Halong literally means “descending dragon”. Legend states that an enormous dragon caused the phenomenon of Halong Bay by thrashing its tail against the earth, crEating  the huge bays before descending into the sea. Another legend says that the giant limestone rocks themselves are dragons, protecting Vietnam from hostile invaders. Certainly the bay has played an […]

Ha Giang is the final frontier in northern Vietnam, an amazing landscape of limestone pinnacles and granite outcrops. The far north of the province has some of the most spectacular scenery in the country, and the trip between Dong Van and Meo Vac across the Mai Pi Leng Pass is quite mind-blowing. Ha Giang should […]

Noi Bai Airport – Lao Cai highway has a total length of 245 kilometres and links Hanoi and the northern border province of Lao Cai. It passes through five provinces and cities, namely Ha Noi, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai. Its construction started in 2009 with a total investment of over […]

Green Discovery Indochina’s Expedition Team just back from the scouting trip in Ba Be National Park and Ban Gioc Waterfall. Our Green Discovery Indochina’s expedition team all return to the region on a regular basis to revisit friends, explore new sites and to keep up to date with what is happening in each region. We […]

A long house of the Ede people at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology The Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology (VME) has been ranked 4th among the 25 best museums in Asia by travel website TripAdvisor. VME Director Vo Quang Trong said this was up 2 notches from the previous year and 2014 is the third […]

Mu Cang Chai district’s Culture and Tourism Week was launched on September 25 in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, attracting a large number of local residents and tourists. The tourism festival is organised during the rice harvest season between September and October each year, in a bid to honour the stunning beauty of […]

On September 22, 2014, in Ho Chi Minh City, UNWTO in collaboration with Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) organized the Conference on ASEAN’s river tourism development. The conference with the attendance of tourism officials of 10 ASEAN countries together with experts from UNWTO aims to discuss potentials and solutions to river tourism development. […]

The sampan was aunched on late October 200, a flotilla of 4 unique, authentic and charming Sampans named “Song Xanh Cruise” was designed for travelers looking for “private” cruise experiences in the Mekong Delta. Each sampan will carry a charming rowing boat (“Xuong”), nicely designed for deeper cruises along small canals and arroyos during the itinerary. Bicycles can also […]

Mekong Delta River – Song Xanh Sampan The sampan is very suitable for the couple or the family. We have launched on last Oct 07 the first of a flotilla of 4 very unique, authentic and charming Sampans named “Song Xanh Cruise”, designed for travellers looking for “private” cruise experiences in the Mekong Delta. Travelling […]

Le Cochinchine cruises up-close the wonders of the Mekong Delta. Journeys give travelers an authentic insight into the life of this amazing area and it inhabitants, regulated by the river flow. Cruises on board Le Cochinchine are a genuine exploration filled with discoveries and encounters in a delightful and highly comfortable setting aboard a flamboyant […]

Conceived as the traditional rice-barges that fill the Mekong waterways, Le Cochinchine is an elegant and delightful river boat that promises a peaceful and highly comfortable journey along the many canals of the Mekong Delta. All dressed-up in shiny wood, it perfectly fits in the amazing surrounding landscapes one takes pleasure in contemplating while lazing […]

The Bassac take you into the greener areas of the Mekong delta, overnight on the river and into the middle of the life about the river. They are entirely built of wood in the Mekong delta and according to the local marine traditions, and adapted fordiscovery cruises, open to outside and offering an immediate contact with the […]