“The road to Hue is around. The green mountains and the water are like a picture”. As the old saying goes, the place of period attracts visitors by its charming landscape paintings mixed with contemplation, characterized by ancient architectural works in the shadow of time. The Complex of Hue Monuments is the first World Cultural Heritage of Vietnam, recognized by UNESCO in 1993. Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Arriving in Hue, visitors seem to go back in time to the ancient world, where the Nguyen Dynasty used to be the capital for 143 years. Hue began to become the capital of the Nguyen lords from the 16th century, associated with mystical stories. Hue’s nickname of the land of God began to appear from the Nguyen Dynasty. According to cultural researchers, Neuro is a compound word between “capital” and “mystical”. Therefore, the land of Tinh means “mystical capital”. Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. The complex of Hue monuments are historical and cultural relics built by the Nguyen Dynasty from the early 19th century to the first half of the 20th century, including construction items inside and outside the Hue citadel. The cultural heritages in the citadel include Ky Dai, Long An Palace, Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities, Tinh Tam Lake, Tang Tho Lau, Xa Tac instrument… Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Imperial Citadel located inside the citadel, has the function of protecting the Forbidden City as well as the most important palaces of the court. The Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden City are commonly referred to as the Citadel. Important works in the Imperial Citadel include Ngo Mon, Trieu To Mieu, The To Mieu, Dien Tho palace, Hien Lam Cac… The cornflower season here attracts many tourists. Image: Kuzumi Truong. Hue Citadel is a familiar scene in Vietnamese MVs and movies that attract young people like Can’t be together forever , Kieu , Very old girls … Truong Lang This is a check-in point that visitors cannot miss here. The long corridor with vermilion doors, exquisitely carved, bears the ancient and magnificence of ancient royal architecture. Image: Nguyen Ky Anh. Located on the main axis of the Imperial Citadel, between Ky Dai and Nghinh Luong Dinh, Phu Van Lau is a unique architectural work in the complex of relics of the ancient capital. This is the floor to keep the documents of the Nguyen Dynasty, where the king’s decrees or the results of the competitions of the Association and the Dinh are listed. On rainy days, this place is even more bold and ancient. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Referring to Hue, it is impossible not to mention the majestic mausoleums such as Gia Long, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc… The works are still preserved quite intact, harmoniously combining the royal architecture with bold Asian style. and modern western style. The frame layout creates a special impression in Hue architecture. Photo: Le Huy Hoang Hai. More than 10 km from Hue city, Khai Dinh mausoleum was the last work of the Nguyen Dynasty. This is also the mausoleum with the most unique architecture in the ancient capital, showing the interference of two cultures East – West. The mausoleum is not too large. The impressive point that attracts visitors is the rectangular block architecture with 127 steps and the sophistication and sophistication in each carved line and pattern. Image: Pilgrimagevillageresort. Huong river is a famous landmark of the heritage city. Hue’s natural masterpiece has long been an inspiration for poetry and music compositions… On big festival nights, you can get on a boat down the Huong Giang river, drop flowers to pray for peace. The scene of shimmering, fanciful waves at night gives you interesting experiences compared to the daytime. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. From Trang Tien Bridge (or Truong Tien), you can admire the beauty of the Perfume River up close. The bridge “6 and 12 spans” connects the north and south banks of Hue city, is a charming highlight for the Huong Giang river. The symbol of the ancient capital is built of steel, more than 400 m long, with a beautiful design in Gothic architectural style. The rows of red phoenixes every summer make this place an unforgettable scene. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. Thien Mu Pagoda (Linh Mu) is located on Ha Khe hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River. The pagoda stands out with the towering Phuoc Duyen tower, surrounded by green nature. After coming here to worship, you can go down to the waterfront in front of the temple, get on a dragon boat to travel along the Huong Giang river. Image: Le Hieu. At the beginning of 2016, the newspaper HuffingtonPost (USA) has published an article about the famous abandoned water park in Hue, attracting domestic and foreign tourists to check-in. That is Ho Thuy Tien Park , a place that hides the ghost, the strange, attracts the adventurous and adventurous souls. Image: Le Huy Hoang Hai. If you have “worn your feet” in familiar places in Hue City, visitors can move further to the sea. Lang Co (Thua Thien Hue province). Sitting on the sand, listening to the soothing sound of the waves, watching the bay and blue horizon, visitors have unforgettable emotions when they are immersed in the nature of Hue. Image: Le The Thang.

The land of the ancient capital is the convergence of many famous scenic spots, the intersection of natural beauty and culture and architecture. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Currently, tourist sites in Ninh Binh have strictly complied with regulations and implemented many epidemic prevention and control measures, ensuring the safety of tourists when visiting during the upcoming Lunar New Year 2021. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Throughout the years, Trang An has always been one of the most popular destinations to visit during the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Trang An is an eco-tourism area located in the middle of a limestone mountain system with many wetland ecosystems, forests on limestone mountains and many historical sites associated with the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Come here to immerse yourself in the charming water space, let yourself enjoy the scenery on the boats in the Sao Khe stream. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) And yet, visitors can also admire a very diverse natural cave system or historical sites from the Le and Tran dynasties such as Trinh Temple, Suoi Tien Temple… (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Mua Cave – ‘Vietnamese version of the Great Wall’ with the top of Ngoa Long mountain embracing the view of Tam Coc region, stairs simulating the ancient Great Wall, virtual living tower, giant cactus garden, peach island flowers… all create a perfect scene in the ancient capital. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Few people know, Winter-Spring is one of the most beautiful times of the year in Hang Mua. There are no brilliant lotus flowers, but the peaceful scenery of this place in this season is very popular with young people who like ‘virtual living.’ (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Because of the beautiful pictures in front of nature like this. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Bai Dinh Pagoda is one of the most famous landscapes of Ninh Binh, located in the complex of Bai Dinh – Trang An eco-tourism area with a history of more than 1,000 years, associated with the land of many feudal dynasties. from Dinh, Tien Le to Ly. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Bai Dinh Pagoda is the largest temple complex in Southeast Asia, 95 km from Hanoi, with an area of ​​​​539 hectares, including the old pagoda area and the new pagoda area. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Bai Dinh Pagoda includes the old pagoda and the new pagoda. The ancient pagoda area is located on a quiet mountainside; Here, visitors can visit caves and temples such as Cao Son temple or Saint Nguyen Temple, Ngoc Well… (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) Meanwhile, the new pagoda area is famous for its monumental architecture bearing the imprint of traditional Vietnamese villages. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+) In particular, there are many Buddha statues, Arhat statues … meticulously sculpted, also becoming a point of interest for visitors to Ninh Binh. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+)

