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LIFE STYLE FIKA, ßI≈U KHI⁄N TH|Y ßIÕN KHÉC BIåT Fika lµ s˘ dung ha hoµn h∂o gi˜a s˘ ti÷n dÙng cÒa cafä takeaway r†t “M¸” vµ s˘ trang nghi™m cÒa trµ Æπo NhÀt B∂n.

ßIÕM ß⁄N / TRAVEL DU NGOÑN X` KIM CHI MùA XU¢N MÔa xu©n, c∂ x¯ Hµn Æ≠Óc bao phÒ trong v´ vµn c∏nh hoa, tı nh˜ng con Æ≠Íng n∏o nhi÷t tÌi nh˜ng Æ“n chÔa y™n t‹nh...

FIKA, A SWEDISH CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Fika is a combination of the way Americans enjoy takeaway coffee and the Japanese tea ceremony.

A FANTASTIC SPRING JOURNEY IN KOREA In spring, flower blossoms spread around Korea, from bustling streets to peaceful pagodas.

KHÉM PHÉ / DISCOVERY LEICHA, QUÄ CHO NG¶òI LÑC B¶õC T´i h◊nh dung t©m t◊nh cÒa ng≠Íi l›nh x≠a Æ„n b∏t trµ Leicha sau ch∆ng Æ≠Íng dµi.

ßIÕM ß⁄N / TRAVEL NH~NG VI£N NGñC QU≥ CûA SÄI GíN X¶A N’u chÿ c„ vµi giÍ th®m thÛ Sµi Gn, du kh∏ch c„ th” Æ∑ b· lÏ nhi“u di t›ch, Æa Æi”m t©m linh x≠a cÒa thµnh phË.

HAKKA VILLAGE AND THE LEICHA FOR A RAINY DAY The most amazing way to discover Hakka’s culture is to taste the famous delicious local flavor.

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

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HIDDEN GEMS OF OLD SAIGON If there isn’t enough time, many tourists miss many great historic and religious places of the old Saigon.

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FOOD&WINE TAPAS, CANAP– VÄ DIMSUM - NGHå THUÜT ¬M TH#C TRONG LíNG BÄN TAY Ph∏ b· nguy™n tæc, nh˜ng m„n ®n nh· x›u, nªm g‰n trong lng bµn tay ngµy cµng Æ≠Óc th˘c kh∏ch tr™n toµn th’ giÌi ≠a chuÈng.

TAPAS, CANAP– AND DIMSUM - THE ART IN ONE BITE Held in fingers and have pleasant flavors, the triples - Tapas, Canapä and Dimsum - are always favorite choices of foodies around the world. ITINERARY MóT MçNH ô ß§NG B¿C C«m trong tay t†m b∂n ÆÂ du lch, nai nt ÆÂ Æπc Æ«y ÆÒ vµ c»n thÀn, cÔng suy ngh‹ lng dÚng c∂m sœ d…n dæt cuÈc ÆÍi, t´i l™n Æ≠Íng...

Nh˜ng chi“u næng y™n b◊nh Î Goräe

A LONELY JOURNEY IN THE NORTHEAST Wanting to immerse myself in nature and daily life in the Northeast, I travel there accompanied only by a tourist map and my own courage PHOTO TRAVEL CHUYåN MùA ßI NGANG PHˇ Chÿ sau mÈt c∏i chÌp mæt, h≠Ìng ∏nh nh◊n ra g„c hÂ th©n thuÈc, th†y vµng rÓp nh˜ng nh∏nh l∏ lÈc vıng, t≠Îng nh≠ mÔa thu lπi vıa ghä qua thµnh phË.

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SEASON PASSES BY STREETS Just after a blink, the familiar lake is filled with yellow barringtonia acutangula leaves as if the autumn was just sweeping through the city.

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102 ßIÕM ß⁄N / TRAVEL GOR–E, T# DO ßÅO N§ Lå Goräe cÒa ki’p bi th≠¨ng n´ l÷ giÍ Æ∑ Æ≠Óc thay th’ bªng Goräe cÒa nh˜ng tr∏i tim ngh÷ s‹.

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GOR–E , FREEDOM ON THE SLAVE ISLAND Sorrowful and slavery Goräe of the past has been now replaced by a Goräe of artists. PROMOTIONS DU LëCH DŸ DÄNG CùNG AIRASIA ASEAN PASS ChÒ thŒ c„ th” bay vÌi m¯c gi∏ cË Ænh tr™n 148 tuy’n Æ≠Íng tÌi 10 n≠Ìc ß´ng Nam É.

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TRAVEL AT EASE WITH THE AIRASIA ASEAN PASS Holders can enjoy flights at a fixed-rate to over 148 routes across all 10 Asean countries.

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Nh˜ng mÔa hoa ngang phË sœ lµ mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m l∑ng mπn kh„ qu™n vÌi du kh∏ch trong th∏ng 3.

Qu˝ ÆÈc gi∂ th©n m’n,

πm bi÷t khńg kh› rÈn rµng cÒa T’t, th∏ng 3, chÛng ta trÎ lπi nhfip sËng quen thuÈc. Vµ Æ” t®ng th™m chÛt ˝ vfi cho nhñg ngµy nµy, chÛng tí mang Æ’n cho bπn nhñg sæc mµu cuÈc sËng kh∏c lπ cÔng nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m v®n h„a ÆÈc Æ∏o. ß„ lµ hai phong c∏ch th≠Îng th¯c ÆÂ uËng Æπi di÷n cho hai n“n v®n h„a ßńg É vµ Bæc ¢u. ß’n phË cÊ Neiwan, bπn sœ c„ c¨ hÈi thˆ m„n trµ Leicha x≠a dµnh cho nhñg ng≠Íi l›nh hay l˜ kh∏ch lπc b≠Ìc, nay Æ∑ thµnh mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ vfi vÌi du kh∏ch ngoπn du x¯ ßµi. Trong khi Æ„, Fika cÒa ThÙy ßi”n khńg chÿ Æ¨n thu«n lµ th≠Îng th¯c cµ ph™ mµ g„i trong Æ„ cfln lµ ngh÷ thuÀt giao ti’p x∑ hÈi, h≠Îng thÙ cuÈc sËng. L«n Æ«u ti™n, Travellive giÌi thi÷u bµi vi’t v“ Goräe, hfln Æ∂o nªm g«n thÒ Æ´ Dakar, Senegal, ghi d†u ki’p ÆÍi bi th≠¨ng cÒa nhñg n´ l÷ Phi ch©u x≠a kia, vµ giÍ Æ∑ Æ≠Óc thay th’ bªng Goräe cÒa nhñg tr∏i tim ngh÷ s‹. VÌi nhi“u du kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi, n’u chÿ c„ vµi giÍ tho∏ng qua thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh, h‰ th≠Íng Æ≠Óc h≠Ìng d…n Æ’n nhñg cńg tr◊nh ki’n trÛc nªm Î khu trung t©m. CÈng t∏c vi™n Alfredo de la Casa Æ∑ b· ra nhi“u thÍi gian Æ” kh∏m ph∏ c∏c di t›ch, Æfia Æi”m t©m linh cÒa Sµi Gfln x≠a nªm ngoµi c∏c khu v˘c phÊ bi’n vµ giÌi thi÷u Æ’n nhñg ng≠Íi c„ chung sÎ th›ch. Cfln n’u Æi”m Æ’n trong th∏ng 3 nµy cÒa du kh∏ch lµ Hµ NÈi, nhñg mÔa hoa ngang phË sœ lµ mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m l∑ng mπn kh„ qu™n. Chuy™n mÙc Food & Wine k˙ nµy lµ c©u chuy÷n thÛ vfi v“ nhñg m„n ®n, cÚng lµ nhñg phong c∏ch »m th˘c h†p d…n, nh≠ Tapas (T©y Ban Nha), Canapä (Ph∏p) vµ Dimsum (Trung Hoa) ch¯a Æ˘ng s˘ s∏ng tπo nªm g‰n trong lflng bµn tay. Vµ nhi“u thńg tin v“ du lfich, mua sæm, gi∂i tr› h†p d…n trong th∏ng. ChÛc qu˝ ÆÈc gi∂ c„ nhñg ngµy du ngoπn cuËi xu©n Æ«y ˝ vfi. Th©n ∏i BBT TRAVELLIVE

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In March, we would like to invite you to some new cultural experiences, to bring a variety of flavors into this season. We present two ways of enjoying characteristic drinks in East Asia and Northern Europe. At Neiwan Old Quarter in Taiwan, you will have a chance to try Leicha tea, which now provides an interesting experience for visitors to Taiwan. Meanwhile, Swedish Fika is not just about drinking coffee but also involves social etiquette and a way of enjoying life. Travellive would like to invite you to Goräe island located near Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. This destination, once a landmark in the miserable lives of African slaves, has become a romantic city of artists. Many visitors know HCMC city for the popular tourist sites in the city centre. However, contributor Alfredo de la Casa has spent much time off the beaten track, exploring the historic remains and spiritual places of the old Saigon. For visitors to Hanoi, the flower season will be a romantic and unforgettable experience. This month’s Food & Wine section features interesting stories about food as well as fascinating culinary style such as Tapas (Spain), Canapä (France) and Dimsum (China). As usual, we also include useful information about traveling, shopping and entertainment. We wish you many memorable experiences at the end of spring. Yours sincerely, Travellive Editorial Board

Tr∂i nghi÷m Hµn QuËc cÒa ri™ng bπn! V®n ho∏ truy“n thËng Æ∆c sæc, nhfip sËng n®ng ÆÈng, nhÈn nhfip, thi™n Æ≠Íng mua sæm, gi∂i tr›...

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T‡NG C|C DU LëCH HÄN QUˇC TÑI VIåT NAM: P1302, T«ng 13, CharmVit Tower, 117 Tr«n Duy H≠ng, C«u Gi†y, Hµ NÈi Email: hanoi@knto.or.kr * Tel: 04 - 3556 4040 Website: www.visikorea.org.vn Facebook: www.facebook.com/KTO/VietNam

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FOR THE MOST AMAZING JOURNEYS! TP.HCM

TH¶ôNG TH`C DIM SUM HÅO HÑNG TÑI DIM TU TAC N’u muËn t◊m mÈt Æa chÿ mÌi Æ” th≠Îng th¯c c∏c m„n dim sum h∂o hπng, nhµ hµng DIM TU TAC vÌi khńg gian th≠ gi∑n nh◊n thºng ra b’n c∂ng Sµi Gn lch sˆ, chuy™n phÙc vÙ nhñg m„n dim sum HÂng Kńg vµ Th≠Óng H∂i ÆÛng ki”u cÔng th˘c Æ¨n g‰i m„n, ch›nh lµ l˘a ch‰n sË mÈt cÒa bπn. B∏nh ÆÀu Æ· lng træng tr¯ng chi™n, B∏nh cuÈn h†p t´m, Tht x›u mπi cuÈn sËt Æ∆c bi÷t, B∏nh bao Th≠Óng H∂i, B∏nh bao chi™n Th≠Óng H∂i, B∏nh chi™n cÒ c∂i sÓi hay B∏nh x’p tht chi™n Æ∆c bi÷t lµ nhñg m„n nÊi bÀt trong th˘c Æ¨n. Bπn sœ khńg bao giÍ c∂m th†y l∑ng ph› thÍi gian khi ghä th®m khńg gian »m th˘c sang tr‰ng, nh©m nhi t∏ch trµ vµ ngæm tµu thuy“n ÆÀu tr™n b’n c∂ng, kho∂nh khæc th∂nh thï hi’m c„ trong nhp sËng Æ´ th sí ÆÈng vµ Æ” v gi∏c tinh t’ cÒa bπn ph∏t hi÷n ra s˘ kh∏c bi÷t cÒa Æi”m t©m HÂng Kńg vµ Th≠Óng H∂i tπi DIM TU TAC. TP.HCM

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hµ hµng Mama thu hÛt bÎi khńg gian trang tr› thÛ v qua nhñg c∏nh dÔ treo ng≠Óc xen kœ ∏nh s∏ng. C∏c b¯c tranh t≠Íng lÌn g„p ph«n tπo n™n s˘ tinh t’, nhã nhµng, phÔ hÓp cho nhñg bã ti÷c †m cÛng, h‰p m∆t gia Æ◊nh, bπn bÃ, ÆËi t∏c hay tÊ ch¯c c∏c s˘ ki÷n ri™ng. ß©y cn lµ Æi”m Æ’n h†p d…n dµnh cho c∏c th˘c kh∏ch y™u th›ch m„n ®n Ch©u É nh≠ Tr¯ng con r‘ chi™n gin dÔng vÌi m¯t me chua ng‰t, Sashimi c∏ hÂi t≠ï vÌi sauce n≠Ìc cËt dıa vµ hÛng qu’, Lng b xµo cari cay vÌi hoa chuËi vµ l∏ Basil, Gi heo kho vÌi ÆÀu hÚ vµ tr¯ng ki”u Th∏i truy“n thËng, gµ n≠Ìng ki”u Th∏i vÌi sËt me chua ng‰t... Ngoµi ra, bπn cn c„ dp thˆ c∏c loπi th¯c uËng cocktail, mocktail Æ∆c bi÷t tπi qu«y bar cÒa nhµ hµng Mama. (NHÄ HÄNG MAMA *33 Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, Q.1, TP.HCM *Hotline: 0909 016 664 *Website:www.mamarestaurant.vn)

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(NHÄ HÄNG DIM TU TAC *SË 5 Nguy‘n T†t Thµnh , P.12, Q.4, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3826 6668) TP.HCM

BAR & THÕ THAO ßÛng nh≠ t™n g‰i, Guru Sports Bar h≠Ìng Æ’n nh˜ng ng≠Íi y™u th” thao, »m th˘c vµ ©m nhπc. ß’n Æ©y, bπn Æıng ngπc nhi™n khi th†y c∏c dÙng cÙ th” thao nh≠ b„ng b«u dÙc, bao tay boxing, b„ng Æ∏... Æ≠Óc s≠u tÀp tı nh˜ng c©u lπc bÈ th” thao nÊi ti’ng tr™n th’ giÌi. Éo vµ ch˜ k˝ cÒa mÈt sË c«u thÒ b„ng Æ∏ nh≠ ÆÈi U19, ÆÈi tuy”n quËc gia Vi÷t Nam... cn Æ≠Óc tr©n tr‰ng treo trong c∏c khung

k›nh. ß∆c bi÷t, bπn c„ th” tr∂i nghi÷m "GiÍ hπnh phÛc - Happy Hour" tı 10 giÍ s∏ng Æ’n 6 giÍ chi“u mÁi ngµy vÌi m¯c gi∏ chÿ cn 50% cho m‰i loπi bia. Mang phong c∏ch vintage vµ ∏p dÙng cńg ngh÷ Vertical Garden (v≠Ín thºng Æ¯ng) trong thi’t k’, Guru Sports Bar cn lµ khńg gian th≠ gi∑n thÛ v sau nhñg giÍ lµm vi÷c c®ng thºng. (GURU SPORTS BAR *10 K˙ ßÂng, Q.3, TP.HCM) HÄ NóI

SKYLINE, TH¶ôNG NGOÑN HÄ NóI TR£N T¡NG CAO T›ch hÓp m´ h◊nh nhµ hµng, cµ ph™ vµ qu«y r≠Óu theo phong c∏ch hi÷n Æπi vÌi danh hi÷u "Th≠Óng t«ng cÒa khu PhË CÊ", Skyline cn lµ khńg gian l˝ t≠Îng Æ” g∆p gÏ, th≠Îng th¯c »m th˘c tr™n t«ng cao vÌi t«m nh◊n bao qu∏t toµn thµnh phË. Skyline chÛ tr‰ng Æ’n tıng chi ti’t nh· nh†t Æ” mang Æ’n cho th˘c kh∏ch mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m ri™ng bi÷t. B†t k” lµ dÔng bã tËi trong gian ch›nh, hay th≠ gi∑n tr™n sofa b™n khung câ sÊ rÈng mÎ, tÀn h≠Îng toµn c∂nh phË cÊ tr™n s©n th≠Óng ho∆c ngÂi nghÿ b™n b” bï, bπn sœ c∂m nhÀn Æ≠Óc mÈt Hµ NÈi thÀt g«n gÚi, th©n quen. H∑y t≠Îng t≠Óng sau mÈt ngµy lµm vi÷c m÷t m·i, mÈt ly ÆÂ uËng ≠a th›ch, læng nghe mÈt Æi÷u nhπc ™m du, ngæm nh◊n Æ≠Íng phË, c«u Long Bi™n vµ c∂nh hoµng hń huy“n ∂o tı Skyline Hµ NÈi, chÿ chıng †y thí Æ∑ ÆÒ mang Æ’n cho bπn nhñg xÛc c∂m kh∏c bi÷t. (SKYLINE HANOI *T«ng th≠Óng Kh∏ch sπn Tirant, 38 Gia Ng≠, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 6269 8899 *Website: www.tiranthotel.com)

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SKYLINE, VIEWING HANOI FROM THE ROOFTOP

FABULOUS DIMSUM AT DIM TU TAC

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VARIOUS FLAVORS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA

ama restaurant impresses guests with its beautifully designed space, with umbrellas hung upside down scattered with light. Big mural paintings make the restaurant more gentle and suitable for warm parties with your family, friends and partners or events in early new year. In addition, the restaurant is a culinary space blending Asian styles. Here, you can taste fresh king salmon Sashimi with lime, chilli, coconut and Thai basil dressing; son-in-law eggs, perfectly fried soft-boiled eggs served with a tamarind chilli jam; stir-fried beef tripe in jungle curry paste with banana blossom, baby corn and Thai basil; traditional Thai stew of braised pork, tofu and eggs; and Thai style grilled chicken served with sweet tamarind sauce. You can also try a glass of special cocktail or mocktail at the bar of the restaurant. (MAMA RESTAURANT *33 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Dist.1, HCMC *Hotline: 0909 016 664 *Website: www.mamarestaurant.vn)

If you are searching for a new address to enjoy dimsum varieties, Dim Tu Tac restaurant with relaxing space overlooking the historical Saigon port will be a perfect place, offering Hong Kong and Shanghai dimsum along with set menus, red bean with egg white dumplings, steamed roll with shrimp, pork dumplings with special sauce, Shanghai dumplings, fried Shanghai dumplings, fried dumplings with shredded beet or boiled dumplings with fried pork. You will be satisfied when you drop into this classy restaurant, sip a cup of tea and see the peaceful boats in the port. This will be a valuable moment to relax in the hustle and bustle of urban life and let your taste feel the difference in a Hong Kong or Shanghai breakfast at Dim Tu Tac.

A modern restaurant, cafe and wine kiosk known as the {rooftop of the Old Quarter}, Skyline is a favorite place for meetings and parties with a panoramic view of the city. Skyline takes care of every small detail to bring diners a different experience whether you enjoy the dinner in the main space, relax on a soft sofa by the open window, immerse yourself in the view of the Old Quarter on the rooftop or take a rest by the swimming pool, you will experience a very close and intimate Hanoi. After a hardworking day, you can try a favorite drink, listen to melodious music, and admire the city's streets, Long Bien bridge and miraculous sunset from Skyline Hanoi to feel a distinctive emotion. (SKYLINE HANOI *Rooftop of Tirant Hotel, 38 Gia Ngu, Hanoi *Tel: 04 6269 8899 *Website: www. tiranthotel.com)

(DIM TU TAC RESTAURANT *5 Nguyen Tat Thanh , Ward 12, Dist.4, HCMC *Tel: 08 3826 6668)

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BAR & SPORTS Guru Sports Bar is a favorite destination for those who love sports, food and music. Here, you will be amazed at many sporty items such as rugby ball, boxing gloves and footballs, collected from world's famous sport clubs. In addition, T-shirts and signatures of some famous Vietnamese football players are respectably hung in glass frames. You can also enjoy "Happy Hour" from 10a.m to 6p.m every day with 50% discount for beer. Designed in vintage style with Vertical Garden technology, Guru Sports Bar is also an interesting relaxing space after stressful working hours. (GURU SPORTS BAR *10 Ky Dong, Dist.3, HCMC)

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TIME HOUSE ßIÕM H—N L≥ T¶ôNG

‰a lπc tπi v tr› Ææc Æa tr™n phË Tr«n Th∏i Tńg trong mÈt khuń vi™n rÈng r∑i vµ tho∏ng Æ∑ng, Nhµ hµng Time House †n t≠Óng bÎi ta nhµ mµu træng 6 t«ng vÌi ki’n trÛc Æ∆c tr≠ng ki”u Gothic sang tr‰ng. B≠Ìc l™n s∂nh, c∂m gi∏c cho∏ng ngÓp sœ Æ’n vÌi nhñg chi’c ÆÃn chÔm lÈng l…y vµ phong c∏ch bµi tr› tÿ mÿ, c«u k˙. Time House Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ tπi 3 t«ng vÌi c∏c khńg gian chung, ri™ng Æ≠Óc sæp x’p hÓp l˝ cÔng nhñg nät kh∏c bi÷t nh≠ng v…n thËng nh†t trong mÈt b∂n phËi tÊng th”. Time House cn c„ nhñg khńg gian th›ch hÓp cho vi÷c tÊ ch¯c s˘ ki÷n, s¯c ch¯a l™n Æ’n 200 kh∏ch cÔng th˘c Æ¨n Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ phong phÛ vµ Æa dπng vÌi c∏c m„n ¢u - É. (TIME HOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR *L´ B, D23, Khu Æ´ th mÌi C«u Gi†y, Æ≠Íng Tr«n Th∏i Tńg, C«u Gi†y, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3834 2288)

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BUFFET MïN NGON ß¶òNG PHˇ CH¢U É É Gia mang Æ’n cho th˘c kh∏ch h¨n 100 m„n ®n Æ≠Íng phË ch©u É h†p d…n nh†t Æ’n tı 6 Æ†t n≠Ìc c„ n“n v®n h„a l©u ÆÍi vµ giµu b∂n sæc, gÂm Th∏i Lan, NhÀt B∂n, Trung QuËc, Hµn QuËc, Singapore vµ Vi÷t Nam. ƒn t≠Óng bÎi vŒ thanh lch cÒa mÈt ngí bi÷t th˘ thÍi Ph∏p, khńg gian nï Æ©y ÆÀm ch†t Æ≠¨ng Æπi song v…n to∏t l™n ©m h≠Îng É ßńg. Nhñg bÈ gh’ sofa Æ«y †n t≠Óng vµ ™m ∏i tπo c∂m gi∏c tho∂i m∏i nh≠ng v…n r†t ri™ng t≠. Nhµ hµng phÙc vÙ buffet theo phong c∏ch Ä la carte tπi bµn t®ng th™m c∂m gi∏c th≠ th∏i cho th˘c kh∏ch. Thay v◊ x’p hµng l†y ÆÂ ®n, chÿ c«n ch‰n m„n trong th˘c Æ¨n, c∏c m„n ®n h†p d…n sœ Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ nhanh ch„ng. T’t nµy, bπn n™n th≠Îng th¯c m„n ch∂ r≠ï th¨m n¯c, lµm †m lng bªng t´ sÛp Miso n†m t≠ï (NhÀt), hay n’m v cay xä l≠Ïi cÒa m„n Cua xËt Ìt Singapore... (NHÄ HÄNG É GIA *36 Quang Trung, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3942 6565)

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12H - GïC NHì ô SÄI GíN 12H lµ thÍi Æi”m Æ” ng≠Íi bÀn rÈn dµnh phÛt nghÿ ngï cho ri™ng m◊nh, lµ bã tr≠a ngon mi÷ng Æang chÍ ÆÓi. 12H c„ mÈt th˘c Æ¨n m„n T©y kh∏ Æa dπng, vÌi gi∏ c∂ r†t "Vi÷t". Chæc chæn bπn kh„ c„ th” t◊m th†y mÈt nhµ hµng nµo ch’ bi’n m„n ¢u Æ∆c sæc, ngon mi÷ng nh≠ Hµu n≠Ìng ph´ mai, S≠Ín n≠Ìng BBQ, M˙ ≥, B M¸ xËt ti™u... mµ gi∏ ph∂i ch®ng nh≠ Î Æ©y. ß≠Óc thi’t k’ theo phong c∏ch †m cÛng gi∂n d, b◊nh y™n vÌi chÀu c©y xanh treo tr≠Ìc hi™n nhµ, 12H lµ nï kh∏ l˝ t≠Îng Æ” bπn th≠Îng th¯c h’t c∏i "v" cÒa Sµi Gn trong tıng m„n ®n. Tπi Æ©y, n’u muËn t◊m hi”u th™m v“ m„n ®n bπn vıa th≠Îng th¯c, mão nh· ch’ bi’n tπi nhµ, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc nh©n vi™n h≠Ìng d…n tÀn t◊nh. (NHÄ HÄNG 12H *49 Tr«n NhÀt DuÀt. Q.1, TP.HCM)

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ASIAN STREET-FOOD BUFFET

Gia restaurant provides guests with more than 100 Asian street foods from 6 countries, including Thailand, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam. Imbued with the elegance of a French villa, the space here is designed contemporarily in Oriental harmony. Soft sofas create a comfortable but private feeling. The restaurant serves A la carte buffet at your table to increase the comfort of diners. Instead of queuing for food, you can order your favorite dishes at your table. Once visiting the restaurant, remember to enjoy the aromatic sand-worm pie, Japanese miso soup with fresh mushrooms or Singaporean spicy crab with chilli sauce. (A GIA RESTAURANT *36 Quang Trung, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi *Tel: 04. 3942 6565)

BARS PUBS &RESTAURANTS HCMC

12H - A LITTLE CORNER IN SAIGON 12H is an ideal corner for busy people to take a rest with a delicious lunch. 12H offers different Western

HANOI dishes at reasonable price. The restaurant serves an array of mouthwatering delicacies such as grilled oyster with cheese, BBQ ribs, spaghetti and American beef with pepper sauce. Decorated in cozy, simple and peaceful style with green bonsais on the veranda floor, 12H is a fantastic place for diners to enjoy the various flavors of Saigon. Here, you can be taught to cook your favorite dishes back home by the restaurant's cooks. (12H RESTAURANT *49 Tran Nhat Duat. Dist.1, HCMC)

TIME HOUSE - A PERFECT RENDEZVOUS Conveniently located at Tran Thai Tong street in an open and airy space, Time House restaurant enchants guests with a luxurious six-floor Gothic building. At the lobby, you will be surprised by opulent chandeliers and sophisticated decorations. Time House is designed with three floors with public and private spaces. The restaurant also includes ideal locations for organizing events with a capacity of 200 guests,

along with a lavish menu serving Eurasian dishes. (TIME HOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR *Zone B, D23, Cau Giay New Urban Area, Tran Thai Tong, Cau Giay, Hanoi *Tel: 04 3834 2288)

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HÄ NóI N’u bπn Æang t◊m ki’m mÈt Æa Æi”m ®n tr≠a mÌi lπ vµ Æ∆c sæc cho mÁi cuËi tu«n b™n gia Æ◊nh vµ bπn bÃ, chæc chæn Ti÷c tr≠a Dim Sum tπi nhµ hµng May Mæn - Kh∏ch sπn Fortuna sœ lµ mÈt l˘a ch‰n thÛ v. ß≠Óc bi’t Æ’n nh≠ m„n quµ tinh hoa tı tr∏i tim vµ gæn li“n vÌi truy“n thËng th≠Îng trµ Yumcha Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa v®n ho∏ »m th˘c Trung Hoa, ti÷c tr≠a Dim Sum mÁi chÒ nhÀt lµ thÍi Æi”m mµ c∂ gia Æ◊nh vµ bπn bÃ c„ th” g∆p nhau, th≠ th∏i n’m thˆ hµng chÙc m„n ®n tı Dim Sum b™n b◊nh trµ n„ng. Dim Sum bao gÂm r†t nhi“u m„n ®n nhã hÓp lπi, c„ th” ph©n loπi theo c∏ch ch’ bi’n nh≠ ch≠ng, h«m, chi™n, n≠Ìng, h†p hay c∂o, b∏nh bao, c∏c loπi b∏nh cuËn, c∏c loπi b∏nh ng‰t, c∏c loπi tht vi™n, ch©n gµ ch≠ng vµ c∂ ch∏o. MÁi bã ®n c„ th” c„ tÌi hµng chÙc m„n vÀy mµ th˘c kh∏ch v…n mÌi chÿ “lµm quen” Æ≠Óc mÈt ph«n r†t nh· trong vµi tr®m m„n cÒa dng th˘c ph»m nµy. C∏c m„n h∏ c∂o, x›u mπi, b∏nh bao Æπi di÷n cho c∏c m„n h†p Æ≠Óc ch’ bi’n tı nguy™n li÷u t≠ï ngon, tπo ra v ng‰t vµ r†t gin, mÔi v h†p d…n vµ lí cuËn th˘c kh∏ch. °n Dim Sum ÆÛng ki”u th◊ c∏c m„n h†p ph∂i Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ trong nhñg gi· tre n„ng hÊi cn bËc kh„i nghi ngÛt, t·a h≠¨ng th¨m ph¯c, mÔi b∏nh quy÷n vÌi mÔi tre mÈc mπc lµm dÀy kh»u v cÒa th˘c kh∏ch. N’u nh≠ h∏ c∂o vÌi mµu cam hÂng cÒa t´m Æ≠Óc khäo läo g„i trong lÌp v· trong, m·ng, m“m m≠Ót th◊ b∏nh bao x∏ x›u nh≠ mÈt bńg hoa mÌi nÎ nhÍ lÌp bÈt xËp m“m ha quy÷n cÔng vÌi v ng‰t cÒa tht x∏ x›u sœ khi’n bπn muËn n’m thˆ m∑i. C∏c m„n Æi”m t©m chi™n, n≠Ìng cÚng thÛ v khńg käm nh≠ B∏nh chi™n nh©n tht lÓn, C∂o chi™n khoai mń hay B∏nh cuËn t´m kh´ chi™n sau khi ch’ bi’n xong, chÿ nh◊n nhñg lÌp v· vµng gin cÒa mi’ng Æi”m t©m, uËng chÛt trµ, bπn sœ th†y v th¨m ng‰t, gin ngon, thÀt vıa. C∏c m„n Æi”m t©m dÔng cho tr∏ng mi÷ng luń h†p d…n ÆËi vÌi c∏c th˘c kh∏ch. H∑y thˆ mÈt mi’ng B∏nh xËp s«u ri™ng gin vµng n©u, Thπch xoµi vµng ≠¨m hay B∏nh r∏n trµ xanh, bπn chæc chæn sœ ÆÂng ˝ rªng n’m thˆ mÈt mi’ng khńg bao giÍ lµ ÆÒ. MÈt bã ®n ngon mi÷ng giËng nh≠ mÈt chi’c b∏nh th¨m ngon vµ th≠Îng th¯c Æi”m t©m Dim Sum mÁi chÒ nhÀt nh≠ lµ lÌp kem phÒ tuy÷t vÍi. VÌi Nhµ hµng May Mæn, nhñg m„n Æi”m t©m tuy÷t h∂o nµy sœ luń khi’n bπn muËn Æ’n mÁi cuËi tu«n. Dim Sum °n Th·a Th›ch Æ≠Óc ∏p dÙng tı Th¯ Hai Æ’n Th¯ B∂y, 11:00am - 2:00pm vÌi gi∏ VND 298,000++/ Ng≠Íi lÌn vµ VND 149,000++/ TrŒ em (Tı 6 Æ’n 10 tuÊi). Ti÷c Dim Sum tr≠a ChÒ NhÀt, 11:00am - 2:00pm c„ gi∏ VND 318,000++/ Ng≠Íi lÌn | VND 159,000++/ TrŒ em (Tı 6 Æ’n 10 tuÊi). Th˘c ß¨n Ch‰n M„n Æ≠Óc ∏p dÙng cho buÊi tr≠a vµ buÊi tËi vÌi gi∏ VND 51,000++.

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HANOI If you are searching for a fine dining option with for your friend and family gatherings during the weekend, a lunch with a wide selection of Dim Sum at May Man Restaurant, Fortuna Hotel Hanoi will be an ideal suggestion. The unique culinary art of Dim Sum (Cantonese) or dian xin (Mandarin) means “a little bit of heart”. Dim Sum is renowned for its delightful, mouthwatering bite-sized snacks, served in steaming bamboo baskets and eaten with pots and pots of tea. Dim Sum includes many selections of steamed, braised, stir-fried, grilled dishes, dumplings, pork buns, chicken feet and porridge. The best way to enjoy Dim Sum is in a group, so there is the opportunity to sample several different varieties and tastes of small dishes instead of filling up on a few items. Favored among frequent Dim Sum goers, steamed Shrimp dumplings (har gow) with shrimp filling, wrapped in translucent rice-flour skin in a half-moon shape and steamed barbeque pork buns (char siu bao) within the soft, fluffy and white must definitely be order in the Dim Sum menu. Fried and grilled dishes, including fried pork dumplings, fried dumplings with taro or fried rolled shrimp rice pancake are so appetizing that you can feel their aromatic, crispy and scrumptious flavors when served along with a cup of tea. For a refreshing finish, you should left room in the stomach for delicious choices at the dessert section to top off a great Dim Sum experience. Try the luscious, chewy durian pastries, nicely flavored sweet mango pudding or green tea seasame balls, you will never feel enough of Dim Sum. Dim Sum is considered a breakfast, brunch or lunch meal and is an ideal activity for family gatherings. A treat for those with a scrupulous palate for authentic Cantonese Dim Sum, May Man Restaurant is a good place to chat with friends and relatives while enjoying a good dimsum meal. (Fortuna Hotel Hanoi * 6B Lang Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi * Tel: 04 3831 3333, ext 6260 * Website: fortuna.vn)

All You Can Eat Dim Sum with more than 50 dishes is available from Monday to Saturday, 11am - 2:00pm at price VND 298,000++/ Adult and VND 149,000++/ Child (From 6 - 10 years old). Dim Sum Brunch with more than 80 dishes is available on every Sunday, 11am - 2:00pm at price VND 318,000++/ Adult and VND 159,000++/ Child (From 6 - 10 years old). A la carte Dim Sum is available during lunch and dinner with price is ranging from VND 51,000++.

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RA M¿T BUFFET MïN VIåT TÑI Hå THˇNG KHÉCH SÑN LIBERTY CENTRAL

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Ìi mÙc Æ›ch khńg ngıng ÆÊi mÌi vµ s∏ng tπo, ngµy 16/03, Buffet M„n Vi÷t sœ ch›nh th¯c Æ≠Óc ra mæt tπi hai kh∏ch sπn: Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint (59 - 61 Pasteur, D1) vµ Liberty Central Saigon Riverside (17 Ton DucThang, D1), thuÈc chuÁi kh∏ch sπn Liberty Central. Th˘c kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc tr∂i nghi÷m h◊nh th¯c buffet chuy™n bi÷t gÂm th˘c Æ¨n c∏c m„n Vi÷t Nam Æ∆c tr≠ng ≠a th›ch cÒa tıng vÔng mi“n, vµ Æ∆c bi÷t c„ phÙc vÙ c∏c m„n h∂i s∂n t≠ï sËng, ch†t l≠Óng vµo nhñg ngµy cuËi tu«n.

Nh©n dp khai tr≠¨ng, Buffet M„n Vi÷t ≠u Æ∑i h†p d…n: ß∆t bµn tr≠Ìc 36 ti’ng gi∂m gi∏ 20%, Æ∆t bµn tr≠Ìc 24 ti’ng gi∂m 15%, Æ∆t bµn tr≠Ìc 12 ti’ng gi∂m 10%. Gi∏ Buffet tr≠a: 299,000 VNß ++/ ng≠Íi lÌn, Buffet tËi: 450,000 VNß ++/ ng≠Íi lÌn, Buffet tËi cuËi tu«n (Th¯ s∏u, Th¯ b∂y, ChÒ nhÀt): 525,000 VNß ++/ ng≠Íi lÌn. ß’n Æ©y vµo mÁi cuËi tu«n, th˘c kh∏ch cn Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c nhñg mµn bi”u di‘n Æ∆c sæc cÒa c∏c ngh÷ s‹ chï c∏c nhπc cÙ d©n tÈc nh≠ thÊi s∏o, Æµn tranh... tr™n n“n nhπc hi÷n Æπi, h¯a hãn sœ giÛp cho t†t c∂ m‰i ng≠Íi c„ th” th≠ gi∑n vµ tho∂i m∏i sau mÈt tu«n c®ng thºng. (LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT * 59 - 61 Pasteur, QuÀn 1, TPHCM *Tel: 08 3822 5678) (LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON RIVERSIDE * 17 Tń ß¯cThæng, QuÀn 1, TPHCM *Tel: 08 3827 1717) TP.HCM

LOTTE LEGEND HOTEL SAIGON ßËi di÷n sńg Sµi Gn th¨ mÈng vµ chÿ m†t tı 3-5 phÛt Æi bÈ Æ’n c∏c trung t©m mua sæm, ®n uËng vµ vui chï gi∂i tr›, Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon Æ≠Óc nhi“u ng≠Íi y™u th›ch bÎi vŒ Æãp t˘ nhi™n k’t hÓp ki’n trÛc nÈi th†t sang tr‰ng. Tı trong c∏c phng Î hay nhµ hµng, bπn c„ th” tho∂i m∏i ph„ng mæt ngæm nh◊n khu v≠Ín nhi÷t ÆÌi vÌi th∏c n≠Ìc cÔng hÂ bï ngoµi trÍi. ß∆c bi÷t trong th∏ng 3, khi Æ’n vÌi Atrium Cafä tπi Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon, bπn sœ th·a s¯c tÀn h≠Îng nhñg buÊi ti÷c buffet vÌi h¨n 100 m„n ngon h†p d…n nh≠ cµng cua hoµng Æ’, t´m hÔm, gan ngÁng... ß©y sœ lµ nï l˝ t≠Îng Æ” bπn chi“u chuÈng nhñg ng≠Íi phÙ n˜ Æ∏ng qu˝ cÒa m◊nh trong nhñg ngµy cuËi tu«n vÌi c∏c bã ®n mang chÒ Æ“ y™u th≠¨ng. (LOTTE LEGEND HOTEL SAIGON *2A-4A Tń ß¯c Thæng, Q.1, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3823 3333)

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CAPRI BY FRASER HOTEL: TƒT CÅ TRONG MóT T‰a lπc tπi khu Æ´ th PhÛ M¸ H≠ng Î Nam Sµi Gn, kh∏ch sπn Capri By Fraser lµ nï h†p d…n Æ” du kh∏ch nghÿ ngï, ÆÂng thÍi kh∏m ph∏ c∏c Æa Æi”m tham quan nÊi ti’ng cÒa thµnh phË nh≠ B’n Nhµ RÂng, Trung t©m HÈi ChÓ vµ Tri”n L∑m Sµi Gn - SECC, vµ c∏c nï mua sæm nh≠ Sµi Gn Paragon, Cresent Mall, chÓ An Nam, Sµi Gn Flea Market... MÈt trong nhñg nät Æ∆c bi÷t cÒa kh∏ch sπn lµ t†t c∂ phng Æ“u c„†b’p nh·†cÔng vÌi†b’p n†u, l vi s„ng,†dÙng cÙ pha cµ ph™, trµ†vµ†dÙng cÙ n†u Æ” bπn tho∂i m∏i n†u n≠Ìng c∏c bã ®n Æ¨n gi∂n cho m◊nh, ho∆c ti’p tÙc th≠Îng th¯c »m th˘c tπi mÈt d∑y c∏c nhµ hµng xung quanh. Ngoµi ra, Capri By Fraser c„ phng xńg hï, phng tæm hï vµ trung t©m th” dÙc phÙc vÙ 24 giÍ, giÛp bπn th≠ gi∑n sau mÈt ngµy du lch vng quanh thµnh phË.

(CAPRI BY FRASER HOTEL *L´ C6B02-2, Khu Æ´ th New South, T©n PhÛ, Q.7, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3528 7555 *Website: www.capribyfraser.com) QUÅNG NAM

BOUTIQUE HOI AN RESORT TèNH LÖNG GI~A ßƒT TRòI Chÿ c∏ch khu phË cÊ kho∂ng 5 phÛt chπy xe vµ nªm näp m◊nh ngay s∏t bi”n Câ ßπi, Boutique Hoi An Resort Æem lπi c∂m gi∏c y™n b◊nh, th©n thuÈc cho nhñg ai dıng ch©n nï Æ©y. ßÛng nh≠ t™n g‰i, Boutique Hoi An Resort c„ di÷n t›ch r†t vıa ph∂i vÌi 82 phng

vµ villa Æ≠Óc trang b Æ«y ÆÒ ti÷n nghi, g„c nh◊n h≠Ìng bi”n, Æ≠Óc chia thµnh c∏c hπng Superior, Deluxe, Boutique Deluxe vµ Beach Villa. Le Spa nªm k“ b™n b” bï cÒa khu nghÿ mang Æ’n cho bπn nhñg giÍ th≠ gi∑n nhã nhµng. H÷ thËng nhµ hµng vµ qu«y bar Î Æ©y phÙc vÙ phong phÛ c∏c bã s∏ng buffet, bã tr≠a vµ tËi theo phong c∏ch ¢u - É k’t hÓp vÌi c∏c Æ∆c s∂n Æa ph≠¨ng. ß∆c bi÷t, m„n ®n nï Æ©y Æ≠Óc ch’ bi’n ÆÈc Æ∏o vÌi nguÂn nguy™n li÷u t≠ï ngon Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh bæt Î ngay vÔng bi”n nµy. ß’n vÌi Boutique Hoi An Resort, bπn cn c„ th” kh∏m ph∏ nät ki’n trÛc Æ≠¨ng Æπi pha l…n chÛt huy“n b› cÊ x≠a. ß∆c bi÷t kho r≠Óu vang Î Æºng c†p th’ giÌi cÔng c∏c m„n ÆÂ uËng Æ≠Óc pha ch’ c«u k˙ cÚng lµ mÈt Æi”m nh†n cho nhñg ngµy nghÿ tπi Æ©y. (BOUTIQUE HOI AN RESORT *TÊ 6, KhËi T©n Thnh, Ph≠Íng C»m An, HÈi An, Qu∂ng Nam *Tel: 0510 393 9111 *Website: www. boutiquehoianresort.com)

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HCMC

LOTTE LEGEND HOTEL SAIGON Located opposite the romantic Saigon river with a 3-5 minute walk to shopping, food and entertainment centers, Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon is a favorite hideout for its natural beauty combined with luxurious interiors. From rooms to restaurants, you can view the tropical garden with a waterfall and outdoor swimming pool. In March, Atrium Caf채 of Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon is offering lavish buffets featuring more than 100 dishes such as king crab, lobster and foie gras. This will be an ideal chance for you to entertain your partner or friends at weekend with a lovely meal. (LOTTE LEGEND HOTEL SAIGON *2A-4A Ton Duc Thang, Dist.1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3823 3333)

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HCMC HCMC

VIETNAMESE BUFFET AT LIBERTY CENTRAL HOTELS

uffet Mon Viet, a lavish buffet of Vietnamese dishes, will be served at Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint (59-61 Pasteur, Dist. 1) and Liberty Central Saigon Riverside (17 Ton Duc Thang, Dist. 1) under Liberty Central Hotels from March 16. Diners can taste an array of Vietnamese dishes of three regions, especially raw seafood dishes at weekends.

