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Spring FESTIVALS OF CHIVALRY

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R E M I N I S C E N C E

HóI XU¢N TH¶úNG Vî 100-107

TET HOLIDAY, FROM TRADITIONAL

TRADITION TO MODERNITY

T⁄T VIåT, T\ TRUY≈N THˇNG ß⁄N HIåN ßÑI 88-93

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Phong tÙc xin ch˜ Æ«u xu©n.

TRAVEL GUIDE 5 LÄNG HOA XU¢N VEN THÄNH PHˇ Gi∏p T’t, Æ’n th®m c∏c lµng hoa, du kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc chi™m ng≠Ïng nh˜ng loµi hoa Æang rÈn rµng khoe sæc, khoe h≠¨ng chµo Æ„n mÔa xu©n mÌi.

5 SURBUBAN FLOWER VILLAGES Before Tet, trips to flower villages will immerse you in a kaleidoscope of numerous blooming flowers. PHOTO TRAVEL HóI XU¢N TH¶úNG Vî ô l‘ hÈi, c„ c∏c nghi l‘, tr vui... mang tinh th«n th≠Óng v‚.

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SPRING FESTIVALS OF CHIVALRY In many festivals, there are ceremonies and activities with a sporting spirit.

BRIEF NEWS S# KIåN / EVENTS TIN T‡NG HúP / GENERAL NEWS TIN KHUY⁄N MÑI / SPECIAL PROMOTIONS

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LIFE STYLE HEISING - QUÉN °N TçNH Y£U T◊nh y™u dµnh cho ngh÷ thuÀt »m th˘c »n gi†u trong s˘ ©n c«n suËt 30 n®m qua.

HEISING - THE RESTAURANT OF LOVE The love for the culinary art deeply hidden in their tenderness and consideration for 30 years. V°N HïA/ CULTURE T⁄T VIåT, T\ TRUY≈N THˇNG ß⁄N HIåN ßÑI T´i Æ∑ c„ dp Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c tr‰n vãn h≠¨ng v T’t Vi÷t truy“n thËng cÚng nh≠ t◊m hi”u nhi“u h¨n v“ phong tÙc T’t.

TET HOLIDAY, FROM TRADITION TO MODERNITY I had the opportunity to enjoy Tet and experience the atmosphere of this special occasion.

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FOOD&WINE NH~NG ßÖC SÅN KINH Dë VõI DU KHÉCH N¶õC NGOÄI VÌi kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi muËn tr∂i nghi÷m kh∏c bi÷t trong »m th˘c, nhñg m„n nh≠ tht chuÈt, Æuńg dıa, cń trÔng qu∂ lµ mÈt thˆ th∏ch.

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{HORRIBLE} DISHES TO FOREGN DINERS For many foreigners, to experience a different culinary taste, dishes such as mouse, bug larvae or insects are really a challenge! D–COR D# ßOÉN XU H¶õNG NóI THƒT N‡I BÜT 2015 Xu h≠Ìng Home Däcor thÛ v vµ “nÊi loπn” xu†t hi÷n trong k˙ xu©n hÃ 2015 lµ nh˜ng gÓi ˝ thÛ v cho ng´i nhµ cÒa bπn trong n®m mÌi.

TRENDS OF HOME D–COR IN 2015 Some new trends of home däcor remarkable this coming springsummer are some interesting suggestions for your house in the New Year. ßIÕM ß⁄N / TRAVEL HÄNH TRçNH V≈ X` Sô R¤NG SƒM Hµo quang cÒa ß¯c PhÀt Æang soi r‰i d…n dæt nhñg ng≠Íi Bhutan l™n thi™n Æµng, nï chÿ c„ nhñg linh hÂn th∏nh thi÷n.

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JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF THE {THUNDER DRAGON} The crowning glory of Buddhism guides Bhutanese towards enlightenment and leads them to the heaven, the place of devout souls.

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V°N HïA/ CULTURE MAI HU⁄ - D¢N DÇ MÄ V¶•NG GIÅ Mai giËng nh≠ s¯c sËng x¯ Hu’, Æi vµo t©m th¯c cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Æ†t cË Æ´.

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ROYAL SIMPLICITY: APRICOT BLOSSOMS IN HUE Yellow apricot blossoms expresses the vitality of Hue’s and they are regarded as their spirit. LIFESTYLE HóI AN, N•I CÅ TH⁄ GIõI D\NG CH¢N Nï nhñg tr∏i tim “t◊m v“, kh„a tr∏i c∏nh câ lng m◊nh lπi, v¯t ch◊a kh„a Æi”

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’t Nguy™n Æ∏n ƒt MÔi 2015 Æang Æ’n. B∂n sæc T’t Vi÷t sœ Æ’n vÌi c∏nh mai vµng d©n d∑ mµ v≠¨ng gi∂ Î Hu’, sæc vµng cam mang nhi“u may mæn Æang Æi”m t´ vŒ Æãp cho vÔng mi÷t v≠Ín trÔ phÛ ßÂng Th∏p cÔng vÌi b¯c tranh sńg n≠Ìc Î b’n B◊nh ßńg - chÓ nÊi duy nh†t cÒa Sµi Gfln chuy™n b∏n hoa, tr∏i vµo mÁi dfip T’t. Trong khi Æ„, mi“n Bæc sœ lπi rÈn rµng vÌi c∏c hÈi vÀt, l‘ hÈi d©n gian l©u ÆÍi, nï tń vinh s¯c mπnh, tinh th«n th≠Óng v‚ cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t. T’t Vi÷t c„ mÈt s¯c h†p d…n k˙ lπ khi’n mÈt ng≠Íi n≠Ìc ngoµi dÔ kh∏c bi÷t v®n h„a cÚng ph∂i Ææm say. Nhµ Vi÷t Nam h‰c ng≠Íi Nga Daria Mishukova Æ∑ c„ nhñg g„c nh◊n thÛ vfi v“ hoa mai, Æµo, tÙc l◊ x◊ vµ b∏nh ch≠ng xanh - nhñg bi”u tr≠ng quen thuÈc cÒa T’t Vi÷t. Nhñg ngµy Æ«u n®m ¢m lfich, nhi“u ng≠Íi th≠Íng l™n Æ≠Íng hµnh h≠¨ng v“ nhñg mi“n Æ†t PhÀt. Hµnh tr◊nh sœ Æ≠a bπn Æ’n x¯ “rÂng s†m” - mi“n Æ†t PhÀt gi∏o Bhutan, nï c„ chÿ sË hπnh phÛc cao nh†t tr™n th’ giÌi. Cfln nhñg ng≠Íi th›ch ÆÊi vÀn, Macau chæc hºn lµ mÈt Æi”m Æ’n n™n Æ∆t ch©n tÌi vµo dfip T’t nµy. Th∏ng 2 cÚng lµ mÔa Valentine, Travellive sœ k” c©u chuy÷n Æãp v“ Æí vÓ chÂng nhµ chÒ Heising, mÈt nhµ hµng ÆÛng ch†t Ph∏p tr™n Æ†t ß¯c, nï hÈi tÙ t◊nh y™u, s˘ tr◊u m’n, ©n c«n cÒa h‰ suËt h¨n 30 n®m qua. Nhi“u thńg tin, t≠ v†n h†p d…n kh∏c v“ gi∂i tr›, th≠ gi∑n vµ du lfich trong mÔa T’t sœ c„ trong giai ph»m Æ∆c bi÷t - Xu©n ƒt MÔi 2015 mµ qu˝ ÆÈc gi∂ Æang c«m tr™n tay. Nh©n dfip Xu©n mÌi, Travellive tr©n tr‰ng gî lÍi c∂m ¨n ch©n thµnh Æ’n qu˝ ÆÈc gi∂ xa g«n, qu˝ ÆËi t∏c, kh∏ch hµng Æ∑ Òng hÈ Travellive trong suËt n®m qua. K›nh chÛc qu˝ vfi vµ gia Æ◊nh n®m mÌi an khang, thfinh v≠Óng, vπn s˘ c∏t t≠Íng. Th©n ∏i BBT TRAVELLIVE

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For the upcoming Tet holiday, you will have a chance to contemplate the simple but royal apricot flowers in Hue and the orange mandarins in the bountiful orchards of Dong Thap province in the South, along with Binh Dong wharf, the only floating market in Saigon, selling a variety of flowers every Tet occasion. Meanwhile, the North is bustling with traditional festivals, which respect the strength and chivalric spirit of Vietnamese people. Vietnamese traditional Tet is so impressive that a foreigner is enchanted. A Russian expert of Vietnamese studies will share her interesting viewpoint about apricot flowers, peach blossoms, lucky money, Chung cake and other symbols of Tet. In the early days of the new year in the lunar month, along with a Buddhist pilgrimage, you can travel to Macau to seek good fortune in casinos. February is also the love season with Valentine’s Day. On this occasion, Travellive would like to tell a story about the owners of Heising, a French restaurant in German with affection and hospitality spanning more than 30 years. In addition, information about entertainment, relaxation and tourism during Tet holiday will be featured in this special issue. On this occasion, Travellive would like to thank our valued readers, partners and customers for supporting us during the year. We wish you a happy and prosperous new year. Yours sincerely, Travellive Editorial Board

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contributors NGUYŸN CHê LINH

DARIA MISHUKOVA

NG§ TR¡N HÅI AN

L£ BêCH

CÈng t∏c vi™n t˘ do, tıng Æi qua 68 quËc gia tr™n khæp 5 ch©u vµ 64 tÿnh thµnh Vi÷t Nam.

T∏c gi∂ cuËn s∏ch “Vi÷t Nam - ß†t n≠Ìc con RÂng ch∏u Ti™n”, nhµ Vi÷t Nam h‰c ng≠Íi Nga, Æ∑ c„ h¨n 15 n®m gæn b„ vÌi Vi÷t Nam.

Ph„ng vi™n t˘ do, chuy™n vi’t v“ m∂ng du lch. VÌi anh, c„ lœ ni“m Æam m™ lÌn nh†t lµ du lch ph≠Ót, vµ anh Æ∑ mÎ hºn mÈt qu∏n cafä dµnh cho nh˜ng ng≠Íi cÔng sÎ th›ch tπi TP. HCM.

Nhi’p ∂nh gia t˘ do, sËng tπi Hµ NÈi.

Trong giai ph»m Æ∆c bi÷t T’t ƒt MÔi nµy, Nguy‘n Ch› Linh chia sŒ v“ nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m kh„ qu™n cÒa anh tπi Bhutan. Anh n„i: “Tí c∂m th†y t©m hÂn m◊nh y™n b◊nh h¨n trong chuy’n hµnh h≠¨ng v“ mi“n Æ†t PhÀt. M‰i th¯ trÎ n™n “v´ th≠Íng” khi læng nghe ti’ng chuńg chÔa vang l™n tı th∏p trung t©m Chorten mÁi khi chi“u buńg. Tí th∂ hÂn m◊nh vµo thi™n nhi™n trong trŒo vµ ch◊m vµo cuÈc sËng cÒa ng≠Íi Bhutan, nï mÁi ng≠Íi d©n h«u nh≠ lÛc nµo cÚng nÎ nÙ c≠Íi tr™n mí. Tí v…n cn v≠¨ng v†n nÙ c≠Íi hπnh phÛc †y r†t l©u sau chuy’n Æi...”

Hi÷n lµ Gi∏m ÆËc th≠¨ng hi÷u vµ marketing cÒa Long Beach Pearl, n®m 2012, Daria Æ∑ Æ≠Óc BÈ V®n h„a - Th” thao & Du lch Vi÷t Nam trao t∆ng K˚ ni÷m ch≠¨ng v◊ s˘ nghi÷p v®n ho∏, th” thao vµ du lch. Daria chuy™n vi’t v“ v®n h„a, Æ†t n≠Ìc vµ con ng≠Íi Vi÷t Nam. Trong l«n Æ«u ti™n cÈng t∏c vÌi Travellive, Daria chia sŒ v“ khńg kh› vµ phong tÙc T’t Vi÷t Nam, nhÀn xät v“ nhñg xu h≠Ìng ®n T’t cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t trong th’ k˚ XXI d≠Ìi g„c nh◊n t≠ï mÌi vµ thÛ v.

K˙ nµy, H∂i An Æ≠a ÆÈc gi∂ Travellive v“ vÌi m∂nh Æ†t ßÂng bªng sńg Cû Long trÔ phÛ Æ” th≠Îng ngoπn “k˙ quan” thi™n nhi™n - “v≠¨ng quËc” qu˝t hÂng Î Lai Vung, ßÂng Th∏p. Theo quan ni÷m cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng, sæc hÂng cam mang ˝ ngh‹a v“ s˘ may mæn Æ«u n®m, n™n c„ nhi“u ng≠Íi mua cam, qu˝t Î Æ©y Æ” tr≠ng bµn thÍ trong nhñg ngµy T’t. (Trang 84)

ßam m™ chÙp ∂nh v“ c∏c lµng ngh“, l‘ hÈi vµ c∏c chÒ Æ“ li™n quan tÌi v®n h„a Vi÷t, hi÷n nay L™ B›ch Æang cÈng t∏c vÌi mÈt sË b∏o, tπp ch› trong vµ ngoµi n≠Ìc, chia sŒ nhñg h◊nh ∂nh vµ bµi vi’t cÒa anh v“ Æ†t n≠Ìc, con ng≠Íi Vi÷t Nam tÌi bπn bÃ quËc t’. SË T’t 2015, L™ B›ch gî tÌi ÆÈc gi∂ Travellive bÈ ∂nh “HÈi xu©n th≠Óng v‚“. ß„ lµ nhñg kho∂nh khæc †n t≠Óng v“ c∏c hÈi vÀt tπi c∏c lµng v®n h„a ph›a Bæc, mÈt hoπt ÆÈng th” hi÷n s¯c mπnh vµ tinh th«n th≠Óng v‚ cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t vµo dp l‘ hÈi xu©n Æ«u n®m mÌi. (Trang 100)

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NGUYEN CHI LINH

DARIA MISHUKOVA

NGO TRAN HAI AN

LE BICH

As a freelance writer, who has traveled to 68 nations around the world and 64 provinces of Vietnam.

The author of {Vietnam - The Country of the Fairy and the Dragon’s Children}, Russian expert of Vietnamese studies, having a strong attachment to Vietnam for 15 years.

Freelance writer, travel journalist. To satisfy his biggest passion, backpacking, he is operating a cafe for backpackers in HCMC.

Freelance photographer in Hanoi.

In this special publication of Tet, Nguyen Chi Linh will share his memorable experience in Bhutan. He said: {I feel more peaceful during my journey in the land of Buddha. Everything seems to be {impermanent} when I listen to the bell from Chorten central tower at sunset. I immerse myself in fresh nature and the daily life of local people in Bhutan, where we always see smiles on their faces. I have been attached to those happy smiles for a very long time after my journey...} (Page 118)

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At present, she is the brand and marketing manager of Long Beach Pearl. In 2012, Daria was offered a campaign medal for her career in culture, sports and tourism by Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In her first cooperation with Travellive, Daria shares the ambiance and customs of Vietnamese Tet as well as comment on trends of enjoying the holiday in the 21st century with a new and interesting point of view. (Page 88)

In this issue, Hai An will take Travellive readers to the bountiful Mekong River Delta to tour around the kingdom of mandarin oranges in Lai Vung, Dong Thap province. According to local people, the orange color of mandarins signifies good luck in the new year; therefore, many people choose to buy mandarins of this region to offer to their ancestors on Tet holiday. (Page 84)

Keen on photographing traditional villages, festivals and subjects related to Vietnamese culture, Le Bich is cooperating with many domestic and international newspapers and magazines to share his photos and articles about Vietnam and Vietnamese to the world. In this publication, Le Bich will showcase his photo collection of {Spring Festival of Chivalry} with impressive moments at traditional villages in Northern Vietnam in early new year. (Page 100)

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∑y bæt Æ«u n®m ƒt MÔi thnh v≠Óng vÌi nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m »m th˘c tuy÷t vÍi tπi Kh∏ch sπn Nikko Sµi Gn. VÌi nguy™n li÷u ch‰n l‰c, c∏ch bµi tr› sinh ÆÈng Æ«y ˝ ngh‹a, cÔng vπn lÍi chÛc t©n ni™n Æ≠Óc c∏c Æ«u b’p tµi hoa tπi Nhµ hµng Ming Court gî gæm trong mÁi m„n ®n, t†t c∂ h¯a hãn sœ mang lπi cho th˘c kh∏ch ni“m vui thÀt tr‰n vãn trong nhñg ngµy Æ«u n®m mÌi. Tı 18h00 - 22h00 ngµy 18/2 Æ’n 22/2, th˘c kh∏ch c„ th” ch‰n th˘c Æ¨n tËi ch‰n sΩn Æ∆c bi÷t (Set A&B) vÌi gi∏ 1.100.000 VNß ++/ng≠Íi ho∆c th˘c Æ¨n tËi ch‰n sΩn m„n chay vÌi gi∏ 800.000 VNß ++/ng≠Íi. L≠u ˝: Set B chÿ phÙc vÙ cho bµn ti÷c Æ≠Óc Æ∆t tr≠Ìc vÌi sË l≠Óng tı 6 ng≠Íi trÎ l™n. Tı 11h00 - 14h30 ngµy 18/2 Æ’n 22/2, bπn c„ th” ÆÊi v vÌi th˘c Æ¨n tr≠a t˘ ch‰n Dim Sum, gi∏ 500.000 VNß ++/ng≠Íi. Gi∏ cho c∏c bã ®n Æ∑ bao gÂm trµ n„ng Trung Hoa, ch≠a bao gÂm 5% ph› phÙc vÙ vµ 10% thu’ GTGT. (MING COURT, L¡U 3, KHÉCH SÑN NIKKO SÄI GíN *Tel: 08. 3929 5520 *Email: dining@hotelnikkosaigon.com.vn)

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(MOEVENPICK SAIGON *253 Nguy‘n V®n TrÁi, Q. PhÛ NhuÀn, TP.HCM *Tel: 08. 3844 9222 *Website: www. moevenpick-hotels.com/ saigon) TP.HCM

ßóC ßÉO KHÉCH SÑN TH¶ VIåN Näp m◊nh trong con phË quy’n rÚ vµ y™n t‹nh, kh∏ch sπn Th≠ vi÷n Alcove d‘ khi’n kh∏ch l≠u trÛ ph∂i "Â" l™n ngπc nhi™n tr≠Ìc khńg gian ÆÈc Æ∏o nï Æ©y. Thoπt nh◊n, kh∏ch sπn trńg nh≠ mÈt th≠ vi÷n rÈng lÌn vÌi hµng ngµn c∏c Æ«u s∏ch dµnh cho kh∏ch Æ‰c th≠ gi∑n trong thÍi gian l≠u trÛ. ßÛng nh≠ t™n g‰i, nï Æ©y t‹nh l∆ng, nhã nhµng, †m cÛng... lµ nï l˝ t≠Îng Æ” bπn nghÿ ngï sau chuy’n hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ Sµi Gn. The Alcove Library lµ mÈt nï m’n

kh∏ch theo phong c∏ch hoµn toµn mÌi mŒ tπi Sµi Gn, b≠Ìc vµo Æ©y hºn bπn sœ c∂m th†y v´ cÔng tho∂i m∏i khi luń Æ≠Óc Æ„n ti’p vÌi nhñg nÙ c≠Íi tr™n mí, vµ tr∂i nghi÷m nhñg ti÷n ›ch h†p d…n nh≠ Æi”m t©m s∏ng Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ mi‘n ph› tπi phng, n≠Ìc uËng vµ tr∏i c©y t≠ï Æ≠Óc bµi tr› sΩn trong phng. (THE ALCOVE LIBRARY *133A 133B Nguy‘n ß◊nh Ch›nh, Q. PhÛ NhuÀn, TP.HCM *Tel: 08. 6256 9966 *Website:www. alcovehotel.com.vn) TP.HCM

EQUATORIAL ßëA ßIÕM HOÄN HÅO CHO NH~NG DëP ßÖC BIåT Khńg c„ m„n quµ nµo phÔ hÓp h¨n Æ” gî cho nhñg ng≠Íi th©n y™u cÒa bπn vµo thÍi Æi”m Æ∆c bi÷t nµy bªng mÈt trong nhñg gi· quµ T’t tuy÷t vÍi qua th˘c Æ¨n vµ b∏nh T’t mang v“ cho mÔa T’t nµy. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh käo dµi Æ’n ngµy 19/2. Nhµ hµng Chit Chat cÚng lµ nï l˝ t≠Îng cho Æ™m T◊nh nh©n ng‰t ngµo vÌi ng≠Íi m◊nh y™u th≠¨ng. Ngµy Æ∆c bi÷t nµy sœ lµ dp Æ” bπn th≠Îng th¯c nhñg m„n ®n thnh soπn Æ≠Óc ch’ bi’n trong khńg gian l∑ng mπn tπi nhµ hµng Orientica, ho∆c th≠Îng th¯c nhñg ly cocktail t◊nh y™u ÆÛng Æi÷u chÿ 110.000 ÆÂng ++/ ly tπi Flo Bar. (EQUATORIAL *242 Tr«n B◊nh Tr‰ng, Q.5, TP.HCM *Tel: 08. 3839 7777, sË nÈi bÈ: 8000 (Chit Chat) ho∆c 8333 (Orientica) *Email:dine@ hcm.equatorial.com)

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GREAT CUISINE AT HOTEL NIKKO SAIGON BRINGS A YEAR OF PROSPERITY

HCMC

mbark on the Year of the Goat with truly authentic experiences at Hotel Nikko Saigon. Indulge yourself in the atmosphere where the warmest hospitality is combined with finest ingredients and amazing food decoration to bring you an unforgettable Tet experience. From 18:00 - 22:00 between February18 and 22, you can choose from pre-selected menu dinner special (Set A & B) for VND 1,100,000 ++/person or pre-selected menu vegetarian dishes for VND 800,000 ++/person. Set B is only for reserved table with the number of 6 or more guests. From 11:00 -14:30 between February 18 and 22, you can change your menu with Dim Sum lunch buffet for VND 500,000 ++/person. The price includes hot Chinese tea. Prices are subject to 5% service charge and 10% VAT. (MING COURT, 3RD FLOOR, HOTEL NIKKO SAIGON *Tel: 08. 3929 5520 *Email: dining@hotelnikkosaigon.com.vn)

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"TASTE THE WORLD" AT MOEVENPICK HOTEL Moevenpick Hotel Saigon is dedicating the month of February to Tet, the most important festival of Vietnam and Valentine's Day. Starting with an interesting idea, Moevenpick Saigon chooses the theme of traveling through countries to greet the new year with many exciting activities. If you are keen on Italian, Australian and American cuisines recently served in the hotel, in February, you will be amazed by the "Taste the world" experience with dishes from a beautiful country. Which country is it? It is very

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wonderful to discover yourself for the answer. (MOEVENPICK SAIGON HOTEL *253 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan, HCMC *Tel: 08. 3844 9222 *Website: www.moevenpick-hotels.com/ saigon) HCMC

ORIGINAL LIBRARY HOTEL Hidden in a tranquil and charming street, Alcove Library Hotel will amaze you with its extraordinary space. At first sight, the hotel is like a large library with thousands of books for guests during their stay at the hotel. As its name conveys, this is a peaceful, serene, warm and perfect destination to relax after a long day discovering

Saigon. With a new style, at the Alcove Library hotel, you will be warmly welcomed with friendly staff, luxury services and modern conveniences such as free daily breakfast served in your room, free mineral water and fresh fruits. (THE ALCOVE LIBRARY *133A - 133B Nguyen Dinh Chinh, Phu Nhuan, HCMC *Tel: 08. 6256 9966 *Website: www.alcovehotel.com.vn) HCMC

EQUATORIAL - PERFECT DESTINATION FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS Send your beloved ones very meaningful baskets from our

culinary menu and a variety of cakes offered by Equatorial hotel on the traditional Tet holiday at a promotional price. Valid until February 19. On this occasion, Chit Chat restaurant is also a perfect place for a sweet Valentine's Day. You can also enjoy lavish meals in a romantic space at Orientica restaurant or enjoy love cocktails at only 110,000VND++/glass at Flo Bar. (EQUATORIAL *242 Tran Binh Trong, Dist.5, HCMC *Tel: 08. 3839 7777, ext: 8000 (Chit Chat) or 8333 (Orientica) *Email: dine@ hcm.equatorial.com)

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Tí Æ’n Alcove Library Hotel vµo mÈt chi“u næng. Sµi Gn sí ÆÈng bÁng trÎ n™n y™n æng Æ’n lπ lÔng trong con phË nh· nµy. Kho∂ng s©n v≠Ín Æ≠Óc bao quanh bÎi hµng rµo Æen nh≠ mÈt ngí nhµ Î ngoπi ´. ThÛ v nh†t khi b≠Ìc vµo Alcove Library lµ nhñg k÷ s∏ch cao Æ’n tr«n nhµ vÌi hµng tr®m Æ«u s∏ch v“ du lch, kinh doanh, khoa h‰c, ngń ng˜... khi’n bπn c„ c∂m gi∏c nh≠ lπc vµo th≠ vi÷n thay v◊ mÈt nï l≠u trÛ tπi Sµi Gn. Trong mÁi c®n phng luń c„ mÈt cuËn s∏ch gËi Æ«u gi≠Íng, Æi kÃm vÌi nhñg tr›ch d…n ˝ ngh‹a. N’u lµ ng≠Íi h©m mÈ cÒa Sherlock Holmes, hºn bπn sœ th›ch thÛ khi ph∏t hi÷n nhñg c©u n„i kinh Æi”n cÒa Holmes ngay tr™n t≠Íng, nh≠ “CuÈc sËng thÀt s˘ cn lπ lÔng h¨n b†t k˙ Æi“u g◊ con ng≠Íi c„ th” ngh‹a ra”. N’u bπn y™u m’n William Shakespeare vµ vÎ kch “Gi†c MÈng ß™m HÃ” th◊ nhñg c©u tr›ch d…n mÈng m¨ tπi Æ©y sœ th·a m∑n sÎ th›ch cÒa bπn. Nh≠ ch›nh t™n kh∏ch sπn, nï Æ©y t‹nh l∆ng, nhã nhµng, †m cÛng, lµ nï l˝ t≠Îng Æ” bπn nghÿ ngï sau chuy’n hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ Sµi Gn. VÌi phong c∏ch m„i lπ, b≠Ìc vµo Æ©y hºn bπn sœ c∂m th†y v´ cÔng tho∂i m∏i khi luń Æ≠Óc Æ„n ti’p vÌi nhñg nÙ c≠Íi th©n thi÷n vµ dch vÙ ti÷n ›ch, sang tr‰ng.

I drop by Alcove Library Hotel in a sunny afternoon. The bustling and noisy Saigon seems to be spectacularly peaceful and serene at this small street. The garden yard is surrounded by black fences like a house in the suburban area. Alcove Library impresses me with its high racks of travel, business, science and language books as if I was lost in a library instead of staying in a hotel during my travel in Saigon. Each room includes a book at bed-head with meaningful quotes. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes, you will surely find classic sayings of Holmes right on the wall such as “Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent”. If you are keen on William Shakespeare and the “Midsummer Night’s Dream” play, you will be satisfied with dreamy quotes of them here. As its name conveys, this is a perfect destination to relax after a long day discovering Saigon. With a new style, at the Alcove Library hotel, you will be warmly welcomed with friendly staff, luxury services and modern conveniences. (THE ALCOVE LIBRARY * 133A - 133B Nguyen Dinh Chinh, Phu Nhuan, HCMC * Tel: 08. 6256 9966 / 9977 * Hotline: 0938979000 * Website: www.alcovehotel.com.vn)

A FAVORITE CORNER IN SAIGON ü G i∏ thu™: 93 USD++ 1 Æ™m n’u thu™ 1. Th∏ng 2-3/2015, gi∂m 40% khi Æ∆t phng tr˘c ti’p. Li™n h÷ kh∏ch sπn Æ” Æ≠Óc gi∏ tËt nh†t. ü T he Alcove Library Hotel th›ch hÓp cho kh∏ch du lch y™u th›ch kh´ng gian y™n t‹nh. ü T he hotel is priced at 93USD++/room/night. February & March 2015, 40% discount for direct booking. Please contact hotel directly to get special offers. ü T he Alcove Library Hotel are the best for tourists who love the peaceful ambiance and modern conveniences. TRAVELLIVE

ßïN T⁄T TÑI SUNRISE HóI AN BEACH RESORT

(SUNRISE HóI AN BEACH RESORT *Bi”n Cˆa ßπi, HÈi An, Qu∂ng Nam, Vi÷t Nam *Tel: 0510. 3937777 *Email: resa@sunrisehoian. vn *Website: www.sunrisehoian.vn *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ sunrise.hoian10)

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’t lµ dp Æ” tÙ h‰p sum v«y b™n gia Æ◊nh sau mÈt n®m bÀn rÈn. N®m nay, Sunrise HÈi An Beach Resort dµnh t∆ng cho du kh∏ch cÒa m◊nh m„n quµ xu©n ˝ ngh‹a. H∑y bæt Æ«u vÌi bã tËi Æ≠Óc chu»n b thnh soπn trong ti’ng nhπc du d≠¨ng tπi nhµ hµng Sensation. CÔng nhau th≠Îng th¯c s©m panh h∂o hπng vÌi ti÷c BBQ phong phÛ, m„n b∏nh xÃo hay cao l«u, rau cuÈn Æ«y h†p d…n... Nhñg mµn mÛa l©n Æ∆c sæc, ti’ng Æµn piano ng‰t ngµo vµ khńg gian †m ∏p sang tr‰ng h¯a hãn mang Æ’n cho du kh∏ch tr∂i nghi÷m kh„ qu™n. Bã ®n ngµy T’t vÌi phong c∏ch truy“n thËng cÔng nhñg bńg hoa anh Æµo hay nhñg c©y qu†t xum xu™ vµ b∏nh ch≠ng, b∏nh tät sœ Æ≠a du kh∏ch Æ’n g«n h¨n vÌi khńg kh› Æ„n T’t cÊ truy“n Vi÷t Nam vÌi m¯c gi∏ 495.000 VNß++/trŒ em tı 6 -12 tuÊi vµ 990.000 VNß++/ng≠Íi lÌn. CÔng chµo Æ„n n®m mÌi ƒt MÔi vÌi Sunrise HÈi An Beach Resort Æ” l≠u gi˜ nhñg phÛt gi©y ˝ ngh‹a b™n ng≠Íi th©n y™u cÒa m◊nh.

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TRÅI NGHIåM Kç NGHé XU¢N TÑI ANA MANDARA VILLAS ßÄ LÑT CÔng tr∂i nghi÷m k˙ nghÿ xu©n Æ∆c bi÷t tπi Ana Mandara Villas ßµ Lπt cÔng g„i "Dalat Highland Retreat" bao gÂm nhi“u ≠u Æ∑i, chÿ tı 2.790.000 VNß cho mÈt Æ™m nghÿ tπi phng Villa room vÌi bã s∏ng hªng ngµy, c¨ hÈi tÀp yoga mÁi s∏ng cÔng hu†n luy÷n vi™n chuy™n nghi÷p, l˘a ch‰n bã tr≠a ho∆c bã tËi cÔng th˘c Æ¨n t≠ï ngon ho∆c tÀn h≠Îng tr li÷u tπi spa mÁi ngµy, t˘ do sˆ dÙng hÂ bï n≠Ìc †m ngoµi trÍi, phng gym vµ toµn bÈ ti÷n nghi kh∏c tπi khu nghÿ cÔng dch vÙ qu∂n gia ri™ng vµ WIFI mi‘n ph› ∏p dÙng cho Æ’n 30/3/2015 cho Æ∆t phng nghÿ ›t nh†t 02 Æ™m, phÙ thu 630.000 VNß/phng/ Æ™m vµo c∏c ngµy l‘ vµ cuËi tu«n (Th¯ 6, Th¯ 7, ChÒ NhÀt) vµ 420.000 VNß/phng/Æ™m khi n©ng c†p l™n loπi phng k’ ti’p. Li™n h÷ t≠ v†n vµ Æ∆t phng qua email sales-dalat@ anamandara-resort ho∆c g‰i 063. 3555 888. (ANA MANDARA VILLAS DALAT RESORT & SPA *L™ Lai, P 5, ßµ Lπt) TP.HCM

HóI NGó NGÄY XU¢N TÑI WINDSOR PLAZA HOTEL Khńg kh› Æ„n T’t cÊ truy“n Æ∑ nhÈn nhp d«n l™n. Vµo thÍi khæc giao mÔa nµy, h÷ thËng nhµ hµng thuÈc Windsor Plaza mang Æ’n nhi“u l˘a ch‰n th˘c Æ¨n ngµy T’t phong v truy“n thËng vµ quËc t’, giÛp bπn ghi d†u thÍi khæc xu©n vi™n m∑n. Trong suËt th∏ng 2, qu˝ kh∏ch sum v«y cÔng gia Æ◊nh tπi Cafä Central An ßńg, Æ„n n®m mÌi vµ th≠Îng th¯c h≠¨ng v T’t truy“n thËng nh≠ b∏nh ch≠ng, gµ luÈc, heo quay vµ nhi“u m„n h∂i s∂n trong ti÷c buffet hoµnh tr∏ng. Bã ®n Æ«y dinh d≠Ïng tπi nhµ hµng Ng©n ß◊nh vÌi Th˘c ß¨n Mıng N®m MÌi ß∆c Bi÷t vÌi gi∏ ≠u Æ∑i 3.980.000 VNß++/bµn 10 ng≠Íi. (WINDSOR PLAZA HOTEL *18 An Duong Vuong, Q5, Tp HCM *Tel: 08. 38336688 *Email: service@ windsorplazahotel.com)

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PEACEFUL LUNAR NEW YEAR AT SUNRISE HOI AN BEACH RESORT

(SUNRISE HOI AN BEACH RESORT *Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An Town, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam *Tel: +84 (0) 510 393 7777 *Email: resa@ sunrisehoian.vn *Website: www.sunrisehoian.vn *Facebook: http:// www.facebook.com/sunrise.hoian10)

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ietnamese Lunar New Year is an occasion for family reunions. This New Year, let's celebrate the season of beginnings with special traditional instrument music performances at Sunrise Hoi An Beach Resort. Start your first journey of the year by enjoying Lunar New Year at Sensation Restaurant, an opportunity for you and your loved ones to welcome the Year of the Goat with high-brand champagne and a large choice of Street BBQ, Carving, Banh Xeo, Spring roll and Cao Lau.The Lunar New Year, Tet, starts here, giving you a chance to experience the traditional Tet in Vietnam with Cherry blossom flowers, kumquat and traditional Banh Chung, Banh Tet. The rate is set at VND 495,00 ++/pax for children from 6-12 years old, VND 990,000 ++/pax for adults. Wishing you a Happy Lunar New Year!

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SPRING GATHERING AT WINDSOR PLAZA HOTEL The jubilant ambiance of the traditional Tet holiday is just around the corner. On this special occasion, come to Windsor Plaza and enjoy a traditional and international menu while greeting the new year. During February, gather with your family and friends at Cafe Central An Dong buffet restaurant and enjoy traditional delicacies of Tet, including chung cake, boiled chicken, roasted pork and many seafood dishes in the sumptuous dinner buffet. Enjoy a lavish meal in early days of the new year with a wide selection of nutritious dishes at Ngan Dinh restaurant at 3,980,000VND++/table of 10. (WINSOR PLAZA HOTEL *18 An Duong Vuong, Dist. 5, HCMC *Tel +84838336688 *Email: service@ windsorplazahotel.com) DA LAT

DALAT HIGHLAND RETREAT Discover unique spring vacation while restoring your spiritual and physical well-being within around Ana Mandara Villas Dalat with "Dalat Highland Retreat" package starts at VND 2,790,000 per night in Villa room including daily breakfast, daily yoga class in the morning, daily health & organic lunch or dinner or daily spa, refreshing swimming pool, walking trails, gym and other amenities, personal butler service and complimentary WIFI in your room and throughout the resort. Valid to March 30, 2015 for new booking with minimum two nights stay. Surcharge VND 420,000 per room per night for upgrading to next category. Surcharge VND 630,000 per room per night on public holidays and weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun). For enquiries, email sales-dalat@anamandara-resort.com or call 063 3555 888 (ANA MANDARA VILLAS DALAT RESORT & SPA *Le Lai, Ward 5, Dalat)

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LUNAR NEW YEAR PROMOTION (Validity: by 31st March 2015) from only 1.700,000 nett per room per night

Daily international buffet breakfast at Tivoli Restaurant. Welcome drink upon check in at Arena Bar from 4:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:00PM Free WIFI internet access in the room and all hotels area. Complimentary fresh fruit basket in the room. Complimentary tea, coffee and 2 bottles of water per day. Complimentary baby cot (subject to availability at the time of reservation) Complimentary for child under 6 years old if using existing bed with parents. Complimentary usages of GYM, Sauna Jacuzzi Steam and Swimming poolâ&#x20AC;Ś Complimentary early check in or late check out (subject to availabilities at the time of reservation)

Terms & Conditions are apllied. For reservation: Please feel free to contact us at +844 3829 3829 Ext: 6018 or send email for us at: reservation@thehanoiclub.com

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Ngµy T’t, ai cÚng c«u mong Æi“u tËt lµnh, may mæn Æ’n vÌi gia Æ◊nh trong n®m mÌi, n™n trong bã c¨m sum h‰p Æ«u n®m, b™n cπnh nhñg m„n ®n truy“n thËng, ng≠Íi ta th≠Íng mÍi nhau nhñg m„n ®n bi”u tr≠ng cho may mæn vµ hπnh phÛc. H∑y cÔng tr∂i nghi÷m nhñg m„n ®n khai xu©n tπi nhµ hµng May Mæn cÒa Kh∏ch sπn Fortuna Hµ NÈi. ßIÕM T¢M YUM CHA ß≠Óc bi’t Æ’n nh≠ m„n quµ tinh hoa tı tr∏i tim, Æi”m t©m Yum Cha th≠Íng Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c trong khńg kh› th≠ th∏i b™n b◊nh trµ n„ng vÌi hµng chÙc m„n ®n tı dimsum. Trong quan ni÷m cÒa ng≠Íi Singapore, c∏c nguy™n li÷u dÔng cho m„n ®n khai xu©n r†t quan tr‰ng v◊ mÁi nguy™n li÷u mang nhñg ˝ ngh‹a kh∏c nhau. C„ th” k” tÌi vi÷c sˆ dÙng nguy™n li÷u v´ cÔng tinh t’ trong c∏c m„n ®n nh≠: b∏nh n’p gµ b‰c l∏ sen t≠Óng tr≠ng cho s˘ mµu mÏ; c∏c loπi b∏nh cuËn c„ nh©n tht, nh©n rau chÿ s˘ gæn k’t, sum v«y; b∏nh r∏n vıng vµ b∏nh trí vıng lπc cÚng r†t Æ≠Óc y™u th›ch v◊ vıng vµ lπc lµ bi”u tr≠ng cho s˘ thnh v≠Óng vµ s¯c kh·e. Mµu sæc vµ h◊nh d∏ng c∏c m„n Dim Sum ngµy xu©n cÚng r†t Æ≠Óc chÛ tr‰ng. Nem r∏n tht gµ Æ≠Óc coi lµ m„n ®n may mæn v◊ h◊nh d∏ng giËng thanh vµng, bi”u t≠Óng cÒa kho b∏u. B∏nh gËi t´m kh´ chi™n mang ˝ ngh‹a s˘ giµu c„ v◊ h◊nh dπng vµ mµu sæc giËng nh≠ th·i bπc. B∏nh phÔ trÛc b‰c t´m chi™n n„i l™n s˘ sung tÛc cn b∏nh ÆÀu Æ· chi™n th” hi÷n s˘ vui vŒ. Trong n®m mÌi, c∏c Æ«u b’p cÒa nhµ hµng May Mæn cn giÌi thi÷u 4 m„n Æ∆c tr≠ng: l≠Ïi lÓn h«m t„c ti™n nh≠ lÍi chÛc th˘c kh∏ch g∆p nhi“u may mæn; tht lÓn h†p hµu vµ n†m, t≠Óng tr≠ng cho lÍi chÛc trong n®m thµnh cńg, kinh doanh tËt; b∏nh trí tµu chÿ s˘ gæn k’t tÀp th” hay gia Æ◊nh; cn b∏nh r∏n c≠Íi t≠Óng tr≠ng cho nhi“u ni“m vui trong n®m mÌi. GìI THëNH V¶úNG YUSHENG G·i c∏ thnh v≠Óng Lo Hei Yu Sheng Æ≠Óc ch’ bi’n tı c∏ hÂi t≠ï ®n kÃm vÌi c∏c loπi rau chŒ gin vµ c∏c gia v Æ∆c tr≠ng, thanh m∏t Æ≠Óc giÌi doanh nh©n tr©n tr‰ng mÍi nhau trong nhñg bã ti÷c giao l≠u Æ«u n®m. MÁi nguy™n li÷u cÒa m„n ®n Æ“u Æ≠Óc chu»n b k¸ l≠Ïng vÌi ˝ ngh‹a Æem lπi may mæn vµ phÛ qu˝. V› nh≠ c∏ hÂi bi”u t≠Óng s˘ phÂn vinh; b≠Îi Æem lπi may mæn; cÒ c∂i træng hµm ˝ lµm ®n ph∏t Æπt, th®ng ti’n trong ngh“ nghi÷p hay d«u ®n th” hi÷n ti“n vµo nh≠ n≠Ìc. T†t c∂ c∏c nguy™n li÷u nµy Æ≠Óc x’p tr™n mÈt Æ‹a lÌn rÂi cÔng vÌi 7 nguy™n li÷u ch›nh kh∏c t≠Óng tr≠ng cho nhñg lÍi chÛc tËt Æãp trong n®m mÌi nh≠ ChÛc Æπi phÛc Æπi lÓi, ChÛc vπn s˘ nh≠ ˝... C∏c thµnh vi™n trong gia Æ◊nh hay c∏c ÆËi t∏c kinh doanh sœ cÔng Æ¯ng qu©y trn quanh bµn, dÔng ÆÚa trÈn vµ tung cao c∏c nguy™n li÷u trong Æ‹a sao cho cµng cao cµng tËt rÂi n„i to nhñg Æi“u ≠Ìc cÒa m◊nh trong n®m mÌi. Theo nh≠ quan ni÷m cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Singapore, nhñg Æi“u t≠Óng tr≠ng cho ≠Ìc muËn ph∏t Æπt vi÷c kinh doanh, Æ„ cÚng ch›nh lµ l˝ do m„n ®n nµy r†t phÊ bi’n ÆËi vÌi c∏c nhµ Æ«u t≠ vµ kinh doanh.

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REUNITE AND CELEBRATE TET WITH A TASTE OF ABUNDANCE AT FORTUNA HOTEL HANOI HANOI Tet, or the Lunar New Year, is the most important holiday of the year. Along with the celebrations, there are certain foods served during the reunion feast that symbolize wellwishes, prosperity, longevity and luck. In celebrating Tet, be sure to experience Fortuna’s specially crafted lunar favourites with joy and a large amount of good cheer with your families, friends and business associates. AUSPICIOUS YUM CHA

nown as a quintessence gift, Yum Cha is often served with hot tea and a wide selection of Dimsum. In the thought of Singaporeans, ingredients for dishes served in the new year are very important because each of them reveals different meaning. Accordingly, Mini chicken glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaves symbolizes for the fertility; Steamed rice roll with meat or vegetables signifies for the union and gathering; Deep-fried seasame ball and seasame ball coated with ground peanut represents the prosperity and good health. Besides the significant meanings of the ingredients, colours and shapes are symbolic during the spring and foods with colors that are red or green or with the shapes of gold and silver that are considered particularly auspicious.

For instance, Fried chicken spring rolls is associated with wealth as they are gold bars. Deep-fried minced pork with dried shrimp dumpling symbolizes richness for its silver bar shape. Deepfried shrimp wrapped with bean curd skin manifests the prosperity while Fried red bean cake is loved for its association of happiness.

pomelo for good luck and good fortune; white radish for business prosperity and progress at work or oil for wealth flowing in from all directions. All ingredients are displayed on a big plate, along with other 7 main ingredients representing for well-wishes, abundance and good fortune in the new year.

In welcoming the New Year, the team of chefs from May Man restaurant also offer guests not to be missed auspicious highlights, including Steamed pork tongue with black moss fungus as a wish of good luck; steamed pork with oyster and mushroom as a wish of success in business; Peanut and palm sugar in glutinous rice ball as the union or family gathering; and fried smiling doughnut as a wish of joy in the new year.

In the New Year, it’s tradition that groups of family, friends, company colleagues or associates gather together, stand around the table and jointly toss into the air with chopsticks while participants spout auspicious wishes to mark the start of a prosperous new year. The tossing action is known as “Lo Hei”, which means to “toss and rise” or “tossing up good fortune”. The whole ceremony symbolizes the sharing of joy, everiasting good luck and prosperity. According to the legend, the higher toss, the more one will prosper in the New Year.

PROSPERITY YUSHENG Loaded with full of flavors and textures from raw salmon, nuts, crispy crackers, carrot, dried winter melon, chilli, mango and many other ingredients, Lo Hei Yu Sheng is usually served as an appertizer to bring good luck for the New Year. Each of ingredients is prepared carefully and signified with symbolic meanings of good luck and prosperity. Salmon symbolizes for the abundance;

As believed by Singaporeans, this dish symbolizes for an increase in abundance and “prosper more” or “tossing up good fortune”. That’s also the reason why this is a favorite dish of businessmen. (Fortuna Hotel Hanoi * 6B Lang Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi * Tel: 04. 3831 3333, ext 6260 * Website: fortuna.vn)

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Ìi mÙc Æ›ch h≠Ìng tÌi xu h≠Ìng »m th˘c hoµn toµn mÌi, Rπn Bi”n Qu∏n mang tÌi th˘c kh∏ch nhñg m„n h∂i s∂n t≠ï sËng Æ≠Óc ch’ bi’n khäo läo theo nhñg cńg th¯c É - ¢u ÆÈc Æ∏o, khi’n th˘c kh∏ch khńg th” khńg n∏n lπi l©u h¨n Æ” th≠Îng th¯c. B≠Ìc ch©n vµo khńg gian Rπn Bi”n, th˘c kh∏ch sœ †n t≠Óng vÌi h÷ thËng hÂ ch¯a - mÈt Æπi d≠¨ng thu nh· vÌi r†t nhi“u loπi h∂i s∂n sËng, cao c†p Æang bï lÈi nh≠ T´m hÔm, C∏ B gi∏p, C∏ m∆t qu˚... ßπi d≠¨ng †y mang tÌi nhñg gÓi ˝ thÛ v cho vi÷c ch‰n m„n, vµ trong vng ch≠a Æ’n 10 phÛt, th˘c kh∏ch sœ c„ ngay nhñg m„n ®n c˘c k˙ th¨m ngon vµ h†p d…n.