Goat meat The Truong Yen mountain area (Hoa Lu district) has many limestone mountains that have been formed for a long time. Taking advantage of this, people have formed a habit of grazing goats in the mountains, feeding them natural plants. As a result, Ninh Binh goat meat when processed often has a special delicious taste with herbal smell, sweet taste and firm meat. Goat meat is processed into many attractive dishes by Ninh Binh people such as rare lemon, pan-fried, stir-fried with chili pepper, stewed with traditional herbs or spring rolls… In 2012, Ninh Binh mountain goat was recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization. is one of the “Top 50 Vietnamese specialties”. In 2021, Truong Yen mountain goat also entered the “Top 100 Vietnamese specialties” of this organization. Burnt rice Ninh Binh elderberry was recognized by the Asian Record Organization as one of 12 Vietnamese specialties according to the set of criteria “Asian culinary value” in August 2012. Although burnt rice is a simple dish, in order to cook deliciously and meet the standards, it must go through many complicated stages, completely handmade according to the secret of Ninh Binh people. The rice selected to make elderberry must be fragrant, sticky rice or yellow sticky rice. After the rice is washed and cooked, people take each piece of rice that sticks to the bottom of the pot (burnt), dry it in the sun, then deep-fry it in oil so that the rice grains are crispy. Ninh Binh burnt rice is dipped with a sauce made from goat meat, with a strong consistency, spicy and aromatic flavor creating an unforgettable blend. Gia Vien shrimp paste Gia Vien district is a low-lying area with many rivers. People here have a profession of “riu” (catching) shrimp and making fish sauce for generations. To make delicious shrimp paste jars, people only choose old shrimp, round body, blue color and must be fresh. After washing, draining, people mix the shrimps with hearing and salt and then put them in a crockery jar, close the lid, leave in a cool place for more than a month to be used. Gia Vien shrimp paste has been recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as one of the “100 Vietnamese gift specialties 2020 – 2021”.

Due to the impact of Covid-19, the total number of visitors to Hue decreased significantly. Recently, in the face of complicated and unpredictable developments of the Covid-19 epidemic; City People’s Committee Hue, the Organizing Committee of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021 decided to suspend the organization of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021 to focus resources on controlling and repelling the epidemic. Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021 is scheduled to take place from May 29 to June 26, 2021. According to Chairman of the City People’s Committee. Hue Hoang Hai Minh, in case the Covid-19 epidemic is well controlled, the City People’s Committee. Hue will organize Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021 in the second half of July 2021 (specific time will be announced later). Previously, Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021 is expected to breathe new life into Hue’s tourism and economy in 2021. The most prominent main events can be mentioned: art program Opening ceremony Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021, Craft Product Design Contest, Sculpture Camp, Ao Dai Week, Ancestral Ceremony, Exhibition of Ancient Nguyen Dynasty costumes, Trinh Cong Son Music Night, Food Festival, Beer sugar… According to the organizers, the highlight of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021 focuses on contemporary creative design orientation, bringing Vietnamese traditional crafts closer to daily life. The highlighted elements include Creativity – Culture – Crafts. Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021 is expected to breathe new life into Hue city’s tourism and economy. Accordingly, craft villages, artisans and businesses are encouraged to bring to the Festival creative contemporary designs that are still based on traditional cultural values ​​and traditional crafts. This is also the goal that the province and city are aiming for in the coming period, when placing the cultural – creative industry as the focus of development, but still ensuring to preserve the values ​​and quintessence of traditional crafts. Due to the impact of Covid-19, in 2020, the total number of visitors to Hue is estimated at 1.687 million, a decrease of nearly 65% ​​(of which, international visitors are estimated at 558.841 thousand arrivals, a decrease of nearly 75%), revenue from tourism estimated at 3,839 billion VND, down 66%. Also due to the epidemic, the total number of travel agencies and offices, travel agents that will stop operating in 2020 in Hue is 24 units. Many other units operate in moderation, employees quit. Nearly 80% of accommodation service businesses stopped operating, causing revenue to decrease by more than 80% compared to the same period in 2019. Faced with that situation, in order to ensure Hue is a safe destination while still stimulating tourism demand, the Department of Tourism of Thua Thien Hue has actively built a tool Hue Blue Map for tourism to synthesize. , instructing destinations, accommodation facilities and tourism services that have ensured safety factors in accordance with the content of the set of safety criteria for epidemic prevention. These instructions are posted on the provincial tourism portal (visithue.vn) and Hue-S mobile application, as well as sent to travel agencies outside the province and widely published in various means. media. Hue will apply an electronic ticket system for various types of sightseeing and tourism. Recognizing that digital transformation plays an important role in the economy, including tourism, Thua Thien Hue will focus on transforming data for management; cultural data, heritage, cuisine… develop VR360 virtual reality, build all kinds of experiences of smart tourism associated with smart tourism management. Thua Thien Hue is also implementing the application of Hue travel passport (Hue travel passport) with many integrated incentive programs, many products and services will be paid through this card to replace cash; The form of payment can be made by scanning QR code from Hue-S software or swiping cards from POS devices, electronic ticket systems for sightseeing and tourism.

