Name of ethnic group: Thai (Tay, Tay Dam, Tay Khao, Tay Muoi, Tay Thanh, Hang Tong, and Pu Thay) Population: 1,328,725 people (Year 1999) Locality: Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa Binh, and Nghe An provinces. Customs and habits: The Thai worship their ancestors, the heavens, the earth, ban, and “muong”. They also hold …
Thai ethnic minority people in the North of Vietnam Read More »
Hotels in Sapa Township, Bac Ha District and Lao Cai City were fully booked during the first half of the year, according to local authorities. With regard to food, local specialities were sold out due to a dramatic increase in the number of visitors after the Ha Noi-Lao Cai Expressway was opened to traffic late …
Amid unabated criticism about the quality of tourist services in Vietnam, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released a survey showing that more than 94 percent of foreign visitors to the country rank their experience as “good” to “very good.” Less than 0.5 percent of the respondents said it was “poor,” according to the survey conducted …
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Barely a ripple: Visitors enjoy a boat tour on Ben En Lake. — Photo nld.com.vn by Ha Nguyen We arrived at Ben En National Park, one of the most relaxing parks in north Viet Nam, early this month to join a reforestation programme with people in Thanh Hoa’s Nhu Thanh District.Located about 45km from the …