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Showing posts with label Ha Noi. Show all posts

Ba Vi National Park- Ha Noi

Ba Vi National Park- Ha Noi
If you're wondering  what to do in vietnam, and where to start, Hanoi is a good destination for your starting. Located about 60 km from Hanoi city on the west, Ba Vi National Park is one of natural reserves, tourism and entertainment in Tan Linh commune, Ba Vi district, Ha Tay province.
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Here have spectacular landscapes and harmonic natural scenery. The total area of ​​Ba Vi National Park is 11,372 hectare; in which primary forest accounts for 2,752 hectares, at the altitude of 100 – 1,296m of majestic Ba Vi mountains with tropical and subtropical typical plants; in Vietnam; green trees all season round, and fresh air.
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Ba Vi National Park is not only known as the lung of Hanoi capital, but also is home of hundreds of wildlife species, many rare and precious species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam. According to statistics of scientists, currently Ba Vi National Park has 812 species of vascular plants, belonging to 427 genera and 136 class. It also has 15 rare species like blue cypress, bamboo, ferns, etc. Ba Vi National Park has 45 mammal species, 115 bird species, 27 amphibians, 61 reptiles, 86 insects; including 23 rare and precious species in the Red Book, such as large loris, Asiatic black bear, pangolin, white pheasants, monkeys, leopards, bears, flying squirrels, etc.

Visiting Ba Vi National Park, visitors can explore both small deep caves hidden in the mountains, or stop at an altitude of 800m to see an orchid garden and find marks of a fight against the French colonialists such as ancient church, orphanage, motels of senior French officials, political prisons; especially in the historic site at 600m mark the fight of Ba Vi regiment on December 31, 1951.

Standing at the top of the mountain, you can watch clouds, mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes appearing below, causing your heart ecstasy. Especially on sunny days, from the top of the mountain, you see panorama capital, highlighting with modern apartment blocks and high buildings in the center.

Nightfall, Ba Vi National Forest as turned into other season, covered in black, the sound of insects, howling of gibbon day appear clearly that create the sound of the jungle. Tourists can spend a night camping in the forest or in guesthouses outside. It is interesting to enjoy a fun night stay in a guest house full of stars here and enjoy specialties of the forest!
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Thang Long water puppet theatre

Thang Long water puppet theatre
If you're wondering  what to do in vietnam, and where to start, ha noi vietnam  is a good destination for your starting. Thang Long water puppet theatre was established on October 1969 under the name of Kim Dong puppet association with 9 actors. Until now, having passed 38 years of building and developing, Thang Long puppet theatre owns 2 performance teams, 22 main actors, 15 musicians, and five well- trained technicians.

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This kind of special art appeared in Vietnam in late 11 century and early 12 century under Ly dynasty. Puppet stage was almost in water condition and performance took place basing on folk performance.

Vietnamese people usually perform water puppet on occasion of traditional New Year holiday and other traditional festivals. However, nowadays, at any day in year, you are able to enjoy special puppet performance at Thang Long water puppet theatre.

Thang Long Water Puppet has toured the art of water puppetry in many countries around the world such as USA, Japan, Switzerland, etc. The tour has significantly contributed to promote water puppetry as well as images of Vietnam to international friends.

Thang Long Water Puppet Theater is almost always fully booked. During peak season, the theater has to organize 7 performances to meet requirement of about 1,800 spectators. The majority of visitors come to the theater are foreign tourists, who prefer to learn about Vietnam’s traditional culture.

Mr. Chiristoph Giebel, an American tourist, said: “I watched water puppet of Vietnam many times and of course I still want to come back here to see more. I have seen in America, in Vietnam and I was enthralled by this art.” This is just one of the many compliments from visitors when they have opportunity to reach out to the unique folk art in Vietnam – Water Puppet Art.

The ticket price is quite reasonable for all audiences. The highest price for a performance is VND 40,000 and the lowest fare VND 20,000. The theatre offers 50% discount for children.