Rπn Bi”n Qu∏n khńg chÿ cuËn hÛt th˘c kh∏ch bÎi nhñg m„n ®n ngon, ÆÀm Æµ h≠¨ng v mµ cn bÎi gi∏ c∂ hÓp l˝, cung c∏ch phÙc vÙ nhi÷t t◊nh vµ Æ∆c bi÷t lµ khńg gian hi÷n Æπi vµ tho∏ng m∏t cÒa qu∏n. Th˘c kh∏ch c„ th” ch‰n cho m◊nh mÈt chÁ ngÂi †m cÛng trong c∏c phng VIP hay ha m◊nh vµo khńg gian »m th˘c sí nÊi, vui vŒ vµ rÈng r∑i Î khu v˘c t«ng tr÷t vµ l«u 2. Chæc chæn, nhñg gi©y phÛt th≠Îng th¯c c∏c m„n h∂i s∂n tπi Rπn Bi”n Qu∏n cÔng bπn bÃ vµ gia Æ◊nh sœ lµ thÍi gian Æ∏ng nhÌ vÌi mÁi th˘c kh∏ch.

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contributors NGUYŸN CHê LINH

DARIA MISHUKOVA

NG§ TR¡N HÅI AN

L£ BêCH

CÈng t∏c vi™n t˘ do, tıng Æi qua 68 quËc gia tr™n khæp 5 ch©u vµ 64 tÿnh thµnh Vi÷t Nam.

T∏c gi∂ cuËn s∏ch “Vi÷t Nam - ß†t n≠Ìc con RÂng ch∏u Ti™n”, nhµ Vi÷t Nam h‰c ng≠Íi Nga, Æ∑ c„ h¨n 15 n®m gæn b„ vÌi Vi÷t Nam.

Nhi’p ∂nh gia t˘ do, sËng tπi Hµ NÈi.

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NGUYEN CHI LINH

DARIA MISHUKOVA

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As a freelance writer, who has traveled to 68 nations around the world and 64 provinces of Vietnam.

The author of {Vietnam - The Country of the Fairy and the Dragon’s Children}, Russian expert of Vietnamese studies, having a strong attachment to Vietnam for 15 years.

Freelance writer, travel journalist. To satisfy his biggest passion, backpacking, he is operating a cafe for backpackers in HCMC.

Freelance photographer in Hanoi.

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TH¶ GIÇN VõI ELSOL CAF– & DINING, TÑI SAO KH§NG?

n m◊nh trong mÈt chung c≠ cÊ k›nh x©y d˘ng tı thÍi Ph∏p, khńg gian y™n t‹nh, l∑ng mπn tπi Elsol Cafä & Dining sœ khi’n bπn c∂m th†y †m ∏p vµ th›ch thÛ khi Æ’n Æ©y. VÌi nhñg t∏ch cafä th¨m ngon, Elsol cn cho bπn th†y Æ≠Óc nhñg c∏ch pha cafä sπch bªng nhñg cńg cÙ ÆÈc Æ∏o nh≠: Syphon, Aeropress, Hario V60... hay cafä pha tay truy“n thËng cÒa Vi÷t vµ NhÀt.

Khi Æ’n vÌi Elsol Cafä & Dining vµo buÊi s∏ng, h∑y tÀn h≠Îng khńg gian cafä ÆÀm ch†t ≥. Vµo buÊi tr≠a chæc chæn Set Lunch theo nhi“u phong c∏ch Æ≠Óc ch‰n l‰c qua nhi“u n“n v®n h„a »m th˘c mang ÆÀm ch†t d©n tÈc cÒa 3 n≠Ìc nh≠ Vi÷t Nam, NhÀt B∂n vµ ≥ sœ lµm hµi lng b†t c¯ kh∏ch hµng nµo... Th™m vµo Æ„ cn c„ nhñg m„n cocktail Æ∆t bi÷t vµo buÊi tËi. Cn g◊ tuy÷t h¨n khi bπn c„ th” ha m◊nh trong ©m nhπc du d≠¨ng, th≠Îng th¯c nhñg m„n ®n vµ ly ÆÂ uËng y™u th›ch, Æ∆t bi÷t an t©m bÎi bi’t rªng t†t c∂ c∏c nguy™n li÷u Æ“u xu†t ph∏t tı nguÂn cafä vµ rau sπch Æ≠Óc ch‰n l‰c k¸ l≠Ïng. ß’n vÌi Elsol lµ Æ’n vÌi s˘ hµi lng.

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LADIES NIGHT PHONG CÉCH GEISHA TÑI LEVEL10 Ngµy 13/2 tπi LEVEL10 sœ di‘n ra Ladies night theo phong c∏ch Geisha ÆÈc Æ∏o vÌi s˘ tham gia cÒa DJ Take Æ’n tı NhÀt B∂n. Bæt Æ«u

s˘ nghi÷p DJ tı n®m 2001, DJ Take Æ∑ h’t s¯c thµnh cńg khi ch‰n cho m◊nh phong c∏ch Hiphop, R&B vµ Mash up. ß™m nhπc l«n nµy h¯a hãn lµ mÈt event Æ∆c sæc cÒa LEVEL10 nh©n dp Valentine vµ chµo Æ„n T’t ¢m lch Æ’n g«n. Khńg gian s˘ ki÷n Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ Æ∆c bi÷t Æ’n tıng chi ti’t l†y c∂m h¯ng tı nhñg nµng Geisha nÊi ti’ng cÒa x¯ sÎ M∆t trÍi TP.HCM

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ªm tr™n con Æ≠Íng Tń ß¯c Thæng, Æ’n vÌi Izakaya Miraku, th˘c kh∏ch sœ c„ c¨ hÈi th≠Îng th¯c tr‰n vãn h≠¨ng v »m th˘c NhÀt B∂n ngay giã lng Sµi Gn. ßi”m cÈng lÌn dµnh cho Izakaya Miraku ch›nh lµ s˘ y™n t‹nh, trang nh∑ nhÍ lËi bµi tr› vÌi ch†t li÷u gÁ "r†t NhÀt". Nhñg m„n ®n tπi Izakaya Miraku Æ≠Óc ch›nh tay Æ«u b’p ng≠Íi NhÀt vÌi h¨n 30 n®m kinh nghi÷m lµm mÈt c∏ch cńg phu, c«u k˙ nh≠ sushi, sashimi, shiza salad... khńg nhñg Æãp mæt mµ cn v´ cÔng ngon mi÷ng. CÔng vÌi ÆÈi ngÚ nh©n vi™n th©n thi÷n vµ chu Æ∏o, r†t c„ th” mÈt ngµy, th˘c kh∏ch chÓt nhÀn ra, m◊nh Æ∑ trÎ thµnh "kh∏ch ruÈt" cÒa Izakaya Miraku lÛc nµo khńg hay. Trong th∏ng 2/2015, th˘c kh∏ch Æ∆t bµn tr≠Ìc tπi Izakaya Miraku sœ Æ≠Óc ≠u Æ∑i gi∂m 10% tr™n tÊng h„a Æ¨n. ß∆c bi÷t, tı 14h Æ’n 17h mÁi ngµy lµ Happy Hour cÒa nhµ hµng, kh∏ch hµng tÌi vµo kho∂ng thÍi gian nµy sœ Æ≠Óc t∆ng mÈt ly ÆÂ uËng mi‘n ph› (bia, r≠Óu, n≠Ìc ng‰t...) (IZAKAYA MIRAKU *23, Tń ß¯c Thæng, B’n Nghä, QuÀn 1, TP. HCM *Tel: 08. 6299 1304 *090 601 8007)

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m‰c vÌi artwork lµ nhñg c©y dÔ NhÀt B∂n, hoa anh Æµo, body art tinh t’... Song song vÌi c∏c ch≠¨ng tr◊nh Æ∆c bi÷t theo ÆÛng ph≠¨ng ch©m "Set the trend", hµng tu«n, LEVEL10 c„ c∏c s˘ ki÷n cË Ænh vÌi nhñg ≠u Æ∑i h†p d…n nh≠ ß™m cÒa c∏c qu˝ ńg (Gentlemen's Night) vµo th¯ 3, DJ night vµo th¯ 4 vÌi s˘ g„p m∆t cÒa c∏c DJ trong vµ ngoµi

n≠Ìc, ß™m cÒa c∏c qu˝ c´ (Ladies' Night) vµo th¯ 6 hµng tu«n. (LEVEL10 NIGHT CLUB & LOUNGE *GiÍ mÎ cˆa: 11:00 00:00 *T«ng 10, 57 L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hµ NÈi *Hotline: 012 1316 1010 - 012. 1619 1010 *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ level10hanoi)

THI£N ß¶òNG ¬M TH#C ≥ CûA ALMAZ HÄ NóI N’u bπn Æang ki’m t◊m mÈt qu∏n ≥ tuy÷t ngon, th˘c Æ¨n phong phÛ vµ h†p d…n nh≠ng khńg qu∏ ki”u c∏ch, mÈt khńg gian †m ∏p r†t “gia Æ◊nh” nï lÚ trŒ c„ th” tho∂i m∏i chπy chï th◊ Topaz Italiano mÈt nhµ hµng ≥ tπi trung t©m »m th˘c, hÈi ngh vµ gi∂i tr› Almaz ch›nh lµ l˘a ch‰n th›ch hÓp n’u khńg muËn n„i lµ duy nh†t. MÈt nhµ hµng ≥ Æ›ch th˘c khńg ph∂i nï Æ” khoe s˘ giµu c„. ß„ lµ nï m‰i ng≠Íi khńg quan t©m tÌi Æa v hay danh v‰ng. N„ khńg tŒ nhπt vµ hoµn toµn c„ th” Æo∏n Ænh tr≠Ìc nh≠ nhñg chuÁi nhµ hµng, mµ lµ mÈt nï Æ” m‰i ng≠Íi tÀn h≠Îng s˘ th≠ gi∑n vµ nhñg m„n ®n ngon theo ÆÛng cńg th¯c truy“n thËng. N’u c„ g◊ Æ„ c«n khoe Î Æ©y th◊ Æ„ khńg Æ©u kh∏c ch›nh lµ khu b’p mÎ!

B’p tr≠Îng Alessandro Giacinti

3 ßI≈U TUYåT VòI NHƒT ô TOPAZ ITALIANO ü MÈt th˘c Æ¨n Æ≠Óc thay ÆÊi kh∏ th≠Íng xuy™n vµ t≠¨i mÌi c„ th” tho∂ m∑n nhu c«u m‰i th˘c kh∏ch Î b†t k˙ l¯a tuÊi nµo bao gÂm nh˜ng m„n r†t ≥ nh≠ m◊ fettuccine vÌi n†m trufle vµ xËt nhÙy hoa ngh÷ t©y. Cn m„n Bistecca Alla Pizzaiola - B ∏p ch∂o vÌi xËt cµ chua h≠¨ng oregano vµ blue cheese sœ lµm sˆng sËt b†t c¯ ng≠Íi y™u steak nµo.

MÈt thi’t k’ thanh lch vÌi linh hÂn lµ chi’c l pizza mang ng‰n lâ luń bÔng ch∏y Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ r†t thÍi trang nh≠ mÈt qu«y bar nï c∏c th˘c kh∏ch c„ th” cÔng nhµo bÈt vÌi c∏c Æ«u b’p c„ th” t˘ “may Æo” nhñg h≠¨ng v pizza cÒa ri™ng m◊nh n’u muËn - mÈt hoπt ÆÈng luń Æ≠Óc b‰n trŒ th›ch thÛ. R†t ›t nhµ hµng ≥ trong thµnh phË phÙc vÙ m◊ vµ pizza t≠ï nh≠ Î Topaz, Æi“u lµm cho nhñg Æ‹a m◊ vµ b∏nh luń c„ h≠¨ng v thu«n tu˝, ngon tuy÷t, mµ khńg c«n ph∂i lπm dÙng c∏c loπi xËt bäo ngÀy. Cn c∏c nh©n vi™n phÙc vÙ th◊ luń chuy™n nghi÷p, th©n thi÷n vµ ni“m nÎ - mÈt t›nh c∏ch nÂng nhi÷t “r†t ≥”. VÌi ng≠Íi ≥, mÈt bã ®n ngon lµ bã ®n khńg ›t h¨n 4 ti’ng, v◊ th’ h∑y t◊m cho m◊nh mÈt khńg gian thÀt th©n thi÷n vµ tho∂i m∏i, nï c∏c gi∏c quan Æ≠Óc nuńg chi“u, Æ” dµnh tr‰n nhñg giÍ ÆÂng hÂ “ngon” b™n ng≠Íi th©n vµ bπn bÃ.

ü Topaz Italiano c„ mÈt qu«y bar phÙc vÙ t†t c∂ c∏c h≠¨ng v tr™n thi™n Æ≠Íng cÔng bÈ s≠u tÀp c∏c loπi r≠Óu khi’n b†t k˙ qu«y bar nµo dÔ Î Hµ NÈi hay TP HÂ Ch› Minh Æ“u ph∂i ghen t˛. TRUNG T¢M ¬M TH#C, HóI NGHë VÄ GIÅI TRê ALMAZ * khu Æ´ th sinh th∏i Vinhomes Riverside, PhÛc LÓi, Long Bi™n, Hµ NÈi * Tel: 04. 36573888 * Website: www.almaz.vn

ü Nhµ hµng t˘ hµo giÌi thi÷u B˜a s∏ng ki”u Roma hµng ngµy tı 7h30 s∏ng vµ ch≠¨ng tr◊nh buffet Æ∆c sæc tr≠a ChÒ NhÀt hµng tu«n.

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IZAKAYA MIRAKU A JAPANESE CORNER

ituated on Ton Duc Thang street, Izakaya Miraku offers visitors an authentic Japanese menu in bustling Saigon. This is a tranquil and refined space with Japanese wooden decor. In addition, delicious and well-set dishes such as sushi, sashimi and Shiza sald at Izakaya Miraku are carefully prepared by the Japanese cook, who boasts over 30 years of experience. With friendly and enthusiastic staff, you will suddenly realize that you have become a regular patron at Izakaya Miraku. In February 2015, diners of Izakaya Miraku can enjoy a 10% discount off the total bill. Particularly, in Happy Hour from 14:00 - 17:00, guests can receive a free drink (beer, wine or soft drink)

BARS PUBS &RESTAURANTS

(IZAKAYA MIRAKU *23, Ton Duc Thang, Ben Nghe, Dist. 1, HCMC *Tel: 08 6299 1304/ 0906 018 007)

HANOI

LADIES NIGHT IN GEISHA STYLE AT LEVEL10 Ladies Night in an original Geisha style with a performance by DJ Take from Japan will happen on February 13

at LEVEL10. Starting his career in 2001, DJ Take put himself on the map with Hip Hop, R&B and Mash up styles. This promises to be one of the most remarkable events of LEVEL10 on Valentine's Day and for greeting the traditional

Tet holiday. Inspired by the famous Japanese Geisha, the decor of the event is distinctively designed along with the artwork of Japanese umbrellas, cherry blossoms and fine body art. In addition to the special programs of "Set

HCMC

RELAXING AT ELSOL CAF– & DINING, WHY NOT?

eacefully located in an ancient apartment building constructed from the French domination, the peaceful and romantic space of Elsol Cafä & Dining will please and warm you up once coming. With delicious cups of coffee, in Elsol, you can witness the way of making coffee, using original machines such as Syphon, Aeropress and Hario V60 as well as enjoy traditional Vietnamese and Japanese coffee made by hand. At Elsol Cafe & Dining, you can indulge yourself in an Italian coffee space in the morning, taste a set lunch served with a wide selection of Vietnamese, Japanese and Italian cuisines, accompanied with special cocktails at the small dining bar in the evening. It will be a memorable experience to relax in the melodious music, try scrumptious foods and sip your favorite drinks. Particularly, all ingredients of the cafä are carefully chosen with the best quality based on standard food safety regulations. Let's come to Elsol and experience. (ELSOL CAFE & DINING *Level 2, 4 Nguyen Sieu, Ben Nghe, Dist.1, HCMC *Tel: 08. 3829 8679)

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the trend", every week, LEVEL10 also provides other fixed events, including Gentlemen's Night on Tuesdays, DJ Night on Wednesdays with domestic and international DJs and Ladies' Night every Friday.

(LEVEL10 NIGHT CLUB & LOUNGE *Open: 11:00 - 00:00 *10th floor, 57 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi *Hotline: 012 1316 1010 - 012 1619 1010 *Facebook: https://www.facebook. com/level10hanoi)

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N¢NG CAO K≤ N°NG GOLF TÑI S¢N TÜP MONTGOMERIE LINKS

BƒT ßóNG SÅN &

GOLF

TP.HCM

ALTERNATY RA M¿T DëCH V| QUÅN L≥ BƒT ßóNG SÅN NGHé D¶öNG

H‰c vi÷n golf vµ s©n tÀp Montgomerie Links lµ nï th›ch hÓp Æ” bπn tr∂i nghi÷m vµ n©ng cao k¸ n®ng golf. Tham gia mÈt kh„a h‰c vÌi chuy™n gia hay thˆ s¯c vÌi nhñg cÛ ph∏t b„ng tπi s©n tÀp cÔng gia Æ◊nh vµ bπn bÃ, bπn sœ c„ Æ≠Óc nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ v tı nhñg ti÷n nghi mang Æºng c†p quËc t’. ß∆c bi÷t, nï Æ©y dµnh cho bπn ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ≠u Æ∑i "Happy Hour" tı 4h chi“u Æ’n 7h tËi mÁi ngµy tπi s©n tÀp Montgomerie Links chÿ 115.000VNß vÌi 100 b„ng tÀp vµ mÈt vπi bia. Bæt Æ«u tı th∏ng 3/2015, vµo mÁi tËi th¯ 4 tı 6h Æ’n 8h tËi bπn sœ c„ c¨ hÈi Æ≠Óc chia sŒ nhñg k¸ n®ng golf tı c∏c chuy™n gia vµ sˆ dÙng b„ng tÀp khńg giÌi hπn chÿ vÌi 250.000VNß. GÀy tÀp sœ Æ≠Óc cung c†p trong suËt buÊi h‰c. (S¢N GOLF MONTGOMERIE LINKS *X∑ ßi÷n Ng‰c, Huy÷n ßi÷n Bµn, Tÿnh Qu∂ng Nam *Tel: 0510. 3941 942)

hay th’ cho kh∏ch sπn truy“n thËng, nhu c«u thu™ bi÷t th˘ ri™ng Æ” tÀn h≠Îng s˘ ri™ng t≠ ngµy cµng t®ng. ßi“u nµy Æi h·i mÈt ch≠¨ng tr◊nh qu∂n l˝ Æ” phÙc vÙ kh∏ch trong suËt k◊ nghÿ vµ gi∏m s∏t bi÷t th˘ cÔng nhñg ti÷n ›ch Æi kÃm. Cńg ty b†t ÆÈng s∂n Alternaty ch›nh th¯c ra mæt dch vÙ qu∂n l˝ chuy™n nghi÷p ÆËi vÌi ngí bi÷t th˘ Æ«u ti™n khai tr≠¨ng tπi Nha Trang - Acqua Villa Nha Trang. ß©y lµ dng bi÷t th˘ cao c†p vÌi thi’t k’ ÆÈc Æ∏o, hi÷n Æπi, cung c†p h¨n 500 mät vuńg di÷n t›ch sˆ dÙng, bao gÂm 4 phng ngÒ, 5 phng tæm, 1 phng kh∏ch lÌn k’t nËi vÌi phng ®n, nhµ b’p Æ≠Óc trang b Æ«y ÆÒ ti÷n nghi vµ khńg gian ngoµi trÍi rÈng r∑i vÌi b” bï ri™ng. Du kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc tÀn h≠Îng Æ«y ÆÒ c∏c dch vÙ theo y™u c«u nh≠ dch vÙ phng, qu∂n gia, Æ«u b’p vµ tµi x’ ri™ng. Dch vÙ mÌi h¯a hãn sœ tπo ra xu h≠Ìng mÌi v“ Æi”m Æ’n du lch cho nhñg du kh∏ch Æang t◊m ki’m dch vÙ cao c†p Î mÈt khńg gian nghÿ d≠Ïng ÆÈc Æ∏o. (ALTERNATY REAL ESTATE *26 L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, Q.1, TP.HCM *Tel: 08. 3602 8591) TP.HCM

Mô BÉN CHêNH TH`C KHU C°N Hó DOCKLANDS SÄI GíN T‰a lπc tπi khu v˘c quÀn 7 vµ nªm li“n k“ vÌi c«u PhÛ M¸, Docklands Sµi Gn k’t nËi thuÀn ti÷n vÌi khu Æ´ th mÌi PhÛ M¸ H≠ng vµ trung t©m

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thµnh phË thńg qua c«u Kh∏nh HÈi vµ c«u T©n ThuÀn 2, thuÀn lÓi Æ” di chuy”n Æ’n c∏c tÿnh mi“n ßńg vµ mi“n T©y Nam BÈ thńg qua Æπi lÈ Nguy‘n V®n Linh - Cao tËc Sµi Gn Trung L≠¨ng. C≠ d©n cÒa Docklands khńg nhñg Æ≠Óc tÀn h≠Îng c∏c ti÷n ›ch nÈi khu nh≠ hÂ bï, phng tÀp

th” h◊nh, s©n chï cho trŒ em, cafä, khu v˘c ti÷c vµ khi™u vÚ mµ cn c„ th” d‘ dµng ti’p cÀn s©n tÀp Asia Golf Club, cńg vi™n d‰c bÍ sńg vµ tr≠Íng h‰c. Docklands mang Æ’n mí tr≠Íng sËng trong lµnh, †m cÛng vµ b“n vñg. ß∆c bi÷t, kh∏ch mua sœ nhÀn nhµ ngay vÌi Æ«y ÆÒ c∏c ti÷n ›ch

Æ∑ Æ≠Óc hoµn thi÷n, ÆÂng thÍi tÀn h≠Îng lch thanh to∏n linh hoπt 6% mÁi 3 th∏ng. (SAVILLS VIåT NAM - FIDECO TOWER *18/F, 81 - 85 Hµm Nghi, Q.1, TP.HCM *Hotline: 0949 052 838 *Email: sales@savills.com.vn)

REAL ESTATE &

GOLF

QUANG NAM

IMPROVE YOUR GOLF SKILLS AT MONTGOMERIE LINKS

he Golf Academy and Driving Range at Montgomerie Links is a great place to spend some time. If it is taking a lesson from a resident PGA Professional or enjoying the time hitting a bucket of balls with your family and friends, the facility has something to offer everyone. Particularly, between 4pm and 7pm daily the driving range offers its "Happy Hour" promotion. Guests can enjoy 100 driving range balls and a pitcher of beer for only 115,000 VND. From the beginning of March, each Wednesday night between 6pm and 8pm will be PGA skills night. For only 250,000 VND, guests will receive tips from our PGA professional and unlimited driving range balls. If you don't have your own equipment then it's no problem as clubs are provided to those people joining this program. (MONTGOMERIE LINKS GOLF COURSE *Dien Ngoc commune, Dien Ban, Quang Nam *Tel: 0510. 3941 942)

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DOCKLANDS SAIGON APARTMENTS FOR SALES Located at Dist. 7, adjacent to Phu My bridge, Docklands Sai Gon is easily accessible from the Phu My Hung urban area and the city center through Khanh Hoi and Tan Thuan 2 bridges or to Eastern and Southwestern provinces through Nguyen Van Linh boulevard - Saigon Trung Luong Motorway. Residents at Docklands can enjoy not only many amenities, including a swimming pool, badminton court, gymnasium, adventure playground, coffee shop, dancing hall and banquet area but they can also easily travel to Asia Golf Club, riverside park and schools. With a motto of making the lives of residents easier and better, the project

aims to create a healthy living environment, that is the best quality and most sustainable over time. Particularly, house-buyers can receive fully-furnished apartment and enjoy the flexible payment method of 6% every three months. (SAVILLS VIETNAM FIDECO TOWER *18/F, 81- 85 Ham Nghi, Dist.1, HCMC *Hotline: 0949 052 838 *Email: sales@savills. com.vn) HCMC

ALTERNATY TO LAUNCH ITS RESORT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICE Instead of traditional hotels, the demand of staying in a private villa is increasing. This requires a management program to serve guests during their stay as well as control

the villas, along with conveniences. Alternaty Real Estate officially launched its professional management service with the first villa opening in Nha Trang, Acqua Villa Nha Trang. This is a classy villa with modern designs providing more than 500sqm, including 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a large living room linked to a dining room, a wellequipped kitchen and spacious outdoor space with a private swimming pool. Visitors can enjoy luxury services such as room, private butler, cook and driver services. This management service promises to create a new trend at destinations for those, who are searching for posh services in an extraordinary resort space. (ALTERNATY REAL ESTATE *26 Ly Tu Trong, Dist.1, HCMC *Tel: 08. 3602 8591)

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TRUNG T¢M THÕ D|C TH¬M M≤ EQUINOX MÔa xu©n luń lµ kho∂ng thÍi gian chÛng ta Æ«u t≠ ch®m s„c cho mÈt lµn da t≠ï s∏ng, cÔng v„c d∏ng kh·e mπnh Æ” chu»n b vui T’t. Trung t©m th” dÙc th»m m¸ Equinox cÒa kh∏ch sπn Equatorial lµ mÈt trong nhñg Æa Æi”m y™u th›ch dµnh cho m‰i t«ng lÌp tπi Sµi Gn. Nªm trong mÈt khńg gian tho∏ng m∏t, nËi li“n khu v˘c hÂ bï, Equinox cung c†p Æ«y ÆÒ c∏c dch vÙ, ti÷c ›ch cho kh∏ch hµng nh≠ phng th” dÙc, phng xńg hï sauna, jacuzzi tı 6 giÍ s∏ng Æ’n 12 giÍ tËi. Dch vÙ ch®m s„c sæc Æãp vµ massage cÒa Equinox cÚng v´ cÔng h†p d…n vÌi c∏c g„i massage ki”u NhÀt, Th∏i, b†m huy÷t k’t hÓp tinh d«u tı hoa o∂i h≠¨ng, ˚ lan, s∂... Bπn cÚng c„ th” ch‰n g„i massage m∆t k’t hÓp c∏c s∂n ph»m Promat tı Ph∏p Æ” t∏i tπo lπi s¯c sËng tr™n g≠¨ng m∆t. (TRUNG T¢M THÕ D|C TH¬M M≤ EQUINOX *T«ng 3, Equatorial, 242 Tr«n B◊nh Tr‰ng, Q.5, TP.HCM) TP.HCM

PHíNG KHÉM ßA KHOA QUˇC T⁄ SOS

SPAS & FITNESS CENTERS

TP.HCM

TRÅI NGHIåM C§NG NGHå LPG ENDERMOLOGIE TÑI VILLA AESTHETICA

illa Aesthetica t˘ hµo lµ Cosmedi-Spa Æ«u ti™n vµ duy nh†t tπi Vi÷t Nam th˘c hi÷n ph≠¨ng ph∏p lµm Æãp LPG Endermologie thµnh c´ng. Endermolift Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng cho c∂ nam vµ n˜ Î m‰i l¯a tuÊi. K¸ thuÀt ti™n ti’n nµy giÛp lµm c®ng da vµ x„a tan m‰i d†u hi÷u tuÊi t∏c Æ” lπi cho bπn khu´n m∆t rπng rÏ vµ trŒ trung. ß©y lµ k¸ thuÀt duy nh†t tr™n th’ giÌi c„ kh∂ n®ng k›ch th›ch tÊng hÓp axit hialuronic mÈt c∏ch t˘ nhi™n (+80%).

Lipomassage lµ ph≠¨ng ph∏p lµm Æãp hµng Æ«u th’ giÌi giÛp k›ch th›ch ph∏t tri”n t’ bµo vÌi CelluM6 . ß©y lµ ph≠¨ng ph∏p 100% t˘ nhi™n khńg h“ mang lπi Æau ÆÌn cho ng≠Íi Æ≠Óc tr li÷u giÛp Æ∏nh tan ph«n mÏ thıa vµ c∂i thi÷n nhñg khuy’t Æi”m tr™n c¨ th” nh≠ nhñg vÔng c„ mÏ t›ch tÙ d≠Ìi da. Ngoµi ra, LPG Roll giÛp tπo ra nhñg ph∂n ¯ng sinh h‰c mπnh, k›ch th›ch gi∂i ph„ng c∏c ch†t bäo, ÆÂng thÍi s∂n sinh ra collagen vµ elastin mang lπi cho bπn mÈt c¨ th” hoµn h∂o vµ lµn da mn mµng h¨n. (VILLA AESTHETICA *54 Ng´ Quang Huy, Th∂o ßi“n, Q.2, TP. HCM *Hotline 0909 692 901 *Phone 08. 6264 3388 *Website: www.villaaesthetica.com)

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Phng kh∏m Æa khoa quËc t’ International SOS bæt Æ«u hoπt ÆÈng tı n®m 1985. ß’n Vi÷t Nam n®m 1989, SOS international mÎ ra phng kh∏m Æ∆t Î Hµ NÈi, VÚng Tµu vµ TP. HÂ Ch› Minh. Ngoµi c¨ sÎ ti™u chu»n quËc t’, sÎ h˜u ÆÈi ngÚ b∏c s¸, y t∏ kinh nghi÷m, SOS International cn c„ nh„m nh©n vi™n Æa ng´n ng˜ vµ tr◊nh ÆÈ chuy™n m´n cao. ô Æ©y cung c†p t†t c∂ dch vÙ y t’ nh≠ kh∏m vµ xät nghi÷m, t≠ v†n s¯c kh·e... L˘a ch‰n ch’ ÆÈ ®n uËng, tÀp th” dÙc Æ“u Æ∆n vµ kh∏m s¯c kh·e th≠Íng xuy™n sœ chu»n b cho bπn vµ c∂ gia Æ◊nh mÈt cuÈc sËng kh·e mπnh vµ nhi“u ni“m vui. (PHíNG KHÉM ßA KHOA QUˇC T£ INTERNATIONAL SOS *167A Nam K˙ KhÎi Ngh‹a, Q.3, TP.HCM *Tel: 08. 3829 8520)

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HCMC

INTERNATIONAL SOS CLINIC International SOS Clinic began operating in 1985. First opening in Vietnam in 1989, International SOS Clinic was established in Hanoi, Vung Tau and HCMC. Apart from international amenities and experienced doctors and nurses, International SOS Clinic includes a multi-lingual and highlyknowledgable staff. The clinic also provides all medical services such as examining, testing and health consultancy. With a good diet, regular exercises and health care, you and your family will be healthy and happy. (INTERNATIONAL SOS CLINIC *167A Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Dist.3, HCMC *Tel: 08. 3829 8520) HCMC

EQUINOX FITNESS & LEISURE CENTER

SPAS &

HCMC

FITNESS CENTERS

EXPERIENCE LPG ENDERMOLOGIE AT VILLA AESTHETICA

illa Aesthetica is proud to be the first and sole Cosmedi-Spa in Vietnam to successfully perform LPG Endermologie. Endermolift .For men and women faces of all ages. This innovative technique replenishes the skin and attenuates the signs of aging, leaving your face looking radiant and rejuvenated the only technique in the world capable of stimulating the natural synthesis of hyaluronic acid (+80%).

The Lipomassage .The world leader in cellular stimulation with CelluM6 , 100% natural slimming technique is absolutely pain-free reactivates the fat release process (lipolysis) to erase localized fat and imperfections such as cellulite. LPG Rollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mechanical stimulation triggers deep biological responses: reactivation of fat release and collagen and elastin production. A more refined figure and naturally firmer, smoother skin. (VILLA AESTHETICA *54 Ngo Quang Huy, Thao Dien, Dist. 2, HCMC *Hotline 0909 692 901 Phone 08. 6264 3388 *Website: www.villaaesthetica.com)

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Spring is the best time for you to refresh yourself with bright skin and a fit body before the Tet holiday. Equinox Fitness & Leisure Center of Equatorial hotel is one of the favorite destinations in Saigon. Located in an airy space near the swimming pool, Equinox provides many services and conveniences for customers such as fitness rooms, sauna and Jacuzzi from 6a.m to 12p.m. The beauty care and massage therapies of Equinox are also very attractive with Japanese and Thai massages, acupuncture with lavender essential oils and lemongrass. In addition, you can choose facial massages using French Promat products to revitalize your energy. (EQUINOX FITNESS & LEISURE CENTER *3rd floor, Equatorial, 242 Tran Binh Trong, Ward 5, HCMC)

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xńg hï Aromatic Steam ho∆c sauna, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc Æ≠a Æ’n c®n phng c„ mµu sæc Æ∑ ch‰n. Thai Boran Massage vµ Thai Sabai Massage lµ hai phong c∏ch ÆÀm ch†t Th∏i nh†t. Boran Massage truy“n thËng y™u c«u bπn m∆c trang phÙc Æ«y ÆÒ; phong c∏ch nµy chÛ tr‰ng c∏c bµi †n huy÷t, käo gi∑n c¨ vµ d©y chªng Æ” Æ∏nh th¯c c∏c gi∏c quan. Trong khi Æ„, Thai Sabai Massage pha trÈn giã k¸ thuÀt Th∏i Lan vµ massage tinh d«u Ph≠¨ng T©y giÛp bπn c∂i thi÷n s¯c kh·e vµ t®ng c≠Íng th” ch†t. N’u y™u th›ch massage Æ∏ n„ng, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tr∂i nghi÷m c∏c loπi Æ∏ ngÚ sæc tπi Crystal spa. Ngoµi ra cn c„ c∏c g„i gi∂i ÆÈc da nh≠ “Amethyst Organic Tea Detoxifying Wrap”, lµm s®n chæc c¨ th” nh≠ “Crystal Compress Firming Treatment...”

TP. HCM MÔa xu©n luń lµ kho∂ng thÍi gian l˝ t≠Îng Æ” ch®m s„c s¯c kh·e vµ nhan sæc, sΩn sµng cho nhñg ngµy T’t t≠ng bıng. H∑y t∆ng cho m◊nh tr∂i nghi÷m th≠ gi∑n vµ tr li÷u Æ≠¨ng Æπi cÒa Th∏i tπi Crystal Spa, nï bπn l†y lπi s˘ c©n bªng qua c∏c ph≠¨ng thuËc th∂o mÈc vµ massage truy“n thËng. Thńg qua c∏c ÆÈng t∏c th∂ l·ng c¨ th”, h›t thÎ s©u vµ b†m huy÷t, massage Th∏i giÛp con ng≠Íi trung ha trπng th∏i c©n bªng trong c¨ th”. Nhñg ÆÈng t∏c käo duÁi mÈt c∏ch nhp nhµng c∏c khÌp x≠¨ng b™n trong c¨ th”, g„p ph«n t∏c ÆÈng h÷ th«n kinh, ha ho∑n c∏c xao ÆÈng c∂m xÛc, khi’n h÷ h´ h†p cÒa bπn ha hÓp vÌi nhp ÆÈ t˘ nhi™n b™n ngoµi, tı Æ„ bπn Æπt Æ≠Óc trπng th∏i th≠ gi∑n d‘ chu. MÈt trong nhñg Æi“u thÛ v nh†t cÒa Crystal Spa: DÔng mµu sæc Æ”

gi∂i ph„ng c∂m xÛc vµ du nhã t©m tr›. N’u nh≠ bπn y™u th›ch h≠¨ng lavender ™m ng‰t vµ s˘ læng Æ‰ng cÒa trµ Olong th◊ mµu t›m lµ mµu c©n bªng cÒa bπn. Mµu chµm Æi cÔng h≠¨ng hoa cÛc vµ d©u giÛp bπn ngÒ s©u h¨n bÎi t∏c dÙng Æi“u ha h÷ tu«n hoµn m∏u. Trong khi Æ„, xanh da trÍi m∏t lπnh lµm du t©m trπng. Xanh l∏ c©y giÛp c©n bªng n®ng l≠Óng ©m vµ d≠¨ng, Æem lπi s˘ thanh th∂n. Cn nh„m mµu n„ng nh≠ vµng, cam, Æ· mang lπi s˘ t≠ï vui, y™u ÆÍi. Li÷u ph∏p sæc mµu t≠¨ng ¯ng cÒa t˘ nhi™n cÔng 7 loπi tinh d«u vµ trµ kh∏c nhau, khńg chÿ Æem Æ’n s˘ th≠ gi∑n tuy÷t ÆËi mµ cn t®ng c≠Íng h÷ mi‘n dch vµ c∂i thi÷n t©m trπng. ßi”m nh†n cÒa Crystal Spa lµ nhñg bµi massage thÛc Æ»y h÷ tu«n hoµn vµ t∏i tπo n®ng l≠Óng. Sau khi tæm jacuzzi Aromatic Crystal vµ th≠ gi∑n trong phng

Sau nhñg bµi massage lµ lÛc tÀn h≠Îng nhñg t∏ch trµ n„ng †m trong khńg gian du nhã ti’ng nhπc. Nh≠ c∏i t™n cÒa m◊nh, Crystal Spa lµ vi™n pha l™ trong suËt vuËt lπi nhñg xao ÆÈng trong cuÈc sËng t†t bÀt cÒa bπn. ßi“u Æ∆c bi÷t, Crystal Spa cn lµ nï bπn th≠ gi∑n trong lÛc chÍ ÆÓi chuy’n bay dµi. C∏ch s©n bay chÿ 5 phÛt, Crystal Spa lµ Æi”m Æ’n l˝ t≠Îng dµnh cho kh∏ch check out sÌm nh≠ng ch≠a Æ’n giÍ bay. Ch›nh bÎi vÀy, nï Æ©y cn cung c†p mÈt dch vÙ mi‘n ph› v´ cÔng h†p d…n: t∆ng 1 su†t Relaxing trio 30 phÛt (tæm hÂ thÒy l˘c/Xńg hï ≠Ìt - kh´). Chÿ c«n xu†t tr◊nh vä m∏y bay tπi qu«y ti’p t©n Crystal Spa, bπn Æ∑ c„ th” tr∂i nghi÷m dch vÙ mi‘n ph› nµy ngay lÀp t¯c. Th≠ gi∑n Î Crystal Spa, tπi sao khńg? C©n bªng lµ ch◊a kh„a cÒa gi˜ g◊n s¯c kh·e, c∂m xÛc lµ b› mÀt cÒa nhan sæc. C∏c li÷u ph∏p c©n bªng c∂m xÛc nï Æ©y sœ lµ mÈt m„n quµ tuy÷t vÍi cho bπn vµ gia Æ◊nh trong mÔa xu©n nµy.

(Crystal Spa * T«ng 3, 202 Hoµng V®n ThÙ, Q.PhÛ NhuÀn, TP.HCM* TEL: 08. 3847 9964 - 08. 3847 9295 * Website: www.crystalspa.com.vn * www.facebook.com/crystalspasg)

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HCMC In spring, it is always the best time to take care of your health and beauty and get ready for a jubilant Tet holiday. On this special occasion, experience the relaxation and Thai contemporary Therapy at Crystal Spa, where you can revitalize and rejuvenate yourself with herbal treatments and traditional massages. Thai massage helps you to balance your body by releasing yourself, breathing deeply and point pressing. Harmonious massage movements help to stretch joints in your body, positively affecting your nervous system, delaying emotional agitations and stabilizing your respiratory system to promote relaxation. One of the most interesting features of Crystal Spa is the use of color and crystal to balance your emotion and mind. If you like the sweet aroma of lavender and the deep taste of Oolong tea, purple will be your color. The indigo blue with the smell of daisy flowers and chamomiles will bring you a good sleep thanks to the effect of regulating your blood circulation. While blue eases your

state of mind, green will balance the yin and yang energy and bring about the tranquility. Hot colors such as yellow, orange and red help you enjoy the life. Color therapy uses 7 different oils and teas to provide you the relaxation, increase the immune system and improve your mind. Crystal Spa offers guests massages to stimulate the circulatory system and revitalize your energy. After indulging yourself in Aromatic Crystal Bath and relaxing in Aromatic Steam or Sauna, you will be taken to the room with the color you chose. Thai Boran Massage and Thai Sabai Massage are two most typical Thai-style massages. Thai Boran combines force on pressure points, muscle and ligaments and stretching. It is offered fully clothed and without oil to reawaken the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy flow, in addition to working on the head and shoulders. Whilst, Thai Sabai is the traditions blending from Thai and Western oil massage techniques to promote relaxation and to improve sense of well being and physical flexibility. If you prefer hot stone massage, you can experience five-color

stones at Crystal Spa. In addition, other therapies such as Amethyst Organic Tea Detoxifying Wrap or Crystal Compress Firming Treatment also satisfy guests. After rejuvenating yourself with massages, you can taste a cup of hot tea in the melodious sound of music. As seen in its name, Crystal Spa is a crystal that holds emotions in your busy life. Particularly, you can relax at Crystal Spa while waiting for your flight. Just about 5 minutes from the airport, Crystal Spa is an ideal destination for those, who check out at the hotel early before their flights. For these guests, the spa offers a free service, which is a 30-minute Relaxing Trio (Jacuzzi bath, steam and sauna) only by showing your boarding pass. Why not take this chance to relax at Crystal Spa? Balance is the key for staying healthy and emotion is the secret of beauty. Therapies of balancing your emotions at the spa will be a wonderful gift for you and your family this spring.

CRYSTAL SPA MANAGED BY AROM:D

Art of emotional retreat

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MALDIVES N¤NG NHIåT (KhÎi hµnh: theo y™u c«u *ThÍi gian: 4 ngµy 3 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: m∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 18.960.000 VNß/kh∏ch (∏p dÙng Æ’n h’t 31/3)

∆t ch©n tÌi thi™n Æ≠Íng bi”n Maldives, du kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc Æ„n chµo vÌi kh› hÀu nhi÷t ÆÌi quanh n®m. Qu«n Æ∂o Maldives gÂm 26 vng Æ∂o san h´ Æ≠Óc tπo n™n bÎi 1.192 hn Æ∂o nh·, »n m◊nh trong mµu xanh ng‰c cÒa n≠Ìc bi”n ƒn ßÈ D≠¨ng sœ lµ mÈt nï nghÿ d≠Ïng thÛ v dµnh cho du kh∏ch trong nhñg ngµy T’t Nguy™n Æ∏n. Maldives c„ r†t nhi“u hoπt ÆÈng tr™n bi”n dµnh cho du kh∏ch tı nhã nhµng Æ’n nhñg tr chï Æ«y thˆ th∏ch, nh≠ng Æıng n™n b· qua tr∂i nghi÷m l∆n bi”n bÎi Æ©y ch›nh lµ Æi“u thÛ v nh†t Î Maldives. Bπn sœ Æ≠Óc chi™m ng≠Ïng h¨n 200 loπi san h´ l†p l∏nh d≠Ìi c∏i næng nhi÷t ÆÌi cÔng v´ sË loµi sinh vÀt bi”n ÆÈc Æ∏o kh∏c. (BENTHANH TOURIST *79 Nguy‘n Tr∑i, Q.1, TP.HCM *Website: www.benthanhtourist.com)

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HÄNH H¶•NG MYANMAR (ThÍi gian: 4 ngµy 3 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 12.900.000 VNß/kh∏ch) MÈt trong nhñg Æi”m hãn du lch k’t hÓp t©m linh cho du kh∏ch sau dp T’t Nguy™n Æ∏n r†t l˝ thÛ lµ "kinh Æ´ PhÀt gi∏o ßńg Nam É" Myanmar. ß∆t ch©n tÌi cË Æ´ Bago, t≠Óng PhÀt nªm v‹ Æπi nh†t hµnh tinh vÌi nät m∆t th∏nh thi÷n sœ khï dÀy tinh th«n tı, bi, hÿ, x∂ tı tÀn t†m lng mÁi ng≠Íi. Kanbawza Thardi - ph’ t›ch hoµng cung cÒa Myanmar tı th’ k˚ XVI vµ Æÿnh Golden Rock danh ti’ng - lπi ti’p tÙc mÎ ra nhñg ch©n trÍi mÌi trong c∂m xÛc hoµi cÊ cÒa du kh∏ch. Ngµy cuËi cÔng dµnh cho ch‰n mua Æ∏ qu˝ Î chÓ Bogyoke vµ tπm bi÷t Yangon nï ChÔa Vµng Shwedagon, m‰i ≠Ìc nguy÷n Æ«u n®m cÒa bπn sœ trÎ n™n tr‰n vãn vµ ˝ ngh‹a. (TRANSVIET TRAVEL *T«ng 4, Toµ nhµ ßµo Duy Anh, 9 ßµo Duy Anh, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04. 3936 6777)

(ThÍi gian: 5 ngµy 4 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 11.990.000 VNß/kh∏ch) N’u bπn cn Æang b®n kho®n cho mÈt k◊ nghÿ xu©n nhã nhµng mµ giµu c∂m xÛc tı nhñg Æi”m v®n h„a Æ∆c sæc th◊ cÊ tr†n T©y ß≠Íng h¨n 1.000 n®m tuÊi ch›nh lµ Æ’n Æ’n Æ∏ng c©n nhæc. Nªm c∏ch Th≠Óng H∂i chÿ 80km, vÌi giao thńg thuÀn ti÷n, nï Æ≠Óc m÷nh danh "thi™n Æ≠Íng nï hπ giÌi" nµy th˘c s˘ lµ mÈt b¯c tranh thÒy m∆c ™m Æ“m vÌi nhñg con phË nh· lñg lÍ b™n sńg vµ vŒ duy™n d∏ng tı nhñg n’p nhµ cÊ k›nh cÚng nh≠ cuÈc sËng huy“n b› khi v“ Æ™m. Tuy’n du lch xuí theo ph›a Nam sńg Tr≠Íng Giang xu†t ph∏t tı Th≠Óng H∂i, qua Æi”m nh†n T©y ß≠Íng sœ khńg lµm m†t Æi mπch c∂m xÛc cÒa du kh∏ch theo nhñg vÔng Æ†t cÊ cÒa ng≠Íi Hoa khi k’t thÛc Î Hµng Ch©u vµ T´ Ch©u. (HANOI REDTOUR *63 Hµng TrËng, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04. 3928 5588)

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EXPLORE CON DAO IN EARLY SPRING (Duration: 3 days 2 nights *Transportation: airplane *Accommodation: three-star hotel *Price: VND 9,630,000++/person) With this journey, you can discover the culture and history of the country during the French rule through museums, prisons and cemeteries. You can witness Phu Hai and Phu Son prisons which were considered to be Hells on Earth and visit Vo Thi Sau grave to understand the bravery of Vietnamese soldiers during the wars. In addition, you can travel to White Stone Plate or Shark Cape and Japanese stream and then immerse yourself in the striking sunset at Nhat beach. (HANOI TOSERCO *273 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh, Hanoi *Tel: 04. 3976 0066)

HANOI

GO ON A PILGRIMAGE TO TRAN TEMPLE TRANG AN (Duration: 2 days 1 night *Transportation: car *Accommodation: 2-3 star hotel *Price: VND 1,350,000++/ person) This Tet holiday, taking a tour to visit Tran temple to pray for good luck, for prosperity at Phu Day and to burn incense at Bai Dinh pagoda will be very meaningful. The sacredness of Hung Dao Royal Highness and Princess Lieu Hanh in these temples will make you feel secure and peaceful. Also, floating on the river through magnificent caves of Trang An Landscape Complex will be an exciting experience. The pilgrimage in the new year will be perfect with the final destination, Bai Dinh, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam. (HANOITOURIST *18 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi *Tel: 04. 3825 3248)

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HÄ NóI 20h ngµy 7/3

HÑ HUY≈N 2 - ßI TçM "CóI NGU¤N" NHÑC TRëNH N˜ ca s‹ trŒ Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh gi∏ "h∏t g«n vÌi tinh th«n nhπc Trnh Cńg S¨n" sœ ti’p tÙc mang Æ’n tinh th«n nhã nhµng vµ ph„ng kho∏ng khi ha ca ©m nhπc cÒa ng≠Íi nhπc s‹ giµu chi™m nghi÷m nµy giã Æµn tranh hÓp t†u cÔng guitar, piano vµ s∏o. ß™m nhπc khai th∏c h≠Ìng Æi t◊m Æ’n nhñg cÈi nguÂn lµm n™n ©m nhπc cÒa Trnh Cńg S¨n vµ h≠Ìng Æ’n tinh th«n cÒa mÈt ng≠Íi Æ∑ t◊m Æ≠Óc s˘ y™n t‹nh trong t©m hÂn mµ nh◊n ra th’ giÌi. Kh∏n gi∂ sœ c„ mÈt c¨ hÈi r†t tr©n qu˝ Æ≠Óc chπm tÌi tıng t«ng ˝ ngh‹a cÒa ca tı vµ ©m nhπc Trnh Cńg S¨n qua gi‰ng ca Giang Trang. (TRUNG T¢M V°N HOÉ PHÉP *24 Trµng Ti“n, Hµ NÈi) TP.HCM Tı nay Æ’n 27/3

COLOR ME RUN ß¶òNG CHÑY S¿C MÄU

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TOÄN QUˇC KhÎi chi’u trong dp T’t tı 13/02

MÜT V| KINGSMAN

≠Óc ph„ng t∏c tı cuËn truy÷n tranh The Secret Service cÒa Dave Gibbons vµ Mark Millar, MÀt vÙ Kingsman k” v“ mÈt tÊ ch¯c gi∏n Æi÷p hoπt ÆÈng b› mÀt, chuy™n t◊m ki’m vµ thu nπp nhñg thanh thi’u ni™n Æ≠Íng phË c„ ti“n ∏n b†t h∂o nh≠ng sÎ h˜u nhñg tË ch†t Æ«y h¯a hãn cho ngh“ Æi÷p vi™n. MÈt phong c∏ch Æi÷p vi™n cńg ngh÷ hoµn toµn mÌi vÌi c∏c vÚ kh› si™u tËi t©n sœ xu†t hi÷n l«n Æ«u ti™n tr™n mµn ∂nh. Samuel L. Jackson, g≠¨ng m∆t trong hµng loπt phim bom t†n sœ thÒ vai Richmond Valentine - mÈt t˚ phÛ thi™n tµi vÌi ©m m≠u x„a sÊ ph«n lÌn d©n c≠ tr™n Tr∏i ß†t Æ” thanh l‰c thµnh mÈt th’ giÌi mÌi theo ˝ cÒa m◊nh. S˘ thńg minh, nham hi”m, kh∂ n®ng c˘c gi·i v“ cńg ngh÷ vµ tµi s∂n k’ch xÔ cÒa qu˝ ngµi Valentine sœ mang Æ’n s˘ thÛ v b†t ngÍ cho kh∏n gi∂.