On its debut, Buffet Mon Viet is offering various promotional programs. 20% discount for any reservation made 36 hours before your meal, 15% discount for any reservation made 24 hours before your meal and 10% discount for any reservation made 12 hours before your meal. Lunch buffet: VND299,000++/ adult. Dinner buffet: VND450,000 ++/adult. Weekend dinner buffet (Friday, Saturday and Sunday): VND525,000 ++/adult. On weekends, diners can also enjoy special performances by artists, who will play traditional music instruments such as flute and 16-chord zither in the background sound of modern music that promise to bring you relaxing and comfortable moments after a hardworking week. (LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT * 59-61 Pasteur, Dist. 1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3822 5678 (LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON RIVERSIDE * 17 Ton Duc Thang, Dist. 1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3827 1717)

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ALL IN ONE AT CAPRI BY FRASER HOTEL Located in Phu My Hung urban area in Southern Saigon, Capri By Fraser is an ideal location to relax and discover famous destinations of the city such as Nha Rong port, SECC and shopping centers including Saigon Paragon, Cresent Mall, An Nam market and Saigon Flea Market. Each room of Capri By Fraser includes a small kitchen, featuring a fireplace, microwave oven, coffee making machine, tea and other appliances. You can both enjoy simple foods at your room or taste a lavish meal at nearby restaurants. In addition, Capri By Fraser offers a steam, sauna and fitness center serving 24 hours for you to revitalize

yourself after a tour around the city. (CAPRI BY FRASER HOTEL *Zone C6B02-2, New South Urban Area, Tan Phu, Dist.7, HCMC *Tel: 08 3528 7555 *Website: www. capribyfraser.com) QUANG NAM

BOUTIQUE HOI AN RESORT - PEACE ON EARTH Just 5 minutes by car from the ancient town, Boutique Hoi An Resort, nestling by Cua Dai beach brings the peace and homey ambiance for its guests. Boutique Hoi An Resort features 82 well-appointed, sea-view rooms and villas: Superior, Deluxe, Boutique Deluxe and Beach Villa. Le Spa by the swimming pool will be a perfect place to relax. Whilst, restaurants and bars serve buffet breakfast, Eurasian lunch and dinner with local specialties. Especially, seafood dishes are cooked with fresh ingredients, caught in the sea. In Boutique Hoi An Resort, you can also explore contemporary architectural styles mixed in mysteriously ancient style. The classy wine cellar along with various drinks is also a highlight of the resort. (BOUTIQUE HOI AN RESORT *Group 6, Block Tan Thinh, Cam An Ward, Hoi An, Quang Nam *Tel: 0510 3939 111 *Website: www. boutiquehoianresort. com)

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THAI ORCHIDEE ¬M TH#C THÉI LAN

HOTELS

NINH BçNH

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KHAI TR¶•NG THE REED HOTEL - THE ARIA PALACE NINH BçNH

ıa qua, The Aria Palace - Trung t©m HÈi ngh - Nhµ hµng hi÷n Æπi thuÈc tÊ hÓp dch vÙ The Reed Hotel Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c Æi vµo hoπt ÆÈng tπi thµnh phË Ninh B◊nh. Khu kh∏ch sπn The Reed Hotel sœ mÎ câ Æ„n kh∏ch tı cuËi th∏ng 4 n®m nay. VÌi di÷n t›ch 1,6 ha, TÊ hÓp dch vÙ phng nghÿ, »m th˘c, hÈi ngh, hÈi th∂o The Reed Hotel - The Aria Palace Æ≠Óc Æ«u t≠ ÆÂng bÈ tr™n quy m´ lÌn, Æπt chu»n 4 sao. Phong c∏ch ki’n trÛc sang tr‰ng, hi÷n Æπi, chÛ tr‰ng Æ∆c bi÷t Æ’n c∂nh quan vµ tËi Æa h„a hi÷u qu∂ cńg ngh÷ chi’u s∏ng bi’n khu TÊ hÓp trÎ thµnh mÈt Æi”m nh†n Æ∏ng cÒa thµnh phË Ninh B◊nh trong t≠¨ng lai. The Aria Palace bao gÂm trung t©m hÈi ngh Æa ch¯c n®ng vÌi hai hÈi tr≠Íng lÌn Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ hi÷n Æπi. Khńg gian phng hoµn toµn khńg c„ cÈt, n©ng s¯c ch¯a l™n Æ’n 1500 kh∏ch. H÷ thËng ©m thanh, ∏nh s∏ng Æ≠Óc Æ«u t≠ theo cńg ngh÷ mÌi nh†t, Æ∂m b∂o Æ∏p ¯ng m‰i y™u c«u v“ tÊ ch¯c s˘ ki÷n cÒa kh∏ch hµng.

T‰a lπc tπi khu phË cÊ s«m u†t bÀc nh†t Trµng An, nhµ hµng Thai Orchidee phÙc vÙ nhñg m„n ®n Th∏i Lan lµm hµi lng th˘c kh∏ch sµnh s·i nh†t. Bπn sœ Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c bã ®n tuy÷t vÍi vÌi d≠ v chua cay ÆÀm Æµ cÔng mÔi th¨m n≠Ìc cËt dıa, ha quy÷n trong khńg gian †m cÛng t∏ch bi÷t hºn vÌi s˘ n∏o nhi÷t cÒa phË ph≠Íng. N’u Tht xi™n t»m ≠Ìp ÆÒ v cay cay, ngn ng‰t k’t hÓp vÌi sËt bÔi ngÀy cÒa b¨ lπc th◊ T´m sËt me ki”u Th∏i chi™n vµng ruÈm, Æ≠Óc phÒ Æ“u mÈt lÌp sËt me s„ng s∏nh, sœ lµm bπn khńg kh·i c≠Ïng lπi s˘ quy’n rÚ †y. Th˘c Æ¨n l˝ t≠Îng vÌi xí xoµi, cµ ri h∂i s∂n, c¨m chi™n d¯a ki”u Th∏i sœ Æem Æ’n h≠¨ng v truy“n thËng Æ∆c tr≠ng tı "X¯ sÎ cÒa nhñg nÙ c≠Íi". ßıng qu™n m„n canh Tom Yum h†p d…n n’u bπn th›ch v chua cay, s˘ ha quy÷n cÒa gia v Ìt hi”m, n†m r¨m, r‘ ng‚, cÒ ri“ng, l∏ chanh... trong v t´m th¨m ng‰t. T†t c∂ nhñg m„n ®n tÊng ha ngÚ v luń c„ sΩn trong menu »m th˘c Th∏i sΩn sµng chÍ Æ„n bπn tπi Thai Orchidee. (NHÄ HÄNG THAI ORCHIDEE *Kh∏ch sπn Hanoi Garden *3B Ch∂ C∏, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3923 3555)

(THE REED HOTEL - THE ARIA PALACE *ßinh ßi“n, TP. Ninh B◊nh *Tel: 030 3899 909 *Website: www.thereedhotel.com) HÄ NóI

KHÉCH SÑN BOUTIQUE SANG TRñNG GI~A LíNG THû ß§ T‰a lπc ngay trung t©m thÒ Æ´ Hµ NÈi, vÌi t«m nh◊n tuy÷t Æãp bao qu∏t toµn c∂nh thµnh phË vµ hÂ Hoµn Ki’m th¨ mÈng, The Palmy Hotel & Spa lµ mÈt trong nh˜ng kh∏ch sπn mang phong c∏ch ki’n trÛc cÊ Æi”n ki”u boutique sang tr‰ng nh†t tπi Hµ NÈi. Kh∏ch sπn sÎ h˜u 55 phng nghÿ Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ trang nh∑ cÔng trang thi’t b giµu ti÷n ›ch nh≠ h÷ thËng Æi“u ha trung t©m, truy cÀp internet wifi tËc ÆÈ cao mi‘n ph›, bµn lµm vi÷c ti÷n nghi hi÷n Æπi... Nhµ thi’t k’ Æ∑ khäo läo sˆ dÙng ch†t li÷u gÁ

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NINH BçNH gÙ k’t hÓp cÔng c∏c chi ti’t Æ≠Óc chπm trÊ tinh t’ g„p ph«n tπo n™n nät quy’n rÚ, thanh lch cho 55 c®n phng cÒa kh∏ch sπn. T‰a lπc tr™n t«ng cao nh†t cÒa kh∏ch sπn lµ Sky Restaurant - n¨i du kh∏ch tÀn h≠Îng kho∂ng thÍi gian b◊nh y™n vµ hπnh phÛc khi ngæm nh◊n mÈt Hµ NÈi l∑ng mπn n™n th¨, mÈt HÂ G≠¨m r™u phong cÊ k›nh. T†t c∂ t˘a nh≠ mÈt b∂n giao h≠Îng ™m Æ“m, Æ‰ng lπi trong lng doanh nh©n vµ du kh∏ch nh˜ng †n t≠Óng tËt Æãp khi Æ’n th®m Hµ NÈi. (THE PALMY HOTEL&SPA HÄ NóI *4A-4B B∂o Kh∏nh, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3828 6622 *Website: http:// thepalmyhotel.vn)

NGHé D¶öNG 5 SAO VÄ DU NGOÑN NINH BçNH ß≠Óc m÷nh danh lµ "chËn th«n ti™n Æ†t Bæc", Ninh B◊nh lµ Æi”m Æ’n l˝ t≠Îng cho chuy’n du xu©n Æ«u n®m, n¨i bπn c„ th” kh∏m ph∏ di s∂n v®n h„a thi™n nhi™n th’ giÌi Trµng An, Tam CËc - Vnh Hπ Long tr™n cπn, chÔa B∏i ß›nh lÌn nh†t ß´ng Nam É, cË Æ´ Hoa L≠ lch sˆ vÌi di t›ch Æ“n vua ßinh vµ vua L™, hay v≠Ín quËc gia CÛc Ph≠¨ng vµ nhµ thÍ Æ∏ Ph∏t Di÷m. Hµnh tr◊nh th≠Îng ngoπn Ninh B◊nh cÒa bπn sœ hoµn h∂o vµ tr‰n vãn n’u k’t hÓp vÌi nghÿ d≠Ïng tr∂i nghi÷m nät Æãp du dµng thu«n Vi÷t, dch vÙ Æºng c†p 5 sao tπi

Emeralda Resort Ninh B◊nh. ∏p dÙng tı nay Æ’n 20/04/2015, g„i ≠u Æ∑i Du ngoπn Æ«u n®m cÒa resort gi∏ chÿ tı 4.900.000 VNß cho 2 ng≠Íi, bao gÂm 1 ho∆c 2 Æ™m nghÿ tπi phng Superior, 1 b˜a tËi set menu, vµ 1 tour kh∏m ph∏ Æi”m tham quan y™u th›ch cÒa bπn Î Ninh B◊nh, chæc chæn sœ mang lπi cho bπn mÈt k˙ nghÿ †n t≠Óng vµ ˝ ngh‹a cho dp Æ«u n®m. (EMERALDA RESORT NINH BçNH *Khu B∂o TÂn V©n Long, X∑ Gia V©n, Huy÷n Gia Vi‘n, Tÿnh Ninh B◊nh *Tel: 030 3658 333 *Email: info@ emeraldaresort.com *Website: www.emeraldaresort.com)

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NINH BINH

EMERALDA RESORT NINH BINH'S SPRING TREAT Ninh Binh proudly offers several must-visit destinations, giving you a precious opportunity to explore a land of vivid culture and history. It is highly recommended to visit the Trang An grottoes area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or Tam Coc cave to witness spectacular untouched limestone karsts. Other wonderful options include Cuc Phuong national park for wildlife discovery; Bai Dinh pagoda, Southeast Asia's largest pagoda; Hoa Lu, Vietnam's first imperial capital, and Phat Diem stone cathedral with its unique architecture. Your trip to Ninh Binh cannot be complete without one or two day experiencing the true Vietnamese charm of Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh. Applicable until April 20, 2015, from only VND 4,900,000 for two guests, the resort's Stay & Explore package including one/two night stay at Superior Room, one set menu dinner, and one Ninh Binh excursion tour of your choice will impress the most demanding guest from arrival to departure. (EMERALDA RESORT NINH BINH *Van Long Reserve, Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province *Tel: 030 3658 333 *Email: info@ emeraldaresort.com *Website: www.emeraldaresort. com) HANOI

THE PALMY HOTEL & SPA Ă&#x2018; ORIGINAL BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN THE CAPITAL

HOTELS & RESORTS

HANOI

THAI ORCHIDEE THAI CUISINE FOR FAMILY GATHERINGS

ituated in the most bustling old quarter of the capital city, Thai Orchidee offers scrumptious Thai food for gastronomes. Here, you can enjoy the sweet and sour flavors with aromatic coconut milk in the cozy, serene space. While seasoned pork skewer is sweet and spicy blended with the nutty savor of peanut, Thai fried shrimp with tamarind sauce will wake up your taste buds. A perfect menu with steamed sticky rice and mango, seafood curry, and Thai fried rice with pineapple will bring you a special culinary experience. Remember to try Tom Yum broth, which is a fine combination of bird's eye chilli, mushroom, alpinia and lemon leaves in the sweet shrimp broth. The flavour of five-spice is always available for you at Thai Orchidee! (THAI ORCHIDEE *Hanoi Garden Hotel *3B Cha Ca, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi *Tel: 04 3923 3555)

Perfectly nestled in the old quarter area, near the romantic Sword Lake, The Palmy Hotel & Spa is one of the most opulent boutique hotels in Hanoi. The hotel's 55 rooms feature a stunning view and elegant design, along with modern facilities such as complimentary WIFI Internet access, central air conditioning system, free coffee and tea, comfortable work space... Each corner of the hotel is like a work of art carved with Oriental interiors and a distinctive boutique architectural style. The designer used the acajou wood to create elegance, charm and luxury for 55 hotel's rooms. Located on the rooftop, Sky Restaurant is a perfect place for guests to enjoy the romantic and poetic capital as well as the ancient Sword Lake, like a soft melody, providing a memorable impression. With perfect services and location, The Palmy Hotel & Spa is an ideal destination for both leisure and business travelers. (THE PALMY HOTEL&SPA HANOI *4A-4B Bao Khanh, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi *Tel: 04 3828 6622 *Website: http://thepalmyhotel.vn)

NINH BINH

OPENING OF THE REED HOTEL - THE ARIA PALACE NINH BINH Located right in the economic and cultural

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center of Ninh Binh, The Reed Hotel - The Aria Palace has recently opened for dining, conference and seminar. The rest of it - The Reed Hotel will be on the market at the end of April this year. With

an area of 1.6 ha, The Reed Hotel - The Aria Palace is a coordinated investment on a large scale, achieving the 4-star standard. The complex is designed with luxurious and modern architectural styles with the focus on

landscape and lighting making it a highlight of Ninh Binh city.The Aria Palace includes two grand ballrooms with capacity of 1500 guests. The sound and light system is equipped with latest technology to

satisfy all the demands of customers' events. (THE REED HOTEL - THE ARIA PALACE *Dinh Dien, Ninh Binh *Tel: 030 3899 909 *Website: www. thereedhotel.com)

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KHAI TR¶•NG C°N Hó DëCH V| SOMERSET TÑI HÅI PHíNG

≠Óc Æ«u t≠ x©y d˘ng bÎi tÀp Æoµn Ascott, Somerset Central TD Hai Phong City lµ ta nhµ c®n hÈ dch vÙ mang th≠¨ng hi÷u Æºng c†p quËc t’ Æ«u ti™n tπi thµnh phË H∂i Phng. Chÿ c∏ch 5 phÛt l∏i xe tı s©n bay quËc t’ C∏t Bi vµ 10 phÛt c∏ch ga H∂i Phng, ta nhµ c„ v tr› trung t©m, thuÀn ti÷n cho c∂ kh∏ch th≠¨ng gia vµ kh∏ch du lch khi nªm giã khu th≠¨ng mπi Parksons Department Store vµ trung t©m vui chï gi∂i tr› Cineplex tπi th∏p TD Plaza. Ta nhµ cÚng khńg c∏ch qu∏ xa trung t©m thµnh phË vµ c∏c Æi”m tham quan nh≠ B∂o tµng H∂i Phng, Nhµ h∏t LÌn, chÔa D˘ Hµng hay hÂ Tam Bæc... ß©y lµ s˘ l˘a ch‰n l˝ t≠Îng khńg chÿ dµnh cho du kh∏ch mµ cn c∂ cho hÈ gia Æ◊nh vÌi Æ«y ÆÒ ti÷n nghi bao gÂm hÂ bï, th≠ vi÷n s∏ch, phng chï cho trŒ em... Nh©n dp khai tr≠¨ng Somerset Central TD Hai Phong City, Ascott Æ≠a ra m¯c gi∏ giÌi thi÷u Æ∆c bi÷t chÿ tı 1.650.000 VNß ++/Æ™m vµ 30.450.000 VNß ++/th∏ng cho c®n hÈ Studio Executive Æ’n ngµy 30/4. (SOMERSET CENTRAL TD HAI PHONG CITY *Khu Æ†t 20A, L™ HÂng Phong, TP. H∂i Phng *Tel: 031 3810 000 *Web: www.somerset.com)

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C• HóI Sô H~U NHÄ LI≈N K≈ TÑI KHU ß§ THë XU¢N PH¶•NG Chÿ tı 1,3 t˚ ÆÂng, kh∏ch hµng sœ Æ≠Óc nhÀn ngay nhµ li“n k“ Æãp tπi Khu Æ´ th Xu©n Ph≠¨ng, b™n cπnh nhi“u

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ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ≠u Æ∑i Æ∆c bi÷t tı chÒ Æ«u t≠ Viglacera. VÌi nh˜ng c®n bi÷t th˘, li“n k“ di÷n t›ch tı 74 m2 - 418 m2, kh∏ch hµng chÿ ph∂i tr≠Ìc 35% gi∏ tr hÓp ÆÂng, t≠¨ng ¯ng vÌi tı 1,3 t˚ ÆÂng sœ Æ≠Óc nhÀn nhµ ngay vµ g„i quµ t∆ng l™n tÌi 100 tri÷u ÆÂng. 65% cn lπi Æ≠Óc tr∂ chÀm trong vng 2

n®m. D˘ ∏n nªm trong khu Æ´ th Xu©n Ph≠¨ng c„ c∂nh quan xanh t≠ï vÌi cńg vi™n, hÂ Æi“u ha 10.000m2, Æ≠Óc qu∂n l˝ bÎi Æ¨n v qu∂n l˝ vÀn hµnh quËc t’. Xu©n Ph≠¨ng Viglacera lµ mÈt trong nhñg khu Æ´ th Æãp vµ hi÷n Æπi nh†t tπi quÀn Nam Tı Li™m, nªm tr™n m∆t Æ≠Íng 70, s∏t tuy’n

Æ≠Íng Tasco nËi Æ≠Íng 70 vÌi Æ≠Íng ßÁ ß¯c DÙc Æi M‘ Tr◊. Th´ng tin li™n h÷ theo sË hotline: 0933 458 558.

Cobra Golf, th≠¨ng hi÷u gÀy golf thuÈc Puma (ß¯c) vıa cho ra mæt cńg ngh÷ Æi“u chÿnh tr‰ng t©m mÌi nh†t vÌi dng Fly-Z+ Driver. VÌi t›nh n®ng cńg ngh÷ Flipzone hoµn toµn mÌi, h÷ thËng tr‰ng l≠Óng c„ th” di chuy”n Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ nhªm tπo ra hai Æ≠Íng b„ng kh∏c nhau trong 1 c©y gÀy Æ” c„ th” t®ng tËi Æa kho∂ng c∏ch vÌi b†t k◊ cÛ swing nµo cÒa golfer. Ngoµi c∏c t›nh n®ng Flipzone, E9 Zone Face, Speed Channel vµ vi÷c sˆ dÙng nhi“u vÀt li÷u kh∏c nhau tr™n Æ«u gÀy, Fly-Z+ Driver ti’p tÙc sˆ dÙng cńg ngh÷ MyFly8 vµ Smartpad cho phäp ng≠Íi chï thi’t lÀp nhi“u ÆÈ mÎ m∆t gÀy vµ qu‹ Æπo b„ng kh∏c nhau Æ” tinh chÿnh game chï cÒa h‰. Fly-Z+ Driver c„ sΩn hai ÆÈ c¯ng c∏n gÀy: trung b◊nh vµ c¯ng vµ vÌi bËn mµu Æ«u gÀy kh∏c nhau, gÂm Æen, træng, xanh n≠Ìc bi”n vµ cam. Ngoµi ra, Cobra cÚng sœ giÌi thi÷u Fly-Z+ mµu xanh l∏ c©y vÌi th tr≠Íng vµo th∏ng 3/2015. ßÄ NøNG

GIÅI "DANANG GOLF CLUB'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2015" ß©y Æ≠Óc bi’t Æ’n lµ mÈt s˘ ki÷n th≠Íng ni™n lÌn nh†t trong n®m cÒa C©u lπc bÈ Golf ßµ NΩng. N®m nay, gi∂i sœ Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c tı ngµy 4 - 5/4, d˘ ki’n vÌi s˘ g„p m∆t tr™n 140 golf thÒ bao gÂm c∂ hÈi vi™n vµ kh∏ch mÍi. Gi∂i Æ†u sœ th™m ph«n h†p d…n khi k’t hÓp vÌi vng loπi Mercedes. Qua Æ„, BTC sœ x∏c Ænh Æ≠Óc chÒ nh©n cÒa nhñg t†m vä thńg hµnh tham gia vng chung k’t toµn quËc Mercedes Trophy n®m 2015. ß’n vÌi CLB Golf ßµ NΩng, c∏c golf thÒ sœ c„ nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m golf thÛ v tr™n mÈt s©n c· Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ theo phong c∏ch links, t˘ nhi™n, hoang s¨. ß∆c bi÷t, khi Æ¯ng tπi lÁ golf sË 16, golf thÒ sœ c„ c∂m gi∏c tuy÷t vÍi khi vıa gπt b„ng vıa ngæm bi”n vµ nÛi.

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HÑ LONG Lµ mÈt trong nhñg Trung t©m Th≠¨ng mπi c„ quy m´ lÌn, hi÷n Æπi tπi TP. Hπ Long, TÊ hÓp th≠¨ng mπi vµ gi∂i tr› Halong Marine Plaza cung c†p cho kh∏ch hµng Æa dπng c∏c loπi h◊nh vui chï, gi∂i tr›, »m th˘c vµ mua sæm. Khu TÊ hÓp Th≠¨ng mπi vµ Gi∂i tr› Hπ Long Marine Plaza c„ di÷n t›ch 110.000m2, Æ≠Óc Æ«u t≠ hoµn thi÷n v“ hπ t«ng k¸ thuÀt, ki’n trÛc c∂nh quan, v÷ sinh mí tr≠Íng vµ c∏c loπi h◊nh dch vÙ vui chï, gi∂i tr›. ß©y lµ nï di‘n ra nhi“u hoπt ÆÈng v®n ho∏, du lch cÒa TP Hπ Long, tÿnh Qu∂ng Ninh vµ lµ Æa Æi”m vui chï quen thuÈc cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng vµ Æa Æi”m kinh doanh l˝ t≠Îng cÒa nhi“u th≠¨ng hi÷u nh≠: Rπp chi’u phim CGV, Nhµ hµng Lotteria, Khu vui chï trŒ em Tini World... vµ Æ∆c bi÷t lµ khu b∑i bi”n mÌi Marina Bay Æ∑ Æi vµo hoπt ÆÈng Æ≠Óc k˙ v‰ng g„p ph«n n©ng cao ch†t l≠Óng du lch tπi thµnh phË Hπ Long.

ßi chÓ Æ™m Hπ Long mÈt l«n, Æ’n lÛc chia xa Hπ Long, kh„ c„ th” qu™n nhñg sæc mµu cÒa thµnh phË bi”n xinh Æãp †y lµ c©u chuy÷n mµ c∏c du kh∏ch th≠Íng truy“n tai nhau mÁi khi c„ dp Æ’n th®m thµnh phË bi”n xinh Æãp. Sau mÈt ngµy dπo chï, tæm bi”n th·a th›ch, ®n h∂i s∂n, c∏c du kh∏ch lπi cÔng Æ’n chÓ Æ™m Hπ Long Æ” ch‰n nhñg ÆÂ l≠u ni÷m mang v“. ß” n©ng cao h◊nh ∂nh vµ ch†t l≠Óng, Khu chÓ Æ™m Hπ Long - Æi”m Æ’n y™u th›ch cÒa kh∏ch du lch cÚng ch›nh th¯c Æ≠Óc chuy”n Æ’n Æa Æi”m mÌi tπi Halong Marine Plaza bao gÂm 335 gian hµng l≠u ni÷m vµ thÒ cńg m¸ ngh÷.

chÁ ÆÁ xe thuÀn ti÷n, an ninh 24/24, v÷ sinh... mang lπi s˘ Ên Ænh kinh doanh cho c∏c ti”u th≠¨ng ÆÂng thÍi Æ»y mπnh c∏c hoπt ÆÈng ti’p th s∂n ph»m vµ th≠¨ng mπi, tπo ra mÈt s∂n ph»m dch vÙ du lch mÌi vÌi h◊nh ∂nh hi÷n Æπi vµ chuy™n nghi÷p.

VÌi m´ h◊nh kinh doanh Æ∆c thÔ, chÓ chÿ di‘n ra vµo c∏c buÊi tËi vµ phÙc vÙ ph«n lÌn kh∏ch hµng lµ kh∏ch du lch trong vµ ngoµi n≠Ìc. Nªm trong khu th≠¨ng mπi Æ≠Óc qu∂n l˝ chuy™n nghi÷p, chÓ Æ™m Hπ Long c„ c¨ sÎ vÀt ch†t khang trang,

(Halong Marine Plaza * Khu Æ´ th du lch Halong Marina, Æ≠Íng Hoµng QuËc Vi÷t, ph≠Íng HÔng Thæng, tp Hπ Long, tÿnh Qu∂ng Ninh * Website: http:// marineplaza.vn * Tel: 0203 3831 888)

Tπi ChÓ Æ™m Hπ Long, n’u muËn mua nhñg m„n ÆÂ l≠u ni÷m mang ÆÀm b∂n sæc Vi÷t Æ” dµnh t∆ng ng≠Íi th©n vµ bπn bÃ, nï Æ©y sœ cung c†p cho bπn c∏c m∆t hµng truy“n thËng Æ≠Óc ch’ t∏c tinh x∂o bÎi Æí tay cÒa nhñg ngh÷ nh©n lµnh ngh“ nh≠: tranh Æńg hÂ, tranh th™u, tranh s¨n mµi, vng ng‰c trai, c∏c s∂n ph»m Æi™u khæc vµ thÒ cńg m¸ ngh÷...

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1.3 BILLION VND FOR AN ATTACHED HOUSE AT XUAN PHUONG URBAN AREA With 1.3billion VND, house-buyers can own an attached house in Xuan Phuong urban area, along with many special promotional programs from its investor, Viglacera. With villas and attached houses from 74sqm to 418sqm, guests only have to pay 35% of the contract value, equivalent to 1.3 billion VND, to receive the villa/house and a gift package of up to 100 million VND. The rest of 65% can be paid within the two following years. The project is situated in Xuan Phuong urban area, featuring green landscape with parks and a 10,000sqm lake, controlled by the international operation management unit, 24/7 security service and sanitation. The scenery of the urban area is specially designed to provide the best living environment for residents. Xuan Phuong Viglacera is one of the most beautiful and modern urban areas in Nam Tu Liem district, near Tasco street, linking the 70 road with Do Duc Duc street to Me Tri. Contact: Viglacera Land. Hotline: 0933 458 558.

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NATIONWIDE

COBRA TO REVEAL ITS LATEST FLY-Z DRIVER

obra Golf of Puma (Germany), one of the leaders in golf club innovation and performance, has just unveiled its latest adjustable weight technology range. Starting with the Fly-Z+ Driver, this is sure to be the club attracting the most attention due to its generous offering of technology, notably FlipZone - allowing golfers to choose between two different centre of gravity positions. In addition to Flipzone, E9 Zone Face, Speed Channel and different materials on the top of the driver, Fly-Z+ Driver is crammed with MyFly8 and SmartPad technologies. MyFly8 allows golfers to choose from eight simple adjustable loft/trajectory settings to maximize distance and manage trajectory, while SmartPad delivers a square face at address regardless of loft setting. The Fly-Z driver is available in five colors: black, white, blue, orange and green.

DA NANG

DANANG GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 After every Tet holiday, Danang Golf Club organizes its Club Championship. This is known as the biggest annual event of this club. In 2015, the tournament will be held on April 4th and 5th with the participation of more than 140 golfers, both members and invited guests throughout

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the country, and the sponsorship of over 30 units. The tournament will be more interesting when being combined with Mercedes Trophy's first round, after which the organization board can choose the best golfers for its final round. The championship takes place over two days at 12:00 on April 4th, 2015 and 7:30 on April 5th, 2015. For registration, please email to infor@dananggolfclub.com or call 0905 693 939.

At Danang Golf Club, golfers can enjoy memorable golf experiences on a natural and wild golf green. Standing at the hole 16, golfers can both play golf and enjoy the breathtaking view of the sea and the mountains.

HAI PHONG

1ST SOMERSET SERVICED RESIDENCE TO BE OPENED IN HAI PHONG CapitaLand's wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened its first Somerset serviced residence in Hai Phong. The 132-unit Somerset Central TD Hai Phong City is located on a prime urban area in the city's new Central Business District with strategic access to the airport, port and the historical sites such as Hai Phong museum, Opera House, Du Hang pagoda or Tam Bac lake. This is an ideal choice for both guests and families with plenty of amenities such as swimming pool, library and play-rooms for kids. To celebrate the opening of Somerset Central TD Haiphong City, Ascott is offering special introductory rates starting from VND 1,650,000++ per night or VND 30,450,000++ per month for a Studio Executive from now until April 30, 2015. (SOMERSET CENTRAL TD HAI PHONG CITY *Lot 20A, Le Hong Phong, Hai Phong *Tel: 031 3810 000 *Web: www. somerset.com)

Toπ lπc b™n Vnh Kim C≠¨ng, nªm giã s©n bay quËc t’ vµ trung t©m TP. Nha Trang, Æ≠Óc Æ«u t≠ vµ ph∏t tri”n bÎi TÀp ßoµn Hoµn C«u tr™n di÷n t›ch 300ha vÌi tÊng vËn Æ«u t≠ h¨n 4 t˚ USD vµ d˘ ki’n hoµn thµnh trong 7 - 10 n®m tÌi, Diamond Bay City lµ qu«n th” nghÿ d≠Ïng vµ gi∂i tr› t«m cÏ quËc t’, Æ≠Óc xem nh≠ mÈt Dubai cÒa Vi÷t Nam. Diamond Bay City Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ l†y c∂m h¯ng tı c∏c cńg tr◊nh ki’n trÛc danh ti’ng vµ xa hoa cÒa Dubai nh≠ m´ h◊nh ß∂o c‰ - Palm Island, Toµ nhµ Etihad, Titanic, Concord Hotel. Ngoµi ra Æ©y cn lµ nï hÈi tÙ c∏c tinh hoa ki’n trÛc ÆÈc Æ∏o th’ giÌi nh≠ Palazzo resort tπi Ph∏p hay bi÷t th˘ tr™n bi”n Maldives...T†t c∂ k’t hÓp cÔng nhau tπo thµnh mÈt qu«n th” nh≠ Resort World Sentosa Singapore); Genting Resort (Malaysia) vÌi h¨n 15 resorts, kh∏ch sπn cao c†p tı 4 - 7 sao c„ kho∂ng 10.000 phng vµ

4000 bi÷t th˘, cÔng Æ«y ÆÒ c∏c dch vÙ ti÷n ›ch gÂm b’n du thuy“n, khu th≠¨ng mπi mua sæm, khu vui chï gi∂i tr›, b÷nh vi÷n, tr≠Íng h‰c, casino... D˘ ∏n hi÷n Æ∑ c„ nhi“u hπng mÙc Æang hoπt ÆÈng gÂm S©n golf 18 lÁ, S©n tÀp golf h≠Ìng bi”n, Resort & Spa 5 sao h¨n 340 phng, Khu vui chï gi∂i tr›, SPA, nhµ hµng, bar, hÂ bï, s©n tennis, B∑i bi”n NhÚ Ti™n, s©n kh†u Hoµn VÚ 7500 chÁ... Diamond Bay Resort 2 Æang mÎ b∏n c®n hÈ Resort ti™u chu»n 4 sao+ vÌi quy“n sÎ h˜u v‹nh vi‘n c„ m¯c gi∏ h†p d…n tı 950 tri÷u ÆÂng/c®n, di÷n t›ch tı 45-6580m2, kÃm quµ t∆ng lµ g„i trang tr› nÈi th†t tr gi∏ tı 150 tri÷u ÆÂng, 1 k˙ nghÿ tham quan d˘ ∏n gÂm vä m∏y bay, 1 Æ™m nghÿ tπi Diamond Bay vµ dch vÙ Æ≠a Æ„n Limousine. Diamond Bay Resort 2 Æ∑ hoµn thµnh ph«n th´ vµ sœ bµn giao ÆÂng loπt vµo qu˝ 4/2015, ÆÂng thÍi Æ≠Óc Æ≠a vµo Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh qu∂n l˝ khai th∏c hi÷u qu∂ vÌi m¯c lÓi nhuÀn cho kh∏ch hµng 70%, cam k’t lÓi nhuÀn tı 7%/n®m cho 2 n®m Æ«u, kÃm k˙ nghÿ 30 ngµy mi‘n ph› ho∆c trao ÆÊi ngµy nghÿ tπi 4000 resort kh∏c tr™n th’ giÌi. ß∆c bi÷t, Nam A Bank hÁ trÓ l∑i su†t 0% n®m Æ«u ti™n, 5% cho n®m th¯ 2, vµ Æ∂m b∂o thanh to∏n ngh‹a vÙ ph∏t sinh thay cho chÒ Æ«u t≠, ÆÂng thÍi ph∏t hµnh thŒ t›n dÙng ÆÂng th≠¨ng hi÷u Nam A Bank - Diamond Bay vÌi nhi“u Æ∆c quy“n ≠u Æ∑i, d˘ ∏n hi÷n Æang Æ≠Óc nhi“u nhµ Æ«u t≠ quan t©m vµ Æ®ng k˝ sÎ h˜u.

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ACTIVE FITNESS & YOGA - ßIÕM TÜP LUYåN L≥ T¶ôNG CûA THÉNG BA Khi c∏c ch em cn Æang Æau Æ«u Æi t◊m mÈt gi∂i ph∏p luy÷n tÀp sau k˙ nghÿ l‘ trµn ngÀp ti÷c tÔng, th◊ cÈng ÆÂng Fitness Î Active Æ∑ ngay lÀp t¯c vµo hoπt ÆÈng t≠ng bıng vÌi c∏c lÌp tÀp hıng h˘c kh› th’. ß’n vÌi Active Fitness & Yoga, bπn khńg nhñg Æ≠Óc tham gia mÈt cÈng ÆÂng Æ«y Æam m™, sí ÆÈng trong c∏c mń tÀp nh„m nh≠ Zumba, Combat, Step, Shape up (tÀp vÌi tπ), Crunch, Pilates (tÀp cÔng b„ng), Fitcore (tÀp vÌi d©y), Sexydance, Bellydance... mµ cn Æ≠Óc tÀn h≠Îng khńg gian th≠ th∏i, t‹nh tπi vÌi Yoga Hip opening, Balance, Haltha Dynamic... ß∆c bi÷t, trong th∏ng 3, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tham d˘ c∏c s˘ ki÷n Æ«y †n t≠Óng vÌi Æπi ti÷c Rooftop Zumba (Zumba trong khńg trung) vµ cuÈc thi bi’n ÆÊi ngoπi h◊nh (Body Transformer Challenge) - cuÈc chi’n t®ng c¨, gi∂m mÏ k˙ di÷u vÌi s˘ h≠Ìng d…n cÒa c∏c Hu†n luy÷n vi™n c∏ nh©n dµy dπn kinh nghi÷m. (ACTIVE FITNESS & YOGA *T«ng 1,2 Ta nhµ VCCI, sË 9 ßµo Duy Anh, ßËng ßa, Hµ NÈi *https://www.facebook.com/ ACTIVEFYC *website: www.activefyc. com *Hotline: 0964 456 499) TP.HCM

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KL SPA KH§NG GIAN SPA PHONG CÉCH NHÜT TP.HCM

Ìi nät khńg gian giao thoa giã Sµi Gn vµ Tokyo, KL Spa lµ chËn th≠ gi∑n tuy÷t vÍi cho nhñg ai dÔ Æang cńg t∏c, sinh sËng ho∆c lµm vi÷c tπi Sµi Gn, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ du kh∏ch NhÀt. KL Spa nh≠ mÈt Tokyo thu nh· giã lng Sµi Gn vÌi nhñg chi ti’t thi’t k’ nh· mµ tinh t’ ngay tı lËi l™n c«u thang. Nªm Î t«ng tr™n cÔng cÒa kh∏ch sπn Silverland Sakyo, KL spa tπo c∂m gi∏c th©n thi÷n vÌi thi™n nhi™n qua c∏c r∆ng trÛc chπy d‰c hµnh lang, ÆËi di÷n lµ c∏c phng massage Æ≠Óc lµm bªng câ gÁ NhÀt. ßi”m nh†n khńg th” b· qua khi Æ’n vÌi KL Spa lµ bÂn Jacuzzi lÌn nªm ngay ch›nh giã khńg gian ngoµi trÍi tho∏ng Æ∑ng giÛp du kh∏ch th∂nh thï th≠ gi∑n vÌi næng gi„ t˘ nhi™n. Tı Æ©y, bπn c„ th” ph„ng t«m nh◊n ra xa ngæm khung c∂nh thµnh phË Æ«y thÛ v vÌi nhñg ly cocktail Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ ngay tπi qu«y bar cÒa spa. (KL SPA *T«ng th≠Óng, Kh∏ch sπn Silverland Sakyo *10A-B-C L™ Th∏nh Tń, Q1, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3829 5295)

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Nutrifort do Nicole Hankins - n˜ vÀn ÆÈng vi™n Æi“n kinh vµ c„ 30 n®m kinh nghi÷m trong hu†n luy÷n th” dÙc vµ dinh d≠Ïng thµnh lÀp c∏ch Æ©y 5 n®m. ß©y kh´ng chÿ lµ mÈt phng tÀp th” dÙc Æ¨n thu«n, mµ cn cung c†p g„i dch vÙ hu†n luy÷n c∏ nh©n Æ∆c bi÷t. D˘a vµo k’t qu∂ ki”m tra s¯c kh·e ban Æ«u, chuy™n gia cÒa NutriFort sœ thi’t lÀp cho bπn mÈt ch≠¨ng tr◊nh tÀp luy÷n vµ mÈt ch’ ÆÈ dinh d≠Ïng ri™ng phÔ hÓp vÌi th” trπng cÚng nh≠ mÙc Æ›ch tÀp luy÷n cÒa bπn nh≠: mÈt v„c d∏ng l˝ t≠Îng, Æi“u tr ch¯ng Æau l≠ng, Æau Æ«u, cholesterol cao... ß∆c bi÷t, Nutrifort cung c†p c∏c ch≠¨ng tr◊nh hu†n luy÷n cho phÙ n˜ Æang mang thai, cho ng≠Íi muËn gi∂m c©n hi÷u qu∂. (NUTRIFORT *2B1 Chu Mπnh Trinh, Q.1, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3825 8560 *34 Nguy‘n ß®ng Giai, Th∂o ßi“n, Q.2, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3744 6672 *23 Nguy‘n H˜u Th‰, Q.7, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3775 4567)

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ACTIVE FITNESS & YOGA - PERFECT FITNESS CENTER FOR MARCH If you would like to rejuvenate yourself after a long holiday, Active Fitness offers a selection of energetic classes. At Active Fitness & Yoga, you can not only join in a passionate and active community with many subjects, including Zumba, Combat, Step, Shape up, Crunch, Pilates, Fitcore, Sexydance and Bellydance, but also enjoy the relaxing space with Yoga Hip Opening, Balance and Hatha Dynamic. Particularly, in March, you can participate in many exciting events like the Rooftop Zumba party and Body Transformer Challenge competition to improve your muscles and reduce fat under the instruction of skillful coaches. (ACTIVE FITNESS & YOGA *T«ng 1,2 Ta nhµ VCCI, sË 9 ßµo Duy Anh, ßËng ßa, Hµ NÈi *https:// www.facebook.com/ACTIVEFYC or: www.activefyc.com *Hotline: 0964 456 499) HCMC

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JAPANESE SPA STYLE AT KL SPA

L Spa, combining Saigonese and Japanese decorative spaces, is a peaceful oasis for those living and working in Saigon, especially Japanese. KL Spa is like a small Tokyo in Saigon with small but fine details right from the stairs. Located on the rooftop of Silverland Sakyo hotel, KL Spa provides a naturefriendly feeling, with lines of bamboo trees along the hall. Massage rooms are designed with Japanese wooden doors. In addition, the Jacuzzi, a highlight of KL Spa, is situated in an outdoor airy space for guests to relax in nature. From this place, you can view the panorama of the city with glasses of cocktails served at the bar of the spa. (KL SPA *Rooftop, Silverland Sakyo Hotel *10A-B-C Le Thanh Ton, Dist.1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3829 5295)

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Nutrifort was founded five years ago by Nicole Hankins, an athlete, who has 30 years' experience in fitness training and nutrition. This fitness center provides a special coaching package for individuals. Based on the initial result of a health examination, experts at Nutrifort will build your own exercises and nutrition regime to bring you a perfect body and treat certain diseases such as backache, headache or high cholesterol. In particular, Nutrifort offers special programs for pregnant women and those who would like to lose weight efficiently. (NUTRIFORT *2B1 Chu Manh Trinh, Dist.1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3825 8560 *34 Nguyen Dang Giai, Thao Dien, Dist.2, HCMC *Tel: 08 3744 6672 *23 Nguyen Huu Tho, Dist.7, HCMC *Tel: 08 3775 4567)

