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Relevant units sign a cooperation deal on the launch of the Hanoi - Bac Giang cultural tourism route (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – A cultural tourism route connecting Hanoi and the nearby province of Bac Giang was launched on March 16. The route was opened by the SGO Travel Services and Exploitation JSC and the information and tourism promotion centre of Bac Giang. It features one-day and two-day-and-one-night tours in which visitors will depart Hanoi for cultural, historical and spiritual relic sites, beautiful landscapes, and craft villages in Yen The, Viet Yen, Luc Ngan, and Son Dong districts of Bac Giang. The tours, available for both domestic and international tourists, are open every day from Wednesdays to Sundays. Particularly, the “Hanoi - Tay Yen Tu” tour will offer an experience of the path of Buddhism propagation by King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong , founder of the Truc Lam Zen Buddhist sect, and his disciples over 700 years ago. Travellers will have a … [Read more...] about Bac Giang unveils cultural tourism route linking with Hanoi

The aim of the new tourist routes is to enrich the traveler's unique experience. The Hanoi Department of Tourism, in cooperation with SGO Travel Co. Ltd, will offer seven attractive tours from Hanoi to Bac Giang Province, with daily departures from Wednesday to Sunday,  for domestic and international travelers. Bac Giang Province will corporate with neighboring localities, including Hanoi to build more new tours in the locality. Photo: congluan.vn Accordingly, the seven newly launched tours consist of one-day and two-day, and overnight tours, offering travelers exciting experiences in Vietnamese culture, history, and spiritual beliefs. These tours will depart from downtown Hanoi to natural attractions, handicraft villages, and pagodas in Yen The, Viet Yen, Luc Ngan, and Son Dong communes in Bac Giang province. It is said that the local great potential for tourism development has not been properly exploited. With the advantage of its geographical … [Read more...] about New tourist routes launched between Hanoi and Bac Giang

Pho Co Cafe is in Dong Van District near an old market. This early 20 th -century building is next to a hill. According to the website of the Dong Van Karst Plateau World Geopark management, it is one of the few remaining structures in Dong Van's old town. Like other old houses in Dong Van, this one carries a blend of local and Chinese architecture. It has two floors, the lower built of wood and the upper of bluestone and rammed earth. There is an inner courtyard designed in the architectural style of the Vuong family mansion in Ha Giang, also known as the Meo King mansion, an ancient mansion with the age of nearly 100 years. The house layout also represents Chinese architectural traits. The walls are made of unburnt bricks. The frame consists of trusses, columns and wooden railings, all carved with intricate images … [Read more...] about Ha Giang’s coffee shop in a 100-year-old home

Nguyen Van Luu, a Meo Vac official, told VnExpress the man slipped and fell off while taking selfies on a cliff in Ma Pi Leng Pass, an attraction for daring tourists. He was rushed to a local hospital with injuries to his leg before being sent to Hanoi. Fences are erected around roads leading to a cliff in Meo Vac in Ha Giang Province, northern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Tien Ha Tourists are banned from climbing up the cliff due to the permanent fog there, slippery terrain and other dangers, and fences have been put up on roads leading to it. Nevertheless, officials said, many tourists ignore the warnings and take selfies on the cliff. A tourist with a mesmerizing photo from a cliff in Meo Vac District in Ha Giang. Photo by Abtrip Ha Giang has become a popular tourist destination for western tourists in recent years, but it is not an easy trip for amateur travelers due to its narrow, twisting roads and dangerous mountain passes. … [Read more...] about British tourist falls off cliff in Ha Giang, hospitalized

A Party admission ceremony of the Party cell at the Business Association in Bac Giang city (Photo: tpbacgiang.bacgiang.gov.vn) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang is paying attention to the development of Party membership and Party cells in enterprises, especially those in industrial zones, clusters, and non-State sectors , according to the Party Committee of the provincial enterprises’ bloc. The province will continue to effectively implement Decision No. 308-QD/TW of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee on the promulgation of regulations on coordination among Party committees and organisations in the development of Party organisations and Party membership in enterprises in the locality. Bac Giang will also focus on carrying out Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW dated June 16, 2022, of the Party Central Committee on building and strengthening Party organisations at the grassroots level and improving the quality of Party members in the new period. … [Read more...] about Bac Giang promotes Party membership development in enterprises

