Villa Nguyen Van Hao Saigon is often known as a crossroads of many cultures, the promised land of many people. From the exiled wanderers, the outcasts, to the people from all over the world looking for a place to live, Saigon has always opened its arms to support. Among them, there are many people who have made a name and left many imprints on the prosperity of this land. Merchant Nguyen Van Hao (1890-1971) is one such case. Through many ups and downs, the memory of a man from a poor background, working in Saigon doing business, selling auto parts and having a brilliant business has long since passed, but his legacy still remains. there. Building with four facades at Tran Hung Dao – Ky Con – Yersin – Le Thi Hong Gam streets, the symbol of his family’s golden age. Started in 1933 and completed in 1937, the villa is located on approximately 800 square meters of land and is designed in the popular Art Deco style of the time. Different from the sophisticated, ornate construction of colonial buildings, the outstanding three-storey building reflects the spirit of the time (zeitgeist): the 1930s was the heyday of modern, elegant architecture. elegant, luxurious and highly effective in use. According to some documents, the building’s construction material is sand mixed with latex, because there was no cement at that time, and high-grade cement tiles for the floor were also imported from France, to match the appearance of the building. Due to not being preserved and restored, Nguyen Van Hao’s villa is now degraded, with an old and gloomy appearance. Not many visitors from all over the world know about the old owner, but his name is now only saved on the walls with the words “NG.V.HAO.” But for those who love and understand Saigon, the Nguyen Van Hao villa is an important witness of a period of development of Saigon architecture. Ancient fountain in the campus of Saigon Water Supply Corporation (1882) After the announcement of permanently staying in Cochinchina (1865), the French began to lay the foundation for the Saigon planning project following the European urban model. Infrastructure issues are put on top, including the construction of a clean water supply system. The first fountain was built in 1878, the second one built in 1882 is still located on the campus of Sawaco. Ancient architecture of Saigon: Ancient fountain in the campus of Saigon Water Supply Corporation This oval fountain consists of three floors, about 25m high, above there are two stainless steel water tanks, solidly built like a fortress, and has an architectural style in harmony with the general urban planning. The highlight of the architecture is the intricately designed rows of doors and ventilation holes. The fountain ended its historic role (1966), when the water supply from shallow wells was replaced by a water supply system from the Dong Nai River. This 130-year-old fountain has officially been kept for conservation, and stands there as a historical monument of Saigon’s water supply industry. Catinat Building (1926) In Saigon, there are ancient buildings that have been renovated to suit modern lifestyles, but still retain their ancient features and architectural values. Catinat Building at 26 Ly Tu Trong is an example. The building used to be the office of many large companies, including the headquarters of the American Consulate (1930-1940). In 1941, Catinat suffered heavy damage because it became the target of Japanese bombing. In the 1960s, the Americans used this place as the headquarters of the CIA. After 1975, Catinat became an apartment building and the ground floor was used as a trading place. In recent years, young people in Saigon have given Catinat a new life by turning this place into a miniature commercial center, with shops, fashion shops, cafes… The Art Deco elements in the building are preserved almost intact, from the old brick foundation, winding iron stairs, to the old elevator that goes up and down slowly every day. But inside the rental areas are spaces with separate styles, expressing the personality of the owner. There are many controversies surrounding the preservation of heritage by changing the use, but in the case of Catinat building, it can be considered as a reasonable solution in the current situation. Saint Joseph Saigon Seminary Chapel (1867) In the heart of Saigon as it is today, there is still a place of tranquility and silence: the chapel of Saint Joseph’s Seminary, more than 140 years old. The building was designed in the Gothic style with Father Wibaux’s original intention to “symbolize the special adoration of the Seminarians”. The chapel consists of a main compartment interspersed between two auxiliary compartments using pointed arches, the outermost is a series of flat roof corridors. The rows of large and small columns intertwine to create a feeling that the space is larger than it really is. The interior of the chapel is simple but still exudes an elegant and elegant look. Although it has received little attention due to its location on the seminary grounds, this chapel is still considered an important architectural work on the heritage map of the city.

