Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve Recognized By UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced that the Nam Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve was renamed the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve.

UNESCO’s recognition of the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve showed that the Management Board of Dong Nai Nature Reserve and Cultural Site had actively and effectively co-ordinated with the National Committee for the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme in this connection.

The Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve which is home to 11 ethnic groups and is a model for sustainable and harmonious development between human beings and nature.

Source: English.vovnews.vn

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8 Awesome Adventure Destinations

The world is blessed with many naturally breathtaking landscapes; towering snow-capped mountains waiting to be climbed, powder-white beaches waiting to be walked on and lush dense jungles waiting to be trekked. Whatever your sport or activity of choice, consider one of these truly amazing destinations on your next adventure holiday;

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania – Lace up your walking boots and feel the full force of mighty Mount Kilimanjaro which stands at some 19,340 feet. There are 6 different routes to choose from, depending on when you travel and how much time and energy you have. Choose from Machame, Marangu, Rongai, Shira, Lemosho and Umbwe, although all options will surely give you bragging rights!

Grand Canyon, USA – Calling all extreme sports fans! Head to the Grand Canyon in the USA where you can try your hand at base jumping amidst the beauty and of one of the world’s most spectacular sights. You could also take a helicopter flight over the awesome scenery or try a Black Canyon rafting experience on the Colorado River.

Halong Bay, Vietnam – If kayaking is your activity of choice then you must check out the serene and alluring Halong Bay in Vietnam. The bay itself is dramatic with wonderful beaches, quaint bays, beautiful coastal areas and deep dark caves to explore!

Khoa Sok National Park, Thailand – Thailand is a strong contender for a best extreme activities destination. And if you fancy trying your hand at an extreme jungle survival course, then head to the Khoa Sok National Park, where your skills and instincts will be tested to the max!

Bali, Indonesia – As well as being blessed with beautiful beaches and warm welcoming people, Bali is also a world-class scuba diving location. Whether you’re a scuba pro or just starting out, explore the underwater coral ridges and deep drop-offs at ones of Bali’s most popular dive sites of Lembongan Island, Nusa Penida Island and Menjangan.

El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, USA - Without a doubt, El Capitan holds it ground as one of the most well-known climbing locations in the USA. From extremely easy routes to those that are pretty challenging, as a first time tourist or a frequent visitor, El Capitan is broken into routes that will best fit every participant’s capabilities.

Cape Town, South Africa - Cape Town holds the title as the world’s most spectacular destination for abseiling. There are several challenging abseiling spots around Cape Town including Chapman’s Peak, and whilst there you can also mountain hike up Chapman’s Peak, Silvermine Nature Reserve and the Cape Peninsula National Park and maybe chill out afterwards with a spot of whale watching.

Castellon, Spain – So you fancy trying your hand at sky diving? Castellon in Valencia offers the ultimate thrill of diving out of a plane over amazing landscapes. There are now many sky diving locations across Spain with tandem jumps available for you and your travelling partner!

Beautiful Spot At Ta Cu Mountain Resort

With an area of more than 250,000 square meters, Tà Cú Mountain Resort has a diversifying ecological population with beautiful forest and mountain.

Tà Cú Mountain Resort is located near the Highway 1A, in Thuận Nam Town, Bình Thuận Province, at a distance of 30 kilometers from Phan Thiết City.

Recently, a modern system of suspension cable has been set up at Tà Cú. It is 1,600 meters long, 505 meters high. This system contains 35 cabins, which is closed and opened atomically and can serve 1000 tourists in an hour.

There are two terminals: one is for the under suspension cable and one for the above suspension cable. There is also a large square, and some supplementary zones that are all spacious, which provide tourists comfortable space.

Sitting on the suspension cable, gliding on the top of the trees, enjoying the fresh and cool air around and watching the beauty of the nature, tourists would totally feel relaxing and comfortable.

After the small mountain and the primeval forest has been left behind, a beautiful scene of Hàm Thuận Nam sea will appear, and right on the left hand side, there would be the 100 – year – old Ke Gà lighthouse, which is now still working.

At the above terminal, the air becomes cooler. Follow the path for several hundred meters, there is a collective of pagoda, tower, statue of Buddha and cavern.

Most noticeable is the “Song Lâm Thị Tịch” vestige. It is famous for the statue of Buddha achieving Nirvana, the biggest statue of this kind in South East Asia, and the statue of Trikaya (the three "bodies" of the Buddha-State), which is listed as a historical and cultural vestige of the nation.

In the primeval nearby, many orchids show off their pure beauty on the oil trees and crape myrtle trees. The campus of the pagoda on this mountain is commodious with many benches, from which tourists can enjoy the cool breeze coming from the sea.

It is also that interesting when the suspension cable goes down. From above, the view is very magnificent with beautiful gardens of blue dragon trees mix with the fresh red colour of the tile from some villages nearby.

Especially, tourists will be completely surprised and interested when realize that the whole resort just looks like a beautiful paintings in which a Vietnamese two – chord fiddle links to a big guitar by a pretty bridge.

In the recent years, the climbing mountain competitive festival is also held in Tà Cú Mountain, which has attracted young people to take part in.

With the group of vestige and beautiful spot, as well as the cool fresh air, Tà Cú is really an attractive tourist destination.

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Gifted Beauty Of Vietnamese Littoral

Quang Binh is just like an imposing picture with beautiful forest, sea and many other landscapes that are very famous as Ngang pass, Ly Hoa pass, Nhat Le seaport, Hac Hai, Cong Troi lagoon and Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park.