Address: 57 B Dinh Tien Hoang street- Hoan Kiem district- Hanoi city
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Ancient Stamp Market on Trieu Viet Vuong street in Hanoi

Ancient Stamp Market on Trieu Viet Vuong street in Hanoi
See Hanoi in morning is a best time to visit vietnam, and do somthing what you want. So happy. At 9 am Sunday morning, stamp players in Hanoi gather in street tea shops on Trieu Viet Vuong street to share their interest of stamps.
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Established in 2002 by teacher- artist Pham Hao, the stamp market in 160 Trieu Viet Vuong has become a familiar place for Hanoi stamp players.
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Mr. Hao (on the left) is the founder along with the famous philatelist Mr.Vuong Viet.
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It is just simple some tables, a pot of tea, several albums and stamps, etc. That is enough for stamp lovers to establish a stamp market.
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People prefer coming to the stamp market for exchanging, chatting, etc. to purchasing.
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The most expensive stamp is one that is still remained with envelope, stamping and sender’s address.
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Each stamp carries its own culture, history and art.
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A letter is folded into an envelope.
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Stamp collections are arranged in an album. The Uncle Ho stamp collection includes five stamps, sold at the price VND 300,000.
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International stamps are also purchased here.
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The stamp with image of musician Elton John attracts a lot of concerns.
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Not only stamps, ancient currency is also purchased here.
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Hanoi in the national reconstruction period
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Memories and historical marks of a bygone period on envelopes and stamps
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Flower Red River Ground

Flower Red River Ground
From Au Co road, turn into 264, go straight to the Red River ground and roadsides, many garden houses are sophisticatedly decorated and eye-catching. Besides cherry blossoms, there is a lot of other species such as cypress flower, yellow cauliflowers, climbing roses, daisies, blueberries, etc. creating colorful flower gardens. Garden houses such as Phuong Linh, Bach Nhat, Dao Linh, Thuong Uyen, Hiep Vu, Red River ground in Hanoi etc. are attractions to take souvenir photos.
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Many young people come to Red River ground to record beautiful moments.
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Red river ground becomes an attraction for wedding photography services.

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Select a destination in the Red River ground at the end of lane 264 Au Co, its surroundings really makes any visitors be overwhelmed. A large space of tens of hectares with numerous romantic scenes is created. Wooden bridge crossing water lakes with reeds below, green trees,  nice swings, and windmill create a romantic atmosphere together with landscapes of Vietnamese traditional villages such as: ox, a plow, straw, water jars and even cyclo, jeeps, etc. Many choices suit every customer’s personality.
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Along with garden house rentals for photo shooting, lots of other services such as parking, equipment rental – photographic accessories, dining, horseback riding, etc. also had a chance to bloom.
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Cypress flower gargen
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Butterfly flower garden
The entrance fee of the Red River ground is 30,000 VND / person, parking fee VND5,000 /motorcycle and eating extra cost. It is estimated at VND 60,000 – 100,000/person for a photographic trip. This fee is considered quite reasonable for student’s budget.
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A good place for memorial photos
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Reed fields
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Cyclo service
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Double- bike rental service
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Romantic wooden bridge
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Sweet Soups In Hanoi Autumn

Sweet Soups In Hanoi Autumn
If you have the opportunity to take a stroll on Hanoi streets, do not forget to taste Hanoi sweet soups on roadside to feel a coming autumn.
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Tapioca sweet soup
A bowl of hot tapioca sweet soup with the flavor of coconut milk and ginger is very suitable in cool days of Hanoi autumn. You can enjoy this kind of sweet soup at Ly Quoc Su Street, at the price of VND 15,000/ bowl, but the shop only sells at noon. In the afternoon you can enjoy this dish at beginning of Hoa Lu Street.
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A bowl of tapioca sweet soup with the flavor of coconut milk and ginger
Green sticky rice soup
Wandering on streets of Hanoi, enjoy green sticky rice soup right on roadsides and taste the faint aroma of young rice.
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In autumn, you can easily catch street vendors selling green sticky rice.
You can enjoy this dish at Thanh Cong market, Dinh Liet street, Ngo Thi Nham street, etc. at the price of VND 10,000- 15,000/bowl.
Taro Sweet Soup
Taro sweet soup is combined with pearls and coconut milk. Simple raw materials include a few taro roots, fragrant glutinous rice, and a few slices of ginger.
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An attractive bowl of taro sweet soup
Bubble tea pearls, taro and coconut milk will attract visitors. To enjoy this dish, you can visit stores at Ly Quoc Su street or Nam Dong market at the price of VND 20,000/bowl.
Sweet glutinous rice ball
It is a favorite food of Hanoi youngsters in cool days. Sweet glutinous rice balls include two balls with different fillings which are dipped into a sweet soup with scent of ginger.
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Sweet glutinous rice ball is often served with roasted peanut.
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