In the past two years, “Xi’an Night View” has been frequently searched. Especially the night scenes of the scenic spots in the Great Tang Dynasty City and Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square have transformed the ancient capital of Xi’an into Chang’an, the prosperous Tang Dynasty, attracting many tourists to check in. I have seen the night view of Xi’an, but I did not expect that I went to the small county town of Qinling and was still amazed by the night view here. Among the many small cities in the Qinling Mountains that I have walked through, this place should be the place with the most beautiful night view. I wonder if you have been there yet? It is – Fengxian. Fengxian, known as Fengzhou in ancient times, is located in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains and at the source of the Jialing River. It is a place named after the Phoenix. Although Fengxian belongs to the Guanzhong city of Baoji, it is located at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains and already belongs to the south in the geographical sense. In history, Zhongfeng County is the only place from Chang’an to Bashu. The old road, Lianyun, and Baoxie all pass through here, because it also left many cultural monuments. Coupled with the unique natural resources, tourism development is still doing well. A few years ago, I heard that the night view of Fengxian County is very beautiful. This time I came here in person and found that it is indeed worthy of praise. Like many Qinling county towns, the area of ​​Fengxian county town is not large. The county seat is located in a valley surrounded by mountains, the Jialing River flows through the middle, and residential buildings are built along both banks of the Jialing River. That is to use this section of the Jialing River that flows through the county seat, Fengxian built the 4A scenic spot Phoenix Lake. The best time to appreciate Phoenix Lake is at night. There is a large-scale waterscape, light and music show on the lake. The houses and bridges on both sides of the lake and the Qinling Mountains are also decorated with gorgeous lights. The overall combination is very beautiful. The above picture shows the Starlight Waterfall and the artificial moon. A 1 million square meter star waterfall is arranged on one of the peaks of the Qinling Mountains (data from the official introduction, haha), and there is also a round of “artificial moon”. At night, the sky is full of stars, and the scene is still very beautiful. The weather was good when we went, so there were two moons, which looked a bit buggy. However, the artificial moon is capable of moving. According to the change of cloudy and sunny, from the crescent to the full moon, the creativity is quite good. The picture below is a large fountain, which is said to be 184 meters high, once the highest in Asia (it has now been surpassed). I shot it when it was the highest. After dinner, we felt very comfortable when we strolled along the banks of Phoenix Lake. The spring breeze came with a little moisture, and the dazzling lights on both sides of the strait could not help but take out the camera to take pictures. When we came, the local villager in Fengxian told us that because the Jialing River was in high water, the waterscape music and light show was not sure whether it would be performed. We strolled around the county town, took a look at the 184-meter high spray, and found that there was no follow-up performance, so we went back to the hotel. I thought I was sorry to miss it, but I didn’t expect that at 9pm, the performance would start as usual. And we live next to Phoenix Lake, and the hotel just happened to be able to see the scene of the performance, so we took a small bench and sat in the hotel to watch the entire water curtain show. The effect is really amazing! There is a sculpture of a phoenix spreading its wings on the water of Phoenix Lake. From the sculpture to the covered bridge at the back, it becomes the core area of ​​the entire water curtain show. With the music, the water surface changes into different colors of phoenix, which fits perfectly with the theme of “Colorful Feng County”. After the light show, the fountain started, and the entire lake surface would finally spray up, swinging with the music, and the scene was quite shocking. Among the many counties in the Qinling Mountains, Fengxian’s tourism development started relatively early. The slogan at that time was “The Most Beautiful Small Town in Qinling”, of course “the most” is not easy to say, but the night view of this county town is still quite beautiful. Visiting the surrounding attractions during the day, and seeing a stunning light show at night when you return to the county town, it feels quite comfortable. If you have the opportunity to come to Fengxian County, it is recommended to live in a homestay next to Phoenix Lake, find a room with a lake view, and lie down in the house to see the panoramic view. The experience is super good. If you want to learn more about popular and fun tourist destinations, you are welcome to pay attention to “Xiaoyu’s Travel Diary”. Discover more beautiful worlds with Xiaoyu!