Quang Binh is a Coastal Province in North Central part. It places in the narrowest land of Viet Nam. To the North, Quang Binh borders Ha Tinh Province by Hoanh Son mountain chain and borders Quang Tri Province to the South.

Towards the East, Quang Binh borders the East Sea and towards the West, it borders Kham Muon Province of Lao by Truong Son mountain chain.

There are not many places in Viet Nam that has such advantages for developing tourism like Quang Binh Province. With an area of 8,065 square kilometers, Quang Binh has three kinds of geographical terrains, including forests, hills and mountains, and coastal areas.

Quang Binh has a very long beautiful seashore of about 116, 04 kilometers with white sand and blue seawater. It definitely has a stable foundation to develop a tourism resort.

This beautiful coastal land features the particularity of the North Central part, where there are various ethnic groups reside. Therefore, it has plenty of traditional cultures.

Not only that, Quang Binh is also located in a diversified biology area – where there is a system of many plants and animals and especially, most of these species are from valuable and rare genes. These factors can absolutely help Quang Binh develop the ecotourism.

In January 2009, Dong Hoi and Phong Nha – Ke Bang of Quang Binh were listed in 29 tourist attractions by Los Angeles Times newspaper. Phong Nha – Ke Bang national park is also listed as one of the world’s natural wonders by UNESCO.

Quang Binh has some important transportation routes such as highway 1A, Ho Chi Minh road, railway line North – South. In addition, this province also has maritime traffic (Hon La and Gianh port) and air traffic (Dong Hoi airport). These strong points also help to make Quang Binh become more popular.

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Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Among Top Ten Asian Cities

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been named among top ten Asian Cities for 2011 by the US Travel and Leisure magazine.

In the list, the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok took the first place while Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi came seventh and ninth, respectively.

Additionally, this list also honoured Vietnam’s Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Ho Chi Minh City, among top ten out of 25 Asian best urban hotels.

Last year, the Capital City of Hanoi ranked seventh in the list of top ten Asian tourist destinations, voted by the online tourist magazine Smart Travel Asia.

Source: en.baomoi.com

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More Tourists Visit Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta has attracted more than 10 million visitors since the beginning of the year, up 720,000 compared to last year’s period and earning a record high of VND 1,700 billion, said the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.

Can Tho City draw the most tourists in the region, followed by An Giang, Kien Giang, and Ca Mau.

The rise in tourist numbers is attributed to Mekong Provinces and cities’ coordinating for training the human resources, establishing tourism promotion centres, launching a website providing tourist information and diversifying and improving the quality of tourism products.

In addition, the region has invested hundreds of billions of VND to upgrade infrastructure for the industry and encouraged diverse economic sectors to invest in tourism.

The tourism sectors in Can Tho City and An Giang, Kien Giang, and Ca Mau Provinces are also cooperating to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta key economic zones for the 2011-2015 periods with a vision to 2020.

As the country’s leader in promoting orchard tourism, Can Tho has made great efforts to diversify its tourism products. The infrastructure of 20 ecological tourism areas has been upgraded and 154 new hotels have been built by different economic sectors to meet the demands of the growing numbers of visitors.

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12 Ways To Protect Your Health When Travelling

Look after your health when you’re travelling with our tips and advice for staying germ-free and healthy;

1. Always carry disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, wet wipes and spare tissues, which will come in handy when travelling with children or when you’re using less than sanitary facilities!

2. Bear in mind that the blankets and pillows on your aircraft might not be regularly cleaned so take your own. Same goes for your aircraft seat, tray table and seatback pocket, just think how many people could have sat there since they were last disinfected! Minimize contact with your face and use your own pillow for sleeping, especially if you sleep with your mouth open! Put your shoes on for a visit to the in-flight toilets; do not go in barefoot or in just socks. Just think about it, four toilets for a couple of hundred passengers!

3. Always pack and use enough high-factor sun tan lotion, even when it’s cloudy outside. Make sure you apply enough and regularly and use a hat, sarong and shawl as well. Sunburn and heatstroke are no fun at all!

4. If your travels might include some ‘sexy time’ make sure you carry (and use) condoms. Returning home with a sexually transmitted infection or even HIV is one holiday memory you won’t want!

5. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetable before your trip and if necessary stock up on vitamins and supplements as well. Clear your fridge before you leave and whip up a tasty smoothie or vegetable juice with your leftovers.

6. Be aware of the facts about DVT (deep vein thrombosis – literally when blood clots form deep inside the veins) and avoid the hype. Yes there is slightly increased risk of DVT on longhaul flights and on certain medications (such as some brands of the contraceptive pill). Walk along the aisles regularly, stretch your legs out to increase blood flow and lay off the alcohol. Compressions socks can help if you’re worried always ask your doctor.

7. Don’t drink alcohol just before or during your flight (even if it is complimentary) as this will dry you out and alcohol is an immune-suppressant.

8. If you are germ-laden then be a considerate traveler and keep your germs to yourself.

9. Carry a first aid kit and include some cold remedies, painkillers etc as your destination may not always sell what you need.

10. Avoid restaurants and food stalls that show unhygienic signs; dirty surroundings, undercooked or overcooked food, poor hygiene from the waiters etc. Trust your instincts!

11. If you do eat something dodgy when travelling make sure you drink plenty of water, get lots of sleep and eat dry toast and bananas to keep your strength up.

12. Check to see if you need any pre travel injections, booster vaccines or malaria tablets for affected areas.