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HÄNH H¶•NG V≈ VùNG ßƒT PHÜT ƒN ßó - NEPAL

(ThÍi gian: 8 ngµy 7 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: m∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: theo ti™u chu»n Æa ph≠¨ng *Gi∏: 37.890. 000 VNß/kh∏ch)

h∏ng ba nµy sœ cµng th™m ˝ ngh‹a vÌi bπn qua hµnh tr◊nh t◊m v“ nhñg mi“n Æ†t PhÀt Æ” thi“n tnh, tu d≠Ïng t©m hÂn trong nhñg ngµy Æ«u n®m. Lµ "chi’c ní" khÎi nguÂn cÒa PhÀt gi∏o, ƒn ßÈ - Nepal luń thu hÛt kh∏ch hµnh h≠¨ng khæp nï tr™n th’ giÌi khi xu©n v“. Nepal Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh gi∏ lµ mÈt trong nhñg nï c„ b“ dµy lch sˆ, phong c∂nh Æãp vµ c„ n“n v®n h„a thÛ v. QuËc gia nh· bä nµy nªm giã d∑y Himalaya cao ch„t v„t vµ nhñg khu rıng giµ. Hµnh tr◊nh cn Æ≠a du kh∏ch qua c∏c thµnh phË, nhñg ngí lµng, nhñg dng sńg thi™ng li™ng nï ß¯c PhÀt Æ∑ tıng Æi qua nh≠: v≠Ín th∏nh Lumbini - nï Æ¯c PhÀt ra ÆÍi, Bodh Gaya - nï PhÀt thµnh Æπo, Sarnath - nï Æ«u ti™n PhÀt gi∂ng ph∏p vµ Kushinagar - nï Æ¯c PhÀt nhÀp Ni’t bµn... (FIDITOUR *129 Nguy‘n Hu÷, Q.1, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3914 1414 (Ext: 122) *Website: www.fiditour.com)

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T¶NG B\NG S¿C XU¢N VõI HóI HOA KEUKENHOF (ThÍi gian: 15 ngµy *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 105.800.000 VNß/ kh∏ch) Hµnh tr◊nh Æi qua 6 n≠Ìc ch©u ¢u, gÂm ≥ - ThÙy S¸ - Ph∏p Bÿ - Hµ Lan - ß¯c, sœ trÎ n™n Æ∏ng nhÌ vÌi c¨ hÈi tham d˘ s˘ ki÷n L‘ hÈi hoa Keukenhof 2015 (tı ngµy 20/3 - 17/5) tπi th tr†n Lisse, Hµ Lan. Du kh∏ch sœ c„ dp chi™m ng≠Ïng c∏c t†m kh∂m hoa th” hi÷n ch©n dung t˘ h‰a cÒa c∏c ngh÷ s‹ rÈng Æ’n 250m2 Æ≠Óc khæc h‰a c´ng phu vµ nhi“u kh∂m

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hoa m´ ph·ng c∏c t∏c ph»m kinh Æi”n cÒa danh h‰a Van Gogh. Thu hÛt h¨n 800.000 du kh∏ch mÁi n®m vµ x¯ng danh lµ v≠Ín hoa lÌn nh†t th’ giÌi, v≠Ín hoa Keukenhof Æ≠Óc tr◊nh bµy trong mÈt khu li™n hÓp rÈng 80 m…u Anh Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ theo c∏c chÒ Æ“ kh∏c nhau, vÌi b∂y tri÷u b´ng hoa Æ≠Óc trÂng vµ ÆÂng loπt nÎ rÈ vµo mÔa xu©n. Ph∂i Æ’n ch›nh Keukenhof, bπn mÌi Æ≠Óc tÀn mæt ch¯ng ki’n nhi“u loπi tulip ÆÈc Æ∏o nh≠ "n˜ hoµng cÒa Æ™m"- tulip mµu t›m Æen, "cummins"- tulip mµu t›m nhπt vi“n c∏nh tua rua ngÈ ngh‹nh nh≠ chi’c qu«n jean sÍn g†u hay "Holland chic"- c∏nh dµi

y™u ki“u Æ«y quy’n rÚ. (SAIGONTOURIST - HÄ NóI *55B Phan Chu Trinh, Q. Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3825 0923 *Website: www. dulichtet.com) HÄ NóI

KHÉM PHÉ "THUNG LüNG TUY⁄T" NHÜT BÅN (ThÍi gian: 6 ngµy 5 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 29.700.000 VNß/ kh∏ch) Hi’m c„ n¨i nµo tr™n th’ giÌi c„ "thung lÚng tuy’t" ÆÈc Æ∏o vµ †n t≠Óng nh≠ Î Tateyama, NhÀt

B∂n. ß’n x¯ sÎ M∆t trÍi m‰c trong thÍi gian nµy, du kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc chi™m ng≠Ïng con Æ≠Íng tuy’t dµy l™n tÌi h¨n 20 mät, "ÆÈc" vµ "lπ" vÌi b¯c t≠Íng tuy’t chπy xuy™n suËt c∂ mÈt qu∑ng Æ≠Íng dµi. Ch≠a h’t cho∏ng ngÓp bÎi khung c∂nh thi™n nhi™n hÔng v‹, bπn sœ ti’p tÙc Æ≠Óc ch◊m Ææm trong sæc hoa anh Æµo tuy÷t Æãp cÒa vÔng Toyama. B™n cπnh Æ„, nÛi PhÛ S‹ k˙ v‹ cÔng sæc mµu Tokyo sœ khi’n cho hµnh tr◊nh cÒa du kh∏ch trÎ n™n thÛ v h¨n. (VIETRANTOUR *33 Trµng Thi, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3655 6789 *Hotline quËc t’: 0943 121 318 *Website: www.vietrantour.com.vn)

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TOURS OF THE MONTH

HCMC

CONQUERING SON DOONG CAVE

(Departure: March 21 & April 30 *Duration: 7 days 6 nights *Accommodation: camping *Price: 64,500,000VND/person)

on Doong Cave Expedition, organized by Oxalis, will take you into the heart of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province, on one of the most thrilling adventure tours in the world. With your team of more than 25 local porters, safety experts and guides, in over six days you'll explore the entire length of Son Doong Cave and Hang En Cave, as well as visiting the Ban Doong ethnic minority village deep in the jungle. Imagine trekking straight into the depths of the world's largest cave on an expedition unlike any other. A cave that could fit a 747 flying in its largest cavern, a strange landscape, with enormous stalagmites and statuesque stalactites, hanging from the ceiling and rising from the ground like an alien species. A jungle within a cave that's almost so unreal that you have to see it to believe it. Misty clouds enveloping the whole scene, evidence of the cave's own weather system. Fossil passageways that give proof of the cave's ancient existence. (OXALIS ADVENTURE TOURS *Phong Nha, Son Trach, Bo Trach, Quang Binh *Phone: 0919 900 357 *Facebook: OxalisAdventures *Website: www.oxalis.com.vn )

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PHA LUONG INDULGING IN THE WINDS AND CLOUDS (Duration: 3 days 2 nights *Transportation: Car *Accommodation: 2-3 star hotel *Price: 2,550,000VND/person) The imposing, legendary Pha Luong peak is a fascinating destination for those, who love adventure and would like to win over every challenge. Located on the border with Laos, Pha

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HANOI Luong mountain is known in Moc Chau for its dark peak, wooden houses and cottage roofs hidden in the fog. In the morning, guests can witness many different weather conditions. Exploring the cloudy paradise of Pha Luong will sweep all your tiredness away in the alluring world of wild nature. You will conquer the hard paths and reach the high peak of Pha Luong. (PYS TRAVEL *R.502A, M3-M4 building, 91 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dong Da, Ha Noi *Tel: 04 6684 8992 *Website: www. pystravel.com)

SPIRITUAL TRAVEL TO THE HOME OF LOVE DUETS (Duration: 1 day *Transportation: Car *Price: 860,000VND/person) Bac Ninh not only owns two intangible treasures of world heritages, Love Duets and Ceremonial Song but it is also considered the home of hundreds of traditional arts. With a spiritual tour through this landscape, you will have a chance to discover the history and culture of the region with many tourist sites such as Vietnamese Creator's Mausoleum - Kinh

Duong Vuong, Dau pagoda, But Thap pagoda and peaceful villages along Duong river. Particularly, visiting Dong Ho folk painting village, you can experience the art of making paintings by hands of local artists (artisan Nguyen Dang Che or Nguyen Huu Sam). (APT TRAVEL *5 Hang Chieu, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi *Tel: 04 6650 6363 *Website: www. apttravel.com)

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HÄ NóI 20h00 ngµy 28/03

ßóC TƒU PIANO CAO THANH LAN TËt nghi÷p Nhπc vi÷n Bruxelles vµ Cologne, Cao Thanh Lan lµ mÈt ngh÷ s¸ piano xu†t sæc, vÌi danh mÙc bi”u di‘n th” hi÷n phong c∏ch Æa dπng, chuy™n s©u v“ ©m nhπc hµn l©m vµ nhπc th” nghi÷m cÒa th’ k˚ 20 vµ 21. Kh∏n gi∂ Hµ NÈi sœ c„ c¨ hÈi Ææm say trong nh˜ng giai Æi÷u giao mÔa cÒa n˜ ngh÷ s‹ g∆t h∏i nhi“u gi∂i th≠Îng tı c∂ ch©u É vµ ch©u ¢u trong Æ™m nhπc Ph∏p vÌi c∏c b∂n Präludes (KhÛc dπo Æ«u) Æ«y c∂m h¯ng cÒa Debussy vµ Messiaen nh≠ Lµn gi„ ph≠¨ng t©y, Hoa Thπch th∂o, ∂o ∂nh trong gi„ hay Nh˜ng ©m thanh m≠Ót mµ cÒa gi†c m¨. (HóI TR¶òNG TRUNG T¢M V°N HïA PHÉP - L'ESPACE, *24 Trµng Ti“n, Q. Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi). TOÄN QUˇC KhÎi chi’u 27/3

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TOÄN QUˇC KhÎi chi’u 13/3

Lñ LEM (CINDERELLA)

µo n®m 2015, sau 65 n®m k” tı phi™n b∂n hoπt h◊nh "Cinderella" ra ÆÍi, nµng L‰ Lem sœ lπi b≠Ìc l™n mµn bπc trong mÈt phi™n b∂n mÌi do c∏c di‘n vi™n tham gia di‘n xu†t. Ra mæt cÔng L‰ Lem sœ lµ Frozen Fever bÈ phim hoπt h◊nh dµi 7 phÛt ti’p nËi c©u chuy÷n cÒa N˜ hoµng b®ng gi∏ n®m 2013. Nhñg kho∂nh khæc ch›nh xuy™n suËt c©u truy÷n: Cha Æi b≠Ìc nã, c´ g∏i Ella sËng d≠Ìi mÈt m∏i nhµ vÌi bµ mã k’ vµ hai ng≠Íi ch em kh∏c. C´ ph∂i lµm h’t c∏c vi÷c trong nhµ nh≠ mÈt h«u g∏i, mµ rÂi v…n trÎ thµnh ÆËi t≠Óng cÒa s˘ t nπnh ∏c ÆÈc, luń nhem nhuËc bÎi tro than vµ b c∏c ch ÆÊi t™n thµnh Cinderella "C´ bä L‰ Lem". MÈt h´m, c´ t◊nh cÍ g∆p mÈt ng≠Íi lπ m∆t trong rıng s©u mµ khńg hay bi’t Æ„ ch›nh lµ Hoµng tˆ. Vµo c∏i ngµy l©u Æµi gî lÍi mÍi t†t c∂ c∏c thi’u n˜ tÌi d˘ vÚ hÈi, Cinderella vui vŒ di÷n chi’c v∏y cÚ cÒa mã, nh≠ng Æ∑ b bµ mã k’ nh…n t©m xä r∏ch vµ c†m c´ tham d˘. May mæn thay, phäp mµu Æ∑ hi÷n ra... H÷ thËng rπp CGV tr™n toµn quËc.

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Di‘n ra ngµy 5/4

TH^ THÉCH S`C MÑNH - DRAGON DASH ß≠Óc tÊ ch¯c tπi khu v˘c Æ≠Óc quy hoπch tËt nh†t cÒa thµnh phË lÌn nh†t Vi÷t Nam, cuÈc Æua sœ giÛp bπn tr∂i nghi÷m khu Æ´ th PhÛ M¸ H≠ng (Q.7, TP.HCM) mÈt c∏ch hoµn toµn mÌi. Ch∆ng Æ≠Íng Æua Dragon Dash tr∂i dµi kho∂ng 5km vµ Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ vÌi h¨n 15 ch≠Ìng ngπi vÀt nh≠ b…y mπng nh÷n, nÛi lâ, leo dËc t≠Íng, b…y c∏t, chinh phÙc Kim T˘ Th∏p... CuÈc Æua nhªm khuy’n kh›ch tinh th«n ÆÂng ÆÈi, khńg Æi h·i vi÷c tÀp luy÷n gæt gao nh≠ng v…n h¯a hãn ÆÒ thˆ th∏ch nhªm mang lπi c∂m gi∏c chinh phÙc thÀt s˘ khi bπn v≠Ót qua vπch Æ›ch. Thńg tin th™m tπi: www.darevietnam.com

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L†y ˝ t≠Îng v“ ng≠Íi ngoµi hµnh tinh, bÈ phim hoπt h◊nh Home (Hµnh tr◊nh trÎ v“) sœ Æem tÌi cho kh∏n gi∂ g„c nh◊n vi‘n t≠Îng v“ tÈc ng≠Íi Boov hi“n lµnh, ph∂i lang thang hµng tri÷u n®m ∏nh s∏ng, hy v‰ng t◊m ki’m mÈt hµnh tinh Æ” lµm nhµ. Home Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng d˘a tr™n nÈi dung cÒa cuËn s∏ch dµnh cho trŒ em cÒa t∏c gi∂ Adam Rex, The True Meaning of Smekday, xoay quanh cuÈc phi™u l≠u cÒa loµi Boov, mÈt chÒng tÈc ngoµi hµnh tinh vui vŒ, lπc quan nh≠ng khńg Æ≠Óc thńg minh s∏ng l∏ng cho læm. Bπn ngh‹ g◊ n’u mÈt ngµy mÈt binh Æoµn Æ∏ng y™u nµy ÆÊ bÈ xuËng Tr∏i ß†t? TÈc Boov quy’t Ænh Tr∏i ß†t trÎ thµnh qu™ h≠¨ng mÌi vµ trËn tr∏nh kŒ thÔ ∏c ÆÈ, nh≠ng Oh Æ∑ v´ t◊nh ti’t lÈ chÁ trËn cho kŒ thÔ. Tı Æ©y, Oh ph∂i hÓp s¯c cÔng c´ bä Tip ng≠Íi Tr∏i ß†t Æ” c¯u l†y tÈc cÒa m◊nh. H÷ thËng CGV, Galaxy vµ BHD tr™n toµn quËc TP.HCM Cńg di‘n 20, 21/3

Vô KëCH FRANKENSTEIN ß⁄N VIåT NAM Frankenstein lµ mÈt trong nhñg huy“n thoπi hi÷n Æπi c„ s¯c ∂nh h≠Îng mπnh mœ vÌi nhi“u phi™n b∂n Æi÷n ∂nh vµ s©n kh†u. Frankenstein lµ mÈt t∏c ph»m hµi kch Gothic, mÈt bÈ phim kinh d hay ho, kh∏m ph∏ nhñg m∂ng tËi trong c∏c huy“n thoπi. Nghi™n c¯u khoa h‰c c„ n™n b k◊m h∑m bÎi c∏c thµnh ki’n phi l˝ hay Æ¯c tin tń gi∏o? Nh©n b∂n v´ t›nh hay nghi™n c¯u t’ bµo c„ b coi lµ v´ Æπo Æ¯c? Loµi ng≠Íi c„ n™n t◊m c∏ch tπo ra s˘ sËng nh©n tπo? Khoa h‰c c„ th” b hπn ch’? ß©y lµ mÈt t∏c ph»m vıa c≠Íng Æi÷u, hµi h≠Ìc vıa lπnh sËng l≠ng khi mÈt qu∏i vÀt Æ≠Óc ti’t lÈ vÌi nÁi c´ Æ¨n dµy v. ß≠Óc Æπo di‘n bÎi Paul Stebbings, vÎ kch Frankenstein mang phong c∏ch kch c˘c k◊ sinh ÆÈng, ti’t t†u nhanh vµ mπnh. (NHÄ HÉT TP.HCM *7 Cńg tr≠Íng Lam S¨n, Q.1, TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3829 9976)

NATIONWIDE From March 13

CINDERELLA In 2015, 65 years after the first "Cinderella" was broadcast, the Cinderella will now be shown in a new version. Along with the Cinderella, Frozen Fever is an upcoming 2015 American animated short film. It is a short sequel to the 2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios film Frozen. The story of "Cinderella" follows the fortunes of young Ella whose merchant father remarries following the tragic death of her mother. When Ella's father suddenly and unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family of her mother-in-law and her two daughters. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella since she used to work in the cinders, Ella could easily begin to lose hope, until she meets the dashing stranger in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an employee at the palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. Luckily, her good luck comes... CGV system nationwide HANOI 20:00 on March 28

PIANO RECITAL WITH CAO THANH LAN Graduating from Royal Conservatory of Brussels and Cologne, Cao Thanh Lan is a brilliant pianist whose repertoire, ranging from classical to contemporary, expresses the different styles that have influenced it. She has won numerous awards at national and international competitions in Europe and Asia. Audiences are invited to the piano recital with the Preludes of Debussy and Messiaen performed by this talented pianist.

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British production company will bring its new play "Frankenstein - The Monster and the Myth" to the stages of Vietnam. The TNT Theatre Britain's production, inspired by Mary Shelley's famous 1818 novel and Hollywood adaptations, is a Gothic comedy and a horror thriller. The play will explore the darker themes within the myth by questioning the morality and rationality of human cloning and artificial life, and the boundary of science. The production is directed by Phil Smith and Paul Stebbings, with music and sound effects by composer Paul Flush.

March 27 NATIONWIDE

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CGV, Galaxy and BHD systems nationwide

March 20 & 21

FRANKENSTEIN TO HIT STAGES OF VIETNAM

(L'ESPACE *24 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi)

(HCMC OPERA HOUSE *7 Lam Son Square, Dist. 1, HCMC *Tel: 08.3829 9976)

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When Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word "home". The movie is based on the book "The true meaning of Smekday" written by Adam Rex for kids.

HCMC

April 5

DRAGON DASH Organized at the best schemed area in the biggest city of Vietnam, the race will help you experience Phu My Hung urban area (Dist. 7, HCMC) in a new way. The Dragon Dash will be approximately 5km in length and be packed with more than 15 obstacles (do all or some - no judgments). The course is designed to encourage teamwork, requires limited training, but remains challenging enough to provide a real sense of accomplishment at the finish. It will be you and scores of others, doing whatever is needed to get each other across the finish line. For further information, please visit www. darevietnam.com.

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Nh˜ng chi“u næng y™n b◊nh Î Goräe

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SEASON PASSES BY STREETS Just after a blink, the familiar lake is filled with yellow barringtonia acutangula leaves as if the autumn was just sweeping through the city.

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102 ßIÕM ß⁄N / TRAVEL GOR–E, T# DO ßÅO N§ Lå Goräe cÒa ki’p bi th≠¨ng n´ l÷ giÍ Æ∑ Æ≠Óc thay th’ bªng Goräe cÒa nh˜ng tr∏i tim ngh÷ s‹.

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TRAVEL AT EASE WITH THE AIRASIA ASEAN PASS Holders can enjoy flights at a fixed-rate to over 148 routes across all 10 Asean countries.

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TAPAS - "CÉI N¿P ßÜY" DŸ TêNH

’u bπn Æ≠Óc mÍi Æi ®n tËi Î T©y Ban Nha, Æıng ngπc nhi™n khi bã tËi Æ≠Óc bæt Æ«u tı 9 giÍ vµ c„ th” käo dµi Æ’n nâ Æ™m. ß∆c bi÷t tπi Æ©y, nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m »m th˘c thÛ vfi chÿ c„ th” th†y r‚ sau 12 giÍ tËi, chºng hπn nh≠ t∏n g…u cÔng bπn bÃ trong khi uËng bia vµ th≠Îng th¯c tapas. Du nhÀp vµo Sµi Gfln khńg l©u, tapas d«n trÎ thµnh mÈt Æi”m nh†n thÛ vfi tπi c∏c lounge, pub, bar...

Tapas Æ≠Óc l†y tı ch˜ "tapar", ngh‹a lµ "ÆÀy næp" trong ti’ng T©y Ban Nha. Tapas c„ kh∏ nhi“u c©u chuy÷n thÛ vfi xoay quanh c∏i t™n. MÈt c©u chuy÷n phÊ bi’n v“ nguÂn gËc ra ÆÍi cÒa Tapas xu†t ph∏t tı vua Alfonso XIII. Khi dıng ch©n tπi mÈt qu∏n r≠Óu g«n bi”n tπi Cadiz, mÈt thµnh phË bi”n Æ«y gi„, ng≠Íi phÙc vÙ ph∂i che chæn ly r≠Óu cÒa nhµ vua bªng mÈt mi’ng thfit xńg kh„i. Nhµ vua sau khi uËng r≠Óu vµ nh†m nh∏p "chi’c næp ÆÀy" ngon mi÷ng, ńg ti’p tÙc g‰i th™m nhi“u ly

r≠Óu vÌi "næp ÆÀy"! Tapas th≠Íng chÿ lµ mÈt l∏t b∏nh m◊ m·ng ho∆c mi’ng thﬁt nguÈi hay xÛc x›ch cay nÂng Chorizo Æi kÃm vÌi th¯c uËng trong c∏c qu∏n bar. MÈt sË m„n tapas h†p d…n c„ th” k” Æ’n lµ Banderillas (que xi™n bao gÂm oliu, cÒ c∂i muËi, hµnh vµ c∏c loπi rau cÒ kh∏c), calamares fritos (m˘c r∏n),berenjenas gratinadas (cµ n≠Ìng pho m∏t)... Nh˜ng m„n trong th˘c Æ¨n tapas Æ“u nh· nh·, vıa ÆÒ Æ” bπn "nuËt tr‰n" theo ÆÛng ngh‹a Æen. Vµ Æ∆c bi÷t tapas

kh´ng h“ c«u k˙ c∂ trong kh©u ch’ bi’n l…n th≠Îng th¯c, Æ«u b’p chÿ c«n dÔng mÈt c©y t®m cæm xuy™n qua tr∏i oliu, l∏t pho m∏t, vµ mi’ng b∏nh m◊ n≠Ìng. Th’ lµ tapas ra ÆÍi, bπn tho∂i m∏i nh„n tay b„c l†y vµ nh©m nhi. ßi“u nµy v´ cÔng kh∏c bi÷t vÌi canapä vµ dimsum, hai m„n ®n cÚng "nh· x›u", mµ c˘c k◊ "kh„ t›nh" vÌi c∏c Æ«u b’p.

Bµi: C∏c TrÛc - Ånh: Nhi“u t∏c gi∂

Vµo th∏ng 3 - mÔa cÒa nhñg l‘ hÈi »m th˘c sí ÆÈng tr™n th’ giÌi,sœ thi’u s„t n’u chÛng ta khńg Æ“ cÀp Æ’n nhñg m„n ®n, cÚng lµ nhñg phong c∏ch »m th˘c h†p d…n nh≠ Tapas, Canapä vµ Dimsum. Ph∏ b· nguy™n tæc cÒa c∏c bã ti÷c n∆ng n“ vµ ÆÂ sÈ, nhñg m„n ®n nh· x›u, Æ«y s∏ng tπo nªm g‰n trong lng bµn tay ngµy cµng Æ≠Óc th˘c kh∏ch tr™n toµn th’ giÌi ≠a chuÈng.

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CANAP– - NGON MIåNG, SÉNG TÑO VÄ KHï CHëU!

h∏c vÌi Tapas, c∏c m„n ®n Canapä Æ“u c˘c k˙ chÛ tr‰ng h◊nh th¯c. Canapä nh†t Æfinh ph∂i bä, vıa ÆÒ b· vµo mi÷ng mµ khńg ph∂i cæn h¨n mÈt l«n, th≠Íng Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ tr™n nhñg c∏i muÁng, ho∆c s∏ng tπo h¨n, tr™n nhñg chi’c ph‘u lµm tı tr¯ng vµ bÈt. MÁi mÈt m„n Æ“u ph∂i Æãp, tπo h◊nh tao nh∑ vµ tń Æ≠Óc mµu sæc cÒa m„n ®n. BÎi th’, lµm Canapä tuy nh·, nh≠ng lπi v†t v∂ r†t nhi“u khi Æ«u b’p ph∂i tÿ m»n ræc tıng c‰ng l∏ bπc hµ,

hay r„t n≠Ìc sËt l™n tıng ph«n nh· x›u. Thˆ t≠Îng t≠Óng mÈt bã ti÷c Canapä ngoµi trÍi kho∂ng 50 ng≠Íi, bπn chÿ vi÷c b· hµnh ngfl l™n 5 m„n (mÈt bã ti÷c Canapä th≠Íng nhi“u h¨n 5 m„n), t¯c ph∂i cæt hµnh ngfl, trang tr› c«u k◊, vµ ÆÂng Æ“u cho 250 ph«n ®n tr™n muÁng. BÎi th’, n’u khńg c„ ki™n nh…n lµ khńg lµm Æ≠Óc Canapä Æ©u! Ng≠Íi Ph∏p bæt Æ«u nhñg bã ti÷c Canapä tı th’ k˚ 18 (thÍi cÒa bµ hoµng hÀu nÊi ti’ng xa hoa Marie Antoinette. NhÍ bµ mµ n≠Ìc Ph∏p c„ th™m nhi“u m„n ngon nh≠ b∏nh croissant...). Canapä vËn dµnh cho giÌi

qu˝ tÈc Ch©u ¢u, n™n c«u k◊ vµ r†t Ææt Æ·. Ban Æ«u Æ¨n gi∂n lµ mÈt dπng ÆÂ nhæm tr≠Ìc giÍ vµo ti÷c, Canapä bao gÂm l∏t b∏nh m◊ Æ≠Óc cæt nh· thµnh h◊nh trfln, h◊nh vuńg... sau Æ„ Æem n≠Ìng, ph’t b¨ ho∆c creamcheese, phÒ lÌp tr¯ng c∏, ho∆c gi®m bńg vµ trang tr› bªng c∏c loπi l∏ th¨m, th∂o mÈc ho∆c n†m truffle. B©y giÍ Canapä phong phÛ h¨n nhi“u, Æ«u b’p tha hÂ bi’n h„a vÌi gan ngÁng, pho m∏t, c∏ hÂi, purees vµ thÀm ch› c∂ sushi. Th˘c kh∏ch cÚng c„ nhi“u m¯c gi∏ Æ” l˘a ch‰n mÈt buÊi ti÷c Canapä hÓp tÛi ti“n. Chÿ c„ mÈt

Æi“u khńg thay ÆÊi: k¸ thuÀt trang tr› c∏c m„n Canapä v…n luń khæt khe, Æ’n nÁi c„ th” n„i trang tr› Canapä lµ c∂ mÈt ngh÷ thuÀt. Canapä Æ≠Óc dÔng trong nhñg bã ti÷c Æ¯ng ho∆c ti÷c ngoµi trÍi, nhñg nï m‰i ng≠Íi d‘ di chuy”n. BÎi th’, phÙc vÙ ti÷c Canapä cÚng læm Æi“u o∏i ®m. Ng≠Íi phÙc vÙ ph∂i bi’t c∏ch di chuy”n li™n tÙc Æ’n tıng nh„m kh∏ch mµ khńg va chπm, ho∆c chi’m chÁ Æ¯ng cÒa kh∏ch. H‰ cÚng ph∂i bi’t m◊nh Æang phÙc vÙ m„n g◊, Æ≠Óc lµm tı g◊ nhªm gi∂i Æ∏p tı A - Z c∏c thæc mæc cÒa th˘c kh∏ch.

TH§NG TIN TH£M Bπn c„ th” th≠Îng th¯c c∏c loπi h◊nh »m th˘c tr™n tπi: NHÄ HÄNG ORIENTICA (Kh∏ch sπn Equatorial Thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh) 242 Tr«n B◊nh Tr‰ng, Q.5, TP.HCM Tel: 08 3839 7777 (ext: 8020) Web: www. equatorial.com >>> PhÙc vÙ c∏c m„n dimsum Æ∆c tr≠ng nh≠ h∏ c∂o t´m, b∏nh x’p Th≠Óng H∂i (vÌi n≠Ìc sËt n„ng hÊi b™n trong), b∏nh c∂o c∏ vµng; dimsum ng‰t: b∏nh tr¯ng n≠Ìng (eggtart), b∏nh dŒo s«u ri™ng... SHERATON SAIGON HOTEL & TOWERS 88 ßÂng KhÎi, Q.1, TP.HCM Tel: 08 3827 2828 Website:www. sheraton.com/saigon >>> X›u mπi tr¯ng c∏ hÂi, tµu hÒ ky cuËn t´m chi™n gin, b∏nh khoai m´n c∏ tuy’t chi™n xÔ, b∏nh bao mini "Nam Hµn", t´m chi™n b∏ch hoa, b∏nh bao cadä...lµ nh˜ng l˘a ch‰n h†p d…n tπi Æ©y. THE LONG BAR 57 - 69F ßÂng KhÎi (22 - 36 Nguy‘n Hu÷), Q.1, TP.HCM Tel: 08 3823 6688 (PhÙc vÙ Canape & Tapas) >>> Kh∏ch sπn phÙc vÙ Canapä theo y™u c«u.

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N’u Tapas, Canapä chÛ tr‰ng giao ti’p, di chuy”n gi˜a c∏c th˘c kh∏ch, th◊ Dimsum nh†n mπnh s˘ chia sŒ tr™n bµn ®n.

loπi dimsum Æ“u c„ tπo h◊nh kh∏c nhau, h∏ c∂o trńg nh≠ bńg hoa, b∏nh x’p hã nh≠ bÙng ńg Æfia... Ch’ bi’n nh©n cÚng khńg d‘, nh©n ph∂i qu’t dai, b‰c k¸ khńg Æ≠Óc kh´. Th’ n™n, Dimsum d«n trÎ thµnh ngh÷ thuÀt »m th˘c cao c†p tr™n bµn ®n vÌi h¨n 100 c∏c bi’n t†u kh∏c nhau.

DIMSUM - "CHÑM VÄO TRÉI TIM" Bæt nguÂn tı con Æ≠Íng t¨ lÙa huy“n thoπi k’t nËi ßńg - T©y khi c∏c th≠¨ng gia th≠Íng c„ th„i quen dıng lπi tπi qu∏n trµ d‰c Æ≠Íng Æ” th≠Îng trµ. LÛc nµy chÒ qu∏n th≠Íng Æem ra c∏c m„n ®n nh·, cfln g‰i lµ Dimsum Æ” phÙc vÙ nhñg ng≠Íi l˜ kh∏ch. D«n d«n, ng≠Íi Qu∂ng ßńg (Trung QuËc) Æ∑ bi’n phong tÙc ®n Dimsum trÎ thµnh mÈt ngh÷ thuÀt »m th˘c ÆÈc Æ∏o tr™n bµn trµ.

"Dimsum"- mang ˝ ngh‹a "Chπm vµo tr∏i tim" - Æ∑ chinh phÙc nhñg ng≠Íi sµnh ®n tr™n th’ giÌi ra sao? H«u h’t m‰i ng≠Íi Æ“u c∂m th†y rËi ræm vµ kh„ ph©n bi÷t giã h∏ c∂o, x›u mπi, sÒi c∂o,th◊ nhñg ng≠Íi Æ«u b’p chuy™n nghi÷p, hay nhñg ai sµnh ®n Æ“u c„ th” nhÀn ra ngay lÀp t¯c nh©n b™n trong cÒa m„n dimsum Æ„ lµ g◊ bÎi lÌp v· ngoµi cÒa n„. N’u nh≠ lÌp v· b∏nh bao lµ mÈt chi’c ∏o kho∏c dµy, bńg xÔ th◊ v· x›u mπi nh≠ mi’ng

lÙa vµng Æ≠Óc lµm tı bÈt hoµnh th∏nh. Trong khi Æ„, v· h∏ c∂o th◊ nh≠ t†m chiffon trong suËt, bπn c„ th” nh◊n th†y lÌp nh©n c®ng phÂng b™n trong. Dimsum cÚng nh· x›u, nh≠ng lπi c˘c k˙ tinh t’. Lµm Canapä c˘c nh†t kh©u trang tr›, th◊ lµm dimsum, Æ«u b’p khÊ ngay tı kh©u nhµo bÈt lµm v·. V· dµy khńg Æ≠Óc, v· m·ng d‘ bfi vÏ, v· dai th◊ dÎ, v· bÎ cÚng khńg xong. Dimsum ph∂i Æ≠Óc n∆n thÒ cńg tıng c∏i mÈt, bÎi mÁi

N’u Tapas, Canapä chÛ tr‰ng giao ti’p, di chuy”n giã c∏c th˘c kh∏ch, th◊ Dimsum nh†n mπnh s˘ chia sŒ tr™n bµn ®n. BÎi th’ Æ©y th≠Íng lµ bã ®n y™u th›ch cuËi tu«n cÒa gia Æ◊nh, bπn bÃ vµ trong nhñg cuÈc g∆p gÏ th©n mÀt. Chi’c bµn ®n xoay trfln giÛp bπn d‘ dµng trao ÆÊi, trfl chuy÷n vÌi c∏c thµnh vi™n kh∏c. N’u ÆÛng theo phong tÙc ®n Dimsum, khi ®n xong th˘c kh∏ch sœ dÔng ng„n tr· vµ ng„n giã g‚ l™n bµn, nhªm th” hi÷n ˝ c∂m ¨n ng≠Íi phÙc vÙ ho∆c y™u c«u th™m trµ. Tuy vÀy, trong v®n h„a »m th˘c Vi÷t Nam th◊ c∏ch th” hi÷n tËt nh†t lµ tr˘c ti’p n„i vÌi ng≠Íi phÙc vÙ. TRAVELLIVE

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March is always the month for a variety of tastes, highlighted by dozens of food festivals. Finger foods with attractive appearance and pleasant flavors, these three - Tapas, Canap채 and Dimsum - are always favorite choices of foodies around the world. Let's have an epicurean adventure of food today.

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TAPAS - THE COVER OF A SHERRY WINE GLASS

f you are invited for a dinner in Spain, don't be surprised if your dinner starts at 9pm and finishes at midnight before you can go out for a drink. Here, there are many interesting culinary experiences which only take place after midnight, for example, hanging out in a lounge and eating tapas with friends. You may hear many different versions of "tapas", which is

derived from "tapar" - "cover" in Spanish. The popular story of Tapas is about a Spanish king, King Alfonso XIII, who came to visit a famous tavern and ordered a drink. Since Cadiz was a wind city, a waiter had to cover his drink with a cured ham. The King didn't know it was merely for covering, he found it funny and ate it with the drink. Later then, he always ordered drinks with a "cover" "tapar" in Spanish.

The best choice for tapas in Spain is Chorizo - a spicy cured sausage. In Saigon, you may enjoy other kinds of tapas such as slices of bread with ham, Banderillas (skewer with olive, pickled vegetables, onion and other vegetables), Calamares Fritos (rings of battered squid) and Berenjenas Gratinadas, which is grilled eggplant with cheese... Everything is served in small portion, enough for you to eat in one bite.

Sometimes, tapas are also called pinchos because many of them have a pincho (toothpick) through them. It's just one toothpick to keep olives, cheese, ham (or whatever snacks) sticking on a slice of bread. Forget knives and forks, it's time to let our fingers feel the food. This is a bit different from canap채 and dimsum, which are also small and creative, but quite hard work for our chefs.

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serve Canapä, we can relax strict etiquette like flawless white tablecloths, crystal glassware and stonedface servers in tuxedos... It's time to brighten your party with smiles and comfort styles. However, understanding these dishes is essential for waiters, since your diners love to ask about their food. FURTHER INFORMATION: You can enjoy these dishes at: ORIENTICA RESTAURANT (Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City) 242 Tran Binh Trong, Dist.5, HCMC Tel: 08 3839 7777 (ext: 8020) Web: www.equatorial.com

CANAP– - SAVORY, CREATIVE AND SOPHISTICATED!

nlike tapas, canapä, has much attachment to its appearance. It is a must to have Canapä in a portion small enough for you to eat in no more than one bite. Canapä is often served on a spoon, a glass, or more creatively, in a hopper made from eggs and flour. Each dish of Canapä is shaped creatively to bring out its color. These exquisite little bites requires hours of rolling, baking and finishing. Imagine you have a Canapä party

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with 5 courses for 50 people; just garnishing 250 spoons of servings would drive you crazy. It is time-consuming, but what you accomplish later is amazing. You reap what you sow! In the 18th century (the time of Queen Marie Antoinette, who left France the legacy of the croissant), French aristocrats first began offering Canapä to their guests who couldn't wait till the party took place. Canapäs were slices of sandwiches cut into fine pieces and then grilled with butter or cream cheese and garnished with caviar and ham.

After that, they were decorated with aromatic herbs or truffles. These exquisite little pieces were pretty classy and expensive during those days. Nowadays, people have more options for a tempting Canapä party, matched to the occasions, seasons and budgets. Canapäs can now be made of foie gras, cheese, salmon, purees and even sushi, or sashimi. How to throw a great party? Let's start with some Canapäs. Canapä is often served at cocktail parties where people can stand and move around to mix with different groups. Therefore, to

>>>The hotel serves typical dimsums such as shrimp har-gao, Shang-hai boiled dumplings (with hot sauce), yellow fish gao, sweet dimsum such as egg tart or durian viscous cake. SHERATON SAIGON HOTEL & TOWERS 88 Dong Khoi, Dist.1, HCMC Tel: 08 3827 2828 Website: www.sheraton.com/ saigon >>> Dimsum Recommendation: Siew Mai with Salmon Roe, Deep-fried Bean Curd Skin Rolled with Shrimp, Deep-fried Diced Cod Taro Dumplings, Steamed Xiao Long Bao "Nan Xiang" Style, Soft Custard Buns. THE LONG 57 - 69F Dong Khoi (22 - 36 Nguyen Hue), Dist.1, HCMC Tel: 08 3823 6688 (For Canape & Tapas only) >>> Canapä available upon request.

While Tapas and Canap채 allow you to walk around for better communication with new faces, Dimsum is more about intimacy and sharing between friends and family thanks to the rotating round table. DIMSUM - "TOUCH THE HEART" Thousand years ago on the ancient Silk Road, which linked the East and West, traders often stopped by roadside teahouses to enjoy the tea. At that time, the house owners would serve snacks called Dimsum with tea. Gradually, Cantonese people (Chinese) turned Dimsum into an art of cuisine. How has Dimsum - meaning "Touch the heart" captured hearts of foodies around the world? Most of people find it really difficult to distinguish har gao, shu mai or jiaozi... A friend of mine, who is a chef, reveals his secret of reading Dimsum just by looking at its wrapping. If the outside of Baozi was a denim jacket, the skin of shu mai could be compared with a piece of golden silk made of WonTon flour; meanwhile, the wrapping of Har-gao was as translucent as chiffon. Dimsum is small and extremely sophisticated. The trickiest part starts at the very beginning: how

to get the right texture for the skin. Dough for each kind of dumplings should be prepared differently. Watch out when you knead the batter to prepare wrapper! Not too thick, not too thin and not too stretchy. In addition, pleating is quite an obstacle for clumsy hand. Not only you have to pleat each dumpling by hands, you have to create multiple shapes: flowershape for har-gao and simple crescent wrap for dumplings,...It's not easy to see the stuffing inside the crystal-skinned Hargao. No wonder Dimsum has become an art formed on the table with more than 100 distinctive dishes. While Tapas and Canap채 allow you to walk around for better communication with new faces, Dimsum is more about intimacy and sharing between friends and family thanks to the rotating round table. One more touch, if you hear the rule of tapping two fingers on the table to politely ask for tea, don't quickly apply it in Vietnam. Asking directly is more appreciated in Vietnamese culture. TRAVELLIVE

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kh sœ › t c nh rung tr‰n fika Î „ th” ñ t g c ©m g Æ∆ khæ ngh on thµ t tr p m e, t ph nh ong ‰i h†y Ë h ph n ß , ãp Ë c lng ï. T vµ c ’n T ı ∂ nh ho h n ≠ n Æ’ hñ nh˜ m nh Ùy ß g‚ n n g k ng i À hŒ hñ h∏c hi÷ n b« ”n, b m Î V g qu h sπ u cµ u kh´ πn i÷t ∏n n Ææ ph™ ng Na cµ p t t i san m mµ h™ n “n ng g a c ªm ph hÿ c„ khu y ≠¨ ng d©n †t mÌ Æa ib i’t .

lifestyle gia duy nh†t Î Bæc ¢u c„ hºn mÈt phong c∏ch th≠Îng th¯c cµ ph™ cho ri™ng m◊nh - Fika. MU§N Và FIKA

N’u Æ≠Óc mÍi Æ’n chï nhµ mÈt ng≠Íi bπn ThÙy ßi”n, chæc chæn bπn sœ Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c fika tπi gia cÔng nhñg m„n b∏nh ng‰t th¨m lıng do ch›nh tay chÒ nhµ n≠Ìng. Trong c∏c cńg ty Î ThÙy ßi”n, nhñg phÛt gi∂i lao ngæn ngÒi trong giÍ lµm vi÷c cÚng ch›nh lµ nhñg lÛc bπn n™n fika vÌi ÆÂng nghi÷p Æ” thæt ch∆t th™m c∏c mËi quan h÷ cńg sÎ vËn kh∏ l·ng lŒo Î Æ†t n≠Ìc nÊi ti’ng v“ t›nh c∏ nh©n nµy. ThÀm ch› mÈt anh chµng nhÛt nh∏t c„ th” dÔng c∏i cÌ "Æi fika nhä" Æ” hãn h ng≠Íi con g∏i anh th«m th›ch tı l©u nh≠ng ch≠a d∏m ng· lÍi. Ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n c„ hµng t∏ l˝ do Æ” c„ th” fika nh≠ th’.

