A cock crows from the garden in the remote Ba Danh
pagoda near Ha Nam City, breaking the silence beside the romantic Day
River. The breeze blows from nearby Ngoc Mountain, driving away the heat
of early summer.
The rising sun had brightened up Ninh Kieu and we were happy to be the
first tourists to arrive at the famous wharf in southern Can Tho City,
to experience the beautiful sunrise over the Hau River, the biggest
branch in the Mekong...
The sweet melodious sounds of Hawaiian guitar music
were resounding from the Heritage House on Nui Truc Street on Saturday
evening, touching the hearts of audience of all ages that packed the
venue. Many of them arrived half an hour before the show...
Sandals in my hands, I wade in the waters of Sam Son
Beach, under the sparkling stars. Thousands of waves crash on my legs
as I walk through the shallow water.
The fresh breeze floating off the forest on Va Hill dispels the scorching heat of early summer. After travelling 50km by motorbike from the centre of Ha Noi under the unrelenting sun,...
The bell resounds from the Tram Gian (hundred
com-partment) Pagoda on a late winter afternoon as I enter through its
giant, pillared gate into a large brick yard.
Nguyen Thi Hoa is not excited when her friends
propose going to the museum with them. A bank employee, she has hardly
ever visited museums in the city.
