood shopping tips

Buying your own seafood in a market to bring back to your hotel and ask the chefs to cook for you is a very enjoyable experience. However, remember to choose ones which are still alive and fresh, because dead sea-animals, especially one that has shells, contain much higher level of bacteria or poisons.

4. Avoid drinking excessive beer while eating seafood

Scientists say drinking beer while eating seafood increases the probability of having gout or arthritis disease. Therefore, it is recommended that you limit your alcohol consumption when being served seafood.

5. Avoid having fruits/tea after having seafood

The reason is that the acid inside sour fruits may negatively affect the process of absorbing protein from seafood into your body. Besides, tannin from fruits may react with calcium and protein from seafood to stimulate your digestive system that leads to stomach-ache and vomiting. Same thing happens if you drink tea after a seafood meal.

Nhu cầu dinh dưỡng của hươu sao

Nhu cầu dinh dưỡng:

- Lượng thức ăn cho ăn: Cho huou giong ăn đủ lượng thức ăn theo tiêu chuẩn khẩu phần ăn và có sự điều chỉnh, theo dõi tránh bội thực do ăn quá no hoặc phải theo dõi hươu ăn thiếu khẩu phần dẫn đến quá đói(thiếu thức ăn). Để tránh được điều này chúng tôi đã phân ra các loại hươu để xây dựng định mức khẩu phần cho chúng để tiện chăm sóc nuôi dưỡng: Hươu Cai sữa từ 3 tháng đến 1năm tuổi, Hươu hậu bị từ 1-2 năm tuổi, Hươu kiệm định từ 3-4 năm tuổi, Hươu cơ bản từ 4 năm tuổi trở lên.

- Qua bảng 1. Định mức khẩu phần ăn cho chúng chúng ta thấy rằng, thức ăn chủ yếu dùng cho hươu là thức ăn thô xanh, thức ăn tinh rất ít, điều này phù hợp với dạ dày bốn túi, tiêu hoá nhờ hệ vi sinh vật sống cộng sinh trong dạ cỏ thức ăn của chúng chủ yếu là cỏ cây giàu xơ.

- Còn thức ăn tinh là loại thức ăn bổ sung mà thôi, lượng thức ăn tinh này nhằm cumg cấp năng lượng cho hệ vi sinh vật dạ cỏ hoạt động, nếu bổ sung không hợp lý sẽ làm rối loạn tiêu hoá. Đối với thức ăn khoáng và sinh tố thường chiếm một tỷ lệ rất ít, tuy vậy không để thiếu nhất là hươu cái khi có chửa, đẻ, hươu cái tiết sữa nuôi con, hiện nay thức ăn khoáng và các loại tổng hợp Vitamin có bán ở dạng tổng hợp rất nhiều trên thị trường, chúng ta nên mua để bổ sung cho hươu để có được những cặp nhung huou nguyen chat

 Xữ lý và chế biến thức ăn trước khi cho hươu ăn.

- Thức ăn cho hươu: Thức ăn xanh phải non, ngon, sạch, không để thức ăn quá ướt nước nhất là nước bẩn vì vậy trước khi cho ăn thì phải được rữa sạch để ráo nước, thì mới cho hươu ăn. Một số cây thức ăn, như lá cây mía, cây cỏ voi trước khi cho ăn thì cần cắt ngắn chừng 10- 15cm, các thức ăn củ quả dùng làm thức ăn cho hươu thì đem thái lát cắt mỏng làm nhỏ, thức ăn có chứa độc tố thì cần xữ lý loại bỏ độc tố rồi mới cho hươu ăn, không cho hươu ăn các thức ăn ôi thối kém phẩm chất, cần trồng một số cây hươu thích ăn để làm thức ăn cho hươu.

Nhu cầu dinh dưỡng của hươu sao

- Cho hươu ăn uống sạch sẽ: Hươu là động vật nhai lại nhưng trong ăn uống hươu rất sạch sẽ, chính vì thế hươu ít mắc bệnh tật, thức ăn xanh được kẹp thành một dãy phía ngoài chuồng để hươu có thể thò cổ ra ăn, máng ăn được bố trí dốc vào phía trong chuồng có độ cao khoảng 30 – 40cm, rộng máng là 60cm, dài là 1,2 m vừa để bỏ cỏ hoặc cành lá cho hươu rút ăn từ từ.