BluSaigon is one of the most impressive projects and has successfully raised capital at the TV show Shark Tank – Billion dollar deal. The CEO and founder of this project is Ton Nu Xuan Quyen – the daughter of businessman Ton Thanh Nghia – “tycoon” in the industry of exporting buttons made of shells and pearls. Since 1997, irrigation engineer Ton Thanh Nghia and 6 workers have diligently cut each shell in a loft in Phu Nhuan district, Saigon. That was the time Mr. Nghia started Ton Van button company. Today, each button – Ton Van’s product has become a delicate accessory attached to the fashion outfits of the world’s leading fashion houses Dior, Escada, Ralph Lauren… Entrepreneur Ton Thanh Nghia – founder of Ton Van, button brand Make in Vietnam. In 25 years of starting a business, Mr. Nghia has always been concerned about introducing and giving friends and international partners a true Vietnamese gift. With the available advantages from the processing of snail shells, Mr. Nghia has created unique items from this natural product. He has gradually researched and made pens from seashells, snail shells, and pearls, and it was not until last year that he made a satisfactory product. Products of Ton Van and BluSaigon are made with natural materials such as abalone shells, pearls, and snail shells. Following his father’s wishes, Nghia’s daughter Ton Nu Xuan Quyen was the one who brought those handmade products to the world. These unique items are sold under a new brand, BluSaigon. This is a company specializing in creating unique handicrafts and fine arts products to bring the beauty of Vietnamese handicrafts to the world. Ballpoint pens and fountain pens cost VND 20 million BluSaigon’s products are all handcrafted items, skillfully crafted by hand. They are made based on natural ingredients from all over the world such as New Zealand abalone shell, Australian abalone, Chilean abalone, green turban snail, black pearl, white, yellow, pink pearl, .. ., gold, silver, resin, buffalo horn and high quality ebony. This is the main raw material for this Make in Vietnam company to create high-quality handicrafts and fine arts with high creativity such as ballpoint pens, fountain pens or jewelry such as earrings and necklaces. . The process of making a luxury pen Make in Vietnam. Among these products, the most special are still pens made from pearl shell, lacquer and rustic (wooden case) pens. Depending on the material, BluSaigon’s ballpoint pens are priced from 1.2-3 million VND. With the line of ink pens, the common price of this product line is about 6-7 million VND. In particular, the platinum-plated New Zealand abalone Urushi lacquer ballpoint pen is priced at up to VND 15 million/piece. In addition to high-end pens, BluSaigon also has jewelry product lines such as earrings, necklaces made of abalone shells, pearls with prices from 600,000 – 1.8 million. These Make in Vietnam pens cost millions, even tens of millions of dong. According to CEO and founder Ton Nu Xuan Quyen, the most expensive pen that BluSaigon makes costs up to 20 million VND/piece. Explaining this somewhat luxurious price, she said that each screw on the pen is unique, so all products are different and unique. By making these products BluSaigon will be able to preserve the thousand-year-old Vietnamese art of mosaic. BluSaigon’s 2020 sales are about 3 billion VND, profit is at 20%. The company now has a website, sells through Amazon, Indiegogo and has received quite positive feedback, CEO Ton Nu Xuan Quyen shared. A finished pen costs up to 20 million VND. The world luxury goods market is now worth $400 billion. BluSaigon is following the path of luxury brands like Mont Blanc to bring Vietnamese products to the world. Founder Ton Nu Xuan Quyen’s wish is to turn her products into a national gift of Vietnam. She also hopes that in the future the high-end products of this brand can become a souvenir that we give to our children and grandchildren.

Water diving at West Lake Water Park. According to the Management Board of Ho Tay Water Park, in 2021, Ho Tay Park will invest in building and changing the landscape and central sub-areas of the Water Park, creating more green-friendly spaces. course. This will give visitors a feeling of freshness in a fresh, green space. In particular, the new game Bowl slide in Water Park has been put into operation in 2020, but is still a game that brings a lot of refreshing and new feelings for customers. Previously, due to the prolonged epidemic COVID – 19, many annual activities of the park from the beginning of 2020 up to now have been suspended to prevent and control the epidemic. This year, COVID-19 was well controlled and safe. Ho Tay Water Park Management Board decided to reopen Ho Tay Water Park from April 21, 2021. To celebrate the 2021 summer activities and the re-operation of the unit, Ho Tay Water Park offers many attractive promotions. Specifically: April 21: Release super-promotional ticket price only 65,000 VND for all customers. Free for customers under 0.9m in height. From April 22 to April 28: Water Park package discounts up to 40%, only VND 100,000 on weekdays, VND 120,000 on Saturday, Sunday; The games with different levels of adventure will bring customers memorable emotions: Bowl slide, multi-lane slide, twisting slide, high speed slide … Or a pontoon slide when two people work together. Going at great speed in a hot night, then light appeared at the end of the tunnel with clear, cool water. The children will be able to struggle and play with the pool area reserved for children such as: Elephant tank, water castle tank, swimming pool … Especially on the occasion of April 30 and May 1, Ho Tay Park will hold a supplementary art program with interesting and fun art repertoire to bring visitors a meaningful and fun holiday. fresh./.