Ninh Binh is an ancient land, more than 30,000 years ago, ancient Vietnamese people lived on this land. Through the course of history, the land of Ninh Binh has many changes in name. In the 3rd year of Minh Mang (1822), he changed from Thanh Binh religion to Ninh Binh religion, the name Ninh Binh originated from here, with the meaning of a stable and peaceful land expressing the will to persevere, the spirit of heroism, the feelings of the people of this land. Hoa Lu Festival is held every year – photo CTV The ancient capital of Ninh Binh inherits the historical and cultural heritages of the ancient capital region with more than a thousand years of history. Ninh Binh currently has over 1,000 historical – cultural relics, including 2 special national-level relics, 79 national-ranked relics, 225 provincial-level-ranked relics, and 260 festivals. traditional. “Hoa Lu ancient capital” is the capital of the first centralized feudal state in our country with a heroic history, associated with many ups and downs in the history of Vietnam. Over the past 10 centuries, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital still retains its majesty and contemplation with more than 30 monuments, including the temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang and the temple of King Le Dai Hanh which are two particularly important monuments to the world. The unique ancient architecture reached the level of virtuosity and sophistication in the art of wood and stone carving in the seventeenth century. Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang Once you set foot here, you can feel every breath of the old dynasties when walking through each monument in Hoa Lu: the temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang, the temple of King Le Dai Hanh, the temple of the princess. Phat Kim, King Le’s mausoleum, Dinh King’s mausoleum, Co Am pagoda, Cho palace, underground palace. Each architecture is a masterpiece of art with meticulous carvings on many materials, thereby fully depicting the grandeur and prosperity of the ancient citadel. As a charming landscape, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital is not only known for its famous scenic spots, but it also has spiritual tourist sites that are frequently visited by domestic and foreign tourists. It is no coincidence that this land was chosen by King Dinh to build the citadel. That must be the place with the back leaning against the mountain, facing the river, surrounded by mountains and hills, forming a solid and impregnable defense position. It has many architectural works of great historical significance, along with traditional festivals handed down until now. In particular, coming to the land of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, in addition to enjoying the charming scenery, this place also has a system of famous spiritual temples. Gate to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Hoa Lu relic area is divided into 3 areas: Special protection zone – This area includes the entire area inside Hoa Lu citadel, with relics such as: Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang, temple of King Le Dai Hanh, Tomb of King Dinh and Tomb of King Le…; part of Trang An ecological area and the city wall, underground palace foundation…. The buffer zone includes the landscape area on both sides of Sao Khe river and the complex of Trang An relics, including Am Tien pagoda and cave, communal house and communal house. Yen Trach… The related monuments, although not located in the two regions above, but they played an important role during the Dinh Dynasty, including: Bai Dinh Pagoda, South Gate, Dong Gate, Hoa Lu Cave, Thien Ton Cave, Dinh Temple Bo Linh and the relics of King Dinh worship in Ninh Binh province. Hoa Lu ancient capital has become a particularly important national historical and architectural complex that needs to be preserved very well in Vietnam and is also recognized by UNESCO as one of the four core areas of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Trang An World Heritage Site. Along with a thickness of up to more than 1,000 years, this is a place to keep historical relics through the ages. Besides, there are also remnants of ancient citadel, interesting mountains and caves. King Dinh Tien Hoang knew how to fully exploit nature to serve people. This architectural style maximizes human and material savings. Just sealing the cliffs, that is, adding artificial walls to connect the mountains together, there are solid walls. The length of the mountains that make up the nature is about 8 km. There are 13 artificial walls. The length of the artificial walls is about 2 km, the shortest wall is 65 m. Hoa Lu – Trang An Festival is held every year These walls are built with a height of 8 to 10 m, some sections are covered with clay and bricks, and the legs are bundled with bricks; there is a section inside of brickwork, outside of embankment; there is a section filled with rock and soil and a section filled with soil. The citadel is paved with pieces of wood. At present, traces of 13 city walls still exist. The natural city walls are mountain ranges, with tops up to 200 m high like Mong Mang, making the wall of Hoa Lu capital unevenly high, undulating but superficial and majestic. It can be said that Hoa Lu citadel is the wall of creation and people. Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee Pham Quang Ngoc said: “Along with outstanding global values ​​of majestic natural landscape, geomorphological geology and cultural depth, Hoa Lu and Ninh Binh land also marks On the 10th day of the 3rd month of the 3rd month of the year of the year of the Dragon, after defeating and conquering 12 warlords and reunifying the country, Dinh Bo Linh was crowned Emperor and placed the great historical events of the country. The country’s name was Dai Co Viet, the capital was at Hoa Lu, and the era name was Thai Binh – associated with the first centralized feudal state institution in the nation’s history, opening the national legitimacy, was the continuing the national tradition of the Hung Kings.The local cultural and natural heritage values ​​are always preserved, handed down, embellished, and present in the material and spiritual life of the people. of the people, becoming an invaluable resource for today and in the future”. A corner of Trang An taken from above – CTV photo Along with Hoa Lu ancient capital is Bai Dinh pagoda complex with an area of ​​​​539 hectares, including 27 hectares. The ancient Bai Dinh pagoda area has a history of formation from the Dinh dynasty and the 80ha Bai Dinh pagoda area was newly built in 2003, along with many other items. Surrounding the pagoda are tall and magnificent limestone mountain arcs, which harmonize with the pagoda scene to form a massive and dignified work. With the current size of Bai Dinh Pagoda, there are few temples in Vietnam that can match it. The largest gilded bronze Buddha in Asia. The statue of Shakyamuni Buddha sitting on a lotus throne and reciting lotus flowers in the main hall in the temple’s Dharma master shrine has been set a record by the Asian Record Center as the continent’s largest gilded bronze Buddha statue. Art program recreating the ancient capital of Hoa Lu With Bai Dinh pagoda, historical and cultural relics of Hoa Lu ancient capital and other relics such as Nhat Tru Pagoda, Thien Ton cave, Bich Dong pagoda, worshiping works dating back hundreds of years have been ranked as heritage sites. Historical site at provincial and national level, Ninh Binh is known as an ancient land, which has attracted the attention of domestic and international tourists. By coming here, visitors can not only discover the unique architectural art of historical sites, but also learn about the roots through historical stories and folk legends associated with each spot. monuments on this land. “In recent years, Ninh Binh tourism has made a breakthrough development, becoming a bright spot voted by many international travel websites as one of the top attractive destinations in Vietnam and the world. Average visitor growth in the period 2010-2019 reached over 11%.In 2019, Ninh Binh welcomed nearly 8 million visitors, creating jobs and sustainable livelihoods for tens of thousands of local people, creating motivation to promote, determine development strategy for many industries and fields, and especially, in 2021, Ninh Binh will continue to host the National Tourism Year, which is both an honor and a responsibility of the Party Committee, the government and the government. The province’s people are also an opportunity to affirm the position and image of Ninh Binh tourism on the tourist map of Vietnam and the world about an ancient land,” added the Chairman of Ninh Binh province.

