In November 2015, I had the honour, once again, of being invited to a
meeting of veterans who fought in the siege of Pleime. That operation
had lasted a month and had set the stage for the battle of Ia Drang
(November 14...
Set designer Do Doan Bang was one of several
Vietnamese artists from the Youth Theatre to go on a field trip to Japan
from April to July sponsored by the Japan Foundation.
Annette Herfkens, the sole survivor of a plane crash in Khanh Hoa
Province 22 years ago, will return to Viet Nam to meet people who
supported her during the accident and share her experiences with
Vietnamese readers.
With the National Tourism Year this year focusing on
the Central Highlands – Da Lat, many travel firms, tourism sites,
hotels, and restaurants in Da Lat have launched promotions with
discounts of up to 40 per cent.
The ecotourism site Yang Bay, which is located in a
valley, has introduced new services, including fish massage and photo
sessions with live crocodiles to attract tourists during this summer
vacation.
Experts from Quang Ngai Museum have discovered
several prehistoric artefacts dating back 4,000 years in the Tang River
valley in Tay Tra District, according to Deputy Director Doan Ngoc Khoi.
Topas Ecolodge, a tour operator based 18km from Sa
Pa, takes customers on a hike through the entire Muong Hoa Valley (in
the northern highlands), which is home to many ethnic minority
communities.