- Để đảm bảo vệ sinh ăn uống cho hươu chuồng rộng có sân chơi thì không nên xây máng gần chồng vì thế công tác vệ sinh không bão đảm, hươu sẽ dễ bị một số bệnh đường tiêu hoá. Vì vậy nên dùng máng ăn, máng uống di động sẽ giữa được vệ sinh sạch sẽ hơn. Sau khi hươu ăn xong thì nên chùi rữa máng để khô ráo sạch sẽ. để lần sau cho ăn tiếp. Hươu giống nuôi lấy thịt hươu

Kỹ thuật cho ăn.

- Cho ăn đúng cách: Hươu chủ yếu hoạt động vào ban đêm, ban đêm hươu ăn tới 60% tổng số thức ăn của khẩu phần, vì vậy mỗi lần cho ăn trong ngày không nhiều, ban ngày hươu ăn ít mà dành thời gian nhai lại thức ăn qua đêm. Đây là một đặc điểm hết sức quan trọng mà người chăn nuôi cần nắm biết. Vì vậy lịch phân bố cho hươu ăn như sau:

Bữa thứ nhất: 6-7 giờ sáng cho ăn 15% thức ăn xanh.
Bữa thứ hai: 9-10giờ sáng cho ăn 15% thức ăn xanh.
Bữa thứ ba: 13-14 giờ chiều cho ăn 10% thức ăn xanh cộng với thức ăn tinh trong ngày.
Bữa thứ tư: 17 - 18giờ tối cho ăn 30% thức ăn xanh.
Bữa thứ năm: 22 giờ tối cho ăn 30% thức ăn xanh.

- Thức ăn tinh không được cho hươu ăn vào buổi sang vì ăn như vậy sẽ làm cho hươu ăn ít thức ăn xanh và thức ăn củ quả. Nên cho hươu ăn thức ăn tinh vào bữa ăn thứ ba vào lúc 13 – 14 giờ trong ngày. Hàng ngày người chăn nuôi phải thường xuyên theo dõi phân của hươu để điều chỉnh thức ăn cho hợp lý. Thường phân của hươu có dạng viên bóng, cứng hình bầu dục nếu khác với bình thường thì cần xem xét lại thức ăn cho hươu.

Cho hươu ăn nhiều loại thức ăn xanh, đặc tính của chúng là thích ăn nhiều loại cỏ non, lá non và các loại cây có mủ. Không nên cho hươu ăn độc nhất một loại thức ăn thì sinh trưởng và phát triển, khả năng sản xuất sẽ bị hạn chế.

Halong Bay swimming activities

Halong Bay is a ideal travel destination - a World Heritage Site, with thousands of limestone islands and caves. There are countless places to stop for swimming, fishing, snorkeling and kayaking when cursing around islands. There are many charming and attractive beaches; it is suitable for swimming activities such as Tra Gioi Beach, Ba Cua Beach, Tuan Chau Beach, Titov Beach, Minh Chau Beach. Visit halong bay cruise

Halong Bay swimming activities

The stunning scenery of sheer mountain cliffs rising out of the bay makes an ideal backdrop to water-based activities.The water of beach is emerald green and turquoise color so you cannot see the bottom. Halong Bay is the safe place for swimming. Because beach is calm waters and tourists will be provided useful equipment such as: life jackets. Moreover the sailors and staff of the ship watched while you were swimming to alert you for dangers in case. Swimming in Halong bay is really nice and refreshing. visit halong long: 3 best places kayaking in Halong bay
 Swimming Safe guides:

- Check with the lifeguard on surf conditions before swimming. If lifeguards give you directions or instructions from the stand, obey them. Never swim alone - use the buddy system. 

- Don't overestimate your swimming ability, especially early in the summer when the water is cold. Swimming ability is severely decreased in cold water.

- Judge your ability to participate in beach activities based on your swimming skills without the assistance of rafts and other flotation devices.

- Never dive into shallow water, or water of unknown depth.