Hue-style contemplative frame Hue is a destination with its own attraction on the tourist map of the S-shaped strip of land. The land of the ancient capital still retains the old Vietnamese cultural traditions through artifacts and architectural works. This place has the majestic and magnificent Hue Citadel, the old royal palace recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage. Coming to Hue, visitors must definitely spend time exploring the Citadel, from the Ngo Mon Gate, the Imperial Citadel to the Thai Hoa Palace, the Forbidden City… The mausoleums of the Nguyen Dynasty kings such as Khai Dinh Tomb, Minh Mang Tomb, etc. Tu Duc Tomb or Gia Long Tomb also has an ancient beauty with a bit of dark moss. Each mausoleum has its own palatial and delicate beauty. Stepping on the old paved road, you feel the flow of time as if frozen and quietly nostalgic for a generation gone. Besides, Thien Mu Pagoda is a place not to be missed. The ancient temple is not only a spiritual place for many generations of the people of the ancient capital, but also a place where visitors can admire the most beautiful scenery in Hue. The picture of the ancient capital has a quiet and wistful character, like a bridge connecting the past and the present.

Morning alms round in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang ancient capital The ancient capital of Luang Prabang was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995 and ranked by Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of the ten most attractive tourist cities in Asia. Any visitor to Luang Prabang is attracted by the ancient, quiet and romantic features. You can walk or rent a bicycle to slowly walk around the old town, visit heritage buildings with traditional Lao architecture. In the afternoon, sit and relax in lovely cafes and restaurants by the riverside watching the daily life of the people. An activity not to be missed when coming to Luang Prabang is to visit the ancient temples of Wat Xieng Thong and participate in the morning alms round of the monks. This is one of the traditional beauties of Buddhist culture in Laos. The alms ceremony in Luang Prabang usually takes place in the early morning, from 4:30 to 6:30 on the main roads. Vibrant Vang Vieng Vang Vieng is a small town on the route from Luang Prabang to Vientiane and is located along the Nam Song River. This is a place that is loved by many foreign tourists because there are many exciting recreational activities related to the river such as kayaking through fast-flowing rivers, ziplining, tubing – lying on floats floating along the river, jumping – jumping from high huts into the river… Restaurants and bars play exciting music all day long, making the atmosphere here more exciting and interesting. Vang Vieng has a very beautiful terrain, with rivers, mountains, green fields, wild, peaceful, and bustling, giving this town a strange charm. Peaceful Southern Laos Although not as vibrant or ancient as the North and the South, Laos makes tourists fall in love with the idyllic and peaceful scenery in rural villages with low-leaved houses, bamboo fences, zigzag dirt roads. Banana bushes, bamboo bushes overgrown. Southern Laos also has a lot of interesting things such as the largest Khone Phapheng waterfall in Southeast Asia, Wat Phou temple – an important religious architectural complex that preserves the values ​​of history and culture of Laos, or Siphandon – is known as “4,000 islands” on the Mekong River.

Peaceful life in Phuoc Tich village (Photo: Lam Phan/Vietnam+) Phuoc Tich ancient village is located in Phuoc Phu village, Phong Hoa commune, Huong Dien district, province Hue . According to some historical documents, this village was formed in the 15th century. The name Phuoc Tich It means wishing that the people in the village will accumulate many blessings to leave for the next life. What makes Phuoc Tich village special is the system of ancient houses and traditional garden houses from the past. Currently, in the village, there are about 117 households, with nearly 30 old houses (including 10 churches, the rest are mostly typical ruong houses of Hue). In which, there are 12 houses ranked with special value. Interestingly, the houses all have a large garden, separated by rows of neatly trimmed tea. Besides the unique ruong houses, ancient and majestic worship works, Phuoc Tich ancient village has a traditional profession of making ceramic extremely special. Products created from Phuoc Tich pottery village in the past have become precious products dedicated to giving to King Nguyen Dynasty. True to the meaning of the name of the village, generations of people here continue the tradition left by their fathers. From generation to generation, they still work hard and creatively to create great values ​​for the village. The unique ancient architecture, the cultural features of the clans, villages, and craft villages have created a bold cultural beauty of the central region.