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’u c«n n„i Æ’n mÈt lËi sËng r†t thÛ vfi lµm n™n s˘ kh∏c bi÷t Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa ThÙy ßi”n so vÌi nhñg quËc gia Scandinavian l∏ng gi“ng, th◊ Æ„ ch›nh lµ Fika! Fika c„ li™n quan Æ’n lËi sËng lagom cÒa ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n. Lagom lµ mÈt t›nh tı dÔng Æ” chÿ s˘ vıa ph∂i, khńg qu∏ nhi“u mµ cÚng chºng qu∏ ›t. ThÀt kh„ Æ” c„ th” chuy”n t∂i h’t ˝ ngh‹a cÒa tı lagom sang b†t k˙ th¯ ti’ng nµo kh∏c. Ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n dÔng lagom nh≠ mÈt kim chÿ nam chung cho c∂ d©n tÈc, h◊nh thµnh n™n phong c∏ch sËng, ¯ng xˆ, giao ti’p, vµ thÀm ch› c∂ »m th˘c cÒa ri™ng m◊nh. H‰ khńg qu∏ lπnh lÔng nh≠ ng≠Íi hµng x„m Ph«n Lan. LËi sËng cÒa h‰ cÚng chºng h“ g†p g∏p nh≠ ng≠Íi Na Uy Î ngay b™n cπnh. Vµ t†t nhi™n, h‰ cÚng khńg qu∏ thÙ ÆÈng nh≠ ng≠Íi l∏ng gi“ng ßan Mπch Î ph›a Nam, vËn nÊi ti’ng vÌi bi÷t danh "n≠Ìc ≥ cÒa ph≠¨ng Bæc". Ch›nh v◊ lËi sËng h’t s¯c lagom †y, ThÙy ßi”n lµ quËc

Fika cÒa ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n khńg chÿ Æ¨n thu«n lµ vi÷c... th≠Îng th¯c cµ ph™ mµ cfln g„i g‰n trong Æ„ c∂ mÈt ngh÷ thuÀt giao ti’p x∑ hÈi vµ h≠Îng thÙ cuÈc sËng Î v≠¨ng quËc ™m Æ“m nµy. N„ hoµn toµn kh∏c xa vÌi c∏ch ng≠Íi M¸ th≠Îng th¯c nhñg ly cµ ph™ gi†y ti÷n dÙng takeaway, cÚng khńg c©u n÷ qu∏ nhi“u l‘ nghi nh≠ ngh÷ thuÀt trµ Æπo cÒa x¯ PhÔ Tang. Bπn khńg th” g‰i mÈt ly cµ ph™ Starbucks takeaway mµ bπn vÈi vµng th≠Îng th¯c khi Æang r∂o b≠Ìc tr™n phË lµ fika. Vµ Æ≠¨ng nhi™n, lËi sËng cńg nghi÷p cÒa ng≠Íi ph≠¨ng T©y cÚng kh„ cho phäp bπn c„ d≠ gi∂ thÍi gian Æ” ngÂi thi“n b™n t∏ch trµ nghi ngÛt kh„i, m∆c cho gi„ tho∂ng m©y bay Æ≠Óc. ThÛ vfi thay, con ch∏u cÒa ng≠Íi Viking lπi c„ th” k’t hÓp Æ≠Óc c∂ hai Æi“u †y vµo mÈt tı

Fika Æ¨n gi∂n. V“ ph≠¨ng di÷n nµy, ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n c„ vŒ giËng vÌi cung c∏ch cÒa ng≠Íi Vi÷t! ß’n ThÙy ßi”n, bπn sœ c„ th” nghe, th†y vµ c∂m nhÀn b«u khńg kh› fika Î khæp m‰i nï. Tı nhñg hi÷u cµ ph™ sang tr‰ng Æ∆t trong lflng nhñg kh∏ch sπn Ææt ti“n ngay trung t©m thµnh phË cho Æ’n nhñg qu∏n cµ ph™ nªm khu†t sau nhñg con phË hãp nh≠ ng‚ hŒm Î Vi÷t Nam mµ chÿ c„ d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng mÌi bi’t; tı nhñg ngµy hÃ næng †m Æ’n nhñg chi“u Æńg mfit mÔ m≠a tuy’t, thÀm ch› tı nhµ ra Æ’n cńg sÎ... Æ©u Æ©u cÚng c„ Fika. FIKA CüNG Cï LëCH S^ ! Ng≠Óc dflng lfich sˆ, cµ ph™ Æ≠Óc du nhÀp vµo quËc gia Bæc ¢u nµy tı th’ k˚ XVII, nh≠ng Æ’n tÀn th’ k˚ XVIII, n„ mÌi trÎ thµnh th¯ th¯c uËng Æ∆c tr≠ng cho giÌi qu˝ tÈc vµ tr≠Îng gi∂ thÍi b†y giÍ. ß∏ng ti’c, Vua Gustav Æ÷ Tam lπi khńg h“ th›ch m„n th¯c uËng ngon tuy÷t nµy mµ

tr∏i lπi, ńg cfln ban hµnh r†t nhi“u luÀt l÷ hµ khæc chËng lπi vi÷c ti™u thÙ cµ ph™ trong n≠Ìc, bao gÂm s≠u cao thu’ n∆ng, phπt ti“n nhñg ai d∏m... c∂ gan uËng cµ ph™, thÀm ch› lµ ti’n hµnh lÔng sÙc khæp nï trong v≠¨ng quËc Æ”... tfich thu nhñg bÈ dÙng cÙ pha ch’ cµ ph™ cÒa ng≠Íi d©n! VÀy nh≠ng, c„ lœ nhñg t›n ÆÂ cÒa m„n th¯c uËng nµy Æ“u Æ∑ bi’t r‚, rªng mÈt khi Æ∑ quen thuÈc vÌi cµ ph™ th◊ kh„ c„ c∏ch nµo c„ th” tı b· Æ≠Óc s¯c h†p d…n cÒa n„. Chÿ mÈt lµn h≠¨ng th¨m cµ ph™ tho∂ng trong khńg kh› cÚng ÆÒ Æ” khi’n bπn c∂m th†y tıng mπch m∏u nh· trong c¨ th” Æang c®ng l™n v◊ caffein rÂi. Khńg c„ g◊ tuy÷t vÍi h¨n c∂m gi∏c b≠Ìc vµo mÈt ti÷m b∏nh ng‰t nh· (konditori) trong lflng phË x∏, g‰i mÈt t∏ch cµ ph™ Æen n„ng, ∏p tay vµo ly Æ” th†y hï †m lan Æi nh≠ th” næm

tay ng≠Íi t◊nh. Ngµy nay, Î khæp m‰i nï tr™n Æ†t n≠Ìc ThÙy ßi”n, fika trÎ thµnh mÈt nät v®n h„a khńg th” thi’u trong cuÈc sËng hªng ngµy. B™n cπnh cµ ph™, c∏c loπi b∏nh ng‰t dÔng Æ” ®n kÃm vÌi Fika cÚng thÛ vfi khńg käm. T†t c∂ Æ≠Óc g‰i chung lµ Fikabröd, c„ ngh‹a lµ b∏nh dÔng Æ” ®n khi th≠Îng th¯c Fika. Tuy nhi™n, loπi b∏nh ng‰t Æ≠Óc ≠a chuÈng h¨n c∂ lµ b∏nh qu’ cuÈn kanelbullar. Kanelbullar nÊi ti’ng Æ’n m¯c ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n dµnh hºn ngµy 4 th∏ng 10 hªng n®m lµm "Ngµy b∏nh qu’" cÒa quËc gia! Ngoµi ra, g«n dfip L‘ ∏nh S∏ng Santa Lucia (di‘n ra vµo giã th∏ng 12), ng≠Íi ta sœ thay b∏nh qu’ bªng b∏nh ngh÷ nh©n nho kh´ lussebullar vµng ruÈm, th¨m n¯c mÔi ngh÷ t©y vµ nho kh´ n≠Ìng. Cfln vµo th∏ng 4 sæp tÌi Æ©y, khi c∂

ch©u ¢u n„i chung vµ ThÙy ßi”n n„i ri™ng Æang chu»n bfi b≠Ìc vµo mÔa chay tr≠Ìc L‘ PhÙc Sinh, m„n b∏nh n≠Ìng phÂng phÒ kem t≠ï semlor lπi Æang Æ≠Óc chuÈng h¨n c∂. MÈt ng≠Íi bπn cÒa tí, mÈt c´ g∏i Hµ NÈi gËc, khi Î Vi÷t Nam vËn chÿ quen uËng trµ mπn Th∏i Nguy™n, sau h¨n s∏u th∏ng sËng Î ThÙy ßi”n, cÚng Æ∑ trÎ thµnh mÈt t›n ÆÂ cÒa Fika lÛc nµo khńg hay. ThÀm ch› c∂ nhñg ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n vËn Æ∑ quen vÌi Fika tı bä, mÁi khi n„i v“ thÛ vui Fika ngoµi trÍi trong mÈt ngµy hÃ trÍi xanh ngæt khńg mÈt gÓn m©y, tí th†y ∏nh mæt h‰ nh≠ reo l™n mÈt ni“m h©n hoan h÷t nh≠ trŒ con Æ≠Óc cho kão. Ni“m vui †y c„ th” ngay lÀp t¯c Æ≠Óc lan t·a ra khńg gian xung quanh chÿ bªng mÈt c©u rÒ r™ Æ¨n gi∂n: "Nµo, m◊nh cÔng Fika nhä!".

Kh´ng c„ g◊ tuy÷t vÍi h¨n c∂m gi∏c b≠Ìc vµo mÈt ti÷m b∏nh ng‰t nh· (konditori) trong lng phË x∏, g‰i mÈt t∏ch cµ ph™ Æen n„ng, ∏p tay vµo ly Æ” th†y h¨i †m lan Æi nh≠ th” næm tay ng≠Íi t◊nh.

TH§NG TIN TH£M  Gi∏ vä m∏y bay tı Vi÷t Nam - ThÙy ßi”n dao ÆÈng trong kho∂ng tı 18 - 21 tri÷u ÆÂng/ kh¯ hÂi. N’u c„ ˝ Ænh Æi du lch ThÙy ßi”n vµ c∏c n≠Ìc Bæc ¢u kh∏c, bπn n™n Æ∆t vä tı sÌm, v◊ gi∏ vä sœ t®ng ch„ng m∆t vµo dp hÃ.  ß” Æ’n ThÙy ßi”n, bπn bæt buÈc ph∂i qu∏ c∂nh Î n≠Ìc th¯ ba. Bπn c„ th” ch‰n Æ≠Íng bay Æ” qu∏ c∂nh Î ßan Mπch ho∆c Ph«n Lan, sau Æ„ bay ti’p sang Stockholm ho∆c Gotheburg, hai thµnh phË lÌn nh†t ThÙy ßi”n. Ngoµi ra, n’u mua vä cÒa c∏c h∑ng hµng khńg gi∏ rŒ nh≠ Turkish Airlines, bπn sœ ph∂i qu∏ c∂nh hai l«n.  Ti“n ThÙy ßi”n c„ Æ¨n v lµ krona. 1 krona t≠¨ng Æ≠¨ng kho∂ng 3.500 VNß. MÈt t∏ch cµ ph™ cappuccino c„ gi∏ tı 30-80 krona tÔy vµo m¯c ÆÈ sang tr‰ng cÒa ti÷m b∏nh mµ bπn Æ’n.  Gothenburg, thµnh phË lÌn th¯ hai cÒa ThÙy ßi”n (chÿ sau thÒ Æ´ Stockholm) cn Æ≠Óc xem lµ thÒ phÒ cÒa v®n h„a fika. N’u c„ dp Æ’n Æ©y, Æıng qu™n ghä qua ti÷m Cafe Husaren, Æa chÿ: Haga Nygatan 28, Æ” th≠Îng th¯c chi’c b∏nh qu’ to khÊng lÂ vÌi gi∏ 50 krona/c∏i.  Khi vµo ti÷m, h∑y lµm quen vÌi c©u chµo câ mi÷ng "hej hej" Æ∆c tr≠ng Î Æ©y nhä. Chÿ c«n ngÂi trong ti÷m kho∂ng 5 phÛt, bπn sœ nghe Æ«y nhñg ti’ng chµo d‘ th≠¨ng nµy tı kh∏ch vµ c∂ ng≠Íi phÙc vÙ. Khi nhÀn cµ ph™, Æıng qu™n n„i lÍi c∂m ¨n bªng ti’ng ThÙy ßi”n "takk takk". Ng≠Íi ThÙy ßi”n r†t th›ch thÛ khi th†y bπn c„ th” n„i Æ≠Óc ngń ng˜ cÒa h‰.

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A SWEDISH CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Text and photos: Ngoc Quyen (From Northern Europe)

The culture of fika in Sweden makes me think of a combination of the way Americans enjoy takeaway coffee and the Japanese tea ceremony. It is very lagom and very Swedish.

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f you're looking for something that authentically distinguishes Sweden's way of life from that of its Scandinavian neighbours, it's fika. Fika is related to the Swedish concept of the lagom lifestyle, which means a moderate life. It's difficult to give a direct translation. Swedish people consider lagom a guideline for their lifestyle, behaviour, etiquette and even cuisine. They are not as icy as Finns or as bustlingas Norwegians; nor are they as laid-back as people in Southern Denmark, known as the "Italy of the North". It's the lagom lifestyle that makes Sweden the only nation in Northern

Europe to offer a distinctive way to enjoy coffee- fika. ASPECTS OF FIKA Swedish fika is not only away to enjoy coffee, but also displays the arts of social etiquette and enjoying life in this peaceful kingdom. It does not include as much ritual as the Japanese art of drinking tea.It is different from the way Americans drink takeaway coffee -the industrial pace of life in the US rarely affords time to sit down and appreciate a hot drink. Fika is not ordering a Starbucks takeaway and drinking it hustling down the street. It's interesting that descendants of the

Vikings could include so much subtlety into a simple word. In this respect, Swedish is a little like Vietnamese. In Sweden, you can hear, see and feel the atmosphere of fika everywhere and at any time, from luxurious cafes in classy city centre hotels to small places in narrow lanes that only the locals know, in homes and offices, from sunny summer days to rainy, snowy winters. Fika appears on every corner.

HISTORY OF FIKA Coffee was imported into Northern Europe from the 17th century onwards.

In Sweden, you can hear, see and feel the atmosphere of fika everywhere and at any time, from luxurious cafes in classy city centre hotels to small places in narrow lanes that only the locals know.

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Leicha Bµi vµ ∂nh: Thanh TrÛc

Khi x≠a, nï Æ©y tıng lµ trπm dıng ch©n cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi l›nh m÷t m·i vµ l˜ kh∏ch lπc Æ≠Íng. ß” giÛp h‰ nghÿ ngï, khí phÙc lπi n®ng l≠Óng, ng≠Íi Hakka Æ∑ tπo ra loπi trµ bÊ d≠Ïng nh≠ mÈt v thuËc t®ng l˘c dinh d≠Ïng. Vµ c„ lœ, tí cÚng Æ∑ h◊nh dung Æ≠Óc ph«n nµo t©m t◊nh cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi l›nh lπc Æ≠Íng n®m x≠a, khi Æ≠Óc ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng trao b∏t trµ Leicha ng‰t ngµo trong lÛc th†m m÷t sau ch∆ng Æ≠Íng kh∏m ph∏.

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≠a ÆÀp lÈp bÈp tr™n khung câ k›nh, xuy™n qua mµn m≠a lµ trÔng trÔng Æi÷p Æi÷p nÛi non vµ cung Æ≠Íng l«y lÈi ngoªn ngoÃo. Tí Æ∑ rÍi kh·i trung t©m thµnh phË ßµi Trung Æ” Æ’n Æ©y trong g«n hai giÍ trong bËi c∂nh nh≠ th’. Chÿ ›t phÛt nã, tí sœ Æ’n phÊ cÊ cÒa ng≠Íi b∂n Æfia tπi ßµi Loan, cfln Æ≠Óc g‰i lµ ng≠Íi Hakka. ß©y lµ Æi”m Æ’n tí mong chÍ nh†t trong hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ ßµi Loan l«n nµy. PhË cÊ Neiwan cÒa ng≠Íi Hakka khńg qu∏ nÊi bÀt vÌi nhñg du kh∏ch Æ’n ßµi Loan, nh≠ng vÌi nhñg ai y™u th›ch v®n h„a cÊ truy“n cÒa x¯ ßµi, th◊ Æ©y lµ mÈt Æfia danh nÊi ti’ng khńg th” khńg Æ’n. BÎi th’, mÁi cuËi tu«n nï Æ©y trµn ngÀp nhñg Æoµn sinh vi™n Æ’n tham quan, nhñg Æoµn kh∏ch Æfia ph≠¨ng vµ n≠Ìc ngoµi Æ’n tham quan, cho dÔ ngí lµng nªm »n kh∏ s©u trong nhñg d∑y nÛi. C„ th” n„i, Æ©y lµ mÈt trong ›t ·i nhñg nï duy tr◊ vµ b∂o tÂn mÈt c∏ch tr‰n vãn nät v®n h„a truy“n thËng cÒa ng≠Íi ßµi Loan b∂n Æfia. ß” Æ’n Neiwan, du kh∏ch c„ th” bæt thºng chuy’n tµu lâ Î trπm The Neiwan Small Train. ß≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo n®m 1950, ban Æ«u lµ Æ” vÀn chuy”n gÁ vµ than Æ∏, v“ sau nï Æ©y d«n d«n thµnh Æi”m Æ’n cÒa c∏c Æoµn lµm phim bÎi nät Æãp cÊ k›nh vµ gi∂n dfi. NgÂi tr™n b®ng gh’ gÁ cÒa chi’c tµu, tí c„ c∂m gi∏c nh≠ Æang du hµnh ng≠Óc thÍi gian, khi Æ„, ng≠Íi ng≠Íi nhµ nhµ hÌn hÎ Æi Æ’n khæp nï tr™n nhñg con tµu k™u tu tu vµ x◊nh xfich hï n≠Ìc.

NgÂi tr™n b®ng gh’ gÁ cÒa chi’c tµu, kh∏ch c„ c∂m gi∏c nh≠ Æang du hµnh ng≠Óc thÍi gian, khi Æ„, ng≠Íi ng≠Íi nhµ nhµ hÌn hÎ Æi Æ’n khæp nï tr™n nhñg con tµu k™u tu tu vµ x◊nh xch hï n≠Ìc

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Trµ Leicha lµ th¯c uËng t≠Óng tr≠ng cho tinh th«n hi’u kh∏ch vµ s˘ th´ng th∏i cÒa ng≠Íi Hakka.

tay gi∑ n∏t c∏c nguy™n li÷u bao gÂm trµ, gπo træng, th∂o d≠Óc, hπt h≠Ìng d≠¨ng vµ c∏c loπi ÆÀu.

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hË cÊ Neiwan t†p nÀp vÌi nhñg gian hµng th¯c ®n truy“n thËng ngay tr≠Ìc câ nhµ b†t ch†p thÍi ti’t. Tı c∏c gian hµng Æ∆c s∂n kh´, s†y cho Æ’n c∏c qu«y th¯c ®n t≠ï nªm san s∏t nhau tπo thµnh mÈt con Æ≠Íng »m th˘c dµi thÛ vfi. Kh„ ai c„ th” c≠Ïng lπi s¯c hÛt cÒa b∏nh gπo n’p lily gıng, b∏nh bao th∂o d≠Óc, hay c∏ vi™n Hakka... N’u do d˘ tr≠Ìc khi mua, du kh∏ch c„ th” tho∂i m∏i thˆ c∏c m…u m„n ®n trong ti’ng g‰i chµo hµng mÈc mπc cÒa ng≠Íi d©n nï Æ©y. H‰ d≠Íng nh≠ v…n cfln gi˜ lπi th„i quen cÒa ng≠Íi nńg d©n khi Æ„n Æ∑i du kh∏ch nh≠ nhñg ng≠Íi bπn tı ph≠¨ng xa Æ’n, ch¯ khńg ph∂i lµ c∏c kh∏ch hµng Æ’n tham quan vµ mua sæm. ô Æ©y cÚng nh≠ b†t c¯ nï nµo tr™n ßµi Loan, Æ“u khńg th” thi’u c∏c qu∏n trµ Æπo. CÚng nh≠ cµ ph™ Î Vi÷t Nam, trµ khńg chÿ lµ th¯c uËng mµ lµ v®n h„a hªng ngµy trong sinh hoπt cÒa ng≠Íi d©n. Ch›nh

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v◊ vÀy, t◊m hi”u v®n h„a trµ truy“n thËng Hakka lµ mÈt ph«n thi’t y’u trong hµnh tr◊nh cÒa chÛng tí. B®ng qua con Æ≠Íng »m th˘c, chÛng tí t◊m Æ’n mÈt c®n nhµ Æ∏ vÌi hµng bńg gi†y Æ· r˘c ngay hi™n nhµ. Tr≠Ìc nhµ vi’t vµi c©u th≠ ph∏p. Nh◊n tı b™n ngoµi, ›t ai bi’t Æ©y lµ mÈt gian trµ Æπo Hakka. BÎi khńg h“ c„ mÈt d†u hi÷u buń b∏n hay b∂ng hi÷u trµ tr≠Ìc nhµ. S˘ k˙ thÛ Æ∑ xu†t hi÷n ngay nhñg phÛt Æ«u ti™n b≠Ìc vµo gian nhµ trµ Æπo khi ng≠Íi chÒ nhµ b≠ng ra tıng chi’c cËi vµ chµy nh·. Tí kh∏ tfl mfl v“ h≠¨ng vfi cÒa trµ Leicha, th¯c uËng truy“n thËng cÒa ng≠Íi Hakka, bÎi s˘ c«u k˙ trong kh©u chu»n bfi nguy™n li÷u. ß©y cfln Æ≠Óc g‰i lµ "trµ gi∑", bÎi ng≠Íi pha ch’ ph∂i t˘

Trµ Leicha lµ th¯c uËng t≠Óng tr≠ng cho tinh th«n hi’u kh∏ch vµ s˘ thńg th∏i cÒa ng≠Íi Hakka. Khi x≠a, nï Æ©y tıng lµ trπm dıng ch©n cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi l›nh m÷t m·i, vµ c∏c l˜ kh∏ch lπc Æ≠Íng. ß” giÛp h‰ nghÿ ngï, khí phÙc lπi n®ng l≠Óng, ng≠Íi Hakka tπo ra loπi trµ bÊ d≠Ïng nh≠ mÈt vfi thuËc t®ng l˘c dinh d≠Ïng. BÎi vÀy, trong trµ Æ≠Óc trÈn l…n c∏c loπi hπt, ÆÀu vµ gπo gi∑ n∏t. Sau cÔng cho n≠Ìc sí vµo, khu†y Æ“u l™n. Leicha thoπt nh◊n nh≠ mÈt b∏t ch∏o, khńg h“ thu hÛt. Th’ nh≠ng sau nhñg ngÙm Æ«u ti™n, tí hoµn toµn bfi thu phÙc bÎi th¯ h≠¨ng vfi ÆÀm Æµ †y. C„ lœ tí h◊nh dung Æ≠Óc ph«n nµo t©m t◊nh cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi l›nh lπc Æ≠Íng n®m x≠a, khi Æ≠Óc d©n Hakka trao b∏t trµ Leicha ng‰t ngµo trong lÛc Æ„i kh∏t. B™n ngoµi, m≠a r∂ r›ch, gi„ tıng c¨n thÊi r›t qua m∏i nhµ. Nh≠ng tí khńg h“ c∂m th†y lπnh nh≠ lÛc ban Æ«u Æ∆t ch©n xuËng Neiwan.

B≠Ìc qua c©y c«u gÁ mµu Æ· vµ d∑y trÛc xanh m≠Ìt lµ mÈt th’ giÌi hoµn toµn kh∏c. Im æng, t‹nh l∆ng kh´ng ©m thanh cÒa con ng≠Íi, chÿ cn ti’ng m≠a t› t∏ch tπnh d«n.

B@C TRANH THûY MÖC QUANH PHˇ C‡ MÈt vµi du kh∏ch c«m dÔ lÙc tÙc käo Æ’n, gian nhµ Æ∏ dÔ Æńg ng≠Íi v…n khńg h“ Ân µo, mµ thanh tfinh nhã nhµng. C∏m ¨n s˘ Æ„n ti’p cÒa chÒ nhµ, tí quy’t Æfinh kh∏m ph∏ khu rıng Æªng sau phË Neiwan. B≠Ìc qua c©y c«u gÁ mµu Æ· vµ d∑y trÛc xanh m≠Ìt lµ mÈt th’ giÌi hoµn toµn kh∏c. Im æng, t‹nh l∆ng khńg ©m thanh cÒa con ng≠Íi, chÿ cfln ti’ng m≠a t› t∏ch tπnh d«n. Tí vµ ng≠Íi bπn ´m dÔ Æi d‰c con Æ≠Íng Æ«y l∏ ti’n vµo khu rıng rÀm rπp c©y Æ” tÀn h≠Îng khńg kh› trong lµnh sau c¨n m≠a. C„ Î thµnh phË mÌi nhÀn r‚ vµ qu˝ tr‰ng s˘ trong trŒo Æ’n lπ lÔng cÒa kh› hÀu nï Æ©y. C„ lœ Æ†t nh≠Ïng ng≠Íi, ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng cÚng thu«n hÀu vµ thanh th∂n nh≠ kh› trÍi nï Æ©y. TrÍi g«n v“ x’, tí quay v“ Neiwan Æ” dÔng bã tπi rπp h∏t Neiwan Theater. ß©y lµ mÈt trong nhñg Æi”m s∏ng cÒa Neiwan. Rπp Neiwan Theater Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo n®m 1950 vµ lµ trung t©m gi∂i tr› duy nh†t cÒa c∏c thÓ m· vµ cńg nh©n than Æ∏ Î Neiwan thÍi Æ„. ß©y cÚng lµ tfla nhµ

lÌn nh†t Î Neiwan. C„ th” th†y nï nµy Æ∑ n∏o nhi÷t ra sao c∏ch Æ©y m†y chÙc n®m tr≠Ìc! B©y giÍ, Neiwan Theater lµ nï Æ” du kh∏ch th≠Îng th¯c Æ∆c s∂n Hakka vµ xem c∏c bÈ phim x≠a cÚ cÒa ßµi Loan n®m †y. B™n trong tfla nhµ, c∏c b¯c t≠Íng treo Æ«y poster phim ki’m hi÷p, tr™n k÷ lµ ÆÒ m‰i th” loπi b®ng Æ‹a vµ c∏c thi’t bfi chi’u phim cÚ k¸. Sau Æ„, chÛng tí l≠u luy’n bæt chuy’n tµu cuËi cÔng rÍi Neiwan Æ” v“ lπi trung t©m ßµi Trung. Tr™n Æ≠Íng Æi ra kh·i phË cÊ, mÈt vµi ng≠Íi b∏n hµng v…y tay chµo, vµ nhã nhµng Æ≠a chÛng tí nhñg ly trµ nh· bËc hï nghi ngÛt Æ” bÌt lπnh. Tí ra d†u n„i rªng h’t ti“n mua n≠Ìc. Th’ nh≠ng h‰ læc Æ«u b∂o khńg c«n, vµ ti’p tÙc Æ≠a vµo tay chÛng tí m†y ly trµ n„ng. Ng≠Íi Hakka qu∂ thÀt khi’n tí ngπc nhi™n vÌi lflng hi’u kh∏ch Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa h‰. Tı tr™n tµu, tí ngo∏i nh◊n lπi toµn c∂nh cÒa phË cÊ Hakka l«n nã.

Nhñg h◊nh ∂nh cÒa phË cÊ nµy khńg c„ nhi“u trong m∏y ∂nh, nh≠ng chæc chæn sœ l≠u lπi trong tr› nhÌ cÒa tí r†t l©u. Kh„ ai mµ qu™n Æ≠Óc s˘ Æ„n ti’p nÂng hÀu cÒa ng≠Íi d©n nï Æ©y. Tπm bi÷t Neiwan, tí ph∂i quay v“ Æ” ti’p tÙc hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏, nh≠ng chæc chæn c„ mÈt ngµy, tí sœ quay lπi nï Æ©y, Æ” th≠Îng th¯c mÈt t´ trµ Leicha trong khńg kh› trong lµnh ÆÀm mÔi l∏ vµ Æ†t.

TH§NG TIN TH£M  PhË cÊ Neiwan thuÈc th tr†n Hengshan, huy÷n Hsinchu nªm v“ ngoπi thµnh cÒa thµnh phË ßµi Trung. ß” Æ’n Æ≠Óc Neiwan, du kh∏ch c„ th” l˘a ch‰n mÈt trong c∏c ph≠¨ng ti÷n sau: - Xe kh∏ch ho∆c xe hï: Æi tr˘c ti’p tı trung t©m ßµi Trung - Tµu lâ: m†t hai ti’ng tı trung t©m ßµi Trung  ßi lπi trong khu v˘c: - ßi bÈ - Thu™ xe Æπp - Tham gia trekking  ¬m th˘c Hakka kh∏ phong phÛ, tı th¯c ®n truy“n thËng Æ’n th¯c ®n nhanh vÌi nhi“u nhµ hµng nh· ngay tr™n phË cÊ. H÷ sinh th∏i m∏t mŒ trong lµnh, vµ ≠u Æi”m g«n vÔng nÛi cÚng mang Æ’n nhi“u m„n ®n Æ∆c tr≠ng tı nhñg ch†t li÷u t˘ nhi™n cÒa nÛi rıng.

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Hakka AND THE LEICHA FOR A RAINY DAY

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Wandering around Neiwan Old Street, which was replete with hometownstyle dishes and mountain products, even on a cold and wet day was still an unexpectedly interesting and pleasant experience. The most amazing way to discover Hakka's culture me, however, was not to taste some of the famous delicious local flavor, such as wild ginger lily sticky rice dumplings, or whitebait ball, or vegetable buns. In fact, it was taking a sip of tea in a-centuries-old wooden house that proved a perfect introduction to the ancient town.

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"WHY DON'T YOU COME IN FOR A CUP OF HOT TEA?"

Sitting in this house made me realize more than ever the fact that we are all brothers and sisters, in spite of languages, religions or cultures.

robably it was God's plan to let us visit Hakka town on a rainy day to fully appreciate the hospitality of people there. Being soaked after taking a walk around the Neiwan Old Streets to savour Hakka traditional dishes, we could not resist the charm of a hot cup of tea in an old wooden house standing silently in the street. Stopping in front of the house to try some tea, we were kindly welcomed into the house to have a seat, as "the sample of tea is cold. I will have the teapot teamed up again. Why don't you come in to have a cup of hot tea?} the host said. One could tell how good their tea is just by sniffing the unique fragrance of fresh tea lingering in their house. Who could resist such a charming

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invitation. And what else could make a person more content than listening to the rhythm of rain dripping outside and wrapping your cold hands around a cup of hot tea in a cozy house? To my surprise, the owners brewed many different kinds of tea for us and told us to enjoy the tea freely as their guests, not as customers. We spoke different languages, but I did not feel like there was any language barrier. It was so easy to understand the smiling eyes of the host and his wife or their greeting wave... Together we sat closed to each other for warmth in a rainy day. Sitting in this house made me realize more than ever the fact that we are all brothers and sisters, despite languages, religions or cultures.

HAKKA'S LEICHA: DO NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER Or should I say do not judge food by its looks. Many people might be taken aback by Leicha's weird brownish-mixedgreenish porridge-like look. But give it a try, you would then understand why Leicha or "grind tea", which was made by grinding its ingredients, became the symbol of Hakka people's wisdom of life and their hospitality. The tea was more than just a delicious mixture of white rice, herbs, seeds, nuts and grains. It not only made me feel warm and well-fed, but also calmed down the bustle inside my mind, which was probably stirred up by the moody winter weather. Truly, it is just so amazing to me that people in the past could come up with the idea of making a kind of drink that can toss away tiredness. At that

From the train, I looked back at the whole town, hoping that these beautiful images would be embedded deeply in my memories. Truly, as someone has said: "Travelling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller". moment, I thought I could understand why drinking tea is honored by so many people in the world and here in particular. Drinking tea is surely Taiwan's special and captivating charm, which inveigles people who once come here to keep coming again and again. TRAVELLING - IT LEAVES YOU SPEECHLESS, THEN TURNS YOU INTO A STORYTELLER Crossing the red bridge, I entered the foggy forest behind the village. The fresh fragrance of grass and bamboo was lingering around us. It was an amazing feeling to just wander around without any purpose, and listen to the sound of water falling on leaves. The pure colors of grass, flowers and soil

after the rain seemed dreamlike. I came back to the village to rest at Neiwan Theater before the last train. Back in the 50s, 60s and 70s, Neiwan Theater was the only entertainment center. This giant house retained its special features with old Taiwanese movie posters, cassettes, vinyl record players and even old costumes... Don't be surprised if you may feel as if you are in a traditional opera troupe when having

dinner here. Saying goodbye to Neiwan - the ancient village of Hakka people, we hopped on the train to start a new trip in other places. I felt like I could never get enough of being around this town. From the train,

I looked back at the whole town, hoped that these beautiful images would be embedded deeply in my memories. Truly, as someone has said: "Travelling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller". FURTHER INFORMATION  Neiwan is an Old Quarter of Hengshan town, Hsinchu district, the suburban of Taiwan city. You can travel to Neiwan by: - Passenger car or car from Taizhong - Train: It takes about two hours from Taizhong center.  Transportation within the city: - Walking - Bike riding - Trekking  Hakka cuisine is quite varied, from traditional dishes to fast foods with a variety of small restaurants. The environment here is cool and fresh. Its location near a mountainous area brings this region many specialties.

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nhÀtk˝hµnh tr◊nh Bµi vµ ∂nh: ßoµn Mπnh

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VÌi mÙc Æ›ch ha m◊nh vÌi thi™n nhi™n, sinh hoπt cÔng ng≠Íi d©n b∂n Æa vµ th≠Îng th¯c v®n h„a Æa ph≠¨ng tı ch›nh gia Æ◊nh h‰ ch¯ khńg ph∂i qua s∏ch b∏o hay nhñg c©u chuy÷n ng≠Íi kh∏c k”, c«m trong tay t†m b∂n ÆÂ du lch mua Î thµnh phË Hµ Giang, nai nt ÆÂ Æπc Æ«y ÆÒ vµ c»n thÀn, cÔng suy ngh‹ lng dÚng c∂m sœ d…n dæt cuÈc ÆÍi, tí l™n Æ≠Íng, mÈt m◊nh tÌi ßńg Bæc.

QUÅN BÑ - C‡NG TRòI VÄ N@I ß§I Qu∑ng Æ≠Íng Æ«u ti™n tı thµnh phË l™n tÌi Qu∂n Bπ kh∏ g«n, chÿ h¨n 40km n™n tí t˘ th≠Îng cho m◊nh mÈt gi†c tr≠a no n™ rÂi mÌi xu†t ph∏t. v…n lµ nhñg con ÆÃo quanh co nï gi„ vµ næng sœ quy÷n l†y nhau khi tÌi nhñg khÛc cua tay ∏o. Ngµy T’t, ÆÂng bµo vÔng cao ai ai cÚng t◊m cho m◊nh nhñg “xi™m y” Æãp nh†t c„ th”, vµ t†t nhi™n, cfln g◊ Æãp h¨n ch›nh nhñg bÈ trang phÙc truy“n thËng r˘c rÏ sæc mµu. C∏c c´ g∏i xÛng xinh trong v∏y xfle, chµng chµng trai ÆÈi th™m cho m◊nh chi’c mÚ nÂi xinh xæn, kŒ Æi bÈ, ng≠Íi Æi xe, t†t c∂ g∆p nhau tπi chÓ hay tÌi th®m nhµ nhau chÛc t’t, chän r≠Óu ng´ quanh m©m c¨m Æπm bπc, ngµ ngµ b™n chän r≠Óu n„i c≠Íi thÀt t≠ï, vµ c„ khi lµ Æí lÍi t∏n tÿnh vÌi nhñg c´ g∏i trŒ m∏ hÂng h©y h©y trong m©m c¨m. CÊng trÍi Qu∂n Bπ nªm Î ÆÈ cao 1500m so vÌi m˘c n≠Ìc bi”n, nï Æ©y tıng Æ≠Óc coi nh≠ ranh giÌi “vÔng t˘ trfi cÒa ng≠Íi MÃo”. Tı cÊng trÍi c„ th” nh◊n th†y nÛi Æí nªm giã nÛi Æ∏ mµu træng vµ nhñg thâ ruÈng bÀc thang tuy÷t Æãp, ruÈng lÛa vµng ≠¨m nh≠ g†m v„c bao tr‰n nÛi Æí.

Nhµ ng≠Íi Mńg Æ«u ti™n tí xin ngÒ nªm tr™n con ÆÃo tı thfi tr†n Qu∂n Bπ Æi l™n ßÂng v®n. Nhµ ph©n chia r‚ rµng, nhµ gÁ lµ cÒa ng≠Íi bË, ńg t™n Giµng A PhÒ, 54 tuÊi. B™n cπnh lµ nhµ cÒa bµ mã vµ hai Æ¯a con g∏i - mÈt ngí nhµ c†p 4 Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vÌi s˘ hÁ trÓ mÈt ph«n cÒa nhµ n≠Ìc. Tí Î b™n nhµ ba mã con, h‰ nhi÷t t◊nh vµ chu Æ∏o, c„ lœ bÎi ngµy T’t n™n bã c¨m kh∏ t≠¨m t†t, Æ∆c bi÷t khńg th” thi’u m„n thfit Æ≠Óc ≠Ìp tı ngµy 28 T’t, hï m∆n mÈt chÛt nh≠ng bã c¨m cÒa s˘ bao b‰c khi’n tí th†y ngon v´ cÔng. TËi Æ’n, m‰i ng≠Íi nh≠Íng cho tí ngÒ tr™n chi’c gi≠Íng nh·, cfln ba mã con ngÒ d≠Ìi Æ†t tr™n mÈt t†m Æ÷m kh∏ dµy, bÎi chÿ nh≠ vÀy mÌi ÆÒ chÁ cho c∂ 3 ng≠Íi. TÌi Æ™m, Æ¯a ch∏u ngoπi kh„c d˜ dÈi v◊ c¨n Ëm suËt m†y ngµy khi’n c∂ nhµ Æ“u m†t ngÒ, chÿ cfln ti’ng ho lay læt c∂ Æ™m. S∏ng h´m sau, nai nfit ÆÂ Æπc xong xuí, khńg qu™n tr∂ ti“n cho chi’c kh®n tËi qua Æ∑ mua cÒa bµ chÒ nhµ vµ mıng tuÊi lÚ nh· mÈt n®m mÌi tinh t≠¨m, c∂m ¨n h‰ v◊ Æ∑ cho m◊nh t∏ tÛc Æ™m qua, tí lπi kh®n g„i l™n Æ≠Íng...

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mÁi ng‰n c©y. T≠Îng t≠Óng ra c∂nh khu v≠Ín ngÀp trong sæc hoa xu©n mµ t´i th†y ti’c nuËi kh„ t∂, gi∏ Æi muÈn h¨n chÙc ngµy n˜a...

ß¤NG V°N - N•I NH~NG TÅNG ßÉ MñC L£N Qu∑ng Æ≠Íng cÒa ngµy mÌi lµ nhñg khÛc cua tay ∏o, xe tí ung dung vµ nhã nhµng tr≠Ín qua nhñg ni“m vui Æ„, mi÷ng thi tho∂ng hät lÌn rÂi nghe v‰ng lπi thanh ©m cÒa nÛi rıng, hay l»m b»m m†y c©u h∏t quen thuÈc Æ” vï Æi c∂m gi∏c c´ Æ¨n. ßi”m Æ’n k’ ti’p cÒa hµnh tr◊nh lµ ßÂng v®n. Khńg ph∂i b†t th≠Íng khi c©u n„i “sËng trong Æ∏, ch’t mfln trong Æ∏” ra ÆÍi, ßÂng v®n Æãp, Æãp Æ’n ngÏ ngµng trong s˘ khæc nghi÷t mµ thi™n nhi™n tπo thµnh. Nhñg ngí nhµ b™n v÷ Æ≠Íng hay l≠ng chıng nÛi, Æ∏ Æ≠Óc x’p nh≠ mÈt bÍ rµo, c∂m gi∏c h÷t nh≠ mÈt b¯c t≠Íng ki™n cË Æ” b∂o v÷ ngí nhµ, nh≠ng cÚng v´ cÔng l∑ng mπn. H◊nh ∂nh Æ„ Æ∑ h†p d…n tí ngay tı l«n Æ«u ti™n Æ≠Óc th†y sau c∆p k›nh dµy cÈp. ß” x©y n™n nhñg ngí nhµ giã mi“n cao nguy™n Æ∏ lµ qu∏ tr◊nh r†t k˙ cńg. ß«u ti™n lµ nÊ m◊n Æ” Æ∏ vÏ vÙn l†y m∆t bªng, nÊ h’t Æ∏ ph›a tr™n rÂi lπi nhät m◊n nÊ Æ∏ d≠Ìi ch©n Æ” lµm m„ng, sau Æ„ mÌi x©y d˘ng, c„ nhµ lµ nhñg l∏t gÁ Æan nhau, c„ nhµ bªng Æ†t hoµn toµn, cfln g‰i lµ nhµ

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Tr◊nh T≠Íng - m∏i nhµ Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa ng≠Íi H’Mńg vµ lµ mÈt trong nhñg nät v®n h„a Æang d«n mai mÈt nï Æ©y. Nhñg ngí nhµ nµy Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng c»n thÀn bÎi nhñg ngh÷ nh©n lµnh ngh“ vµ ≠u Æi”m ch›nh lµ gi˜ nhi÷t r†t tËt, dÔ b™n ngoµi lπnh th◊ b™n trong nhµ v…n r†t †m vµ ng≠Óc lπi, khi b™n ngoµi lµ næng r∏t ng≠Íi th◊ b™n trong v…n v´ cÔng m∏t mŒ. vµ vi÷c x©y n™n mÈt ngí nhµ cÚng lµ c¨ hÈi Æ” h‰ hµng vµ hµng x„m cÔng chung s¯c giÛp ÆÏ nhau, vµ cÔng ®n c¨m, uËng r≠Óu sau khi hoµn thµnh cńg vi÷c thay cho lÍi c∂m ¨n.