- If you are confronted by a large wave and there is not enough time to get away from it, try to dive underneath the wave. Keep your body as low as possible until the wave passes over you. Timing is important, dive into the base of the wave just before it breaks. Do not dive if the water is too shallow - instead crouch and keep a low body profile. travel to Vietnam

- If caught in rip currents, relax and swim toward the shore at a 45-degree angle until you are free of the current. If the rip currents are strong, swim parallel with the shoreline in the same direction as the littoral current and then swim diagonally toward the shore. If you are not able to swim out of the currents, call or wave for help.

- When body surfing, do not ride waves in a straight line toward shore. Instead, surf at an angle to the waves. Stay away from the white water in the wave center to avoid going "over the falls."

- Never swim while intoxicated. Alcohol impairs judgment, unnecessary risks are taken and a swimmer will tire more easily, increasing the chance of an accident.

Cat Ba National Park

Cat Ba National Park in located 15km north - west of Cat Ba Town in Cat Ba Island - Hai Phong Province. It was established in 1986. It spans an area of 15,200ha, of which 9,800ha are forest, and contains lots of particularly interesting caves. The original tropical forest spans an area of 570ha, with extremely varied wildlife and vegetation.

Cat Ba National Park in located 15km north - west of Cat Ba Town. It was established in 1986. It spans an area of 15,200ha, of which 9,800ha are forest, and contains lots of particularly interesting caves. The original tropical forest spans an area of 570ha, with extremely varied wildlife and vegetation. Visit Cat Ba Island with Hanoi & Halong Bay 4 days

Cat Ba National Park is situated in Cat Ba Island and on several smaller islands nearby. The park currently comprises 98km2 of total land are, 54km2 of inshore waters. The National Park was Vietnam’s first national park to included both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. It is recognized nationally and internationally for its importance in biodiversity conservation, as it contains many different types of ecosystem and habitat. The Park has a great variety of plant and animal species. With Paradise Cruise

Cat Ba National Park

The golden–headed langur or Cat Ba langur is a rare and a precious animal and exists only in Cat Ba island. A special type of tree called “Cay Kim Giao” is unique to Cat Ba. In ancient times, kings and nobles would eat only with chopsticks made from this timber, as the light coloured wood was reputed to turn to black when it touched anything poisonous. There are 745 species of plants recorded on Cat Ba, including 118 timber species and 160 plants with medicinal value.

The national park is home to 32 types of mammals and more than 70 species of birds have been sighted. There is a beautiful lake inside the national park called Frog Lake, with a water forest and amazing landscape. Read more: Halong Bay map

How to get to Cat Ba island from Halong bay?

There are 3 ways:

1. Take a overnight cruises, after visiting Sung Sot Cave you can catch a day boat to Cat Ba island. Need to arrange in advance

2. Start from Tuan Chau Island - Halong bay harbor, get on a ferry to Cat Ba Island. Ferry start every 2 hours from 8.00 am to 17.00 pm.

3. Join a 3 days 2 nights package tour (1 night on boat and 1 night in Cat Ba Island)

Tips for cruising with children in Halong Bay

It is a great experience when your family can spend time travelling together. However, travelling with children can cause some difficulties for parents. Here are some tips that parents should know when joining a cruise in Halong Bay:

Preparation

• Clothes: make sure that you bring warm clothes in the winter and comfortable clothes in the summer for the children.
• Others: you also should bring some medicine in case your children are not fine.

Safety on board

• The safety on board is very important, especially for children, parents should:
• Always take notice of the children, keep them in your sight.
• Make sure that children do not climb on the handrail or the railing on boat. Children are not allowed to stand on the bow.
• Ask the staffs on board to show you the life vests for children. 

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Activities on board

• Children can join the activities on board like: cave visiting, kayaking, swimming or fishing village but they need their parents’ attention. Before each activity, children need to be told in advance about the safety so that they are more careful to follow the instructions.

Tips for cruising with children in Halong Bay

• Children also need to be well- equipped with life vests during all the activities.
• The role of the tour guide and staffs on board
• Take care more, playing and chatting with them.
• Ask the parents if the children need to have dinner early as they need to go to bed earlier than adults.
• Check with the parents if the menu for adults is also suitable with children; otherwise, the alternative food should be prepared.
• Prepare some games for children.