Without any advance plan, two friends and I quickly booked a plane ticket to Hue on the first weekend of April. The ticket price at this time is quite cheap, the round-trip ticket plus our fees is about 1 , 2 million dong. Arriving in Hue, we stayed at the hotel to rest in the center and rented a motorbike for 120,000 VND / unit to explore the city. Besides visiting famous destinations, we also experience the delicious Hue flavor here. Breakfast with Hue beef noodle soup A friend introduced Bun Bo Loan restaurant on Phan Chu Trinh street, about 300 meters from my hotel. Around 8am, the shop was crowded with diners, I had to wait for the seating arrangement for about 5 minutes. Noodle cooking place is placed on one side of the door, the other side is the path leading to the dining table area. I am impressed with the rather fancy aluminum pot for making vermicelli. At first glance, it looks quite like a cot. The owner explained that aluminum is a good heat-retaining material, the pot has a large capacity, the mouth is small, so the broth will boil faster. An eye-catching bowl of Hue beef noodle soup costs 50,000 VND. We ordered 3 full bowl of Hue beef noodle soup. The meal is beautifully presented with a large crab pie, attractive meat. When enjoying, I can feel the bar broth, not too salty like some addresses in Ho Chi Minh City. Therefore, for diners with strong taste, the food here seems a bit pale, does not smell like fish sauce. My biggest questioning point is that the noodle here is small, unlike my experience and default of Hue beef vermicelli. As a follower of Hue beef vermicelli, in Ho Chi Minh City, whenever I hear delicious sounds, I come to try and sell big noodle almost everywhere. I have always thought, that is the characteristic of Hue delicacy until I enjoy it here. Asked some friends born and raised in Hue, I received a solid answer: “Must be a microfiber”. On forums or social networks, the question of small or large Hue beef noodle soup is still a matter of controversy. Overall, a bowl of vermicelli priced at VND 50,000 here is too perfect to start a new day in Hue. Lunch at Dong Ba market was not impressive After about 3 hours visiting Dai Noi, our group decided to stop by Dong Ba market for lunch. The market is introduced as one of the symbols not to be missed when traveling to the ancient capital. This place was formed in 1899 under the reign of King Thanh Thai. Walking along the side aisle, I went to the dining area and decided to stop at the stalls selling the most food, the most crowded, above which hung a check-in photo of chef Anthony Bourdain. Because there is not enough space, most customers will sit in the rows of chairs placed around the counter, choose dishes and chat with the owner. I ordered banh beo, cha, banh beo, spring rolls, but quite disappointed. The dish is not heated so it is chewy and loses its inherent flavor. The only bright spot is spring rolls made from pureed pork, seasoned, wrapped in a skewer and dotted with fish sauce. The meal is about 30,000 VND / person. Meal in Dong Ba market is cold and not delicious. Also during lunch, I moved to Mrs. Mung mussel rice shop located on Truong Dinh street. The restaurant is not too popular in the tourist community but is loved by the locals. Mung is 69 years old this year, selling mussel rice for 35 years. In addition to mussel rice, the shop also has bread of all kinds and Hue beef vermicelli. At noon, the restaurant is quite empty compared to the opposite brand. In return, we enjoyed delicious food, cheap price and enthusiastic service attitude. The dish is a combination of cold white rice, herbs, thai banana corn, chili, fat tart, crispy pork skin, pork belly, peanuts … served with a cup of hot mussel water is quite complete. Meals and drinks totaling 86,000 VND. Three servings of mussel rice, drinking water cost 86,000 VND. In the afternoon, on the way from Thien Mu Pagoda to the city center, I stop by to try Huyen Anh grilled meat rolls. This is famous as a long-standing restaurant, attracting a lot of tourists and local people. The space is spacious, the tables and chairs are arranged scientifically, so even though it is crowded, I still feel comfortable. We order a portion of wet cake and grilled pork vermicelli for 80,000 VND. Thinly coated wet cake, wrapped with vegetables and grilled meat inside, dipping with spicy fish sauce reminds me forever. Many people comment that the meal is a bit small and the price here is quite high compared to the general premises. Wet cake rolled with grilled meat dipped in a strange spicy fish sauce. Hue at night is not sad If you have time, you can enjoy the juices. 17-18h, the restaurant of Ms. Hue, located on Le Ngo Cat Street, is very crowded, we have to wait about 15 minutes before the food is served. As the name suggests, the cake is made from fresh filter powder, grease, onion, and egg pressed on a cast iron pan. I rolled cake with raw vegetables, sour food and dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce. The toughness of the pressed cake mixed with fragrant eggs, fatty grease and salty fish sauce made me fall in love. Snails, snails smoking with salty marinade and lots of chili, spicy ginger fish sauce is a night dish you should not miss. A snail like a photo costs 30,000 VND, suitable for sipping and watching the romantic Perfume River at night. Try snacks at night in Hue. We end our day exploring Hue cuisine with a cool, unique cocktail at Aura Mixology. Behind the soundproof glass doors, the cocktail bar on Tay Chu Van An street has a soft color that is completely different from the bustle outside. Around 22:00 we were the last guests at the restaurant. “Since it opened at the end of 2020 and during the outbreak, there is still a small number of people visiting the shop,” said a bartender, pouring drinks into a glass and said. In the dim light, soft music playing, I became relieved after a day of traveling quite a lot. The impressive Nguyen Dynasty Cocktail costs 140,000 VND. I chose a cocktail glass Nguyen Dynasty (Nguyen Dynasty) according to the recommendation of the staff. Drinks have a rather fancy form, a mix of modern and traditional when placed on a wooden tray, with a cup of Chuon village rice and incense. The drink leans towards the sweet, sweet taste that I like, not too heavy and with a hint of the familiar apricot flavor. The bartender likes to chat with guests, enthusiastically asking how the drink is. In a short day, I have not had the opportunity to try many dishes as well as to visit these famous attractions. However, with about 350,000 VND, I brought myself experience and kept my appointment to return to Hue at the earliest opportunity.