A community-based tourism and cultural village in Ha Giang's Meo Vac district. (Photo: VNA) Ha Giang (VNA) – With its advantages in terms of natural landscapes, rich cultural identities, customs and preserved traditional festivals, the northernmost province of Ha Giang has attracted attention from a large number of travel companies and tourists, and several potential community-based tourist sites have been formed. Ha Giang province is home to 19 ethnic groups which have their own cultural traditions and identities. The effective preservation and promotion of cultural values has helped the province in general and the ethnic groups in particular have a special attraction for travelers and those who want to learn about traditional ethnic culture. According to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trieu Thi Tinh, over the past years, the province has selected outstanding cultural products to develop to create more highlights for … [Read more...] about Ha Giang effectively develops community-based tourism

A farmer harvests lychees grown under GlobalGAP standards in Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province. (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang plans to strengthen communication activities for products of the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme and promote the consumption of OCOP products associated with tourism activities this year. Launched in 2018, the OCOP programme in Vietnam focuses on developing specialty products and high-quality products in rural areas to increase incomes for locals and boost the sustainability of economic development in rural areas. OCOP products are commercial products and services such as food and beverages, handicrafts, and rural tourism services. They are classified as having one to five stars. Under the programme, activities are conducted to build and promote value chains, which help promote economic restructuring and improve people's income and living standards. Bac Giang province set out the goal that by the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang promotes consumption of OCOP products associated with tourism

Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region and Yokoi Mould Vietnam Co. , Ltd present 120 sakura trees to Bac Giang (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – A Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange event was held in the northern province of Bac Giang on March 19, as one of the activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties. Visitors to the event had a chance to experience an AR (augmented reality) technology cherry blossom (Sakura) garden, enjoy typical cuisine of Japan and Bac Giang, wear traditional Japanese and Vietnamese costumes, visit Tay Yen Tu spiritual - ecological tourism complex, and visit booths showcasing OCOP (One commune-one product) products of the province. On this occasion, the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region and Yokoi Mould Vietnam Co., Ltd presented 120 sakura trees to the Vietnamese locality to be planted at the complex. Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Watanabe Shige showed his … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange event organised in Bac Giang

Visitors to the event had a chance to experience an AR (augmented reality) technology cherry blossom (Sakura) garden, enjoy typical cuisine of Japan and Bac Giang, wear traditional Japanese and Vietnamese costumes, visit Tay Yen Tu spiritual - ecological tourism complex, and visit booths showcasing OCOP (One commune-one product) products of the province. On this occasion, the Japan - Vietnam Friendship Association in Chukyo region and Yokoi Mould Vietnam Co., Ltd. presented 120 sakura trees to the Vietnamese locality to be planted at the complex. Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Watanabe Shige showed his hope that these trees will grow up well and create beautiful landscapes to serve tourists. Since 2015, more than 700 sakura trees – a symbol of Japan – have been granted to Bac Giang. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange event organized in Bac Giang

Located in the southwestern province of Kien Giang, Phu Quoc Island is one of Vietnam's most beautiful coastal towns, identified as an eco-tourism center. The travel associations of Hanoi and Kien Giang Province will establish partnerships with their tour operators to bring domestic and foreign tourists from the capital city to Phu Quoc Island. Phu Quoc Island is one of the favorite destinations for foreign tourists. Photo: Huu Tuan/ The Hanoi Times The latest move comes from Hanoi's tourism marketing plan, in which the city has identified tourism marketing as a strategic breakthrough to restore and develop Vietnam's tourism sustainably, according to the Hanoi People's Committee's plan to implement the national tourism development strategy in the capital by 2030. Major travel agencies in Hanoi and service providers on Phu Quoc Island have agreed to jointly develop new products this summer travel season, said Nguyen Vu Khac Huy, vice chairman of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi partners with Kien Giang to attract tourists to Phu Quoc Island