Phu Quoc travel guide

Sitting back in a hammock, looking out over the quiet surf, you may wonder why more people don't know about Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island. It gets almost none of the press of those islands over in Thailand -- and yet with its rugged jungle, squeaking white sands and sparkling cobalt waters, it can more than match them. And though an unbroken beach stretches for almost the entire length of the island's west coast, only a small part of it has been developed. Read more: Mekong & Phu Quoc island (5 days, 4 nights)

We've seen many an island in Southeast Asia, and we've never stumbled across somewhere quite like here. The mix of isolated and deserted beaches, and a few thriving yet unadulterated Vietnamese towns, make Phu Quoc a rare find indeed. Southern Vietnam with extension to Cambodia 10 days

Phu Quoc travel guide

Given its ease of access (a 21-minute flight from Rach Gia or an hour's flight from Saigon), it's amazing the island isn't far more developed, and while the Vietnamese government has huge plans they remain unrealised, and hopefully will remain just on paper for the foreseeable future. Read more V'spirit cruise

The island has something for everyone -- really! Ringed by over a dozen bays and beaches, some yellow sand, others brilliant strips of white, with an archipelago of islets off its south coast, a jungle-covered interior and a handful of fishing villages, there is enough to do for a longer stay than you may be planning.



Accommodation on Phu Quoc encompasses a full range of options from affordable backpacker guesthouses through to quite fancy beach resorts and hotels. Hoteliers report that some guests do nothing more than the daily bungalow-beach-restaurant-beach-bungalow circuit for days on end -- for couples in particular, Phu Quoc is a favourite.

But with a motorbike and a map, there's loads of exploring to do here, and while some of the beaches are under military control, the majority are open to the public.

Many leave Phu Quoc as their final stop in Vietnam before leaving, only to find that a couple of nights just aren’t enough. As a result, flights are changed and itineraries are revised -- so take it from us, revise your itinerary upfront and be sure to allow yourself enough time on Phu Quoc.

Đặc điểm của điều hòa âm trần Panasonic

Đối với các loại dieu hoa dành cho công trình , văn phòng nhà ở….thì điều hòa âm trần Panasonic luôn là sự lựa chọn hoàn hảo nhất về cả chất lượng lẫn kiểu dáng. Cùng tìm hiểu kỹ hơn về những điều làm nên thương hiệu của Panasonic.

- Mặt trang trí vuông 950mm nhỏ gọn tinh tế phù hợp với tất cả các địa hình.
- Chức năng định thời gian chọn tuần
- Chế độ khử mùi
- Chức năng Economy( tiết kiệm điện)
- Khởi động lại ngẫu nhiên
- Chức năng auto fan ( quạt tự động)
- Chức năng khử ẩm ( Dry)
Không chỉ dừng lại ở đó, dieu hoa am tran còn hoàn hảo hơn với những chức năng

Đặc điểm của điều hòa âm trần Panasonic

- Tự kiểm tra lỗi
- Tấm lọc Super alleru-buster
- Chọn cảm biến nhiệt độ chính(Đối với điều khiển có dây)
- Hoạt động ở môi trường thấp ( dòng 2 chiều): máy có thể hoạt động ở môi trường nhiệt độ cực thấp,lý tưởng cho việc làm lạnh trong mùa đông.
- Quản lý khởi động chiều nóng ( 2 chiều)
- Chức năng sưởi ấm làm lạnh tự động.
Ba kiểu chỉnh hướng gió của dieu hoa am tran panasonic cũng nâng cao mức độ thoải mái.
Lắp đặt dễ dàng linh hoạt, có thể nâng cao 750mm so với đáy máy đơn giản bằng cách dùng co nối. Giúp đi đường ống thêm dễ dàng tinh tế khi chọn vị trí lắp đặt khổi trong nhà.
Bảo trì 3 tháng 1 lần để đạt mức độ thoải mái tối ưu.
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Can Tho travel guide

The Delta's Can Tho province sprawls westwards from the eponymous provincial capital along the southern bank of the Bassac (Hau) River -- the larger of the two branches of the Mekong River. Bordered to the west by An Giang and Tien Giang provinces, to the south by Hau Giang and to the north, on the other side of the river, by Vinh Long and Dong Thap, Can Tho province is one of the most popular Delta destinations among travellers and tourists alike. Mekong delta trips