If you like to move, you can choose a trekking tour of Bach Ma national forest. Gentle relaxation activities such as sunset hunting in Tam Giang Lagoon, boat ride on Huong River or exploring ancient capital’s cuisine are equally attractive. Tour to Thanh Toan village Price: 819,000 VND Duration: 5 hours 45 minutes What will you experience? – Rowing along the Nhu Y river, cycling around Thanh Toan village, admiring the peaceful scenery in the countryside of Hue – Explore the life of Thanh Toan villagers, experience activities such as fishing, farming, gardening … – Visit the Thanh Toan tile bridge, a national-level cultural monument in Vietnam – Cook and enjoy traditional Hue dishes under the guidance of local chefs Visitors are immersed in Hue village life. Photo: Doanhuydesign. Visitor comments: Phoebe: “The tour will stop at different cultural locations and provide useful information about each. I like the fishing part and the cooking class the most.” Jacqueline: “Even though I was the only participant that day, I had many memorable experiences with this enthusiastic tour guide. The cooking class allowed me to make many dishes that I had never tried before in Vietnam”. SHIH HUNG: “I booked the tour on rainy day, some activities such as boat trips and farm work have to be canceled. Tour should add some activities suitable for bad weather”. Trekking tour of Bach Ma National Park Price: 680,000 VND Duration: 9 o’clock What will you experience? – Challenge yourself on hiking – Learn about animals and plants in Bach Ma National Park – Immerse yourself in the emerald water at Do Quyen and Ngu Ho waterfall – Picnic lunch in the fresh jungle The natural picture is caught in sight on the top of Bach Ma. Photo: Bangthanhh. Visitor comments: Quoc khanh: “Tour is worthwhile with attractive natural landscape, but better if going on a sunny day. The tour guide has good knowledge and foreign language”. Fitria Hutiany: “The tour is only for those who are really passionate about adventure. There is a girl in our group who finds it difficult every time we climb downhill. Lunch here is quite good.” Angelia: “If you are afraid of climbing, getting muddy, dirty, this is not the activity for you.” Dragon boat tour, dinner on Huong river Price: 761,000 VND Duration: 4 o’clock What will you experience? Admire the Perfume River, the endless source of inspiration for Vietnamese poetry – Watch the sunset on both sides of the river like Ngu mountain, Truong Tien bridge … – Dinner on a luxury dragon boat – Drop flower lights posted on the river surface Dragon boat is a unique feature of Hue culture. Photo: Datvecahue. Visitor comments: Timothy Kah Kin: “The food is delicious. The tour guide is caring, sharing many interesting stories”. Karen: “When the meal is served, the boat stands still to minimize engine noise. Tour is served from 17h-20h30, but in fact guests can only experience less than 2 hours”. Pereira: “The boat trip was quite short and not impressive”. Sightseeing, dinner tour on Tam Giang lagoon Price: 588,000 VND Duration: 3 o’clock What will you experience ?: – Walking around the lagoon, fishing with local people Watch the sunset on Tam Giang Lagoon, the largest lagoon in Southeast Asia – Have seafood dinner on floating restaurant Beautiful end of day picture in Tam Giang Lagoon. Photo: Mananh_nguyen. Visitor comments: Lie: “Tour was on time, the tour guide spoke good English. The 5 of us were fishing without a net but caught 3 crabs. All had a pleasant experience”. MING WAI: “It was cloudy that day, but the trip is still very valuable”. Anh: “Private tour pick up at hotel, delicious food”. Hue street food tour Price: 519,000 VND Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes What will you experience? – Enjoy your dining itinerary on foot or cyclo – Enjoy Hue street food such as vermicelli, teas, cakes … – Shop for local souvenirs at Dong Ba market, night market Bun beef is a dish not to be missed in Hue culinary paradise. Photo: Torr.dailylife. Visitor comments: Amanda: “The tour guide took us to four different places to taste the local food”. HeeSung: “On cyclo, I was stopped at temples and took pictures. The tour guide was enthusiastic but lacked detailed description of the ancient capital dishes.”