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Tı nay Æ’n 22/2

TRIÕN LÇM MáO M• MÄU Má Hoπ s¸ Li™u Nguy‘n H≠Ìng D≠¨ng vÌi tµi n®ng cÒa m◊nh sœ mang Æ’n cho nhñg ng≠Íi y™u ngh÷ thuÀt mÈt tri”n l∑m c∏ nh©n thÛ v mang t™n "MÃo M¨ Mµu MÃ" tπi gallery Craig Thomas. Nhñg b¯c tranh giËng nh≠ nhñg gi†c m¨ Æ≠Óc hi÷n th˘c ho∏ vµ Æ≠Óc vœ theo phong c∏ch Action Painting sœ Æ≠a kh∏n gi∂ Æ’n mÈt hµnh tr◊nh thÛ v qua m≠Íi s∏u tranh. (CRAIG THOMAS GALLERY *27i Tr«n NhÀt DuÀt, QuÀn 1, TP.HCM *Website: www.cthomasgallery.com)

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Hµnh tr◊nh Color Me Run sœ Æ≠a bπn tr∂i nghi÷m ch∆ng Æ≠Íng 5km mµu sæc vµ Æ≠Óc tung phÒ bÈt mµu tı Æ«u Æ’n ch©n qua c∏c Æi”m mËc kh∏c nhau. VÌi Æ›ch Æ’n s∏ng tπo lµ c∏c hoπt ÆÈng ©m nhπc hoµnh tr∏ng, s˘ ki÷n chæc chæn sœ mang lπi nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m mÌi vµ kh„ qu™n cho t†t c∂ m‰i ng≠Íi. L«n Æ«u ti™n Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c, Color Me Run Æ∑ g©y †n t≠Óng vÌi h¨n 6.800 ng≠Íi tham d˘. Khńg chÿ lµ Æ≠Íng chπy sæc mµu, s˘ ki÷n cn trÎ thµnh hoπt ÆÈng th” thao s∏ng tπo vµ mÌi lπ, nï t†t c∂ m‰i ng≠Íi c„ Æ≠Óc nhñg kho∂nh khæc vui nhÈn nh†t cÒa m◊nh. Color Me Run 2015 Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c vµo ngµy 11/4 sœ lµ hi÷u l÷nh khai mµn hµnh tr◊nh n®m 2015 cÒa ch≠¨ng tr◊nh nµy tπi 3 thµnh phË lÌn TP.HCM, ßµ NΩng & Hµ NÈi. (ThÍi gian Æ®ng k˝: Tı nay Æ’n 27/3 *Website: www.colormerun.vn)

HCMC Until March 27th, 2015

COLOR ME RUN Color Me Run is the most colorful running event in Vietnam. By joining the event, you can expect to fully experience 5km of jogging, walking or running and enjoy being doused head to toe in different colors each kilometer. It will bring to you an unforgettable weekend by creating a festival atmosphere, from the start to the finish line of the most colorful 5km in your life. In its first year, Color Me Run impressed more than 6800 participants. In addition, this event has also been a creative sport activity that has brought the funniest moments to all participants. Color Me Run 2015 organized on April 11 will start the program in three major cities throughout the country: HCMC, Danang and Hanoi. Register from now till March 27. Website: www.colormerun.vn

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HANOI 20:00 on March 7th, 2015

HCMC

HA HUYEN 2 SEARCHING FOR THE ORIGINAL POINT OF TRINH'S MUSIC

Until February 22nd, 2015

THE CAT DREAMS IN COLOR Talented painter Lieu Nguyen Huong Duong will offer art-lovers an interesting exhibition named "The Cat Dreams in Color" at Craig Thomas gallery. His paintings are like his dreams brought to life. Made in his recognizable Action Painting style, the sixteen paintings of Duong's latest collection vividly show that this cat does indeed dream in color.

he young singer, who is believed to be one of the best emotional voices of Trinh Cong Son's songs, will continue to bring guests a soft and liberal spirit when performing these songs to the sound of the 16-chord zither, guitar, piano and flute. The performance will search for the original point of Trinh Cong Son's music and express the spirit of a person, who found peace in their mind looking out to the world. Audiences will have a chance to understand the meaning of lyrics and music of Trinh Cong Son via the show of Giang Trang.

(CRAIG THOMAS GALLERY *27i Tran Nhat Duat, Dist. 1, HCMC *Website: www.cthomasgallery.com) NATIONWIDE

(L'ESPACE *24 Trang Tien, Hanoi)

From February 13th, 2015

KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE Based upon the acclaimed comic book, The Secret Service written by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar and directed by Matthew Vaughn, Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultracompetitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. A genius billionaire, Richmond Valentine, who is played by Samuel L. Jackson, a popular actor in series of famous movies, intended to weep out most of global residents to create his new own world.

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CH°M SïC S`C KHìE CùNG TìI ßEN AUM

µi n®m g«n Æ©y, tπi c∏c n≠Ìc ph∏t tri”n nh≠ M¸, Hµn QuËc, NhÀt B∂n, t·i Æen Æ≠Óc xem nh≠ mÈt loπi th˘c ph»m qu˝, giÛp gi∂m cholesterol, b∂o v÷ gan vµ t®ng s¯c Æ“ kh∏ng. Tπi Vi÷t Nam, cńg ty AUM lµ nhµ s∂n xu†t t·i Æen ti™n phong tı n®m 2010 tr™n thi’t b l™n men ABG 9200 Æπt cńg su†t 900 kg vÌi ch†t l≠Óng Æπt ti™u chu»n l™n Æ’n 98%. VÌi 100% nguÂn nguy™n li÷u lµ t·i c´ Æ¨n Vi÷t Nam Æ≠Óc trÂng tπi c∏c tÿnh Mi“n Trung vµ Mi“n Bæc Vi÷t Nam vµ Æ≠Óc ch‰n l‰c theo ti™u chu»n nuí trÂng sπch k’t hÓp vÌi cńg ngh÷ l™n men ti’n ti’n tı NhÀt B∂n, T·i Æen AUM hi÷n cung c†p c∏c dng s∂n ph»m: T·i Æen b„c v·, R≠Óu t·i Æen AUM, Vi™n nang t·i Æen tÌi ng≠Íi ti™u dÔng.

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(C§NG TY TNHH AUM *6B C´ng Tr≠Íng QuËc T’ P6, Q3, TP. HCM *Tel: 08. 3822 0900 *090 888 6161 *Email: vinh@aum.com.vn *sales@aum.com.vn . Website: www.toiden.vn)

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VUI XU¢N K∞ TH@ TÑI MADAGUI Madagui Forest City h¯a hãn sœ lµ mÈt Æi”m nghÿ ngï, vui chï mÌi lπ vµ h†p d…n cho n®m 2015 dµnh cho du kh∏ch khæp m‰i mi“n Æ†t n≠Ìc. Chµo Æ„n 2015, cÔng vui xu©n tr∂i nghi÷m vÌi ch≠¨ng tr◊nh tr chï tr‰n g„i tπi Madagui Forest City chÿ vÌi 231.000 VNß/vä, ti’t ki÷m h¨n Æ’n 30% cho tr‰n g„i tr chï. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ dµnh ri™ng cho nhñg du kh∏ch th›ch mπo hi”m vµ kh∏m ph∏. Bπn sœ l«n l≠Ót chinh phÙc thˆ th∏ch qua c∏c tr chï nh≠: Zipline, leo nÛi, tr≠Ót c·, b„ng l®n, sÛng s¨n ho∆c thuy“n hï cao su... C∏c tr chï h†p d…n h¯a hãn sœ mang Æ’n cho bπn c∂m gi∏c chinh phÙc b∂n th©n vµ thi™n nhi™n k˙ v¸.

ThÍi hπn ∏p dÙng tı 15/12/2014 - 31/03/2015. ß” bi’t th™m chi ti’t v“ ch≠¨ng tr◊nh, xin vui lng li™n h÷ 08. 3914 2211 ho∆c email sales@madagui.com.vn. (KHU DU LëCH RING MADAGUI *QuËc LÈ 20, Khu phË 1, Th tr†n Madagui, ßπ Huoai, L©m ßÂng *Tel: 063.3946 999 *Website: www. madagui.com.vn)

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LEXUS RA M¿T ßÑI L≥ CHêNH TH`C TÑI HÄ NóI Vıa qua, Lexus Vi÷t Nam Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c ra mæt Lexus Th®ng Long tπi Ng∑ t≠ Phπm HÔng & D≠¨ng ß◊nh Ngh÷, Hµ NÈi. VÌi di÷n t›ch 2.300m2, Lexus

Th®ng Long lµ ßπi l˝ 3S th¯ hai cÒa Lexus tπi Vi÷t Nam, h¯a hãn sœ mang Æ’n cho kh∏ch hµng tr∂i nghi÷m tuy÷t vÍi vÌi tinh th«n hi’u kh∏ch Omotenashi vµ chuÁi cung ¯ng dch vÙ khäp k›n Æºng c†p cÒa Lexus Th®ng Long ch›nh th¯c ph©n phËi nhñg phi™n b∂n mÌi nh†t cÒa 6 m…u xe Lexus LS 460L, GS 350, ES 350, LX 570, RX 350 vµ GX 460 - nhñg m…u xe tinh tÛy mang y’u tË then chËt x©y d˘ng n™n th≠¨ng hi÷u LEXUS vÌi tri’t l˝ thi’t k’ ÆÈc nh†t v´ nh L-finesse Æ∆c tr≠ng bÎi l≠Ìi t∂n nhi÷t h◊nh con suËt Æ«y c∏ t›nh, c∏c cńg ngh÷ ti™n phong hµng Æ«u th’ giÌi, th©n thi÷n vÌi mí tr≠Íng, Æ≠Óc Æ∂m b∂o bÎi nhñg ti™u chu»n khæt khe cÒa Lexus.

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HÄO KHê VIåT NAM - TINH HOA NHÜT BÅN ß≠Óc du nhÀp tı h¨n mÈt thÀp k˚ tr≠Ìc, tÌi nay th≠¨ng hi÷u ÆÂng hÂ Orient Æ∑ tπo Æ≠Óc nhñg d†u †n nh†t Ænh tr™n th tr≠Íng ÆÂng hÂ Vi÷t Nam. Nh©n dp k˚ ni÷m 40 n®m thËng nh†t Æ†t n≠Ìc, Orient l«n Æ«u ti™n giÌi thi÷u bÈ s≠u tÀp phi™n b∂n Æ∆c bi÷t Orient Limited Edition 2015 vÌi nhñg nät khæc h‰a tinh t’ v“ b∂n ÆÂ Vi÷t Nam - m∂nh Æ†t h◊nh ch˜ S cÔng c∏c qu«n Æ∂o Hoµng Sa vµ Tr≠Íng Sa. Rıng vµng bi”n bπc Vi÷t Nam Æ≠Óc th” hi÷n tr™n m∆t sË bªng vi“n vµng li“n mπch vµ nhñg cÙm ch†m trn t≠Óng tr≠ng cho c∏c qu«n Æ∂o. Orient sˆ dÙng k¸ thuÀt dÀp nÊi 3D t©n ti’n nh†t Æ” tπo ra nhñg m∆t sË khńg t˙ v’t cho phi™n b∂n Æ∆c bi÷t mang ÆÀm t›nh nh©n v®n nµy. Ng≠Íi Æeo c„ th” chi™m ng≠Ïng vŒ Æãp cÒa bÈ m∏y c¨ ph¯c tπp qua m∆t k›nh trong suËt d≠Ìi Æ∏y ÆÂng hÂ. Dng ch˜ “Anniversary of 40 years reunification of Vietnam 1975-2015” Æ≠Óc th” hi÷n khäo läo tr™n m∆t k›nh mµ khńg h“ ∂nh h≠Îng Æ’n vi÷c quan s∏t bÈ m∏y. ßi”m ÆÈc Æ∏o Î Æ©y ch›nh lµ vi÷c chÿ s∂n xu†t duy nh†t 2015 chi’c, vµ v◊ th’ sœ khńg c„ b†t c¯ kh∏ch hµng nµo Æeo chi’c ÆÂng hÂ Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh sË giËng nhau. Tı Æ„, mÁi chi’c ÆÂng ÆÂ ch›nh lµ mÈt t∏c ph»m ngh÷ thuÀt duy nh†t tr™n th’ giÌi. Ba l˘a ch‰n h†p d…n v“ mµu sæc cÔng nhñg ≠u Æi”m kh∏c nh≠ m∆t k›nh sapphire chËng x≠Ìc vµ kho∏ b†m chËng sËc an toµn chæc chæn c„ th” chi“u chuÈng nhñg kh∏ch hµng kh„ t›nh nh†t.

ChÒ nh©n cÒa phi™n b∂n ÆÂng hÂ “Y™u N≠Ìc” Æ≠Óc ≠u ∏i nhñg Æ∆c quy“n tËt nh†t tı ch†t l≠Óng dch vÙ Æ’n nhñg phÙ ki÷n Æi kÃm. HÈp Æ˘ng s∂n ph»m Æ≠Óc lµm tı ch†t li÷u gÁ cao c†p chËng x≠Ìc.. M∆t hÈp Æ≠Óc trπm kh∂m h◊nh b∂n ÆÂ Vi÷t Nam b™n cπnh lÌp k›nh trong suËt, cho phäp ng≠Íi xem quan s∏t Æ≠Óc tuy÷t ph»m Æ≠Óc b‰c lÙa b™n trong. VÌi nhñg chÛ tr‰ng tı kh©u thi’t k’ Æ’n s∂n xu†t, Orient Limited Edition 2015 mÈt m„n quµ Æ∆c bi÷t dµnh cho bπn bÃ, ng≠Íi th©n, c†p tr™n hay cho ch›nh b∂n th©n m◊nh. ß∆c bi÷t h¨n, mÁi chi’c ÆÂng hÂ Æ“u Æ≠Óc t∆ng kÃm 1 bÈ d©y da ch›nh h∑ng mi‘n ph› cÔng 01 USB Orient 4GB, sÊ b∂o hµnh quËc t’ vµ thŒ ch¯ng nhÀn phi™n b∂n Æ∆c bi÷t ch›nh h∑ng. Khńg chÿ Æ¨n thu«n lµ nhñg chi’c ÆÂng hÂ vÌi t›nh n®ng xem giÍ, Orient Limited Edition 2015 th˘c s˘ Æ∑ thÊi hÂn d©n tÈc Vi÷t vµo nhñg bÈ m∏y thäp, vµ mÁi ng≠Íi khi Æeo chi’c ÆÂng hÂ tr™n tay chºng c«n ph∂i khoa tr≠¨ng v“ lng y™u n≠Ìc cÚng c„ th” l∆ng lœ ch¯ng minh Æ≠Óc rªng: Tí y™u Vi÷t Nam!

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ENJOY THE SPRING AT MADAGUI Madagui Forest City promises to be a spectacular and amazing destination in 2015 for visitors throughout the country. This spring, enjoy wonderful experiences with a package of Madagui Forest City at only 231,000VND/person, saving up to 30% of the usual price. The package is distinctively designed for those, who like adventures and explorations. Accordingly, players will conquer challenges with an array of activities such as Zipline, rock climbing, grass sliding, ball rolling, gun painting or rubber inflatable boat sailing. These exciting activities will surely bring you the feeling of conquering yourself and the imposing nature.

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STAY HEALTHY WITH AUM BLACK GARLIC

n recent years, many developed countries such as the U.S, Korea and Japan have considered black garlic as a valuable food, which can help to reduce cholesterol, protect the liver and increase your resistances. In Vietnam, AUM company pioneered in producing black garlic from 2010 on ABG9200 fermenting machines with a manufacturing capacity of 90kg featuring 98% of high quality black garlic. Ingredients grown in Central and Northern regions chosen carefully based on clean cultivating standards are combined with Japanese advanced fermenting technology to create different products of AUM black garlic, including peeled black garlic, AUM black garlic wine and black garlic capsules. (AUM LTD. COMPANY *6B The International School, Ward 6, Dist. 3, HCMC *Tel: 08. 3822 0900 *090 888 6161 *Email: vinh@aum.com.vn *sales@aum.com.vn *Website: www.toiden.vn)

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LEXUS SHOWROOM MAKES ITS DEBUT IN HANOI Lexus Vietnam officially opened its Thang Long dealership at the intersection of Pham Hung and Duong Dinh Nghe streets in South Tu Liem District, Hanoi. With an area of 2,300sqm, Lexus Thang Long is the

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second 3S dealership in Vietnam promising to offer guests a wonderful experience with its

Omotenashi hospitable spirit. Lexus Thang Long officially distributes its 6 latest Lexus versions, including the LS 460L, GS 350, ES 350, LX 570, RX 350 and GX 460, which embody the brand name of Lexus with a unique designing philosophy, L-finesse, specialized by heat removal nets, world's leading advanced technologies, environment-friendly features and strict standards of Lexus.

The program is applied with specific terms. Valid until March 31, 2015. For further information, please call (84-8) 3914 2211 or email to sales@madagui.com.vn. (MADAGUI FOREST TOURIST SITE *National Road 20, Residential Area 1, Madagui town, Da Huoai, Lam Dong *Tel: 063. 3946 999 *Website: www. madagui.com.vn) NATIONWIDE

DOUBLE YOUR FESTIVE HAPPINESS WITH CHUDU24 On Tet holiday and Women's Day, March 8, Chudu24 offers guests interesting journeys with an array of classy hospitality services in Vietnam and a variety of accommodation types. For further information, please visit www. chudu24.com or call 1900 5454 40.

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TI⁄P T|C LÄ SÅN PH¬M CHû L#C CûA THÄNH PHˇ H¤ CHê MINH N®m 2014 lµ n®m th¯ t≠ th˘c hi÷n k’ hoπch ph∏t tri”n kinh t’ - x∑ hÈi giai Æoπn 2011 - 2015 vµ Ngh quy’t ßπi hÈi ß∂ng bÈ Thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh l«n IX. T◊nh h◊nh kinh t’ - x∑ hÈi v…n cn khńg ›t kh„ kh®n, Æ∑ c„ ∂nh h≠Îng nh†t Ænh Æ’n ngµnh du lch Thµnh phË. T◊nh h◊nh c®ng thºng tπi Bi”n ßńg käo dµi tı Æ«u th∏ng 5 Æ’n giã th∏ng 7 n®m 2014 cÚng khi’n l≠Óng kh∏ch Trung QuËc vµ tı c∏c th tr≠Íng du lch n„i ti’ng Hoa sÙt gi∂m mπnh. ûy ban nh©n d©n Thµnh phË Æ∑ chÿ Æπo c∏c Æ¨n v kp thÍi næm bæt thńg tin, xˆ l˝ kp thÍi c∏c di‘n bi’n x∂y ra vµ ngµnh du lch thµnh phË Æ∑ ph∏t huy t›nh chÒ ÆÈng trong tham m≠u ¯ng ph„ t◊nh h◊nh. Tuy nhi™n, b™n cπnh nhñg kh„ kh®n, th∏ch th¯c do Æi“u ki÷n kh∏ch quan Æem lπi, cn c„ nhi“u y’u tË thuÀn lÓi tı s˘ tÀp trung chÿ Æπo, quan t©m s©u s∏t cÒa Thµnh Òy, ûy ban nh©n d©n Thµnh phË, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ vai tr quan tr‰ng cÒa Ban Chÿ Æπo ph∏t tri”n Du lch trong k’t nËi li™n ngµnh, k’t nËi s¯c mπnh tÊng hÓp thÛc Æ»y s˘ ph∏t tri”n du lch cÒa thµnh phË; tπo mí tr≠Íng Æ«u t≠ kinh doanh trong n≠Ìc n„i chung vµ thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh n„i ri™ng ngµy cµng thuÀn lÓi, thńg tho∏ng tπo Æi“u ki÷n cho c∏c doanh nghi÷p du lch dch vÙ ph∏t tri”n, tham gia t›ch c˘c vµo c∏c ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ph∏t tri”n du lch tr™n Æa bµn. ßÂng thÍi, SÎ Du lch tÊ ch¯c vÀn ÆÈng c∏c doanh nghi÷p du lch tham gia, h‰ Æ∑ c„ nhi“u nÁ l˘c, chÒ ÆÈng trong cńg t∏c ph∏t tri”n

s∂n ph»m vµ ph∏t tri”n th tr≠Íng du lch. Trong n®m 2014, nhi“u loπi h◊nh, s∂n ph»m du lch Æ≠Óc SÎ Du lch Æ≠a vµo hoπt ÆÈng vµ Æ∑ c„ nhi“u k’t qu∂ Æ∏ng kh›ch l÷, c„ th” k” Æ’n: Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh du lch Æ≠Íng thÒy, Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh “Thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh - 100 Æi“u thÛ v”, Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh “Dch vÙ Æπt chu»n phÙc vÙ kh∏ch du lch”, Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh Ngh÷ thuÀt phÙc vÙ du kh∏ch, Du lch MICE... vµ mÈt sË Æi”m Æ’n mÌi Æang Æ≠Óc d«n hoµn thi÷n nh≠: B∂o tµng ∏o Dµi, C´ng vi™n Æ∏ NhÀt - Rin Rin Park... Trong Æ„ Du lch Æ≠Íng thÒy lµ mÈt trong nh˜ng s∂n ph»m th’ mπnh cÒa Thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh vÌi c¨ sÎ hπ t«ng hi÷n Æang Æ≠Óc Thµnh phË Æ«u t≠ c∂ v“ ch†t l≠Óng vµ sË l≠Óng. L≠Óng kh∏ch ch‰n s∂n ph»m du lch Æ≠Íng thÒy n®m 2014 ≠Ìc Æπt 69 ngh◊n l≠Ót kh∏ch, Æ∆c bi÷t tuy’n Æ≠Íng thÒy tı Thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh tÌi CÒ chi vµ C«n GiÍ r†t Æ≠Óc du kh∏ch y™u th›ch. Hi÷n tπi, c∏c c«u b’n do nhµ n≠Ìc Æ«u t≠ phÙc vÙ cho hoπt ÆÈng du lch Æ≠Íng

thÒy Æang d«n hoµn thi÷n vµ Æ≠a vµo hoπt ÆÈng nh≠: 06 b’n tπi chÔa Long Hoa - Q.8, c«u Chµ Vµ - Q.8, b’n PhÛ Xu©n Æang bµn giao cho Æ¨n v qu∂n l˝, khai th∏c; c∏c b’n Æ∑ hoµn thµnh cńg t∏c x©y d˘ng: b’n chÔa HÈi S¨n, b’n khu d©n c≠ B◊nh Ha, b’n Ban Qu∂n l˝ rıng phng hÈ C«n GiÍ; 02 b’n tπi ßa Æπo B’n D≠Óc, ßa Æπo B’n ß◊nh d˘ ki’n sœ hoµn thµnh vµ Æ≠a vµo sˆ dÙng trong Qu˝ III n®m 2015. Ngoµi ra cn mÈt sË b’n do c∏c doanh nghi÷p t≠ nh©n Æ«u t≠ Æang th˘c hi÷n c∏c cńg t∏c thi cńg nh≠: c∏c b’n Î B◊nh QuÌi 1, 2, 3; c∏c b’n Î Khu d©n c≠ Trung S¨n, Khu d©n c≠ Nguy‘n Ng‰c Ph≠¨ng, g«n chÔa Candaransi; B’n T©n C∂ng; B’n C«u M„ng.. N®m 2015, Ænh h≠Ìng cÒa ngµnh du lch TP.HCM lµ ti’p tÙc n©ng cao h◊nh ∂nh “Thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh - ßi”m Æ’n th©n thi÷n, h†p d…n, an toµn”; thÛc Æ»y t®ng tr≠Îng du lch theo h≠Ìng b“n vñg, tπo chuy”n bi’n mπnh v“ ch†t l≠Óng dch vÙ, s∂n ph»m du lch tr™n c¨ sÎ t®ng c≠Íng qu∂ng b∏ xÛc ti’n, hÓp t∏c quËc t’, chÒ ÆÈng hÈi nhÀp vµ cπnh tranh c„ hi÷u qu∂ vÌi du lch khu v˘c, d˘ ki’n c∏c mÙc ti™u cÙ th” trong n®m 2015 cÙ th” nh≠ sau: L≠Óng kh∏ch quËc t’ Æ’n thµnh phË Æπt 4,7 tri÷u l≠Ót, t®ng 7% so vÌi n®m 2014. L≠Óng kh∏ch du lch nÈi Æa Æ’n thµnh phË Æπt 19,3 tri÷u l≠Ót ng≠Íi, t®ng 13% so cÔng k˙. TÊng doanh thu du lch (l˜ hµnh, kh∏ch sπn, nhµ hµng) Æπt 94.600 t˚ ÆÂng, t®ng 10% so cÔng k˙ n®m 2014.

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PHOTOGRAPHER: Hoang Huy MODEL: Ngoc Anh MAKE UP & HAIR: Tony Nguyen - Tony Nguyen Make Up 38 Bui Thi Xuan, Hanoi COSTUMES & ACCESSORIES: Lan Huong Luxury 128 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho Dist, Hanoi

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PHOTOGRAPHER: Hoang Huy MODEL: Ngoc Anh MAKE UP & HAIR: Tony Nguyen - Tony Nguyen Make Up 38 Bui Thi Xuan, Hanoi LOCATION: Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh - Van Long Nature Reserve, Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien Dist, Ninh Binh COSTUMES & ACCESSORIES: Lan Huong Luxury 128 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho Dist, Hanoi

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„ lµ mÈt ngµy Î Berlin, anh bπn tí bÁng thÃm ®n pate gan ngÁng ki”u Ph∏p sau chuy’n cńg t∏c tı Hµ Lan trÎ v“ ß¯c lÛc trÍi Æ∑ nh∏ nhem tËi. VÌi mÈt ÆËng hµnh l˝ lÿnh kÿnh, chÛng tí Æ¯ng tr≠Ìc c∏nh câ gÁ cÒa qu∏n Heising lÛc nµo khńg hay. Ngí qu∏n nh· mµu n©u nh◊n tı b™n ngoµi gi∂n dfi vµ khńg kh∏c m†y so vÌi nhñg qu∏n ®n Î Berlin - khńg ÆÃn mµu r˘c rÏ, chÿ c„ nhñg bÂn hoa t≠ï tr™n bÀu câ sÊ tπo thµnh Æi”m nh†n cho khung câ vµ ch˜ Heising mµu bπc ki™u h∑nh s∏ng l™n d≠Ìi ∏nh ÆÃn. Câ qu∏n Æ„ng nghi™m ngæn, nh≠ng ´ câ sÊ lÌn s∏ng ÆÃn lπi g©y s˘ tfl mfl vµ Æem lπi c∂m gi∏c c„ mÈt khńg gian †m cÛng rÈng mÎ Æang chÍ ÆÓi b™n trong. B· lπi c∏nh câ gÁ vi“n vµng sau l≠ng lµ bπn Æang b≠Ìc vµo khńg gian nhñg n®m Æ«u cÒa th’ k˚ hai m≠ï cÔng vÌi n’n, hoa hÂng, nhñg bµn gh’ thÍi Victoria chπm trÊ c«u k˙, lfl s≠Îi, nhñg b¯c t≠Óng, khung tranh Æ∑ rπn mµu thÍi gian... ∏nh s∏ng thÀt nhã, thÀt dfiu, nh≠ng v…n ÆÒ nhen l™n trong bπn Æí chÛt m¨ hÂ vµ lung linh. Tıng g„c nh· trong qu∏n Æ“u Æ≠Óc trau chuËt vµ Æ≠Óc sæp Æ∆t c»n thÀn khi’n bπn c∂m th†y m◊nh trÎ thµnh mÈt ph«n trong b«u khńg gian Æãp Æœ vµ cÊ k›nh †y.

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evening in Berlin, my friend suddenly had the desire for foie gras pate after a business trip from Holland to Germany. By chance, with a heap of luggage, we were standing in front of the wooden door of Heising restaurant. The small, brown restaurant was simple like any other restaurants in Berlin, without striking colorful lights, but fresh ﬂower patterns on the windows to create a remarkable character for the door. The silver "Heising" word shone under the light. The door of the restaurant was closed but a big light in the window made us curious and brought about the feeling of a cozy space waiting us inside. Hidden behind the yellow-framed door, it was a space of the early 20th century with candles, roses, sophisticated Victorian tables and chairs, a ﬁreplace, ancient statues and picture frames. The light was gentle and soft but enough to remain a little special and memorable in our hearts. Every small corner of the restaurant was carefully polished and set to make you feel like you were a part of that beautiful and ancient space.

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Heising The restaurant of love Text & Photos: Nga VÚ

Bπn c„ th” c∂m nhÀn t◊nh y™u tr™n nhñg bńg hÂng vµng trong qu∏n, tr™n m∏i Æ«u Æ∑ bπc cÒa vÓ chÂng nhµ chÒ Heising, tr™n mÁi chi ti’t c®n phng Æ≠Óc bµy bi÷n c»n thÀn vµ Æãp mæt. T◊nh y™u dµnh cho ngí qu∏n nh· vµ ngh÷ thuÀt »m th˘c »n gi†u r†t s©u trong s˘ tr◊u m’n, ©n c«n cÒa h‰ suËt 30 n®m qua. You can feel love in the yellow roses that adorn the restaurant, on the white-hairs of the owner and his wife and in every detail in the beautifullyset and eye-pleasing room. The love for this small restaurant and the culinary art have been deep in their tenderness for 30 years.

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Qu∏n c„ s¯c ch¯a kho∂ng 50 ng≠Íi nh≠ng h´m Æ„ chÿ c„ vÓ chÂng ńg bµ chÒ qu∏n vµ c´ con g∏i. Gia Æ◊nh chÒ qu∏n c„ lËi phÙc s¯c cÊ Æi”n vµ trang tr‰ng, y nh≠ h‰ vıa b≠Ìc ra tı mÈt khung tranh nµo Æ„ treo tr™n t≠Íng, dÔ h‰ vıa lµ chÒ, vıa ki™m luń c∂ cńg vi÷c phÙc vÙ kh∏ch hµng. The restaurant can hold up to 50 people but when we drop by here, there is only the owner, his wife and daughter. The whole family is dressed in classical and luxurious styles as if they walked out of the picture frames on the walls even though they are owners and waiters as well.

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h∏c hºn vÌi nhñg g◊ bπn h◊nh dung v“ chÒ qu∏n (Æ«u h„i, bÙng ph÷ vµ n„i c≠Íi rÊn r∂ng), ńg chÒ qu∏n cÒa Heising d∏ng ng≠Íi dong d·ng, m∏i Æ«u bπc træng, c†t ti’ng n„i khoan thai mÍi kh∏ch ch‰n bµn. §ng tÌi tÀn nï Æ≠a hµnh l˝ cÒa chÛng tí ra mÈt chi’c tÒ gÁ cÊ, to sÙ Î g«n câ vµ x’p hµnh l˝ cÂng k“nh cÒa chÛng tí vµo Æ„. §ng lµm vi÷c nµy vÌi mÈt vŒ ©n c«n, tÀn tÙy hi’m th†y, tÌi m¯c s˘ ngπi ngÔng

cÒa chÛng tí ban Æ«u khi ®n nhµ hµng sang tr‰ng mµ v∏c theo ÆÂ Æπc lÿnh kÿnh, nh’ch nh∏c Æ∑ hoµn toµn bi’n m†t. Thay vµo Æ„ lµ c∂m gi∏c g«n gÚi, th©n thuÈc, xen l…n s˘ an t©m, h∏o h¯c. Qu∏n c„ s¯c ch¯a kho∂ng 50 ng≠Íi nh≠ng h´m Æ„ chÿ c„ vÓ chÂng ńg bµ chÒ qu∏n vµ c´ con g∏i. Gia Æ◊nh chÒ qu∏n c„ lËi phÙc s¯c cÊ Æi”n vµ trang tr‰ng, y nh≠ h‰ vıa b≠Ìc ra tı mÈt khung tranh nµo Æ„ treo tr™n t≠Íng, dÔ h‰ vıa lµ chÒ, vıa ki™m luń

c∂ cńg vi÷c phÙc vÙ kh∏ch hµng. C∏ch h‰ n„i chuy÷n Æ«y t◊nh c∂m vÌi nhau, Æem th˘c Æ¨n, ÆÂ ®n uËng lπi cho kh∏ch nh≠ c∏ch chÒ Æang ti’p Æ∑i kh∏ch ghä chï nhµ, nhã nhµng, tho∂i m∏i, thong th∂ nh≠ th” mang h’t thfinh t◊nh ra th’t Æ∑i. MÁi cˆ chÿ to∏t ra cÔng r†t nhi“u s˘ quan t©m, ˝ nhfi khi’n cho th˘c kh∏ch ai cÚng c∂m th†y m◊nh lµ ng≠Íi Æ∆c bi÷t. Sœ c„ kh∏ nhi“u ng≠Íi lÛng tÛng khi vµo mÈt nhµ hµng ki”u Ph∏p "gourmet". Ng≠Íi

TH§NG TIN TH£M + ßa Æi”m: Qu∏n Heising nªm g«n khu mua sæm nÊi ti’ng Ku Damm cÒa Berlin. Bπn c„ th” Æi mua sæm vµo ban ngµy quanh khu Kudamm, th®m nhµ thÍ cÙt m∏i nÊi ti’ng (Gedächtniskirche), rÂi cuËi ngµy dıng ch©n th≠Îng th¯c b˜a tËi tπi Heising. (ßa chÿ: Rankestraße 32 10789 Berlin - CHLB ß¯c *Tel: +49.30. 213 39 52 *Email:b. heising@gmx.de *Web: www. restaurant-heising.de) GiÍ mÎ cˆa: tı 7h tËi mÁi ngµy.

Ph∏p th≠Îng th¯c nhi“u m„n trong mÈt bã ®n vµ qu∏n ®n ki”u Ph∏p th≠Íng l™n th˘c Æ¨n r†t Æa dπng khi’n th˘c kh∏ch bËi rËi khńg bi’t ch‰n m„n nµo. Nh≠ng Î Heising, mÈt qu∏n ®n Ph∏p tr™n Æ†t ß¯c, nhµ hµng mÍi bπn chÿ bËn tÌi n®m l˘a ch‰n cho mÁi loπi m„n (khai vfi, m„n ®n giã bã, m„n ch›nh, tr∏ng mi÷ng). Nhñg m„n nhµ hµng lµm r†t Æ∆c tr≠ng vÌi gi∏ c∂ ph∂i ch®ng so vÌi c∏c nhµ hµng n®m sao: 46 Euro cho bã ®n gÂm ba m„n vµ 54 Euro cho bËn m„n ch≠a bao gÂm th¯c uËng. Th˘c Æ¨n tinh ch‰n gÂm nhñg m„n Ph∏p Æfli h·i kh©u ch’ bi’n r†t c«u k˙ vµ nguy™n li÷u t≠ï ngon, hi’m g∆p nh≠: gan ngÁng, ÆÔi ’ch, Ëc s™n Ph∏p, cÒ Jerusalem artichokes (sunchoke trong ti’ng Anh hay Topinambur trong ti’ng ß¯c), hoa Sambucus (hoa c¨m ch∏y) v.v.. Ngoµi ra, khi chÍ ÆÓi m„n ®n Æ«u ti™n Æ≠Óc d‰n l™n, bπn sœ c„ b∏nh m◊ n„ng gifln bä xinh, ÆÒ loπi do nhµ hµng t˘ lµm vµ b¨ th¨m ngÀy Æ” nh†m nh∏p, tranh thÒ gh◊m ch©n c¨n Æ„i trong chËc l∏t.

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what you might imagine about Heising's owner (bald, potbellied and talkative), he is slender in build, whitehaired with a deliberate voice to welcome guests. He himself takes our luggage to a huge ancient wooden chest nearby the door and places it there. His considerate behavior makes us feel close, secure and excited in spite of our shyness at carrying so much luggage to a luxurious restaurant as we first step in. The restaurant can hold up to 50 people but when we drop by here, there are only the owner, his wife and daughter. The whole family is dressed in classical and luxurious styles as if they walked out of some picture frames on the walls even though they are owners and waiters as well. The way they talk with each other and introduce their menu as well as entertain their guests is very sentimental, mild and comfortable. Each of their gestures makes guests feel as if they

were very special diners. Many people may feel puzzled when coming to a French restaurant. French people often enjoy a variety of dishes in a meal and guests of a French restaurant often wonder what they should choose amongst so many dishes. However, in Heising, a French restaurant in Germany, you can just select four or five options of each course (starter, second course, main course and dessert). These plates are served at a very reasonable price compared with other five-star restaurants in the country: 46 Euro for a meal of three courses and 54 Euro for a four-course meal, excluding drinks. The restaurant offers French dishes cooked with sophistication from fresh ingredients such as foie gras, frog, French snail, Jerusalem artichokes (sunchoke) or Sambucus flowers. In addition, while waiting for the food, you will also be served crispy bread with butter made in the restaurant.

+ Ph≠¨ng ti÷n Æi tÌi qu∏n: Tµu Æi÷n ng«m tuy’n U1 vµ U9 Æ“u chπy qua trπm Kurfürstendamm. XuËng trπm Kurfürstendamm, bπn Æi bÈ kho∂ng vµi tr®m mät, t◊m phË Rankestraße vµ Æi d‰c con phË nµy sœ th†y qu∏n Heising. Gi∏ vä Æ¨n th´ng th≠Íng dÔng cho mÈt ng≠Íi lÌn (Æi trong vng 2 ti’ng kh´ng Æ≠Óc quay ng≠Óc trÎ lπi Æa Æi”m cÚ) trong khu v˘c trung t©m lµ 2,60 Euro. Gi∏ vä ngµy lµ 6,70 Euro Æi tÔy th›ch c∏c Æa Æi”m trong khu v˘c Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh d†u AB cÒa Berlin.

FURTHER INFORMATION: + Location: Heising restaurant is located near Ku Damm shopping center in Berlin. You can go shopping around Kudamm and visit the famous roofless church (Gedächtniskirche) all day. Then, in the afternoon, stop by Heising restaurant to enjoy a wonderful dinner. (Address: Rankestraße 32 10789 Berlin - German *Tel: +49.30. 213 39 52 *Email: b.heising@gmx.de *Web: www. restaurant-heising.de) + Transportation: The subway U1 and U9 depart via Kurfürstendamm. You can stop here and walk some minutes to Rankestraüe. You will find the Heising restaurant on this street. The subway is priced at 2.60Euro for an adult to travel in the center (travel within 2 hours without returning to the passed places). It is about 6.70Euro to travel to those places marked AB of Berlin.

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Â s¯ cÒa qu∏n hoµn toµn Æ≠Óc lµm thÒ cńg tinh x∂o vµ nhñg vi“n mäp mπ vµng cµng tń th™m vŒ ngon mæt cÒa ÆÂ ®n. MÁi m„n ®n Î Æ©y khńg nhi“u, nh≠ng khi bπn th≠Îng th¯c qua c∂ ba ho∆c bËn m„n, bπn sœ th†y h¨n c∂ s˘ ÆÒ Æ«y v◊ vfi gi∏c cÒa bπn vıa tr∂i qua mÈt chuy’n phi™u l≠u Æ«y æp h≠¨ng vfi cÊ Æi”n, nh≠ng Æi”m xuy’t r†t nhi“u gia vfi mÌi lπ, khäo läo, quy’n rÚ vµ tinh t’. Chi™u th™m mÈt ngÙm r≠Óu vang lµ t©m hÂn bπn sœ giong buÂm trí dπt Æi r†t xa, bÂng b“nh giã bi”n mÔi h≠¨ng vµ xÛc c∂m. Kh∏ch bÀn rÈn th≠Îng th¯c tıng cung bÀc cÒa »m th˘c trong khńg kh› dfiu dµng vµ thanh tao nh≠ c∏nh hÂng †y n™n chºng ai n„i c≠Íi Ân ∑. Giã

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nhñg qu∑ng chÍ ÆÓi m„n mÌi, tr™n n“n y™n ∂ cÒa nhπc ph∏t ra tı c∆p loa cÊ cÒa qu∏n, Æí lÛc ng≠Íi ta nghe th†y nhñg thanh ©m chuy÷n trfl chÿ vıa lao xao, nh≠ng cÚng ÆÒ Æ” lan t·a s˘ m∑n nguy÷n vµ hoan hÿ ra khæp c®n phflng... K’t thÛc bã ®n, dÔ bπn c„ g‰i tr∏ng mi÷ng hay khńg, bπn luń Æ≠Óc nhµ hµng t∆ng mÈt Æ‹a sć´la t≠ï ngon tuy÷t do nhµ hµng t˘ lµm, chæc hºn Æ” l≠u lπi m∑i c∂m gi∏c ng‰t ngµo trong lflng kh∏ch. Khńg c∂m th†y l≠u luy’n vµ ng‰t ngµo sao Æ≠Óc, bÎi ngay c∂ lÛc ra v“ ńg chÒ qu∏n Æ∑ Æi÷n thoπi g‰i taxi, cfln ra tÀn ngoµi Æ≠Íng ng„ng taxi tÌi vµ ti‘n ch©n kh∏ch. Taxi Æ’n nï, ńg lπi c∂m ¨n kh∏ch vµ n„i kh∏ch ÆÓi chÛt x›u Æ” chπy vµo l†y vµi t†m b≠u thi’p cÒa qu∏n t∆ng lµm kÿ ni÷m, dÔ

bi’t kh∏ch chºng bi’t bao giÍ mÌi c„ dfip ghä qu∏n l«n nã... Khi Æ¯ng ÆÓi taxi, c„ thÍi gian Æ” nh◊n k‹ ÆÂ tr≠ng bµy trong tÒ k›nh ngay m∆t ti“n câ ra vµo, tí mÌi nhÀn ra chi’c tÒ Æang tri”n l∑m c¨ man nµo lµ bªng khen, gi∂i th≠Îng, huy ch≠¨ng Michelin, x’p hπng cÒa Trip Advisor... Tí Æ∑ Æ‰c Æ≠Óc tı nhñg m»u b∏o cÚ Ë vµng trong chi’c tÒ k›nh khi™m nh≠Íng tr≠Ìc qu∏n v“ cung c∏ch phÙc vÙ cÒa nhµ hµng. H„a ra, qu∏n Heising mÎ Æ∑ Æ≠Óc h¨n 30 n®m. Trong ng«n †y thÍi gian, bi’t bao ngµy Æ∑ qua, bao thay ÆÊi, bao nhi™u l≠Ót kh∏ch Æ’n vµ Æi nh≠ng s˘ tÀn t©m cÒa gia Æ◊nh chÒ qu∏n dµnh cho nhñg vfi kh∏ch, dÔ lÛc Æńg hay lÛc væng v…n vãn nguy™n nh≠ buÊi ban s¨.

hear some small lilts in the sound of music played from the ancient stereos of the restaurant. After the meal, whether you order it or not, you will be served fresh home-made chocolate, which will remain in your thoughts there after. Then, the owner of the restaurant often calls for a taxi and sees guests off at the door. When the taxi driver comes, he also says "thank you" to guests and gives them a postcard of his restaurant.

Khi Æ¯ng ÆÓi taxi, c„ thÍi gian Æ” nh◊n k¸ ÆÂ tr≠ng bµy trong tÒ k›nh ngay m∆t ti“n cˆa ra vµo, t´i mÌi nhÀn ra chi’c tÒ Æang tri”n l∑m c¨ man nµo lµ bªng khen, gi∂i th≠Îng, huy ch≠¨ng Michelin, x’p hπng cÒa Trip Advisor... While standing in front of the restaurant to wait for our taxi, I notices things displayed in the front glassy chest. They are certificates of merit, awards, Michelin medals, prizes of Trip Advisor and more.

