Lighthouse is the symbol of Vung Tau city. Currently, our country has 92 lighthouses stretching from Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) to Ha Tien (Kien Giang). If most lighthouses are located on islands or places with rugged terrain, Vung Tau lighthouse is one of the few lighthouses built in the city area. Because of that, over the years, Vung Tau lighthouse has become one of the must-see attractions of tourists when coming to this coastal city. According to the information of the sign attached to the lighthouse’s body, the first construction was built in 1862 at an altitude of 149m above sea level. In 1910, the lighthouse was moved up and newly built at an altitude of 170m above sea level. The lighthouse is 18m high, 3m in diameter, effective range is from 23 to 34 nautical miles. Located at the highest position of Vung Tau city, when visiting the lighthouse, visitors can see the whole scene of the coastal city. On a slightly lower hill next to it is a statue of Christ the Redeemer with outstretched arms, built in imitation of the world famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Looking to the south is the deep blue and rich East Sea that is nurturing the people here day by day. Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Ninh is proud: “If you come here in the evening, you will not only see the shimmering Vung Tau city when the lights are on, but also feel the light of the lighthouse when on duty to guide and illuminate the ship. , boat. For the people of Vung Tau city, this lighthouse is a symbol and pride for more than a hundred years.” With the ancient architecture of the lighthouse, charming natural scenery, and cool air, Vung Tau lighthouse is an attractive “check-in” point, welcoming nearly 1 million visitors every year. Although newly repainted in 2019 to withstand the harshest weather and time, Vung Tau lighthouse still retains its ancient and unique features, being one of the oldest lighthouses in the region. Southeast Asia. Mr. Hoang Trung Kien, a tourist from Hanoi said: “I have been to Vung Tau many times, but today, I just had the opportunity to go to the lighthouse. Indeed, not only can I see the important works of Vung Tau, but I can also receive the cool breeze from the sea to melt away fatigue from the long distance. Standing from the lighthouse looking down, you can see how charming the coastal city of Vung Tau is.

Kumis (Horse Milk Wine). Kumis is a traditional drink in regions such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Mongolia. Kumis is fermented from the main ingredient of horse milk. The alcohol content of Kumis is not too high, at most 2.5%. The taste of horse milk wine is very special, not as harsh as ordinary alcoholic beverages. Those who have tasted Kumis say it has a similar taste to kefir. If you like yogurt, will definitely appreciate Kumis. Gins from elephant dung. It may sound hard to believe, but elephant dung is the key ingredient to creating a unique gin. Normally, elephants eat a lot, but they only absorb a very small amount, the rest is excreted in feces. Raw material manure will be dried, undergo sterilization process. Finally used to produce gin. After processing, the ingredients are left with only the smell of fruits and herbs. Elephant dung gin is extremely delicious. It easily conquers even the most connoisseur of drinkers. Even, it is likened to “carrying the taste of Africa in every drop of beer”. However, not everyone dares to drink this wine.. Pizza beer. This unique beer is the perfect combination of beer and pizza. In the production process, people will use a pizza to put it in a filter bag, dip it in beer. When the cake soaks, its flavor will quickly blend with the beer, creating a great drink. Unfortunately, the Pizza brewery stopped operating, withdrew from the market in 2013. If you’re lucky, you can find Pizza beer in antique liquor stores, instead of being sold on the supermarket shelves. town. Cocktail Sourtoe. Cocktail Sourtoe is served by the Sourtoe Cocktail Club in Dawson, Yukon. The composition of the cocktail is nothing special. It consists of whiskey and a real (dry) human toe. To date, the origin of dry toes has not been clarified. To become a member of the club, newcomers will have to complete the ritual with the Cocktail Sourtoe. Specifically, this person will have to drink all of the whiskey so that his lips touch his toe but do not swallow it. Wine rat stomach. Stomach rat wine is a unique type of alcohol, which many people whisper as a “panacea” in enhancing male vitality. Many people also believe that stomach rat or animal fetuses contain high protein content, rich in vitamins and minerals. They are very useful in replenishing qi, nourishing blood, curing tuberculosis, weakness, poor kidney function, back pain, knee fatigue… The ingredients for this infamous drink are newborn mice no more than 3 days old, about the size of a thumb, and still red. Rats are cleaned with alcohol and then slowly put into bottles. Many people feel haunted when witnessing the mice shivering under the thin skin, eyes to grind continuously to death when rice wine is poured. Just like that, mice that are soaked in alcohol for about 12-14 months will be considered “safe” to enjoy. Photo: Internet. Invite readers to watch the video: Have you tried egg beer in Hanoi? Source: VTV24.

