National Library Lying in Trang Thi street, Hanoi

Lying in Trang Thi street, The National Library is the largest synthesis library of Vietnam. This is the places to visit in vietnam Founded around 1919 and named after Governor- General of French Indochina, Pierre Paquier. At the most developing time (1939), the library had 92,163 books, which are about two-tenths of Vietnamese books.Com to ha noi in winter is the best time to visit vietnam

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In 1954, it was reformed into the Central library with old newspapers together with source of books from the Government of Vietnam; it is approximately 180 thousand books.

On June 26, 1957, the Central library was officially renamed the National Library of Vietnam and also as an agency of storing printed books and newspapers at home and abroad.

Nowadays, there are more than a million books, seven thousand magazines and newspaper in Vietnamese and other languages. Doctoral theses of Vietnamese scientific officials are gathered here.

This is one of Cultural centers of Vietnam with most large-scale international connection, usually exchanges books with more than 300 libraries, large scientific agencies of 100 countries in the world.

The National Library of Vietnam is member of The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Exchanging and cooperation have collected hundreds of thousands of valuable foreign books in different fields. Airy reading rooms, convenient lookups, borrowing and means of copies have been increasingly completed.

The library usually organizes talk shows about life, economics, culture, history, technique, science, great men, etc. Speakers are famous scientists and artists. The National Library of Vietnam is also a training agency for library system in Vietnam.

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Vietnam through American Photographer’s Lens

After three times of visiting Vietnam, American freelance photographer Chuck Kuhn still keeps his love for the S-shaped country and expects to settle down here.

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Starting his work in architecture, but Chuck Kuhn from San Francisco has attached to the camera from 15 years ago and become a freelance photographer. He went to Vietnam three times, first in 2005 when he registered as a photographer for Emeraude Cruise, a luxury yacht for tourists in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province.

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Within 3 weeks of working in Vietnam, Chuck Kuhn made friends and became the first American photographer in the forum Photo.vn (forum of photographers and photography lovers in Vietnam). After lively discussions with members of the forum, he and Le Bich, a photojournalist, became close friends and still keeps in touch until now. In his first trip to Vietnam Chuck Kuhn went through a lot of places like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Nha Trang and Can Tho.

A funny gathering between Chuck Kuhn and Vietnamese friends

One year later, he came back Vietnam in two weeks. In this time, he not only took photo on the cruise but he also had chances to visit some attractions in Lao Cai such as Sa Pa and Bac Ha. His latest visit after 8 years is on August, 2014, he spent 1 month to discover as well as experience the S-shaped country.

In this trip, he took photos of Nam Dinh ancient churches, boat on Van Long pond (Ninh Binh province), came back Sa Pa on rice harvest season and many other attractions. However, he spent almost time staying and working in Hanoi, together with some journalists visit traditional craft villages such as Son Dong fine art village in Hoai Duc district.

Craftsmen in Son Dong village, Hoai Duc district, Hanoi

Gentle smiles of Vietnamese women through lens of American photographer

Chuck Kuhn in Vietnam highlands

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Ben Thanh market is a destination for many tourists

In recent years, Ben Thanh Market has attracted a large number of tourist. Of course, visitors come to the market not only to buy the goods and souvenirs, but also to look for a personality embodied in the daily life of a city.

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Built before the French arrival in Vietnam, the original market was located on the riverside of the Ben Nghe River, at a wharf near Fort Quy (Gia Dinh). It was named Ben Thanh. By 1911, the French colonial government decided to relocate the market position, which was a marshy pond. The construction started from 1912 until the end of March 1914 and continued operation henceforth.

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The old Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh market is considered to be the most extensive retail market in Vietnam, which means that you can find all kinds of goods here, from low-budget to luxury, especially food in various choices. There is no lack of anything, from onions, chillies, vegetables, fish, seasonal fruits, candy, clothing, shoes, handbags, electrical goods, souvenirs …

When set foot inside Ben Thanh market, one cannot ignore the food area with lots of traditional dishes from all over Vietnam. In January 2012, Ben Thanh Market was considered by the magazineCuisine Food and Wine as one of the most attractive 10 street food destinations on the planet.

Visitors to the Ben Thanh market is mainly divided into two types: visitors and loyal customers. Most visitors are foreigners. Loyal customers include people living in the regions around the city as well as longtime residents of Saigon.

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The most unique feature of Ben Thanh market is that its sellers are stylish and language-proficient. Entering the market, one can hear greetings in English, French, Japanese, Thai …. It can be said that there is no such market around the globe that has the attraction of tourist with multiple nationalities like Ben Thanh market.

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Do you know Pham Ngu Lao Street in Ho Chi Minh City?