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restaurant uses pottery tablesets with gilded edges to make the food more delicious. The dishes are not served in large portions but with deliberate care and attention. However, when you try three or four dishes, you will feel like your taste buds have just been experiencing a journey of flavour, full of classical savors and refined, new spices. With a sip of wine, your soul floats in an ocean of fine aromas and feelings. Upon coming here, diners will be immersed in the cuisine and taken in by the exquisite ambiance without much cause for conversation. In the moments waiting for new dishes, diners can

Whilst standing in front of the restaurant awaiting our taxi, I notice the glass case display in the front glassy chest. Inside are certificates of merit, awards, Michelin medals, prizes of Trip Advisor and more. I've read about the etiquette of the restaurant from old newspapers in the case. The restaurant has been in operation for over 30 years. Over such a period of time with many changes, many guests have come and gone, yet the consideration of the restaurant's owner for his guests, remains the same as from his first day. I realize we could find an array of French dishes at other restaurants, but the devotion and passion of this restaurant's family as well as their love and respect for their work add a mark that is even more important than a five-star rating and cannot be found in many restaurants around the world. TRAVELLIVE

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vÌi du kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi Bµi vµ ∂nh: Lam Linh

VÌi ng≠Íi Vi÷t, nhñg m„n nh≠ th tht chuÈt, Æuńg dıa, cń trÔng... lµ Æ∆c s∂n, c„ Æi“u khńg ph∂i ai cÚng d∏m ®n. C Cn vÌi kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi muËn tr∂i nghi÷m kh∏c bi÷t trong »m th˘c, Æ„ qu∂ lµ mÈt thˆ th∏ch!

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hńg chÿ thfit ÆÈng vÀt, nÈi tπng cÚng lµ m„n Æ≠Óc ng≠Íi Vi÷t tÀn dÙng tri÷t Æ”. Trong "danh s∏ch nÈi tπng", ng≠Íi d©n tÈc thi”u sË Î vÔng cao ßńg - T©y Bæc c„ m„n thæng cË vµ nÀm pfia. Hai m„n nµy th◊ Æ’n ng≠Íi Vi÷t cÚng kh„ ®n ch¯ Æıng n„i Æ’n T©y! NÀm pfia lµ m„n Æ≠Óc n†u tı ruÈt non cÒa con d™, v…n cfln nguy™n ph©n non n†u l…n vÌi ti’t. M„n ®n vıa kh„ ngî vıa Ææng lπi Æ≠Óc lflng nhi“u ng≠Íi nµy c„ tπi vÔng S¨n La. Cfln m„n thæng cË th◊ c„ tπi nhi“u tπi Lµo Cai, Hµ Giang. M„n Æ≠Óc n†u tı thfit ng˘a nµy c„ th” khi’n nhi“u ng≠Íi khńg d∏m ÆÈng ÆÚa. ChÓ phi™n cÒa nÛi rıng lÛc nµo cÚng c„ hµng thæng cË. Thæng cË Æ≠Óc n†u thÀt Æ¨n gi∂n. Ng˘a sau khi gi’t mÊ, ng≠Íi ta l‰c th®n bæp vµ c∏c ph«n nπc ri™ng Æ” b∏n. Ph«n x≠¨ng x»u Æ≠Óc ch∆t nh· cÔng g©n cËt bπc nhπc, mÏ vµ c∏c loπi thfit vÙn, ti’t Æńg cæt thµnh mi’ng nh·, nÈi tπng Æ“u cho h’t vµo ch∂o, n™m n’m gia vfi truy“n thËng gÂm muËi, th∂o qu∂, Æfia Æi“n. ß∂o toµn bÈ m‰i th¯ tr™n lâ rÂi ÆÊ th™m n≠Ìc, Æun li™n tÙc trong nhi“u giÍ. Vıa Æun vıa vÌt v∏ng b»n b· Æi. Thæng cË c„ mÈt mÔi nÂng Æ∆c tr≠ng mµ ai ngî mÈt l«n sœ nhÌ m∑i. Mµu thæng cË s“n s÷t, käm h†p d…n. Ai Æ’n ®n, thæng cË Æ≠Óc mÛc ra b∏t n„ng b·ng, vıa ®n vıa thÊi. Thæng cË ®n kÃm rau bπc hµ, mang h≠¨ng vfi ri™ng, th™m chän r≠Óu ng´ nÂng nµn.

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o vÌi nhi“u m„n kh„ ®n ÆËi vÌi nhñg ng≠Íi kh∏c vÔng »m th˘c, thfit chuÈt cÚng Æ≠Óc xem lµ m„n ®n kinh dfi. Nhñg chÛ chuÈt Æ≠Óc lµm m„n lµ chuÈt ÆÂng bäo m«m vıa ®n no th„c rï v∑i tr™n c∏nh ÆÂng sau mÔa g∆t. BÎi th’ khńg ph∂i lÛc nµo cÚng c„ chuÈt ngon Æ” ®n. MÔa thfit chuÈt Î c∂ vÔng ÆÂng bªng sńg HÂng vµo kho∂ng th∏ng 5 vµ th∏ng 9, cfln Î ÆÂng bªng sńg Cû Long vµo kho∂ng th∏ng 10, trong mÔa n≠Ìc nÊi. Sau mÔa g∆t lÛa, ng≠Íi d©n n´ n¯c xuËng ÆÂng b…y chuÈt. Nhñg chÛ chuÈt ÆÂng bäo ngÀy khi n≠Ìng ho∆c thui r¨m th¨m ngon Æ∆c bi÷t, ®n chºng kh∏c nµo m„n thfit lÓn sã. DÔ thfit chuÈt chºng c„ bao nh≠ng cÚng lµm Æ≠Óc ÆÒ m„n ngon. D©n nhÀu mÔa lÛa ch›n sœ khńg b· qua m„n ngon nµy. Khńg ph∂i ai cÚng d∏m ®n thfit chuÈt, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ ng≠Íi Î thµnh thfi, v◊ nh◊n Æ∑ th†y gh™!

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Nh≠ng nÊi bÀt nh†t lµ ®n Æuńg dıa sËng. Con Æuńg dıa lµ loµi †u trÔng sËng b™n trong th©n c©y dıa, hÛt h’t ch†t tı th©n c©y. Khi Æuńg dıa bäo m«m, mÛp m›p cÚng lµ lÛc c©y dıa ch’t.

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Khńg nªm trong "danh s∏ch nÈi tπng" hay ÆÈng vÀt sËng, nh≠ng m„n tr¯ng vfit lÈn - m„n ®n bÊ d≠Ïng c„ m∆t trong c∏c bã ®n s∏ng, chi“u cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t - c„ h◊nh ∂nh kh∏ kinh dfi trong mæt du kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi. Theo ßńg y, m„n nµy ®n cÔng gia vfi nh≠ rau r®m, gıng t≠ï lµ mÈt bµi thuËc, dÔng chã c∏c ch¯ng thi’u m∏u, suy nh≠Óc, cfli c‰c, Æau Æ«u ch„ng m∆t, y’u sinh l˝... M„n ®n lµm bã s∏ng †m bÙng

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hay c˜ nhã cho bã ®n chi“u. Tr¯ng vfit lÈn b∏n tr™n khæp Vi÷t Nam, nhi“u ng≠Íi th›ch ®n, c„ ng≠Íi th†y gh™ vµ th†y tµn nh…n v◊ con vfit con ch≠a kfip thµnh h◊nh ÆÒ Æ∑ thµnh m„n ®n. °n tr¯ng vfit lÈn n™n ®n n„ng, ®n qu∂ non v◊ qu∂ giµ con vfit Æ∑ thµnh h◊nh ÆÒ lńg ÆÒ c∏nh nh◊n sœ khńg muËn ®n. Vµ kh·i ph∂i n„i khi bπn th†y b∏t ti’t canh cfln t≠ï mµu huy’t, Æ‹a lflng m“ phÊi, phÃo, ruÈt gan lÊn nhÊn. ƒy th’ mµ n„ lπi lµ m„n ngon, ai Æ∑ ®n Æ“u th›ch. Dai, gifln, s«n sÀt, th™m chÛt l∏ hÛng, chÛt mæm t´m chanh Æ∏nh sÒi lµ c„ bã nhÀu nhÌ ÆÍi. ß∑ nÈi tπng ÆÈng vÀt lπi cfln kÃm theo c∂ mÔi mæm t´m kh®n khºn, kh„ ngî. Bπn Æ∑ tıng nh◊n th†y ńg T©y nµo thˆ m„n nµy ch≠a? CuËi cÔng trong danh s∏ch c∏c m„n ®n kinh dfi trong mæt du kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi lµ c∏c loπi cń trÔng. M„n cń trÔng khńg xa lπ vÌi nhi“u n≠Ìc khu v˘c ßńg Nam É nh≠ Campuchia, Th∏i Lan. Cń trÔng Î Vi÷t Nam cÚng vÀy, ÆÒ c∏c m„n chi™n, rang vÌi ÆÒ loπi ch©u ch†u, cµo cµo, nh÷n, b‰ cπp... Nh≠ng nÊi bÀt nh†t lµ ®n Æuńg dıa sËng. Con Æuńg dıa lµ loµi †u trÔng sËng b™n trong th©n c©y dıa, hÛt h’t ch†t tı th©n Thæng cË

c©y. Khi Æuńg dıa bäo m«m, mÛp m›p cÚng lµ lÛc c©y dıa ch’t. ô Trµ Vinh, ng≠Íi ta ch’ bi’n ba loπi Æuńg lµm m„n Æ∆c s∂n, gÂm Æuńg chµ lµ, Æuńg dıa, Æuńg Æ†t. ßuńg lµ †u trÔng cÒa con bÔ r«y (b‰ r«y). ß” t®ng ÆÈ ngon cho m„n Æuńg, ng≠Íi ta nhät ÆÀu phÈng (lπc) vµo Æuńg. Vfi bäo cÒa Æuńg hfla l…n vÌi vfi bäo cÒa ÆÀu phÈng tπo n™n mÈt c∂m gi∏c r†t kh„ t∂. Nhi“u ng≠Íi n„i nhñg m„n ®n tı Æuńg giÛp nam giÌi t®ng c≠Íng kh∂ n®ng sinh hoπt phflng the. MÈt c∏ch ®n Æuńg th≠Íng th†y tπi C«n Th¨ thˆ th∏ch ng≠Íi ®n h¨n c∂ lµ ®n Æuńg sËng. Con Æuńg bäo mÛp, vµng ≠¨m Æ≠Óc th∂ trong b∏t n≠Ìc mæm cËt pha Ìt cay tuy÷t h∂o. ßuńg hÛt mæm, ngoe ngu»y th©n m◊nh trong b∏t mæm. Ng≠Íi can Æ∂m c«m con Æuńg v…n sËng ÆÈng ÆÀy †y cho t‰t vµo

mi÷ng, l†y r®ng cæn b· Æ«u. ßuńg c˘a m◊nh rï thºng vµo mi÷ng. L†y r®ng cæn rËp, th†y vıa bäo ngÀy th©n Æuńg, m∆n mfli mæm Ìt, v· m◊nh dai dai ngon tuy÷t. Nh◊n th◊ d‘ mµ ®n th◊ kh„ n™n khńg ph∂i ai cÚng can Æ∂m d∏m lµm. Nh≠ng Æ©y lµ mÈt trong nhñg c∏ch ®n Æuńg ngon nh†t vÌi mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m kh„ qu™n. V®n h„a »m th˘c vËn lµ th’ mπnh trong v®n h„a Vi÷t. C„ r†t nhi“u m„n ngon Æ≠Óc bπn bÃ n®m ch©u nhæc Æ’n vÌi ni“m t˘ hµo nh≠ phÎ, nem, bÛn ch∂, b∏nh m◊... Vµ cfln c„ c∂ nhñg m„n kinh dfi nh≠ tr™n, lµ nhñg m„n mang lπi cho h‰ s˘ tfl mfl th›ch thÛ. ßÛng lµ mi’ng ngon nhÌ l©u!

Text and photos: Lam Linh

For many Vietnamese, dishes such as mouse, bug larvae or insects are specialties. However, not everyone enjoys these. For foreigners, to experience a different culinary taste, can be real challenge!

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ot only animal meat, but internal organs and offal are also cooked by Vietnamese people. Amongst these dishes, ethnic people in mountainous areas of Vietnam often enjoy thæng cË (horse organ stew) or nÀm pfia (goat intestine stew). Even Vietnamese cannot stomach these two dishes! NÀm pfia is made with the small intestine of goats, cooked in their blood. The dish, with its smell and bitter flavor, is a favorite of many people where it is served, in Son La (Northern Vietnam). Meanwhile, thæng cË can be found in Lao Cai and Grilled mouse

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Ha Giang. This dish made from horse, which is served in every market of these mountainous areas can make many diners shudder. Thæng cË is cooked very simply. After killing a horse, the tenderloins and lean meat are separated out and sold. The bones, muscles, fat and leftovers, along with the internal organs are cut into small pieces and cooked with traditional spices, including salt and cardamom. All ingredients are stir-fried, then water is added and everything is stewed for several hours. During cooking, dirty scum is removed. Thæng

cË has a very strong smell and unattractive color. This dish is served hot with peppermint and corn wine. Amongst Vietnam's many strange dishes, mouse stands out as a particularly horrible one. Field-mice, fat from feasting on rice of the field after the harvest, are chosen to be cooked in this dish. Only these mice are always cooked into delicious dishes. The mouse season in the Red River Delta is in May and September while in the Mekong River Delta it is in October, during the flood season. After the harvest, local people go catching mice in the field.

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Grilled fat ﬁeld-mouse is as delicious as roasted suckling pig. Although a mouse has little meat, the cook can make many delicious dishes. The adventurous should not miss this dish in the harvest season. However, not everyone can try mouse, especially those from the urban areas. Not placed on the list of "internal organs", fertilized duck eggs are a nutritious dish enjoyed every morning and afternoon by many Vietnamese people. This is not an edible dish for most foreigners. According to Oriental medicine, this dish served with knotweed

Remarkably, live coconut bug larvae can be served up on your plate. Coconut bug larvae live by absorbing nutrients from coconut trees. As the larvae fatten, the coconut trees dry out Thæng cË

and fresh ginger can cure anemia, asthenic disease, headaches and lack of sex drive. It is often served in the morning or afternoon. This dish can be found throughout Vietnam. Many people like it, while others feel that this is a terrible dish. This dish is best served hot. How will you feel when you see a bowl of red blood and a plate of internal organs? To many people, those dishes are their favorites. They are very delicious when being served with basil and shrimp paste. For foreigners, these dishes are really a challenge. The last in the list of "horrible" dishes for foreigners in Vietnam involves insects. Insects are also

popular in some countries of Southeast Asia such as Cambodia and Thailand. In Vietnam, insects such as locusts, spiders and scorpions can be fried or stir-fried. Remarkably, live coconut bug larvae can be served up on your plate. Coconut bug larvae live by absorbing nutrients from coconut trees. As the larvae fatten, the coconut trees dry out. In Tra Vinh, local people serve palm larvae, coconut larvae and ground larvae. To increase the ﬂavor for this dish, they stuff peanuts in these larvae to create a very distinctive taste. Many people said that this dish can help to increase the male's hormone levels.

live bug larvae. Fat larvae are put into a bowl of ﬁsh sauce with red chili. The larvae wiggle whilst soaking up the ﬁsh sauce. Those who can eat the live bug larva will feel this dish is nutty and very scrumptious. This is the best way to taste the bug larvae and is a memorable experience. The local cuisine is a great strength of Vietnamese culture. Many delicious foods are remembered by foreigners such as noodles, spring rolls, vermicelli and grilled pork and crispy bread rolls. It is also worth noting the "horrible" dishes, that bring interesting sensations to diners. It's really an unforgettable experience!

In Can Tho, locals often eat

Coconut bug larvae

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Bµi: Cac Truc

Theo dng chuy”n ÆÈng cÒa mµu sæc vµ ngh÷ thuÀt, mÈt sË xu h≠Ìng Home Däcor thÛ v vµ “nÊi loπn” xu†t hi÷n trong k˙ xu©n hÃ 2015 nh≠ k’t hÓp giã nÈi th†t vµ Æi™u khæc, hÈi h‰a; giã c∏c n“n v®n h„a; hay s˘ l™n ngí cÒa kim loπi... ß©y lµ nhñg gÓi ˝ thÛ v cho ngí nhµ cÒa bπn trong n®m mÌi.

CÅM H`NG T\ ßI£U KH¿C VÄ HóI HñA C∏c t∏c ph»m nÈi th†t bæt Æ«u th” hi÷n mËi li™n k’t s©u h¨n vÌi m¸ thuÀt nh≠ hÈi h‰a, Æi™u khæc. Mang phong c∏ch Æ≠¨ng Æπi, Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ mÌi lπ, ÆÂng thÍi k’t hÓp cÔng cńg ngh÷, xu h≠Ìng nµy Æ∑ trÎ thµnh l˘a ch‰n y™u th›ch cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi c„ gu th»m m¸. ß∆c bi÷t c„ s˘ chuy”n h≠Ìng r‚ r÷t trong ch†t li÷u cÒa c∏c t∏c ph»m nÈi th†t: tı tr«m n∆ng chuy”n sang tinh t’, g‰n nhã. Nhñg chi’c ÆÃn treo Aria mµu Æen ho∆c Avia mµu træng trong tri”n l∑m nÈi th†t cÒa NTK Zaha Hadid lµ mÈt v› dÙ hoµn h∂o cÒa xu h≠Ìng nµy. Nhñg chi’c ÆÃn thÒy tinh r≠Ím rµ, ph¯c tπp treo giã nhµ th” hi÷n s˘ sang tr‰ng, Æºng c†p cÒa gia chÒ d«n Æi vµo qu∏ kh¯. Thay vµo Æ„ lµ nhñg t∏c ph»m Æi™u khæc ∏nh s∏ng Æ≠Óc lµm tı nh˘a cao c†p, l†y ˝ t≠Îng tı nguÂn næng t˘ nhi™n. MÈt v› dÙ kh∏c l†y tı nhñg t†m th∂m Æ«y mµu sæc nh≠ tranh hÈi h‰a. C∏c nh„m mµu hÂng, Æ· mang lπi s˘ m“m mπi khi k’t hÓp vÌi c∏c gam mµu s∏ng nh≠ træng, chanh, hay cam; nh≠ng cÚng c„ th” mang lπi s˘ r˘c rÏ khi k’t hÓp mµu n©u Æ†t, ho∆c x∏m †m.

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K⁄T NˇI THI£N NHI£N VÄ CON NG¶òI Thi™n nhi™n luń lµ nguÂn c∂m h¯ng lÌn cho c∏c xu h≠Ìng vµ s∏ng tπo cÒa con ng≠Íi. Xu h≠Ìng Home Däcor 2015 ti’p tÙc m´ ph·ng dng ch∂y thi™n nhi™n qua c∏c gam mµu Æ†t, mµu gÿ sæt, k’t hÓp vÌi c∏c sæc th∏i n„ng nh≠ cam, vµng, Æ·... H◊nh ∂nh phong c∂nh, ÆÈng vÀt luń tπo n™n mÈt khńg gian sËng †m ∏p vµ d‘ chu. N’u bπn y™u th›ch khńg kh› carnival rÈn rµng cÒa Ch©u M¸, ho∆c hoang d∑ nh≠ Ch©u Phi, c∏c s∂n ph»m mang mµu sæc mπnh mœ nh≠ Æ· t≠ï, mÀn ch›n, hÂng ph†n th” hi÷n ni“m Æam m™ v“ cuÈc sËng; Æ∆c bi÷t phÔ hÓp vÌi khńg kh› Æ«u n®m tπi x¯ nhi÷t ÆÌi. Trong n®m 2015, thi’t k’ trang tr› nÈi th†t tπi Vi÷t Nam ÆÂng thÍi cÚng l†y c∂m h¯ng tı v®n h„a c∏c n≠Ìc tr™n khæp th’ giÌi, ngh÷ thuÀt d©n gian hay c∏c bÈ tÈc, phong c∏ch ßńg ph≠¨ng, phong c∏ch Ba T≠... K’t nËi giã ng≠Íi vÌi ng≠Íi, giã nhñg n“n v®n h„a cµng lÛc cµng Æ≠Óc nh†n mπnh khńg chÿ trong trang tr› nÈi th†t tπi Vi÷t Nam mµ cn c∂ tr™n th’ giÌi. TRAVELLIVE

NG§N NG~ MõI CûA MÄU S¿C - ÉNH KIM LOÑI L£N NG§I N’u nh≠ vıa qua lµ mÈt n®m ph„ng kho∏ng, nhã nhµng vÌi sæc xanh d≠¨ng nh≠ mµu ng‰c bi”n, mµu xanh scuba; vµ sæc xanh l∏ nh≠ xanh lucite, th◊ n®m 2015 lµ s˘ l™n ngí cÒa tńg mµu †m vµ kim loπi nh≠ cam ÆÂng, ∏nh vµng... ßi cÔng s˘ chuy”n ÆÈng cÒa mµu sæc, c∏c xu h≠Ìng mÌi trong Home Däcor cÚng Æ≠Óc l†y c∂m h¯ng tı s˘ ch©n t◊nh, nÂng nhi÷t cÒa nhñg gam mµu †m ∏p tr™n. ß∆c bi÷t, n®m 2015 nhñg “ngh÷ s‹ nÈi th†t” sœ khńg b giÌi hπn bÎi mÈt l˘a ch‰n vÌi xu h≠Ìng k’t hÓp Æa mµu giã ∏nh kim vµ sæc bπc. Bπn c„ th” tho∂i m∏i k’t hÓp c∏c mµu kh∏c nhau Æ” tπo ra hi÷u ¯ng kh∏c nhau, Æem Æ’n mÈt khung c∂nh Æa dπng h¨n cho c®n phng. Trong ngń ng˜ cÒa mµu sæc, xu h≠Ìng ph∂n ∏nh cuÈc sËng ngµy cµng Æa chi“u cÒa chÛng ta. ThÀm ch› trong nhñg tu«n l‘ thÍi trang quËc t’ hay c∏c s˘ ki÷n gi∂i tr› lÌn nh≠ The Golden Globe Awards, mµu metallic ∏nh kim, bπc d≠Íng nh≠ lµm chÒ c∂ s©n kh†u.

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By: Cac Truc

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In the move of colors and arts, some new trends of home d채cor will be remarkable this coming spring-summer as interiors exhibit sculpture and carpet paintings inspired by world cultures, as well as a foray of metallic colors. The following are some interesting suggestions for your house in the New Year.

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INSPIRATION FROM SCULPTURE AND PAINTING Interiors can involve a deep connection with fine arts such as sculpture and painting. As a contemporary style with new designs mixed with modern technology, this trend has become a favorite of those who have good taste in art. In particular, there is an obvious change in materials used for interiors, from heavy materials to light and fine ones. Black Aria or white Avia chandeliers in the home d채cor exhibition of designer Zaha Hadid are excellent examples. Sophisticated glass chandeliers hung in the middle of the house are now replaced by light sculptures made of high-quality plastic, inspired by the sunshine. Another aspect of this trend is using colorful carpets that resemble paintings. Pink and red colors soften when combined with white, lemon or orange, but brighten when mingled with brown or grey.

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HARMONIZING NATURE WITH PEOPLE Nature has always been a big inspiration for art. The trend of home d채cor in 2015 continues to reflect nature via the colors of soil and iron rust paired with hot tones such as orange, yellow and red. Images of landscapes and animals always create a warm and comfortable living space. If you love the vibrant ambiance of American carnivals or the African wild, red or pink products will be a good choice, especially during the early new year and particularly in the tropical region. In 2015, Vietnamese home decor is also inspired by different cultures around the world, the traditional arts and tribal lifestyle from places as varied as Indochina and Persia. The harmony of different people and cultures is becoming more and more emphasized in the interiors of Vietnamese homes as well as homes around the world. TRAVELLIVE

CATHERINE DENOUAL MAISON 15C Thi Sach, Dist.1, HCMC Tel: 08. 3823 9394 COTO LIFESTYLE 42Bis, Tran Quoc Thao, Ward 7, Dist.3, HCMC Tel: 08. 2211 2672 BO CONCEPT 128A - 128C Hai Ba Trung, Da Kao, Dist 1, HCMC Website: www.boconcept.vn

THE NEW LANGUAGE OF COLOR - THE RISE OF METALLIC While last year the colors in vogue were the cools of turquoise, SCUBA blue or Lucite green, in 2015, it is replaced by warm, metallic colors, including bronze, orange, or yellow. In addition to these, the palette of this spring and summer will be illuminated in a bouquet of new color trends. Particularly, in 2015, {experts of interiors} will not be limited to setting the trend of combining gold and silver colors. You can mix different colors to create various effects with a more distinctive decoration for your house. Colors are their own language, evoking the different views we hold in our lives depending on how we speak with them. Even in international fashion weeks or big entertainment programs such as The Golden Globe Awards, golden and silver colors are dominant on the stage.

PHONG CÉCH SˇNG HIåN ßÑI VÄ ßóC ßÉO ßÄ NøNG Nªm tπi v tr› vµng h≠Ìng bi”n cÒa mi“n Trung Vi÷t Nam, Fusion Suites ßµ NΩng Beach lµ kh∏ch sπn hi÷n Æπi vµ nÊi bÀt tr™n Æπi lÈ ßµ NΩng mang Æ’n phong c∏ch sËng ven bi”n mÌi lπ vÌi ˝ t≠Îng ti™n phong, ÆÈc Æ∏o trong ngµnh du lch. Tπi Fusion Suites ßµ NΩng Beach, 123 phng suite vµ 6 c®n hÈ g∏c m∏i mang Æ’n cho du kh∏ch tr∂i nghi÷m nh≠ Î nhµ, l˝ t≠Îng cho gia Æ◊nh trŒ, c∆p Æí ho∆c nh„m bπn. ß≠Óc thi’t k’ dµnh cho kh∏ch du lch hi÷n Æπi, Fusion Suites ßµ NΩng Beach mang Æ’n c∏c ti÷n ›ch phng Æ∏p ¯ng Æ«y ÆÒ nhu c«u cho mÈt k˙ nghÿ tπi bi”n. Sˆ dÙng tńg mµu træng xanh nhã nhµng vµ s∏ng sÒa k’t hÓp cÔng gÁ, kh∏ch sπn 23 t«ng c„ t«m nh◊n h≠Ìng bi”n tuy÷t vÍi giÛp du kh∏ch chi™m ng≠Ïng quang c∂nh thńg qua nhñg khung câ lÌn mang Æ’n nhi“u ∏nh s∏ng t˘ nhi™n.

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Fusion Suites ßµ NΩng c„ c∏ch ti’p cÀn h≠Ìng Æ’n vi÷c ch®m s„c s¯c kh·e mang Æ’n cho du kh∏ch mÈt cuÈc sËng lµnh mπnh vÌi tr li÷u †n huy÷t bµn ch©n Æ∑ bao gÂm trong gi∏ phng Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ Æ∆c bi÷t vµ phÙc vÙ ri™ng t≠ tπi phng mÁi ngµy. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ch®m s„c s¯c kh·e cn bao gÂm aerial yoga, thi“n, th” dÙc theo nhu c«u, ch≠¨ng tr◊nh dinh d≠Ïng, c∏c ¯ng dÙng hÁ trÓ ch®m s„c s¯c kh·e vµ c∏c ch≠¨ng tr◊nh dµnh cho trŒ em.

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Text and photos: Huynh My Thuan

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MÁi n®m, vµo nhñg ngµy cÀn T’t, nhñg chuy’n ghe chÎ Æ«y hoa tr∏i tı c∏c tÿnh mi“n T©y Nam bÈ v“ TP.HCM ÆÀu d‰c theo k™nh Tµu HÒ trńg nh≠ mÈt d∂i lÙa hoa käo dµi suËt 3km tπi b’n B◊nh ßńg (QuÀn 8). Every year, before the traditional Tet holiday, boats filled with flowers and fruits from Southwestern provinces all the way to HCMC anchor along Tau Hu channel to make a string of flowers 3km long at Binh Dong wharf (Dist. 8).

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Dfip T’t, b’n B◊nh ßńg lµ nï tÙ hÈi nhÈn nhfip nh†t tr™n k™nh Tµu HÒ - tuy’n Æ≠Íng thÒy huy’t mπch cÒa Sµi Gfln trong lfich sˆ suËt h¨n 300 n®m qua. ß©y c„ lœ lµ chÓ nÊi duy nh†t Î Sµi Gfln chuy™n b∏n hoa, tr∏i vµo mÁi dfip T’t, gÓi lπi c∂nh “tr™n b’n d≠Ìi thuy“n” tı nhi“u th’ k˚ tr≠Ìc. C∂nh chuy”n hoa tı d≠Ìi ghe l™n bÍ, kh∏ch Æ’n mua hoa rÂi chuy”n Æi bªng ÆÒ loπi ph≠¨ng ti÷n tπo n™n mÈt khńg kh› rÈn r∑, nhÈn nhfip tı s∏ng sÌm Æ’n nâ Æ™m. Nhñg sinh hoπt buń b∏n theo c∏ch th¯c truy“n thËng cÒa khu chÓ nÊi lµ mÈt nät ch†m ph∏ thÛ vfi cho b¯c tranh nhi“u mµu sæc cÒa thµnh phË hi÷n Æπi, n®ng ÆÈng bÀc nh†t nµy. During Tet, Binh Dong wharf is the most bustling place on Tau Hu channel, the key waterway of Saigon for over 300 years. This may be the only floating market of Saigon to have sold flowers and fruits every Tet holiday since its ancient beginnings. People transporting flowers from boats to the mainland and buyers in all kinds of vehicles create a boisterous atmosphere from the early morning till midnight. Traditional routines and the floating market itself are colorful brush strokes on the painting of this most modern and active city.

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h◊n tı tr™n cao, chÓ hoa b’n B◊nh ßńg nh≠ mÈt t†m th∂m hoa ÆÒ sæc mµu - xanh, Æ·, vµng, t›m, hÂng... cÒa c∏c loπi bonsai, tæc, hoa mai, cÛc, hÂng, vπn th‰... Nï Æ©y khńg chÿ thu hÛt ng≠Íi d©n Sµi Gfln Æ’n mua hoa cho ngµy T’t mµ cfln lµ nï Æ” du kh∏ch th≠Îng ngoπn khńg kh› t≠ï vui cÒa ngµy xu©n. Ng≠Íi ta chÙp ∂nh l≠u ni÷m tr≠Ìc chÓ hoa nÊi, t∂n bÈ d‰c d∑y phË cÊ vÌi lËi ki’n trÛc ÆÈc Æ∏o cfln Æ≠Óc gi˜ g◊n qua bao th’ k˚ vµ ngæm nh◊n dflng ch∂y hËi h∂ cÒa c∏c chuy’n xe xuí ng≠Óc tr™n ßπi lÈ ßńg T©y (ßπi lÈ V‚ V®n Ki÷t) chπy d‰c con k™nh Tµu HÒ. From an aerial view, Binh Dong flower market is like a colorful carpet with an array of flowers such as bonsais, apricots, daisies, roses, tangerines and marigold flowers. The market not only attracts many Saigonese to buy flowers for Tet but is also a wonderful destination for tourists to indulge in the happy ambiance of the spring. They take photos within the floating market, walk along the ancient streets with their extraordinary architectural styles and watch the hustle and bustle of vehicles on West East boulevard (Vo Van Kiet boulevard) along Tau Hu channel. TRAVELLIVE

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C„ thńg tin cho rªng k” tı n®m sau, chÓ hoa nÊi tr™n b’n B◊nh ßńg sœ chuy”n sang Æfia Æi”m mÌi, nh≠Íng chÁ cho nhñg cńg tr◊nh quy hoπch, chÿnh trang Æ´ thfi. Nh≠ vÀy, T’t ƒt MÔi 2015 c„ lœ lµ c¨ hÈi cuËi cÔng Æ” du kh∏ch chi™m ng≠Ïng vµ tr∂i nghi÷m mÈt khu chÓ nÊi ÆÈc Æ∏o cÒa Sµi Gfln h¨n 300 n®m lfich sˆ. It is said that next year, Binh Dong floating flower market will be moved to give up its place to urban projects. So Tet 2015 may be the last chance for visitors to contemplate and experience an original floating market of Saigon with more than 300 years of history. TRAVELLIVE

Æi”mÆ’n

Tı trung t©m Cao l∑nh, thµnh phË ch›nh cÒa tÿnh ßÂng Th∏p, qua phµ chÿ chıng 30km lµ bπn Æ∑ Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n nï trÂng qu˝t hÂng lÌn nh†t c∂ n≠Ìc nªm b™n dflng HÀu Giang hi“n hfla. TrÍi ban t∆ng cho lai Vung Æ†t phÔ sa mµu mÏ mµ kh´ r∏o, lµ Æi“u ki÷n h’t s¯c thuÀn lÓi cho c∏c loµi c©y ®n tr∏i ph∏t tri”n, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ qu˝t hÂng. Ph«n lÌn qu˝t Æ≠Óc trÂng tπi 3 x∑ long HÀu, T©n Ph≠Ìc, T©n Thµnh, trong Æ„ long HÀu lµ nhi“u nh†t vÌi n®ng su†t kho∂ng 250 t†n mÁi n®m. V≠Ót qua hµng chÙc c©y c«u, chπy men theo hµng dıa xanh m≠Ìt soi m◊nh b™n dflng k™nh nh·, rÂi lπi ngoªn ngoÃo qua nhñg bÍ

Æ™, long HÀu Æ„n chÛng tí vÌi khung c∂nh lµng qu™ thanh b◊nh mµ g«n gÚi. SuËt d‰c Æ≠Íng chÛng tí luń bæt g∆p nhñg nÙ c≠Íi th©n thi÷n tı nhñg em bä Æ’n c∏c cÙ giµ cao ni™n. ß„n chÛng tí lµ anh l≠u V®n T›n, tÊ tr≠Íng tÊ li™n k’t s∂n xu†t qu˝t hÂng lai Vung, ng≠Íi Æ∑ c„ th©m ni™m g«n 20 n®m trÂng qu˝t. Vµ tı Æ©y, hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ v≠Ín qu˝t hÂng h†p d…n bæt Æ«u. len l·i tr™n Æ≠Íng Æ™, tí cho∏ng ngÓp tr≠Ìc nhñg chÔm qu˝t ch›n m‰ng sµ qua kh·i hµng rµo Æung Æ≠a tr≠Ìc m∆t nh≠ mÍi g‰i. Tri÷u tia næng xuy™n qua t∏n l∏, ÆÊ tr™n th∂m c· xanh r◊ rÂi hæt c∂ qu«ng s∏ng l™n

nhñg tr∏i qu˝t vµng rung rinh. C„ nhñg c©y chÿ chıng 3 n®m tuÊi mµ qu˝t Æ∑ Æeo tr‹u cµnh sµ s∏t Æ†t, nhñg c©y tr™n 10 n®m tuÊi th◊ cao vÛt. Qu˝t nhi“u Æ’n nÁi c∏c khu v≠Ín ph∂i Æ≠Óc chËng ÆÏ bÎi v´ sË cı trµm Æ” qu˝t kh·i g∑y cµnh. Cµng vµo s©u, nï Æ©y khńg cfln lµ v≠Ín mµ lµ c∂ rıng qu˝t ngÀp trong sæc vµng r˘c rÏ. Qu˝t d≠Ìi ch©n, b™n m◊nh, tr™n Æ«u vµ con Æ≠Íng nh· tr≠Ìc m∆t. ChÛng tí c¯ lang thang m∑i khńg thí, h’t xu˝t xoa lπi t†m tæc, h’t ng¨ ng∏c lπi sñg sÍ v◊ rıng qu˝t qu∏ ÆÁi sung tÛc, quy’n rÚ vµ m™nh mńg. l…n trong gi„ lµ h≠¨ng th¨m dfiu nhã lµm tinh

Tı nhñg ngµy cuËi n®m khi ti’t trÍi †m ∏p vµ lµn gi„ chÌm xu©n thÊi trµn, nhñg vuÍn qu˝t lπi r˘c rÏ sæc hÂng Î Lai Vung (ßÂng Th∏p), nï Æ≠Óc m÷nh danh “v≠¨ng quËc qu˝t hÂng”. Sæc hÂng cam mang ˝ ngh‹a v“ s˘ may mæn Æ«u n®m, n™n c„ nhi“u ng≠Íi mua cam, qu˝t Î Æ©y Æ” ch≠ng bµn thÍ trong nhñg ngµy T’t. Bµi vµ ∂nh: H∂i An

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Cµng vµo s©u, nï Æ©y khńg cn lµ v≠Ín mµ lµ c∂ rıng qu˝t ngÀp trong sæc vµng r˘c rÏ. Qu˝t d≠Ìi ch©n, b™n m◊nh, tr™n Æ«u vµ con Æ≠Íng nh· tr≠Ìc m∆t. th«n bπn trÎ n™n th≠ th∏i, nhã nh‚m. Xen l…n nhñg luËng Æ†t rÈng trÂng qu˝t lµ nhñg m≠¨ng n≠Ìc xanh m∏t, c„ t∏c dÙng Æ” t≠Ìi ti™u vµ lµm t®ng ÆÈ »m cho Æ†t. N’u nh≠ bπn qu∏ m·i ch©n Æ” dπo chï kh∏m ph∏ khu v≠Ín th™nh thang th◊ c„ th” ngÂi tr™n chi’c xuÂng ba l∏ nh· xinh, khœ kho∏t n≠Ìc mµ l≠Ìt Æi giã hai hµng qu˝t vµng „ng ∂. Qu˝t sµ c∂ vµo xuÂng, tr∏i thÀt to vµ chæc. ß≠a tay h∏i vµ b„c thˆ, b™n trong lÌp v· vµng ≠¨m thÀt m“m lµ nhñg mÛi qu˝t m‰ng n≠Ìc, sæp Æ“u nhau t®m tæp. Vfi qu˝t thanh, mÈt chÛt chua nhã Æ” vfi ng‰t khńg qu∏ gæt lµm du kh∏ch c¯ nh†m nh∏p m∑i khńg thí. BuÊi thu hoπch qu˝t cÔng gia Æ◊nh anh Chi’n lµ mÈt k˚ ni÷m thÀt tuy÷t vÍi. ChÛng tí c„ nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ vfi khi vui ÆÔa d≠Ìi t∏n qu˝t xanh cÔng Æ∏m trŒ con, th≠Îng th¯c nhñg mÛi qu˝t th¨m ng‰t ngay d≠Ìi gËc c©y. Khńg c„ kho∂ng c∏ch xa lπ nµo mµ thay vµo Æ„ lµ s˘

ch©n t◊nh †m ∏p vµ th©n thi’t nh≠ ng≠Íi Æi xa v“ th®m lπi qu™ nhµ. ß„ lµ t◊nh ng≠Íi ch©n ch†t, mÈc mπc vµ hÂn hÀu Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa Æ†t ph≠¨ng Nam. Anh T›n cho bi’t, Æ” c„ mÈt v≠Ín qu˝t Æãp v“ h◊nh th¯c vµ ngon v“ ch†t l≠Óng cÚng læm cńg phu. Ph∂i ch®m s„c tÿa cµnh, chËng s©u b÷nh, b„n ph©n h˜u c¨ th≠Íng xuy™n theo t˚ l÷ th›ch hÓp, b¨m th∏o n≠Ìc vµo mÔa lÚ Æ” c©y xanh tËt vµ cfln nhi“u k¸ thuÀt kh∏c nã. ß≠Óc trÂng tı n®m 1994 nh≠ng m∑i Æ’n nhñg n®m g«n Æ©y, qu˝t Lai Vung mÌi cho ra nhñg l¯a tr∏i ng‰t lµnh. Nhñg c©y vµi n®m tuÊi th◊ cho chıng 150 kg/gËc, cfln nhñg c©y tr™n 15 n®m cho Æ’n h¨n 500kg/gËc. Ch›nh v◊ s˘ tÀn tÙy, c«n cÔ, vñg k¸ thuÀt vµ say m™ cÒa nhñg ngh÷ nh©n mµ qu˝t hÂng Lai Vung Æ≠Óc ng≠Íi ti™u dÔng y™u th›ch vµ Æ≠Óc cńg nhÀn ti™u chu»n VIETGAP v“ Æ∂m b∂o s∂n ph»m rau qu∂ an toµn vµ ch©t l≠Óng cao.

TH§NG TIN TH£M: ü Hµnh tr◊nh: Tı TP.HCM, n’u khńg Æi theo h≠Ìng Cao L∑nh, bπn c„ th” theo quËc lÈ 1 thºng Æ’n Long An. Qua c«u M¸ ThuÀn rœ ph∂i Æi h≠Ìng v“ Sa ßäc kho∂ng 15km, sau Æ„ rœ tr∏i tÿnh lÈ 853 th™m15km nã lµ Æ’n “v≠¨ng quËc qu˝t hÂng” Lai Vung. ü Tham quan: C„ v≠Ín mi‘n ph›, c„ v≠Ín t›nh ph› 50.000Æ/ l«n tham quan. MÈt sË v≠Ín qu˝t Æãp: v≠Ín anh T›n, anh Chi’n, anh Tµi. ü C∏c Æi”m kh∏m ph∏ kh∏c tπi Sa ßäc, thµnh phË lÌn th¯ hai cÒa tÿnh ßÂng Th∏p: C„ th” k’t hÓp tham quan chÔa l∏ sen khÊng lÂ Ph≠Ìc Ki”n t˘, Sa ßäc, lµng hoa T©n Quy ßńg, lµng bÈt, nhµ cÊ Hu˙nh ThÒy L™, chÔa Ki’n An Cung... ü L≠u trÛ: Khu v˘c Lai Vung ch≠a c„ c∏c dch vÙ du lch n™n sau khi tham quan v≠Ín qu˝t, bπn n™n v“ Sa ßäc (kho∂ng 30km) Æ” tÀn h≠Îng ti÷n nghi tËt h¨n. Gi∏ phng nghÿ dao ÆÈng tı 150.000 - 250.000 Æ/Æ™m. ü °n uËng: HÒ t›u Sa ßäc, c∏c qu∏n l»u d‰c bÍ sńg Sa Giang Î phË Æ™m, gµ n≠Ìng, c∏c loπi chÃ...

Dπo chï v≠Ín qu˝t hÂng Lai Vung dfip Æ«u xu©n, bπn h∑y nhÌ t˘ tay ch‰n nhñg tr∏i qu˝t to, Æãp vµ th¨m ngon nh†t d©ng l™n ńg bµ Æ” t· lflng hi’u th∂o cÔng nguy÷n ≠Ìc mÈt n®m mÌi Æ«y sung tÛc, hπnh phÛc vun Æ«y vµ m‰i Æi“u tËt lµnh sœ Æ’n. TRAVELLIVE

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Text and photos: Hai An

At the end of the year, when it is warm and spring breezes gently blow, the mandarin orchids are resplendent in Lai Vung, Dong Thap (southern Vietnam), which is known as the {kingdom of mandarin oranges}. Many people buy oranges and mandarins in this area to display on their altars during the traditional Tet holiday as the orange color of these fruits is believed to bring good luck in the new year.

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IN THE KINGDOM OF MANDARINS

rom Cao lanh city, in the center of Dong Thap province, going out about 30km, you can arrive at the largest area of mandarins by Hau Giang river. lai Vung is bestowed with fertile soil, perfect for planting fruit trees, especially mandarins. Mandarins are mostly grown in long Hau, Tan Phuoc and Tan Thanh communes, particularly in long Hau, which produces about 250 tons each year.

the mandarin gardens. While walking along the dike, I spot a cluster of ripened mandarins hanging over the fence, inviting me to taste them. The sun shines through leafy canopies to the green grassland and then reflects on the numerous orange mandarins. Some threeyear-old trees are laden with fruits making their branches bow low to the ground while trees, which have been growing for more than 10 years, are immeasurably high. Mandarins are so bountiful that the trees

must be propped up by many cajuput pickets.

Passing under dozens of bridges, along lines of green coconut trees, through small channels and then curving through dikes, long Hau welcomes us with its peaceful and inviting scenery. Along the road, we can see friendly smiles, from children to the elderly. Mr. luu Van Tin, a team leader with 20 years of experience in growing mandarin trees in lai Vung, greets us and takes us on a journey of discovery around

As we venture deeper, the garden turns into a forest of bright orange mandarins. Mandarins can be seen everywhere, under our feet, by our bodies, above our heads and around the small roads in front of us. While walking, we are bewildered and surprised by the immensity and charm of the mandarin forest. The subtle aroma of mandarins in the breeze relaxes us.

Scattered in the mandarin plots, ditches are made for irrigation and to keep the soil moist. If you are tired after a long walk, you can go on a small boat and sail between rows of orange mandarins. Big and delicious fruit fall down into the boat. The fruit is juicy, peeling away the orange skin. Its taste is sour and sweet enough to make the visitor satisfied. Harvesting mandarins with Mr. Chien is a wonderful memory. We have had an exciting experience, playing under green mandarin trees with the kids and enjoying fragrant and sweet mandarins in the garden. We feel warm and intimate as if we have just returned home. They are plain and upright people of southern Vietnam. According to Mr. Tin, in order to have a beautiful garden with delicious mandarins, we must

FURTHER INFORMATION: ü Itinerary: From HCMC, if you do not travel towards Cao Lanh, you can follow the National Road 1 to Long An. Go across My Thuan bridge, turn right to Sa Dec about 15km, and then turn left on to provincial road 853 and go for about 15km to reach the {Kingdom of Lai Vung mandarins}. ü Touring around mandarin gardens: Some gardens offer free entrance. However, in some gardens, visitors have to pay 50,000VND/visit. Some beautiful gardens: the gardens of Mr. Tin, Mr. Chien and Mr. Tai. ü Other attractions in Sa Dec, the second largest city of Dong Thap province: Phuoc Khien pagoda or enormous lotus leaf pagoda, Sa Dec, Tan Quy Dong flower village, powder village, Huynh Thuy Le ancient house or Kien An Cung pagoda. ü Accommodation: You should come back to Sa Dec (about 30km from Lai Vung) to stay overnight because there are no tourist services in Lai Vung. Hotels are priced from 150,000VND - 250,000VND/night.

prune, eliminate pests, put down fertilizer at a suitable scale, pump the water out in the flooding season and perform many other techniques. First grown in 1994, it has only been recently that Lai Vung mandarins come out with their sweet fruits. Young trees which have been grown for a few years can be harvested at 150kg/tree while trees over 15 years old can be harvested at 500kg/tree. It’s due to the dedication, industriousness and skills of artisans that Lai Vung mandarins are chosen by consumers and recognized with VIETGAP standard as safe and high-quality products. Visiting Lai Vung mandarin garden in spring, do not forget to choose the best mandarins to offer to your ancestors with a wish of prosperous and happy new year.

ü Food: Sa Dec noodles, hotpot along Sa Giang river, grilled chicken and sweet porridge.

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Bµi: Daria Mishukova - Ånh: Daria vµ C∏c t∏c gi∂ kh∏c

Tí Æ∑ ®n T’t Vi÷t Nam l«n Æ«u ti™n vµo n®m 1996 tπi Vladivostok - thµnh phË qu™ h≠¨ng tí. ß©y lµ mÈt thµnh phË bi”n xinh Æãp, câ ng‚ vµo ph›a ßńg cÒa Li™n bang Nga. LÛc Æ„, tí lµ sinh vi™n n®m th¯ nh†t cÒa Vi÷n ßńg Ph≠¨ng h‰c thuÈc ßπi h‰c TÊng hÓp QuËc gia Vi‘n ßńg, mÈt trong nhñg trung t©m Vi÷t Nam h‰c tπi Nga.