Special arts program at the opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2021 Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee, Head of the Organizing Committee of the National Tourism Year 2021 Pham Quang Ngoc said that Ninh Binh province always focuses on investing in developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector, creating driving force to promote development for many industries, sectors, and at the same time to make Ninh Binh one of the tourist centers of the country. “The National Tourism Year 2021 with the theme” Hoa Lu – A thousand years old capital “is a series of events throughout the country to promote and encourage tourism across the country to overcome difficulties, and build the image of Vietnam as a safe destination. The whole, attractive “- Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People’s Committee said. At the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam praised tourism authorities, business communities, localities, and the people for unanimously recovering the tourism market from the heavy influence of Covid- 19. Looking back at the development of Vietnam’s tourism, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said that the tourism industry has seen impressive developments in recent years. Prior to the Covid-19 translation, Vietnam welcomed over 100 million domestic visitors, over 18 million international visitors, contributed more than 9% to the national DPG, created jobs for millions of workers and promoted for other industries to develop together. Vietnam has become a bright spot on the world map, is in the group of 10 countries with the highest growth rate and has won many prestigious international tourism awards such as: No. 1 in the world for heritage tourism. Asia’s No. 1 in golf tourism. Ninh Binh is also honored as 1 of the 50 most attractive destinations in the world, 1 in 20 ideal destinations for discovery tourism. Recently, Ninh Binh has also been voted as the most hospitable destination. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam also said that this development is thanks to the contribution of the tourism community, including many tourism investors, helping the infrastructure to develop quickly with many large-scale projects. and international quality products. In addition, there is the contribution of people all over the region in participating in tourism, building new products, working together to overcome shortcomings … In order for Vietnam’s tourism to quickly recover the market when it is unable to welcome international visitors, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam suggested localities and units to strictly comply with regulations on epidemic prevention and control; promote domestic tourism development; reviewing development policies, perfecting and upgrading tourism products, getting ready for new development when opening the door to welcome international visitors. Besides, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam also suggested the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with tourism associations to support and overcome difficulties for businesses; strengthen association activities, support to develop tourism in a sustainable and safe way … The National Tourism Year 2021 took place in 27 localities throughout the country, with 104 events. Ninh Binh province – the host province will preside over 38 activities, including 11 key activities such as: Opening Ceremony of National Tourism Year 2021 (combined with the opening of Hoa Lu Festival in 2021, taking place on 9 March of lunar calendar); Hoa Lu festival (March 9-11 of lunar calendar); Trang An festival (March 18th lunar month); Ceremony of Thien Thien; Tourism Week “The golden color of Tam Coc – Trang An”; Fine art exhibition “Ninh Binh Cultural Heritage” in 2021 and Art Exhibition “Legendary Ninh Binh” (held in the second quarter of 2021); Cuc Phuong week is great (held at the end of April); Industry Trade Fair and Tourism Ninh Binh (done in the third quarter); Closing Ceremony of National Tourism Year 2021 (held in December) … In addition to these 11 key activities, Ninh Binh also organizes 27 other activities taking place at different times of the year. In the opening ceremony, the people and visitors were able to see a special art show including 3 chapters: “Vietnam at that time”, “Young country thousands of miles away”, “Hoa Lu – I love you” … In order to ensure the environmental sanitation in the area where the Opening Ceremony is held, to prevent and prevent Covid-19 translation from happening, the Organizing Committee arranged 5 automatic body temperature scanners at the 3 entrance gates of the ceremony area. Opening: East gate (2 machines), North gate (2 machines), South gate, direction to Chi Phong village (1 machine). In addition, a handheld infrared thermometer was also used to perform temperature checks for 100% of the participants and participants. Participants and residents are required to complete 4 steps when attending the event: hand disinfection, wearing a mask, measuring body temperature and making a medical report to attend the opening ceremony. The medical declaration is done in 2 forms: Scan the QR-Code or record the medical declaration with a smartphone.

“Coming back in April, the wind sings in summer. There are such blue horizons. The clouds are far away and the sun is far away ”… It is the hum in the soul of music lovers from Duong Thu’s song. April is the time when you feel spring waving for the last time on the sunny horizon, farewell the green color of leaves, clouds, wind … already dark green, hard, and the flower buds bear fruit to wait for the day to ripen … Spring is gone. The glorious summer was at a glance with all but full of sunshine and wind, with the resounding holy showers and thundering thunder. Yellow gerbera. April brings us many hopes and dreams of a burning summer. It is no coincidence that the students all looked up at the arch of the phoenix, watching the bunches of phoenixes that were about to burn a fiery red fire like a youthful soul. Summer is really the season of youth, the season of aspirations, but the moment of changing season still has things to do with … and that shows in this green April. In recent years, when April comes, when the phoenix has not yet bloomed, the yellow flowers have glittered everywhere like a sunny season has come. In Hanoi, people take lilies as the April messenger of nature. The pure, pure white lilies made the season of April more emotional. Heaven and earth is like that, but nature is not equal to the human soul. It is people with anxious love, full of emotions that make up a green April of life. Green April will lead us to a summer of love to come. Green April has returned, with the sea lover, always go to the sea to watch the new waves every day fading, white and creepy of the cold season, now turning deep blue to the end of the horizon of white clouds. In April, there was no feeling and concept of spring and summer, thanks to poetic music that has created such a lovely moment. Human souls and eyes have made a poetic green April flutter. Duong Trang Huong