These are where tourists can find Western-style eateries and bars, countless travel agencies, cheap guesthouses (as well as many of the so-called ‘mini-hotel’ buildings usually with six to seven floors, rarely offering an elevator), internet shops, pharmacies and souvenir-and-craft shops.

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Pham Ngu Lao is not limited to only low-budget travelers. Its own unique vibe draws people from everywhere. Visitors sometime prefer to enjoy local street food or do nothing but people watching over the incredibly cheap bia hoi draught beer on the roadside as there is always something going on in Pham Ngu Lao

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Pham Ngu Lao Attractions

Pham Ngu Lao is an attraction in itself. Though this area has been developing fast over the past decade, there are still lots of charming old buildings as many families have been living there for generations. The street scene can seem a little crazy with hawkers selling just about everything from cigarettes to massage services.

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Pham Ngu Lao is also close to many city landmarks as well as interesting attractions. The famous Ben Thanh Market is just a 10-minute walk and the Fine Art Museum, Reunification Palace and Phu Dong Statue are less than a kilometre away.

Pham Ngu Lao Dining

Saigon’s street eating scene is a must for first-time visitors to the city and the only risk is the ice served in your drinks which can be from doubtful sources. Reward yourself with local favourites such as sandwiches with all the fixings, banh xeo (pancakes), pho (the most common and popular rice noodle soup), bun bo hue (a rice noodle soup thicker than pho) and local coffee.

Take advantage also of the restaurants in the Pham Ngu Lao Area as they’re known for delicious and well-priced food. Some of the venues have high-speed WiFi.

Pham Ngu Lao Nightlife

Ho Chi Minh City comes alive at night. Street vendors, bia hoi stalls, bars and downtown clubs are part of the lively scene.

Pham Ngu Lao, as can be imagined, also has interesting nightlife entertainment spots including Allez Boo and Le Pub as well as many smaller pubs known for their cheap drinks. It’s common around here to meet some friendly expats who are more than willing to share a few tips about travelling in and beyond Vietnam.

 Pham Ngu Lao Shopping

If your shopping list in Vietnam includes any of the following list, you will definitely find them in Pham Ngu Lao; conical hats (the unofficial national symbol), handicrafts, paintings, silk products, T-shirts, rice paper (Vietnamese spring rolls anyone?), tea, coffee, coffee containers, coconut candies and tropical fruits.

Pham Ngu Lao has extensive markets nearby as well as boutique shops, malls, and art galleries. Even though shopping here can be so much fun for most people because of the attractive prices, it’s still wise to compare prices and bargain before making a purchase.

Pham Ngu Lao Activities

If you want to observe real local life, get up early and visit the parks in the area to see (and even to join in on) a morning exercise activity. It is interesting to see all those ‘uncles’ and ‘aunties’ into their Tai Chi-like sessions.

Pham Ngu Lao is not such a large area, making it the perfect place to sightsee by foot and the best time to do this is either in the morning or late afternoon when the heat has ebbed away. You will find plenty of travel agencies to select activities and tour packages along the way too.

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See sunflower fields in Nghe An

Stunning sunflower fields in Nghe An also attracts a huge attention of tourists. Travel Nghe An

Yellow sunflowers head to the sun in sunflower fields in Nghe An.

When it comes to sunflowers, people usually think about the beautiful sunflower fields in Japan, Italy or France. But now, in Vietnam, you can easily admire the amazing sunflower fields in Nghia Son commune, Nghia Dan district, Nghe An, about 200 km from hanoi

Stunning sunflowers in fields of Nghe An, Vietnam

Each sunflower tree is 1 – 1,5 meters high. Its flower is often in full bloom for one or two weeks at the end of November.

The yellow flowers cover a large area, along with green hills, which make a naturally beautiful picture. That’s why a lot of people have traveled hundreds of kilometers to Nghe An just to admire or take nice photos with the flowers.

Taking nice photos with the sunflowers is the favorite of the youngsters

Coming here at the flower season, visitors may find themselves floating in a sea of those special flowers, feel the fresh atmosphere of nature, and capture the most wonderful moments of beautiful sunflowers.

Some notes when visiting the sunflower fields

You can catch a sleeper bus with the price of 200,000 VND from some major bus stations such as My Dinh, Giap Bat, Nuoc Ngam in Hanoi. It takes you about five hours to get Nghia Dan, Nghe An. From there, take a moto taxi to reach the flower field in Nghia Son village.

Especially, there is no entrance fee. You can rent a ladder with 25,000 VND to capture the most beautiful spaces of the golden sunflowers from above.

Now, it’s time to watch the video and see how special and beautiful the sunflower fields in Nghe An, things to do in vietnam are!

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