T⁄T VIåT, T\ TRUY≈N Tí th†y r†t tfl mfl, h∏o h¯c vµ th›ch thÛ khi nhÀn Æ≠Óc lÍi mÍi tÌi ®n T’t cÔng gia Æ◊nh cÒa c´ gi∏o ßoµn Thfi Tuy’t Mai - ng≠Íi Æ∑ gi∂ng dπy ti’ng Vi÷t tπi tr≠Íng. ß„ lµ l«n Æ«u ti™n tí nh◊n th†y b∏nh ch≠ng vµ kh∏m ph∏ v®n ho∏ »m th˘c Vi÷t Nam. B∏nh ch≠ng c„ kh»u vfi hï lπ, r†t kh∏c vÌi c∏c loπi b∏nh cÒa Nga, tuy nhi™n r†t ÆÈc Æ∏o. Vµ Æ„ lµ l«n Æ©u ti™n tí Æ≠Óc nhÀn bao l◊ x◊ mµu Æ· vµ bi’t v“ phong tÙc Æ«y ˝ ngh‹a nµy. Tí Æ≠Óc bi’t, c∂ thi’u nhi l…n ng≠Íi cao ni™n cÚng r†t mıng khi nhÀn Æ≠Óc l◊ x◊ vµo mÁi dfip T’t. Hai n®m sau Æ„, tí Æ∑ c„ dfip Æ≠Óc “ch›nh th¯c” ®n T’t Nguy™n Æ∏n tr™n ch›nh Æ†t n≠Ìc Vi÷t Nam vµ th≠Îng th¯c tr‰n vãn h≠¨ng vfi T’t Vi÷t truy“n thËng cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t cÚng nh≠ t◊m hi”u nhi“u h¨n v“ phong tÙc T’t Î Æ©y.

T⁄T ß⁄N, XU¢N V≈

ChÓ T’t trong tranh cÊ

Ng≠Íi Vi÷t n„i: mıng T’t, mıng Xu©n, T’t Æ’n, xu©n v“. T’t Nguy™n Æ∏n lµ nät v®n h„a cÊ truy“n ÆÈc Æ∏o cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t mµ dÔ lµm ®n, b´n ba g„c b” ch©n trÍi nµo, tÌi ngµy Æ„, ai n†y Æ“u n„ng lﬂng

muËn trÎ v“ qu™ h≠¨ng, gia Æ◊nh sum v«y. Trong khńg kh› T’t c„ nhi“u nät th” hi÷n t›nh c∏ch cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t vµ nhñg gi∏ trfi tinh th«n cÒa d©n tÈc Vi÷t Nam. Tí r†t th›ch khńg kh› cÒa nhñg ngµy l‘ Î Vi÷t Nam, trong Æ„ c„ T’t cÊ truy“n. Dfip nµy, t†t c∂ m‰i ng≠Íi ®n m∆c Æãp, vui vŒ rÒ nhau Æi chÛc mıng nhñg ng≠Íi trong gia Æ◊nh, h‰ tÈc, bπn bÃ, ÆÂng nghi÷p. Tí †n t≠Óng vÌi nhi“u phong tÙc ngµy T’t cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ phong tÙc mıng th‰ vµo nhñg ngµy Æ«u xu©n. ß„ ch›nh lµ dfip con ch∏u bµy t· lflng bi’t ¨n, t◊nh c∂m vÌi ńg bµ, bË mã, nhñg ng≠Íi lÌn tuÊi trong gia Æ◊nh.

THˇNG ß⁄N HIåN ßÑI “Tí †n t≠Óng vÌi nhi“u phong tÙc ngµy T’t cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ phong tÙc mıng th‰ vµo nhñg ngµy Æ«u xu©n. ß„ ch›nh lµ dp con ch∏u bµy t· lng bi’t ¨n, t◊nh c∂m vÌi ńg bµ, bË mã, nhñg ng≠Íi lÌn tuÊi trong gia Æ◊nh”.

HOA ßÄO, HOA MAI, C¢Y T¿C T’t c„ nhi“u bi”u t≠Óng Æãp. Trong Æ„ c„ hoa Æµo mµu hÂng l∑ng mπn cÒa mi“n Bæc, hoa mai vµng r˘c rÏ cÒa mi“n Nam hay c©y tæc l∏ xanh, qu∂ trﬂn mµu cam cÒa ba mi“n Bæc, Trung, Nam. Ng≠Íi Vi÷t th†y gi∏ trﬁ Æ∆c bi÷t trong hoa Æµo, hoa mai. C©y Æµo cµng cong queo, cµng giµ, th©n c©y cµng s«n sÔi, ng≠Íi Vi÷t lπi Æ∏nh gi∏ cµng cao. Ng≠Íi n≠Ìc ngoµi khi quan s∏t chÓ T’t b∏n hoa Æµo, hoa mai, c©y tæc th◊ ng≠Óc lπi, nh◊n th†y c©y tæc lµ Æãp nh†t, r˘c rÏ vµ †n t≠Óng nh†t.

m≠Íi n®m qua ng≠Íi Vi÷t Æ∑ ph∏t tri”n nhi“u xu h≠Ìng “thÍi trang” v“ c∏ch thi’t k’ bao l◊ x◊ r†t Æãp, in tr™n gi†y ch†t l≠Óng cao. Nhñg n®m g«n Æ©y, bao l◊ x◊ Æ∑ bao hµm th™m mÈt ch¯c n®ng r†t mÌi mŒ vµ hi÷n Æπi. L◊ x◊ Æ∑ trÎ thµnh dÙng cÙ qu∂ng b∏ th≠¨ng hi÷u vµ phong c∏ch cÒa cńg ty ÆËi vÌi kh∏ch hµng vµ ng≠Íi ti™u dÔng. Ai Æ∑ Æ’m, hi÷n nay vµo dfip T’t c„ bao nhi™u ki”u l◊ x◊ cÒa c∏c ng©n hµng, tÀp Æoµn lÌn, vıa vµ nh·, c∏c nhµ hµng, m¸ vi÷n, trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi, cńg ty du lfich? Xu h≠Ìng lµm l◊ x◊ corporate (cÒa c∏c cńg ty) Æ∑ mang lπi mÈt Æi“u r†t quan tr‰ng. V◊ ch›nh giÌi corporate Æ∑ bæt Æ«u “Vi÷t Nam h„a” l◊ x◊ trong

nhñg n®m qua. Nhñg m…u m∑ l◊ x◊ phÊ bi’n tı x≠a Æ’n nay chÒ y’u c„ ghi ch˜ vuńg mπ vµng tr™n m∆t tr≠Ìc t≠ï Æ· cÒa bao l◊ x◊ t≠¨ng t˘ nh≠ ki”u Trung Hoa. ß’n nay l◊ x◊ Æ≠Óc b∏n trong hi÷u s∏ch, chÓ T’t v…n cfln ghi ch˜ Hoa. Ng≠Íi n≠Ìc ngoµi nh◊n th†y l◊ x◊ Vi÷t Nam, ngh‹ rªng Æ„ lµ tı Trung QuËc. Trong khi l◊ x◊ do c∏c tÀp Æoµn Vi÷t Nam thi’t k’ Æ” chÛc mıng kh∏ch nh©n dfip T’t Æ“u c„ lÍi chÛc mıng T’t bªng ti’ng Vi÷t. Ch›nh v◊ vÀy tí n„i rªng: giÌi corporate Æ∑ Vi÷t Nam h„a l◊ x◊ trong th’ k˚ 21! Vµ xu h≠Ìng nµy ngµy cµng mπnh h¨n, phong phÛ h¨n vµ Æa dπng h¨n. C„ lœ, trong mÈt ngµy khńg xa tí sœ c„ dfip tÊ ch¯c mÈt tri”n l∑m v“ nhñg bao l◊ x◊ trong dfip T’t cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t.

TI⁄N HOÉ Lç Xç Tí th†y nhi“u Æi“u thÛ vfi trong phong tÙc t∆ng bao l◊ x◊ vµo ngµy T’t. Trong vµi ba n®m qua, tí lµm bÈ s≠u tÀp c∏c loπi bao l◊ x◊. L◊ x◊ Æ«u ti™n trong bÈ s≠u tÀp nµy lµ tı n®m 1998. Vµ mÁi dfip T’t Æ’n, tí Æ“u bÊ sung vµo bÈ s≠u tÀp nhñg m…u m∑ mÌi. Qua bÈ s≠u tÀp nh· nµy c„ th” theo d‚i s˘ thay ÆÊi trong phong tÙc nµy qua mÈt thÀp k˚. Tr≠Ìc ti™n n™n Æ“ cÀp Æ’n s˘ phong phÛ vµ Æa Æπng cÒa l◊ x◊. Tı m…u m∑ r†t Æ¨n gi∂n in tr™n gi†y m·ng trong thÀp nhi™n 90, chÿ trong

“C„ nhi“u Æi“u thÛ v trong phong tÙc t∆ng bao l◊ x◊ vµo ngµy T’t. Xu h≠Ìng lµm l◊ x◊ corporate (cÒa c∏c c´ng ty) Æ∑ mang lπi mÈt Æi“u r†t quan tr‰ng. V◊ ch›nh giÌi corporate Æ∑ bæt Æ«u “Vi÷t Nam h„a” l◊ x◊ trong nh˜ng n®m qua.. TRAVELLIVE

BAO NHI£U NG¶òI VIåT BI⁄T T# NƒU BÉNH CH¶NG? B∏nh ch≠ng lµ mÈt trong nhñg bi”u t≠Óng cÒa ngµy T’t. Trong c∏c m„n ®n T’t, tí th›ch nh†t lµ b∏nh ch≠ng vµ ˝ ngh‹a tri’t l˝ cÒa m„n ®n nµy Æ≠Óc gi∂i th›ch qua truy“n thuy’t v“ b∏nh ch≠ng, b∏nh dµy. B∏ch ch≠ng h◊nh vuńg lµ bi”u t≠Óng cÒa Æ†t, b∏nh dµy h◊nh trfln t≠Óng tr≠ng cho b«u trÍi. Tr≠Ìc Æ©y ng≠Íi Vi÷t chÒ y’u lµm b∏nh ch≠ng nh©n dfip T’t. T’t Æ’n, mÌi c„ b∏nh ch≠ng. Nay th†y ngµy th≠Íng cÚng c„ th” mua Æ≠Óc loπi b∏nh nµy Î c∏c si™u

“Trong th’ giÌi hi÷n Æπi, vÌi nhp sËng tËc ÆÈ cao, khńg ph∂i ng≠Íi nµo cÚng c„ thÍi gian Æ” t˘ lµm b∏nh ch≠ng tπi nhµ. Nh≠ng theo tí, vi÷c t˘ n†u Î nhµ lµ mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ v”. thfi. Nh≠ng c„ lœ b∏nh ch≠ng ngµy T’t v…n mang h≠¨ng vfi Æ∆c tr≠ng ri™ng, c„ gi∏ trfi v®n h„a Æ∆c bi÷t. Trong th’ giÌi hi÷n Æπi, vÌi nhfip sËng tËc ÆÈ cao khńg ph∂i ng≠Íi nµo cÚng c„ thÍi gian Æ” t˘ lµm b∏nh ch≠ng tπi nhµ. Nh≠ng theo tí, vi÷c t˘ n†u Î nhµ lµ mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ vfi. Tr≠Ìc h’t Æ„ lµ kinh nghi÷m giao ti’p giã c∏c th’ h÷ phÙ n˜ trong gia Æ◊nh, giÛp g◊n gi˜ nät v®n h„a cÊ truy“n cÒa d©n tÈc. Ngµy nay nhi“u gia Æ◊nh Vi÷t Nam mua b∏nh ch≠ng Î si™u thfi. BË mã v…n nhÌ c∏ch lµm b∏nh ch≠ng do ńg bµ gi∂ng dπy, nh≠ng khńg lµm nã vµ khńg chuy”n nhñg ki’n th¯c Æ∑ d«n d«n phai nhπt nµy cho con c∏i nã.

Bao nhi“u ng≠Íi Vi÷t d≠Ìi 30 tuÊi Æ∑ tıng t˘ tay lµm b∏nh ch≠ng?

V®n ho∏ »m th˘c lµ mÈt trong nhñg phπm trÔ quan tr‰ng cÒa v®n ho∏ d©n tÈc. Nh≠ vÀy th◊ th’ h÷ sau, ng≠Íi Vi÷t sœ khńg bi’t c∏ch lµm b∏nh ch≠ng Vi÷t Nam nã? Trong khi b∏nh sandwich ai ai cÚng bi’t lµm!

NH~NG XU H¶õNG MõI TRONG CÉCH °N T⁄T Sau khi Æ∑ c„ mÈt thÍi gian kh∏ dµi gæn b„ vÌi v®n h„a Vi÷t Nam vµ Æ„n nhi“u T’t Nguy™n Æ∏n cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t, tí c∂m nhÀn trong nhñg n®m qua, Æ∑ c„ nhi“u thay ÆÊi trong c∏ch ®n T’t cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t. Tr≠Ìc Æ©y, nhñg ngµy T’t, ng≠Íi Vi÷t Nam th≠Íng qu©y qu«n b™n gia Æ◊nh, v“ qu™, v“ cÈi nguÂn. Cfln nay, nhi“u gia Æ◊nh Vi÷t, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ nhñg ng≠Íi c„ thu nhÀp cao, ch‰n Æi du lfich vµo nhñg ngµy T’t, c∂ Æi du lfich trong n≠Ìc vµ Æi n≠Ìc ngoµi. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh khuy™n m∑i vµ hotsales vä m∏y bay vµ tour du lfich vµo dfip T’t lµ mÈt hi÷n t≠Óng ngµy cµng phÊ bi’n h¨n. T’t truy“n thËng c„ nhi“u nät Æãp. T’t hi÷n Æπi cÚng c„ nhi“u nät Æãp. Tuy nhi™n, lÍi chÛc mıng nh©n dip T’t v…n nh≠ x≠a: “ChÛc an khang, thfinh v≠Óng, Vπn s˘ nh≠ ˝ !”.

TH§NG TIN TH£M: ü (*) Nhµ Vi÷t Nam h‰c ng≠Íi Nga Daria Mishukova xu†t b∂n cuËn s∏ch “Vi÷t Nam - Æ†t n≠Ìc con rÂng ch∏u ti™n” bªng ti’ng Nga l«n Æ«u vµo n®m 2007, sau Æ„ Æ≠Óc t∏i b∂n vµi l«n, l«n g«n Æ©y nh†t lµ vµo n®m 2013 bÎi NXB Ch›nh tr QuËc gia. ß©y lµ c´ng tr◊nh nghi™n c¯u v“ v®n h„a, du lch Vi÷t Nam Æ≠Óc giÌi ph™ b◊nh trong n≠Ìc Æ∏nh gi∏ cao.

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I first enjoyed Vietnamese traditional Tet holiday in 1996 in my hometown of Vladivostok. This is a beautiful beach city, the eastern gate of Russia. At that time, I was a first year student of the Institute of the Orient, Far East National General University, one of the departments of Vietnamese studies in Russia.

Tet holiday Text: Daria Mishukova Photos: Daria and other photographers

A view of the author of “Vietnam - The Country of the Fairy and the Dragon’s Children”(*) TRAVELLIVE

Tet is a special holiday holding much tradition in the culture of Vietnamese people.

I was very excited when being invited to enjoy the traditional Tet holiday with my teacher, Doan Thi Tuyet Mai, who taught Vietnamese at the university. This was the first time I had seen Chung cake and had a chance to discover Vietnamese cuisine. Chung cake tasted different from varieties of Russian cake. It was also the first time I received lucky money and learned about this meaningful custom. I learned that both the young and the old felt happy when receiving lucky money on Tet. Two years later, I had the opportunity to enjoy Tet and experience the atmosphere of this special occasion as well as Vietnamese traditions in Vietnam.

“I was impressed by many Vietnamese customs, particularly the custom of celebrating longevity in the early days of the new year. It’s a perfect occasion for descendants to express their respect to their parents, grandparents or the elders of the family”.

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TET ARRIVES, SPRING COMES Vietnamese people often say: {happy new year and a happy spring}. Tet is a special holiday holding much tradition in the culture of Vietnamese people. On this occasion, anyone who is working far away will travel great distances to come back home to gather with their families. Tet holds many characteristics of the Vietnamese people and their spiritual values. I love the festive ambiance of Vietnam, including Tet holiday. On this occasion, people dress beautifully to visit

their relatives, friends and colleagues. I was impressed by the many Vietnamese customs, particularly the custom of celebrating longevity in the early days of the new year. It’s a perfect occasion for descendants to express their respect to their parents, grandparents or the elders of the family.

PEACH, APRICOT AND KUMQUAT BLOSSOMS Many beautiful icons are associated with Tet in Vietnam. The North boasts romantic, yellow peach blossoms while the South is represented by the apricot flowers. In addition, the kumquat tree with its orange fruit is displayed during Tet. Vietnamese people see special values in peach and apricot blossoms. The more bent, old and gnarled the peach tree is, the more valuable it is. However, foreigners in Vietnam see the kumquat blossom as the most beautiful and impressive.

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“...H≠¨ng hoa bay dµo dπt lµng hoa em g‰i mÔa mÔa xu©n...” C¯ mÁi n®m vµo dp T’t, c∏c ng∂ Æ≠Íng Hµ NÈi lπi t†p nÀp nhñg g∏nh hoa, xe hoa vÌi tr®m ngµn mµu sæc tı c∏c lµng hoa ÆÊ v“ Hµ NÈi. Gi∏p T’t, Æ’n th®m c∏c lµng hoa nh≠ Nghi Tµm, T©y T˘u, M™ Linh, Li™n Mπc... du kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc chi™m ng≠Ïng v´ vµn nhñg loµi hoa Æang rÈn rµng khoe sæc, khoe h≠¨ng chµo Æ„n mÔa xu©n mÌi. Vµ nhÍ thu nhÀp tı nhñg v˘a hoa nµy mµ nhi“u hÈ nńg d©n Æ∑ Æ„n nhñg c∏i T’t †m cÛng. Every Tet holiday, Hanoi is bustling,and every corner is laden with flowers. Before Tet, trips to flower villages such as Nghi Tam, Tay Tuu, Me Linh or Lien Mac will immerse you in a kaleidoscope of numerous blooming flowers. Thanks to these flower gardens, local people can enjoy a warm Tet holiday.

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LÄNG HOA NHÜT T¢N ß’n tham quan lµng hoa NhÀt T©n, du kh∏ch c„ th” Æi d‰c theo bÍ Æ™ Nghi Tµm Æ’n chÓ hoa Qu∂ng An rœ vµo ho∆c Æi qua Òy ban nh©n d©n ph≠Íng NhÀt T©n rœ vflng lπi sœ th†y t†m bi”n Æ∏ Æ“ t™n Lµng hoa NhÀt T©n. Lµng hoa NhÀt T©n c„ k¸ thuÀt trÂng Æµo Æπt Æ’n tr◊nh ÆÈ Æi™u luy÷n, khńg Æ©u c„ th” lµm Æ≠Óc. G«n T’t, NhÀt T©n trµn ngÀp sæc Æ· hÂng t≠ï tæn cÒa hoa Æµo tπo n™n khung c∂nh mang ÆÀm khńg kh› T’t. B™n cπnh Æ„, lµng cfln trÂng nhi“u cÛc, hoa b≠¨m b≠Ìm, b∏ch nhÀt, phÙc vÙ nhu c«u chÙp ∂nh cÒa giÌi trŒ vµ hoa t≠ï hµng ngµy ngoµi thfi tr≠Íng.

NHAT TAN FLOWER VILLAGE You can go to Nhat Tan fower village in many ways. You can travel along Nghi Tam dyke road and then turn into the Quang An flower market, go by Nhat Tan People’s Committee to the stone plate of Nhat Tan flower village. The village is famous for its excellent skills of growing peach blossoms. Before Tet holiday, Nhat Tan overflows with pink peach blossoms. Apart from these flowers of spring, the village also boasts daises, butterfly flowers and other flowers for the passion of taking photos and demands of daily fresh flowers.

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LÄNG HOA M£ LINH Tuy khńg l©u ÆÍi nh≠ lµng hoa Ng‰c Hµ, NhÀt T©n, song mÈt vµi n®m trÎ lπi Æ©y, lµng hoa M™ linh Æ≠Óc nhi“u ng≠Íi bi’t Æ’n bÎi Æ©y lµ nï cung c†p hoa chÒ y’u cho Hµ NÈi vµ mÈt sË tÿnh ph›a Bæc vµo c∏c dfip l‘. lµng hoa nªm c∏ch trung t©m thµnh phË 30 km nµy g«n s©n bay NÈi Bµi, bπn c„ th” chπy xe m∏y ho∆c Æi xe bu˝t sË 7 Æ” Æ’n nï. Ngh“ trÂng hoa bän duy™n tr™n Æ†t nµy Æ∑ h¨n 10 n®m nay. Vµo nhñg Æ™m thÍi ti’t s≠¨ng gi∏, v≠Ín hoa M™ linh tuy÷t Æãp d≠Ìi ∏nh s∏ng cÒa hµng tr®m ng‰n ÆÃn Æ≠Óc thæp chπy khæp c∏nh ÆÂng, tπo n™n mÈt khung c∂nh Æ∆c bi÷t. Nhñg b„ng ÆÃn c„ t∏c dÙng Ò †m cho nÙ hoa. Hoa sœ Æ≠Óc mang b∏n ÆÛng dfip T’t Æ’n, xu©n sang.

ME LINH FLOWER VILLAGE Although Me Linh flower village is not as ancient as Ngoc Ha and Nhat Tan flower village, it is known as the place that provides most of the flowers for Hanoi and some Northern provinces on special occasions.The village is about 30km from the city center, near Noi Bai airport. You can ride a motorbike or take bus No 7 to this village. Local people have been growing flowers here for more than 10 years. On foggy nights, Me Linh flower village is magnificent under hundreds of lights around the fields. The lights are used to warm flower buds. The flowers of the village will be sold on Tet holiday.

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LÄNG HOA T¢Y T#U lµng hoa T©y T˘u thuÈc huy÷n Tı li™m c∏ch trung t©m thµnh phË Hµ NÈi g«n 20 km c„ ngh“ trÂng hoa l©u ÆÍi. C¯ Æ«u th∏ng 10 ©m lfich hµng n®m, ng≠Íi d©n x∑ T©y T˘u lπi t†t bÀt chu»n bfi cho mÈt mÔa hoa T’t. Nhi“u nh†t Î Æ©y lµ hoa cÛc. Du kh∏ch Æ’n Æ©y sœ ngÓp mæt bÎi nhñg c∏nh ÆÂng hoa cÛc tr∂i dµi vµng r˘c rÏ, xen l…n cÛc chi vµ hoa hÂng, hoa ÆÂng ti“n. Vµo ngµy gi∏p T’t, b™n cπnh hoa cÛc, c∏nh ÆÂng violet t›m, layon, th≠Óc d≠Óc khoe sæc trong ti’t trÍi lπnh gi∏.

TAy TUU FLOWER VILLAGE This flower village in Tu Liem district with a long heritage of planting flowers, is about 20km from the city center of Hanoi. In early October of the lunar calender, local people in Tay Tuu commune are busy preparing for the flower season. Daisy flowers are grown the most in this area. Visitors will be enchanted by fields of yellow daisies, roses and gerbera flowers. In addition, purple violets, gladiolus and dahlia flowers are bright in the cold wind.

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LÄNG HOA LI£N MÑC C∏ch trung t©m Hµ NÈi chıng 12 km, Æi v“ ph›a c«u Th®ng Long, nªm b™n ven con sńg HÂng mang phong c∏ch Æ∆c tr≠ng ki”u ÆÂng bªng Bæc BÈ, Li™n Mπc lµ mÈt ngí lµng thanh b◊nh, nguÂn sËng chÒ y’u d˘a vµo nńg nghi÷p. Nhñg n®m g«n Æ©y, mÈt ngh“ mÌi Æ≠Óc d©n lµng ph∏t tri”n mπnh Æ„ lµ trÂng hoa. Nªm s∏t vÌi lµng hoa T©y T˘u n™n ng≠Íi d©n x∑ T©y T˘u thu™ th™m ruÈng cÒa Li™n Mπc Æ” chuy™n canh hoa. Do vÀy Æ©y cÚng lµ mÈt v˘a hoa khńg käm g◊ T©y T˘u. Lµng cfln c„ nhñg v≠Ín ≠¨m c©y lÌn nh≠ hoa ban, dıa M¸...

LIEN MAC FLOWER VILLAGE About 12km from Hanoi’s city center towards Thang Long bridge, Lien Mac is peacefully located by the Red river. Local people mainly live on agriculture. In recent years however, the career of planting flowers has emerged. For its location nearby TayTuu flower village, local people in TayTuu are hiring fields of Lien Mac village to grow flowers. The village also includes big nursery gardens such as American coconuts.

LÄNG HOA XU¢N QUAN Nhñg ngµy gi∏p T’t, nńg d©n trÂng hoa, c©y c∂nh Î lµng Xu©n Quan huy÷n V®n Giang, tÿnh H≠ng Y™n Æang t›ch c˘c ch®m s„c hoa, c©y c∂nh phÙc vÙ nhu c«u cÒa ng≠Íi d©n trong dfip T’t. Nhi“u th≠¨ng l∏i cÔng nhñg chuy’n xe vµo ra t†p nÀp cÚng Æ∑ t◊m Æ’n tÀn c∏c lµng hoa, c©y c∂nh, nhµ v≠Ín Æ” l˘a ch‰n, Æ∆t hµng, vÀn chuy”n nhñg chuy’n hoa T’t Æ’n khæp nï. T†t c∂ tπo n™n mÈt b¯c tranh t≠ï Æãp, sinh ÆÈng, nhÈn nhfip, ph†n khÎi nh≠ h¯a hãn mÈt c∏i T’t sung tÛc h¨n cho nhñg ng≠Íi nńg d©n.

XUAN QUAN FLOWER VILLAGE Before Tet holiday, gardeners in Xuan Quan village, Van Giang, Hung Yen province, are busy with growing and taking care of flowers for this special occasion of the year. Many traders with their vehicles travel to the village to choose and order flowers for Tet holiday. All this creates a beautiful picture with vibrant ambiance promising a more prosperous Tet holiday for farmers. TRAVELLIVE

phototravel Text and photos: Le Bich

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ô Vi÷t Nam, l‘ hÈi th≠Íng Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c vµo mÔa xu©n, khi Æ†t trÍi giao ha, thi™n nhi™n t≠¨i tËt, lng ng≠Íi h©n hoan. ô nhi“u l‘ hÈi, c∏c nghi l‘, tr vui... mang tinh th«n th≠Óng v‚, cÊ sÛy s¯c mπnh qu©n ÆÈi, ti™u bi”u nh≠ Æ†u vÀt, Æ†u v‚, vÀt c«u, c≠Ìp ph’t... D≠Ìi Æ©y lµ 5 l‘ hÈi xu©n ph›a Bæc cÊ sÛy tinh th«n th≠Óng v‚ Æ≠Óc L™ B›ch ghi h◊nh lπi trong nhi“u n®m qua. In Vietnam, festivals are often organized in spring, when there is perfect harmony between sky, nature and people. In many festivals, there are ceremonies and activities with a sporting spirit such as wrestling, mud festivals and ball snatching festivals. The following are 5 spring festivals in Northern Vietnam with a sporting spirit, captured by Le Bich over the years.

HóI ß¤NG K¥ ¨ ßa ßi”m: ß◊nh lµng ßÂng K˛, ph≠Íng ßÂng K˛, Tp. Bæc Ninh, tÿnh Bæc Ninh ¨ ThÍi gian: mÔng 4 th∏ng Gi™ng ¢m lch

Ph«n sí ÆÈng nh†t cÒa l‘ hÈi lµng ßÂng K˛ lµ l‘ r≠Ìc ńg ß∏m (cfln g‰i lµ l‘ xu†t t≠Ìng). C∏c ńg ß∏m sœ Æ≠Óc cńg k™nh tr™n vai bÎi nhñg chµng trai Æang ÆÈ sung s¯c lµm ÆÈng t∏c mÛa nh≠ muËn cÊ ÆÈng tinh th«n qu©n l›nh vµ nh≠ chµo tπm bi÷t nh©n d©n Æi Æ∏nh gi∆c.

DONG Ky FESTIVAL ¨ Location: Dong Ky village, Dong Ky ward, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province ¨ Time: January 4th Lunar month

The most vivid part of Dong Ky festival is the procession of Ong Dam. Statues of Ong Dam are carried on the shoulders of young men to encourage the spirit of soldiers and say farewell to local people before going to battle.

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HóI VÜT C¡U BùN LÄNG V¢N ¨ ßa ßi”m: th´n Y™n Vi™n, x∑ V©n Hµ, huy÷n Vi÷t Y™n, Bæc Giang ¨ ThÍi gian: Hai n®m mÈt l«n vµo c∏c ngµy 12,13 vµ 14 th∏ng T≠ ¢m lch

L‘ hÈi Æ∏nh c«u bÔn Æ≠Óc nh©n d©n lµng V©n khí phÙc lπi vµo n®m 2002 sau nhi“u n®m gi∏n Æoπn. Theo truy“n thuy’t, hÈi vÀt c«u bÔn c„ tı thÍi L˝ Bń, L˝ B› Æ∏nh ÆuÊi qu©n L≠¨ng (th’ k˚ th¯ 4-5) gæn vÌi s˘ t›ch bËn anh em Tr≠¨ng HËng, Tr≠¨ng H∏ch, Tr≠¨ng Lıng, Tr≠¨ng L…y khi Æi qua lµng Æ∑ chi’n thæng lÚ qu˚ trong trÀn vÀt c«u Î Æ«m l«y. HÈi vÀt Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c tr™n s©n bÔn nh∑o kho∂ng 200m2 tr≠Ìc Æ◊nh lµng. ô hai Æ«u s©n c„ hai hË Æ” Æ»y c«u xuËng, mÁi l«n Æ»y Æ≠Óc c«u xuËng hË lµ k’t thÛc mÈt hi÷p. 16 thanh ni™n kh·e mπnh tham gia hÈi vÀt g‰i lµ “qu©n c«u” Æ≠Óc chia lµm bËn gi∏p (mÁi gi∏p bËn ng≠Íi), bËn gi∏p lπi Æ≠Óc chia lµm hai ÆÈi (mÁi b™n t∏m ng≠Íi) g‰i lµ gi∏p tr™n vµ gi∏p d≠Ìi. Ti™u chu»n Æ” lµm qu©n c«u lµ nhñg trai lµng ch≠a vÓ, khoŒ mπnh, nhµ khńg c„ tang vµ b÷nh tÀt. Lµng cˆ ra mÈt ban hu†n luy÷n Æ” dπy cho c∏c qu©n c«u c∏ch Æi Æ¯ng, c∏ch Æ” tay, c∏ch ngÂi, c∏ch chï c«u. HÈi vÀt c«u bÔn lµng V©n lµ mÈt hoπt ÆÈng v®n h„a truy“n thËng h’t s¯c ÆÈc Æ∏o vµ ˝ ngh‹a bi”u hi÷n tinh th«n Æoµn k’t, th≠Óng v‚ cÒa nh©n d©n trong x„m, ngoµi lµng.

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MUD FESTIVAL IN VAN VILLAGE Â¨ Location: Yen Vien village, Van Ha commune, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang Â¨ Time: every two years on April 12th, 13th and 14th lunar month

The Mud festival was revived in 2002 by Van village. The mud festival is connected with the legend of four brothers: Truong Hong, Truong Hach, Truong Lung and Truong Lay, who won against the devils in a ball competition in the marsh. The festival is held on a mud stage of about 200 square meters in front of the communal house, with two holes on both sides of the stage. 16 strong young men take part in the game. They are divided into four groups of four and these four groups are separated into two teams. Participants must be unmarried, strong and not in mourning. A board of coaches will train participants how to move, place their hands, sit and play the ball. The mud festival of Van village is an extraordinary and meaningful cultural activity expressing the spirit of union and chivalry of local people.

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HóI VÜT MAI ßóNG ¨ ßa ßi”m: ß◊nh lµng Mai ßÈng, quÀn Hoµng Mai, HN ¨ ThÍi gian: 4, 5 vµ mÔng 6 th∏ng Gi™ng ¢m lch

L‘ hÈi nhªm ń lπi chi’n cńg vµ t≠Îng nhÌ t≠Ìng Tam Trinh - mÈt vfi t≠Ìng gi·i cÒa Hai Bµ Tr≠ng. Tr≠Ìc vµ sau cuÈc r≠Ìc vµ t’ c∏o y’t Thµnh hoµng lµ c∏c cuÈc Æ†u Æ≠Óc di‘n ra tr™n ÆËng vÀt. C∏c Æ´ vÀt chÒ y’u tı Bæc Ninh, Tı Li™m, Thanh Tr◊ vµ Î c∏c quÀn nÈi Æ´. Tı chi“u mÔng 4 T’t tπi s©n Æ◊nh, ban tÊ ch¯c sœ tÊ ch¯c gi∂i Æ†u vÀt Truy“n thËng. Vµ theo l÷, sau Æ„, c∏c em thi’u nhi sœ Æ†u gi∂i lÃo, c∏c Æ´ vÀt tı nhi“u nï Æ’n Æ†u vÀt ch‰n c∏c gi∂i ba. Chi“u mÔng 5 sœ Æ†u vÀt ch‰n c∏c gi∂i nh◊ vµ mÔng 6 t’t sœ tranh gi∂i nh†t. VÀt truy“n thËng Mai ßÈng khńg chÿ lµ mÈt trfl chï mµ cfln lµ mÈt mń v‚ d©n tÈc g„p ph«n ph∏t huy tinh th«n th≠Óng v‚, Æoµn k’t d©n tÈc.

Mai Dong Wrestling Festival ¨ Location: Mai Dong, Hoang Mai, Hanoi ¨ Time: January 4th, 5th and 6th lunar month

The festival is organized to honor and commemorate Tam Trinh, an accomplished general of Hai Ba Trung. Wrestling is held before and after the procession of the village god with the participation of wrestlers from Bac Ninh, Tu Liem, Thanh Tri and other districts of Hanoi. From the 4th of January in the lunar month, the traditional wrestling festival will take place. As usual, teenagers compete and then wrestlers fight for second runner-up. In the afternoon of the 5th, they will compete for the first runner-up and the 6th for the champion. Mai Dong wrestling is not only a sport but also a traditional martial art to develop the spirit of chivalry and national union.

HóI VÜT C¡U THU≥ LèNH ¨ ßa ßi”m: lµng ThÛy L‹nh, ph≠Íng L‹nh Nam, Hoµng Mai, Hµ NÈi ¨ ThÍi gian: chi“u mÔng 4, 5, 6 th∏ng Gi™ng ¢m lch

“Ai v“ ThÛy L‹nh mµ xem Lµng tí mÎ hÈi th∏ng gi™ng VÀt C«u...” L‘ hÈi vÀt c«u Æ«u xu©n cÒa thanh ni™n lµng ThÛy L‹nh tÊ ch¯c tπi mÈt s©n rÈng b™n Æ◊nh lµng, nï thÍ Linh Lang ßπi V≠¨ng - con trai th¯ t≠ cÒa vua L˝ Th∏nh Tńg. HÈi vÀt c«u Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c nhªm t≠Îng nhÌ tÌi h◊nh th¯c luy÷n qu©n cÒa Linh Lang ßπi V≠¨ng. VÀt c«u lµ mń th” thao rÃn luy÷n c∂ ch› vµ l˘c, ÆÂng thÍi mang t›nh hi÷p ÆÂng m≠u l≠Óc. VÀt c«u c„ Æ«y ÆÒ l¯a tuÊi kh∏c nhau tı thi’u nhi Æ’n c∏c cÙ cao tuÊi trong lµng tham gia. Tham gia vÀt c«u gÂm bËn ÆÈi canh bËn hË. C«u Æ≠Óc lµm bªng gÁ m›t ti÷n trfln, sau khi c„ hi÷u l÷nh cÒa tr‰ng tµi, bËn ÆÈi cÔng c≠Ìp c«u mang v“ hË cÒa m◊nh. MÁi mÈt l«n mang Æ≠Óc c«u v“ hË sœ nhÀn Æ≠Óc mÈt gi∂i con, ba l«n li™n ti’p sœ Æ≠Óc gi∂i c∏i (c«u khńg Æ≠Óc ra Æ≠Íng bi™n, khńg bfi ÆÈi bπn mang v“ hË kh∏c). Theo tÙc l÷, ÆÈi chi’n thæng khńg chÿ Æ≠Óc tń vinh mµ cfln Æ≠Óc ng≠Íi lµng chÛc phÛc cho c∂ n®m Æ≠Óc may mæn vµ hπnh phÛc.

Thuy Linh Festival ¨ Location: Thuy Linh village, Linh Nam ward, Hoang Mai, Hanoi ¨ Time: January 4th, 5th and 6th lunar month

In early spring, the wrestling festival of Thuy Linh village is held in a large yard by the communal house which worships deity Linh Lang, the fourth son of King Ly Thanh Tong. The festival is to commemorate the training methods of Linh Lang. This sport aims to work your mind and body as well as manifest cooperation, plans and strategy. Both the young and elder take part in the festival. In the festival, four teams control four holes. After listening to the instructions of the referee, four teams will try to take the ball, which is made of jackfruit wood, to their hole. The team who can bring the ball back to their hole three consecutive times will be the winner. According to the custom, the champion team are not only respected but also wished good luck and happiness in the new year by local people.

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HóI PH⁄T HI≈N QUAN ¨ ßa Æi”m: x∑ Hi“n Quan (t™n cÊ lµ Song Quan), huy÷n Tam N´ng, tÿnh PhÛ Th‰ ¨ ThÍi gian: 13 th∏ng Gi™ng ¢m lch

HÈi t≠Îng nhÌ vµ tń vinh cńg lao cÒa n˜ t≠Ìng Thi“u Hoa cńg chÛa. HÈi ph’t Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c vÌi quy m´ ngµy cµng lÌn trong nhñg n®m trÎ lπi Æ©y. TÙc truy“n thÍi HÔng V≠¨ng, vua HÔng Æi qua vÔng Æ†t nµy th†y d©n cµy c†y cuÈc sËng y™n vui. Vua ban cho d©n nhñg qu∂ ph’t b∂o treo l™n c©y cao, giã c„ mÈt vflng trfln, näm qu∂ ph’t qua Æ„ vµ nh©n d©n ai nh∆t Æ≠Óc qu∂ ph’t th◊ sœ g∆p may mæn c∂ n®m. C¯ nh≠ vÀy l‘ hÈi Æ≠Óc truy“n Æ’n ngµy nay. Tuy c„ nhi“u thay ÆÊi song hÈi ph’t Hi“n Quan luń Æ≠Óc coi lµ l‘ hÈi lÌn nh†t trong n®m cÒa nh©n d©n trong vÔng, thu hÛt r†t nhi“u ng≠Íi tham gia.

Hien Quan Ball Snatching Festival ¨ Location: Hien Quan commune (or Song Quan in the past), Tam Nong district, Phu Tho province ¨ Time: January 13th lunar month

The festival commemorates princess Thieu Hoa. In recent years, the festival has been organized on a larger scale. It was said that when King Hung came by this landscape, he bestowed the local people with balls for playing a game. He hung a hoop from a high tree. Those who could throw the balls through the hoop would get good luck in the new year. Since then, the festival has been passed down from generation to generation. This is considered the biggest festival of this area.

HóI VÜT NINH HIåP ¨ ßa Æi”m: x∑ Ninh Hi÷p, Gia L©m, Hµ NÈi ¨ ThÍi gian: tı mÔng 4 - 6 th∏ng 2 ¢m lch

ß’n hãn lπi l™n, c¯ vµo th∏ng 2 ¢m lfich, sÌi vÀt cÊ truy“n Ninh Hi÷p lπi t≠ng bıng tÊ ch¯c giao Æ†u trong khuń khÊ l‘ hÈi chÔa Nµnh. KhÎi thÒy, gi∂i vÀt d©n tÈc Ninh Hi÷p Æ≠Óc l≠u truy“n tı trong truy“n thuy’t ngµy x≠a vµ Æ’n tÀn ngµy nay n„ v…n Æ≠Óc nhi“u th’ h÷ nh©n d©n gi˜ g◊n, ti’p nËi. Hi÷n CLB VÀt Ninh Hi÷p lµ mÈt trong 18 thµnh vi™n cÒa CLB vÀt Kinh Bæc. ßi“u Æ∆c bi÷t lµ sÌi vÀt Ninh Hi÷p luń treo gi∂i th≠Îng lÌn cÒa CLB vµ cÒa d©n lµng.

Ninh Hiep Wresting Festival ¨ Location: Ninh Hiep commune, Gia Lam, Hanoi ¨ Time: February 4th, 5th and 6th lunar month

As usual, in February of the lunar month, the traditional Ninh Hiep wrestling festival is organized as part of the Nanh pagoda festival. The tradition of the Ninh Hiep wrestling championship has been handed down from generation to generation. At present, Ninh Hiep wrestling club is one of 18 members of Kinh Bac wrestling club. Particularly, Ninh Hiep wrestling arena always offers big prizes for winners.

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Bµi vµ ∂nh: Nguy‘n V®n T≠Îng

T’t Æ’n xu©n v“, mai vµng nÎ rÈ trong c∏c nhµ v≠Ín phÒ Æ÷, Kim Long ho∆c trong v≠Ín chÔa. Mai giËng nh≠ s¯c sËng cÒa Æ†t trÍi vµ con ng≠Íi x¯ Hu’, vµ h¨n th’, cn Æi vµo t©m th¯c linh thi™ng cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Æ†t th«n kinh. Mai khńg chÿ Æ” trang tr› sæc mµu trong nhñg ngµy T’t cÊ truy“n mµ cfln bi”u t≠Óng phÛc lÈc trong n®m. N®m c∏nh hoa mai lµ h◊nh ∂nh n®m vfi th«n may mæn, cÒa ngÚ phÛc. Mai cÚng Æ≠Óc xem nh≠ bi”u t≠Óng cÒa s˘ tr≠Íng th‰. Theo quan ni÷m d©n gian, n®m nµo nhñg c∏nh hoa mai nÎ Æ“u Æ∆n, sæc vµng t≠ï lµ n®m Æ„ gia chÒ phÛc lÈc m¸ m∑n. Ng≠Óc lπi hoa häo, rÙng, c∏nh hoa bä qu®n th◊ gia chÒ sœ g∆p kh„ kh®n v†t v∂. ßi tı d©n gian Æ’n c∏c loπi h◊nh ngh÷ thuÀt Hu’ x≠a nay, hoa mai luń lµ Æ“ tµi quen thuÈc, Æ≠Óc tń vinh l™n hµng v≠¨ng gi∂. VÌi tri“u Nguy‘n Î Hu’, hoa mai bi”u t≠Óng mÔa xu©n, lµ h◊nh ∂nh buÊi b◊nh minh cÒa tri“u Æπi, cÒa dflng

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h‰, cÒa c∂nh th∏i b◊nh thfinh trfi. V◊ th’, h◊nh ∂nh hoa mai xu†t hi÷n r†t nhi“u tr™n c∏c Æ“n Æµi, cung Æi÷n vµ cÊ vÀt x¯ Hu’. ß¯ng v“ m∆t tπo h◊nh, nhñg h◊nh ∂nh bi”u t≠Óng hoa mai xu†t hi÷n tr™n nhi“u ch†t li÷u vÌi nhi“u thÒ ph∏p kh∏c nhau. Kh∏c vÌi Trung Hoa, Î Hu’ mai Æ¯ng Æ«u trong bÈ t¯ thÍi (mai - li™n - cÛc - trÛc). Trong Æ„, mai bi”u t≠Óng cho mÔa xu©n; li™n (sen) - mÔa hπ; cÛc - mÔa thu vµ trÛc - mÔa Æńg. Mai cÚng Æ¯ng Æ«u bÈ t¯ qu˝ (mai - lan - cÛc - trÛc). B™n cπnh Æ„, hoa mai gæn li“n vÌi c∏c ÆÂ ∏n tπo h◊nh: mai th‰ (mai vµ ch˜ th‰), mai hπc (mai vµ chim hπc), mai Æi”u (mai vµ chim), mai thπch (mai vµ Æ∏)...

N®m c∏nh hoa mai lµ h◊nh ∂nh n®m v th«n may mæn cÒa ngÚ phÛc. Mai cÚng Æ≠Óc xem nh≠ bi”u t≠Óng cÒa s˘ tr≠Íng th‰.

H‰a ti’t hoa mai tr™n c∏c ki’n trÛc tπi Kinh thµnh Hu’.

x©y d˘ng thÍi vua Thi÷u Trfi vµ cÚng lµ mÈt cÊ vÀt tuy÷t t∏c, Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh gi∏ lµ mÈt cung Æi÷n Æãp nh†t cÒa Kinh Thµnh Hu’ x≠a. Ngoµi ra, hoa mai c„ trong c∏c ´ hÈc trang tr› tr™n Hi”n Nh©n Mń vµ Tr≠Íng An Mń bªng ngh÷ thuÀt kh∂m sµnh s¯ vµ thÒy tinh mµu thńg qua c∏c ÆÂ ∏n mai th‰ vµ mai Æi”u.

ChÛng Æ“u mang nhi“u ˝ ngh‹a tËt Æãp nh≠ tr≠Íng th‰, hπnh phÛc, qu©n tˆ, thanh bπch. ô Æi÷n Th∏i Hfla, hoa mai xu†t hi÷n Î bÍ quy’t ch›nh Æi÷n trong ÆÂ ∏n mai Æi”u Ææp bªng vã. Hoa mai hi÷n di÷n tr™n bÍ n„c Th’ TÊ Mi’u trong ÆÂ ∏n t¯ thÍi vœ bªng bÈt mµu vµ Æ≠Óc th” hi÷n bªng sµnh s¯ ghäp m∂nh ÆÂ ∏n li™n chi hoa Î m∆t ngoµi ph«n m„ng tfla mi’u thÍ lÌn nh†t cË Æ´. ô cung Di™n Th‰, hoa mai c„ m∆t tr™n b◊nh phong ph›a tr≠Ìc ch›nh Æi÷n vÌi ÆÂ ∏n mai thπch vµ vÌi ÆÂ ∏n t¯ qu˝ Î tr™n cÊ di™m cÒa cung Di™n Th‰ ch›nh Æi÷n bªng thÒ ph∏p Ææp vã k’t hÓp vœ mµu hay Î Long An Æi÷n (nay lµ B∂o tµng CÊ vÀt Cung Æ◊nh Hu’). ß©y lµ mÈt ngí Æi÷n cfln kh∏ nguy™n ven, Æ≠Óc

Hi÷n B∂o tµng CÊ vÀt Cung Æ◊nh Hu’ l≠u gi˜ hµng ngµn cÊ vÀt tri“u Nguy‘n bªng nhi“u ch†t li÷u kh∏c nhau vÌi m´ t›p trang tr› Æa dπng vµ phong phÛ. Trong Æ„, c∏c ÆÂ ∏n: mai hπc, mai th‰, mai - lan - cÛc - trÛc... xu†t hi÷n phÊ bi’n tr™n ÆÂ ph∏p lam, ÆÂ ÆÂng, ÆÂ s¯ k˝ ki”u, ÆÂ gÁ, ÆÂ bπc. ß∆c bi÷t, Î Æ©y cfln hi÷n di÷n bÈ Kim chi ng‰c di÷p (Cµnh vµng l∏ ng‰c), th©n Æ≠Óc lµm bªng gÁ th’p vµng, hoa lµm bªng thÒy tinh Æ∏ træng, l∏ bªng ng‰c mµu xanh nhπt, ch≠ng trong chÀu ph∏p lam. Xung quanh gËc mai c„ th™m c∏c loπi th∂o mÈc kh∏c gÂm lan, cÛc vµ trÛc tπo thµnh bÈ t¯ qu˝ nh≠ng chÒ th” th»m m¸ cÒa tÊ hÓp nµy v…n lµ c©y mai. ß∆c bi÷t, Î Æ©y cfln c„ Æ‹a trµ lµm bªng s¯ men lam, c„ vœ chim hπc Æ¯ng b™n gËc mai giµ vµ hai c©u th¨ N´m mµ ng≠Íi ta cho rªng Æ„ lµ vÀt k˝ ki”u cÒa Nguy‘n Du trong chuy’n Æi s¯ sang Thanh tri“u: “Ngh™u ngao vui thÛ y™n hµ / Mai lµ bπn cÚ, hπc lµ ng≠Íi quen”. Khńg chÿ bi”u t≠Óng cho cËt c∏ch thanh tao, mai cfln Æ≠Óc th” hi÷n Æ∆c sæc trong ngh÷ thuÀt trang tr› cung Æi÷n, l®ng t»m, Æ◊nh, mi’u vµ b∂o vÀt... tπo n™n mÈt th’ giÌi sæc mµu r˘c rÏ Æ«y ÆÒ thÛ vÀt, c· c©y, hoa l∏. TRAVELLIVE

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Text and photos: Nguyen Van Tuong

Every Tet holiday, yellow apricot blossoms bloom in the gardens of royal palaces and pagodas. This flower expresses the vitality of Hueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sky and people, and it is regarded as their sacred spirit.