In particular, the new game Bowl slide in Water Park has been put into operation in 2020, but is still a game that brings a lot of refreshing and new feelings for customers. This year, Ho Tay Water Park will be open from April 21, 2021 with attractive promotions. In particular, on the opening day of April 21, the super promotional ticket price is only 65,000 VND for all customers. Free for customers under 0.9m in height. From April 22 to April 28: Water Park package discounts up to 40%, only VND 100,000 on weekdays, VND120,000 on Saturday, Sunday. The games with different levels of adventure will give visitors great emotions such as: Bowl slide, multi-lane slide, spiral slide, highway slide … when the two people rushed together at great speed in a hot night, then light appeared at the end of the tunnel with clear, cool water. As for the children, you will be able to freely struggle and play with a children’s pool such as Elephant tank, water castle tank, swimming pool … Especially, for the first time, visitors can have fun with the waves in the heart of Hanoi with the wave pool that will really bring you to the poetic seaside. Or action pools, diving pools will help you exercise health, your body’s endurance. More specifically on the occasion of April 30 to May 1, Ho Tay Park will hold a supplementary art program with interesting and fun art performances to bring visitors a meaningful holiday. and playful. /.

Coming to Ho Tay Water Park, visitors will feel all levels of emotions sublimated, immersed in the fresh natural scenery in the heart of the bustling capital. In 2021, Ho Tay Park will invest in building and changing the landscape and central sub-areas of the Water Park, creating more green spaces friendly to nature. In particular, the new game Bowl slide in Water Park has been put into operation in 2020, but is still a game that brings a lot of refreshing and new feelings for visitors. The games with different levels of adventure will bring visitors great emotions such as: Bowl slide, multi-lane slide, spiral slide, highway slide … Visitors will have a refreshing feeling in a fresh, green space. And the children will be free to struggle and play with the pool area dedicated to children such as elephant tank, water castle tank, swimming pool … Or action pools, diving pools will help visitors exercise health, the endurance of the body. This year, Ho Tay Water Park will be open from April 21, 2021 with many attractive promotions: April 21: Release super-promotional ticket price of only 65,000 VND for all customers. Free for customers under 0.9m in height; April 22 – April 28: Water Park package fares up to 40%, only VND 100,000 on weekdays, VND 120,000 on Saturday and Sunday. More specifically on the occasion of April 30 – May 1, Ho Tay Park will hold a supplementary art program with exciting and interesting art items to bring visitors a meaningful holiday. and playful! Come to West Lake Park to have fun and refreshing summer days that are extremely exciting and attractive.

With selected repertoire of joyful and bustling sound, the art program will be a combination of circus arts, magic, lion dance and music. Coming to the festival, visitors will be immersed in the bustling atmosphere of street dances and also participate in many fun games. In 2021, Ho Tay Park will invest in building and changing the landscape and central sub-areas of the Water Park, creating more green spaces friendly to nature. This will give visitors a feeling of freshness in a fresh, green space. Especially, for the first time, visitors can have fun with the waves in the heart of Hanoi with the wave pool that will really bring you to the poetic seaside. Or action pools, diving pools will help you exercise health, your body’s endurance. As for the children, they will be able to freely struggle and play with the children’s pool area such as elephant tank, water castle tank, swimming pool … On the occasion of opening Ho Tay Water Park, from April 22 to April 28, the package fare will be reduced by up to 40%, only VND 100,000 for weekdays, VND 120,000 on Saturdays and Sundays.