í ch‰n nghÿ lπi mÈt nhµ d©n nªm k“ sau v∏ch nÛi nh◊n xuËng thung lÚng Æ«y nhñg Æ∏, mÈt con Æ≠Íng quanh co tr≠Ín l™n l≠ng nÛi, lao xuËng thung lÚng rÂi bi’n m†t dπng ph›a Æªng xa. ChÒ nhµ lµ Æí vÓ chÂng trŒ sinh n®m 92, nh· nhæn vµ th∏o v∏t vÌi h¨n chÙc tÊ ong bπc hµ nuí sau v≠Ín. Chÿ tay ra nhñg c©y Æµo, c©y mÀn ngoµi v≠Ín, ńg chÒ trŒ c≠Íi vµ b∂o tí, chÿ h¨n chÙc ngµy nã c©y sœ nÎ træng hÂng

NgÂi b™n m©m c¨m ngµy T’t cÔng Æí vÓ chÂng chÒ nhµ, ngoµi tí cfln c„ vµi ng≠Íi h‰ hµng vµ bπn bÃ cÒa h‰, t†t c∂ Æ“u lµ ng≠Íi H’Mńg, nhñg c©u chuy÷n l…n ti’ng H’Mńg, ti’ng Kinh khi’n tí khńg hi”u h’t, nh≠ng ni“m vui th◊ Æong Æ«y trong tı chän r≠Óu, tıng Æí mæt ∏nh l™n nÙ c≠Íi. S≠¨ng Æ™m buńg xuËng, tí Æ≠Óc x’p ngÒ tr™n mÈt chi’c gi≠Íng nh·, kh∏ chÀt so vÌi th©n h◊nh “khńg m†y ÆÂ sÈ” cÒa m◊nh. Tr≠Ìc Æ„, khi h·i th®m v“ s¯c kh·e Æ¯a con nh· cÒa Æí vÓ chÂng (bÎi tı khi tí Æ’n, ti’ng ho khńg d¯t), cÀu chÒ nhµ gÀt gÔ mµ b∂o “em Æo∏n n„ t˘ kh·i”, tí c¯ b®n kho®n m∑i. Giã vÔng nÛi gi„, m©y mÔ, kh› lπnh len trong tıng lÌp ∏o th’ nµy, “t˘ kh·i” lµ tÌi bao giÍ... Lí Æi÷n thoπi ra Æfinh tranh thÒ vµo facebook mµ s„ng c¯ chÀp chÍn, vµ rÂi trong ti’ng ho nghe x„t ruÈt cÒa Æ¯a nh·, sau hµnh tr◊nh th†m m÷t, gi†c ngÒ Æ≠Óc ru bÎi Æ∏m c©y l∏ xµo xπc quanh nhµ Æ∑ Æ’n t˘ lÛc nµo.

C¶öI Bá QUA S§NG NHO QU⁄ Tπm bi÷t ngí nhµ nh· nªm cheo leo giã nhñg t«ng Æ∏ tai mÃo, tí c„ c¨ hÈi Æ„n b◊nh minh l…n trong s≠¨ng sÌm tr™n con Æ≠Íng Hπnh PhÛc. Qu∑ng Æ≠Íng “phi” l™n M∑ P› LÃng lπnh bao nhi™u th◊ con Æ≠Íng xuËng nÛi Æ” sang tÌi MÃo vπc, Tfl ßÛ lπi n„ng b†y nhi™u.

TÌi tr≠a, dıng ch©n tπi mÈt qu∏n nh· tr™n Æ≠Íng, Æªng sau lµ sńg Nhi÷m xanh bi’c - con sńg gi∏p giã Hµ Giang vµ Cao Bªng, tí may mæn Æ≠Óc hai chfi em ng≠Íi Gi∏y mÍi Î lπi ®n c¨m, vµ tı Æ©y tí c„ hai l˘a ch‰n Æ” ti’p tÙc chuy’n hµnh tr◊nh cÒa m◊nh: ti’p tÙc 130km v“ lπi thµnh phË Hµ Giang hay Æi theo cfln Æ≠Íng qua x„m Qu” Sang vµo Nµ Pinh rÂi theo bÃ tre Æi qua sńg Nho Qu’ Æang vµo mÔa Æ«y quy’n rÚ. vµ t†t nhi™n, vÌi mÈt kŒ ÆÈc hµnh Æ«y h∏o h¯c nh≠ tí, l˘a ch‰n th¯ hai lµ Æi“u khńg th” tuy÷t h¨n.

quËc lÈ nh≠ng trong c∏i næng r∏t l≠ng vµ m∆t Æ≠Íng mfln Æ†t Æ· s·i Æ∏ gÀp gh“nh, khńg kh∏c nµo “c˘c h◊nh”. TÌi b∂n khi Æ∑ m≠Ìt m∂i mÂ hí, tí mÌi ngÌ ng≠Íi ra khi bi’t mµ nµy Æang cπn n≠Ìc, khńg th” qua sńg bªng bÃ Î Æoπn nµy Æ≠Óc, buÈc ph∂i Æi ti’p g«n 20 c©y sË nã th◊ mÌi c„ bÃ xuí v“ Cao Bªng. Nh◊n con Æ≠Íng bÙi Æ†t ph›a tr≠Ìc, tí th˘c s˘ lo læng, 7km Æ∑ l†y Æi ph«n lÌn s¯c l˘c, 20km ti’p theo sœ ra sao? Nhñg Æ©m lao th◊ ph∂i theo lao, tí khńg t◊m Æ≠Óc l˝ do nµo quay trÎ lπi Æ≠Íng cÚ.

Con Æ≠Íng vµo b∂n Nµ Pinh chÿ kho∂ng 7km tı

Th’ rÂi khi c¨ th” g«n nh≠ Æang chËng lπi ˝ Æfinh ti’n b≠Ìc, hai mæt trÚng lπi, t«m nh◊n mÍ Æi v◊ bÙi kh„i, hai tay t™ c¯ng tr™n tay l∏i, con Æ≠Íng ngµy cµng nh· h¨n, x∏c x¨ c©y cËi... khÛc sńg xanh ng‰c hi÷n ra tr≠Ìc mæt. Khńg k◊m nän Æ≠Óc s˘ sung s≠Ìng, tí chÿ bi’t thËt l™n

“Tuy÷t vÍi! Tuy÷t vÍi!...” M‰i m÷t m·i bÁng d≠ng tan bi’n, thay vµo Æ„ lµ s˘ th®ng hoa c∂m xÛc Æ’n tÈt cÔng v◊ hµnh tr◊nh “c˘c h◊nh” c∂ ngµy Æ∑ Æ≠Óc Æ≠Óc Æ“n Æ∏p x¯ng Æ∏ng. ßi“u khi”n t†m bÃ qua sńg lµ hai cha con ng≠Íi NÔng vÌi kinh nghi÷m tÌi hµng chÙc n®m. Chi’c bÃ bªng m≠Íi ba c©y tre nhã nhµng vµ uy”n chuy”n tr™n m∆t sńg nh≠ mÈt chi’c l∏ Æang trí. S˘ ph†n kh›ch vµ th›ch thÛ khi gi†c m¨ cÒa m◊nh thµnh hi÷n th˘c thÀt khńg th” t∂ h’t. Khi †y, tí Æ∑ ngh‹ nh†t Æfinh khi trÎ v“ m◊nh sœ k” lπi thÍi gian tr™n bÃ vÌi thÀt nhi“u tı ng˜, nh≠ng cuËi cÔng, khi ngÂi g‚ nhñg dflng nµy, tí lπi chºng th” c„ mÈt h◊nh dung nµo cÙ th”, t†t c∂ chÿ cfln lµ c∂m gi∏c. Ph†n kh›ch vµ t˘ hµo.

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rÍi bÃ l™n bÍ, rÂi loanh quanh th™m m†y chÙc km, ng»ng Æ«u l™n Æ∑ th†y m∆t trÍi d«n xuËng nÛi, b„ng tËi Æang trµn khæp nhñg lËi mfln tí mÌi chÓt giÀt m◊nh, n’u khńg kfip t◊m mÈt nï nghÿ lπi Æ™m nay, r†t c„ th” tí sœ ph∂i quay trÎ lπi Æ≠Íng cÚ, Æ∆c bi÷t nguy hi”m trong t◊nh trπng c∂ xe vµ ng≠Íi Æ“u Æang Æ„i mÃm. Nh≠ng rÂi may mæn lπi tÌi. L«n nµy, cho tí Î lπi lµ mÈt gia Æ◊nh vÌi ńg bË lµ gi∏o vi™n mÈt tr≠Íng h‰c g«n Æ„. ß™m cuËi cÔng cÚng lµ Æ™m vui nh†t cÒa hµnh tr◊nh, t†t c∂ chÛng tí quay qu«n b™n m©m c¨m gi∂n dfi vµ nhñg chän r≠Óu “khńg Æ∏y”. r≠Óu ng†m vµo tıng hï thÎ, tıng thÌ thfit Æ∑ r∑ rÍi sau c∂ mÈt ngµy dµi Æ∏nh vÀt vÌi nhñg con Æ≠Íng quanh co mi“n s¨n c≠Ìc. Gi†c ngÒ Æ’n ™m ru...

ß¶òNG V≈ VEN S§NG G¢M S∏ng cuËi cÔng cÒa hµnh tr◊nh, th¯c gi†c khi m∆t trÍi vıa kfip chi’u nhñg tia næng Æ«u ti™n qua v∏ch nhµ cÚ k¸, nhÀn tı gia Æ◊nh chÒ nhµ mÈt ph«n c¨m nh· Æ” dµnh ®n tr™n Æ≠Íng, khńg qu™n c∂m ¨n vµ hãn ngµy trÎ lπi, tí tπm bi÷t Æ” Æi ti’p nhñg c©y sË cuËi cÔng cÒa chuy’n hµnh tr◊nh. B∂o Lπc, B∂o L©m, Cao Bªng, rÂi Bæc M™, c∂m TH§NG TIN TH£M gi∏c chπy xe mÈt m◊nh giã ü ß” tÌi Hµ Giang, du kh∏ch cÚng Æ≠Íng uËn l≠Ón duy™n c„ th” ch‰n c∏c chuy’n xe d∏ng vµ cÚng Æ«y thˆ th∏ch bu˝t bæt Æ«u chπy tı 21h - 22h hµng ngµy tπi c∏c b’n xe M¸ vÌi mÈt b™n lµ v∏ch nÛi, ß◊nh, Gi∏p B∏t... , gi∏ vä tı mÈt b™n lµ sńg G©m bi’c 300.000Æ - 500.000Æ/ng≠Íi. xanh, tí h›t c®ng lÂng ng˘c Sau Æ„ thu™ xe m∏y tı thµnh phË Hµ Giang Æ” tÌi c∏c Æa khńg kh› »m lπnh cÒa nÛi danh kh∏c trong tÿnh nh≠ LÚng rıng, sńg n≠Ìc, cË gæng CÛ, ßÂng V®n, X›n M«n, Hoµng gom th™m vµo vfi ng‰t ngµo Su Ph◊..., gi∏ thu™ xe m∏y tı tı nhñg tia næng ban mai 200.000Æ - 300.000Æ/ngµy. trong trŒo. ß” rÂi khi m∆t ü ßi“u khi’n kh∏ch du lch sÓ nh†t vµ cÚng y™u th›ch nh†t trÍi l™n cao, ng≠Ìc mæt nh◊n tπi Hµ Giang lµ nhñg cung l™n qua nhñg t∏n c©y rıng, Æ≠Íng nh·, quanh co, nhi“u tí t˘ mÿm c≠Íi th·a m∑n. ÆÃo dËc, v◊ vÀy du kh∏ch c«n c»n thÀn, chu»n b Æ«y ÆÒ mÚ vÀy lµ quy’t Æfinh l™n Æ≠Íng b∂o hi”m, giµy däp th›ch hÓp cÒa m◊nh khńg h“ sai l«m, khi di chuy”n. ni“m vui cÒa nhñg ngµy ü Nhi÷t ÆÈ tπi c∏c khu v˘c mi“n vıa qua thÀt gi∂n Æ¨n mµ nÛi c„ th’ xuËng r†t th†p vµo k˙ thÛ. mÔa Æńg vµ næng ch„i chang vµo mÔa hÃ, du kh∏ch l≠u ˝ chu»n b Æ«y ÆÒ trang phÙc gi˜ †m cÚng nh≠ kem chËng næng.

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Ai Æ„ Æ∑ tıng n„i, Æi kh´ng chÿ Æ¨n gi∂n lµ Æi, Æi lµ Æ” tr≠Îng thµnh...

Text & photo: doan Manh

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For some time, I have wanted to immerse myself in nature and daily life in the Northeast. I travel there accompanied only by a tourist map I bought in Ha Giang and my own courage.

QUAN BA - HEAVEN’S GATE AND THE TWINS MOUNTAIN It’s more than 40km from Ha Giang city to Quan Ba. I start the journey after a good nap. The sun and wind meet harmoniously at sharp bends in the crooked mountain passes. During Tet holiday, the mountain people wear beautiful, colorful traditional costumes. Girls in traditional dresses and boys wearing berets gather at the market or visit houses on foot or by motorbike. There’s a comfortable, informal atmosphere as they serve simple dishes washed down with corn wine. They chat happily and the boys flirt with the pinkcheeked girls. Quan Ba (Heaven’s Gate),1500m above sea level, used to be designated a {selfgoverning area} of the Meo ethnic group. From the gate, we can see the Twins mountain among the white mountain range, surrounded by magnificent

terraced fields. I stay in a house of the H’Mong ethnic group on the mountain pass from Quan Ba to Dong van. The plot is divided into areas for various members of the family: the wooden house is for the father, Phu, 54 years old; nearby stands the house of the mother and two daughters. The construction was subsidised by the government. I stay in the mother’s house. Their Tet meals are full of specially prepared pork, which has been marinated in spices since December 28th - a full lunar month. The home-made dish is delicious, if a little salty. In the evening, they let me sleep on the small bed while the three of them sleep on a thick cushion. We are all kept awake by their niece crying and coughing. In the following morning, I pay for the scarf I bought the previous night and give their kids lucky Tet money. I thank them for their hospitality and continue my journey. TRAVELLIVE

DONG VAN, WHERE THE ROCKS GROW BIGGER

continue riding through the sharp bends of the mountain road. Sometimes I shout to listen to the echoes from the mountains and forests or hum pop songs to dispel my loneliness. My next destination is Dong van. Here, people say {Live among the rocks and die among the rocks.} Dong van is an astonishingly beautiful but harsh natural environment. On the roadside or mountainside, rocks are used to make solid but picturesque walls to protect the houses. It makes an appealing image. Building houses on the rocky plateau is a sophisticated art. Firstly, local people have to blast away the rocks with explosives to create space, and then blast underground to start the foundations. Some houses are made of wood, some of soil and straw. These traditional structures of the H’Mong people display the unique culture of this mountainous

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region. The houses are carefully constructed by skilled artisans. They can hold heat. Although the weather conditions outside are extreme, they maintain a comfortable temperature in both winter and summer. Building a house is also a chance for people to help each other. They share a meal when the construction is finished. I choose to stay in a local house overlooking the rocky valley. A zigzag road runs to the mountain slope, then down to the valley, vanishing in the far distance. The house owners are a young couple, born in 1992. They feed more than 10 hives of mint bees in the garden. Pointing to their peach and plum trees, the young owner smiles and says that these trees will bloom brightly within 10 days. I’m sorry I won’t have a chance to see this place filled with white and pink flowers.

I enjoy a Tet meal with them, along with some of their H’Mong relatives and friends. I cannot understand their stories, told in a mixture of H’Mong and vietnamese, but I can feel the happiness in every cup of wine and their smiling eyes. I ask the owner about his child, who has a cold. He says that {my child will be fine. He doesn’t need any medicine.} I worry how long it will take the child to recover in such a cold, windy, foggy place. When night falls, I fit my relatively huge body into a narrow bed. I fall into a deep sleep against the background noises of the child coughing and the trees rustling in the mountains.

SAILING A RAFT ACROSS NHO QUE RIVER Saying farewell to the little house in the rugged rocks, I have the opportunity to welcome the sunrise in the morning dew on Happiness street. The colder the road to Ma Pi Leng is, the hotter the The author at Lung Cu flagpole

way down to Meo vac and To Du feels. At noon, I stop by a small roadside restaurant in front of Nhiem river, which flows between Ha Giang and Cao Bang. I am lucky enough to be invited for lunch by two sisters from the Giay ethnic group. From this place, I have two options for my next leg: riding 130km back to Ha Giang, or following the road past Que Sang to Na Pinh and taking the raft across Nho Que river to enjoy it in its most charming season. Naturally, this lone traveler takes the second option. It’s only 7km from the national road to Na Pinh village. However, in the scorching sunshine, crossing the rugged red earth road is a torture. As soon as I arrive in the village, I realize that the river is dry during this season and I’ll have to travel another 20km to take the raft to Cao Bang. I’m worried by the 20km of road ahead, but I have no reason to go back. I feel totally exhausted, my eyes filled with dust and my hands numb on the handle bars, when the turquoise river appears ahead. I can’t help exclaiming to myself, {Fantastic! Wonderful!} All my tiredness is swept away and replaced by the sublime feeling that my tortuous journey has been worthwhile. The father and son from the Nung ethnic group who sail the raft have 10 years’ experience crossing the river. Made from thirteen bamboo poles, the raft flows gently across. I cannot describe my excitement and satisfaction in words - my dream has come true. I resolve to find the right words to tell my friends when I get home, but the powerful emotions overwhelm any specific memories.

I get off the raft and wander for a while. The sun is setting behind the mountain and the darkness spreading over the trails makes me worry that I might not be able to find accommodation, and will have to return to the old road. That would be dangerous for both me and my motorbike. Fortunately, I am able to stay with a family whose father is a teacher at the schoolnearby. This is the last and also the happiest night of my entire journey.We gather around a simple meal with unlimited wine. The wine soaks into my tired body after a long day struggling with crooked mountain roads. I fall into a sound sleep.

BACK TO THE GAM RIVER On the last morning of my journey, I wake up as the sun spreads its first rays through the old house. I gratefully accept a small breakfast from the home owner and promise to return. I say goodbye and begin the last leg of the journey. I pass by Bao Lac, Bao Lam, Cao Bang and then Bac Me. Enjoying the challenge of riding alone on twisting roads with a cliff on one side and the blue Gam river on the other side, I breathe the cold

air and soak up the sweet flavor of the morning sunshine. Then, when the sun rises higher, I look up to the sky and smile with satisfaction and simple joy.

It has been truly said that traveling is not just about traveling, but also develops the character.

FURTHER INFORMATION: ü To travel to Ha Giang, visitors can take a bus from 21:00 - 22:00 every day at My Dinh or Giap Bat station for 300,000 - 500,000VND/ person. After that, you can hire a motorbike from Ha Giang city to ride to other attractions such as Lung Cu, Dong Van, Xin Man and Hoang Su Phi. Rental price: 200,000 - 300,000VND/day. ü The most challenging experience in Ha Giang is the narrow, zigzag paths. Therefore, you are advised to be very careful when traveling along these roads. ü Temperaturesin these mountainous areas may be very low in winter and very high in summer. Visitors should bring warm c lothes or sunscreen. TRAVELLIVE

nhÀtk˝hµnhtr◊nh

Bµi vµ ∂nh: Phan Ng‰c Hπnh

Bπ n l«n sœ lµ (m tr≠Ì m g◊ etr c Æ kh o), ©y i c bÎ , t´ „ 4 ng i Æ©y i ch‰ ngµ y hi÷ lµ n m h◊n c∏ch Î Sin h÷ g thË h th¯ kh∏ apo ng c t m p re? me i’t h∏ ßË tro ki÷ ß∂ i vÌ hi÷ m c o qu i t´ n Æ hi p Ëc i, Æ ” S πi h bÀ › Æ∏ ≠ tˆ lµm c n ng bª mÌ h† t ß k” m ng tµ i so ´n µ v u Æ vÌi g N …n i n am c„ ÷n n h˜n É. th” g«m g tr∂ i

H÷ thËng trπm MRT tr™n khæp Æ∂o quËc.

Di chuy”n bªng tµu Æi÷n ng«m (vi’t tæt lµ MRT) tı s©n bay Changi vµo khu trung t©m Clarke Quay, t´i xu†t ph∏t tı trπm MRT Changi Airport CG2 Æ’n trπm MRT Tanah Merah EW4 (tuy’n mµu xanh l∏ c©y). Khi tµu Æi÷n chπy Æ’n trπm Tanah Merah, b≠Ìc ra ÆÊi h≠Ìng tµu Joo Koon vµ Æi Æ’n trπm Outram Park. Khi tµu tÌi Outram Park, ÆÊi tµu tı tuy’n xanh l∏ c©y sang tuy’n t›m (h≠Ìng tµu Punggol) vµ b≠Ìc xuËng Î trπm Clarke Quay. Tı Æ©y, t´i bæt Æ«u di chuy”n l™n m∆t Æ†t. ThÍi gian di chuy”n tı s©n bay vµo khu trung t©m m†t kho∂ng mÈt ti’ng.

NGÄY TH` NHƒT: CÉC KHU S¿C TóC VÄ CHùA PHÜT NHA ß” c„ c∏i nh◊n bao qu∏t v“ c∏c sæc tÈc Î Singapore, tí l≠Ìt mÈt vflng qua c∏c khu phË Ti”u Å RÀp, Ti”u ƒn vµ Trung Hoa. B≠Ìc ra kh·i trπm MRT Little India, tí Æ’n khu Ti”u Å RÀp (Arap Street) - khu phË tuy nh· nh≠ng r†t nÊi ti’ng bÎi Æ©y tıng lµ nï dıng ch©n cÒa nhñg th≠¨ng nh©n Trung ßńg. Khu phË Æ≠Óc trang hoµng theo phong c∏ch Trung ßńg vµ HÂi gi∏o truy“n thËng. ß©y lµ nï thu hÛt ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng vµ kh∏ch du lfich Æ’n tham quan, mua sæm mÁi ngµy. Trong phË c„ bµy b∏n nhñg loπi qu«n ∏o, v∂i v„c, kh®n choµng vµ phÙ ki÷n dµnh cho phÙ n˜ HÂi gi∏o. B™n cπnh Æ„, th∂m lµ mÈt m∆t hµng Æ≠Óc ≠a chuÈng bÎi s˘ nÊi bÀt v“ hoa v®n vµ mµu sæc. D‰c hai b™n Æ≠Íng Serangoon lµ c∏c câ hµng bµy b∏n qu«n ∏o, giµy däp, ÆÂng hÂ, kãp t„c, trang s¯c ki”u, vflng hoa... C∏c câ hi÷u nh· Æ≠Óc s¨n Æ«y mµu sæc vÌi ∏nh ÆÃn neon Æãp mæt. Trang s¯c ki”u Î Æ©y b∏n r†t nhi“u vÌi gi∏ 10 Æ´ la Singapore (SGD) 3 c∏i. TRAVELLIVE

ı con Æ≠Íng South Bridge Î khu Clarke Quay, b®ng qua hai giao lÈ, tí Æ’n khu Chinatown. Tı xa, tí Æ∑ th†y c∂ mÈt khu phË Trung Hoa gi®ng rÓp nhñg lÂng ÆÃn Æ·, c∏c câ hi÷u t†p nÀp ng≠Íi mua kŒ b∏n ÆÒ c∏c m∆t hµng l≠¨ng kh´ vµ

thuËc Bæc. rœ vµo mÈt câ hµng, tí v´ t◊nh th†y m„n tr«n b◊ nªm tr™n k÷ ngay g„c khu†t. K˝ ¯c tuÊi th¨ Ôa v“, khi cfln bä, m„n ®n v∆t kho∏i kh»u cÒa tí lµ tr«n b◊, Æ’n nay m„n nµy khńg cfln b∏n Î Sµi Gfln. ô Singapore, c¯ mÁi ba g„i nh· tr«n b◊ th¨m mÔi v· qu˝t, v· cam Æ≠Óc Æ„ng vµo mÈt g„i lÌn vµ b∏n vÌi gi∏ 1 SGD. MÈt khi Æ∑ Æ’n Chinatown, khńg th” b· lÏ ngí chÔa linh thi™ng nÊi ti’ng Î Æ∂o quËc s≠ tˆ - Buddha Tooth relic Temple (chÔa PhÀt Nha). Hi÷n nay, ngí chÔa Æ≠Óc xem lµ b∂o tµng ngh÷ thuÀt PhÀt gi∏o hi÷n Æπi vÌi lËi ki’n trÛc hoµnh tr∏ng vµ ÆÈc Æ∏o. ß’n tham quan chÔa X∏ lÓi

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r®ng PhÀt (t™n g‰i kh∏c cÒa chÔa nµy), b≠Ìc qua c∏nh cÊng lÌn, h÷ thËng m∏y lπnh trong chÔa t·a ra m∏t r≠Ói lµm tí d≠Íng nh≠ qu™n Æi c∏i n„ng cÒa x¯ nhi÷t ÆÌi cÚng nh≠ khńg cfln c∂m th†y m÷t sau mÈt ngµy Æi bÈ kh∏ nhi“u. Ngí chÔa Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ theo ki”u Mandala, th” hi÷n quan ni÷m “vÚ trÙ vπn vÀt” cÒa nhµ PhÀt vµ mang ÆÀm nät ki’n trÛc thÍi nhµ ß≠Íng (Trung QuËc). ChÔa c„ n®m t«ng nÊi vµ mÈt t«ng h«m. ß” Æi tham quan

c∏c t«ng, du kh∏ch c„ th” dÔng thang m∏y vµ m≠Ón c∏c t†m xµ rńg qu†n ph«n th©n d≠Ìi n’u m∆c qu«n ngæn ho∆c v∏y. MÁi t«ng c„ c∏c s∂nh thÍ rÈng vµ mÁi gian thÍ c„ ba pho t≠Óng PhÀt lÌn Î ch›nh Æi÷n. Ph›a tr≠Ìc mÁi ch›nh Æi÷n c„ mÈt d∑y bµn Æ∆t nhñg ly n’n thÒy tinh cÔng x©u hoa nhµi th¨m ng∏t mµ b∏ t∏nh thÀp ph≠¨ng d©ng cÛng. Hai b™n t≠Íng tr≠ng bµy hµng tr®m pho t≠Óng PhÀt nh· x’p cπnh nhau. Khńg gian phflng thÍ cao rÈng vÌi hai mµu chÒ Æπo vµng, Æ· tπo n™n s˘ uy nghi™m vµ tr∏ng l÷. ß’n v∑n c∂nh chÔa PhÀt Nha, tí vıa hfla m◊nh vµo khung c∂nh thanh tfinh, vıa c„ dfip chi™m

ng≠Ïng bÈ s≠u tÀp c∏c t∏c ph»m, tµi li÷u, hi÷n vÀt xoay quanh cuÈc ÆÍi Æ¯c PhÀt vµ x∏ lÓi PhÀt - ph«n k’t tinh cﬂn lπi sau khi lµm l‘ h·a thi™u nhÙc cËt cÒa Æ¯c PhÀt vµ c∏c vﬁ cao t®ng.

NGÄY TH` HAI: VíNG QUANH VëNH MARINA VÄ C§NG VI£N S¶ T^ BIÕN MERLION Ngµy th¯ hai cÒa tí Î Æ∂o quËc nµy dµnh cho nhñg Æfia Æi”m

nÊi ti’ng b™n bÍ vfinh Marina nh≠ nhµ h∏t Esplanade, cńg vi™n S≠ tˆ bi”n Merlion, c«u Helix vµ c∏c khu tfla nhµ tµi ch›nh cao ch‰c trÍi. Nhµ h∏t Esplanade lµ ni“m t˘ hµo cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Singapore bÎi ki’n trÛc ÆÈc Æ∏o vÌi thi’t k’ nh≠ qu∂ s«u ri™ng. Do Æ„, nhµ h∏t cfln c„ t™n g‰i th©n mÀt lµ nhµ h∏t tr∏i s«u ri™ng. Nï Æ©y lµ trung t©m bi”u di‘n ngh÷ thuÀt hoµnh tr∏ng nh†t Æ∂o vÌi s¯c ch¯a tr™n 2.000 chÁ vµ mÈt phflng hfla nhπc 1.600 kh∏ch. B™n trong nhµ h∏t cfln c„ studio, th≠ vi÷n, trung t©m bi”u di‘n ngh÷ thuÀt ngoµi trÍi dµnh cho nhñg buÊi di‘n cuËi tu«n, trung

t©m th≠¨ng mπi vµ c∏c khu »m th˘c...

h¯ng dﬂng n≠Ìc, h∏ mi÷ng uËng dﬂng n≠Ìc...

NÊi bÀt giã vfinh Marina lµ Helix Bridge - c©y c«u bÈ hµnh dµi nh†t Singapore (280m), c„ c†u trÛc “xoæn käp” Æ«u ti™n tr™n th’ giÌi (hai vflng cung bªng thäp ÆËi nhau, gæn vÌi nhau bªng nhi“u thanh nËi, t≠¨ng t˘ nh≠ c†u trÛc cÒa ADN), mang ˝ ngh‹a phÛ qu˝ vµ hπnh phÛc cho vfinh Marina. ß¯ng tı tr™n c«u, tí c„ th” ngæm nh◊n toµn c∂nh hai b™n bÍ vfinh. ß©y cfln lµ Æfia

CuËi ngµy, tı cńg vi™n, tí Æ∑ c„ dfip tr∂i nghi÷m Singapore d≠Ìi lflng Æ†t bªng mÈt ph≠¨ng ti÷n lπ - Æi tr™n nhñg chi’c thang cuËn b®ng chuy“n nËi li“n c∏c kh∏ch sπn 5 sao, d…n ra c©y c«u cÊ Cavenagh, ngay khu c«u c∂ng Boat Quay. Thang b®ng chuy“n käo tí l≠Ìt xuy™n qua nhñg Æ≠Íng h«m h◊nh Ëng dµi Ëp k›nh, tr™n tr«n Æ≠Óc trang tr› bªng nhñg d©y ÆÃn mµu

Æi”m l˝ t≠Îng cho ng≠Íi d©n Æﬁa ph≠¨ng cÚng nh≠ du kh∏ch vıa ngÂi h„ng m∏t vıa th≠Îng th¯c m„n kem ngon, bÊ, mµ lπi rŒ nh†t Æ∂o quËc vÌi gi∏ 1 SGD.

vµng †m ∏p, hai b™n treo nhñg h◊nh ∂nh giÌi thi÷u v“ Æ†t n≠Ìc Singapore vµ h÷ thËng c∏c kh∏ch sπn, trńg h÷t mÈt toa tµu lâ si™u tËc l≠Ìt qua tıng khung câ k›nh, vıa hi÷n Æπi vıa l∑ng mπn. Sau Æ„, tí chÿ c«n t∂n bÈ d‰c bÍ sńg mÈt Æoπn lµ v“ Æ’n chÁ l≠u trÛ Î khu Clarke Quay. ß©y qu∂ lµ mÈt con Æ≠Íng tæt h’t s¯c thÛ vfi!

Ph›a d≠Ìi c«u Helix lµ cńg vi™n S≠ tˆ bi”n Merlion - Æ≠Óc m÷nh danh lµ “bi”u t≠Óng chµo Æ„n du kh∏ch Æ’n Singapore”. T≠Óng S≠ tˆ bi”n Merlion cao 8,6m, n∆ng 70 t†n, c„ h◊nh dπng Æ«u s≠ tˆ m◊nh c∏ Æang c≠Ïi tr™n s„ng, lµ mÈt con vÀt huy“n thoπi bi”u t≠Óng cÒa Æ†t n≠Ìc Singapore. Dflng n≠Ìc phun mπnh ra tı mi÷ng con S≠ tˆ bi”n mang ˝ ngh‹a tµi lÈc vµ may mæn. Tí tha hÂ chÙp h◊nh tπo d∏ng “h¯ng lÈc” tı S≠ tˆ bi”n nh≠ gi¨ tay

NGÄY TH` BA: KHÉM PHÉ GARDENS BY THE BAY VÄ MARINA BAY SANDS Tı trπm tµu Æi÷n ng«m Clarke Quay m†t kho∂ng 1 ti’ng, t´i Æ’n

trπm Bayfront. Tπi Æ©y c„ hai h≠Ìng ÆËi di÷n nhau lµ Gardens by the Bay vµ Marina Bay Sands. ßoπn Æ≠Íng d≠Ìi m∆t Æ†t kh∏ dµi (kho∂ng 1km), käo dµi tı trπm tµu Æi÷n d…n Æ’n Gardens by the Bay (Nhñg khu v≠Ín b™n vfinh). Hai b™n Æ≠Íng Ëp k›nh vµ d∏n nhñg h◊nh bńg hoa r˘c rÏ. N’u Æi tham quan vflng ngoµi Gardens by the Bay th◊ khńg m†t ph›, nh≠ng n’u ti’n vµo b™n trong hai khu nhµ k›nh m∏i vflm mang t™n Flower

Dome vµ Cloud Forest th◊ ph∂i tr∂ ph› vµo cÊng lµ 28 SGD. v◊ muËn ngæm khu v≠Ín tı tr™n cao, tí Æ∑ Æi bÈ tr™n c«u Skywalk cao 22m so vÌi m∆t Æ†t, xung quanh bao b‰c bÎi nhñg “si™u c©y” n®ng l≠Óng m∆t trÍi cao 50m, Æ≠Óc lµm bªng thäp vµ b™ tńg. Cµng v“ tËi, nhñg “si™u c©y” nµy nÊi r˘c rÏ vÌi nhñg ∏nh ÆÃn ngh÷ thuÀt nhi“u mµu sæc ÆÊi mµu theo tıng phÛt cÔng vÌi ti’ng nhπc du d≠¨ng ph∏t ra. Tí Æ∑ m†t hµng giÍ dπo quanh, chi™m ng≠Ïng vŒ Æãp cÒa nhñg si™u c©y vµ c∏c loπi hoa Æ≠Óc tr≠ng bµy trong hai khu nhµ k›nh m∏i vflm Æ„. TRAVELLIVE

TrÎ ra Æ≠Íng d…n Bayfront, tí Æ’n Marina Bay Sands - tÊ hÓp gÂm kh∏ch sπn, casino vµ trung t©m mua sæm hµng hi÷u cao c†p, Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ nh≠ mÈt m™ cung. DÔ Æi chÿ Æ” ngæm ngh›a c∏c câ hµng cao c†p nh≠ng cÚng ÆÒ lµm cho tí lπc lËi trong tfla nhµ bÎi nhñg ∏nh ÆÃn câ hi÷u lung linh vµ c∏ch bµi tr› hµng h„a Æa dπng vµ bæt mæt. Khu v˘c giã tfla nhµ lµ mÈt hÂ n≠Ìc trong veo Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ nh≠ dflng sńg Venice. Tí Æ∑ tr∂ mÈt ›t ti“n Æ” thu™ mÈt chi’c thuy“n nh· xuí theo dflng n≠Ìc Æi d‰c khæp b™n trong tfla nhµ, ngæm nh◊n c∏c câ hi÷u cao c†p. ßi“u thÛ vfi Î Marina Bay Sands lµ ph›a tr≠Ìc cÊng ch›nh cÒa tfla nhµ c„ mÈt lflng hÂ h◊nh ph‘u lµm bªng k›nh r†t to. Ng≠Íi d©n Singapore tin rªng n’u c„ ≠Ìc nguy÷n vµ muËn Æi“u ≠Ìc cÒa m◊nh thµnh hi÷n th˘c th◊ c„ th” th∂ mÈt ÆÂng xu xuËng hÂ, ÆÂng xu theo Æ„ sœ tı tı rï xuËng Æ∏y hÂ, nï c„ dflng sńg Venice vµ trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi. Vµo nhñg tËi cuËi tu«n, khu v˘c b™n ngoµi cÒa trung t©m mua sæm lµ nï tÀp trung Æńg ÆÛc ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng cÚng nh≠ du kh∏ch Æ’n xem mµn bi”u di‘n nhπc n≠Ìc mi‘n ph› Wonderful Æ∆c sæc. BuÊi bi”u di‘n lµ s˘ k’t hÓp hoµnh tr∏ng giã n≠Ìc, ∏nh s∏ng vµ ©m thanh. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh mang ÆÀm t›nh nh©n v®n v“ s˘ gæn b„ giã c∏c thµnh vi™n trong gia Æ◊nh, giã c∏c th’ h÷ vµ giã c∏c sæc tÈc.

TH§NG TIN TH£M ü Tr™n c∏c chuy’n bay tı Vi÷t Nam Æi Singapore, ti’p vi™n hµng khńg ph∏t tÍ khai nhÀp c∂nh cho du kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi. N’u lÏ qu™n nhÀn tÍ khai tr™n m∏y bay, bπn c„ th” ti’n Æ’n mÈt d∑y c∏c bµn gÁ tπi khu v˘c nhÀp c∂nh nï c„ sΩn c∏c m…u tÍ khai. ü Khu v˘c s∂nh Æ’n c„ hai k÷ tr≠ng bµy mi‘n ph› c∏c loπi b∂n ÆÂ Singapore v“ Æ≠Íng s∏, h÷ thËng tµu Æi÷n ng«m, c∏c Æa Æi”m vui chï vµ c∏c trung t©m mua sæm nÊi ti’ng. ü MÈt sË b∂n ÆÂ in nhñg m…u qu∂ng c∏o ≠u Æ∑i cho kh∏ch du lch, chºng hπn nh≠ khi mua vä tham quan hai khu nhµ k›nh Flower Dome vµ Cloud Forest Î Gardens by the Bay vµ Æ≠a ra m…u qu∂ng c∏o nµy, du kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc t∆ng mÈt chi’c tÛi v∂i ti÷n dÙng. ü TÔy thÍi Æi”m, ÆÂng Æ´la Singapore (SGD) c„ t˚ gi∏ t≠¨ng Æ≠¨ng 16.500 - 17.000 VNß. ü ThŒ tı EZ Link c„ th” Æ≠Óc dÔng thanh to∏n ti“n tµu Æi÷n, xe bu˝t... ThŒ c„ gi∏ 12 SGD, thÍi hπn 5 n®m, trong Æ„ sË ti“n Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng lµ 7 SGD. ü C„ hai c∏ch Æ” nπp th™m ti“n vµo thŒ EZ Link: nπp tπi qu«y ho∆c tπi m∏y Ticket Machine b™n cπnh c∏c trπm tµu Æi÷n. M÷nh gi∏ th†p nh†t mµ m∏y nhÀn lµ 10 SGD. ü ßËi vÌi hµnh tr◊nh 4 ngµy, bπn chÿ c«n nπp th™m 20 SGD vµo thŒ lµ c„ th” di chuy”n tho∂i m∏i. ü Hi÷n c„ 5 tuy’n tµu Æi÷n: tuy’n ßńg - T©y (East West - EW) mµu xanh l∏ c©y, tuy’n Bæc - Nam (North South - NS) mµu Æ·, tuy’n ßńg - Bæc (North East - NE) mµu t›m, tuy’n vng (Circle - CC) mµu cam vµ tuy’n Downtown mµu xanh d≠¨ng (tuy’n nµy Æang trong giai Æoπn x©y d˘ng th™m).

NGÄY TH` T¶: LANG THANG KHU GIÅI TRê SENTOSA Ngµy cuËi Î Singapore, tí dµnh tr‰n thÍi gian rong ruÊi khæp Sentosa bÎi kh∏ch du lfich Æ’n vÌi Singapore h«u nh≠ ai cÚng ph∂i mÈt l«n Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n hfln Æ∂o sí ÆÈng nµy. Tı MRT Clarke Quay Æi qua hai trπm tµu Æi÷n ng«m Chinatown vµ Outram Park lµ tÌi Harbour Front - nï c„ tµu Æi÷n trung chuy”n Æ’n khu gi∂i tr› tr™n Æ∂o Sentosa. Tπi trπm Harbour Front, tí Æi l™n m∆t Æ†t tÌi tfla nhµ th≠¨ng mπi Vivo City, l™n t«ng tr™n cÔng lµ trπm tµu Æi÷n Æ≠a hµnh kh∏ch Æ’n vÌi Sentosa. Sentosa lµ mÈt hfln Æ∂o thi™n nhi™n k’t hÓp vÌi c∏c loπi h◊nh vui chï gi∂i tr› nÊi ti’ng nh≠ khuń vi™n c„ t≠Óng S≠ t≠ bi”n khÊng lÂ, rπp chi’u phim 4D vÌi nhñg bÈ phim c≠Ìp bi”n vµ rÔng rÓn, khu thÒy cung vµ b∂o tµng hµng h∂i, khu bi”u di‘n xi’c c∏ heo, khu tr◊nh chi’u nhπc n≠Ìc Æ∆c sæc vµ bæn ph∏o hoa vµ hai b∑i bi”n. Tπi Æ∂o c„ h÷ h÷ thËng xe du lfich mi‘n ph› vflng quanh Æ∂o phÙc vÙ li™n tÙc, r†t thuÀn ti÷n cho du kh∏ch chÒ ÆÈng di chuy”n Æ’n nhñg khu v˘c tham quan theo sÎ th›ch. ß’n vÌi Sentosa, tí tha hÂ v…y vÔng tπi b∑i bi”n Palawan vµ Siloso, sau Æ„ th·a th›ch mua sæm c∏c m∆t hµng l≠u ni÷m, th≠Îng th¯c m„n Laksa truy“n thËng cÚng nh≠ chi™m ng≠Ïng b¯c t≠Óng S≠ tˆ bi”n lÌn nh†t Singapore (cao 37m). Khi trÍi tËi, tí h∏o h¯c th≠Îng l∑m ch≠¨ng tr◊nh bi”u di‘n nhπc n≠Ìc hoµnh tr∏ng tr™n Æ∂o. Vµ rÂi, mµn bæn ph∏o hoa Æ∆c sæc Æ∑ khäp lπi mÈt ngµy lang thang Sentosa cÚng nh≠ k’t thÛc hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ Singapore 4 ngµy cÒa tí. Khu gi∂i tr› - phim tr≠Íng Universal.

Text and photos: Phan Ngoc Hanh

itinerary

What would you do if you stayed in Singapore for 4 days? For me, I chose to discover this Lion country by metro because this will save me a lot of money while experiencing the most modern metro system in Southeast Asia. TRAVELLIVE

Jetstar airlines flights land at Terminal 1 of Changi airport, Singapore. After completing entry procedures, following the signs for the Skytrain to T2, I move from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 to take the metro to the city center. At Terminal 2, follow the Train to City sign, go down the elevator and then turn left about 50m before the entrance gate of Terminal 3. Here, go down to the basement, where we can see the most modern metro system in Southeast Asia. I queued at the customer service counter to buy an EZ Link card to start my journey. To use the Metro (also called MRT) from Changi airport to Clarke Quay, I travel from MRT Changi Airport CG2 to MRT Tanah Merah EW4. When the metro stops at Tanah Merah station, I get off and take Joo Koon metro to Outram Park, where I transit to Punggol and get off at Clarke Quay. It takes about an hour from the airport to the city center.