Apricot blossoms are used as decoration during the traditional Tet holiday and symbolize prosperity in the New Year. The five petals of the flower represent five lucky gods. Apricot flowers are also a symbol of longevity. According to tradition, if the apricot blossoms bloom brightly, their owners will enjoy prosperity in the New Year. If the flowers are faded and their petals small, their owners will have bad luck. Apricot blossoms have always been a popular subject for art in Hue. The apricot was respected as a royal flower. For the Nguyen dynasty in Hue, this flower was a symbol of spring, the rise of the dynasty, and a peaceful country. Images of this flower are often seen on the temples, palaces and antiques of Hue.

The five petals of the flower represent five lucky gods. Apricot flowers are also a symbol of longevity.

A Hue teaset decorated with apricot flowers and crane of the Gia Long dynasty.

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The decoration of {four precious flowers} (apricot, orchid, daisy, bamboo) in Khai Thanh palace, Khai Dinh mausoleum.

Silver box carved with apricot flowers and birds.

mages of apricot flowers appear in various art forms. Unlike in China, in Hue the apricot flower is listed among the {flowers of the four seasons} (apricot flower, lotus flower, daisy and bamboo). Apricot blossoms represent spring, lotus flowers summer, daisies autumn and bamboo winter. In addition, this flower is one of the {four precious flowers} (apricot, orchid, daisy, bamboo). Apricot blossoms are found in various classical themes: apricot blossoms and the word {longevity}, apricot blossoms and the crane, apricot blossoms and the bird, and apricot blossoms and the stone. These designs signify longevity, happiness, magnanimity and honesty. In Thai Hoa palace, apricot flowers are seen by the central chamber along with the image of a bird. They are also found on the roof of The To temple and in the {Four Seasons} painted in pastel with pieces of glazed terracotta in the foundation of the largest temple in the ancient citadel. In Dien Tho palace, apricot blossoms decorate the screen in front of the sanctum in an apricot and stone motif. They also appear among the four precious flowers in the central chamber of Dien Tho palace in mortar and pastel, and in long An palace (also known as the Hue museum of royal antiques).

Decorated sections of Hien Nhan and Truong An gates contain porcelain and coloured glass mosaics of apricot flowers with the word {longevity} and apricot flowers with a bird. The Hue museum of royal antiques houses thousands of objects from the Nguyen dynasty in many different materials and designs, in which apricot flowers and crane, apricot flowers and the word {longevity}, and apricot flowers, orchid flowers, daisy and bamboo are depicted on bronze, porcelain, wooden and silver objects. In particular, the museum owns a set of golden plants with leaves made from gems. The apricot tree in this set is made of gilded wood with white glass flowers and blue gem leaves. Around the tree, there are orchids, daisies and bamboo to create a set of the four precious flowers. However, the main subject is the apricot tree. Blue porcelain tea plates are decorated with cranes standing by old apricot trees and two sentences of poetry in Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese, written by the poet Nguyen Du during his journeys during the Qing dynasty of China. Symbolizing the aristocratic way of life, apricot flowers were used in the art of decorating palaces, mausoleums, temples, pagodas and precious objects to create a colourful world full of animals, plants and flowers. TRAVELLIVE

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lifestyle Bµi: Trang Ami Tí Æ∑ rÍi kh·i nhñg Æi“u th©n thuÈc Æ” t◊m tÌi giã lng th’ giÌi. RÂi khi trÎ v“, th†y nhµ m◊nh lµ nï c∂ th’ giÌi muËn Æ≠Óc cÔng “nghÿ lπi vµ ®n s∏ng”(*).

nï c∂ th’ giÌi dıng ch©n N’u h·i Æ©u lµ thÍi Æi”m tuy÷t nh†t Æ” Æ’n HÈi An, c©u tr∂ lÍi c„ th” sœ rï vµo b†t k◊ 11 th∏ng cn lπi trong n®m, nh≠ng ki”u g◊ cÚng khńg th” lµ th∏ng cuËi cÔng! C„ g◊ h†p d…n tr™n nhñg con phË vËn Æ∑ tr«m m∆c nay cµng n∆ng nÁi ≠u t≠ v◊ khńg kh› lπnh? Bi”n Câ ßπi cÒa nhñg c¨n s„ng x∏m xt lµm sao s∏nh Æ≠Óc vÌi nhñg ngµy “næng vµng, bi”n xanh vµ em”?

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Th’ mµ, th∏ng 12 nhµ tí lπi Æńg kh∏ch “airbnb” (bed&breakfast) nh†t. Tí v…n t¯c c≠Íi khi so s∏nh nhñg vfi kh∏ch nµy vÌi h◊nh ∂nh lµn gi„ Ôa vµo nhµ, chºng c«n bi’t tı Æ©u vµ bao giÍ th◊ rÍi Æi. T†t nhi™n lµ giã Æ’n vµ Æi lµ nhñg m»u chuy÷n c≠Íi Æ’n rung c∂ bµn ®n, cfln bµn ®n nhñg ngµy c„ h‰ cÚng tung t„e h¨n. BÎi chºng ai ÆÒ tı tËn vµ ki™n nh…n dÔng chi’c k“m b„c v· cua mÈt c∏ch bµi b∂n nh≠ Î kh∏ch sπn c„ gæn sao. Nghÿ lπi nhµ chÛng tí khi’n h‰ c„ c∂m gi∏c th©n t◊nh nh≠ Æ©y lµ nhµ h‰, nhµ Î mÈt nï thÀt xa. ChÛng tí khńg ph∂i lµ ng≠Íi HÈi An. Thi’t tha mÈt cuÈc sËng xa kh·i ti’ng cfli xe vµ khńg gian chÀt chÈi nï Æ´ thfi,

(*) “Airbnb” hay “Bed & Breakfast” tı ti’ng Anh (tπm dch: “Nghÿ lπi vµ ®n s∏ng”) lµ mÈt thuÀt ng˜ Æ≠¨ng Æπi, xu†t hi÷n trong kho∂ng 8 n®m trÎ lπi Æ©y, chÿ h◊nh th¯c l≠u trÛ ÆÈc Æ∏o ngay tπi nhµ ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng. Theo Æ„, kh∏ch du lch bÙi (hay kh∏ch du lch c∏ nh©n) Æ’n Î nhÍ ho∆c thu™ vÌi gi∏ rŒ vµ h≠Îng nh˜ng ti÷n nghi tËi thi”u, ÆÛng nh≠ ngh‹a Æen cÒa tı nµy, gÂm l≠u trÛ vµ b˜a s∏ng.

gia Æ◊nh tí quy’t Æfinh rÍi v“ mÈt x∑ nh·, c∏ch phË cÊ chıng 10 phÛt chπy xe. Ng≠Íi bË h‰a s‹ gËc g∏c mi“n Nam n≠Ìc Ph∏p cÒa tí g«n nh≠ ngay lÀp t¯c si m™ m∂nh Æ†t c„ g„c nh◊n xuËng c∏nh ÆÂng hÓp t∏c x∑. §ng nh†t Æfinh ph∂i c†t nhµ tr™n m∂nh Æ†t †y Æ” s∏ng s∏ng Æ≠Óc chπy bÈ dπo quanh khńg gian ng∏t mÔi lÛa ch›n. HÈi An tı Æfinh ngh‹a mÈt Æ´ thfi cÊ t†p nÀp hµng hi÷u may Æo, nhµ hµng cµ ph™ s«m u†t bÁng d≠ng trÎ thµnh mÈt HÈi An thń qu™, nï mµ vÓ chÂng Rebecca ng≠Íi @c Æ’n tr∂i qua k˙ tr®ng mÀt. H‰ chia sŒ rªng m◊nh qu∏ y™u nhñg buÊi s∏ng c≠Ïi xe Æπp b®ng qua Æ∏m gµ, vfit (thÿnh tho∂ng cfln c„ c∂ bfl) rÂi sau Æ„ dıng ch©n trong chËc

l∏t tπi qu∏n cµ ph™ Æ«u hŒm, tr≠Ìc khi bæt Æ«u mÈt ngµy kh∏m ph∏. Tí Æ∑ chºng bao giÍ ngh‹ Æ≠Óc rªng “nhµ ba mã” cÚng lµ mÈt l˘a ch‰n Æi”m Æ’n tr®ng mÀt, n’u khńg c„ nhñg ng≠Íi nh≠ Rebecca. HÈi An Æ∑ dæt chÛng tí Æ’n vÌi nhñg gæn b„ mÌi lπ. C∏ch trung t©m phË cÊ ch≠a tÌi 20 phÛt chπy xe m∏y lµ nï sinh sËng cÒa mÈt gia Æ◊nh c„ ngh“ Æi thuy“n. C∂ b∂y con ng≠Íi mµ

chÿ chui rÛc trong mÈt c®n nhµ c†p 4. NghÃo nh≠ng h’t cÏ hµo ph„ng. HÂi mÌi tÌi HÈi An, ba tí t◊nh cÍ g∆p mÈt chµng l∏i Æfl t˘ giÌi thi÷u t™n DÚng vµ Æ≠Óc anh chµng mÍi Æi thuy“n. Trong lÛc chÃo, Æ∏m bπn thuy“n b™n h·i “Mµy l†y ńg T©y bao nhi™u?”, anh chµng Æ∏p chÿ chÎ Æi chï mi‘n ph› vµ sœ khńg Æfli ńg ta ÆÂng nµo. T†t c∂ di‘n ra bªng ti’ng Vi÷t vµ m‰i ng≠Íi ngh‹ rªng ńg khńg hi”u. Ph∂i rÂi, ńg chºng t· ra lµ ńg hi”u, chÿ n›n thinh ÆÈng lflng. Sau nµy, chÛng tí ph∏t hi÷n rªng h´m Æ„ DÚng khńg ph∂i Æang chÃo thuy“n cÒa nhµ anh, mµ Æ„ lµ thuy“n Æi m≠Ón. TrÎ v“ nhµ, cÔng vÌi tÊ ch¯c tı thi÷n Gi‰t n≠Ìc, c∏c t◊nh nguy÷n vi™n sæm ngay cho DÚng mÈt c∏i thuy“n Æ” anh ngµy ngµy ngao du khu rıng dıa B∂y M…u quen thuÈc cÒa m◊nh. C„ thuy“n rÂi, DÚng c„ th™m cńg vi÷c chÎ kh∏ch mµ Æa sË Æ“u lµ nhñg “lµn gi„“ Æ≠Óc nhµ tí d…n Æ’n. CÚng may lµ thµnh phË Æang r«m rÈ Æ«u t≠ ph∏t tri”n du lfich Î c∏c lµng ngh“ ven Æ´ nhªm gi∂m t∂i s¯c tÀp trung cÒa du kh∏ch trong khu phË cÊ. Th’ lµ anh DÚng khńg sÓ th†t nghi÷p. N„i v“ Æ∏m bπn mÌi b≠Ìc ra tı Airbnb th◊ nhi“u v´ k”. C„ c´ nµng Ally ng≠Íi Hµn QuËc chÿn chu t∏c phong ng≠Íi lµm truy“n thńg Î mÈt ng©n hµng b™n Singapore th◊ cÚng c„ hai c´ ng≠Íi M¸ “lńg bńg” th’ giÌi Æ” kh∏m ph∏ v“ v®n h„a “r≠Óu chÃ”, d˘ t›nh sœ cho ra ÆÍi mÈt cńg ty nhÀp kh»u r≠Óu vµo M¸. H´m nay tí c„ th” ®n tËi cÔng anh chµng Vivek gËc †n Æang Æi vflng quanh th’ giÌi Æ” nghi÷m lπi xem b∂n th©n c„ th˘c s˘ muËn l†y vÓ hay khńg, tr≠Ìc khi quay v“ “chui Æ«u vµo r‰”. TËi h´m sau Æ∑ th†y m◊nh Æi bar vÌi hai c´ g∏i ß¯c th∏nh th„t nh≠ s∏o sÀu. TRAVELLIVE

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RÂi Æ«u „c cÒa tí c„ phong phÛ tÌi Æ©u cÚng chºng ÆÒ Æ” t≠Îng t≠Óng lµ c„ ngµy m◊nh chu»n bfi m„n Æi”m t©m Cao L«u cho mÈt anh chµng tıng (cÔng ÆÂng nghi÷p) lµm ra Google Drive. H´m tr≠Ìc r‚ rµng trong profile (hÂ s¨) hi”n thfi thńg tin kh∏ch lµ Æ«u b’p, trfl chuy÷n mÌi hay anh chµng Pierre-Hugo Æ∑ chuy”n h÷ sang lµm nh©n vi™n nh©n s˘ cÒa mÈt h∑ng s∂n xu†t m∏y bay! ß¨n gi∂n v◊ airbnb ch≠a cÀp nhÀt Æ≠Óc cńg vi÷c hi÷n tπi, n„ chÿ l≠u lπi cńg vi÷c Î thÍi Æi”m tí tπo tµi kho∂n thí. Tı Æ«u b’p Æ’n nh©n s˘ mÈt h∑ng m∏y bay c„ lœ chÿ c∏ch nhau mÈt gang tay thÀt. N’u c∂ng thfi HÈi An Æ∑ tıng in d†u ch©n cÒa c∏c th≠¨ng nh©n ng≠Íi NhÀt, ng≠Íi Hoa, T©y Ban Nha, BÂ ßµo Nha, Ph∏p Æ’n giao th≠¨ng tı th’ k˚ 15, th◊ ngµy nay cÚng vÀy. ß©y lµ nï mµ nhñg tr∏i tim ngoπi quËc “t◊m v“, kh„a tr∏i c∏nh câ lflng m◊nh lπi rÂi v¯t ch◊a kh„a Æi” (lËi so s∏nh cÒa Æµi VTV tπi ßµ NΩng). ßi”m chung cÒa nhñg con ng≠Íi nµy khńg chÿ lµ vi÷c h‰ tä vµo t◊nh y™u vµ sËng lπi HÈi An mµ cfln v◊ h‰ Æ“u Æ∑ Æ’n Æ©y vµ d≠Ïng bÂi nhñg gi†c m¨ ÆÍi m◊nh. Ban Æ«u h‰ Æ’n chï hai tu«n, sau Æ„ k˙ nghÿ Æ≠Óc käo dµi th™m ra, sau cÔng h‰ quay v“ n≠Ìc d‰n ÆÂ sang Æ©y Î hºn.

H‰ c„ th” lµ bµ ki’n trÛc s≠ m™ ˝ t≠Îng mÎ mÈt câ hµng “brocante” (câ hµng chuy™n b∏n ÆÂ cÚ), c„ khi lµ t∏c gi∂ v®n h‰c c„ t™n trong s∏ch gi∏o khoa, c„ lÛc lπi lµ nhµ thi’t k’ m™ m÷t th¯ lÙa Î x¯ sÎ nµo xa læc. Nh≠ng cuËi cÔng h‰ lπi ch‰n Vi÷t Nam Æ” hi÷n th˘c ≠Ìc muËn tπo lÀp th≠¨ng hi÷u cho ri™ng m◊nh. Trong sË nhñg ng≠Íi bπn xa x¯ †y, tí Æ∆c bi÷t †n t≠Óng vÌi Reiko cÒa qu∏n U cafä HÈi An. C∏i t™n U c„ th” hi”u thµnh hai ngh‹a, ho∆c lµ ¯ trong ¯ Æ‰ng - bÎi qu∏n hay bfi lÙt khi mÔa m≠a v“, ho∆c lµ “ı” nh≠ c∏ch n„i “V©ng” cÒa ng≠Íi Qu∂ng. Qu∏n cafä nªm b™n bÍ sńg Hoµi nµy khńg chÿ nÊi bÀt vÌi tr≠Íng ph∏i »m th˘c fusion (k’t hÓp truy“n thËng Vi÷t Nam - NhÀt B∂n), d˘ ∏n mÎ lÌp Æµo tπo dfich vÙ lµm du lfich vµ ngoπi ng˜ (ti’ng Anh, ti’ng NhÀt vµ ti’ng Esperant´) cho c∏c bπn nh· kh„ kh®n, mµ cfln nung n†u trong m◊nh ≠Ìc ao nh©n rÈng th¯ cµ ph™ h˜u c¨ mµ m‰i ng≠Íi l®n lÈi t◊m Æ≠Óc tr™n ß®k

Lak. ßi“u tí qu˝ nh†t Î U nªm Î h÷ thËng l‰c n≠Ìc th©n thi÷n mí tr≠Íng, c„ lœ lµ duy nh†t tπi Vi÷t Nam, nhÍ Æ≠Óc trang bfi mÈt h÷ thËng cËng sinh th∏i h‰c (eco-biological). Trong khi t†t c∂ m‰i ng≠Íi Æ“u Æang bÀn t©m Æ’n vi÷c gi∂i quy’t hÀu qu∂ cÒa nhñg c¨n lÚ nï phË cÊ, mÈt ng≠Íi bπn NhÀt lπi loay hoay t◊m c∏ch l‰c sπch nhñg “c¨n lÚ” cÒa qu∏n cafä m◊nh th∂i ra, Æ” n„ khńg ∂nh h≠Îng tÌi mí tr≠Íng sinh th∏i. Ng≠Íi NhÀt quan t©m Æ’n HÈi An cÚng nh≠ c∏ch mµ ng≠Íi Vi÷t tri ©n bπn bÃ t¯ x¯. B†t c¯ ai Æ’n HÈi An cÚng ghä th®m chÔa C«u, mÈt cńg tr◊nh do c∏c th≠¨ng gia NhÀt B∂n gom g„p x©y d˘ng vµo kho∂ng th’ kÿ 17 vÌi mÙc Æ›ch ban Æ«u lµ Æ” “y”m” con thÒy qu∏i Mamazu ngoµi khï xa, khńg cho n„ qu…y m◊nh lµm ÆÈng Æ†t, cÚng nhªm mang lπi s˘ y™n Ên lµm ®n cho c≠ d©n phË HÈi. Nh©n chuy’n ghä th®m HÈi An n®m 1719, chÛa Nguy‘n PhÛc Chu Æ∑ Æ∆t t™n Lai Vi‘n Ki“u cho chi’c c«u, mang ˝ ngh‹a “bπn Æ’n tı ph≠¨ng xa”. DÔ c„ th” lµ v´ t◊nh, ˝ ngh‹a c∏i t™n cÒa c©y c«u bi”u t≠Óng v…n tÂn tπi trong th˘c t’ hi÷n tπi. Vµ bi’t Æ©u Æ†y, ch›nh bπn cÚng sœ lµ mÈt ng≠Íi “bπn Æ’n tı ph≠¨ng xa” Æ’n Æ©y, tä vµo t◊nh y™u vµ quy’t Æfinh Î lπi vÌi ng≠Íi d©n phË HÈi.

By: Trang Ami

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I have left familiar things to travel around the world. Finally, upon returning I realized that my heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home is where international tourists love to do {bed & breakfast}. (*)

If somebody asks about the best time to spend time in Hoi An, we could highlight one of 12 months of the year, except for the last month! Can anyone find something interesting amongst the quiet streets in the cold winds? How can Cua Dai beach, with its gray waves, be compared to that of sunny days with blue ocean? TRAVELLIVE

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LOCATION: Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh - Van Long Nature Reserve, Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien Dist, Ninh Binh

PHOTOGRAPHER: Hoang Huy MODEL: Ngoc Anh MAKE UP & HAIR: Tony Nguyen - Tony Nguyen Make Up 38 Bui Thi Xuan, Hanoi COSTUMES & ACCESSORIES: Lan Huong Luxury 128 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho Dist, Hanoi

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Drive. I talk to Pierre-Hugo, a cook, as written in his Airbnb profile. Its turns out he is the staff of the Human Resources department of an airplane manufacturer. {It’s because I haven’t updated my profile since I created my account}, he explains.

then their vacation lasts longer. Finally, they move to live here. They may be architects, who have a passion for opening a second-hand shop, or writers with their names in textbooks or designers, who are interested in silk. They all choose Vietnam to build their own brand names.

In the 15th century, Hoi An port was a regular port of call for merchants from Japan, China, Spain, Portugal and France, and it retains this characteristic to this day. This is where foreigners {come, lock in with their hearts and throw away the keys} (as stated by VTV channels in Danang). All these people are not only enchanted by Hoi An, and then decide to stay, but they also come here to build their dreams. At first, they stay for two weeks and

Amongst those foreign friends, I am impressed by Reiko of U cafä Hoi An. U can be understood in two ways in Vietnamese. U can mean {flooded} because the cafe is often flooded during heavy rains, or {Yes} as said by local people. Situated by the Hoai river, the cafä is not only famous for its fusion cuisine (combining traditional Vietnamese and Japanese foods), but also the projects of developing tourism services

and foreign languages (english, Japanese and esperanto) for poor children. It is also expected to expand the organic coffee line that they sourced in Dak lak. My biggest impression of the cafä is its environmentallyfriendly water filtration system with an eco-biological drain system. While other people are worried about floods in the ancient town, this Japanese man is trying to filter the flood water of his cafä. Japanese people care for Hoi An in the same way Vietnamese people behave with international friends. Most coming to Hoi An visit Cau pagoda, which was supported by Japanese merchants in the 17th century with the aim of exorcizing the Mamazu sea monster and bringing peace for local people in Hoi An. On his visit in Hoi An in 1719, king Nguyen Phuc Chu named the bridge {lai Vien Kieu}, which literally means {a friend from afar}. The meaning of this symbolic bridge still remains. No one knows whether you will become a friend from afar after coming here, falling in love with and staying in Hoi An. TRAVELLIVE

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Tí theo ch©n anh Phuntsho, h≠Ìng d…n vi™n cÒa tí Î Bhutan, ghä th®m nhñg b∂o tµng lfich sˆ quËc gia, b∂o tµng nhπc kfich d©n tÈc vµ ph∏o Æµi... ChÛng mang ÆÀm ki’n trÛc PhÀt gi∏o ti”u thıa c„ nguÂn gËc tı T©y Tπng vÌi nhi“u hoa v®n, mµu sæc tuy÷t Æãp khńg l…n vµo Æ©u. Nhñg c∏nh ÆÂng lÛa bÀc thang nh≠ ´m l†y ph∏o Æµi Thimphu vµ hfla quy÷n trong sæc n©u, Æ· træng cÒa ph∏o Æµi. ô Bhutan, ph∏o Æµi cfln Æ≠Óc g‰i lµ Dzong. Khńg chÿ b∂o v÷ kinh thµnh, Dzong cfln Æ„ng vai trfl lµ “thi“n vi÷n” Æ” c∏c nhµ s≠ tu tÀp. Phuntsho cho bi’t, trong qu∏ kh¯, v≠¨ng quËc Bhutan tıng Æ≠Óc g‰i lµ “Con rÂng c„ ti’ng hät nh≠ s†m sät - Thunder Dragon” vµ PhÀt gi∏o tı T©y Tπng bæt Æ«u x©m nhÀp vµo Bhutan vµo cuËi th’ k˚ 7 Æ«u th’ k˚ 8.

»m th˘c cÒa ng≠Íi Bhutan ∂nh h≠Îng bÎi t≠ t≠Îng PhÀt gi∏o.

C¯ nh◊n c∏ch ng≠Íi Bhutan nh≠Íng nhfin nhau QUAN ßIÕM V≈ HÑNH PH@C CûA khi qua Æ≠Íng, giÛp ÆÏ ng≠Íi lÌn tuÊi, nh≠Íng NG¶òI BHUTAN nhau lËi Æi tr™n nhñg con phË nh· quanh cao Ng≠Íi ta g‰i Bhutan lµ Æ†t n≠Ìc tr™n c∏c tri“n nÛi, ho∆c khńg ngµn hoa cÚng chºng sai bÎi mÈt ti’ng cfli xe giao thńg tí c„ th” bæt g∆p Î g„c phË hay Theo c∏c b´ l∑o Æa giã phË hay chµo h·i khi g∆p nhñg ngí nhµ luń c„ v≠Ín ph≠¨ng, vÌi ng≠Íi nhau vÌi nÙ c≠Íi thÀt t≠ï tr™n hoa Æ«y mµu sæc k’ b™n. Ng≠Íi Bhutan, hπnh phÛc mí dÔ rªng Æ„ lµ ng≠Íi xa lπ... ta lπi g‰i Bhutan lµ mÈt ThÙy S¸ Æ©u chÿ lµ v¯t Æi nhñg mÌi th†y PhÀt gi∏o Æ∑ th†m s©u lo toan cÒa ÆÍi sËng cÒa Nam É cÚng ÆÛng bÎi bao nh≠ th’ nµo vµo t©m hÂn cÒa th≠Íng nhÀt vµ nÎ phÒ c∏c ng‰n nÛi lµ nhñg rıng ng≠Íi b∂n Æfia. nhñg nÙ c≠Íi thÀt thńg 5 l∏ bπt ngµn. CÔng vÌi Ng≠Íi Bhutan trÂng lÛa mÔa 6 t≠ï tr™n mí mµ cn lµ khńg kh› trong lµnh, Thimphu nhñg l‘ hÈi t©m linh th∏ng mÌi thu hoπch. PhÊ bi’n nh≠ mÈt thµnh phË nªm tr™n Æ«y sæc mµu Æ≠Óc tÊ nh†t lµ giËng lÛa gπo træng vµ rŒo cao nµo Æ„ cÒa ThÙy S¸. ch¯c quanh n®m, Æ∆c gπo Æ·. CÚng khńg nhi“u m∏y Nhi“u quËc gia th≠Íng l†y chÿ bi÷t lµ l‘ hÈi Tshechu m„c hi÷n Æπi sˆ dÙng trong ti™u v“ thu nhÀp b◊nh qu©n vµo mÔa xu©n. mÔa thu hoπch, n™n k˝ ¯c tuÊi tr™n Æ«u ng≠Íi hay mí tr≠Íng th¨ cÒa tí v…n trµn v“ khi bæt sËng... Æ” lµm th≠Ìc Æo v“ chÿ g∆p h◊nh ∂nh cæt vµ ÆÀp lÛa sË hπnh phÛc nh≠ng ng≠Íi Bhutan lπi c„ quan tr™n khæp c∏nh ÆÂng. ß” cung c†p th™m nguÂn ni÷m r†t ri™ng. Tr∂i qua nhi“u v≠¨ng tri“u kh∏c vitamin t˘ nhi™n cho c¨ th”, khi n†u c¨m, ng≠Íi nhau, nh≠ng “ti’ng hät s†m sät” cÒa RÂng Æ∑ Bhutan ›t khi lµm m†t Æi v· lÙa m·ng bao quanh hfla tan vµo trong nhñg lÍi kinh, x©u chuÁi BÂ hπt gπo khi’n c¨m cÒa ng≠Íi Bhutan r†t th¨m ß“ xu†t ph∏t tı t†m lflng PhÀt gi∏o Æ≠Óc gi∏o khi n†u l™n. hu†n tı nh· Æ” b∂o v÷ l†y hπnh phÛc cÒa ng≠Íi Tí thˆ qua kh∏ nhi“u m„n ®n Î c∏c nhµ hµng d©n Bhutan. V≠¨ng quËc Bhutan luń Æ≠Óc m‰i kh∏c nhau trong nhñg ngµy rong ruÊi tr™n ng≠Íi truy“n tÙng lµ mÈt trong nhñg quËc gia v≠¨ng quËc Bhutan. ChÛng g«n nh≠ c„ mÈt hπnh phÛc nh†t th’ giÌi. cńg th¯c chung: 90% th¯c ®n Æ“u Æ≠Óc ch’ BuÊi chi“u tí ghä th∏p t≠Îng ni÷m trung t©m bi’n tı th˘c vÀt, 10% th¯c ®n cfln lπi Æ≠Óc ch’ Chorten Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng bÎi vua Jigme Dorji bi’n tı c∏c loπi ÆÈng vÀt nh≠ gµ, bfl vµ thfit heo. Wangchuck vµ hoµn thµnh vµo n®m 1974. L≠Óng r≠Óu bia phÙc vÙ cho du kh∏ch cÚng r†t Chorten Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng Æ” lµm nï c«u nguy÷n hπn ch’, h«u h’t Æ“u sˆ dÙng trµ sã sau mÁi cho hfla b◊nh vµ s˘ thfinh v≠Óng. Nhñg h◊nh bã ®n. ¬m th˘c cÒa mÈt quËc gia ph∂n ∏nh ∂nh hoa v®n tr™n c∏c tr«n nhµ b™n trong vµ t≠Óng kh›a cπnh nµo Æ„ v®n h„a cÒa ng≠Íi b∂n Æfia vµ

Æ∆t xung quanh Æ“u th†m Æ…m tri’t l˝ sËng cÒa ng≠Íi Bhutan, anh Phuntsho gi∂i th›ch th™m cho t´i bi’t.

Ái khi chi“u buńg, khu th∏p trung t©m Chorten bÁng nhi™n nhÈn nhfip thµnh mÈt khu l‘ hÈi PhÀt gi∏o cÒa ng≠Íi Bhutan. Tıng Æoµn ng≠Íi l«n l≠Ót käo Æ’n vµ Æi vflng quanh Æÿnh th∏p trung t©m. Quan Æi”m cÒa ng≠Íi Bhutan, cµng Æi Æ≠Óc nhi“u vflng xung quanh Æÿnh th∏p, cuÈc sËng cÒa h‰ cµng trÎ n™n tr≠Íng th‰. ô g„c xa v“ ph›a tr∏i, nhi“u PhÀt tˆ Bhutan Æang trong t≠ th’ thi“n Æfinh xung quanh nhñg Ëng chuńg ÆÂng lÌn, khuń m∆t cÒa h‰ chºng th” hi÷n mÈt chÛt lo toan v“ cuÈc sËng xung quanh. H‰ Æang h≠Ìng Æ’n mÈt th’ giÌi t©m linh Æ«y sæc mµu, nï chÿ c„ l‘ nghi vµ nhñg linh hÂn th∏nh thi÷n tr™n ch›n t«ng m©y...

Phuntsho vµ nhñg b´ l∑o k” cho tí nghe v“ quan Æi”m hπnh phÛc mµ vÌi ti™u ch› nµy, c∏c v≠¨ng tri“u Bhutan coi nh≠ kim chÿ nam Æ” x©y d˘ng quËc gia. ß«u thÀp ni™n nhñg n®m 1970, vfi vua ÆÍi th¯ 4 cÒa v≠¨ng quËc Bhutan lµ Jigme Dorji Wangchuck nhÀn th†y rªng: thńg th≠Íng Æ” Æ∏nh gi∏ s¯c mπnh cÒa mÈt quËc gia, ng≠Íi ta th≠Íng d˘a tr™n chÿ ti™u kinh t’, bao gÂm c∏c c†p ÆÈ: quËc t’, nÈi Æfia vµ t≠ nh©n. MÈt qu«y hµng l≠u ni÷m dµnh cho du kh∏ch tπi Butan.

TH§NG TIN TH£M ü ß” tÌi Bhutan, du kh∏ch c„ th” li™n h÷ vÌi c∏c cńg ty du lch tπi Bhutan Æ” mua tour. C∏c trang web c„ th” tham kh∂o bao gÂm Little Bhutan, Visitbhutan... L≠u ˝, c∏c ßπi s¯ qu∏n Bhutan tπi khu v˘c ßńg Nam É khńg c†p visa lŒ cho du kh∏ch mµ chÿ c†p thńg qua c∏c cńg ty du lch c„ gi†y phäp. ü Theo quy Ænh cÒa ch›nh phÒ Bhutan, khi Æ’n Æ©y du kh∏ch ph∂i tr∂ 200 USD/ngµy. Tuy nhi™n, khi mua tour, du kh∏ch c„ th” Æ≠Óc gi∂m chÛt ›t (sË l≠Óng ngµy tÔy ch‰n). ß∆c bi÷t h¨n, t†t c∂ giao dch tr™n mπng vÌi c∏c cńg ty du lch, t†t c∂ sË ti“n mua tour Æ“u Æ≠Óc chuy”n thºng vµo ng©n hµng trung ≠¨ng Bhutan. Sau Æ„ c∏c cńg ty du lch ph∂i tr◊nh gi†y phäp cÒa BÈ NÈi VÙ c†p visa mÌi Æ≠Óc rÛt ti“n. ßi“u nµy luń khi’n du kh∏ch an t©m khi mua tour tr™n mπng. ü ßi”m xu†t ph∏t Æ” Æ’n Bhutan bao gÂm: Bangkok, Singapore, New Delhi vµ Kolkata (ƒn ßÈ). ü Tr≠Ìc Æ©y, nhµ n≠Ìc Bhutan chÿ c†p 1.000 visa/n®m cho kh∏ch du lch. Tuy nhi™n, bæt Æ«u tı n®m 2012, ch›nh s∏ch hπn ch’ visa Æ≠Óc dÏ b· vµ du kh∏ch c„ th” Æ’n Bhutan b†t c¯ lÛc nµo. MÔa Æãp nh†t Æ” Æ’n Bhutan lµ mÔa xu©n (tı th∏ng 3 - 4) vµ mÔa thu (tı th∏ng 10 - 11). ü Khi ghä th®m nhñg ngí chÔa, du kh∏ch n™n m∆c qu«n dµi ho∆c qu«n lˆng qua kh·i gËi. B™n trong Dzong (ph∏o Æµi) cÚng lµ nï Æ” c∏c nhµ s≠ tu tÀp, v◊ vÀy du kh∏ch chÿ Æ≠Óc phäp tham quan Î mÈt sË nï nh†t Ænh. Lµ quËc gia b∂o v÷ r†t tËt mí tr≠Íng sinh th∏i, du kh∏ch c«n l≠u ˝ trong v†n Æ“ hÛt thuËc hay x∂ r∏c. ü ßÂng ti“n cÒa Bhutan lµ Ngultrum (BTN). 1 BTN t≠¨ng Æ≠¨ng 337 VNß. Nhñg m„n quµ l≠u ni÷m tπi Bhutan g«n nh≠ c„ gi∏ cË Ænh, r†t ›t khi gi∂m gi∏ (m¯c cao nh†t lµ 1 - 2%). ü Th¯c ®n cÒa ng≠Íi Bhutan r†t d‘ ®n, du kh∏ch khńg c«n ph∂i lo læng nhi“u v“ »m th˘c khi Æ’n Æ©y. ü Trong mÈt ngµy Æãp trÍi, n’u Æ’n Punakha, tı tr™n cao nh◊n ngang qua, du kh∏ch sœ th†y Æ≠Óc d∑y nÛi Hymalaya chπy dµi vµ ´m l†y Æ†t n≠Ìc Bhutan.

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Tuy nhi™n, Æ” mÎ câ quËc gia ph∏t tri”n kinh t’, nhi“u kh›a cπnh sœ bfi thi÷t hπi nhi“u h¨n, ›t nh†t lµ v“ m∆t v®n h„a, x∑ hÈi vµ mí tr≠Íng sinh th∏i. Nhi“u l«n suy ngh‹, ńg Æ≠a ra mÈt chÿ sË “hπnh phÛc quËc gia” (Gross National Happiness - GNH) thay cho chÿ sË kinh t’ GDP ∏p dÙng tr™n toµn v≠¨ng quËc Bhutan. ß’n ÆÍi vfi vua th¯ 5 lµ Jigme Kheser Namgyel Wangchuck, ńg Æ∑ x©y d˘ng ti™u ch› ri™ng cho GNH bao gÂm c∏c y’u tË: hπnh phÛc v“ m∆t tinh th«n, s¯c kh·e, gi∏o dÙc, thÍi gian con ng≠Íi gæn li“n vÌi mí tr≠Íng trong mÈt ngµy, Æa dπng v®n h„a cÔng vÌi s˘ b∂o tÂn, s¯c mπnh cÒa cÈng ÆÂng, mÈt bÈ m∏y nhµ n≠Ìc trong sπch, mí tr≠Íng sinh th∏i vµ ti™u chu»n cuÈc sËng. Nh≠ng tr™n h’t, mÁi ng≠Íi d©n Bhutan Æ“u hπnh phÛc v“ m∆t tinh th«n. ßi“u hπnh phÛc †y luń Æ≠Óc nhÀn th†y bªng nhñg khuń m∆t khńg c„ nhñg lo toan cÒa ÆÍi sËng th≠Íng nhÀt vµ nÎ nhñg nÙ c≠Íi thÀt t≠ï tr™n Æí mí, lµ nhñg l‘ hÈi b∂o tÂn v®n h„a t©m linh, huy“n b› vµ Æ«y sæc mµu Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c quanh n®m. L‘ hÈi t©m linh Tshechu vµo mÔa xu©n lµ l‘ hÈi lÌn nh†t trong n®m (th≠Íng tÊ ch¯c th∏ng 3 hµng n®m), cÔng ÆÂng thÍi chµo Æ„n mÈt mÔa vÙ mÌi. Trong tu«n l‘ hÈi rÈn rµng sæc mµu cÒa l‘ hÈi, nhµ vua sœ l†y ˝ ki’n Æ„ng g„p cÒa c∏c th«n d©n v“ ti™u ch› “hπnh phÛc quËc gia” Æ” x©y d˘ng Bhutan trÎ thµnh v≠¨ng quËc hπnh phÛc nh†t tr™n th’ giÌi. Tr™n Æÿnh ÆÂi cao nh◊n xuËng, th∏p Chorten trńg giËng nh≠ Nhµ ThÍ Th∏nh T©m nªm tr™n ÆÂi Montmartre thuÈc quÀn 18 cÒa Paris. Thµnh phË Thimphu thanh b◊nh khńg mÈt ti’ng ÆÈng nh≠ ch◊m giã khńg gian Æ«y mµu sæc cÒa ∏nh ÆÃn Æ™m vµ hfla l…n trong ∏nh nh†p nh∏y cÒa nhñg v◊ sao tr™n b«u trÍi. H≠¨ng th¨m nhÃ nhã cÒa Æ„a hÂng g«n Æ„ Æang lan t·a trong xu©n.

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We are 50km from Paro valley. The Bhutan Airlines pilot tells us to look out of the window at the snowy mountain peaks of the Himalayas which surround the mysterious country of Bhutan. The sky is clear and blue. White smoke and snow on the peaks create a mystical atmosphere. Following the pilot’s commentary, I can spot three legendary Himalayan peaks: Masagang (7.158m), Tsendagang (6.960m) and Terigang (7.060m).

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valley to reach the runway and have to increase height quickly after take-off to fly over the mountains.

THUNDER DRAGON

On the high mountain slopes, carpets of leaves form a colourful background to Thimphu. The Wong Chhu river flows through the city, formed by melted snow from the Himalayas and flowing gently towards India. To regulate the level of the river in the city, Bhutan’s government has built a reservoir on the mountain. In the city, the river water, far from its source, has lost much of its blue colour.

The altitude and extreme conditions make air travel to and from Bhutan difficult. During my stay in Paro, observing the Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines departures and arrivals, I can see why this is one of the world’s most dangerous air routes. The high mountains of the Himalayas stretch along the Paro valley and surround Thimphu, the capital city. Flying 1,500m above the mountain range, planes suddenly drop into the

My guide, Phuntsho, takes me to visit the national museum of history, the national museum of opera and the historical forts. These structures were built in the Hinayana Buddhist architectural style, originally from Tibet, with extraordinary floral patterns. Terraced fields cover the land around Thimphu fort, complementing the brown, white and red colours of the fort. The Bhutanese word for this kind of fort is Dzong. It

not only protects the capital, but the Dzong also functions as a monastery. According to Phuntsho, in the past, preBuddhist Bhutan was known as the {Thunder Dragon}. Buddhism, derived from Tibet, first appeared in Bhutan at the end of the 7th century. People politely let each other pass when crossing the road and on the steep, narrow mountain paths. They help elderly people and exchange cheerful greetings even when they meet strangers. Vehicles’ horns are rarely heard in the streets. These are the effects of Buddhism on the souls of the Bhutanese people. White rice and red rice are harvested every 6 months. Few modern agricultural machines are used, and seeing local people cutting and threshing rice in the fields reminds me of my childhood. To preserve natural nutrients, the thin silky outer layer of the rice is left on when it is processed, giving it a subtle aromatic flavour when cooked.

ACCORDING TO LOCAL ELDERS, FOR BHUTAN, HAPPINESS INVOLVES NOT ONLY DRIVING AWAY DAILY WORRIES AND SMILING, BUT ALSO THE MANY COLOURFUL SPIRITUAL FESTIVALS ORGANIZED ALL YEAR ROUND, ESPECIALLY THE TSHECHU FESTIVAL HELD EVERY SPRING. TRAVELLIVE

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try many different dishes in the local restaurants during my stay in Bhutan. In general, dishes are made of 90% grains and vegetables, and 10% meat such as chicken, beef or pork. A limited amount of wine or beer is also served to guests. Most diners drink tea after a meal. The cuisine of a country manifests aspects of its culture and the cuisine of Bhutan is influenced by Buddhist thought.

citizens to measure happiness, Bhutan has its own ideas. For many reigns, the {thunder shout} of the pre-Buddhist dragon has been combined with Buddhist scriptures and spirituality to cultivate the happiness of the Bhutanese. The kingdom of Bhutan is admired as one of the happiest nations in the world.

THE CONCEPT OF HAPPINESS IN BHUTAN

At sunset, Chorten central tower is as bustling as a Bhutanese Buddhist festival. Groups of people flock to the tower and walk around its peak, believing that the more they walk around the tower, the longer their life will be. In a corner on the left, Buddhists are sitting in meditation postures around the big bronze bells, with all of their daily worries put aside. They are thinking of a colourful spiritual world, a world of sacred rituals and holy souls in heaven.

It is said that Bhutan is a flower country, and I can see flowers on every corner of the city. The immense five-leaved pine trees that cover the mountains make Bhutan deserve its reputation as the Switzerland of Southern Asia. With its fresh, pure air, Thimphu does remind me of a Swiss mountain town. While many nations use the average income or standard of living of their

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In the afternoon, I visit Chortenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central memorial tower, built by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and completed in 1974. Chorten was constructed to pray for the peace and prosperity of the country. As Phuntsho explains, the flowery patterns on the ceilings and the statues in the tower are imbued with the living philosophy of Bhutan.

FURTHER INFORMATION ü There are not currently any organised tours from Vietnam to Bhutan. You can contact travel agents in Bhutan to book a tour. Websites, including Little Bhutan and Visitbhutan, provide further information. You need to book a tour with a Bhutanese travel agent before you apply for a visa.

As Phuntsho and the elders tell me, Bhutan’s rulers have used this idea of happiness as a guideline for national development. In the beginning of the 1970s, the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, observed that normally the strength of a nation is assessed by economic targets. However, opening the door to economic growth would mean losing many aspects of the country’s culture, society and natural environment. So he developed the concept of Gross National Happiness - GNH - instead of GDP, and applied it to the Kingdom of Bhutan. After that, the fifth king, Jigme Kheser Namgyel Wangchuck, modelled the various elements of GNH, including happiness of spirit, health and education, daily time spent in nature, cultural diversity, the natural environment, standard of living, the strength of the community and a system of government free from corruption. Above all, the citizens of Bhutan are happy within themselves, as seen through their happy and smiling faces, free from all daily worries, and the colourful, mystical religious festivals held all year round. Tshechu spiritual festival in spring (usually in March) is the biggest of the year. During the festive week, the king collects citizens’ opinions about their {national happiness} to help Bhutan become the happiest country in the world. From the mountain peak, Chorten tower is like the Sacre Coeur cathedral on Montmartre in Paris. Thimphu city is tranquil in the sparkling space created by the moonlight and the twinkling stars in the sky. In the spring, the city is infused with the delicate aroma of roses.

ü The Bhutanese government requires tourists to pay USD200 per day when visiting the country. However, if you book a tour, this expense may be reduced. For security, all online transactions take place via the Bhutanese National Bank. ü You can travel to Bhutan from Bangkok, Singapore, New Delhi and Kolkata (India). ü In the past, Bhutan only issued 1000 tourist visas a year. However, from 2012, tourists can visit the country at anytime. The best times to travel to Bhutan are spring (March and April) and autumn (October and November). ü When visiting a pagoda, you are advised to wear long trousers. Monks often meet inside the Dzong (fort), so guests are only allowed to visit certain places. Bhutan protects its environment: guests should not smoke or drop litter. ü The currency of Bhutan is the Ngultrum (BTN). 1 BTN = 337VND. Souvenirs in Bhutan are sold at a fixed price. ü The food in Bhutan is quite acceptable. ü If you visit Punakha on a nice day, you can see the Himalayas surrounding the Kingdom of Bhutan. TRAVELLIVE

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Hoµn toµn kh´ng c„ nät t≠¨ng ÆÂng nµo trong c∏ch v› Macau vÌi mÈt Æa danh du lch nÊi ti’ng cÒa Nam Phi. ß†y chÿ lµ c∏ch m≠Ón ©m “H∂o V‰ng” Æ” chÿ m∂nh Æ†t thu hÛt nhi“u ng≠Íi Æ’n Æ” thˆ vÀn, theo c∏ch n„i vui cÒa ng≠Íi ch©u É.