[…] When I first came to Saigon in the summer of 1972, my father let me go by plane. Perhaps, it was an unforgettable experience with the eagerness of a 13-year-old boy to go out for the first time in his life by such modern means, to a famous and magnificent city known only through books, television or songs; in other words, is somewhere too splendid, luxurious only in dreams.. The father and son went into the house of a relative whom my father called aunt. I remember, the old woman was about 70 years old, her hair was white, and her hair was in a neat bun. A small house in an alley on Yen Do Street (now Ly Chinh Thang), fell in love a few sections. There was a smell behind the house that I couldn’t describe what it was, years later I kept calling it “the smell of Saigon”, rising from the water below (visible through the cracks in the wooden floor). I just wanted to be taken to the street by my father, somewhere to escape this dark smell. However, that family was large and my father had to sit down and talk to them so many things that I could only wander in front of the house looking at the restaurants in the alley, not daring to step out behind, just afraid of encountering the horrible smell. that great. Then I gradually got used to the smell (taste) of Saigon (tired, lack, hunger, despair, hope, joy, sadness…) after having seven years of studying and working here. In the evenings when I go to teach about cycling uphill to Kieu Bridge, I think, sometimes it is the color and smell of canal water that makes it hard for people to forget Saigon. Many years later, when I returned to Nha Trang to work, I still had business trips to Saigon only to realize, if I had a vacation to go somewhere, the first place I would choose was still Saigon. Until the kids went to school here, my trips became more frequent. Saigon book, nostalgia roaming. Photo: ChiBooks. Ever since the discovery of a Saigon scented with porcelain flowers, sweet with the scent of the wall, I turned back the route of walking, did not go to Gia Dinh park but changed direction to the embankment. I can turn any way from Phan Xich Long. Sometimes I wander in small alleys, through spontaneous markets serving small villages that have been associated with the (probably) eternal morning rhythm, from the butcher to the vegetable shop. The alleys of Saigon are not much different from when I was 13 years old until now, more than 50 years. Still the greeting with a slightly southern accent, such innocent and resigned female figures. And even though intentionally… lost my way, I still reached the embankment. The sun was just rising, a sharp, round pink slowly emerged behind the tall buildings. The wind caresses. Some people walk, people swing on gym equipment, people sit on stone benches… The road around the embankment is very empty in the morning, making me see how spacious Saigon is. Passing a garbage collection station, I stopped and observed the daily work of the workers of the urban environment company. The crane from above picks up the trash cans to the canoes parked below. There are two workers to pick up and stow. The canoe started to back up when there were enough barrels and stopped a dense group of water hyacinths, each with a club, pulling the water hyacinth up and putting it in the box. The other canoes continued to run in different directions. I had mornings walking to the embankment, enjoying the fresh air, completely cool and no longer had the “smell of Saigon” of the age of 13. In the free evening, I invited my children to drive to the embankment and watch. The apartment block is printed on the black sky, there are small bright squares, colorful lights, as beautiful as a picture. When looking at the lonely moon, how vast is the sky! When I go to work, before going home, I run around the section of Kieu Bridge – Hoang Hoa Tham Bridge – Tran Khanh Du Bridge to see a row of high-rise buildings “lighting” behind the colorful periwinkle flowers, rows of green ornamental areca trees. , rows of white and red porcelain trees, rows of thin-walled micro-wings, purple mausoleums, yellow scallops… and turned the car around when it hit the roadblock at the construction site. Just remember, all these years in and out of Saigon, I’ve never driven along the Nhieu Loc canal, but heard it’s just over eight kilometers. I asked my son, the middle generation 9X, in the old summers when my mother let me go to Saigon to play, did I ever smell the bad smell of this channel. My child answered no. For a moment, life is long, then you will taste the “smell” of Saigon, the smell of life, but completely no longer have the Saigon smell of when I was 13… Tell your children, when you are tired, try to ignore all the troubles, hustles, fights, and hustles out there and think of Saigon’s porcelain-scented moon seasons like this one to forget and recharge. next step!