Drying shrimp paste in Son Tra, Da Nang. There is a dish that smells of home town in Da Nang, which is fish sauce. So much so that people here consider themselves the people of “the region of sauce”, the “people of the sauce”. Fish sauce has long been a specialty of Da Nang, being produced a lot, sold around in the south and north, and exported to foreign countries with an unforgettable taste. Mam ruoc is an indispensable dish in daily meals as well as holidays, Tet, communal events, and ceremonies of the people of Da Nang from past to present. If the Northern people love shrimp paste, the Central and South people prefer shrimp paste. Mam Ruoc Da Nang is famous for a long time and has become a traditional dish of this Quang country. Since ancient times, the people of this place have a profession of fishing and making shrimp paste. Whenever enjoying the taste of this rustic dish, many people remembers their old homeland. Waiting for the sun just enough to stand the shadow of people, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hao (59 years old, Tho Quang fishing village, Da Nang) reversed the place where the shrimp paste has been incubated for a long time, the raw material of the shrimp paste in Da Nang land is made of a torch. sea, a type of sea shrimp in the South called a moron. Rinse and drain, mix the shrimp paste with large-seed salt, let it soak for a few hours, then spread it out in the hot pot, the cement yard is clean, dry for about an hour and then put it in the stone mortar to mash it with white salt. The formula is smooth with 3 torches 1 salt. Done, put out a basket, underneath there are brass, pots, saucepan, pot to catch water pouring down. Then put in the jars or jars to be equal, sprinkle a thin layer of powdered salt, cover with cloth, nylon to seal to prevent mosquitoes from laying on. For about ten days, the sauce is sour fermented, the purple sauce turns from purple to bright red and the aroma is ripe and edible. Every Danang woman knows how to make a few fish sauce dishes to gradually eat in family and as gifts for friends. Making sauce is not easy and has to go through many stages. The bowl is salted according to the ratio of large or small torches. After the salt has melted, to the stage of drying and then grinding and incubating. Finally, reprocess and grind 4 times to separate the shrimp and close into the box. About 3kg of shrimp can make 1kg of fish sauce. Ms. Hao said that each processor has its own secret and has an heirloom flavor that is why. Although making fish sauce is simple, it takes experience to create delicious and hygienic products. But the decisive factor for good or bad fish sauce depends on the time of drying and maturing so that neither sooner nor late. Dried with just enough to wilt, not until dry. As for incubation, the time is just right. The time to incubate the sauce is usually from 6 to 8 months. Purple brown, sweet taste. Before, when monosodium glutamate was not available, people used to replace monosodium glutamate with food, and the food would taste better. Want to be delicious and delicious, you need more spices. The main spices of fish sauce are ginger, crushed galangal, squeezed a little lemon juice is just fine. Fish sauce to eat without rice is also delicious. Want to dipping vegetables, add a little boiling water or rice water to dilute it to have a very typical sauce of the sea. The stages of preliminary processing, salt fermentation or distillation are carefully conducted to create the best quality fish sauce. According to Ms. Tran Thi Hue, the profession of making shrimp paste does not have to invest much capital, and can take advantage of her free time to do. While many places are increasingly improving the production of fish sauce to make the most of the profit, her family still maintains traditional recipes. The stages of preliminary processing, salt fermentation or distillation are carefully conducted to create the best quality fish sauce. “We use new technology, new methods only to help shorten the time and increase productivity, but the quality and traditional taste of the product will never be changed” – Ms. Hue said. Her family does not make seasonal sauce like most other households are following this profession because they are always proactive in input materials. So, her factory can distill fish sauce all year round, even in times of crop failure, boats cannot go out to sea to catch. Ms. Hue has found the best way to preserve and store the raw materials, so she is not afraid of prolonged bad weather. Therefore, her fish sauce establishment always has products to sell to customers. Da Nang fish sauce from the everyday folk dish of the people of Quang is now becoming a highly competitive culinary brand in the market. The sauce of Da Nang has long been a very special specialty of this Quang country, playing an important role in the culinary arts of Da Nang. Every Danang woman knows how to make a few fish sauce dishes to gradually eat in family and as gifts for friends. Da Nang market almost always has fish sauce. Con market also forms a bustling “fish street” bustling around the clock selling all kinds of specialty fish sauce of Da Nang. Da Nang fish sauce from the everyday folk dish of the people of Quang is now becoming a highly competitive culinary brand in the market. Dry seaweed and shrimp paste are specialties of Da Nang this season. Not only supplying shrimp paste to localities in the country such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, the central provinces and the Central Highlands, many establishments producing shrimp paste in Da Nang have exported this rustic dish to many countries such as the US. , France, Australia, Japan … where the Vietnamese community lives in large numbers. Then, when enjoying the taste of this rustic dish, many people reminded of their old homeland.

Over the years, Ninh Binh has become an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. This place has a series of landscapes such as Trang An ecotourism area, complex of Bai Dinh pagoda, tourist area of ​​Hang Dance, Thung Nham, Tam Coc – Bich Dong …

In addition to the familiar places of Trang An and Tam Coc, Hang Dance is a place that is expected to be worth a visit in the national tourism year Ninh Binh 2021.

This is one of the most famous places in Ninh Binh, causing social network storms many times with the charming green landscape.

As an emerging tourist destination in recent years, Hang Dance is known as Van Ly Truong Thanh Vietnamese version with nearly 500 steps leading from the foot to the top of Ngoa Long mountain.

This April, Ngoa Long mountain peak is considered the most beautiful place to see green rice in Tam Coc region, capturing all the majestic heaven and earth in sight.

According to reviews on groups, Ninh Binh tourism is in the top most famous social networks Facebook, Hang Dance and Trang An are still the 2 most popular places for young people who love to move, or during holidays. Short Day.

The sprawling lotus lake with early blooming lotus flowers, giant cactus garden, the most beautiful artificial waterfall in Ninh Binh, phoenix growing in the middle of the log house … are also the highlights to attract tourists of this tourist destination. .

In the national tourism year 2021, Hang Dance is chosen by many people as a destination in the ancient capital of Ninh Binh.

The reason for the name of Hang Dance is due to the historical history left by Tran dynasty. Legend has it that, when King Tran chose the land of Hoa Lu as Am Thai Vi, he often came here to listen to the concubines, beautiful women dancing and singing. Since then, people spread the name of Hang Mua to remember the old tales.

Dance Cave is located on a land area of ​​40,000 square meters, along the majestic limestone mountains in the middle of the surrounding rice fields. Bamboo banks, lakes, gardens, flowers give Hang Mua a peaceful, poetic, very hometown and lots of birds.

Dance Cave has 486 stone steps to reach the top of the cave, with identical mountain terrain, rocky steps …

This place is a favorite destination for domestic and foreign tourists coming to Ninh Binh ancient capital.

In the center of the monument is a large ancient blue artificial lake, mossy, extremely beautiful airy space.

On the top of the mountain, there is a statue of the Bodhisattva Quan Am Buddha, a large golden dragon faces down the ancient capital with a peaceful look and a panoramic view of a vast Hoa Lu land.

The white stone steps leading to the top of the mountain are like the road to the celestial mountain.