Tı mÈt lµng chµi Æ∏nh c∏ nh· nªm Î ph›a T©y cÒa ÆÂng bªng ch©u thÊ Ch©u Giang thuÈc Trung Hoa khńg m†y ai bi’t Æ’n, Macau Æ∑ ghi t™n m◊nh vµo danh s∏ch nhñg thµnh phË khńg th” khńg Æ’n trong ÆÍi. Bæt Æ«u h«u nh≠ tı con sË khńg, chÿ sau vµi th’ k˚ Æ≠Óc s˘ b∂o hÈ song song vÌi th≠¨ng mπi h„a cÒa ng≠Íi BÂ ßµo Nha, Macau trÎ thµnh kinh Æ´ sflng bπc hay cfln g‰i mÈt c∏ch m¸ mi“u lµ “Las Vegas cÒa ch©u É”. Ngay c∂ nhñg ng≠Íi giµu tr› t≠Îng t≠Óng nh†t cÚng khńg th” h◊nh dung tr™n Æ†t Trung Hoa lπi c„ mÈt nï lung kinh ∏nh ÆÃn, nhñg tfla cao Ëc lÈng l…y nguy nga tr∏ng l÷ vÌi ÆÒ loπi h◊nh gi∂i tr› chung mÈt Æ∆c Æi”m: ß· Æen. êt ai bi’t, tr≠Ìc n®m 1999 x∑ hÈi Macau v…n lµ mÈt vÔng Æ†t hoµn toµn xa lπ vÌi ng≠Íi Trung Hoa. Khi x≠a, ng≠ d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng Æ∑ g‰i vÔng Æ†t cÒa h‰ lµ A Ma Gao, dfich ngh‹a lµ “nï cÒa A Ma” Æ” vinh danh N˜ Th«n Ma TÊ - ng≠Íi phÔ hÈ cho ng≠ d©n mÁi khi ra khï. V“ sau, ng≠Íi BÂ ßµo Nha Æ‰c ngæn g‰n thµnh Macao, hay th≠Íng Æ≠Óc vi’t lµ Macau. H‰ Æ∑ lÀp n™n trung t©m giao dfich h≠¨ng li÷u vñg mπnh giã Trung Hoa vµ ch©u ¢u. Tı n®m 1999 v“ sau, l∑nh thÊ nµy Æ∑ tıng b≠Ìc bi’n m◊nh thµnh trung t©m gi∂i tr› ch©u É.

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NH~NG SHOW TRçNH DIŸN NGHå THUÜT HOÄNH TRÉNG Tπm bi÷t nhñg casino Æ«y ma l˘c, khi Æ™m v“ lµ dfip th›ch hÓp nh†t Æ” xem c∏c show tr◊nh di‘n cńg ngh÷ cao. Tuy phong phÛ nh≠ng chÿ c„ 3 ti’t mÙc lµ g©y †n t≠Óng nh†t. DÔ sao, chıng Æ„ cÚng ÆÒ lµm du kh∏ch muËn th≠Îng th¯c l«n hai. Kho b∏u RÂng - show di‘n 5D Î casino City of Dreams - sœ Æ≠a du kh∏ch vµo mÈt th’ giÌi Æ«y khńg kh› vi‘n t≠Îng sæc mµu, sau Æ„ bËn chÛ Long V≠¨ng l«n l≠Ót ph´ di‘n s¯c mπnh Lâ, B®ng, Sät, N≠Ìc trong hµnh tr◊nh v≠Ót Æπi d≠¨ng, phi tr™n nhñg ng‰n nÛi v‹ Æπi, th∏m hi”m Æ’n tÀn cÔng th’ giÌi Æi

t◊m vi™n ng‰c trai th«n b› cÒa rÂng. CuËi cÔng lµ giÌi thi÷u v≠¨ng quËc ∂o thuÀt huy“n b› cÒa tıng loµi. Trong kho∂nh khæc †y, nhñg b∂n tr≠Íng ca hfla t†u Trung Hoa cÊ vang l™n lµm say Ææm lflng ng≠Íi. MÈt show kh∏c cÚng thÛ vfi khńg käm lµ Kim C≠¨ng VÀn Tµi di‘n ra ngay tπi s∂nh ch›nh cÒa Galaxy Macau nh≠ mÈt mµn chµo mıng ÆÈc Æ∏o nh†t. ß«u ti™n, chi’c ÆÃn pha l™ k’t hÓp vÌi hi÷u ¯ng ∏nh s∏ng nh∂y mÛa tı nhñg d∑y neon b™n tr™n vµ nhñg Æi÷u nhπc huy“n b› vang l™n. Vµi phÛt sau Æ„, Æµi phun n≠Ìc b®ng gi∏ tı tı hπ xuËng, mÈt vi™n kim c≠¨ng khÊng lÂ cao 4m hi÷n ra giã khńg trung xoay vflng ch«m chÀm lµm l„e s∏ng c∂ s∂nh ch›nh nhÍ nhñg ∏nh ÆÃn mµu bi’n t†u khńg ngıng. CuËi cÔng lµ nhñg vÚ Æi÷u uy”n chuy”n th≠Ìt tha cÒa chim khÊng t≠Ìc do c∏c vÚ cńg trong trang phÙc ngÚ sæc tr◊nh di‘n.

Tuy÷t Æÿnh h¨n c∂ lµ show ngh÷ thuÀt cńg phu nh†t, Ææt Æ· nh†t vµ thÍi gian di‘n ra dµi nh†t Î Macau “The House of Dancing Water”. Show nµy sœ k’t hÓp nhñg pha hµnh ÆÈng nguy hi”m d≠Ìi lµn n≠Ìc xanh nh≠ ng‰c, ngh÷ thuÀt nhµo lÈn bi”u di‘n xi’c tr™n khńg trung, ∏nh s∏ng ©m thanh Æ«y ma thuÀt. “The House of Dancing Water” tu©n theo m´ t›p tı l∆ng lœ cho Æ’n b†t ngÍ lÌn.

Kh„ ai c„ th” ngÍ, mÈt l∑nh thÊ nh· bä lπi ghi Æ≠Óc d†u †n ÆÀm nät gi˜a ß´ng vµ T©y, x≠a vµ nay nh≠ th’.

L†y bËi c∂nh lµ mÈt c©u chuy÷n t◊nh l∑ng mπn vµ chuy’n du hµnh v≠Ót thÍi gian, ch≠¨ng tr◊nh bæt Æ«u kho∂ng thÍi gian 85 phÛt bªng h◊nh ∂nh mÈt ng≠ d©n chÃo thuy“n nhã nhµng tr™n sńg. Chÿ vµi phÛt sau Æ„, m∆t n≠Ìc dÀy s„ng «m «m nh≠ h◊nh ∂nh qu∏i thÛ Kraken trÂi l™n Æ∏nh Ææm tµu bÃ Th§ng tin th£m: Tham quan vng quanh Macau: Tr™n khæp m‰i nŒo Æ≠Íng, du kh∏ch c„ th” nh◊n ngæm nhñg ta nhµ, qu∂ng tr≠Íng pha trÈn ki’n trÛc Trung Hoa vµ BÂ ßµo Nha. ßi”n h◊nh nh†t trong sË Æ„ lµ tµn t›ch Nhµ thÍ St.Paul vµ Qu∂ng tr≠Íng Senado. ü Tµn t›ch Nhµ thÍ St.Paul Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo n®m 1580 trong thÍi k˙ “ßπi ph∏t tri”n hµng h∂i” khi ph≠¨ng T©y mÎ rÈng thuÈc Æa sang ph≠¨ng ßńg. D≠Ìi s˘ chÿ Æπo cÒa Jesuit Carlo Spinola, St.Paul lµ s˘ k’t hÓp cÒa nhi“u tr≠Íng ph∏i ki’n trÛc ßńg T©y. ß∆c bi÷t n„ cn Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ bÎi c∏c ngh÷ nh©n NhÀt B∂n theo Thi™n ChÛa gi∏o. St. Paul c„ lœ lµ mÈt trong nhñg th∏nh Æ≠Íng tr∂i qua nhi“u Æau th≠¨ng nh†t khi “bµ h·a” vi’ng th®m ba l«n li™n ti’p. Hai l«n di‘n ra vµo c∏c n®m 1595 vµ 1601 nh≠ng Æ≠Óc trÔng tu lπi vµo n®m 1602. N®m 1835 th∏nh Æ≠Íng chu mÈt trÀn ch∏y khÒng khi’p nh†t vµ lµ l«n cuËi cÔng. K” tı Æ†y nï nµy Æ≠Óc g‰i phÊ bi’n lµ Tµn t›ch nhµ thÍ St.Paul. ü Qu∂ng tr≠Íng Senado: Cn c„ t™n g‰i kh∏c trong ti’ng BÂ lµ Largo do Senado. Lµ mÈt trong bËn qu∂ng tr≠Íng lÌn nh†t Î Macau, vÌi di÷n t›ch 3.700 m2, nªm ngay trung t©m sng bπc hoa l÷. Senado lµ mÈt qu∂ng tr≠Íng Æi bÈ l˝ t≠Îng, nï du kh∏ch c„ th” tham quan ngæm

trong th«n thoπi Bæc ¢u. Ng≠Íi ng≠ phÒ ra t›n hi÷u, lÀp t¯c mÈt con tµu khÊng lÂ xu†t hi÷n giã Æπi d≠¨ng m™nh mńg rÂi hµng tr®m t™n c≠Ìp bi”n lao xuËng tı cÈt buÂm 10m... Nhñg khung c∂nh bi’n m†t chÿ trong nh∏y mæt Æ” rÂi sau Æ„ nh≠Íng chÁ cho nhñg ti’t mÙc balllet trong n≠Ìc, Æua m´t´ tr™n m∆t n≠Ìc. Ngoµi ra, cfln mÈt sË show tr◊nh di‘n ngh÷ thuÀt ©m thanh vµ ∏nh s∏ng v“ Æ™m tπi mÈt sË Æfia Æi”m tham quan nh≠ Tµn t›ch nhµ thÍ Th∏nh St.Paul, Qu∂ng Tr≠Íng Senado... Kh„ ai c„ th” ngÍ, mÈt l∑nh thÊ nh· bä chÿ h¨n 21km2 lπi ghi Æ≠Óc d†u †n ÆÀm nät qua s˘ giao thoa giã ßńg vµ T©y, x≠a vµ nay nh≠ th’. ß„ lµ nät duy™n tr«m læng, s©u ÆÀm, hoµn toµn kh∏c hºn vÌi vŒ xa hoa b“ nÊi cÒa nhñg trung t©m gi∂i tr› hay casino. Vµ Æ„ lµ mÈt h†p l˘c kh∏c khńg dµnh cho nhñg ng≠Íi Æam m™ Æ· Æen.

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Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: ü Khńg c„ Æ≠Íng bay tr˘c ti’p Æi tı TP. HCM Æ’n Macau. Du kh∏ch chÿ c„ th” Æ∏p m∏y bay Æ’n HÂng Kńg sau Æ„ di chuy”n Æ’n Macau bªng tµu c∏nh ng«m ho∆c m∏y bay tr˘c th®ng. ßi lπi trong Macau: ü ô Macau c„ mÈt dπng x›ch l´ chÎ Æ≠Óc 2 ng≠Íi Æ≠Óc g‰i lµ Trishaw - mÈt thÍi tıng lµ bi”u t≠Óng cÒa Macau c„ th” Æ≠a du kh∏ch th≠ gi∑n dπo quanh thµnh phË di s∂n th’ giÌi nµy. Ngń ng˜: ü Ngń ng˜ ch›nh th¯c lµ ti’ng Qu∂ng ßńg. Ti’ng Anh vµ ti’ng BÂ ßµo Nha Æ“u Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng trong c∏c khu du lch vµ trung t©m thµnh phË. Do Æ„, nhñg du kh∏ch sµnh s·i ti’ng Anh ho∆c ti’ng BÂ Æ“u thuÀn ti÷n trong giao ti’p. Ti“n t÷: ü Macau c„ Æ¨n v ti“n t÷ ri™ng lµ MOP. ßÂng Æ´la HÂng Kńg v…n Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng Î Macau nh≠ng ng≠Óc lπi ÆÂng MOP khńg c„ gi∏ tr Î HÂng Kńg. ¬m th˘c: ü ¬m th˘c Macau c„ s˘ k’t hÓp giã Qu∂ng ßńg vµ BÂ ßµo Nha. Thµnh ph«n gia v Æ’n tı BÂ ßµo Nha, Nam M¸, Ch©u Phi, ƒn ßÈ cÚng nh≠ nguy™n li÷u ch›nh tı vÔng Qu∂ng ßńg bao gÂm ngh÷, n≠Ìc cËt dıa, qu’, nhÙc ÆÀu kh†u. MÈt sË m„n Æ∆c tr≠ng lµ c¨m h∂i s∂n BÂ ßµo Nha, b∏nh tr¯ng, gµ ch©u Phi, c∏ tuy’t phï kh´ ≠Ìp muËi... TRAVELLIVE

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Text: Nguyen Anh Hoai

Macau has nothing in common with the {Cape of Good Hope} in South Africa. It is called such for its popularity among many outsiders to try their luck.

Once a small fishing village in the western part of the Zhujiang River Delta, China, Macau has been called a must-see before you die destination. Initially a place of relative obscurity before several centuries of Portuguese control and subsequent commercialization, Macau has become a kingdom of casinos, often called the {las Vegas of Asia}. even thet most imaginative people cannot think of such a sparkling destination in China with splendid buildings featuring an array of entertainment activities sharing one thing in common: gambling.

Few people would believe that before 1999, Macau still retained a strange Oriental landscape. In the past, locals called their land {A Ma Gao} which literally means {the place of A Ma} to respect Mazu, the goddess who helped and supported local fishermen. The Portuguese latinized the name to Macao or Macau. Here they founded a prosperous centre for trading aromatic spices between China and europe. Since 1999, step by step, this territory has become a recreation centre of Asia.

TRY YOUR LUCK IN THE NEW YEAR Like Las Vegas, Macau’s economy depends on travel services, restaurants, hotels, and especially casinos. Currently, the scale of this industry in Macau is five times that of Las Vegas, having far more casinos, many of which are just as luxurious as their American counterparts. Accordingly, it is no wonder that four or five star hotels also double as luxury casinos, which have been alluring visitors around the world to try their luck. All casinos in Macau are managed by Ho Hung Sun, or also known as Stanley Ho. It can be said assuredly that without this billionaire, there would be no thriving {casino empire} of Asia. This industry also provides more than 90% of the income for this small territory. Serious international gamblers will only be satisfied with the world’s biggest casinos. While Las Vegas boasts six of the ten largest, Macau holds a respectable three, with the last of the ten, of course, being Monaco’s Casino de Monte Carlo. Asian VIPs often consider Macau as their first choice due to its convenient location and chances to enjoy a service package with first class accommodation, delicious delicacies and the latest luxurious vehicles. In addition, VIPs can also enjoy many other benefits, including accommodation, air tickets and other posh services. Regular VIPs can advance casino pokers to get a head start. Westerners have also started choosing Macau over Vegas to try their luck. Among the many casinos in Macau, Venetian Macao is perhaps the crown jewel. Seen as an enlarged version of Vegas’s Venetian, the hotel casino showcases many features that everyone will want to visit at least once in their life. It is the largest single structure hotel building in Asia, the seventh largest building in the world by floor area, and the largest casino in the world. Venetian measures more than 50,000 square meters with four themed gaming areas, namely, Phoenix, Red Dragon, Imperial House and Golden Fish. The casino consists of over 3,400 slot machines and 800 gambling tables. The gaming area of the Paiza Club is divided into private gaming rooms named for notable Asian cities and regions such as Yunnan, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. In addition, the establishment includes more than 30 international restaurants and, bars (plus the Malo Spa) exclusively serving the guests of Venetian Macao

Resort Hotel. With these services, Venetian attracts a large number of visitors, who would like to indulge in an array of entertainment and enjoy the comfortable ambiance, from staying in a spacious room with an Italian marble bathroom to seeing exciting street performances by European artists. TRAVELLIVE

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A highlight of Venetian Macao is its Renaissance beauty. With imitative structures of Venice including St. Mark’s, Doge’s Palace, and Campanile Tower, as well as three small canals with gondolas steered by singing sailors known as traghettis. You will have a chance to relax on the water while looking at international fashion brand names, cafes and luxurious restaurants designed in classical Italian styles. In addition, you can take photos with artists dressed in medieval Italian clothes. Another modern and professional casino is Grand Lisboa, the tallest building in Macau and one of its most recognized symbols. Grand Lisboa welcomes visitors with the images of two bird wings and sparkling neon lights. Under the wings, a colorful globe rests with a kaleidoscope of 1.2 million LED lights, supported by gilded arches.

Along with its glamorous appearance, Grand Lisboa offers excellent services. The hotel contains sevenstar rooms, 430 of which are considered as {superluxurious,} with a Turkish steam system and opulent carpets and interior. The restaurant on the eighth floor will amaze you with its great collection of over 3,700 wines and a 100-page menu of traditional Chinese foods. Grand Lisboa would not be quite as successful if its owner hadn’t taken the advice of a Feng Shui expert to change the hotel’s appearance to best transmute energy. It might have been thought risky to shape the building’s roof into a bottleneck, but its seems to have helped money flow into the hotel. Since then, Grand Lisboa has been attracting millions of visitors. Other impressive casinos includes Casino Lisboa, City of Dreams, Galaxy Casino, The Crown, Star World, The Sands Macao and Wynn Macao.

GRAND ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES Walking away from magical casinos, you can join in on hi-tech artistic shows, three of which are particularly impressive. These three have a tendency to lure even the same guests again and again. Dragon’s Treasure - a 5D show - takes place at City of Dreams casino. You’ll be transported to another world as the four Dragon Kings showcase the strength of Fire, Ice, Thunder and Water to explore the mysterious powers of the Dragon Pearl and introduce you to their magical kingdoms. Here, guests are enchanted by ancient Chinese folklore. Another interesting show, known as Diamond for a Good Fortune, is performed in the main lobby of Galaxy Macau as an extraordinary greeting. At first a crystal lamp, set to a state-of-the-art light show, fills the ceiling with dancing color. Next, mysterious music resounds throughout the lobby.

{The House of Dancing Water} show combines dangerous acts under turquoise water with aerial acrobatics through a magical background of light and sound.

A few minutes later, an icy fountain is lowered and an enormous 4-meter diamond emerges from the water, brightening the entire lobby. Finally, dancers dressed in colorful peacock costumes flutter gracefully across the stage. But the most entertaining, most sophisticated, longest (and most expensive) performance in Macau is {The House of Dancing Water.} The show combines dangerous acts under turquoise water with aerial acrobatics through a magical background of light and sound. {The House of Dancing Water} always amazes viewers with a big surprise at the end of the show. The state-of-the-art water stage provides the setting for an 85-minute epic love story and spectacular journey through time, starting with a fisherman sailing his boat gently on the river. After some minutes, the surface of the water trembles as the Kraken beast emerges to sink boats as it did in Norse legends. The fisherman makes a secret sign and an enormous ship appears in the immense ocean. Then, hundreds of pirates jump from the mast into the sea. After the action, the scenery disappears, giving the stage over to ballets performed in the water and motorboat racing shows. Besides these, tourists can enjoy other artistic shows in the evening at some famous attractions such as Ruins of St. Paul’s cathedral and Senado Square. Few people can imagine how a small territory of just 21 square kilometers could mix the Orient and Occident, the past and present with such finesse and glamour. It is certainly unique among other entertainment centres, not to mention casinos. It is easy to see why such a place can attract the number of gamblers it does.

Further information: Sightseeing around Macau: Visitors can view buildings and squares such as Ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral and Senado Square, built in Chinese and Portuguese architectural styles. ü Ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral: Originally built between 1602 and 1640, St. Paul’s cathedral stood during the peak period of shipping when the West expanded their colonies to the Orient. Under the control of Jesuit Carlo Spinola, St. Paul combined different Oriental and Occidental architectural schools, designed in part by Japanese Catholic artisans. For being built in the {Kingdom of Good Hope,} St. Paul may be one of the most unfortunate cathedrals. Having burnt down soon after it was built, it was rebuilt again in 1835. Since then, this place has been called the Ruins of St. Paul’s Cathedral. ü Senado Square: Also called Largo do Senado in Portuguese. This sight is one of four largest squares in Macau with an area of 3,700square meters and is an ideal place for walking and viewing the imposing Western architectural structures that surround it. Well-known fashion brand names, stores of local specialties and the famous Macao Choi Heong Yuen bakery are all located here. The square often hosts many traditional Chinese festivals such as Mid-autumn Festival and Tet holiday as well as Christmas, with an array of activities such as fireworks and dragon dances. Shopping: ü If people earn and spend money in Hong Kong, they {burn} money in Macau. This is considered the {sleepless city} and a shopping paradise with hundreds of leading international

brand names of fashion, perfume, cosmetics and interiors, including Gucci, Hermes, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Zara, Giorgio Armani, Mont Blanc, Lacoste, Hugo Boss, Versace and Calvin Klein. Macau provides open economy policies such as duty-free and attaches much importance to export and import. Therefore, products , which are highquality and exclusive, are sold at reasonable prices. The best shopping centers of Macau are situated in Largo de Senado Square, Amedi Boulevard or along Avenida Horta e Costa and Avenida do Infante D. Henrique. Transportation: ü There is no direct flight between HCMC and Macau. Visitors can fly to Hong Kong and then travel to Macau by boat or helicopter. ü Transportation within Macau: You can take a trishaw, an old symbol of the city which can hold two guests, to tour around this UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Site. Language: ü The official language of Macau is Cantonese, but. English and Portuguese are also spoken in tourist sites and in the city centre. Currency: ü MOP. Hong Kong dollars are also used in Macau. However, MOP cannot be used in Hong Kong. Cuisine: ü Macau cuisine combines Guangdong and Portuguese foods. Local people often use many spices imported from Portugal, South America, Africa, India and also Guangdong such as saffron, coconut milk, cinnamon and nutmeg. Some popular dishes include Portuguese rice and seafood, egg cake, African chicken and dried salted codfish. TRAVELLIVE

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THE CLIFF RESORT & RESIDENCES

 The Cliff Resort & Residences (MÚi Nä, Phan Thi’t) sÎ h˜u khung c∂nh tuy÷t Æãp vÌi t«m nh◊n bi”n xanh thºm, bÍ c∏t dµi „ng ∏nh næng. T†t c∂ k’t hÓp hµi hoµ vÌi ki’n trÛc l∑ng mπn, sang tr‰ng ki”u ßa Trung H∂i. Khu nghÿ Æ∑ Æ≠Óc trang du lch quËc t’ uy t›n TripAdvisor ch¯ng nhÀn qua gi∂i th≠Îng "The Guide Awards - Excellent Resort in Contemporary Style and Good Service". ß©y sœ lµ nï l˝ t≠Îng cho bπn vµ gia Æ◊nh h≠Îng k˙ nghÿ T’t tr‰n vãn khi cÔng nhau lµm b∏nh ch≠ng, th≠Îng th¯c ca mÛa nhπc, trËng hÈi mıng xu©n, Æ≠Óc l◊ x◊ may mæn vµ Æ™m ti÷c buffet Æ«m †m tr≠Ìc bi”n. Hotline: 0903 594 564 - Website: www.thecliffresort.com.vn  N’u Æang l™n k’ hoπch cho dp T’t cÔng ng≠Íi th©n nghÿ Î Hµ NÈi th◊ kh∏ch sπn Hilton Hanoi Opera lµ Æa Æi”m bπn n™n Æ≠a vµo danh s∏ch. ß∆c bi÷t, dp nµy bπn sœ Æ≠Óc gi∂m 25% gi∏ t†t c∂ c∏c loπi phng, bao gÂm ®n s∏ng, mi‘n ph› wifi internet trong phng, ≠u ti™n tr∂ phng muÈn Æ’n 3 giÍ chi“u vµ gi∂m gi∏ 20% tr™n t†t c∂ c∏c h„a Æ¨n ÆÂ ®n uËng. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ∏p dÙng cho thÍi gian Æ∆t phng tı nay Æ’n 25/02/2015, thÍi gian Î Æ’n 28/02/2015. Chi ti’t li™n h÷ theo sË: 04. 3933 0500 ho∆c email reservations.hanoi@ hilton.com.  Chµo Æ„n mÔa c≠Ìi 2014, c∏c Æí uy™n ≠¨ng khi Æ∆t ti÷c c≠Ìi vÌi Kh∏ch sπn Fortuna sœ Æ≠Óc t∆ng th™m 1 bµn ti÷c cho mÁi 20 bµn ti÷c. C∏c dch vÙ gÂm hoa trang tr›, thi’t k’ b∏nh c≠Ìi,vÌi nhi“u s˘ l˘a ch‰n v“ c∏c g„i dch vÙ c≠Ìi... ¶u Æ∑i Æ≠Óc ∏p dÙng Æ’n h’t th∏ng 2/2015. ß” bi’t th™m chi ti’t vµ Æ∆t ti÷c, vui lng li™n h÷ theo sË Æi÷n thoπi: 04. 3831 3333 (sË m∏y lŒ 6466) ho∆c email: catering@fortuna.vn.  Ngµy L‘ T◊nh nh©n, bπn n™n dµnh thÍi gian cho ng≠Íi bπn y™u th≠¨ng vµ tÀn h≠Îng bã ti÷c h†p d…n trong khńg gian Æ«y l∑ng mπn tπi h÷ thËng nhµ hµng cÒa Kh∏ch sπn Sheraton Hµ NÈi trong ngµy 14/2. Nhµ hµng Oven D'or thi’t Æ∑i buffet tËi vÌi gi∏ VND1.350.000++/ng≠Íi (bao gÂm r≠Óu, bia, n≠Ìc ng‰t vµ Romantic Cocktail). Nhµ hµng Hemispheres Steak & Seafood Grill giÌi thi÷u th˘c Æ¨n cho 2 ng≠Íi Æi kÃm ÆÂ uËng: 01

HILTON HANOI OPERA

ly Rose Champagne, r≠Óu, bia, n≠Ìc ng‰t - VND 2.800.000++. Li™n h÷: Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, K5 Nghi Tµm, 11 Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ, Hµ NÈi - Tel: 04. 3719 9000.  TÀn h≠Îng nhñg dch vÙ spa tËt nh†t tπi Villa Aesthetica vÌi nhñg ≠u Æ∑i Æ∆c bi÷t. Tı 9 giÍ s∏ng Æ’n 1 giÍ chi“u, Villa Aesthetica gi∂m gi∏ 30% cho c∏c dch vÙ spa, bao gÂm ch®m s„c da m∆t chuy™n nghi÷p, massage toµn th©n vµ nhi“u dch vÙ kh∏c. Khńg ∏p dÙng cÔng vÌi c∏c khuy’n m∑i kh∏c. Thńg tin li™n h÷ Hotline: 0909692901 - Tel: 0862643388. Website: www. villaaesthetica.com  Emeralda Resort Ninh B◊nh chµo mıng T’t ¢m lch 2015 vÌi ch≠¨ng tr◊nh khuy’n m∑i h†p d…n mang t™n T’t TÀn h≠Îng, h¯a hãn sœ lµm n™n thÍi khæc Æ∏ng nhÌ cho nhñg ngµy Æ«u n®m. Tr‰n g„i chÿ tı 4.600.000VNß/1 Æ™m vµ 7.700.000VNß/2 Æ™m cho 2 kh∏ch, g„i T’t TÀn h≠Îng bao gÂm mÈt ho∆c hai Æ™m nghÿ tπi resort Æãp nh†t mi“n Bæc, ®n s∏ng hµng ngµy, mÈt bã tËi theo th˘c Æ¨n ch‰n sΩn Æ∆c bi÷t tπi nhµ hµng Organics ho∆c mÈt bã tËi buffet truy“n thËng tπi chÓ qu™ cÒa resort, hai voucher 60 phÛt massage ch©n ho∆c body tπi La Cochinchine Luxury Spa, sˆ dÙng mi‘n ph› b” bï bËn mÔa trong nhµ, mi‘n ph› vµo câ khu vui chï trŒ em, mi‘n ph› thu™ xe Æπp sˆ dÙng tπi resort, gi∂m gi∏ 20% tour Æi Trµng An - B∏i ß›nh - Hoa L≠. Thńg tin li™n h÷: Emeralda Resort Ninh B◊nh, Khu b∂o tÂn V©n Long, x∑ Gia V©n, huy÷n Gia Vi‘n, Ninh B◊nh - Tel: 0303. 658 333 - Website: www.emeraldaresort.com.  Xu©n nµy, h∑y Æ„n ngµy T’t truy“n thËng ˝ ngh‹a tπi t«ng th≠Óng kh∏ch sπn Novotel Nha Trang (Nha Trang), mÈt trong nhñg kh∏ch sπn c„ v tr› Æãp nh†t tπi thµnh phË Æ” cÔng ng≠Íi th©n chi™m ng≠Ïng ph∏o hoa vµ ghi lπi nhñg h◊nh ∂nh tuy÷t vÍi cho kho∂ng khæc Æ∏ng nhÌ nh†t trong n®m. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh mÛa l©n s∏ng mÂng mÈt T’t (19/02) ph›a tr≠Ìc kh∏ch sπn c«u chÛc cho mÈt n®m mÌi an

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khang thnh v≠Óng cÚng khńg käm ph«n h†p d…n. Gi∏ vä xem ph∏o hoa tr™n s©n th≠Óng: VND 350.000++/ kh∏ch, bao gÂm bia, r≠Óu ho∆c n≠Ìc ng‰t tı 10h tËi ngµy 30/01/2014 Æ’n 0h30 phÛt s∏ng ngµy 31/1/2014. Buffet tËi: VND 630.000 ++/ kh∏ch (19/02/2015). Th≠Îng th¯c buffet tr≠a tπi nhµ hµng tı mÂng 1 Æ’n mÂng 7 T’t (19-25/02) chÿ vÌi VND 350.000++/kh∏ch. Thńg tin tham kh∂o tπi: www. novotel-nhatrang.com  Khńg kh› ngµy L‘ T◊nh Nh©n Æ∑ trµn ngÀp thµnh phË. N’u bπn Æang t◊m ki’m mÈt m„n quµ d‘ th≠¨ng nh≠ng khńg käm ph«n tinh t’, h∑y ch‰n set macaroon Æ∆c bi÷t cho ngµy Valentine cÒa Park Lounge. VÌi 3 v d©u, l˘u vµ nam vi÷t qu†t, bÈ ba nµy c„ gi∏ VND 90.000+ trong suËt th∏ng 2 tπi Park Lounge. B™n cπnh Æ„, bã tËi sang tr‰ng trong ∏nh ÆÃn l∑ng mπn tπi nhµ hµng Opera hay Square One lµ mÈt l˘a ch‰n tuy÷t vÍi nh©n dp L‘ T◊nh nh©n. Th˘c Æ¨n tπi nhµ hµng ˝ Opera c„ gi∏ VND 3.333.000/2 ng≠Íi kÃm 1 ly Prosecco Rose cho mÁi ng≠Íi; vµ bã tËi cho 2 ng≠Íi tπi Square One c„ gi∏ VND 5.555.000 kÃm 1 ly Moet & Chandon Rose cho mÁi ng≠Íi. ß” bi’t th™m chi ti’t, li™n h÷ sË: 08.3824 1234 ho∆c email tÌi saigon.park@hyatt.com.  B«u khńg kh› †m ∏p cÒa T’t v´ cÔng phÔ hÓp vÌi th˘c Æ¨n Æ∆c bi÷t tπi Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon. Atrium Lounge & Lobby Lounge cÒa kh∏ch sπn ∏p dÙng ≠u Æ∑i "giÍ vµng" trong ba th∏ng Æ«u n®m 2015 vÌi m¯c ≠u Æ∑i l™n Æ’n 50% c∏c th¯c uËng tı 17:30 - 19:30. Renaissance cÚng Æ≠a ra mÈt ch≠¨ng tr◊nh mÌi mıng Valentine vÌi set cocktail Valentine chÿ tı 200.000+++VND vµ c∏c m…u b∏nh cupcake t∆ng kÃm. Khi Æ’n dÔng bã tπi c∏c nhµ hµng cÒa kh∏ch sπn vµo ngµy QuËc T’ PhÙ N˜ 08/3, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc nhÀn "Sunday Voucher" mi‘n ph› th¯c uËng Æ«u ti™n tπi Pool Bar ho∆c Atrium Lounge vµo mÁi chÒ nhÀt cho Æ’n 08/04/2015.  Chµo Æ„n T’t Nguy™n Æ∏n, NYDC ra mæt Set Menu bã

EMERALDA RESORT NINH B◊NH

tr≠a vÌi gi∏ chÿ tı 119.000 VND bao gÂm 1 trong 5 m„n ch›nh: "Baked Seabass", "Beef Pie", "Wings on the Rack", "Poach Pork" vµ "Baked Prawn" cÔng 1 ph«n n≠Ìc uËng. B™n cπnh Æ„, tı nay Æ’n h’t 28/2, vÌi mÁi 299.000 VND (bao gÂm tËi thi”u 1 s∂n ph»m t’t), kh∏ch hµng sœ Æ≠Óc quay vng xoay may mæn & trÛng nhi“u gi∂i th≠Îng thÛ v cho ÆÓt ghä th®m k’ ti’p.  B· lπi sau l≠ng s˘ Ân µo n∏o nhi÷t nï phË th, h∑y th∂ hÂn m◊nh vµo ©m thanh r◊ rµo cÒa ti’ng s„ng bi”n ha quy÷n cÔng mÔi h≠¨ng ng∏t th¨m d‘ chu cÒa c∏c loπi tinh d«u thi™n nhi™n Æ” t◊m lπi s˘ th≠ th∏i tuy÷t ÆËi trong t©m hÂn bπn tπi thi™n Æ≠Íng tr li÷u cao c†p Havana Spa vÌi ≠u Æ∑i Æ∆c bi÷t dµnh cho n®m mÌi 2015. Chÿ vÌi 110.000 ÆÂng bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tr∂i nghi÷m tinh hoa ngh÷ thuÀt Spa Æ›ch th˘c vÌi g„i tr li÷u ÆÈc Æ∏o thi’t k’ ri™ng cho qu˝ kh∏ch Æ” khÎi ÆÈng mÈt n®m mÌi s∂ng kho∏i vµ trµn Æ«y n®ng l≠Óng. Thńg tin li™n h÷: Havana Spa - Kh∏ch sπn BEST WESTERN PREMIER Havana Nha Trang, 38 Æ≠Íng Tr«n PhÛ, Nha Trang. Tel: HN 04.3555.3735 - Nha Trang 058.388.9999 - HCM 08.3914.156.  Trong ngµy T’t cÊ truy“n, kh∏ch sπn Sheraton Nha Trang sΩn sµng mÍi th˘c kh∏ch tr∂i nghi÷m nhñg th˘c Æ¨n ¢u - É Æa dπng cÔng ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ©m nhπc sí ÆÈng, ngæm ph∏o hoa Æ„n Giao thıa tuy÷t vÍi tπi qu«y bar Altitude, t«ng 28. Gi∏ vä Æ™m giao thıa lµ VND300.000/ kh∏ch bao gÂm 1 th¯c uËng khńg cÂn ho∆c 1 bia. B™n cπnh Æ„, tı ngµy 19-21/2, Nhµ hµng Feast, t«ng 1 cÚng chu»n b hai bã ti÷c buffet phÙc vÙ phong phÛ c∏c m„n ®n truy“n thËng Vi÷t Nam nh≠: b∏nh xÃo ,b∏nh ch≠ng, b∏nh tät, tht Æńg... Bπn cÚng sœ cho∏ng ngÓp tr≠Ìc d∑y h∂i s∂n t≠ï sËng Æ«y ®m æp sΩn sµng Æ≠Óc n†u theo y™u c«u, c∏c m„n n≠Ìng BBQ vµ nhñg m„n tr∏ng mi÷ng tuy÷t h∂o vÌi gi∏ VND639.000++/kh∏ch (Mi‘n ph› bia vµ n≠Ìc ng‰t suËt buÊi tËi). ß” bi’t th™m thńg tin vµ Æ∆t bµn, vui lng g‰i ßi÷n thoπi: 058 388 0000 ho∆c gÎi email v“: dining.nhatrang@sheraton.com.

SPECIAL PROMOTION

NOVOTEL NHA TRANG

 The Cliff Resort & Residences (Mui Ne, Phan Thiet) owns magnificent scenery with a view to the blue ocean and sparkling sandy bank. All harmonizes with the romantic Mediterranean architectural style. The resort was awarded "The Guide Awards - Excellent Resort in Contemporary Style and Good Service" by TripAdvisor. This is an ideal hideaway for you and your family on Tet holiday. Here, you can make Chung cake, enjoy music performances, spring drums, lucky money and a cosy buffet dinner on the beach. Hotline: 0903 594 564 - Website: www.thecliffresort. com.vn.  Planning a getaway this holiday season? Enjoy 25% discount on room rate with breakfast, complimentary wifi access, late check-out till 3:00pm and 20% discount on all food and beverage consumption. Come for the rates and stay for the experience! Applied for bookings from now to February 25, 2015 and stay period till February 28, 2015. For further information, please call 04 3933 0500 or email to reservations. hanoi@hilton.com.  Celebrate the beginning of a passionate journey together with the blissful sanctuary, the ever after kind at Fortuna Hotel Hanoi. To welcome wedding season, Fortuna Hotel Hanoi will introduce special offer of 1 additional compliment free table for 20 tables. Wedding experts will take care of every detail from initial menu tastings and decor selection to custom cakes, all tailored to the bride's individual wishes. The offer is valid until 2/2015 and not applicable in conjunction with other promotions. For further information, please call 04. 3831 3333 (ext 6466) or email: catering@fortuna.vn.  Spend your time with your sweetheart on the Valentine's Day and enjoy a wonderful meal in a romantic space at restaurants of Sheraton Hanoi Hotel on February 14.

SAIGON PARK HYATT

Dinner buffet at Oven D'or at 1,350,000++VND/person (including wine, beer, soft drinks and Romantic Cocktail). Hemispheres Steak & Seafood Grill restaurant offers a special menu for two, accompanied with a glass of Rose Champagne, wine, beer and soft drinks at 2,800,000++VND. Contact: Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, K5 Nghi Tam, 11 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho, Hanoi - Tel: 04. 3719 9000.  Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh welcomes the lunar new year of 2015 with an extraordinary promotion named Emeralda Tet package, offering a host of privileges that will make holiday memories you will remember throughout the year. From VND4,600,000/ night and VND7,700,000/two nights for two guests, Emeralda Tet package includes one or two night accommodation with daily breakfast, one special set menu dinner at Organics Restaurant or one traditional buffet dinner at Vietnamese market of the resort, two sixty minute foot or body massage at La Cochinchine Luxury Spa, complimentary access to heated indoor pool and kid club, free bike rental, 20% discount on Trang An - Bai Dinh - Hoa Lu tour, and more. For further information, please contact: Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh, Van Long Reserve, Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh - Tel: 0303. 658 333 - Website: www. emeraldaresort.com.  Welcome the Lunar New Year at the 18th floor rooftop of Novotel Nha Trang - the best-located hotel in town to watch the stunning firework performance with your beloved ones, have a drink and take pictures in this special moment of the year. In the morning of February 19 (January 1st, lunar month), the Dragon Dance will be held in front of the hotel to wish the good luck for New Year. Watching firework performance at rooftop: VND 350.000++/ person including 3 drinks: house wine, beer or soft drink from 10p.m February 18

HAVANA NHA TRANG

2015 till 0.30a.m February 19, 2015. Buffet dinner February 19, 2015: VND 630.000++/ person. On Lunar New Year Days (from February 19 - 25), enjoy a buffet lunch: VND 350.000++/person. For further information, please visit www.novotel-nhatrang.com.  Park Hyatt Saigon has everything to make this Valentine's Day an unforgettable memory with your sweetheart. For a cute yet elegant treat, opt for Park Lounge's special collection of macaroons for this occasion of love. The set features an array of irresistible flavors, including strawberry, pomegranate and cranberry, presented in shades of red. Available throughout February at VND 90,000++. In addition, take your darling to Opera or Square One restaurant to indulge in our sumptuous five course dinner menus, set in the incandescent light of Saigon's finest dining venues. Italian dinner at Opera is priced at VND 3,333,000 net per couple, including one glass of Prosecco Rose per person; while a dinner for two at Square One is available at VND 5,555,000 net, including one glass of Moet & Chandon Rose per person. For further information, please call 08.3824 1234 or email to saigon. park@hyatt.com.  The Tet holiday will be warmly welcomed at Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon. Atrium Lounge & Lobby Lounge of the hotel is offering the "happy hour" daily from 5:30pm - 7:30pm with 50% discount on selected drink list. In addition, Renaissance also offers Valentine cocktails set, only from VND 200,000 and cup cakes as a gift for any couple. Dining at restaurants of the hotel on Women's Day, March 8, you can get free "Sunday Voucher" for first free drink at Pool Bar or Atrium Lounge every Sunday until April 8, 2015.  On the traditional Tet occasion, NYDC offers a lunch set menu only from 119,000VND, including one

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 Quang Ninh province and its neighbouring Bac Giang have been preparing a dossier to seek the World Heritage status for the Yen Tu Buddhism Complex. It is expected to be completed in September this year and then submitted to UNESCO in 2016 for recognition in 2017. The complex is a demonstration of an interaction between human beings and nature, reflecting the uninterrupted residence of people, especially Buddhism followers, since thousands of years ago. Besides numerous temples, it also preserves many old religious and cultural documents such as precious prayer-books and monks' writings.  In order to strengthen Vietnam tourism promotion in the media, VNAT has Vietnam tourism promotion channel built in the social network Youtube. This channel will contribute to meeting demands on watching tourism news, events and attractions of domestic and foreign audiences and at the same time diversifying information channels for tourists when learning about Vietnam tourism.  Quang Ngai invests 2,840 billion VND for developing tourism on Ly Son Island. With this capital, this project plays an important role in the economic and social development of this region. With this project, Ly Son island district will be built with both usual travel forms and classy resorts, villas, beaches, entertaining centers, civil airport, wharfs and flyingboats.  After the operation of Hanoi - Halong flight on January 3rd, 2015, Hai Au Airlines continues to depart its HCMC - Phan Thiet route with the first commercial flight carrying 14 Russian passengers on two seaplanes, marking a new year with many new destinations of this

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 EMBASSIES/ CONSULATES  AIRLINES  TRAVEL AGENTS  TAXIS  HOTELS/RESORTS  RESTAURANTS  BARS/CAFES  SPAS  BANKING SERVICES  SOUVENIR SHOPS  CULTURE  SHOPPING MALLS  SUPERMARKETS Th´ng tin chi ti’t, vui lng li™n h÷: Ms.Hong Hai Anh Email: anhhh@vntravellive.com *Tel: 0986 657 087. Ho∆c truy cÀp website: http://vntravellive.com Æ” c„ th™m th´ng tin qu∂ng c∏o

HÄ NóI

(Telephone Code: 04)

SINGAPORE (41- 43 Tr«n PhÛ, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3848 9168)

EMBASSIES/ CONSULATES

THAILAND (63 - 65 Hoµng Di÷u, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3823 5092)

INDIA (58 - 60 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3824 4989) CANADA (31 HÔng V≠¨ng, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3734 5000) GERMANY (29 Tr«n PhÛ, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3843 0245) KOREA (Daeha Building, 360 Kim M∑ *Tel: 3831 5110) AMERICA (170 Ng‰c Kh∏nh, Kim M∑ *Tel: 3850 5000) INDONESIA (50 Ng´ Quy“n, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3825 3353) MALAYSIA (43 - 45 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3734 3836/49)

EMBASSIES/CONSULATES

AIRLINES TRAVEL AGENTS TAXIS HOTELS/RESORTS RESTAURANTS BARS/CAFES SPAS BANKING SERVICES SOUVENIR SHOPS CULTURE SHOPPING MALLS SUPERMARKETS

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TRAVELLIVE

TURKEY (Floor 14, HCO Building, 44B L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3822 2460) AIRLINES AIR ASTANA (Room 707, Floor 7, Ford Th®ng Long Building - 105 L∏ng Hπ *Tel: 3562 7536 *Website: http://www. airastana.com) KOREAN AIR (Floor 2, VIT Building, 519 Kim M∑ *Website: www.koreanair.com.) MALAYSIA AIRLINES (Floor 2, Somerset Grand Hµ NÈi - 49 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 3826 8819 *Website: http://www. malaysiaairlines.com) QATAR AIRWAYS (Floor 2, Sentinel Place Building, 41A L˝ Th∏i TÊ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3933 6191*website: http:// qatarairways.com) VIETNAM AIRLINES (200 Nguy‘n S¨n, BÂ ß“, Long Bi™n *Tel: 3873 0314 *Website: http://www.vietnamairlines.com) TRAVEL AGENTS BUFFALO TOURS (70-72 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3828 0702 *Websitel: www. buffalotours.com) GOLDEN TOUR (1st Floor, 16 Hµm Long, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3944 6000 ) CTY TNHH TM & DU LëCH BÑN ß¤NG HÄNH - A TRAVEL MATE CO. LTD. (7 Dinh Tien Hoang Str., Hoan Kiem, Hanoi *Tel: (84-4) 3926

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3370 *Fax: (84-4) 3926 3367)

www.hanovahotel.com)

(113C, Bui Vien Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City *Tel: (84-8) 38 38 66 78 *Fax: (84-8) 38 38 66 76

MELIA HANOI (44B L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 3343 *Website: http://www.meliahanoi.com)

(45-47 Le Loi Str., Hue *Tel: (8454)393 44 55/ 393 44 56 *Fax: (84-54) 393 44 57) TAXIS HANOI TAXI CP CORPORATION (105 L∏ng Hπ *Tel: 3826 2626 Website: www.taxicp.com.vn) MAI LINH (47 Kim ßÂng, Gi∏p B∏t, Hoµng Mai *Tel: 3822 2666 *3861 6161 *Website: http://www. mailinh.vn) HOTELS/RESORTS CROWNE PLAZA WEST HANOI (36 L™ ß¯c Th‰ *Tel: 6270 6688 *Website: www.crowneplaza.com) DAEWOO (360 Kim M∑, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3831 5000 *Website: http:// www.hanoidaewoohotel.com) FORTUNA HOTEL HANOI (6B L∏ng Hπ, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3831 3333 *Website: www.fortuna.vn) HANOI CLUB (76 Y™n PhÙ, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3823 8115 *Website: http://www.hanoiclub.com) INTERCONTINENTAL HANOI WESTLAKE (1A Nghi Tµm, T©y HÂ *Tel: 6270 8888 *Website: http://www.intercontinental.com) JW MARRIOTT HANOI (No 8, ßÁ ß¯c DÙc, M‘ Tr◊, Tı Li™m *Tel: 3833 5588 *Website:www.marriott.com) MAISON D'HANOI HANOVA (35 - 37 Hµng TrËng, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 0999 *Website: http://

PULLMAN HANOI (40 C∏t Linh Street, ßËng ßa *Tel: 3733 0688 * Website:www. pullman-hanoi.com) SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE (15 Ng´ Quy“n Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 3826 6919 *Website:http://www.sofitellegend.com) SOFITEL PLAZA HANOI (1 Thanh Ni™n, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3823 8888 *Website: www.accorhotels.com/asia) RESTAURANTS É GIA (36 Quang Trung, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng * Tel: 04 3942 6565) ALLANTE (1stFloor, 19 Phπm ß◊nh HÊ, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 3971 3888) ASAHI HOTPOT (76 Tri÷u Vi÷t V≠¨ng, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, *Tel: 3944 7966) ASAHI SUSHI (288 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3974 5945 *Website: http:// asahisushi.vn/vn/index.php) BLUEBIRD WINE CELLAR RESTAURANT - BISTRO (7 Xu©n Di÷u Street, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3722 4165 *Website: www. bluebirdwine.com) COYEN RESTAURANT (99 Hµng Gai, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3926 4999 *Website: www. coyenrestaurant.com) C•M VIåT (63 Phπm HÂng Th∏i *Tel: 3927 5920)