FIRST DAY: ETHNIC GROUPS AND BUDDHA TOOTH RELIC TEMPLE To get to grips with the ethnic groups in Singapore, I tour around United Arab Emirates and Little India streets, and Chinatown.

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oming out of MRT Little India station, I travel to Little India Street, which used to be the popular destination for the merchants of the Middle East. This street is decorated in traditional Islamic and Middle Eastern styles. This place attracts both locals and tourists every day. The street displays garments, clothes, hijabs and accessories for Muslim women. In addition, carpets are a favourite product here due to their flower patterns and colours. Stores along Serangoon street showcase a variety of clothes, footwear, watches, hair-pins, jewellery and wreaths. Small shops are painted in various colours, with eyepleasing neons. Jewellery is sold here at 10 SGD per three units. From South Bridge street in Clarke Quay across two crossroads, I travel to Chinatown. Chinatown appears with its sparkling red lanterns and

bustling shops selling dry provisions and traditional Chinese medicine. Dropping by a shop, I see dried tangerine skin on a hidden rack that reminds me of my childhood, when I was very fond of dried tangerine skin. I cannot find this in Saigon nowadays. In Singapore, three small packs of dried tangerine skin are priced at 1SGD. In Chinatown, you cannot miss the sacred Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Today, this temple is a modern Buddhist art museum with an extraordinary architectural style. Stepping through the big gate, I leave the scorching ambiance of this tropical area behind me and enter the cooling system of the temple making me feel better after a long day walking. The temple is designed in Mandala mode and the architectural style of the Tang dynasty (China) to manifest the concept of the {expanding universe} of Buddha. The

The water out of the Merlionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth represents the prosperity and good luck.

attractions by Marina bay; Esplanade theater, Merlion Park, Helix Bridge and high rise buildings.

temple includes five floors and a basement. Visitors can use the elevator to reach upper floors and borrow scarves to wind around themselves if they wear shorts or skirts. Each floor owns a large altar with three big statues of Buddha in the main hall. In front of the main hall, a line of tables hold glass cups containing candle and aromatic chains of jasmine, offered by visitors. Hundreds of small statues of Buddha are placed along the walls. The magnificence of the temple lies in the altar space which is built high with two dominant colours, yellow and red. Here in the temple, I can enjoy the peaceful atmosphere while contemplating the works of Buddhist Relics.

SECOND DAY: AROUND MARINA BAY AND MERLION PARK I spend my second day in this island country visiting famous

Esplanade theater is the pride of Singapore for its original design as a durian. The theater is also called Durian theater. This is an imposing artistic stage with a capacity of 2000 seats and a concert hall for 1,600 guests. The theater also has a studio, library, outdoor artistic center for performances at weekends, trade centers and food areas. Remarkably, on Marina bay, Helix Bridge, the longest pedestrian bridge in Singapore (280m), is the first spiral double bridge in the world. Opposite steel arcs are connected by many bars like a DNA structure. The bridge signifies prosperity and happiness for Marina bay. From the bridge, I see a panoramic view of the bay. This is an ideal destination for both local people and tourists to breathe the fresh air and enjoy delicious ice cream at a reasonable price of 1SGD. Under Helix bridge, Merlion Park is regarded as a {welcoming symbol in Singapore}. The statue of the Merlion is 8.6m high and 70 tons in weight with the head of a lion and the body of a fish

riding the waves. The Merlion is used as a mascot the national personification of Singapore. The water streaming out of the Merlionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth represents the meaning of prosperity and good luck. I take this chance to capture many photos with the Merlion such as using my hands to catch the water or opening my mouth to drink the prosperous water from the Merlion. At the end of the day, I have the opportunity to experience a spectacular view of Singapore. I stand on an escalator linking five-star hotels to the old Cavenagh bridge at the Boat Quay wharf. The escalator takes me through tunnels lined with glass and decorated with warm yellow lights, along with images of Singapore and hotels. TRAVELLIVE

This is like a modern and romantic speed train. After that, I take a short walk along the river bank to Clarke Quay. This is a very interesting shortcut!

THIRD DAY: DISCOVERING GARDENS BY THE BAY AND MARINA BAY SANDS

t takes about an hour to get from Clarke Quay metro station to Bayfront. From here, you can visit Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands. The underground path is rather long (about 1km) from the station to Gardens by the Bay. Both sides of the path are decorated with glass and colorful flowers. If you walk outside Gardens by the Bay, you will not have to pay any charges. However, if you go inside the two glass greenhouses called

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FURTHER INFORMATION: ü On flights from Vietnam to Singapore, foreign visitors fill in the entry declaration. If you do not receive the declaration during your flight, you can take one from a table at the entry area. ü At the airport, you can pick up maps of Singapore with useful information about streets, metro systems, entertainment places and famous shopping centers. ü Some maps also include promotional programs for tourists. For example, with tickets to Flower Dome and Cloud Forest green houses at Gardens by the Bay, if you submit the advertisement insert, you will receive a clothing bag. ü One Singapore Dollar (SGD) is equivalent to 16.500 - 17.000 VND. ü EZ Link card can be used to pay for metros and buses. The card is priced at 12 SGD with the validity of 5 years and a minimum amount of 7SGD. ü You can pay using the EZ Link card at counters or Ticket Machines nearby metro stations. The lowest amount for paying on the machine is 10 SGD. ü For a four-day journey, you only need to pay 20 SGD. ü At present, you can take five metro routes: East West - EW, North South - NS, North East - NE, Circle - CC and Downtown.

The 22-meter Skywalk bridge, surrounded by 50-meter solar {supertrees} made of steel and cement.

Flower Dome and Cloud Forest, you have to pay 28SGD. To see the garden from an aerial view, I walk on the 22-meter Skywalk bridge, surrounded by 50-meter solar {super-trees} made of steel and cement. When night falls, these {super-trees} will be sparkling with artistic lights, which are continuously changing their colors, along with melodious music. I spend hours wandering around this place to take in the beauty of these trees as well as flowers displayed in the greenhouses. Back on Bayfront street, I arrive at Marina Bay Sands. This is a complex containing hotel, a casino and a classy shopping center designed as a maze. I am lured into the building because of its gleaming stores and eye-catching decorations. A clear pond within the building is designed like a river in venice. I hire a small boat and sail

through the building to view the high-end stores. In front of the main entrance gate of Marina Bay Sands, there is a big glass funnel pond. Singaporeans believe that if someone drops a coin into the pond, their dream will come true. The coin will fall down to the bottom, which leads to the Venitian river and the shopping center. On Saturday and Sunday evening the outside space of the shopping center is crowded with local people and visitors who enjoy wonderful free performances. These include a combination of water, light and sound. The program demonstrates the importance of the strong relationships among family members and ethnic groups.

FOURTH DAY: STROLLING AROUND SENTOSA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER For my last day in Singapore, I stroll around Sentosa. Most tourists in Singapore visit this vivid island. From Clarke Quay MRT, passing through Chinatown and Outram Park stations, I get off at HarbourFront to take another metro to the entertainment center in Sentosa. At HarbourFront, I go up to the ground to the top floor of Vivo City commercial center to take the metro to Sentosa. Sentosa is a natural island featuring famous recreational activities with an enormous

statue of the Merlion, a 4D cinema center with frightening movies of pirates, underwater world, maritime museum, dolphin circus center, water music stage, fireworks and two beaches. Visitors can tour around the island on free vehicles. In Sentosa, I immerse myself in Palawan and Siloso beaches, go shopping to buy souvenirs, taste the traditional Laksa and look at the biggest statue of the Merlion (37m high). In the evening, I am excited to enjoy the grand water music performances on the island. Finally, a firework performance closes my day in Sentosa as well as my four-day journey of discovery in Singapore.

Marina Bay Sands, a complex of a hotel, a casino and a classy shopping center designed as a maze.

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Sau mÔa Æńg lπnh gi∏, nhñg c¨n gi„ †m ∏p d«n trµn v“ khi’n c∂nh sæc Hµn quËc nh≠ Æang Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh th¯c sau gi†c ngÒ Æńg dµi. Ngay tı nhñg ngµy Æ«u th∏ng Ba, khi khńg kh› v…n cn chÛt se lπnh, mÔa xu©n Æ∑ b∏o hi÷u chuy’n trÎ v“ cÒa m◊nh bÎi nhñg th∂m hoa træng vµ vµng bung nÎ khæp Hµn quËc.

MÔa xu©n lµ qu∑ng thÍi gian d≠Íng nh≠ c∂ x¯ Hµn Æ≠Óc bao phÒ trong v´ vµn c∏nh hoa anh Æµo hÂng nhπt hay træng muËt vµ sæc vµng Æ«y s¯c sËng cÒa nhñg bńg s¨n thÔ du, tı nhñg con Æ≠Íng n∏o nhi÷t, c∏c danh thæng nÊi ti’ng cho tÌi nhñg Æ“n chÔa trang nghi™m, y™n t‹nh...

TõI SEOUL TH¶ôNG TH`C WAKKO MÈt trong nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m tuy÷t nh†t khi Æ’n Hµn QuËc vµo mÔa xu©n ch›nh lµ dπo bÈ d≠Ìi nhñg t∏n hoa anh Æµo Æang khoe sæc. N’u khńg c„ nhi“u thÍi gian, ngay tπi Seoul, du kh∏ch c„ th” tÌi con Æ≠Íng Yunjungo quanh co nªm ngµy sau tfla nhµ QuËc hÈi Æ” chi™m ng≠Ïng Æ≠Íng hoa anh Æµo trong nhñg bÈ phim Hµn QuËc nÊi ti’ng. Con Æ≠Íng Æ≠Óc bao phÒ bÎi 1400 c©y hoa anh Æµo c„ tuÊi th‰ l™n tÌi 30-40 n®m Æ∑ thu hÛt hµng tri÷u du kh∏ch Æ’n Æ©y mÁi n®m vµo mÔa hoa nÎ. ß∆c bi÷t, vµo ÆÛng giã mÔa hoa, mÈt l‘ hÈi hoa anh Æµo lÌn nh†t Seoul sœ Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c vÌi nhi“u ch≠¨ng tr◊nh

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nh≠ khi™u vÚ, l‘ hÈi »m th˘c vÌi cocktail “Wakko” l†y c∂m h¯ng tı loµi hoa nµy, s˘ ki÷n body painting hoa anh Æµo, l‘ hÈi t◊nh y™u Tongtong... vµ nhi“u hoπt ÆÈng thÛ vfi kh∏c. MÈt Æfia Æi”m cÚng thu hÛt r†t nhi“u du kh∏ch ch›nh lµ nÛi Namsan. ßÈ cao 262m, tuy nhi™n con Æ≠Íng l™n nÛi kh∏ tho∂i n™n du kh∏ch c„ th” tho∂i m∏i l˘a ch‰n vi÷c leo nÛi vµ chi™m ng≠Ïng con Æ≠Íng tr∂i Æ«y nhñg c∏nh hoa mai vµng, ÆÁ quy™n vµ anh Æµo. MÈt l˘a ch‰n kh∏c dµnh cho du kh∏ch ch›nh lµ c∏p treo Æ” c„ th” ngæm toµn bÈ c∂nh quan khu v˘c tı tr™n cao. vµ Æ∆c bi÷t khi Æi c∏p treo lÛc trÍi tËi, bπn sœ c„ c¨ hÈi Æ≠Óc chi™m ng≠Ïng mÈt Seoul lÈng l…y trong ∏nh ÆÃn. N’u mÙc Æ›ch chuy’n hµnh tr◊nh cÒa bπn Æ’n x¯ Kim chi lµ Æ” Æ≠Óc chi™m ng≠Ïng mÔa hoa anh Æµo r˘c rÏ, vÀy th◊ Æi”m Æ’n ti’p theo khńg th” b· qua ch›nh lµ ßπi h‰c Kyunghee. vÌi nhñg khu nhµ cÊ k›nh vµ khuń vi™n th¨ mÈng, Kyunghee thÀm ch› cfln giËng vÌi mÈt thæng c∂nh du lfich h¨n lµ mÈt tr≠Íng Æπi h‰c. MÔa xu©n tÌi, khuń vi™n tr≠Íng Æ≠Óc bao phÒ bÎi

hµng ngµn c©y hoa anh Æµo. Tı cÊng ch›nh Æi vµo tﬂa nhµ trung t©m, h¨n 200 c©y anh Æµo san s∏t nhau lµm n™n mÈt hi÷u ¯ng Æ≠Íng h«m Æ«y mµu sæc. C∏c hÂ n≠Ìc nh· nªm trong tr≠Íng cÚng trÎ n™n l∑ng mπn h¨n d≠Ìi nh˜ng c∏nh hoa bay trong gi„.

GYEONGjU, C¡U NGUYåN D¶õI TÉN HOA ANH ßÄO Nªm c∏ch Seoul kho∂ng 5 ti’ng chπy xe, Gyeongju Æ≠Óc coi nh≠ng mÈt b∂o tµng lfich sˆ “khńg c„ t≠Íng” cÒa Hµn QuËc. N®m 2000, Æ∑ c„ tÌi 5 di t›ch lfich sˆ tπi Æ©y Æ≠Óc UNESCO cńg nhÀn lµ Di s∂n v®n h„a th’ giÌi. PhÀt gi∏o c„ ∂nh h≠Îng r†t lÌn trong ÆÍi sËng tπi Gyeongju, Æi“u nµy c„ th” th†y r‚ trong ki’n trÛc Æ“n chÔa vµ l®ng t»m nh≠ chÔa Bulguksa, chÔa Girimsa, hang Seokguram, l®ng mÈ vua Munmu, l®ng N˜ hoµng Seondeok... cÚng nh≠ cuÈc sËng hµng ngµy trong thµnh phË. MÔa xu©n, Gyeongju trÎ thµnh mÈt th’ giÌi th«n ti™n vÌi sæc anh Æµo hÂng vµ træng. Thµnh phË ngÀp trµn trong hµng ngµn c©y anh Æµo vÌi nhñg c∏nh hoa bung nÎ r˘c rÏ tr™n nhñg con Æ≠Íng, nhñg m∏i Æ“n, m∏i chÔa cÊ... N’u du kh∏ch muËn l˘a ch‰n cho m◊nh mÈt Æfia Æi”m du lfich vÌi nhñg nät v®n h„a cÊ k›nh, truy“n thËng nhñg v…n mang tinh th«n hi÷n Æπi th◊ Gyeongju lµ mÈt l˘a ch‰n hoµn h∂o. ß’n Gyeongju vµo mÔa xu©n, du kh∏ch c„ c¨ hÈi tham gia r†t nhi“u c∏c hoπt ÆÈng thÛ vfi.

NÊi bÀt nh†t ch›nh lµ Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Marathon. Nhñg ng≠Íi tham gia sœ c„ tr∂i nghi÷m tuy÷t vÍi Æ” c∂m nhÀn tinh th«n cÒa lfich sˆ Gyeongju. ß∆c bi÷t ÆËi vÌi nhñg ng≠Íi muËn tham gia cÔng gia Æ◊nh, mÈt cuÈc thi Æi bÈ d‰c theo con Æ≠Íng hoa anh Æµo cÚng sœ Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c. B™n cπnh Æ„, l‘ hÈi hoa anh Æµo tπi khu v˘c Bomun Lake Resort cÚng lµ mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m v®n h„a Æ≠Óc nhi“u du kh∏ch quan t©m. Tr™n chuy’n hµnh tr◊nh, Æıng qu™n dµnh cho m◊nh mÈt buÊi nghÿ ngï l∑ng mπn trong gi„ xu©n †m ∏p. Vµ cfln g◊ tuy÷t h¨n khi th≠Îng th¯c mÈt t∏ch trµ th¨m, Æi dπo tham quan phim tr≠Íng cÒa mÈt bÈ phim nÊi ti”ng? B≠Ìc ra kh·i cuÈc sËng hµng ngµy vµ t≠Îng t≠Óng Æang sËng cuÈc sËng cÒa mÈt nhÀn vÀt Æi÷n ∂nh bπn y™u th›ch... ß„ hºn sœ lµ gi†c m¨ mÔa xu©n ng‰t ngµo mµ bπn kh„ c„ th” qu™n Æ≠Óc.

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12H - A LITTLE CORNER IN SAIGON 12H is an ideal corner for busy people to take a rest with a delicious lunch. 12H offers different Western

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TH§NG TIN TH£M TÊng cÙc Du lch Hµn QuËc tπi Vi÷t Nam ü P1302, T«ng 13, Ta nhµ Charmvit, 117 Tr«n Duy H≠ng, Hµ NÈi ü Tel: 04-35564040 ü Fax: 04-35564141 ü Email: hanoi@knto.or.kr ü Website: www.visitkorea.org.vn

Trong khi Æ„, l‘ hÈi hoa s¨n thÔ du tπi Baeksa, Icheon lπi lµ nï du kh∏ch dµnh thÍi gian kh∏m ph∏ ngí lµng ngÀp trong sæc vµng cÒa nhñg bńg s¨n thÔ du tr™n nhñg th©n c©y Æ∑ tÌi 100 tuÊi. Tı ngµy 5 - 8/3 lµ thÍi gian di‘n ra L‘ hÈi Lâ tπi Jeju. L‘ hÈi Lâ tπi Jeju chÒ y’u tÀp trung xung quanh mÈt kh∏n Æµi c„ lâ ch∏y s∏ng Æ” c«u nguy÷n cho s¯c kh·e vµ mÈt vÙ mÔa bÈi thu trong n®m tÌi. C∏c hoπt ÆÈng Æ≠Óc cho lµ c„ nguÂn gËc tı n“n v®n h„a du mÙc Æfia ph≠¨ng, nhñg ng≠Íi ti™n phong trong vi÷c cho gia sÛc ®n nhñg loπi hoa mµu sπch vµ dinh d≠Ïng. L‘ hÈi mang tÌi hµng loπt s˘ ki÷n, nï du kh∏ch c„ th” tham gia vµ tÀn h≠Îng c∏c Æi”m tham quan vµ mí tr≠Íng t˘ nhi™n Æ∂o Jeju. Hµn QuËc tr©n tr‰ng lfich sˆ l©u dµi vµ di s∂n v®n h„a phong phÛ cÒa h‰. MÔa xu©n mang Æ’n mÈt loπt c∏c l‘ hÈi Æ” tń vinh v®n h„a Hµn QuËc vµ Æ∂m b∂o n„ Æ≠Óc truy“n lπi cho c∏c th’ h÷ t≠¨ng lai. C∏c l‘ hÈi bao gÂm s˘ Æa dπng v“ th” loπi, vµ du kh∏ch Æ’n c∏c Æi”m tham quan c„ th” tÀn dÙng c¨ hÈi tËt Æ” ngæm nh◊n vµ tham gia vµo c∏c sinh hoπt v®n h„a tπi c∏c l‘ hÈi. Tı Vi÷t Nam Æ’n Hµn QuËc c„ 53-58 chuy’n/tu«n cÒa Vietnam Airlines trong Æ„: ü ü ü ü ü

Hµ NÈi Æi Seoul: 14-19 chuy’n/tu«n bªng m∏y bay A321 vµ A332 Tı Hµ NÈi Æi Busan: 14 chuy’n/tu«n bªng m∏y bay A321 Tı Tp HCM Æi Seoul: 11 chuy’n/tu«n bªng m∏y bay A321 vµ A332 Tı Tp HCM Æi Busan: 7 chuy’n/tu«n bªng m∏y bay A321 Tı ßµ NΩng Æi Seoul: 7 chuy’n/tu«n bªng m∏y bay A321

ü Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: tı Hµn QuËc, c„ c∏c chuy’n bay tÌi Hµn QuËc cÒa c∏c h∑ng hµng khńg nh≠ Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Korean Air, Asiana, khÎi hµnh tı HN ho∆c Tp HCM. TÌi HQ, c∏c ph≠¨ng ti÷n giao thńg cńg cÈng r†t ph∏t tri”n nh≠ tµu Æi÷n ng«m, xe bu˝t... n™n du kh∏ch d‘ dµng di chuy”n giã c∏c thµnh phË. ü MÔa xu©n Hµn QuËc mang tÌi khńg kh› †m ∏p sau nhñg th∏ng Æńg dµi, tuy nhi™n vµo s∏ng sÌm ho∆c tËi khuya, khńg kh› v…n cn hï lπnh vµ s≠¨ng, du kh∏ch n™n chu»n b Æ«y ÆÒ qu«n ∏o †m khi ra ngoµi. ü Ngń ng˜: ti’ng Hµn lµ ngń ng˜ ch›nh tπi Hµn QuËc, ngoµi ra ti’ng Anh cÚng Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng tπi mÈt sË Æa Æi”m du lch nÊi ti’ng, du kh∏ch n™n Æi cÔng h≠Ìng d…n vi™n Æ” Æ≠Óc hÁ trÓ khi mua sæm ho∆c tham quan. ü Ti“n t÷: ß¨n v ti“n t÷ Î Hµn QuËc lµ ÆÂng Won, t˚ gi∏ kho∂ng 1 USD = 1120 Won. Du kh∏ch c„ th” ÆÊi ti“n tπi s©n bay, c∏c qu«y ÆÊi ti“n trong thµnh phË ho∆c sˆ dÙng thŒ t›n dÙng khi mua sæm ü ¬m th˘c Hµn QuËc r†t tËt cho s¯c kh·e vÌi c∏c nguy™n li÷u t≠ï ngon, Æ∆c bi÷t mÔa xu©n lµ mÔa trµn ngÀp c∏c loπi rau cÒ qu∂ t≠ï ngon tπi HQ. ßıng qu™n th≠Îng th¯c nhñg m„n ®n nÊi ti’ng khi Æ’n HQ vµo mÔa xu©n nh≠ gµ h«m s©m, ÆÂ n≠Ìng vµ r≠Óu hoa anh Æµo... TRAVELLIVE

In spring, pink cherry and white sansuyu blossoms spread around Korea, from bustling streets and famous sites to peaceful pagodas.

Visit Seoul to enjoy Wakko One of the most wonderful experiences in Korea is strolling amongst the blossoming flowers and seeing the country at its finest.

When the cold winds and freezing temperatures of winter begin to subside, the return of the warmer weather wakes Korean landscape up after a long hibernation. From the beginning of March when the air is still cool, spring announces its arrival in Korea with a blanket of white and yellow blossoms spreading like a quilt all over the nation.

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The short, easily accessible journey to Yeouido will take spring enthusiasts to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most celebrated venue for viewing cherry blossoms. The winding road of Yunjungno, behind the National Assembly building, is

blossoms. If you are interested in just seeing the mountain and its panoramic surroundings, take a cable car. If you take the cable carin the evening , you can expect a splendid night view of downtown Seoul.

Gyeongju that can be also seen in the architectural style of pagodas and temples such as Bulguksa pagoda, Girimsa pagoda, Seokguram cave, King Munmu’s Mausoleum and Queen Seondeok’s Mausoleum.

Another interesting destination of cherry blossoms is Kyunghee university. With its stately old building and beautiful campus, Kyunghee university seems like a tourist site rather than a university. In spring, it is covered with lush cherry blossoms. The road connecting the main gate to the main building is famous for its 200 cherry blossoms trees that create a colorful tunneling effect. The lake in front of the main building enhances the spring ambience, beckoning young couples to go out and enjoy its greenery and spring flowers.

Gyeongju becomes a pink and white wonderland in the early spring. The city is filled with blooming cherry blossoms. This is a harmonious combination of the tradition and the modernity. Visiting Gyeongju in spring, you will have the opportunity to take part in many exciting activities, especially Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Marathon. Participants will have an extraordinary chance to appreciate the spirit of historical Gyeongju along with the scenic beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom. Particularly for family participants, a walkaton along the cherry trees will beheld . In addition, the cherry blossom festival at Bomun Lake Resort is also a special cultural experience for many visitors.

Gyeongju - Pray under cherry blossoms

lined with over 1,400 cherry trees - all of which are roughly 30 to 40 years old. Also, at the height of the cherry blossom season, a Cherry Blossom’s Big Festival will be held with an array of activities such as dancing, a food festival with a special cherry blossom menu called “Wakko” cocktail, cherry blossom body-painting event and Tongtong Love Spring Festival.

About 5-hour drive from Seoul is Gyeongju, commonly known as the “museum without walls” thanks to many artifacts found throughout the city. In 2000, five historical sites in downtown Gyeongju were designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritages under the name of the Gyeongju Historic Area. Buddhism has a strong influence on the daily life in

During your journey, remember to enjoy a romantic afternoon in the warm, romantic spring breezes. It will be also a fabulous experience to sip aromatic tea and stroll in a famous film studio. Leave your daily life behind and imagine that you are playing the role of your favorite movie character, you can feel a memorable sweet spring dream.

Another famous site here is Namsan mountain. Despite its height of 262 meters above the sea level, Mt. Namsan is a fairlygentle slope. The Namsan Circular Road offers a beautiful scenic route lined with forsythias, azaleas and cherry TRAVELLIVE

BUSAN, THE PORT CITY IN THE WARM BREEZES Spring not only comes on blooming petals but also brings warm winds to this country to start a happy year in port cities. The beautiful port city of Busn, the second largest metropolitan area in Korea, is regularly visited by national and international tourists. In spring, the city bustles with people heading for the many attractions such as absolutely wonderful beaches, glamorous night scenes, and traditional markets scattered around the city and the port. In Busan, wander around famous beaches such as Haeundae and Gwangalli

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beaches to listen to the sound of sea waves and the songs of birds returning along with warm breezes after the cold winter, and join in traditional games such as jumping rope, throwing darts, water-skiing, surfing and other water sports. After a journey along the beaches, you can visit ancient pagodas and temples of Busan such as Beomeosa pagoda, one of five biggest pagodas in Korea, or Haedong Yonggungsa pagoda. The final destination in Busan will be traditional markets. The most famous market in Busan is Jagalchi market - the largest seafood market in Korea located close to Jagalchi and Nampo Stations. Here, tourists

can immerse themselves in the lifestyle of local people and enjoy fresh seafood as well as other special dishes. Although Busan is not filled with blooming spring flowers like Seoul or Gyeongju, this destination will surely not make you disappointed.

SPRING FESTIVALS The return of warmer weather not only brings countless beautiful wild flowers into bloom, but also gives families a chance to spend precious time with their loved ones through all various outdoor activities. The warmer season sees a host of festivals in Korea.

In spring, cherry blossom festivals are indispensable in Korea such as International Maehwa Festival at Seomjin village; Gunhangje Festival drawing more than 2 million tourists every year to Jinhae; Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival at Jeju Sports Complex Area with a cherry blossom photo zone as well as indigenous wild flower and orchid exhibits, allowing visitors to appreciate various flora that are unique to the region. With the installation of a lighting system, Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival can now be enjoyed even day or night. In addition, Hwagae Cherry Blossom and Cheongpunghoban Cherry Blossom Festival are held with various shows and performances, including a cherry blossom street concert, a magic show and a dance parade. visitors can also sample some medicinal herbal teas and food made from wild herbs. In addition to cherry blossoms, sansuyu is also a very special flower of Korea. Gurye Sansuyu Festival organized at Jirisan Mountain Hot Spring Area during March 21st - 29th, 2015 features various hands-on programs like cornus fruit liquor making and cornus fruit makgeolli sampling. A number of performances such as pungmulnori (farmers (farmers’ music performances), traditional Korean music and fireworks displays are held throughout the festival period. Meanwhile, at Baeksa Sansuyu Blossom Festival in Icheon, home to 100-year-old wild sansuyu trees, visitors can enjoy the time in the village decorated in yellow sansuyu blossoms. During March 5 - 8 , Jeju Fire Festival will be held. The festival is mainly focused on a field-burning ceremony th

Vietnam Airlines departs 53 to 58 flights per week from Vietnam to Korea: ü ü ü ü ü

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Hanoi to Seoul: 14-19 flights/week by airplanes A321 and A332 Hanoi to Busan: 14 flights/week by airplane A321 Ho Chi Minh City to Seoul: 11 flights/week by airplanes A321 and A332 Ho Chi Minh City to Busan: 7 flights/week by airplane A321 Da Nang to Seoul: 7 flights/week by airplane A321

to pray for health and a good harvest in the coming year. The activity is said to have originated from the local pioneers’ nomadic culture of feeding fresh and nutritious greens to their cattle. The festival offers a number of hands-on events where visitors can participate and enjoy the sights of Jeju Island’s breathtaking natural environment. Koreans treasure their long history and rich cultural heritage. The season of spring brings an array of festivals to celebrate Korean culture and ensure it is passed down to future generations. The festivals cover a diversity of genres, and visitors can make use of good opportunities to both watch and participate in the living culture on display at these festivals. FURTHER INFORMATION: Korea Tourism Organization in Vietnam ü Room 1302, 13rd floor, Charmvit building, 117 Tran Duy Hung, Hanoi ü Tel: 04-35564040 ü Fax: 04-35564141 ü Email: hanoi@knto.or.kr ü Web: www.visitkorea.org.vn ü Transportation: There are flight routes to South Korea by Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Korean Air, and Asiana Airlines departuring from Hanoi or HCMC. In Korea, public transport is very popular including subways, buses, etc... So you can travel conveniently between the cities. ü Korean spring brings warm air after the long winter, but in the early morning or late night, the air is still quite cold and frost, travelers should prepare enough warm clothing when being outside. ü Language: Korean is the official language in South Korea. English is also used in some famous tourist attractions, visitors should go with guides for support when shopping or sightseeing. ü Currency: the currency of Korea is Won; the exchange rate of 1 USD is 1120 Won. You can exchange for Won at the airport, at shops in the streets or use VISA/ Master cards. ü Korean food is very good for health with the freshest ingredients, especially the spring season is filled with fresh fruits and vegetables. Do not forget to enjoy the famous dishes when being in Korea in spring as ginseng chicken, barbeque and cherry wine...

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Hanse cfln mÎ rÈng sang l‹nh v˘c ch›nh trfi vµ v®n h„a. Anh Andris, mÈt cńg d©n thµnh phË Riga, Æ∑ k” cho tí nghe c©u chuy÷n lfich sˆ cÒa thµnh phË khi chÛng tí trfl chuy÷n cÔng nhau Î qu∂ng tr≠Íng trung t©m. Riga Æ≠Óc thµnh lÀp vµo n®m 1201 bÎi cha x¯ Albert vµ Æ„ng vai trfl lµ thµnh phË Æ«u tµu cÒa vÔng Æ†t ph›a T©y bi”n Baltic trong li™n minh Hanseatic, ÆÂng thÍi Riga cÚng Æ„ng vai trfl trung t©m cho Æoµn qu©n “ThÀp t˘ chinh” Î vÔng Æ†t ph›a Bæc. VËn d‹ Albert lµ ng≠Íi con cÒa vÔng ph›a Bæc n≠Ìc ß¯c, n™n Riga mang ph∂ng ph†t ki’n trÛc “Brick Gothic” ngay khi mÌi thµnh lÀp. Nhñg vi™n gπch h◊nh ch˜ nhÀt “mµu Æ· ÆÀm” tr™n tıng ki’n trÛc Î trung t©m lµ h◊nh ∂nh Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa thµnh phË. Brick Gothic lµ t™n g‰i chung trong ki’n trÛc x©y d˘ng thfinh hµnh tı th’ k˚ 12 Æ’n th’ k˚ 16 Î c∏c thµnh phË thuÈc khu v˘c Bæc ¢u vµ c∏c thµnh phË kh∏c nªm quanh bi”n Baltic Æ” thay th’ cho

nhñg ki’n trÛc Romannesque vËn khńg cfln thfinh hµnh tr≠Ìc Æ„. ß’n th’ k˚ 16, ki’n trÛc Brick Gothic lπi Æ≠Óc thay th’ bªng ki’n trÛc PhÙc H≠ng (Renaissance). V…n cfln y™u chuÈng “Brick Gothic” n™n c∏c ki’n trÛc kh∏c Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng sau nµy v…n l†y tr™n n“n Brick Gothic phËi hÓp vÌi c∏c ki’n trÛc kh∏c. Theo tay anh Andris, tí ngæm nh◊n ngí nhµ Blackheads nªm ngay qu∂ng tr≠Íng trung t©m khu phË cÊ. Nhñg vi™n gπch mµu Æ· nh≠ nh∂y mÛa vµ reo ca d≠Ìi nhñg tia næng vµng cuËi ngµy. Ngí nhµ khńg chÿ mang ki’n trÛc Æ∆c tr≠ng “Brick Gothic” mµ cfln ch¯a Æ˘ng c∂ nhñg nät Æi™u khæc tinh x∂o cÒa ki’n trÛc Renaisance. Ngí nhµ tıng lµ trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi lÌn cÒa vÔng Æ†t Riga Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo th’ k˚ 14 bÎi mÈt qu˝ c´ giµu c„ Æ’n tı n≠Ìc ß¯c. Tr∂i qua nhi“u cuÈc chi’n sau Æ„, dÔ bfi ph∏ hÒy r†t nhi“u, nh≠ng ch›nh quy“n Riga cË gæng trÔng tu Blackheads Æ” gi˜ g◊n di t›ch.

Theo ch©n Andris, tí len l·i qua mÈt vµi con ng‚ hãp Æ” Æ’n nhµ thÍ St. Peter, nï Æan xen giã c∏c ki’n t«ng v®n h„a. V…n lµ nhñg vi™n gπch mµu Æ· ÆÀm cÒa ki’n trÛc Brick Gothic tr™n c∏c bÍ t≠Íng, nh≠ng toµn bÈ nhñg Æi™u khæc bªng Æ∏ tr™n c∏c bÍ t≠Íng †y lπi lµ ki’n trÛc Æ∆c tr≠ng Gothic, Romannesque vµ Baroque tıng thfinh hµnh trong qu∏ kh¯. Andris cho bi’t, nhµ thÍ Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng nhªm tń vinh Th∏nh Peter, mÈt trong 12 t›n ÆÂ cÒa ChÛa, Æ∑ b∂o hÈ cho thµnh phË. Ki’n trÛc chÒ Æπo ban Æ«u cÒa nhµ thÍ lµ Gothic vµ Brick Gothic. Tuy nhi™n, nhñg cuÈc chi’n sau Æ„ vÌi ng≠Íi ß¯c, Ba Lan vµ ng≠Íi Nga Æ∑ bfi ph∏ hÒy kh∏ nhi“u. MÁi l«n trÔng tu, ng≠Íi ta lπi x©y d˘ng mÈt ki’n t«ng mÌi tr™n ki’n t«ng cÚ. Ph›a tr≠Ìc nhµ thÍ v…n cfln tπc t≠Óng cha x¯ Albert, ng≠Íi Æ∑ khai sinh ra thµnh phË. Tí cÚng khńg b· qua c¨ hÈi vuËt bµn tay con heo mã cÔng vÌi Æµn con Æ≠Óc lµm bªng ÆÂng Æ∆t xäo v“ b™n tay ph∂i nhµ thÍ. VÌi nhñg ng≠Íi Bæc ¢u hay c∏c thµnh phË ven bi”n Baltic, Æµn heo lµ bi”u t≠Óng cho s˘ thfinh v≠Óng vµ hπnh phÛc. TRAVELLIVE

BÅO TÄNG Mô V≈ KI⁄N TR@C JUGENDSTIL CÚng giËng c∏c thµnh phË kh∏c nªm v“ Bæc b∏n c«u, buÊi s∏ng trÍi nhi“u t«ng m©y th†p nªm gËi Æ«u l™n nhau. Riga lµ thµnh phË c„ nhi“u c©y xanh bao phÒ nh†t trong c∏c thµnh phË thuÈc khËi ßńg ¢u ngµy x≠a b™n cπnh bi”n Baltic. M∆t hÂ trong c∏c cńg vi™n nh≠ nhñg chi’c g≠¨ng khÊng lÂ soi r‰i t†t c∂ trÍi vµ Æ†t vµo Æ„. Nhñg hµng c©y bπch d≠¨ng, l∏ phong Æ∑ ng∑ mµu tı vµng sang Æ· ÆÀm vµo ngµy cuËi thu. Tí lang thang Æ’n con Æ≠Íng Maza Pils Æ” ghä qua ngí nhµ “Ba anh em - Three Brothers”, mÈt trong nhñg ngí nhµ li“n k“ nhau Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng Î Riga vµo th’ k˚ 15 mang ki’n trÛc kh∏ Æ∆c bi÷t vµ Æ≠Óc b∂o tÂn cho Æ’n ngµy nay. Ngí nhµ Æ«u ti™n t‰a lπc Î sË 17 Æ≠Óc x©y vµo kho∂ng n®m 1470 lµ ngí nhµ cÊ nh†t mang ki’n trÛc Gothic, ngí nhµ sË 19 x©y vµo n®m 1646 lπi mang ki’n TH§NG TIN TH£M: ü Latvia lµ thµnh vi™n ch›nh th¯c trÛc Manerism cÒa ng≠Íi cÒa Li™n minh ch©u ¢u vµo n®m Hµ Lan thfinh hµnh vµo 2007, v◊ vÀy n’u c„ visa ch©u n®m 1520, ngí nhµ sË 21 ¢u hay visa Schengen, du kh∏ch Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo cuËi c„ th” Æ’n Riga. th’ k˚ 16 mang ÆÀm ki’n ü Khai th∏c Æ≠Íng bay tr˘c ti’p tı TP.HCM vµ Hµ NÈi Æ’n trÛc Baroque. ChÛng lµ Riga chÿ c„ Turkish Airlines. Tuy b¯c tranh hoµn h∂o m´ nhi™n c∏c h∑ng hµng khńg t∂ nhñg ki’n trÛc thfinh v…n c„ k˝ hi÷p Ænh vÀn chuy”n n™n du kh∏ch c„ th” Æ’n Riga tı hµnh cÒa ch©u ¢u tı th’ Frankfurt (Lufthansa vÀn chuy”n) k˚ 15 Æ’n th’ k˚ 17. ho∆c Paris (Air France vÀn chuy”n).

ü Tr≠Ìc n®m 2014, Latvia v…n sˆ dÙng ÆÂng b∂n Æa cÒa m◊nh lµ Latu. Tı n®m 2014, Latvia Æ∑ sˆ dÙng ÆÂng ti“n chung ch©u ¢u lµ Euro. ü Ph≠¨ng ti÷n di chuy”n Æ” tham quan trong Riga: xe bu˝t vµ tµu Æi÷n ng«m (th≠Íng g‰i lµ Satiksme) ü MÈt sË Æi”m tham quan kh∏c tπi Riga: Ta th ch›nh, b∂o tµng lch sˆ Latvia, nhµ thÍ Th∏nh John, b∂o tµng gËm s¯, l©u Æµi Riga, b∂o tµng lch sˆ t˘ nhi™n, b∂o tµng ngh÷ thuÀt n≠Ìc ngoµi, t≠Óng Æµi t˘ do... ü Riga r†t nÊi ti’ng v“ c∏c m∆t hµng thÍi trang Æ≠Óc lµm tı da vµ len Æ’n nh˜ng vÀt dÙng trong nhµ b’p. C∏c trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi th≠Íng ∏p dÙng m¯c gi∏ tËt gÂm: Taste Latvia, Konventa Seta, Central Market, Galerija Istaba vµ Stock Mann. GiÍ mÎ cˆa cÒa c∏c trung t©m tı 10 giÍ s∏ng Æ’n 21:00 giÍ Æ™m.

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Theo Andris, lfich sˆ Riga lµ lfich sˆ cÒa nhñg cuÈc chi’n, mµ sau mÁi giai Æoπn cÒa cuÈc chi’n ki’n trÛc thµnh phË lπi ÆÊi thay. C∏i mÌi ra ÆÍi nªm chÂng l™n c∏i cÚ vµ chÛng k’t nËi vÌi nhau tπo thµnh nhñg n’p t«ng v®n h„a Æa sæc mµu. Tí lπi lang thang Æ’n nhñg con Æ≠Íng Audeju, Valnu, Smilsu (thuÈc khu phË cÚ) vµ Terbatas, Brivibas, Elizabetes, Strelnieku (thuÈc khu phË mÌi) Æ” ngæm nh◊n nhñg ngí nhµ Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ theo ki’n trÛc Art Nouveau, nï cfln g‰i lµ “b∂o tµng mÎ” ngoµi trÍi v“ ki’n trÛc Art Nouveau Î Riga. TÊ ch¯c UNESCO cńg nhÀn Riga

TÊ ch¯c UNESCO c´ng nhÀn Riga lµ di s∂n v®n h„a cÒa th’ giÌi trong Æ„ c„ kh›a cπnh v“ ngh÷ thuÀt Jugendstil hay cn g‰i lµ Art Nouveau.

lµ di s∂n v®n h„a cÒa th’ giÌi trong Æ„ c„ kh›a cπnh v“ ngh÷ thuÀt Jugendstil hay cfln g‰i lµ Art Nouveau. T†t c∂ nhñg ngí nhµ tuy÷t Æãp tr™n c∏c con Æ≠Íng nµy Æ“u dµnh cho t«ng lÌp giµu c„ nh†t Î Riga ho∆c c∏c th≠¨ng gia tı c∏c quËc gia kh∏c Æ’n Æ©y sinh sËng (trong Æ„ con Æ≠Íng Strelnieku cfln Æ≠Óc g‰i con Æ≠Íng cÒa nhñg ßπi S¯ Qu∏n). Trong ti’ng ß¯c, “Art Nouveau” c„ ngh‹a lµ “phong c∏ch trŒ” vµ ki’n trÛc nµy bæt nguÂn tı thµnh phË Munich cÒa n≠Ìc ß¯c vµo nhñg n®m cuËi thÀp ni™n 1890, sau Æ„ lan khæp ch©u ¢u vµ c∂ NhÀt B∂n. ßí khi “Jugendstil” cfln Æ≠Óc g‰i lµ “Art Nouveau” do ng≠Íi Anh sˆ dÙng tı Nouveau cÒa ng≠Íi Ph∏p vµ c„ ngh‹a lµ “ngh÷ thuÀt mÌi”.