The province is actually a municipality which was given provincial status when it was carved out of the larger original province (also called Can Tho) in 2004. The remainder forms the new province of Hau Giang which lies to the south. This elevated status reflects Can Tho's importance in the region, both as a trading and transportation hub and as home to the Delta's largest city. Travel to Vietnam

Can Tho travel guide

The Delta is often refered to as Vietnam's rice basket, and Can Tho province, with its tremendously fertile soil is one of the largest producers in the region. Aside from rice, it also grows masses of fruit from its many orchards and farms and it's these goods which tourists flock to see in the floating markets dotted around the capital. Read more: Song Xanh cruise

Crisscrossed by a tremendous array of tributaries and canals feeding water-borne traffic into the Bassac River, the sheer volume and incredible variety of boats and ships never fails to amaze and a trip along the backwaters can be a fascinating insight into the rural way of life in this beautiful province.

Home to over a million people, Can Tho City is the logical hub for anyone planning on exploring the province. With a wealth of hotels and guesthouses, a very well developed and affordable tourism infrastructure, a healthy supply of eateries and a selection of interesting floating markets within easy reach, it really is difficult to fault -- if you've got time for just one destination in the Delta, this is where you should be heading.

The main reason visitors come to Can Tho is to tour the nearby floating markets. While these are highly recommended, the riverfront promenade itself is also pleasant with some good places to eat and relax in. The city has a good range of accommodation from cheap backpacker haunts right through to comfortable mid-range digs and its urbane atmosphere contrasts to the more rural feel of the towns further out in the Delta.

While the majority of people opt to visit Can Tho as a part of a tour from Saigon, unless you are really short of time this is a poor choice. Spend a night or two in Can Tho, see the floating markets independently and enjoy the riverside setting -- you'll thank yourself later.

Thói quen sử dụng điều hòa

Bạn có biết không khí trong phòng sử dụng dieu hoa có thể ô nhiễm hơn không khí bên ngoài gấp 2-5 lần? Nếu không sử dụng đúng cách, máy điều hòa có thể vừa tiêu tốn điện năng, vừa ảnh hưởng đến sức khỏe.

Hãy cùng điểm qua 3 thói quen không tốt cho sức khỏe khi sử dụng máy điều hòa và cách khắc phục.

Thói quen 1: Đóng chặt cửa khi sử dụng máy điều hòa

3 thói quen sử dụng máy điều hòa âm trần không tốt cho sức khỏe
Không khí trong phòng kín có thể trở nên độc hại gấp 2-5 lần không khí ngoài trời, vì vậy bạn nên ưu tiên lựa chọn những sản phẩm  máy lạnh có chức năng lọc khí.

Chuyên gia điện lạnh Lê Ngọc Tâm lưu ý, không khí trong phòng kín có thể ô nhiễm hơn không khí bên ngoài gấp 2-5 lần! “Vì vậy, tuy bạn vẫn nên hạn chế đóng mở cửa phòng để hơi lạnh không thất thoát, nhưng đừng nên để không khí trong phòng trở nên quá bí, gây hại cho sức khỏe.” Ông Tâm khuyên, “Khoảng 15-30 phút, bạn nên mở cửa phòng để căn phòng được “thở”, thay không khí mới cho căn phòng. Khi mua máy điều hòa, bạn nên chọn những dòng máy điều hòa thế hệ mới, trang bị thêm các chức năng lọc khí và diệt khuẩn cho không khí.”

Thói quen sử dụng điều hòa

Thói quen 2: Tắt máy điều hòa tủ đứng khi phòng đã đủ độ lạnh

Để tiết kiệm điện, nhiều người có thói quen khi phòng đã đủ lạnh thì lập tức tắt máy điều hòa, và bật lại khi nhiệt độ phòng tăng lên! Có trường hợp chỉ bật máy lạnh 15 phút, phòng hơi lạnh một chút thì tắt, 15 phút sau bật lại.