CLUB DE L'ORIENTAL (22 T´ng ß∂n, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3826 8801 *Hotline: 3927 4641/ 0904885414)

VERTICALE

DA PAOLO WESTLAKE

TAY TAP BAR & GRILL

(No 18, Lane 50/59/17 ß∆ng Thai Mai, T©y HÂ, *Tel: 8585 1443) DON'S RESTAURANT (16 lane, 27 Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ, *Tel: 3719 2828) DRAGON PALACE (64B Qu∏n S¯, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3942 9168) HÅI SÅN NGON (199A Nghi Tµm, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3719 3170 *Website: http:// ngonhaisan.vn) HIGHWAY4 (5 Hµng Tre, Hoµn Ki’m * 101 Tr«n Th∏i T´ng, C«u Gi†y * 54 Mai Hæc ß’, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng) KHAZAANA (11 L˝ Th∏i TÊ, Hoµn Ki’m*Tel: 3934 3513) KOTO (59 V®n Mi’u, ßËng ßa *Tel: 3747 0338 *website: http:// www.koto.com.au) LION CITY CAFE & RESTAURANT 92 L™ Du»n, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3942 9292) PHô 24 (31 Hµng Khay, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 1812 *Website: http://pho24.com.vn)

(19 Ng´ V®n SÎ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3944 6317, website: www. verticale-hanoi.com) (100A Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ * Tel: 3718 6917 * Website: www. taytap.com)

ANAM QT SPA (42 Hµng TrËng, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3928 6116 *Website: http://www.anamqtspa.com)

TOP CHEF RESTAURANT (T«ng 1 & 2 Toµ T©y, khu chung c≠ cao c†p Golden Westlake, 162 A Hoµng Hoa Th∏m, 151 ThÙy Khu™, T©y HÂ * Tel: 04 3728 1919)

WA JAPANESE CUISINE

(7 TrÛc Bπch, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3715 3663 *Website: http://wa-cuisine. com.vn) BARS/CAFES CIAO COFFEE (2 Hµng Bµi, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 1494) HIGHLANDS COFFEE (6 Nhµ ThÍ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 0444) JASPAS (4th Floor, 49 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, Hoµn Ki’m, *Tel: 3934 8325) LACASA BAR (23M Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, Hoµn Ki’m)

(57 Cˆa Nam, Hoµn Ki’m * Website: www.57cuanam.vn) PRESS CLUB

(59A L˝ Th∏i TÊ, Hoµn Ki’m * Tel: 04 3934 0888)

THAI VILLAGE/ THE KITCHEN/ THE COFFEE CLUB *3th Floor * THE KITCHEN BBQ BUFFET, 5th Floor* COFFEE CLUB CAF– RESTAURANT, 4th Floor / 3B Le Thai To, Hoan Kiem *Tel: 04. 3938 1168 / 0919 29 39 49)

ANNAM FOOT & BODY MASSAGE

(L´ B, D23 Khu Æ´ th mÌi C«u Gi†y, Tr«n Th∏i T´ng, C«u Gi†y * Tel: 04 3834 2288)

S` BUFFET (64 Nguy‘n Du, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04. 3941 3338 *Website: www.subuffet.vn)

(250 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3978 5407 *Website: http://amadoraspa.vn/vn/how- to-spa.html)

(71 Hµng B´ng, Hoµn Ki’m * Hotline: 0932 391 888)

PILSNER URQUELL ORIGINAL (10 Nguy‘n Bi”u, *Tel: 3734 2288 *Website: http://www. original.vn/webapp/home.php)

(66 Hµng BÂ, Hoµn Ki’m * Tel: 04 3266 8888)

AMADORA WELLNESS & SPA

TIME HOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR

M-BOX BAR & LOUNGE (23A Trµng Thi, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3828 8820)

SIXTY SIX RESTAURANT

SPAS

MUZIK PARK

SPORT BAR O'LEARYS (38 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m * Tel: 04 3934 5368) THE KAFE (18 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, Ba ß◊nh, *Tel: 04 37476245 *Website:www. thekafe.vn) THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF (28 Thanh Ni™n, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3715 4240 *Website: http://www.coffeebean.com) THE ROOFTOP (Floor 19, Pacific Place Building - 83B L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3946 1901)

ELITE SPA FITNESS & SPA

VÑN SEN SPA (65B T´ Hi’n Thµnh, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 6282 8588 *Website: http:// vansenspa.vn) ZEN SPA (100 Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3719 9889) BANKING SERVICES ANZ (Floor 7, Suncity Building, 13 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 3938 6901 *Website: http://www.anz.com/ vietnam/vn) CITI BANK (17 Ng´ Quy“n, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04. 3825 1950 *Website: http://www.citibank. com.vn) HSBC (23 Phan Chu Trinh, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3933 3189 *Website: http:// www.hsbc.com.vn) STANDARD CHARTERED (49 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3696 0000 *Website: http://www. standardchartered.com.vn) VIETCOMBANK 198 Tr«n Quang Kh∂i, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 3137 *Website: http:// www.vietcombank.com.vn)

CRAFT LINK (43 V®n Mi’u, ßËng ßa *Tel: 3733 6101 *website: www.craftlinkvietnam.com) IPA NIMA (73 Trµng Thi, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3933 4000 *Website: http://ipa-nima.com) SˇNG (27 Nhµ ThÍ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3928 8733) T¢N M≤ DESIGN (61 Hµng Gai, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3825 1579 *Website: http://www.tanmydesign.com) TRANH TH£U XQ (110 Hµng Gai, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 1905 *Website: http://tranhtheuxq.com/vi/) CULTURE VIETNAM MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY (Nguy‘n V®n Huy™n Street, C«u Gi†y *Tel: 3756 2193 *Website: http://www.vme.org.vn) VIETNAM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY (1 Phπm NgÚ L∑o, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3824 2433 *Website: http:// www.baotanglichsu.vn) VIETNAM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (6 Nguy‘n Th∏i H‰c, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3733 2131 *Website: http:// www.vnfam.vn/) SHOPPING MALLS PARKSON (198B T©y S¨n, ßËng ßa *Tel: 3537 8666 *Website: http:// www.parkson.com.vn) VINCOM TOWERS (191 Bµ Tri÷u, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 3974 9999 *Website: http:// vincomshoppingmall.com/vi-VN/ VincomCenterBaTrieu) TRÄNG TI≈N PLAZA (24 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi) SUPERMARKETS ß¤NG XU¢N MARKET (1, ßÂng Xu©n, Hoµn Ki’m)

SOUVENIR SHOPS CARAT SHOP (27 Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ *Tel: 6270 0479 *Website: http://www.carat.vn/) CASA D'ORIENTE (23 Hµng TrËng, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3928 8678 *website: www. casadoriente.com)

CITIMART Hµ NÈi Tower - 49 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 3961 *Website: http://citimart.com.vn INTIMEX (22 - 32 L™ Th∏i TÊ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3825 6148 *Website: http:// www.intimexna.com)

TRAVELLIVE

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HCMC

TEL CODE:08

TP. HCM

FRANCE

(Telephone Code: 08)

(27 Nguy‘n Th Minh Khai, District 3 *Tel: 35206800)

EMBASSIES/ CONSULATES

PHILIPPINE

KOREA (107 Nguy‘n Du, District 1 *Tel: 38225757) AMERICA (4 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3520 4610) LAOS (93 Pasteur, District 1 *Tel: 3829 7667) MALAYSIA (2 Ng´ ß¯c K’, District 1 *Tel: 382 99023) JAPAN (261 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, District 3 *Tel: 3 933 3510) RUSSIA (40 Bµ Huy÷n Thanh Quan, District 3 *Tel: 3930 3936)

EMBASSIES/CONSULATES

AIRLINES

(40-5 Phπm Vi’t Ch∏nh, Ward 19, B◊nh Thπnh District *Tel: 35180045) SINGAPORE (Floor 8 , Saigon Centre - 65 L™ LÓi, District 1 *Tel: 3822 5173) (77 Tr«n QuËc Th∂o, District 3 *Tel: 3932 7637) AIRLINES KOREAN AIRLINES (34 L™ Du»n, District 1*Tel: 3824 2878 *Website: https://www. koreanair.com) QATAR AIRWAYS (Room 8, Petro Vietnam Building, 1- 5 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3827 3888 *Website: http://www.qatarairways.com) TURKISH AIRLINES (Floor 8, AB Tower- 76A L™ Lai, District 1 *Tel: 3936 0360 *Website: http://www. turkishairlines.com)

RESTAURANTS BARS/CAFES BANKING SERVICES SOUVENIR SHOPS CULTURE SHOPPING MALLS SUPERMARKETS

142

TRAVELLIVE

TAXI 27/7 (153 X´ Vi’t Ngh÷ T‹nh, Ward 17, B◊nh Thπnh District *Tel: 3962 0620 *Website: http://www.27-7. com.vn/home/index.html) MAI LINH (64 - 68 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, B’n Nghä Ward, District 1*Tel: 3829 8888 - 3826 2626 *Website: www. mailinh.vn) HOTELS/RESORTS CARAVELLE HOTEL (19 - 23 C´ng Tr≠Íng Lam S¨n, District 1 *Tel: 3823 4999 *Website: http://www. caravellehotel.com) INTERCONTINENTAL ASIANA SAIGON (Corner Hai Ba Trung St. & Le Duan Blvd, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam *Tel: +84 8 3520 9999 *Fax: +84 8 3520 9955 *www.intercontinental.com/saigon) LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON RIVERSIDE HOTEL (17 Ton Duc Thang, Dist 1, HCMC *Tel: (84-8) 3827 1717) NEW WORLD SAIGON HOTEL

TRAVEL AGENTS

HOTELS/RESORTS

SPAS

TAXIS

THAILAND

TRAVEL AGENTS TAXIS

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GINKGO VOYAGE (130 Nguyen Cong Tru, District 1*Tel: 38 38 99 44 *www. ginkgovoyage.com SAIGONTOURIST TRAVEL SERVICE (45 L™ Th∏nh T´n, District 1 *Tel: 3827 9279 *Website: http:// www.saigontourist.net)

(76 L™ Lai, District 1*Tel: 3822 8888 *Website: http://www. saigon.newworldhotels.com SHERWOOD RESIDENCE (27 Pasteur, Ward 6, District 3 *Tel: 3823 2288 *Website: http:// www.sherwoodresidence.com) EQUATORIAL HCM HOTEL (242 Tr«n B◊nh Tr‰ng, QuÀn 5, TP. HCM *Tel: +84 8 3839 7777 *+84 8 38390011) WINDSOR PLAZA HOTEL *18 An D≠¨ng V≠¨ng, Q 5, Tp. HCM, Vietnam *Tel: +84 8 3833 6688 *Fax: +84 8 3833 6888 *Email: services@windsorplazahotel.com) RESTAURANTS AI HUE (412 - 418 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo B, Dist.5 *Tel: 3855 5802) AU LAC DO BRAZIL STEAK RESTAURANT (238 Pasteur, District.3 *Tel: 3820 7157 *Website: www. aulacdobrazil.com) GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (197 ß“ Th∏m, Phπm NgÚ L∑o, Dist.1 *Tel: 3837 1894 *Website: www.thegoodmorningvietnam.com)

INDOCHINE

GO 2

EXIMBANK

(26 Tr≠¨ng ßnh, Dist.3

(187 ß“ Th∏m, Dist.1 *Tel: 3836 9575)

(8 Floor, Vincom Center, 72 L™ Th∏nh T´n & 45A L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, B’n Nghä Ward, Dist.1 *Tel: 3821 0056 *Website: http://www. eximbank.com.vn)

* Tel: 3930 8421) LA CUISINE (48 L™ Th∏nh T´n, District 1 *Tel: 2229 8882 *Website: http://www.lacuisine.com.vn/ reservations.php) LE BOUCHON DE SAIGON (40 Th∏i V®n Lung, Dist.1 *Tel: 3829 9263) MANDARINE (11A Ng´ V®n N®m, District 1*Tel: 3822 9783) MAXIM'S NAM AN (13 - 15 - 17 ßÂng KhÎi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3829 6676)

LA HABANA (6 Cao B∏ Qu∏t, District 1 *Tel: 3829 5180) PHUC LONG COFFEE (63 Mπc Th B≠Îi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3825 6288 *Ground floor GF, 21B Crescent Mall, 101 T´n DÀt Ti™n Avenue, PhÛ M¸ H≠ng, T©n PhÛ Ward, Dist.7 *Tel: 5417 8778 *Website: www.phuclong.com.vn) PHUONG MAI ART & CAF– (Phan Chu Trinh, Dist.1 *Tel: 3822 3166 *Website: www.pmgartcafe.com) SAXN'ART CLUB

NEW YORK STEAKHOUSE & WINERY

(28 L™ LÓi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 3954 *Website: saxrnart.com)

(25 ñ 27 Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 7373 *Website: www.steakhouse.com.vn)

THE JAZZ CAFE (97 S≠¨ng Nguy÷t Énh, District 1 *Tel: 3925 0388)

NGON RESTAURANT (THÅO ßI≈N VILLAGE) (195 Nguy‘n V® H≠Îng, Th∂o ßi“n, Dist.2 * Tel: 3744 6454 * Website: www.thaodienvillage.com) PHô 24 (5 Nguy‘n Thi÷p, District 1 *Tel: 3822 6278 *Website: http://pho24.com.vn) 7. QUAN NGON 138 (138 Nam K˙ KhÎi Ngh‹a, Dist.1 *Tel: 3827 9666 *Website: www. quanngon138.com) SAIGON INDIAN (Floor 1, 73 Mπc Th B≠Îi, District 1 *Tel: 3824 5671) SHANG PALACE (1st Floor, Norfolk Mansion, 17-1921 L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, Dist. 1 *Tel: 3823 2221 *Website: www.shangpalace. com.vn)

SPAS ANNAM SPA (26-28 ß´ng Du, Dist.1 *Tel: 3825 1250 *Website: http:// www.annamspa.vn/vn)

BARS/CAFES

CALIBRE CHARNER (Floor 1, Palace Hotel Saigon, 56 - 66 Nguy‘n Hu÷, 1 District *Tel: 3829 2860 *Website: http:// www.palacesaigon.com) CATWALK NIGHTSPOT (76 L™ Lai, Dist.1 *Tel: 3824 3760)

STANDARD CHARTER (Floor 1, Sµi Gn Center Building 7 T´n ß¯c Thæng, District 1 *Tel: 3911 0000 *Website: http:// www.standardchartered.com.vn) VIETCOMBANK (10 V‚ V®n Ki÷t, District 1 *Tel: 3829 7245 *Website: http:// www.vcbhcm.com.vn) SOUVENIR SHOPS

ANUPA BOUTIQUE

CULTURE WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM (28 V‚ V®n T«n, District 3) OPERA HOUSE (7 C´ng Tr≠Íng Lam S¨n, District 1.) MUSEUM OF VIETNAMESE HISTORY (2 Nguy‘n Bÿnh Khi™m, District 1) FINE ARTS MUSEUM (97A Ph„ ß¯c Ch›nh, District 1) H¤ CHê MINH MUSEUM (65 L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, District 1) SHOPPING MALLS

(50 - 52 Mπc Th B≠Îi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3822 7962 *Website: http:// www.apricotgallery.com.vn)

PARKSON (35Bis, 45 L™ Th∏nh T´n, District 1 *Tel: 3827 7636)

DUY TAN SAIGON ARTISAN (47 T´n Th†t Thi÷p, Dist.1 *Tel: 3821 3614 *Website: www. saigonartisan.com)

SAIGON CENTRE

VILLA AESTHETICA COSMEDI SPA - LASER CENTER (54 Ngo QuangHuy,ThaoDien W. Dist.2 HCMC *Hotline 0909692901 *Tel: 0862643388 *Website: www.villaaesthetica.com

KENLY SILK (132 L™ Th∏nh T´n, District 1 *Tel: 3829 3847 *Website: www.kenlysilk.com)

ANZ (39 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3827 2926 *Website: http:// www.anz.com/vietnam)

(114 L™ LÓi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3821 7493 *Website: http://tdtc.com.vn)

APRICOT GALLERY

IPA NIMA (77 - 79 ßÂng KhÎi, District 1 *Tel: 3822 3277 *Website: http:// ipa-nima.com)

ACB (442 Nguy‘n Th Minh Khai, District 3 *Tel: 3929 0999 *Website: http://www.acb.com.vn)

THÄNH ßÑT BOUTIQUE SHOP

DIAMOND PLAZA (34 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3825 7750)

GAYA SHOP (1 Nguy‘n V®n Tr∏ng, District 1 *Tel: 3925 1495)

BANKING SERVICES

(129B L™ Th∏nh T´n, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 3181 *Website: http:// vietnamartist.com/index.aspx)

(76 ßÂng KhÎi, District.1 *Tel: 3824 8420)

(9 ß´ng Du, Dist.1 *Tel: 3822 2394)

(79 Phan K’ B◊nh, Dist.1 *Tel: 3910 5575 *Website: http:// www.spatropic.com/)

SAIGON GALLERY OF FINE ART

UNIQUE

SHAPE LINE BODY'N SOUL

TROPIC SPA

(41 Mπc Th B≠Îi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 8356 *Website: http:// www.huongngafinearts.vn/)

SAIGONBANK

(159 ßÂng KhÎi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3829 7398)

(74 Nguyen ß◊nh Chieu , P Da Kao, Q1, Tp HCM *Tel: (08) 2207 0809 *Hotline: 0968060268 *Website: www.shapeline.com.vn/ www.shapeline.vn)

NGA ART AND CRAFT

(2C Ph„ ß¯c Ch›nh, Dist.1 *Tel: 3914 3183 *Website: www. saigonbank.com.vn)

ALPHANA

CAF– CENTRAL SUNWAH (Sun Wah Tower, 115 Nguy‘n Hu÷, Dist.1 *Tel: 3821 9303)

HSBC (235 ßÂng KhÎi, B’n Nghä *Tel: 3724 7247 *Website: http://www.hsbc.com.vn)

(Tang 3, 202 Hoang Van Thu, Q.Phu Nhuan, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3847 9964 *08 3847 9295)

(Bitexco Financial Tower, 2 H∂i Tri“u, B’n Nghä Ward, Dist.1 *Tel: 6291 8750) (71 - 75 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, Dist.1 *Tel: 3824 8468 *Website: http:// www.xusaigon.com/vn/)

(Ground Floor, Centec Building, 72 - 74 Nguy‘n Th Minh Khai, Dist.3 *Tel: 6299 8100 *Website: http:// www.hlb.com.my/vn/Vietnam/)

CRYSTAL SPA

STRATA

XU RESTAURANT LOUNGE

HONG LEONG BANK

(98 Mπc Th B≠Îi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 4634 *Website: www. mosaiquedecoration.com)

KHAI SILK (81 & 107 ßÂng KhÎi, District 1*Tel: 3822 2856 - 3829 1146 *Website: http://khaisilkcorp.com/ khaicravat/shopping.html) MISS ÉO DÄI (21 Nguy‘n Trung Ngπn, District 1 *Tel: 3822 2139 *Website: www.missaodai.com.vn) MOSAIQUE SAIGON

(65 L™ LÓi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3829 4888 ) VINCOM CENTER A (171 ßÂng KhÎi & 116 Nguy‘n Hu÷, District 1*Tel: 3936 9999 *Website:vincomshoppingmall.com) VINCOM CENTER B (72 L™ Th∏nh T´n & 45A L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, District 1*Website: vincomshoppingmall.com SUPERMARKETS ANNAM GOURMET (16 - 18 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, 1 District & 41A Th∂o ßi“n, 2 District *Tel: 3822 9332 & 3744 2630 *Website: www.annam-gourmet.com) B⁄N THÄNH MARKET (L™ LÓi, District 1 *Tel: 3822 5699) TH¶•NG XÉ TAX (135 Nguy‘n Hu÷, 1 District *Tel: 3821 3849 *Website: www. thuongxatax.com.vn) TRAVELLIVE

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CÉC THÄNH PHˇ DU LëCH KHÉC

SAPA (Telephone Code: 020) HOTELS/RESORTS SUNNY MOUNTAIN (010, M≠Íng Hoa, Sapa, Lµo Cai *Tel: 3787 999 *Website: http:// www.sunnymountainhotel.com) VICTORIA SAPA RESORT & SPA (Xu©n Vi™n, Sapa, Lµo Cai *Tel: 3871 539 *Website: http://www. victoriahotels.asia/vi/hotel-in-sapa)

OBSERVATORY

GREEN MANGO

(Group 19, Block 4, C∏t Bµ *Tel: 3887 151 *Website: http://www. greenmango.vn/)

(23 C«u M©y, Sapa, Lµo Cai *Tel: 3871 556) GERBERA (31 C«u M©y, Sapa, Lµo Cai *Tel: 3871 064) NATURE VIEW (51 Fansipan, Sapa, Lµo Cai *Tel: 3871 438)

AIRLINES

HOTELS/RESORTS RESTAURANTS BARS/CAFES SPAS BANKING SERVICES SOUVENIR SHOPS CULTURE

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HÑ LONG PLAZA

(SË 1 Hang D¨i H∂i Phng *Tel: 3864 864)

(8 Hπ Long, B∑i Ch∏y *Tel: 3845 810 *Website: http:// www.halongplaza.com)

MAI LINH

MITHRIN HOTEL HALONG

(221 Lπch Tray, ßÊng QuËc B◊nh, Ng´ Quy“n *Tel: 3833 833 *Website: http://www.mailinh.vn)

(Hoµng QuËc Vi÷t, B∑i Ch∏y, Qu∂ng Ninh *Tel: 3841 770 *Website: http://www. mithrinhotelhalong.com.vn)

BANKING SERVICES

NOVOTEL HALONG BAY

HÅI PHíNG - CÉT BÄ (Telephone Code: 031)

HOTELS/RESORTS CÉT BÄ ISLAND RESORT & SPA (C∏t C 1, C∏t Bµ *Tel: 3688 686 *Website: http:// catbaislandresort-spa.com) (Zone 3, ßÂ S¨n *Tel: 3864 888 *Website: http://www. dosonresorthotel.com.vn) TRAVEL AGENTS ß¤ S•N TOURISM

VIETCOMBANK (11 Hoµng Di÷u, HÂng Bµng *Tel: 3822 034 *Website: http://www. vietcombank.com.vn/) ACB

(Hπ Long, B∑i Ch∏y *Tel: 3848108 *Website: http:// www.novotel.com) TU¡N CH¢U ISLAND HOLIDAY VILLA

(69 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, HÂng Bµng *Tel: 3823 392 *Website: www. acbbank.com.vn)

TECHCOMBANK

STARCITY SUˇI M•

(5 L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng *Tel: 3810 865 *Website: www.techcombank. com.vn)

(Hπ Long Road, B∑i Ch∏y *Tel: 3846 058 *Website: http:// www.starcitysuoimo.com/vn)

(Zone 2, ßÂ S¨n *Tel: 3861 330 *Website: http://dosontourism. com/)

CHú S¿T

HÑ LONG TOURISM

HÅI PHíNG TOURIST

(Quang Trung, HÂng Bµng)

INTIMEX MINH KHAI

(1 Hπ Long Road, Qu∂ng Ninh *Tel: 3846 272)

RESTAURANTS

SHOPPING MALLS

CHEN

SUPERMARKETS

(204 Quang Trung, Phπm HÂng Th∏i, HÂng Bµng *Tel: 3831 777)

TRAVELLIVE

TAXIS

(8, 25/4 Street, Hπ Long, Qu∂ng Ninh *Tel: 3618 608 *Website: http://www.halongdchotel.com)

(68 Fansipan, Sapa, Lµo Cai *Tel: 6523 172 *Website: http:// sapastar.com)

TRAVEL AGENTS TAXIS

(3 Phπm B∏ Tr˘c, HÂng Bµng *Tel: 3733 833)

HOTELS/RESORTS HÑ LONG DC

ß¤ S•N

ß¤ S•N RESORT & SPA

EMBASSIES/CONSULATES

TR@C L¢M

HÑ LONG - QUÅNG NINH (Telephone Code: 033)

NG§I SAO SAPA

RESTAURANTS FANSIPANSAPA

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SUPERMARKETS

(23 Minh Khai, HÂng Bµng *Tel: 3746 858 *Website: http://www. intimexco.com) PARKSON (1/20A L™ HÂng Phong, Ng´ Quy“n *Tel: 3852 459 *Website: http://www.parkson.com.vn/)

TRAVEL AGENTS

CRUISES ¢U C• (Hanoi Sales Office: 47 Phan Chu Trinh, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 04. 3933 4545 *Website: http://www.aucocruises.com)

HóI AN Aphrodite

(Telephone Code: 0510)

CRUISES

APHRODITE CRUISES Aphrodite Cruises team is simply unique. Sharing the same exquisite standards and scrupulous attention to detail reflective the life of local fish farms which are self of representatives of daily activities weaving indigenous culture, Aphrodite Cruises is the choice of eco & sustainable experiences. (Head Office: Townhouse B14, Tuan Chau Marina, Halong, Quang Ninh, Vietnam *Tel:+84-336281888 *Fax: +84-33-6281666 *Hanoi Office: 20th Floor, VIT tower, 519 Kim Ma street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, Vietnam *Tel: +844 2220 8686 *Fax: +844 2220 8689 *Email: info@aphroditecruises.com *Website: www.aphroditecruises. com) CALYPSO (Hanoi Sales Office: 32/16A L˝ Nam ß’, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 04. 3926 4009 *Website: http://www. calypsohalongcruise.com) ORIENTAL SAILS Hanoi Sales Office: 32/16A L˝ Nam ß’, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 04. 3926 4009 *Website: http://www. orientalsailshalong.com) PHOENIX (Hanoi Sales Office: 32M L˝ Nam ß’, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 04. 3747 8006 *Website: http://www. halongphoenixcruiser.com)

HOTELS/RESORTS ANANTARA HóI AN RESORT (1 Phπm HÂng Th∏i * Tel: 391 4555 * Website: www.hoi-an. anantara.com) BOUTIQUE HóI AN RESORT (Group 6, Block T©n Thnh, C»m An Ward *Tel: 3939 111 *Website: http://www.boutiquehoianresort.com)

places in the surrounding areas LOTUS HóI AN (330 Câ ßπi *Tel: 3923 770 *Website: http://hoianlotushotel.com/) PALM GARDEN BEACH RESORT & SPA HOI AN (Lπc Long Qu©n, Câ ßπi Beach *Tel: 3927 927 *Website: http:// www.palmgardenresort.com.vn/) SUNRISE HóI AN BEACH RESORT (Câ ßπi Beach *Tel: 3937 777 *Website: http://www. sunrisehoian.vn) GOLDEN SAND RESORT & SPA HóI AN

HOI AN HISTORIC HOTEL (SË 10, Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, HÈi An, Tÿnh Qu∂ng Nam, Vi÷t Nam *Tel: (84-510) 3861 445 *Fax: (84-510) 3861 636 *Email: reservation@ hoianhotel.com.vn *Website: www. hoianhotel.com.vn) Kh∏ch sπn HÈi An Historic nªm Î trung t©m cÒa HÈi An r†t g«n vÌi khu phË cÊ vµ c∏c Æa Æi”m du lch kh∏c. Kh∏ch sπn c„ 150 phng Æπt ti™u chu»n quËc t’ vµ c∏c d∑y phng g«n khu v≠Ín xanh t≠¨i vµ Æ«y bong r©m vÌi c∏c ti÷n nghi cao c†p vµ thi™n nhi™n trong lµnh. Situated in the heart of Hoi An, with close proximity to shops, ancient town and other nearby attractions. The hotel provides 150 international-standard rooms and suites with luxury accommodation and pure nature.

(Thanh Ni™n Road, Cˆa ßπi *Tel: 3927 550 *Website: http:// www.goldensandresort-spa.com.vn) THE NAM HAI (ƒp 1, ßi÷n D≠¨ng, ßi÷n Bµn *Tel: 3940 000 *Website: http://www. thenamhai.com/) VICTORIA HOI AN BEACH RESORT & SPA (Cˆa ßπi Beach *Tel: 3927 040 *Website: http://www.victoriahotels. asia/eng/hotels-in-vietnam/hoi-anbeach-resort-spa) TRAVEL AGENTS HóI AN TRAVEL (10 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo *Tel: 3910 911 *Website: http:// www.hoiantravel.com/) RESTAURANTS HEAVEN GARDEN

RESTAURANTS

(236 Cˆa ßπi *Tel: 3919 199 *Website: http://www. heavengardenres.com/vn)

HONG KONG (Hπ Long, B∑i Ch∏y *Tel: 3847 591) HOÄNG GIA (Hoµng Gia Park, Hπ Long *Tel: 3845 913) TAXIS MAI LINH (136 Anh ßµo, B∑i Ch∏y, Qu∂ng Ninh *Tel: 3849 155 *38222 266 *Website: http://www.mailinh.vn) BANKING SERVICES VIETCOMBANK (Hπ Long Road, B∑i Ch∏y *Tel: 3844 749 *Website: http:// vietcombank.com.vn) BIDV (Bπch ßªng Ward, Hn Gai *Tel: 3823 680 *Website: http:// bidv.com.vn)

HOI AN BEACH RESORT (SË 1 PhË Câ ßπi, Thµnh phË HÈi An, Tÿnh Qu∂ng Nam, Vi÷t Nam *Tel: (+84 510) 392 7011 *Fax: (+84 510) 392 7019 *Email: reservation@hoianbeachresort.com. vn *Website: www.hoianbeachresort. com.vn) C∏ch khu phË cÊ HÈi An 4 km, Hoi An Beach Resort Æ≠Óc coi lµ Æa Æi”m l˝ t≠Îng cho du kh∏ch muËn nghÿ ngï th≠ gi∑n Î b∑i bi”n hay th®m c∏c Di s∂n Th’ giÌi nh≠ PhË cÊ HÈi An, th∏nh Æa M¸ S¨n, vv... hay kh∏m ph∏ nhñg nï Î c∏c vÔng l©n cÀn. Four km from the town's ancient quarter is Hoi An Beach Resort. It is an ideal place for tourists who enjoy relaxing at the seaside, visiting the World Heritages such as Hoi An Ancient town, My Son holy land... and exploring other

SAKURA RESTAURANT & COOKING CLASS (11 Nguy‘n Th∏i H‰c *Tel: 3910 369 *Website: http:// hoiansakura.com) SECRET GARDEN (Down the alley next to 60 L™ LÓi *Tel: 3862 037 *Website: http:// secretgardenhoian.com/) SEN (Cˆa ßπi Beach *Tel: 3927 252 *Website: http://nhahangsenhoian.vn) BARS/CAFES HóI AN FULLMOON TOWNS BAR & RESTAURANT (101 Cˆa ßπi *Tel: 3923 922 *Website: http://www. hoianfullmoontowns.com) TAM TAM CAF– (110 Nguy‘n Th∏i H‰c *Tel:

3862 212 *Website: http://www. tamtamcafe-hoian.com) TAXIS HóI AN (193 L˝ Th∏i TÊ, C»m Ch©u *Tel: 3919 919) MAI LINH (410 Cˆa ßπi & 60 Nguy‘n Duy Hi÷u *Tel: 3914 914 *3929 292 *Website: http://www.mailinh.vn) BANKING SERVICES VIETINBANK (4 Hoµng Di÷u *Tel: 3861 340 *Website: http://www.vietinbank.vn) CULTURE HóI AN MUSEUM OF FOLK CULTURE (33 Nguy‘n Th∏i H‰c) HóI AN MUSEUM OF HISTORY & CULTURE (7 Nguy‘n Hu÷ *Tel: 3852 945) MUSEUM OF SA HU∞NH CULTURE (149 Tr«n PhÛ *Tel: 3861 535) SOUVENIR SHOPS É ß§NG SILK (62 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo *Tel: 3910 59) L¤NG ßáN TR¡N PH@ (65 Tr«n PhÛ *Tel: 3861 996) MóC KIM B¤NG (C»m Kim *Tel: 3934 282) TRANH TH£U XQ HóI AN (23 Nguy‘n Th∏i H‰c *Tel: 3911 872 *Website: http:// tranhtheuxq.com)

ßÄ NøNG (Telephone Code: 0511)

HOTELS/RESORTS HYATT REGENCY DANANG RESORT & SPA (Tr≠Íng Sa Street, Hoµ H∂i, NgÚ Hµnh S¨n, ßµ NΩng *Tel: 3981234 *Website: danang.regency.hyatt.com) FUSION MAIA DANANG (Tr≠Íng Sa, Khu™ M¸, NgÚ Hµnh S¨n *Tel: 3967 999 *Website: http://www.fusionmaiadanang.com) INTERCONTINENTAL DANANG SUN PENINSULA RESORT (B∑i Bæc, S¨n Trµ *Tel: 3938 888 *Website: http://danang. intercontinental.com/) TRAVELLIVE

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OTHER CITIES

PULLMAN DANANG BEACH RESORT (V‚ Nguy™n Gi∏p Street, NgÚ Hµnh S¨n *Tel: 395 8888 *Website: www. pullman-danang.com) GRAND MERCURE DANANG HOTEL (Lot A1, Zone of the Villas of Green Island, Ha C≠Íng Bæc, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 379 7777 *Website: http://www. accorhotels.com/7821) NOVOTEL ßÄ NøNG PREMIER HAN RIVER (36 Bπch ßªng, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 3929 999 *Website: http://www.novoteldanang-premier.com) SANDY BEACH NON NUOC RESORT (255 Huy“n Tr©n C´ng ChÛa, NgÚ Hµnh S¨n *Tel: 3961 777 *Website: http://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/ cdv/cdv_default.asp.UN_s9OSIHwM) TRAVEL AGENTS ASIANA TRAVEL MATE (Domestic Arrival Hall, ßµ NΩng Airport *Tel: 3614 783 *Website: http://www.asianatravelmate.com) TAXIS S§NG HÄN (37/1 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 3719 258) RESTAURANTS TR@C L¢M VI£N (8 - 10 Tr«n Qu˝ C∏p *Tel: 3582 428 *Website: http://truclamvien.com.vn/) SPAS VINCHARM SPA (Vinpearl Luxury ßµ NΩng - Tr≠Íng Sa, Ha H∂i, NgÚ Hµnh S¨n *Tel: 3968 888 *Website: http://www. vincharmspa.com)

(No2, 2/9 Street, B◊nh Hi™n, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 3470 114 *Website: http://www. chammuseum.danang.vn) (24 Tr«n PhÛ, Thπch Thang, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 3822 390 *Website: http://www. baotangdanang.vn) SOUVENIR SHOPS ART GALLERY (176 Tr«n PhÛ, Ph≠Ìc Ninh, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 3897 798)

CULTURE DANANG MUSEUM OF CHAM SCULPTURE

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TRAVELLIVE

CULTURE THI£N M| PAGODA (Hµ Kh™, H≠¨ng Long) SOUVENIR SHOPS

BEST WESTERN PREMIER INDOCHINE PALACE1 (05A HÔng V≠¨ng *Tel: 393 6666 *Website: http://www.bwpindochinepalace.com/view/Index.aspx) IMPERIAL HU⁄ (8 HÔng V≠¨ng, PhÛ HÈi *Tel: 3882 222 *Website: http://www.imperialhotel.com.vn/) LA RESIDENCE (5 L™ LÓi *Tel: 3837 475 *Website: http://www.la-residence-hue.com/)

BANKING SERVICES NHA TRANG (Telephone Code: 058) HOTELS/RESORTS BEST WESTERN PREMIER HAVANA NHA TRANG (38 Tr«n PhÛ Boulevard, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 388 9999 *Website: www. havanahotel.vn) MIA RESORT (B∑i ß´ng, Cam H∂i ß´ng, Cam L©m *Tel: 3989 666 *Website: http://www. mianhatrang.com/) (Ninh V©n Bay, Ninh Ha *Tel: 372 8222 *Website: http://www. sixsenses.com/SixSensesNinhVanBay)

(Zone 1, PhÛ LÈc *Tel: 3681 688 *Website: http://www.vedanalagoon. com/)

(12 - 14 Tr«n PhÛ *Tel: 3820 999 *Website: http://www. sunrisenhatrang.com.vn/) WILD BEACH RESORT & SPA

(3 Nguy‘n Sinh Sæc, V‹ Dπ *Tel: 3897 202 *Website: http://www.royalpark. com.vn/)

(Ninh Tnh, Ninh Ph≠Ìc, Ninh Ha *Tel: 362 2694 *Website: http://www. wildbeachresort.com/) RESTAURANTS

TèNH GIA VI£N

DA FERNANDO

(7/28 L™ Th∏nh T´n & 50 PhÛ MÈng, Kim Long *Tel: 3522 243 & 3510 644 *Website: http://www.tinhgiavien. com.vn/)

(96 Nguy‘n Thi÷n ThuÀt *Tel: 3528 043) LOUISIANE BREW HOUSE (Lot No 29 Tr«n PhÛ Park *Tel: 352 1948 *Website: http://www. louisianebrewhouse.com.vn/)

MAI LINH (177 Phan ß◊nh PhÔng *Tel: 3898 989 *Website: http://www.mailinh.vn) BANKING SERVICES VIB (51 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, V‹nh Ninh *Tel: 3883 666 *Website: http://www.vib. com.vn) VIETCOMBANK=

BIDV (45 - 47 ThËng Nh†t *Tel: 3822 034 *Website: http://bidv.com.vn/) VIETINBANK (4 Hoµng Hoa Th∏m *Tel: 3822 759 *Website: http://www. vietinbank.vn)

PHAN THI⁄T MüI N– (Telephone Code: 062) HOTELS/ RESORTS

SIX SENSES NINH VAN BAY

VEDANÇ LAGOON

CUNG ßçNH

TRAVEL AGENTS (2B HÔng V≠¨ng *Tel: 3527 660 *Website: http://www. sunflowertravelvietnam.com)

SUNRISE NHA TRANG BEACH HOTEL & SPA

RESTAURANTS

(46 L™ Th∏nh T´n, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 3810 810)

(11 Chu V®n An)

ANA MANDARA HU⁄ (ThuÀn An Town, PhÛ Vang *Tel: 3983 333 *Website: http://www. anamandarahue.net/)

KHÉNH HOÄ

HU⁄ SILK

HU⁄ (Telephone Code: 054) HOTELS/RESORTS

(46 Nguy‘n Th Minh Khai *Tel: 381 8181)

SUN FLOWER TRAVEL

(Tr«n H≠ng ßπo)

TAXIS

(244 - 248 Nguy‘n V®n Linh *Tel: 3650 118 *Website: http://www. techcombank.com.vn)

NHA TRANG

S•N MÄI ß§NG BA

ACB

TECHCOMBANK

TAXIS

Website: http://www.vietcombank. com.vn)

MUSEUM OF DANANG

(78 HÔng V≠¨ng *Tel: 3811 900

BARS/CAFES

PH@ HÅI RESORT VÌi 44 phng Deluxe vµ 38 bi÷t th˘ sang tr‰ng vµ c„ ban cńg ri™ng; c∏c phng c„ m∏y lπnh, Æi÷n thoπi quËc t’, qu«y r≠Óu, truy“n h◊nh v÷ tinh, kät an toµn, m∏y s†y t„c... PhÛ H∂i Resort luń sΩn sµng chµo Æ„n du kh∏ch. Nhñg bi÷t th˘ mang nät v®n h„a Vi÷t Nam Æ≠Óc k’t hÓp tinh t’ vÌi phong c∏ch ki’n trÛc Ph∏p hi™n Æπi nªm »n m◊nh d≠Ìi nhñg b„ng c©y xanh m∏t (Km8, Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, Ph≠Íng PhÛ Hµi, Thµnh PhË Phan Thi’t, Tÿnh B◊nh ThuÀn, Vi÷t Nam *Tel: 062. 3 812 799 & Fax: 062. 3 812 797 *Email: info@phuhairesort.com *Website: www.phuhairesort.com) THE CLIFF RESORT & RESIDENCES (Zone 5, PhÛ Hµi Ward *Tel: 371 9111 *Website: http://www. thecliffresort.com.vn/)

GUAVA

UNIQUE MüI N– RESORT&SPA

(20B Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, Hµm Ti’n, MÚi Nä *Tel: 3741 617 *Website: www.muineuniqueresort.com)

RAINBOW BAR (90A HÔng V≠¨ng, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 3524 351)

RESTAURANTS BAMBOO BAMBOO (131 Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, Hµm Ti’n *Tel: 3790 169)

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (57A Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u *Tel: 3847 589 *Website: http://www. thegoodmorningvietnam.com) SOUVENIR SHOPS SAIGON ART & GALLERY (Km 11, Hµm Ti’n *Tel: 3847 507 *Website: http://www.saigon-art.com) VIET FASHION (34 Nguy‘n Hu÷ *Tel: 6253 213) SUPERMARKETS CO.OP MART (1A Nguy‘n T†t Thµnh, B◊nh H≠ng *Tel: 3835 440 *Website: http:// www.coopmart.vn) ßÄ LÑT (Telephone Code: 063) HOTELS/RESORTS ANA MANDARA VILLAS DALAT RESORT & SPA (L™ Lai Street, Ward 5 *Tel: 3555 888 *Website: http://anamandararesort.com/) BINH AN VILLAGE RESORT DALAT (HÂ Tuy“n L©m, Khu phË 4,

ßµ Lπt, Vi÷t Nam *Tel: 84633 - 800 999 *Email:dalat@ binhanvillage.com *Website:www. binhanvillage.com)DALAT EDENSEE LAKE RESORT & SPA (Tuy“n L©m Lake, Zone VII.2 *Tel: 3831 515 *Website: http://www. dalatedensee.com/) RESTAURANTS LE RABELAIS (12 Tr«n PhÛ *Tel: 3825 444) TAXIS ßÄ LÑT (20 Phπm NgÚ L∑o *Tel: 3556 655 *Website: http://dalattaxi.com.vn) MAI LINH (18 Nguy‘n V®n Cı *Tel: 3511 111) BçNH D¶•NG (Telephone Code: 650) AN LAM SAIGON RIVER (21/4 Trung Str, Vinh Phu W, Thuan An Dist, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam *Tel: (+84) 650 378 5555 *Fax: (+84) 650 378 5000 *Email: rsvn.sr@anlam.com *Hotline: (+84) 908 998 550)

VüNG TÄU (Telephone Code: 064) HOTELS/RESORTS H¤ TRÄM BEACH RESORT&SPA (HÂ Trµm, Ph≠Ìc ThuÀn, Xuy™n MÈc *Tel: 378 1525 *Website: http://www.hotramresort.com/) TROPICANA BEACH RESORT & SPA (44A Road, Ph≠Ìc H∂i, ß†t ß· *Tel: 367 8888 *Website: http:// www.tropicanabeachresort.com/) TAXIS MAI LINH (12 Hoµng Hoa Th∏m *Tel: 3563 656) PETRO (50 Nam K˙ KhÎi Ngh‹a *Tel: 3851 851) RESTAURANTS DAVID (92 Hπ Long Street, Ward 2 *Tel: 3521 012) GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (6 Hoµng Hoa Th∏m *Tel: 3856 959 *Website: http://www. thegoodmorningvietnam.com)

PH@ QUˇC (Telephone Code: 077) HOTELS/RESORTS THE SHELLS RESORT & SPA PH@ QUˇC (B∑i bi”n Gµnh Gi„, th tr†n D≠¨ng ßńg, ß∂o PhÛ QuËc, Vi÷t Nam *Tel: +84 3872 3655 *Email:info@ theshells.com.vn *www.theshells. com.vn) TRAVEL AGENTS JOHN'S TOURS (143 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, D≠¨ng ßńg *Tel: 3996 449 *Website: http:// johnsislandtours.com) TAXIS PH@ QUˇC (379 Nguy‘n Trung Tr˘c, D≠¨ng ßńg Town *Tel: 3995 599 *Website: http://www. sascophuquoc.vn) RESTAURANTS CHEZ CAROLE (88 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, D≠¨ng ßńg *Tel: 3848 884 *Website: http:// www.chezcarole.com.vn/

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TOÄN CÅNH KHU DANH TH¿NG TRÄNG AN - ÅNH: NINH MÑNH TH¿NG

Th∏ng 1/2015, Qu«n th” danh thæng Trµng An (Ninh B◊nh) Æ≠Óc Æ≠a vµo danh mÙc Di s∂n th’ giÌi. Khu danh thæng Trµng An Æ∑ Æπt Æ≠Óc c∏c ti™u ch› v“ v®n h„a, s˘ t≠¨ng t∏c giã con ng≠Íi vµ mí tr≠Íng, th” hi÷n s˘ th›ch ¯ng cÒa con ng≠Íi vÌi c∏c Æi“u ki÷n bi’n ÆÊi v“ Æa l˝, s˘ khæc nghi÷t cÒa mí tr≠Íng vµ Æ∆c bi÷t lµ nhñg bi’n ÆÊi kh› hÀu tr™n Tr∏i ß†t. Trµng An ch¯a Æ˘ng nhñg c∂nh quan thi™n nhi™n tuy÷t Æãp vÌi nhñg ng‰n nÛi hÔng v‹, hang ÆÈng huy“n b›, sńg n≠Ìc y™n b◊nh, Æi”m xuy’t vÌi nhñg Æ“n, chÔa, mi’u linh thi™ng. Qu«n th” danh thæng Trµng An Æ≠Óc UNESCO ghi danh vµo Danh mÙc Di s∂n Th’ giÌi Æ∑ g„p ph«n n©ng tÊng sË c∏c Di s∂n V®n h„a vµ Thi™n nhi™n Th’ giÌi cÒa Vi÷t Nam l™n 8 khu di s∂n. ß∆c bi÷t, Trµng An trÎ thµnh Di s∂n Th’ giÌi hÁn hÓp Æ«u ti™n cÒa Vi÷t Nam Æ≠Óc cńg nhÀn c∂ ti™u ch› v®n h„a vµ thi™n nhi™n. Qua Æ„, khºng Ænh nhñg nÁ l˘c to lÌn cÒa Vi÷t Nam trong vi÷c b∂o v÷, g◊n gi˜ c∏c di s∂n v®n h„a vµ thi™n nhi™n cÒa Æ†t n≠Ìc cÚng nh≠ cÒa toµn nh©n loπi.

In January 2015, Trang An Landscape Complex (Ninh Binh province) of Vietnam received the certificate of a world heritage site. Trang An has been recognized for its culture, the interaction between people and environment, which manifests the adaptation of people with natural circumstances such as the changes in geography and extreme environmental conditions, especially climate changes on earth. Trang An boasts a magnificent natural landscape with striking peaks, mysterious caves, peaceful rivers and sacred pagodas and temples. The addition of Trang An raises the number of tourist sites of Vietnam recognized as world cultural and natural heritage sites by UNESCO to eight. Particularly, Trang An has become the first mixed heritage site of Vietnam. This also expresses the great effort of Vietnam in protecting and preserving the cultural and natural heritage sites of the country and the world.

PANORAMA OF TRANG AN LANDSCAPE COMPLEX - PHOTO: NINH MANH THANG

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