Lfich sˆ ph∏t tri”n cÒa Art Nouveau Æ≠Óc chia lµm 2 giai Æoπn: nhñg n®m Æ«u cÒa thÀp ni™n 1900, Art Nouveau thi™n v“ ngh÷ thuÀt t˘ nhi™n vÌi motifs v“ hoa vµ c∂nh vÀt. Giai Æoπn sau nhñg n®m 1950, Art Nouveau khńg cfln giÌi hπn v“ chÒ Æ“ ngh÷ thuÀt, chÛng Æ≠Óc ∏p dÙng nhi“u trong x©y d˘ng nhµ câ cÚng nh≠ ki’n trÛc nÈi th†t b™n trong. ßÿnh cao cÒa ngh÷ thuÀt Art Nouveau giai Æoπn nµy lµ c∏c ki’n trÛc “Æ≠Íng cong kim loπi” theo tr≠Íng ph∏i Henry van de Velde hay Victor Horta Æ≠Óc ∏p dÙng tr™n nhi“u d∑y phË Î thÒ Æ´ Brussels cÒa n≠Ìc Bÿ. TÔy theo nhñg tr≠Íng ph∏i vµ vi÷c c∂m nhÀn ngh÷ thuÀt Art Nouveau kh∏c nhau, mÁi mÈt quËc gia Æ“u c„ t™n g‰i kh∏c nhau dÔ c¨ b∂n v…n d˘a tr™n ngh÷ thuÀt Art Nouveau Æ’n tı n≠Ìc ß¯c nh≠: Japanese Art, Ukiyo e prints, Art and Crafts, Sezessionstil, Stile Floreale, Modernismo... VËn d‹ lµ thµnh phË do ng≠Íi ß¯c s∏ng lÀp n™n Riga h†p thu r†t nhanh ngh÷ thuÀt Art Nouveau cÒa ng≠Íi ß¯c. Tí c¯ xuy™n qua tıng con phË vµ say Ææm ngæm nh◊n nhñg tfla nhµ Æ«y t›nh s∏ng tπo “ngh÷ thuÀt mÌi” qua nhñg t≠Óng Æi™u khæc tr™n b¯c t≠Íng nhµ ho∆c tr™n c∏c thanh gÁ. Tí nhÌ mÈt ai Æ„ Æ∑ tıng n„i, n’u muËn xem b∂o tµng ngoµi trÍi v“ c∏c ki’n trÛc x©y d˘ng h∑y Æ’n Rome, Paris hay Berline. Vµ khi b≠Ìc tr™n con Æ≠Íng Strelnieku, tí th«m ngh‹, Riga khńg th“ thua käm b†t c¯ thµnh phË cÊ k›nh nµo cÒa ch©u ¢u v“ ngh÷ thuÀt x©y d˘ng.

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Riga is on a par with the elegant Paris, historical Rome and ancient Berlin in terms of preserved Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque architectural styles. In particular, Riga is regarded as an outdoor museum of the Jugendstil style architecture of the Baltic Sea.

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In front of the church stands the statue of Pastor Albert, who founded the city. I also take my chance to touch the bronze mother pig and her piglets located to right of the church. For people in Northern Europe or the seaside cities of Baltic Sea, pigs symbolize prosperity and happiness.

JUGENDSTIL OUTDOOR MUSEUM As with other cities in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s cloudy in the morning. Of all cities by the Baltic Sea in the former Eastern Bloc, Riga is covered with the most trees. The lake surfaces in the parks are like huge mirrors, reflecting the nature around them. Lines of poplar and birch trees form a pleasant display, their leaves turning from yellow to red with the end of Autumn. I wander down Maza Pils street to visit {Three Brothers} a set of attached houses, that were built in Riga in the 15th century and have been preserved until now. The first attached house at No. 17 was built in 1470 in a Gothic style; the house at No. 19 was built in 1646 in the Manerist style, which was very popular in

FURTHER INFORMATION: ü Latvia is an official member of the European Union in 2007. If you have a European or Schengen visa, you can visit Riga. ü You can book direct flights with Turkish Airlines from HCMC and Hanoi to Riga. In addition, you can book a flight to Riga with a transit at Frankfurt with Lufthansa airlines or at Paris with Air France airlines. ü From 2014, Latvia replaced its local currency, Latu, with the Euro. ü Transportation within Riga: bus and tram (also called Satiksme) ü Some other attractions in Riga: Latvia Museum of History, St. John’s Church, Museum of Pottery, Riga castle, Museum of Natural History, Museum of Foreign Art, Freedom Monument. ü Riga is famous for fashion with leather and wool products and accessories. Commercial centers with reasonable prices include: Taste Latvia, Konventa Seta, Central Market, Galerija Istaba and Stock Mann. Open: from 10:00 a.m to 9:00p.m.

Holland in 1520; whilst house No. 21 was built in the 16th century in a Baroque style. They are perfect illustrations of the iconic architectural styles of Europe from the 15th to the 17th century. According to Andris, the history of Riga is tied to the history of wars, after which the architectural style of the city was changed. The new style appears beside the old and together these styles link to create a multicolored tapestry. I continue on my tour to Audeju, Valnu, Smilsu (of the Old quarter) and Terbatas, Brivibas, Elizabetes, Strelnieku (of the New quarter) that are also known as the {outdoor museums} of Art Nouveau in Riga. Riga is listed as a world heritage site with its Art Nouveau {Jugendstil}

architectural style. All the beautiful houses on these streets were constructed for the richest men in Riga or foreign businessmen. (Among them, Strelnieku street is known as the street of embassies). In German, Jugendstil literally means {young style}. This style originated from Munich at the end of the 1890s and then spread through Europe and Japan. Nouveau in French means new art. The development of Art Nouveau is divided into two periods: the beginning of the 1900s, when Art Nouveau described the art of nature with motifs of flowers and landscapes; and the end of the 1950s, when Art Nouveau was not limited to the subject of art but applied to structures and interiors. The pinnacle of Art Nouveau art in this period was structures of {metal curves} in the schools of Henry van de Velde or Victor Horta, which was applied to many streets in Brussels, Belgium. Depending on each school and different feelings on Art Nouveaut, each nation call this style a different name such as Japanese Art, Ukiyo e prints, Art and Crafts, Sezessionstil, Stile Floreale or Modernismo. Because the city was founded by the Germans, Riga adopted Jugendstil of the Germans very quickly. I was fascinated in the streets by the creative houses of {new art} manifested on sculptures on walls or wooden bars. Somebody said that if you would like to view an outdoor museum of architectural style, visit Rome, Paris or Berlin. When walking on Strelnieku street, I feel that Riga is is worth a mention along with any ancient city of Europe in the art of construction. TRAVELLIVE

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Goräe cÒa ki’p bi th≠¨ng n´ l÷ giÍ Æ∑ Æ≠Óc thay th’ bªng Goräe cÒa nhñg tr∏i tim ngh÷ s‹. Cn ÆËi vÌi tí, Goräe sœ lµ k˚ ni÷m m∑i nhÌ, v“ mÈt buÊi ngæm hoµng hń l∑ng mπn tı kho∂ng s©n hoang tµn nï g„c Æ∂o.

BuÊi tËi mÌi Æ’n Dakar, tí t◊nh cÍ g∆p anh chµng Æfia ph≠¨ng Î qu∏n bar Anh chµng vui vŒ (Le Jovial). Anh chµng lµm ngh“ l‘ t©n kh∏ch sπn nµy Æ≠a sË Æi÷n thoπi vµ hãn sœ dæt tí Æ’n Æ∂o Goräe vµo mÈt ngµy nµo Æ„ do ch›nh tí ch‰n lfich. Tr≠Ìc khi rÍi qu∏n, anh cfln cË n„i: “N’u em Æ’n Dakar mµ khńg Æi Goräe th◊ anh ti’c dÔm em Æ†y!”. ß” chµng ta kh·i ti’c, tí quy’t Æfinh Æ’n th®m Goräe. Nh≠ng lµ vÌi mÈt anh chµng kh∏c.

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KH§NG LˇI V≈ Goräe lµ mÈt hfln Æ∂o nªm quay m∆t v“ h≠Ìng ÆËi di÷n thÒ Æ´ Dakar cÒa Senegal. Tuy chÿ c∏ch thÒ phÒ chıng 2km nh≠ng hfln Æ∂o lπi mang trong m◊nh mÈt th©n phÀn lfich sˆ hoµn toµn ri™ng bi÷t. Trong kho∂ng giã th’ kÿ 15 Æ’n 19, Æ©y lµ Æi”m giao dfich n´ l÷ lÌn nh†t khu v˘c ch©u Phi. SuËt 400 n®m †y, chºng ai muËn Æ’n Goräe v◊ Æi“u nµy ÆÂng ngh‹a vÌi vi÷c h‰ sœ ph∂i kho∏c l™n m◊nh ki’p n´ l÷, chºng bi’t ngµy mai Æ≠Óc Æ≠a Æi Æ©u vµ cÚng khńg th” t˘ Æfinh Æoπt Æ≠Óc sË phÀn ch›nh m◊nh. ¶Ìc t›nh, c„ kho∂ng 20 tri÷u Æµn ńg, phÙ n˜ vµ trŒ em ch©u Phi Æ∑ bfi mang Æ’n Goräe Æ” b∏n cho nhñg ng≠Íi chi’m h˜u, tr≠Ìc khi bfi chuy”n l™n tµu, v≠Ót ßπi T©y D≠¨ng sang Bæc M¸, Nam M¸ vµ c∏c n≠Ìc vÔng Caribe.

nµy cÚng ch›nh lµ ngí nhµ n´ l÷ cuËi cÔng tÂn tπi Î Goräe. ß’n th®m b∂o tµng, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc ch¯ng ki’n nhñg chi’c xµ lim vÌi di÷n t›ch v·n vãn 2,6 x 2,6m tıng lµ nï giam gi˜ tı 15 Æ’n 20 ng≠Íi n´ l÷. T†t c∂ nhñg ngí nhµ nï khu v˘c r◊a Æ∂o, thÀm ch› lµ c∂ ch›nh Æi÷n cÒa nhµ thÍ hi÷n nay, Æ“u Æ∑ tıng lµ nhñg nhµ giam c«m. C∏c c´ g∏i trŒ Æ≠Óc giam gi˜ t∏ch bi÷t vÌi phÙ n˜ lÌn tuÊi v◊ h‰ c„ gi∏ h¨n. ThÀm ch› cfln c„ c∂ mÈt c®n xµ lim t∏ch bi÷t dµnh cho nhñg n´ l÷ tπm thÍi khńg ÆÒ Æi“u ki÷n, mµ cÙ th” lµ nhñg nam n´ l÷ c„ m¯c c©n n∆ng tËi thi”u d≠Ìi 60kg. ô Æ„, h‰ sœ Æ≠Óc “vÁ bäo” bªng m„n ÆÀu niebe Æ” sÌm t®ng tr‰ng l≠Óng c¨ th”.

ß’n th®m Ngí nhµ cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi n´ l÷, bπn sœ nh◊n th†y mÈt hµnh lang hãp vµ dËc cfln in Loanh quanh tr™n Æ∂o, Æ’n dflng ch˜ “C∏nh câ khńg c„ Æ©u cÚng c„ th” bæt g∆p nhñg Æ≠Íng trÎ lπi”. MÈt khi b≠Ìc qua cńg tr◊nh ›t nhi“u gæn b„ vÌi kh·i c∏nh câ nµy Æ” d…n ra khu nhñg th∏ng ngµy Æen tËi cÒa v˘c ÆÀu tµu, nhñg ng≠Íi n´ l÷ lfich sˆ nh©n loπi: ÆÂn lÚy, xµ sœ khńg bao giÍ c„ th” quay trÎ lim, Æ≠Íng phË, qu∂ng tr≠Íng, lπi Æ†t mã nã. CÚng tπi Æ©y, r†t nh≠ng sËng ÆÈng nh†t v…n lµ nhi“u trong sË h‰ Æ∑ nh∂y xuËng House of Slaves (Ngí nhµ cÒa bi”n mong t◊m c∏ch trËn tho∏t Æ” nhñg ng≠Íi n´ l÷). rÂi th†y m◊nh chºng th” Æi qu∏ Ngí nhµ Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo xa v◊ bfi bæn bÎi l›nh canh ho∆c bfi n®m 1776 bÎi ng≠Íi Hµ Lan c†u xä bÎi c∏ mÀp. Ch›nh nhñg v’t B™n cπnh “House of slaves” (Æ„ng câ vµo th≠¨ng cfln lπi sau th¯ hai), tr™n Æ∂o cn c„ IFAN Historical thÍi gian bfi xi“ng Museum (b∂o tµng v“ lch sˆ Senegal), x›ch c«m tÔ Æ∑ “tË Musäe de la Femme (b∂o tµng phÙ n˜) c∏o” h‰ vÌi lÚ c∏ ho∆c Maritime Museum (b∂o tµng h∂i h∏u Æ„i †y. d≠¨ng h‰c) cho bπn kh∏m ph∏. TÊng thËng M¸ Barack Obama Æ∑ ph∂i thËt l™n hai ch˜ “r†t mπnh mœ” Æ” n„i v“ c∂m xÛc cÒa m◊nh sau kho∂nh khæc b≠Ìc qua hµnh lang hãp nï Ngí nhµ n´ l÷. Vµ cÚng ch›nh nhñg d†u t›ch gæn li“n vÌi thÍi k˙ lfich sˆ quan tr‰ng nµy mµ UNESCO Æ∑ cńg nhÀn c∏c cńg tr◊nh tr™n Æ∂o Goräe lµ di s∂n th’ giÌi vµo n®m 1978.

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GOR–E LÄ HíN ßÅO NØM QUAY MÖT V≈ H¶õNG ßˇI DIåN THû ß§ DAKAR CûA SENEGAL. TUY CHé CÉCH THû PHû CH\NG 2KM NH¶NG LÑI MANG TRONG MçNH TH¢N PHÜN LëCH S^ HOÄN TOÄN RI£NG BIåT. TRAVELLIVE

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oräe ch†t ch¯a vŒ Æãp “Æa chÒng tÈc” do Æ≠Óc kho∏c l™n m◊nh nhñg m∂ng mµu kh∏c nhau. Qua mÁi thÍi k˙ cai qu∂n, ng≠Íi BÂ ßµo Nha, ng≠Íi Hµ Lan, ng≠Íi Anh, ng≠Íi Ph∏p Æ∑ khńg chÿ Æ∂m nhi÷m cńg vi÷c cai trfi mµ cfln Æ” lπi ›t nhi“u nhñg nät ki’n trÛc ri™ng bi÷t tr™n mÁi m∂ng t≠Íng, m∏i ng„i, hµng c©y. Tí m™ c∂m gi∏c ngÂi nghÿ tr≠a nï g„c th“m B∂o tµng H∂i d≠¨ng h‰c. Khi Æ„, tí Æ∑ Æ≠Óc nh◊n ngæm nhñg bÀn rÈn cÒa d©n lµng. Lanh l∂nh b™n tai lµ ti’ng hfl hät vui vŒ cÒa Æ∏m trŒ Æfia ph≠¨ng quanh tr∏i b„ng l®n, tr≠Ìc mæt lµ h◊nh ∂nh cÙ giµ thong th∂ chuy÷n trfl d≠Ìi b„ng r©m bao b∏p, xa xa lµ c∂nh nhñg ng≠Íi mã Æfiu con trong hiu hiu gi„ bi”n ßπi T©y D≠¨ng. Theo lÍi cÒa Caty, mÈt ng≠Íi phÙ n˜ lµm ngh“ b∏n trang s¯c Æfia ph≠¨ng, hfln Æ∂o “khńg xe hï, khńg c∂ xe Æπp” nµy hi÷n lµ nï sinh sËng cÒa kho∂ng 1.700 ng≠Íi. C≠ d©n gæn b„ nh†t vÌi hai ngh“ Æi bi”n vµ kinh doanh c∏c m∆t hµng trang s¯c. Khi thuy“n vıa cÀp b’n cÚng lµ lÛc

nhñg phÙ n˜ b∏n hµng tÙ lπi. C¯ th’, h‰ Æi theo th©n thi’t g‰i bπn lµ “c´ bπn g∏i y™u d†u cÒa tí ï”, “em g∏i nh· bä ï” vµ ti’p Æ„ sœ lµ ti’t mÙc khen bπn Æãp (nh≠ng v…n Æãp h¨n khi kho∏c l™n m◊nh trang s¯c cÒa h‰, t†t nhi™n!) Kinh nghi÷m lµ n’u khńg Æi cÔng vÌi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng th◊ tËt nh†t lµ Æıng mua g◊ c∂ v◊ ki”u g◊ bπn cÚng sœ bfi hÌ. C´ bπn Maggy cÒa tí tıng Æ≠Óc chµo mÍi chi’c vflng cÊ gi∏ khÎi Æi”m 40.000 CFA, nh≠ng rÛt cuÈc lπi mua v“ vÌi sË ti“n v·n vãn 6.000 CFA (ÆÂng ti“n Æfia ph≠¨ng). B· lπi t†t c∂ n∏o nhi÷t cÒa khu v˘c b’n tµu, anh chµng ÆÂng hµnh rÒ tí cÔng nhau l™n Le Castel, mÈt khu ÆÂi lÎm chÎm Æ∏ bao l†y vÔng cńg s˘ cÒa Æ∂o, cÚng lµ nï c„ g„c nh◊n bao qu∏t xuËng toµn bÈ hfln Æ∂o. MÎ ra tr≠Ìc mæt tí lµ cuÈc sËng len l·i trong nhñg ng„c ng∏ch cÒa cńg tr◊nh qu©n s˘. ChÒ nhµ lµ nhñg ng≠Íi ngh÷ s‹ hµo ph„ng. H‰ sΩn sµng mÎ toang câ nhµ mÍi bπn vµo MÈt câ chï sau chÿ mÈt nÙ c≠Íi chµo, lí hµng ÆÂ l≠u cho Æ≠Óc nhñg qu∂ bao b∏p nï ni÷m nªm g„c nhµ ra b„c t∏ch “bi”u di‘n” th¯ tr™n Æ∂o qu∂ truy“n thËng, hay thÀm ch› lµ Goräe cË nhät vµo tay bπn Æ¯a ch∏u hµng

x„m vµ Æfli Æ≠Óc chÙp ∂nh bπn vÌi thªng nh„c. T†t c∂ nhñg g◊ h‰ lµm chÿ vfi mÈt mÙc Æ›ch duy nh†t: Æ” bπn c„ mÈt †n t≠Óng Goräe ÆÈc nh†t. Trong sË nhñg c≠ d©n Î ngí lµng cńg s˘ nµy, nÊi nh†t c„ lœ lµ Balla Ngongo, ng≠Íi ngh÷ s‹ Senegal nÊi ti’ng Æ∑ quy’t Æfinh ch‰n Le Castel Î Goräe lµm nï tri”n l∑m mÈt vµi cńg tr◊nh s∏ng t∏c cÒa m◊nh. H«u h’t nhñg t∏c ph»m nµy Æ≠Óc lµm tı vÀt li÷u t∏i ch’. Lang thang giã ngí lµng ngh÷ s‹, bπn sœ nh◊n th†y mÈt kh»u sÛng th«n cńg khÊng lÂ ch„c ng„c tr™n Æÿnh ÆÂi cńg s˘. Kh»u th«n cńg c„ t«m bæn Æ’n 14km nµy chÿ Æ≠Óc dÔng ÆÛng mÈt l«n vµo n®m 1940 bÎi ng≠Íi Ph∏p, nhªm bæn hπ mÈt chi’c thuy“n cÒa Anh trong trÀn chi’n Dakar. ß’n nay, dÔ gÿ rät x∏c sÛng v…n cfln nªm lπi tr™n Æÿnh. ßi“u thÛ

vfi lµ nhñg x≠Îng vœ thńg nhau trong h«m cńg s˘ tËi om kia c„ th” sœ Æ≠Óc d…n ra ngoµi tı “bÙng” kh»u th«n cńg †y. MÈt kh∏m ph∏ b†t ngÍ vµ ÆÒ vui cho mÈt buÊi chi“u lang thang tr™n ÆÂi. Th’ nh≠ng, Le Castel lπi khńg ph∂i chËn l› t≠Îng nh†t Æ” ngæm vŒ Æãp cuËi ngµy Î Goräe. Tin t≠Îng kinh nghi÷m l«n th¯ 5 Æ’n Æ∂o cÒa anh chµng ÆÂng hµnh, chÛng tí cÔng nhau th∂ dËc xuËng d≠Ìi trung t©m Æ∂o vµ ti’n vµo mÈt kho∂ng s©n khu†t. N’u tr› nhÌ cÒa tí ÆÒ tËt th◊ Æ„ lµ ngí nhµ hoang c„ gæn bi”n “Sapeur Pompier” (L›nh c¯u h·a) cÒa mÈt thÍi xa cÚ. Ngæm hoµng hń tπi nï nµy Æãp h¨n tr™n Æÿnh cńg s˘ v◊ Î

Æ©y c„ ti’ng trËng sabar vºng b™n tai, c„ nhñg Æi÷u nh∂y cÒa m†y c´ g∏i Æ∂o, c„ ti’ng c≠Íi ÆÔa cÒa lÚ trŒ con chï trfl r≠Ót ÆuÊi vµ c„ c∂ mÈt Dakar Æang l™n ÆÃn tr≠Ìc mæt... C„ lœ v◊ kho∂nh khæc nµy mµ hoµng hń lπi lµ thÍi Æi”m nhi“u c∆p t◊nh nh©n cÀp b’n Goreä nh†t. Tı Dakar, h‰ chÍ cho nhñg d†u ch©n kh∏ch du lfich Æ∑ rÍi Æi rÂi mÌi l™n phµ ra Æ∂o. CÚng Æ©u c„ xa, giã Dakar vµ Goräe chÿ c∏ch nhau c„ mÈt chuy’n phµ käo dµi 20 phÛt. Vµ n’u c„ Æ” lÏ chuy’n phµ cuËi cÔng lÛc 11 giÍ Æ™m th◊ cÚng chºng sao! Ngæm hoµng hń cÔng nhau tr™n Æ∂o Æ∑ lµ mÈt c∏i cÌ qu∏ thuy’t phÙc Æ” Î lπi Æ©y Æ™m nay... Th§ng tin th£m: ü Tı Vi÷t Nam, bπn c„ th” bæt chuy’n bay thºng Æ’n Paris rÂi tı Æ©y lπi bæt c∏c chuy’n bay Air France tı Paris sang Dakar (kho∂ng 5 giÍ ÆÂng hÂ) ü Francs CFA lµ ÆÂng ti“n Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng rÈng r∑i Î mÈt sË n≠Ìc khu v˘c T©y Phi, trong Æ„ c„ Senegal ü Loµi c©y bi”u t≠Óng cÒa Senegal vÌi h◊nh hµi sum su™ nh≠ nhñg bÈ r‘ m‰c ng≠Óc c„ t™n lµ baobab (bao b∏p). C¨m kh´ trong tr∏i baobab Æ≠Óc dÔng lµm mÈt loπi n≠Ìc uËng phÊ bi’n c„ t™n lµ “Bui” ü Vi÷t Nam khńg c„ Æπi s¯ qu∏n Senegal n™n thÒ tÙc xin visa sœ Æ≠Óc th˘c hi÷n qua Internet. M‰i thńg tin li™n quan, bπn c„ th” t◊m th†y tπi www.visasenegal. sn (ti’ng Ph∏p vµ ti’ng Anh). TRAVELLIVE

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SORROW AND SLAVERY IN GOR–E OF THE PAST HAS BEEN NOW REPLACED BY A GOR–E OF ARTISTS. FOR ME, GOR–E IS A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE OF THE ROMANTIC SUNSET FROM A WILD CORNER OF THE ISLAND.

When I first arrive at Dakar, I bump into a local lad in Le Jovial bar. The lad, who is a hotel receptionist, gives me his phone number and promises to take me to Goräe island someday. Before leaving, he says {If you come to Dakar, you must visit Goräe!} Then, I decide to visit Goräe but with another guy.

NO WAY BACK Goräe is an island facing Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. Only 2km from the capital city, this island owns a very different history. Between the 15th and 19th century, this was the biggest area for trading African slaves. For 400 years, no one would wish to come to Goräe because it meant that they would become slaves, who would have no freedom to do anything for their own lives. It has been estimated that about 20 million African men, women and children were brought to Goräe and sold before being carried on board to go across the Atlantic to North and South America, and the Caribbean isles.

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Around the island, one can view structures which are linked to that House of Slaves. All the houses on the edges of the island, Around the island, one can view structures which are linked to that dark period of history: forts, cells, streets and squares, especially the House of Slaves. This house, built in 1776 by the Dutch,was the last house of slaves in Goräe. In the museum, you can look at death cells of only 2.6x2.6m, which were used to imprison from 15 to 20 slaves. All the houses on the edges of the island, even the main hall of the church used to be prisons. Young girls were kept separately from old women because they were more valuable. In addition, there was a private prison for male slaves who were smaller than 60kg. They would be fed with {niebe}, a kind of local food, to gain more weight. In the House of Slaves, you will see a narrow hall called {the door of no return}. Once they stepped through this door to the wharf, slaves would never return to their homeland. Many

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slaves chose to jump into the sea to escape; however, they were killed by either guards or sharks. The wounds from chains caused them to be attacked by hungry fish. U.S. President Barack Obama spoke off-hand that {That’s a very deep feeling} after stepping through that narrow hall of House of slaves. For its significant historical remains, Goräe island was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.

Gor–e of new emotions Goräe has various races with different skin colors. Passing through the rules of the Spanish, Dutch, English and French, the island was built with many distinctive architectural aspects manifested on every wall, roof or tree here. I’m keen on moments resting at

the Maritime museum, where I have the opportunity to witness the daily life of local people. Local children are happily playing football while elders are chatting leisurely under the trees. Faraway, mothers are carrying their children on their back in Atlantic winds. According to Caty, a local woman whosells jewelry, this island {without any car and bike} is the homeland of about 1,700 people. Locals earn their living by fishing and selling jewelry. When the ships anchor, local sellers gather. Then, they follow you and call you {my lovely girl} or {my little girl}. After that, they will compliment you (of course, you will be more beautiful when wearing their jewelry!). When you come here, you are advised to go with a local. If not, do not buy anything because you will buy at an unfair price. A friend of mine, Maggywas asked for 40,000 CFA for a necklace but

dark period of the history: forts, cells, streets and squares, especially the even the main hall of the church used to be prisons. finally bought it for 6,000CFA. Leaving behind the bustling wharf, my fellow traveler takes me to le Castel, a rugged, rocky hill surrounding the island’s fortifications with a panoramic view of the entire island. Here, houses are scattered among fortifications with very generous residents. They are willing to invite you in after a greeting and take baobabs to show you their traditional fruits or even ask you to take photos with their kids. All they do is for only one purpose, which is creating a good impression of a unique Goräe. Balla Ngongo, a famous Senegal artist and resident of this village, has decided to choose le Castel in Goräe to display some of his creative works. Most of these works are made from recycled materials. Wandering around the artists’ village, you can see an enormous cannon on the peak of the

fortifications. The cannon, with a range of 14km,was used in 1940 by the Vichy French to defeat an English ship in the Battle of Dakar. Interestingly, painting shops in the trench below that canon are linked to each other and lead to the area under the canon. This is really an amazing and interesting exploration for an afternoon on the hill. However, le Castel is not the ideal place to see the beauty of Goräe at the end of the day. On the advice ofmy fellow-traveler, who has visited the island five times, we travel to the center of the island and go to a hidden yard. As I remember, that is a house named Sapeur Pompier. This place for viewing sunset is more interesting than the fortification because here, we can listen to the sound of sabar drum, see dances of local girls, kids playing happily, and a lightened Dakar at dusk. Maybe, this experience has

been attracting many couples to Goräe at sunset. From Dakar, they wait for tourists leaving and go on boat to the island. It takes only 20 minutes to get from Dakar to Goräe. They may miss the last boat leaving the island. However, it does not matter because witnessing the sunset on the island together is a good reason for staying overnight here. Further information: ü From Vietnam, you can fly to Paris and then take flights of Air France from Paris to Dakar (about 5 hours). ü The CFA Franc is the currency of some areas in Western Africa, including Senegal. ü The symbolic tree of Senegal is the baobab. Dry meat of baobab is used for manufacturing a popular drink here named Bui. ü There is no Senegalese embassy in Vietnam; therefore, it is necessary to apply for a visa via Internet. For further information, please visit www. visasenegal.sn (French and English).

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Chuy÷n mÔa Æi ngang phË

Th∏ng ba v“, Hµ NÈi nh≠ kho∏c l™n m◊nh chi’c ∏o mÌi cÒa c©y l∏. Vıa chπy xe ngang qua con Æ≠Íng nµy th†y hoa ban Æang bung sæc t›m ki™u k˙ gi˜a Æ·ng Æ∂nh næng m≠a th◊ ngay sau Æ„, lπi bæt g∆p g„c phË kia ngÀp lËi Æi Æ«y hoa s≠a træng. Vµ rÂi chÿ sau mÈt c∏i chÌp mæt, h≠Ìng ∏nh nh◊n ra g„c hÂ th©n thuÈc, th†y vµng rÓp nh˜ng nh∏nh l∏ lÈc vıng, t≠Îng nh≠ mÔa thu lπi vıa ghä qua thµnh phË.

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In March, Hanoi is refreshed with a new carpet of trees when the season is changing. {Ban} flowers bloom in the sun and rain in the streets while white {sua} flowers cover other corners. And then, in the blink of an eye, the familiar lake is filled with yellow barringtonia acutangula leaves as if autumn was just sweeping through the city.

Th∏ng ba trÎ v“ vÌi nhñg tia næng dfiu dµng, sau khi c¨n gińg chuy”n mÔa vıa tÌi, Æ∏nh th¯c nhñg bńg hoa s≠a cfln say ngÒ sau mÔa Æńg dµi. Nhñg hµng c©y s≠a v…n Æ¯ng l∆ng im nay bung nÎ tıng chÔm hoa træng x„a, mÁi khi c„ c¨n gi„ nhã thÊi qua, nhñg c∏nh hoa li ti lπi th∂ m◊nh trí theo, rÂi ÆÀu lπi tr™n vai ∏o l˜ kh∏ch, tr∂i lËi Æi mÈt t†m th∂m “bńg tuy’t” bÂng b“nh. ß” rÂi l˜ kh∏ch c¯ ng»n ng¨ th≠¨ng nhÌ sæc træng hoa s≠a, lπi Æ’m ng≠Óc tıng ngµy cho mÔa s≠a mau trÎ lπi. March comes with soft sunshine after the heavy rains, waking up {sua} flowers after a long hibernation. White flowers are blooming brightly on the streets. The cool breezes blow small petals down to the shoulders of streetgoers and expand along the street as a floating {snow carpet} that allures travelers with its beauty. We count down each day for the following flower season to be enchanted in this flower. TRAVELLIVE

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DÔ Æ∑ quen vÌi s˘ c„ m∆t cÒa hoa ban nh≠ng mÁi mÔa hoa Æ’n, ng≠Íi Hµ NÈi v…n khńg kh·i ngÏ ngµng tr≠Ìc vŒ Æãp cÒa n„. Dπo mÈt vflng tı Æ≠Íng Bæc S¨n, rœ qua HÂ T©y, ta d‘ dµng bæt g∆p mÈt kho∂ng trÍi th¨ mÈng cÒa sæc ban t›m. Lµ loµi hoa cÒa nÛi rıng, giÍ Æ©y lπi khoe sæc giã Æ†t trÍi Hµ NÈi, mÁi mÔa, hoa ban v…n e †p k” c©u chuy÷n t◊nh T©y Bæc cho b†t c¯ ai tr„t say m™ vŒ Æãp cÒa m◊nh.

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Hanoians are amazed at the beauty of the flower season even though they get used to it. Wandering around from Bac Son street to West Lake, you can view the purple corner of {ban} flowers. As a mountainous flower in Hanoi, {ban} flowers bashfully tell the love story of the Northwest to its lovers.

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Ai Æ„ Æ∑ n„i rªng “Hµ NÈi c„ h¨n mÈt mÔa thu”. Chæc chæn ai cÚng bi’t v“ mÔa thu ™m Æ“m trong næng r∏m tr∏i b≠Îi mÁi th∏ng 8, th∏ng 10. Nh≠ng Hµ NÈi cfln c„ mÈt mÔa thu nã, mÔa s†u trÛt l∏ Æ©m chÂi, mÔa lÈc vıng thay ∏o mÌi - mÔa thu th∏ng 3. MÌi h´m nµo xuËng s©n bay, bæt chuy’n xe bus v“ khu phË cÊ, th†y lÈc vıng ven hÂ v…n cfln xanh l∏, †y vÀy mµ chÿ sau vµi ngµy du h› T©y Bæc, Hπ Long... trÎ lπi ven hÂ, Æ∑ th†y c©y kho∏c ∏o vµng. T†m ∏o †y d≠Íng Æãp nh†t khi nghe trong gi„ hï se lπnh, sæc vµng nh≠ s≠Îi †m tr∏i tim l˜ kh∏ch, c∂m gi∏c y™n b◊nh, t˘ do chÿ t◊m th†y Î Æ©y. Dıng ch©n ngÂi b™n gh’ Æ∏, mÈt chi’c l∏ lÈc vıng rÌt nhã vµo lflng nh≠ th◊ th«m Hµ NÈi sœ luń Î Æ„, chÍ ÆÓi vµ y™u th≠¨ng...

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Someone said that {Hanoi has more than one autumn}. The normal autumn comes every August to October. However, Hanoi also has another autumn. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when dracontomelum trees grow their buds and barringtonia acutangula trees change their leaves. After a few days away from Hanoi, the traveler realizes that the lake is now covered with a yellow coat, which is stunning in the cold winds. It warms the travelers up with the feeling of peace and freedom. While sitting on the stone chairs, a leaf may fall down to your palm as a whisper that Hanoi will be there, waiting and loving you... TRAVELLIVE

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4 b› k›p ti’t ki÷m vµ hi÷u qu∂ khi

Hi÷n nay nhu c«u ra n≠Ìc ngoµi Æ” cńg t∏c, h‰c tÀp hay du lch ngµy cµng t®ng. Tuy nhi™n c≠Ìc ph› chuy”n vÔng cuÈc g‰i (roaming) luń lµ mÈt mËi bÀn t©m lÌn ÆËi vÌi kh∏ch hµng muËn gi˜ li™n lπc th≠Íng xuy™n trong nhñg chuy’n Æi. Næm bæt Æ≠Óc t©m l˝ Æ„, Viettel Æ∑ Æ≠a ra nhñg lÍi khuy™n h˜u ›ch cho kh∏ch hµng roaming trong dp T’t nµy Æ” v…n gi˜ Æ≠Óc li™n lπc trong khi v…n ti’t ki÷m chi ph›.

S^ D|NG TIåN êCH ROAMING CAllBACK ßÕ TI⁄T KIåM CHI PHê Roaming Callback - Nhæn g‰i lπi khi Chuy”n vÔng quËc t’ - lµ ti÷n ›ch giÛp kh∏ch hµng roaming c„ th” y™u c«u g‰i lπi cho m◊nh vÌi 2 t›nh n®ng gÂm gˆi lÍi nhæn g‰i lπi vµ chÒ ÆÈng k’t nËi cuÈc g‰i. Khi c«n li™n lπc, bπn c„ th” gˆi y™u c«u thi’t lÀp cuÈc g‰i bªng c∏ch b†m *138*sË Æi÷n thoπi# vµ ph›m G‰i (V› dÙ: *138*0981234567#) Æ” li™n lπc vÌi thu™ bao Viettel Æang Î Vi÷t Nam ho∆c thu™ bao ngoπi mπng. Khi dÔng ti÷n ›ch nµy, bπn c„ th” ti’t ki÷m chi ph› l™n tÌi 60%.

“ßñC K≤ H¶õNG D√N Tr¶õC KHI S^ D|NG” MÁi quËc gia, vÔng l∑nh thÊ Æ“u c„ nhi“u nhµ mπng vÌi c∏ch t›nh c≠Ìc kh∏c nhau n™n c≠Ìc roaming tπi c∏c Æi”m Æ’n cÚng c„ s˘ ch™nh l÷ch nh†t Ænh. Ch›nh v◊ vÀy, Æ” thuÀn ti÷n h¨n cho kh∏ch hµng, Viettel Æ∑ quy hoπch 5 vÔng roaming kh∏c nhau cho dch c∏c dch vÙ thoπi, tin nhæn vµ data vÌi b∂ng gi∏ c≠Ìc t≠¨ng ¯ng. Tr≠Ìc khi bæt Æ«u hµnh tr◊nh, bπn chÿ c«n tra c¯u th´ng tin tr™n website cÒa Viettel tπi Æa chÿ http://Vietteltelecom.vn Æ” Æ≠Óc bi’t v“ gi∏ c≠Ìc tπi n≠Ìc mµ m◊nh c«n Æ’n.

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ß” sΩn sµng roaming vµ gi˜ li™n lπc ngay khi Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n mÈt Æ†t n≠Ìc nµo, bπn n™n Æ®ng k˝ dch vÙ chuy”n vÔng quËc t’ bªng c∏ch nhæn tin CVQT gˆi 138 ho∆c b†m *098#, ph›m g‰i. Trong tr≠Íng hÓp Æ∑ ra n≠Ìc ngoµi mµ ch≠a kp Æ®ng k˝ dch vÙ, kh∏ch hµng v…n c„ th” truy cÀp website http://Vietteltelecom.vn Æ” Æ®ng k˝.

THAM KHÅO CÉC TIN NH¿N TH§NG BÉO ß” hÁ trÓ kh∏ch hµng næm bæt Æ≠Óc thńg tin dch vÙ, Viettel gî tin nhæn thńg b∏o gi∏ c≠Ìc thoπi, tin nhæn, truy cÀp d˜ li÷u (Data), ho∆c nhñg mπng c„ hÁ trÓ 3G giÛp kh∏ch hµng l˘a ch‰n mπng phÔ hÓp ngay khi vıa Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n quËc gia ngoµi Vi÷t Nam. VÌi ti÷n ›ch nµy, kh∏ch hµng sœ d‘ dµng qu∂n l˝ c≠Ìc roaming cÒa m◊nh. ßËi vÌi kh∏ch hµng dÔng dch vÙ tr∂ sau, c„ th” tham kh∂o c∏c tin nhæn cÒa Viettel cung c†p thńg tin v“ c≠Ìc tπm t›nh, l≠u l≠Óng truy cÀp data tπm t›nh l≠Óng vµ c∂nh b∏o m¯c c≠Ìc sˆ dÙng.

CHû ßóNG T# QUÅN l≥ CUóC GñI, l¶U l¶úNG DATA S˘ ph∏t tri”n cÒa c∏c mπng x∑ hÈi vµ c∏c dch vÙ OTT nh≠ Skype, Viber Æ∑ tπo ra

cho mÁi ng≠Íi th„i quen sˆ dÙng c∏c ti÷n ›ch tr™n n“n data Æ” k’t nËi, chia sŒ bi”u t≠Óng c∂m xÛc, h◊nh ∂nh... cÒa m◊nh tÌi bπn bÃ, ng≠Íi th©n. Th™m vµo Æ„ c∏c ¯ng dÙng ti÷n ›ch, tr chï h«u nh≠ Æ“u c„ t›nh n®ng t˘ ÆÈng t∂i, cÀp nhÀt phi™n b∂n n™n vi÷c qu∂n l˝ cuÈc g‰i vµ l≠u l≠Óng truy cÀp internet lµ v´ cÔng c«n thi’t n’u bπn muËn ti’t ki÷m chi ph›. B≠Ìc Æ«u ti™n khi roaming lµ bπn n™n ngıng dch vÙ chuy”n cuÈc g‰i (Call Forwarding) n’u khńg c«n thi’t bªng c∏ch b†m tÊ hÓp ph›m ##022#OK. Thao t∏c nµy giÛp bπn tr∏nh b t›nh c≠Ìc 2 l«n (c≠Ìc nhÀn vµ c≠Ìc th˘c hi÷n cuÈc g‰i). Ti’p Æ„ bπn n™n chÒ ÆÈng ki”m so∏t ch∆t chœ c∏c cuÈc g‰i Æi vµ chÿ nhÀn nhñg cuÈc g‰i trong tr≠Íng hÓp c«n thi’t, tr∏nh truy cÀp vµo hÈp th≠ thoπi v◊ c≠Ìc Æ≠Óc t›nh nh≠ mÈt cuÈc g‰i v“ Vi÷t Nam. Bπn cÚng n™n ki”m so∏t vi÷c sˆ dÙng dch vÙ data nh≠ GPRS, t∂i mail bªng push mail do c≠Ìc sˆ dÙng push mail trong khi roaming sœ Æ≠Óc t›nh theo c≠Ìc dch vÙ data roaming. Ngoµi ra, c∏c ¯ng dÙng chπy ng«m tr™n smartphone cÚng c„ th” lµm ph∏t sinh data ngoµi ˝ muËn. V◊ vÀy khi khńg c„ nhu c«u sˆ dÙng d˜ li÷u, bπn n™n tæt hºn dch vÙ data khi roaming. CuËi cÔng, vÌi b†t k˙ thæc mæc nµo v“ dch vÙ Roaming cÒa Viettel, bπn vui lng g‰i tÊng Æµi 1900 8198 (200 ÆÂng/phÛt khi Î Vi÷t Nam) ho∆c +84 983 198 198 (t›nh c≠Ìc nh≠ g‰i v“ Vi÷t Nam) khi Æang chuy”n vÔng quËc t’ Æ” Æ≠Óc t≠ v†n tr˘c ti’p. TÊng Æµi sœ cung c†p thńg tin, h≠Ìng d…n sˆ dÙng, tra c¯u gi∏ c≠Ìc, gi∂i Æ∏p thæc mæc cho bπn mÈt c∏ch chi ti’t nh†t./.