3 thói quen sử dụng máy điều hòa không tốt cho sức khỏe
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“Thực tế, đây là một sai lầm kiểu “tính già hóa non”, vì khi khởi động lại, máy điều hòa “ngốn” rất nhiều điện năng. Thay đổi trạng thái nóng-lạnh liên tục cũng làm cơ thể bạn khó chịu. Cách hợp lý nhất là nên duy trì nhiệt độ phòng ở mức ổn định, chứ không nên tắt hẳn máy điều hòa. Chênh lệch nhiệt độ lý tưởng giữa nhiệt độ phòng điều hòa và nhiệt độ bên ngoài là khoảng 7 độ C”, chuyên gia điện lạnh Lê Ngọc Tâm cho biết.

Thói quen 3: Không tận dụng được hết tính năng máy điều hòa thế hệ mới
Nhiều gia đình đầu tư tiền để đổi máy điều hòa thế hệ mới, nhưng lại không khai thác hết những tính năng của máy. Máy điều hòa thế hệ mới với thiết kế tam diện mang đến nhiều lợi ích vượt trội cho sức khỏe, đồng thời  có khả năng làm mát vượt trội và tiết kiệm điện năng so với điều hòa truyền thống

3 thói quen sử dụng máy điều hòa không tốt cho sức khỏe
Tận dụng triệt để những tính năng của điều hòa thế hệ mới, bạn có thể vừa sử dụng điều hòa hiệu quả vừa bảo đảm sức khỏe

Những dòng sản phẩm điều hòa thế hệ mới trên thị trường còn có những tính năng cải tiến khác dành cho những nhu cầu sử dụng khác nhau. Ví dụ như dòng máy điều hòa Samsung thế hệ mới có chế độ làm mát dễ chịu Comfort Cool giúp không khí tỏa ra khắp phòng và tính năng lọc không khí Virus Doctor rất phù hợp cho gia đình có trẻ nhỏ. Tận dụng hết những tính năng của máy điều hòa thế hệ mới, bạn vừa có thể tiết kiệm điện, vừa bảo đảm sức khỏe của cả gia đình trong mùa nóng.

Paradise Luxury cruise Halong bay

Paradise cruise Halong bay - Luxury I, II, III & IV were built according to the traditional Vietnamese junk design and present a lavish outfit blending in subtle harmony with the natural environment. The 04 Paradise Luxury offer 68 luxurious cabins and suites as well as an exciting array of activities to be enjoyed while experiencing the spectacular scenery of the "Bay of Descending Dragons". [caption id="attachment_378" align="aligncenter" width="163"] Indochina Sails[/caption] Each vessel features a stylish restaurant and bar for an exclusive dining experience on the third deck. The top deck serves as a perfect place to enjoy lingering in the sunshine and discovering the splendid beauty of Halong bay with a 360° view, thus promising unforgettable and thoroughly relaxing moments. Celebrated for being the only Cruise Halong Bay to provide complete spa facilities with dry sauna, Jacuzzi, massages and beauty treatments, Paradise luxury boats dispose of Spa facilities aiming at reviving your senses and nurturing your well-being. Paradise luxury fleet is committed to grant our guests a genuine yet prestigious experience: a Paradise cruising experience in Halong Bay. Read more: Violet cruise Halong bay, Indochina Sails cruise Halong bay CABINS Paradise Luxury boats all possess four types of accommodation (total 17 cabins per boat) featuring stylish design and cosy amenities. Built for you to enjoy the majestic viewings offered by the natural environment during the cruise, Paradise Luxury cabins are heavenly windows onto the beauties of Halong Bay. paradise_0003_resizeparadise_0005_resizeparadise_0006_resizeparadise_0008_resizeparadise_0010_resize DINING Our restaurant and bar are places of discovery and sharing with others. They combine tradition and freshness of rich oriental cuisine with the latest culinary trends from around the world. Our menus are the result of a creative European and Vietnamese fusion that crosses traditional gastronomy boundaries. In an atmosphere of elegant luxury, you can enjoy sumptuous buffets and tasty menus served by a crew in traditional Vietnamese costumes – fine dining harmoniously combined with the aromas of the sea. A wide selection of the best vintages from around the world will complement fine fusion cuisine and creative Asian inspired flavours.