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26/2/19

Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2019



Ben Tre Homestay - Orientation and Development

Nowaday, there are many types of travel which are formed by the increasing demand of travelers. Homestay is becoming the trend of many places all over the country. Tourists want to experience the life of the local people and enjoy the natural invironment. It is the desire of many tourists when they check in homestay.

Speciality of Homestay in Ben Tre 
In the Mekong delta, homestay is being viewed and used by many travelers. Homestay is thriving in Ben Tre and focus in Ben Tre city, Mo Cay Bac, Cho Lach, Giong Trom. However, because of spontaneity it should not create general definition and lack of sustainbility.

In Ben Tre, there are more 30 homestays which can accommodate over 300 guests. Some of them have equipment full and good facilities, for example: Coco -Homestay, Jardin du Mekong Homestay, Mekong-home, Mai Homestay, Duyen Que Homestay, Mango Cruises... The homestays in the southern Ben Tre city also have the potential in the tourist trend nowaday. 

These destinations are impressive and attracted tourists to experience and explore the countryside when they come to Ben Tre. This serevice helps improving the lives of the people; protecting heritages, ecological environment and making sustainable tourist development.
Homestay at Tan Thanh Binh - Mo Cay Bac
Direction of management, construction and exploitation homestay
Nowaday, the experiential tourism has the potential to develop but not yet developed spontaneously in Ben Tre. People have build a lot of homestay but up to now they have not yet conformed to the standard. The hosts and their staff have not trained about foreign language and skill of communitcation with the tourists. Maybe, we donot have specific development strategies. Therefore, the direction, management, guidance are seen to be very important.
Homestay Hoa Dừa - Nhơn Thạnh - Bến Tre City
Besides, the spontaneous development of homestay will make the insecurity and environmental pollution. Therefore, in order to develop homestay in the right direction, the authority needs to avoid negative happens.
Implementation of resolution no.08-NQ/TW - 16/01/2017 of the politburo about the tourist development becoming the spearhead economic industry; Plan no. 4573/KH-UBND - 09/10/2017 of Ben Tre Provincial People’s Committees about implementation the action program no.22-CTr/TU - 20/07/2017 of the standing Committee; The Department of culture, sports and tourism has directed the tourist information and promotion Center to set up project for the development of this tourism towards sustainability.

One year of experiment, Grassroots science project on "Building community tourism model with new type of homestay in Ben Tre" with new standards - Asian standards of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism - to develop uniform and efficient tourism. The project has been carried out about the content and methodology which is expected to start making on 7/2018 - after being approved by the province people’s Committee. Specifically: The homestays are designed with natural materials (by coconut trees and some kinds of materials closed environment), using information technology to promote travel products, training on Community tourism knowledge, communication, behave skills with guests and conserving social-environment, connecting and exploiting complementary services about biking, destinations, traditional villages and the potential of tourism in the locality to attract tourists and keep long-term visitors.

Tourism is a general economic sector, helps international integration, promotes economic development, creates many jobs and exchanges the culture between regions together. Because of diverse activities, Ben Tre authority must cooperate closely, synchronize and implement the project on "Building community tourist model with new type of homestay in Ben Tre" to make new tourist  products which can appy in replication on many region of the country./.
Source: Ben Tre Tourism Information Promotion Center 

19/2/19

The 10 most beautiful places in Vietnam – as voted by you

Here at Rough Guides we’ve always known that Vietnam is magical. The gleaming skyscrapers of the country's booming cities have a singular kind of beauty that shouldn’t be overlooked, but it’s the natural landscape that is truly breathtaking. Picture rice terraces carved into steep hillsides, market days that are a riot of colour, limestone peaks jutting out from azure waters and white-sand beaches stretching for miles. Here are the most beautiful places in Vietnam - as voted for by our readers.
10. Cat Ba
Although the low-slung harbour town doesn’t have all that much - except location - to recommend it, the rest of the island is rocky and wild and begging to be explored. Half of Cat Ba is verdant national park and it’s a paradise for travellers who come here to hike, climb and kayak (the waters and coral reefs are protected too). For jaw-dropping views across Ha Long Bay, head up to Cannon Fort.
9. Da Lat
Nestled in Vietnam’s central highlands, Da Lat is a quintessential hill station centred on pretty Lake Xuan Huong, whose shore is lined with pine trees. Dotted with French Colonial-era villas and blessed with a cool and temperate climate, this is the Vietnamese honeymoon destination - an air of kitsch only adds to the genteel atmosphere.
8. Da Nang
A surprise entry in this poll, the modern riverside city of Da Nang is increasingly making it onto every traveller’s must-see list. It’s particularly attractive after dark when the neon light spills across the Han River; on weekend nights the quirky Dragon Bridge is illuminated and, astonishingly, it breathes fire. East of the city, a seemingly never-ending stretch of sandy beach extends 30km to Hoi An.
7. Phu Quoc Island
Way down in southern Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is a classic deserted island getaway. It's still relatively undeveloped, and travellers rave about the west coast with its picture-perfect white-sand beaches and spectacular ocean sunsets. It’s also well worth exploring the red dirt roads of the lush interior, which is dotted with pepper plantations and dominated by a national park.
6. Ha Giang Province
Narrow ribbon roads with hair-raising bends meander the rugged peaks and green valleys of the very far northeast of Vietnam. Though poor infrastructure has traditionally meant fewer outsiders, more travellers are making the effort to visit this forgotten province of dramatic scenery and colourful minority villages.
5. Ho Chi Minh City
The thrill of the big city - and the sheer breakneck speed at which it operates - makes HCMC a popular choice. Although not the capital of Vietnam, the buzzing, cosmopolitan city of skyscrapers and French colonial architecture is sleek and sexy. The best way to soak up the melee of the traffic-choked boulevards is to sit back and sip a latte at a Parisian-style pavement café.
4. The Mekong Delta
A vast sprawling delta through which the Mekong River makes its last push to meet the South China Sea, the landscape here is a lush maze of languid waterways and mangrove forests. This fertile region is Vietnam’s rice bowl and travellers flock to atmospheric floating markets to watch produce being hawked from colourful boats bathed in early morning light.
3. Ha Long Bay
Long on every traveller's bucket list, Ha Long Bay has been a World Heritage Site since 1994. When the sun rises over the still emerald waters and the bay’s scattered islands, islets and limestone pillars, the seascape is the most beautiful in the world – and even in the cooler off season the fog can add a touch of dreamy mysticism. An overnight cruise on a junk is an experience not to be missed.
2. Sa Pa
It’s the dramatic site of the far north’s Sa Pa, rather than the bustling market town itself, that travellers rave about. If the mist hasn’t rolled in, viewpoints take in green terraces and looming conical mountains, including Mount Fan Si Pan, Vietnam’s tallest peak. Trekkers use Sa Pa as a base to visit nearby minority villages that still practice a traditional way of life.
1. Hoi An
The central coast’s centuries-old ancient port has retained its charm despite the throngs of tourists drawn here by the heady mix of wooden-fronted merchant houses, graceful bridges and ornate temples. At night, colourful lanterns are hung from every shop front and light up the narrow streets of the atmospheric old town, casting a romantic shimmer over the Thu Bon River.
Source: https://www.roughguides.com