Bµi: Alfredo de la Casa - Ånh: Thoa Ki“u

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VÌi nhi“u du kh∏ch n≠Ìc ngoµi, n’u chÿ c„ vµi giÍ th®m thÛ tho∏ng qua thµnh phË HÂ Ch› Minh, h‰ th≠Íng Æ≠Óc h≠Ìng d…n Æ’n tham quan nh˜ng c´ng tr◊nh ghi d†u lch sˆ h¨n 300 n®m Sµi Gn, ti™u bi”u nh≠ Nhµ thÍ ß¯c Bµ, B≠u Æi÷n trung t©m, ta nhµ ûy ban Nh©n d©n Thµnh phË... Vµ nh≠ th’, h‰ Æ∑ b· lÏ nhi“u di t›ch, Æa Æi”m lch sˆ t©m linh cÒa Sµi Gn x≠a v…n cn l≠u gi˜ Æ’n nay, t†t c∂ Æ“u t‰a lπc g«n trung t©m thµnh phË.

u ngoπn vflng quanh quÀn 1, quÀn 3 tÌi PhÛ NhuÀn vµ B◊nh Thπnh (m†t 15 phÛt taxi tı trung t©m thµnh phË, chi ph› dao ÆÈng trong kho∂ng 100.000 ÆÂng), bπn c„ th” th≠Îng th¯c khńg chÿ g„c nh◊n ch©n th˘c v“ cuÈc sËng Vi÷t Nam mµ cfln c∂ nhñg “vi™n ng‰c” cfln ti“m »n. Du kh∏ch c„ th” ng…u nhi™n ghä th®m b†t k˙ Æi”m nµo trong sË nµy, vµ n’u bπn c„ c∂m h¯ng, th◊ ngay sau khi taxi th∂ xuËng, bπn c„ th” d‘ dµng Æi bÈ tı Æi”m nµy tÌi Æi”m kh∏c trong kho∂ng 5 - 6 ti’ng ÆÂng hÂ. H∑y bæt Æ«u bªng c∏ch g‰i ngay mÈt chi’c taxi vµ y™u c«u tµi x’ Æ≠a bπn Æ’n Æfia chÿ 355 Tr≠Íng Sa, ph≠Íng 2, quÀn

PhÛ NhuÀn. Tπi Æ©y, bπn sœ t◊m th†y chÔa H∂i ß¯c, mÈt trong nhñg ngí chÔa Æãp nh†t Î TP. HCM. VÌi t«m nh◊n ra sńg vµ ti’p gi∏p vÌi mÈt trong sË ›t nhñg con phË Æi bÈ cÒa thµnh phË trµn ngÀp sæc hoa nhi÷t ÆÌi, ngí chÔa nÊi bÀt vÌi ng‰n th∏p cao mÌi Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng nhñg n®m g«n Æ©y. Ngí chÔa PhÀt gi∏o nµy bao gÂm vµi tfla nhµ hi÷n lµ nï c≠ ngÙ cÒa c∏c nhµ s≠, mÈt sË nï phÙc vÙ t©m linh vµ mÈt ch›nh Æi÷n. ChÔa mÎ câ t†t c∂ c∏c ngµy trong th∏ng, vµ bπn c„ th” vµo trong th≠Îng ngoπn nhñg khu v≠Ín th¨ mÈng vÌi nhñg b¯c t≠Óng vµ c∏c di t›ch PhÀt gi∏o. Tı chÔa chÔa H∂i ß¯c rœ ph∂i kho∂ng 400 mät, bπn sœ d‘ dµng t◊m th†y mÈt c©y c«u Æi bÈ b®ng qua b™n kia sńg. Tr™n Æ≠Íng Hoµng Sa (quÀn 1), du kh∏ch sœ t◊m th†y mÈt ngí chÔa Æãp khńg käm mang t™n Vπn Th‰. ChÔa Vπn Th‰ sœ khi’n du kh∏ch †n t≠Óng Æ’n ngÏ ngµng bÎi s˘ c«u k˙ vµ phong phÛ cÒa c∏c h‰a ti’t trang tr› b™n trong c∏c tfla th∏p vµ nhñg khu v≠Ín. Tí ch≠a tıng nh◊n th†y b„ng

d∏ng mÈt ng≠Íi ph≠¨ng T©y nµo Î Æ©y, ngoπi trı tí! R†t nhi“u ng≠Íi Vi÷t tÌi chÔa Æ” c«u s¯c kh·e vµ ti“n tµi, ÆÂng thÍi l‘ PhÀt c«u an. Chÿ c«n Æi bÈ kho∂ng 5 phÛt theo con Æ≠Íng ph›a sau ChÔa Vπn Th‰ bπn sœ tÌi mÈt di t›ch kh∏c. Nï Æ©y Æ≠Óc ng≠Íi Æfia ph≠¨ng g‰i lµ Nhµ thÍ Th∏nh Gi∏ (18/2 Tr«n Qu˝ Kho∏ch, quÀn 3). Nhµ thÍ nµy lÌn Æ’n m¯c bπn c„ th” nh◊n th†y th∏p chuńg tı r†t xa, dÔ khńg d‘ Æ” t◊m Æ≠Óc lËi vµo. ß’n Æ≠Íng Hoµng Sa cπnh bÍ sńg, chπy theo Æ≠Íng Tr«n NhÀt DuÀt vµ t◊m con Æ≠Íng th¯ hai b™n tay ph∂i, bπn sœ tÌi nhµ thÍ. Nhµ thÍ Thi™n ChÛa nµy mÌi Æ≠Óc vµi chÙc n®m tuÊi. Tuy nhi™n, tfla nhµ †n t≠Óng cÒa n„ l≠u gi˜ nhñg trang tr› ÆÀm ch†t tń gi∏o thu hÛt s˘ lui tÌi th≠Íng xuy™n cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng. Tı Nhµ thÍ Th∏nh Gi∏, h∑y Æi ng≠Óc lπi bÍ sńg d‰c theo b™n ph∂i. N’u th†y Æ„i th◊ Æıng ng«n ngπi dıng ch©n Î mÈt trong sË nhñg nhµ hµng h∂i s∂n t≠ï ngon vµ h†p d…n mµ gi∏ c∂ r†t ph∂i ch®ng. TRAVELLIVE

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thµnh th≠Óng quan, phÙc vÙ 2 tri“u Æπi nhµ Nguy‘n lµ Gia Long vµ Minh Mπng.

Bπn sœ nhanh ch„ng th†y mÈt c©y c«u ph›a b™n tr∏i (c«u Tr«n Kh∏nh D≠). N’u Æi Æ≠Íng Tr«n Khæc Ch©n Î ÆËi di÷n c«u vµ tÌi ng∑ t≠ Æ«u ti™n ph›a b™n tr∏i tr™n Æ≠Íng Tr«n Kh∏nh D≠, lπi mÈt Æi”m dıng t©m linh tuy÷t vÍi xu†t hi÷n - Th∏nh Th†t Cao ßµi T©n ßfinh. Th∏nh Th†t Cao ßµi nµy r†t ÆÈc Æ∏o. Cao ßµi h◊nh thµnh Î T©y Ninh vµo n®m 1926. Hi÷n nay, c„ t†t c∂ 6 nhµ thÍ Cao ßµi ch›nh th¯c Î mi“n Nam, vÌi trung t©m hoπt ÆÈng lÌn nh†t lµ Î T©y Ninh. Bπn c„ th” dµnh kho∂ng mÈt giÍ Æ” vıa th≠ gi∑n vıa kh∏m ph∏ Æfia Æi”m t©m linh nµy, n’u bπn khńg c„ t›n ng≠Ïng.

Chÿ c„ mÈt sË Æa Æi”m t©m linh cÒa Sµi Gn x≠a nªm ngoµi c∏c khu v˘c phÊ bi’n nh≠ quÀn 1. V◊ vÀy, tí mong bπn sœ tÌi nhñg khu v˘c kh∏c Æ” t◊m ki’m nhñg Æa danh ÆÀm ch†t Æa ph≠¨ng vµ »m th˘c tuy÷t vÍi.

Tı Th∏nh th†t Cao ßµi, quay lπi bÍ sńg vµ qua c©y c«u th¯ hai ph›a b™n tr∏i - c«u Bńg Æ” tÌi Æ≠Íng ßinh Ti™n Hoµng, du kh∏ch sœ t◊m th†y mÈt loπt nhñg Æi”m dıng ch©n thÛ

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vfi thuÈc Æfia phÀn quÀn B◊nh Thπnh. Ph›a b™n tr∏i lµ cÊng thµnh Gia ßfinh, nay v…n cfln mÈt c∏nh câ tı xa x≠a gæn vÌi nhi“u gi∂ thuy’t cho rªng n„ lµ mÈt ph«n cÒa tµn t›ch thµnh Sµi Gfln x≠a Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng Æ” b∂o v÷ thµnh phË nµy kh·i nhñg kŒ x©m l≠Óc ngoπi bang. MÈt vµi ng≠Íi lπi cho rªng Æ„ chÿ lµ mÈt c∏nh câ cÒa cung Æi÷n cÚ ho∆c mÈt tr≠Íng h‰c cÚ. C∏nh cÊng kh∏ nÊi bÀt vµ lµ mÈt minh ch¯ng cÙ th” v“ di s∂n Vi÷t Nam. ßËi di÷n cÊng thµnh Gia ßfinh lµ l®ng L™ V®n Duy÷t (sË 1 Phan ß®ng L≠u, cÊng vµo ph›a Æ≠Íng VÚ TÔng). ß©y lµ mÈt l®ng t»m †n t≠Óng vÌi ki’n trÛc Æ∆c sæc trong khńg gian v≠Ín nhi÷t ÆÌi xinh Æãp. Ng≠Íi giµ vµ c∏c gia Æ◊nh trŒ th≠Íng xuy™n tÌi Æ©y Æ” tÀn h≠Îng khńg kh› trong lµnh vµ khung c∂nh t≠ï Æãp nï Æ©y. L™ V®n Duy÷t (1763 - 1832) lµ mÈt vfi t≠Ìng trong lfich s˘ Vi÷t Nam Æ∑ giÛp vua Nguy‘n Énh - Hoµng Æ’ Gia Long sau nµy - Æ∏nh lπi qu©n T©y S¨n vµ thËng nh†t Vi÷t Nam, thi’t lÀp tri“u nhµ Nguy‘n. Sau khi Nguy‘n Énh l™n ngí vµo n®m 1802, t≠Ìng L™ V®n Duy÷t trÎ

Bπn c„ th” ti’p tÙc dπo b≠Ìc kho∂ng 200 mät tÌi ph›a b™n ph∂i cÒa cÊng vµo tr™n Æ≠Íng Phan ß®ng L≠u vµ ghä vµo chÓ Bµ Chi”u - mÈt chÓ Æfia ph≠¨ng rÈng lÌn vÌi nhi“u qu«y hµng c∂ b™n trong l…n b™n ngoµi. N’u nh≠ c∏c ngí chÓ c„ vfi tr› g«n vÌi c∏c Æi”m du lfich thu hÛt Æńg Æ∂o kh∏ch th◊ Î Æ©y bπn kh„ c„ th” th†y b„ng d∏ng cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi kh∏ch lπ. Do Æ„, Æıng ngπc nhi™n khi th†y ng≠Íi Vi÷t Î khu chÓ nµy nh◊n ch®m ch®m vµo kh∏ch T©y nh≠ nh◊n ng≠Íi Æ’n tı sao H·a, nh≠ng h‰ r†t th©n thi÷n vµ nhi÷t thµnh chµo Æ„n bπn. Bπn sœ t◊m th†y v´ sË c∏c câ ti÷m b™n trong vµ b™n ngoµi chÓ vÌi th˘c ph»m t≠ï sËng vµ c∏c s∂n vÀt Æfia ph≠¨ng nh≠ ’ch, thÿnh tho∂ng c„ ræn vµ chuÈt ÆÂng Æ≠Óc b∏n theo c©n. G«n chÓ bπn c„ th” t◊m th†y mÈt bi÷t th˘ cÊ ki”u Ph∏p, nï giÍ Æ∑ trÎ thµnh mÈt trÙ sÎ cÒa ng©n hµng nh≠ng v…n gi˜ Æ≠Óc d∏ng vŒ ki’n trÛc Æ«y m™ ho∆c. Chÿ c„ mÈt sË Æfia Æi”m t©m linh cÒa Sµi Gfln x≠a nªm ngoµi c∏c khu v˘c phÊ bi’n nh≠ quÀn 1. V◊ vÀy, tí mong bπn sœ tÌi nhñg khu v˘c kh∏c Æ” t◊m ki’m nhñg Æfia danh ÆÀm ch†t Æfia ph≠¨ng vµ »m th˘c tuy÷t vÍi.

Text: Alfredo de la Casa Photos: Thoa Kieu

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Ho Chi Minh City is definitely a cultural rich place, with a great history of hundreds of years. Those visiting the city can enjoy discovering many historic sites like Notre Dame Cathedral, The Central Post Office, the Ho Chi Minh Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Committee or the old Opium factory yard. Unfortunately, many tourists miss many of the several other great historic and religious places that Ho Chi Minh City, the old Saigon, has to offer. Today I propose to take you to some districts bordering district 1, district 3, Phu Nhuan and Binh Thanh, that are a mere 15 minutes by taxi from the city centre (taxi ride should be around $5), and where you can enjoy not only a more accurate view of Vietnamese life, but also some of these hidden gems. You can take any order you wish in visiting these places, the overall time to visit all of them, should be

around five or six hours, and if you are in the mood, once the taxi drops you in the first place, you can easily walk to the others. Start your tour by grabbing a taxi and ask the driver to take you to 355 Truong Sa, Ward 2, Phu Nhuan. Here you will find Hai Duc pagoda, which is one of the most beautiful temples in HCMC. Overlooking the river, and built facing a beautiful promenade full of

tropical flowers. This pagoda offers an amazing visual construction with a tall side tower, which was added to the pagoda in recent years. This Buddhist pagoda comprises several buildings, some of which are currently used as residence for the monks. It is open daily to the public, and once inside you can enjoy the beautiful gardens, as well the many statues and relics honouring Buddha. TRAVELLIVE

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Almost opposite Hai Duc pagoda, but across the river in Hoang Sa (Dist. 1), you will find another beautiful temple, van Tho pagoda, you just need to go right from Chua Hai Duc and after around 400 metres you will find a pedestrian bridge to cross the river. This is another amazing pagoda, very impressive, with several towers gifting visitors with very rich decoration inside the buildings, and in the inner gardens. I have never seen a western face here, so expect to be looked at by locals, as I was, when you enter the temple. Many vietnamese come to this Buddhist temple to pray but also to pray for health, money and good luck. virtually behind van Tho pagoda, you just need to take one of the side streets and after around five minutes walking you will reach another temple, The Church of the Holy Family (18/2 Tran Quy Khoach, Dist. 3). This church is huge and you can see the main tower from very far away, however it is not easy to access it. Coming from Hoang Sa by the river, take Tran Nhat Duat street, and then the second road right, and you will be there. This Catholic Church is just a few decades old, however its impressive building host very nice religious decorations, and is frequented by locals. From The Church of the Holy Family, go back to the river bank and walk to your

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE RELICS THAT OLD SAIGON HAS TO OFFER OUTSIDE THE POPULAR DISTRICT 1, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT OTHER AREAS FOR AUTHENTICITY AND GREAT FOOD.

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right. If you are hungry, try one of the many seafood restaurants on the river side, they are popular and cheap and seafood is very fresh and tasty. You will soon reach a bridge on your left (Tran Khanh Du Bridge), and if you take the road opposite to the bridge (Tran Khac Chan), and then the first cross left (Tran Khanh Du), you will reach another incredible religious building: Thanh That Tan Dinh, Cao Dai Temple. Cao Dai was established in the vietnamese city of Tay Ninh in 1926. In total, there are six different officially recognized branches of the Cao Dai church in southern vietnam. These sects generally divide along geographic lines. The largest is based in Tay Ninh Province. Once you have finished visiting the Thanh That Tan Dinh Cao Dai Temple, backtrack to the river, and take the second bridge on your left, Bong Bridge to Dinh Tien Hoang road. At the end of it, you will find a collection of very interesting sites. On your left, you have the Gia Dinh Citadel Gate with many believing that belongs to the remains of the old Saigon Citadel, used to protect the city from invaders. Some others consider that it was just a door to an old private palace or school. This gate is beautiful and a good example of vietnamese heritage. Hai Duc pagoda, one of the most beautiful temples in HCMC.

Thanh That Tan Dinh, Cao Dai Temple

Virtually opposite the Gia Dinh Citadel gate, you will find the Tomb of Le Van Duyet (1 Phan Dang Luu, entrance via Vu Tung street). This impressive tomb and mausoleum, offers amazingly rich architecture, as well as very nice tropical gardens, usually frequented by old people and families with children, due to its tranquillity and beauty. Le Van Duyet (1763 - 3 July 1832) was a Vietnamese general who helped Nguyen Anh - the future Emperor Gia Long - put down the Tay Son rebellion, unify Vietnam and establish the Nguyen Dynasty. After the Nguyen came to power in 1802, Duyet became a high-ranking mandarin,

serving under the first two Nguyen emperors Gia Long and Minh Mang. Once you finish visiting the Tomb of Le van Duyet, you may wish to stroll 200 metres to the right of the front door on Phan Dang Luu, and visit an authentic local market: Ba Chieu market. It is a huge local market, where you can find vendors both inside and outside. If the other markets get the occasional tourist visiting due to nearby attractions, it is much more difficult to find one here. So if you visit, be aware of the curiosity of Vietnamese who will look at you as if you had just landed from mars, but always friendly and

welcoming. You will find lots and lots of shops both inside and outside the market building. Very good for fresh produce, and for unusual things like the frog market at the very bottom, with occasional snakes and rice rats being sold by unit or by weight, while still alive. Nearby the market you can find a very old French villa, which has now been, unfortunately, turn into a bank, but still showing its beautiful architecture. These are just a few of the relics that old Saigon has to offer outside the popular district 1, I strongly encourage you to visit other areas for authenticity and great food. TRAVELLIVE

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Ngh÷ thuÀt bµi chi d©n gian mi“n Trung hi÷n Æang Æ≠Óc BÈ V®n h„a - Th” thao & Du lch tri”n khai x©y d˘ng bÈ HÂ s¨ quËc gia Æ” tr◊nh UNESCO c´ng nhÀn lµ di s∂n v®n h„a phi vÀt th” Æπi di÷n cÒa nh©n loπi. Trong Æ„, ngh÷ thuÀt bµi chi d©n gian B◊nh ßnh gi˜ vai tr tr‰ng t©m nhÍ c„ nh˜ng gi∏ tr ÆÈc Æ∏o ri™ng vµ Æ≠Óc b∂o tÂn tËt.

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Theo t≠¨ng truy“n d©n gian, bµi chfli xu†t hi÷n tπi B◊nh ßfinh vµo kho∂ng th’ kÿ 17. Tı c∏c chfli canh thÛ d˜ Î vÔng trung du, ng≠Íi d©n Æ∑ tıng b≠Ìc s∏ng tπo n™n hÈi Æ∏nh bµi chfli th≠Íng di‘n ra trong dfip T’t cÊ truy“n. Khńg gian tÊ ch¯c hÈi bµi chfli th≠Íng lµ Æ◊nh lµng ho∆c khu Æ†t trËng. Tr™n Æ„, ng≠Íi ta d˘ng hai d∑y “chfli con” bªng tre song song nhau (mÁi d∑y gÂm 4 chfli), mÈt Æ«u giã hai d∑y chfli lµ “chfli c∏i” Æ≠Óc d˘ng lÌn vµ cao h¨n.

lπi mÈt c©u chuy÷n bªng th” v®n v«n lÙc b∏t d˘a theo c∏c c©u chuy÷n d©n gian, ho∆c mÈt sË tr›ch Æoπn hay trong c∏c tuÂng h∏t bÈi vµ c∏c truy÷n Tµu. Ngoµi ra cfln c„ h◊nh th¯c bi”u di‘n “bµi chfli lÌp” lµ nhñg tr›ch Æoπn Æ≠Óc chuy”n th” tı c∏c tuÂng h∏t bÈi vµ tuÂng bµi chfli d©n gian.

ß’n giai Æoπn hÈi Æ∏nh bµi chfli Æ∑ thu hÛt Æ≠Óc l≠Óng ng≠Íi d©n h©m mÈ Æńg Æ∂o c„ nhu c«u Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c th≠Íng xuy™n sau Tr≠Ìc khi khai mπc hÈi chï, c∏c Hi÷u (ng≠Íi nhñg ngµy xu©n, mÈt sË ńg b«u Æ∑ Æ¯ng qu∂n trfl) mÍi chµo b∏n 9 thŒ bµi c∏i lµm bªng ra tÀp hÓp thµnh tıng nh„m ng≠Íi tham gia tre (mÁi thŒ bµi c„ t™n ba con bµi con). Ng≠Íi “g∏nh bµi chfli” Æi v“ khæp c∏c lµng qu™ Æ” chï mua 1 thŒ bµi c∏i th◊ l™n ngÂi mÈt chfli. bi”u di‘n. Nhi“u g∏nh bµi chfli lÌn Î B◊nh Sau khi giÌi thi÷u 27 con bµi vµ chÛc t’t m‰i ßfinh vÌi l˘c l≠Óng ngh÷ nh©n gi·i khńg chÿ ng≠Íi, c∏c Hi÷u l«n l≠Óc Æ’n bi”u di‘n trong tÿnh, mµ cfln Ëng thŒ rÛt tıng con bµi Æ” h´ mÎ rÈng phπm vi Î c∏c tÿnh Th§ng tin th£m: t™n. Chfli nµo c„ con bµi Æ„ th◊ Nam Trung BÈ - T©y Nguy™n. ü Th∏ng 8/2014, nhñg Æ∏nh 3 ti’ng m‚ (n’u lµ chfli c∏i gi∏ tr ÆÈc Æ∏o cÒa ngh÷ HÈi Æ∏nh bµi chfli d©n gian th◊ Æ∏nh 3 ti’ng trËng) Æ” Hi÷u thuÀt bµi chi B◊nh ßnh khńg chÿ c„ trong dfip t’t cÊ Æem d©ng con bµi trÛng... cho Æ∑ Æ≠Óc BÈ V®n h„a - Th” thao & Du lch Æ≠a vµo truy“n, mµ cfln Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c Æ’n khi c„ chfli ÆÒ 3 con bµi con Danh mÙc di s∂n v®n h„a nh©n c∏c ngµy l‘, ngµy k˚ th◊ thæng v∏n chï. phi vÀt th” QuËc gia. Ti’p ni÷m tr‰ng Æπi Î nhi“u Æfia Æ„, tÿnh B◊nh ßnh Æ≠Óc C∏c Hi÷u luń t◊m tfli s∏ng tπo ph≠¨ng Î B◊nh ßfinh. Ri™ng BÈ nµy ch‰n Æπi di÷n cho ra nhñg h◊nh th¯c t®ng s¯c c∏c tÿnh, thµnh khu v˘c tπi Quy Nh¨n, thµnh phË h†p d…n nhªm ÆÊi mÌi h◊nh mi“n Trung Æ¯ng ra gi˜ vai ch›nh cÒa tÿnh, hÈi Æ∏nh bµi tr ch›nh trong vi÷c phËi th¯c cho hÈi Æ∏nh bµi chfli. chfli d©n gian th≠Íng Æ≠Óc tÊ hÓp ti’n hµnh c∏c b≠Ìc ß«u ti™n, khi k’t thÛc mÈt v∏n x©y d˘ng hÂ s¨ quËc gia ch¯c vµo c∏c ngµy cuËi tu«n, hay mÈt hÈi, c∏c Hi÷u tr◊nh “Ngh÷ thuÀt bµi chi mi“n lí cuËn Æńg ng≠Íi d©n vµ du Trung Vi÷t Nam” Æ“ cˆ di‘n nhñg bµi vÃ (theo Æi÷u kh∏ch Æ’n hfla m◊nh vµo loπi UNESCO cńg nhÀn lµ n„i vÃ). Sau nµy, xu†t hi÷n loπi h◊nh sinh hoπt v®n h„a d©n di s∂n v®n h„a phi vÀt th” h◊nh “bµi chfli k” chuy÷n” do Æπi di÷n cÒa nh©n loπi. gian Æ∆c sæc nµy. c∏c Hi÷u ¯ng t∏c vµ ghi chäp

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THE ART OF BAI CHOI SINGING FROM BINH DINH PROVINCE

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is currently at work on a dossier on the Bai Choi singing of central Vietnam for submission to UNESCO for recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In the dossier, the unique and well-preserved values of the art of Bai Choi singing of Binh Dinh province are recorded.

ON ITS WAY TO BECOME A WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE Text: Hoai Thu Photos: Dao Tien Dat

Vietnamese opera or traditional Bai Choi songs. During the spring, when Bai Choi attracts its largest audience, some showmen gather groups to perform in different villages. Many groups of Bai Choi in Binh Dinh perform not only in the province but also in other regions in southcentral Vietnam and the Highlands. Traditional Bai Choi is not only performed during the Tet holiday but is also celebrated on special occasions in many regions of Binh Dinh. In Quy Nhon, traditional Bai Choi is often organized at weekends with the participation of many traveling visitors and local people alike.

Legend has it that the game of Bai Choi first appeared in Binh Dinh in the 17th century. From sentry boxes in the Central Region, local people often played Bai Choi during the traditional Tet holiday. Bai Choi playing took place at the communal house or on an empty plot of land, where two rows of small bamboo sheds were built, each row containing four sheds and a single, larger shed at one end. Today, before playing Bai Choi, game leaders will sell a main card, made of bamboo, to each of the nine sheds, each main card including the names of three smaller cards. After introducing 27 smaller cards and wishing everyone a happy new year, game leaders draw out a card and announce its name in turn. The shed with that card will beat a wooden bell three times (or, if it is the larger shed, a drum) until they get three cards and win the game. Game leaders always have their own way to increase the attraction of Bai Choi. When the tradition began, after finishing a game the game leaders would perform a poem. The poems evolved into storytelling, the game leaders improvising and finally writing down stories as a six-word verse followed by an eight-word distich metre, based on folktales, extracts from classical theater, or Chinese stories. In addition, Bai Choi is also performed by singing

FURTHER INFORMATION: 端 In August 2014, the extraordinary values of Bai Choi in Binh Dinh were listed as National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Since then BinhDinh has also been chosen as a representative for other central provinces in working on a dossier on the Bai Choi singing of central Vietnam for submission to UNESCO in hopes that it will be recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Parmigiano Reggiano, c¨m ˝ h«m n†m porcini dÔng vÌi gan ngÁng. ßıng qu™n k’t thÛc Æ™m »m th˘c ˝ cÒa bπn vÌi c∏c m„n tr∏ng mi÷ng ng‰t ngµo vµ Æ«y quy’n rÚ vÌi kem ˝, b∏nh tiramisu Æ∆c tr≠ng, b∏nh pho m∏t ˝ ho∆c Zuccotto. Kh∏ch sπn Sheraton Sµi Gn 88 ßÂng KhÎi, Q.1, TP.HCM Website: www.sheraton.com/ saigon  Tı ngµy 23/02, AirAsia ch›nh th¯c b∏n tπi website www. airasia.com thŒ du lch "AirAsia Asean Pass" c„ m¯c gi∏ kho∂ng 3,2 tri÷u ÆÂng dµnh cho 10 Æi”m bay vµ thŒ "AirAsia Asean Pass+" vÌi gi∏ kho∂ng 6 tri÷u ÆÂng dµnh cho 20 Æi”m bay. ChÒ thŒ AirAsia Asean Pass vµ AirAsia Asean Pass + c„ th” tÀn h≠Îng nhñg chuy’n bay vÌi m¯c gi∏ cË Ænh tr™n 148 tuy’n Æ≠Íng tÌi 10 n≠Ìc ßńg Nam É. ThŒ AirAsia Asean Pass cÚng c„ th” Æ≠Óc mua Æ” lµm quµ t∆ng cho nhñg ng≠Íi th›ch du lch. Thńg tin chi ti’t tπi www. airasia.com.  Tπi l‘ hÈi »m th˘c NhÀt B∂n, bπn sœ c„ dp tr∂i nghi÷m h¨n 50 m„n ngon Æ∆c sæc bao gÂm sushi, l»u b shabu shabu vµ nhi“u l˘a ch‰n kh∏c Æ≠Óc Æ∆c bi÷t chu»n b bÎi ÆÈi ngÚ Æ«u b’p chuy™n nghi÷p vµ tµi hoa. ThÍi gian tı 11:00 - 14:00 c∏c ngµy tı th¯ Hai Æ’n th¯ B∂y. Gi∏: 420.000 VNß ++/ ng≠Íi lÌn, 210.000 VNß ++/ trŒ em (6-10 tuÊi). Thńg tin chi ti’t, li™n h÷ sË Æi÷n thoπi 04 3831 3333 (m∏y lŒ 6461) ho∆c email: fb@fortuna.vn ho∆c website: www.fortuna.vn  H∑y tham gia chi’n dch GiÍ Tr∏i ß†t l∑ng mπn d≠Ìi ∏nh n’n cÔng vÌi kh∏ch sπn Equatorial vµo tËi 28/3 tı 20:30 Æ’n 21:30 tπi nhµ hµng Chit Chat ho∆c Orientica chÿ vÌi 798.000 VNß ++/ ng≠Íi. Ngoµi ra, bπn c„ th” Æ®ng k˝ cho m◊nh lÌp h‰c n†u ®n tı 9:00 Æ’n 14:00 ho∆c tı 15:00 Æ’n 19:00 chÿ vÌi 940.000 VNß/ng≠Íi cho mÈt kh„a h‰c. C∏c Æ«u b’p chuy™n nghi÷p sœ mang lπi cho bπn mÈt tr∂i nghi÷m tuy÷t vÍi khi cÔng bπn chu»n b nhñg m„n ®n Vi÷t Nam ngon mi÷ng nh≠: G·i cuËn ho∆c G·i ng„ sen t´m tht, Ch∂

PALM GARDEN RESORT & SPA

gi chi™n ho∆c Chπo t´m, Gµ xµo l∏ chanh ho∆c Gi∂ c«y. Kh∏ch sπn Equatorial, 242 Tr«n B◊nh Tr‰ng, Q.5, TP.HCM Tel: 08 3839 7777, sË nÈi bÈ 8000 (Chit Chat), 8333 (Orientica)  CÚng trong th∏ng 3, ph«n quµ mµ kh∏ch sπn Caravelle dµnh t∆ng cho c∏c qu˝ c´ khi Æ’n ch®m s„c s¯c kh·e vµ th≠ gi∑n tπi Kara Salon & Spa lµ dch vÙ thanh t»y c¨ th” hoµn toµn mi‘n ph› trong 50 phÛt. Kara Salon & Spa c„ khńg gian sang tr‰ng vµ y™n t‹nh cÔng nhi“u s˘ l˘a ch‰n Spa. ß” bi’t th™m chi ti’t ho∆c Æ∆t phng, li™n h÷ sË 08 3823 4999 ho∆c email kara. spa@caravellehotel.com  Th∏ng chÒ Æ“ »m th˘c ƒn ßÈ lµ mÈt ph«n cÒa chuÁi ch≠¨ng tr◊nh "Tr∂i nghi÷m h≠¨ng v th’ giÌi" tπi nhµ hµng Cafä Saigon. MÁi th∏ng, th˘c kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c nhñg n“n v®n ho∏ »m th˘c Æ’n tı nhi“u quËc gia tr™n th’ giÌi. Ti÷c t˘ ch‰n chÒ Æ“ ƒn ßÈ tı nhi“u vÔng mi“n kh∏c nhau, vÌi nhñg thµnh ph«n vµ gia v t≠ï ngon nh†t Æ’n tı qu™ h≠¨ng cÒa m„n cµ ri sœ chi“u lng Æ˘¨c t†t c∂ c∏c th˘c kh∏ch. Ti÷c tËi t˘ ch‰n sœ Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ tı 18:00 Æ’n 21:00 mÁi th¯ S∏u Æ’n ChÒ NhÀt hµng tu«n vÌi gi∏ cho mÈt ng≠Íi lµ 799.000 VNß ++ ß” bi’t th™m thńg tin chi ti’t ho∆c Æ∆t chÁ, li™n h÷ sË 08 3844 9222 ho∆c email Hotel.saigon@ moevenpick.com  Tı 17 - 21/3, th˘c kh∏ch Æ’n nhµ hµng L'Olivier Restaurant cÒa kh∏ch sπn Sofitel Saigon Plaza sœ c„ c¨ hÈi tr∂i nghi÷m c∏c h≠¨ng v nhã nhµng, tinh t’, mµu sæc ri™ng bi÷t cÒa »m th˘c Provence do Æ«u b’p Xavier Mathieu Æem Æ’n. Nhµ hµng L'Oliver, mang phong c∏ch »m th˘c vÔng ßa Trung H∂i, Æ∑ tıng c„ s˘ g„p m∆t cÒa h¨n 12 b’p tr≠Îng Æoπt gi∂i Michelin. Emotion set menu cho bã tr≠a gi∏ 680.000 VNß ++; Magnifique set menu cho bã tr≠a ho∆c tËi gi∏ 1.650.000 VNß ++. ß” bi’t th™m thńg tin vµ Æ∆t chÁ tr≠Ìc, li™n h÷ theo sË 08.3824 1555 hay email Æ’n h2077-fb1@ sofitel.com.

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 From January 29 to May 29, join Cam Ranh Riviera Beach Resort & Spa with the Soft Opening Promotional Deals. Starting from VND 3,359,000 ++/ room/ night, you will enjoy: Daily buffet breakfasts for 2 persons, Complimentary roundtrip airport transfers, Daily In-room fresh fruits, Free highspeed wifi resort wide and more. Contact: Cam Ranh Riviera Beach Resort & Spa, Northern Peninsula Cam Ranh, Cam Lam District, Khanh Hoa - Tel: 058 3989 898. Website: www. rivieraresortspa.com.  La Brasserie invites you to enjoy fine dining with fresh ingredients of the highest quality. All selections for your special celebrations are designed to let you truly relax, indulge and be merry in the sumptuous surroundings of our welcoming hotel. Don't miss out on these unforgettable events and special Buffets to treasure with family and friends. In March, you can enjoy seafood dinner buffet with lobster on Saturdays at VND 666,000++/person; international lunch/dinner buffet from Monday to Friday at from VND 460,000++/person; or Sunday brunch/dinner buffet at from VND 460,000++/person. Family & group special packages for Sunday Lunch & Dinner only: 15% discount with group from 4-10 persons, 20% discount with group from 11 persons above. Contact: La Brasserie Restaurant - Nikko Hanoi Hotel, 84 Tran Nhan Tong, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi - Tel: 04 3822 3535 (ext. 4432) - Website: www.hotelnikkohanoi.com.vn.  This March 20, come to Press Club and enjoy a special experience of food and wine in the darkness. Only applied for booked diners. Price: VND 1,900,000/person. The party will be taken place in a private and cozy space with the melodious music in Library Room. During the party in the candlelit, diners can discover every kind of wine with the support of sommeliers. (The Press Club - Press Club Building, 59A Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi Tel: 04 3934 0888)

CARAVELLE SAIGON HOTEL

 From March 1 to December 20, Palm Garden Beach Resort & Spa Hoi An is offering a special package for family at only VND 7,899,000 ++ / Family. The price includes Two-night accommodation in Superior Garden View room; Daily buffet breakfast for the family at Terrace Cafe; Welcome flowers, drink, fruit basket, towel upon arrival; A Vietnamese Lunch or Dinner for the family at Terrace Cafe; Ice-cream for the family (01 glass/person); Private round-trip airport transfer from/to Danang International Airport; One extra bed; Two discount voucher of 50% for body massage at Palm Spa; 20% discount on laundry service; 15% discount on sport & recreation; and 15% discount on spa & massage. For further information, please call 0510 3927 927 or email: reservation@ pgr.com.vn.  From February 20 to March 31, Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is cooperating with tourist operators to launch a special package to Japan. Accordingly, customers will have a chance to travel to famous sites of Japan, departing from Hanoi and HCMC, with the lowest air fares for a five day journey from Hanoi to Nagoya - Takayama - Tokyo at VND 26,299,000. The rate includes air ticket, tax and other expenses of food, accommodation, transportation, travel insurance, sightseeing, visa and tour guide. For further information, please visit www. vietnamairlines.com.  From February 23, AirAsia introduced the "AirAsia Asean Pass" and the "AirAsia Asean Pass+" in an effort to boost travel by making traveling within the region a seamless experience. The passes are available at www.airasia.com, with the AirAsia Asean Pass retailing at VND 3,200,000 for 10 credits and AirAsia Asean Pass+ for VND 6,000,000 with 20 credits. Holders of the AirAsia Asean Pass and the AirAsia Asean Pass+ can enjoy flights at a fixed-rate to over 148 routes across all 10 Asean countries. The pass can also be purchased as a gift for another traveller. For further

AIR ASIA

information, please visit www. airasia.com.  Come celebrate and indulge in A Taste of Japan feast with sumptuous All You Can Eat dining experience. Enjoy the exquisite selections of over 50 finest Japanese dishes including Sushi, Shabu Shabu (Japanese-Style Hot Pot) and many others. This is a truly memorable experience with family, friends or business associates. Time: 10:00am-2:00pm from Monday to Saturday. Price: VND 420,000++/Adult, VND 210,000++/Child (From 6 - 10 years old). For further information, please call 04 3831 3333 (ext. 6461) or email: fb@fortuna.vn or visit: www. fortuna.vn.  In March, enjoy a great collection of gourmet burgers served daily at Mojo Cafe. Start to select your favorite burger such as Sheraton homemade beef burger, spicy Creole turkey burger, French creamy salmon burger, and Nippon style tuna burger. Pick your preferred style whether Bleu, American, BBQ, Mexican or Italian style. Then finish your combo by choosing your fries and soda. In addition, Saigon Cafe will be featuring an Italian themed night buffet every Saturday in March. Diners will be enjoying the most well-known food of Italy through Italy regions including Parma ham whole, lamb chops with Parmigiano-Reggiano, Italian araboli rice braised with Porcini mushrooms and served with goose liver. Don't forget to finish your Italian night experience with Italian ice creams, tiramisu cake, Italian cheesecake or zuccotto. Sheraton Saigon Hotel 88 Dong Khoi, Dist.1, HCMC Website: www.sheraton.com/ saigon  It's just the right time for ladies to start up with a body to soul refresh to be stars on this special month. Kara Salon & Spa invites all ladies to enjoy a complimentary 50-minutebody scrub when booking any

FORTUNA HANOI HOTEL

spa treatment. This Zen space at 7th floor of Caravelle Saigon will not only please its ladies by the skillful therapists, luxurious and peaceful atmosphere but also the plentiful and fascinating Spa menu. For further information, please call 08 3823 4999 or email to kara.spa@ caravellehotel.com.  Join the noble Earth Hour campaign in the candlelit from 20:30 to 21:30 on Saturday, March 28 at Chit Chat restaurant or Orientica restaurant at VND 798,000++/ person. In addition, Orientica seafood restaurant is offering you the chance to join our award-winning culinary in a cooking class. Students for the day can choose to prepare a menu with three choices: Vietnamese crystal spring rolls or Lotus stem salad with shrimp; Imperial deep-fried spring rolls or shrimp mousse on sugar cane; and Stir-fried chicken with lemon grass and chilli or stewed caramelized river pike in clay pot. Time: 9:00 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 19:00; priced at VND 940,000 ++ per person for a minimum of two people. Equatorial Hotel, 242 Tran Binh Trong, Dist.5, HCMC Tel: 08 3839 7777, ext 8000 (Chit Chat), 8333 (Orientica)  Moevenpick Hotel Saigon is dedicating the month of March to the Country of Spices. Indian month is part of a series of "Taste the world" experiences at Cafe Saigon restaurant, where each month cuisine from a different country is showcased. An India themed buffet featuring traditional cuisine from various regions, with the freshest ingredients and spices from Land of Curry is to pamper the guest. Friday to Sunday, from 6pm to 9pm; at a price of VND 799,000++ per person. For further information, please call 08. 3844 9222 or email Hotel.saigon@ moevenpick.com.  As part of the hotel's quarterly Michelin Star Chef showcase, Sofitel Saigon Plaza is proud to have Michelin Chef Xavier Mathieu coming this March 17 - 21, 2015. Having Chef Xavier Mathieu at L'Olivier Restaurant offers a once-ina-lifetime opportunity to not only sample some sinfully enchanting food, but also to learn from one of the great chefs. L'Oliver Restaurant, a Mediterranean style cuisine, has been hosting more than 12 Michelin Star Chefs. Emotion set menu for lunch at VND 680,000++; Magnifique set menu for lunch and dinner at VND 1,650,000++. For further information and reservation, please call 08 3824 1555 or email to h2077-fb1@sofitel.com.

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 D˘ ∏n C∂ng hµng khńg Qu∂ng Ninh vµ Casino V©n ßÂn sœ Æ≠Óc khÎi cńg trong th∏ng 4. Theo quy hoπch, C∂ng hµng khńg Qu∂ng Ninh nªm tr™n Æa bµn x∑ ßoµn K’t, huy÷n V©n ßÂn, hoπt ÆÈng tı n®m 2020 vÌi trang thi’t b hi÷n Æπi, cńg su†t ti’p nhÀn d˘ ki’n 2 - 5 tri÷u kh∏ch/n®m. D˘ ∏n C∂ng Hµng khńg Qu∂ng Ninh c„ di÷n t›ch g«n 284,6ha vÌi tÊng m¯c Æ«u t≠ 5.128 t˚ ÆÂng bao gÂm s©n bay quËc t’ vÌi ti™u chu»n 4E, Æ≠Íng c†t hπ c∏nh 3.000m x 45m, h÷ thËng Æ≠Íng l®n, ÆÁ m∏y bay, Æµi ki”m so∏t khńg l≠u, h÷ thËng d…n Æ≠Íng, nhµ ga hµng h„a, nhµ Æi“u hµnh...  Trang Thrillist vıa cńg bË danh s∏ch 12†thi™n Æ≠Íng gi∏ rŒ b†t ngÍ tr™n th’ giÌi, lµ Æi”m khńg n™n b· lÏ cÒa du kh∏ch trong n®m 2015. Bi”n HÂ CËc, Bµ Ra VÚng Tµu Æ≠Óc b«u ch‰n Î v tr› th¯ 8. Du kh∏ch Æ’n Æ©y n™n th˘c hi÷n tour du lch kh∏m ph∏ xuy™n rıng nhi÷t ÆÌi vÌi 11.000 ha, l∆n bi”n kh∏m ph∏ san h´ ho∆c tæm bi”n tr™n nhñg b∑i c∏t træng mn g«n Æ„. Ngoµi ra, kh∏ch c„ th” ghä B◊nh Ch©u Æ” tæm suËi n≠Ìc n„ng, bÔn kho∏ng...  Vıa qua, chuy™n trang du lch nÊi ti’ng TripAdvisor Æ∑ Æ≠a b∑i bi”n Câ ßπi, HÈi An vµo danh s∏ch 25 b∑i bi”n hµng Æ«u ch©u ∏. VÌi vŒ Æãp hoang s¨ cÒa nhñg b∑i c∏t træng ven bi”n, lµn n≠Ìc trong xanh vµ c∂nh quan lµng chµi ven bi”n, Câ ßπi sœ thu hÛt th™m nhi“u kh∏ch du lch trong vµ ngoµi n≠Ìc n®m 2015.  Tı th∏ng 3/2015, TÊng Cty Tr˘c th®ng Vi÷t Nam ch›nh th¯c Æ≠a vµo khai th∏c tour du lch bay tham quan ßµ NΩng bªng dng tr˘c th®ng cao c†p. C∏c g„i dch vÙ gÂm: bay tham quan quanh TP. ßµ NΩng, thu™ chuy’n theo hµnh tr◊nh (Æi CÔ Lao Chµm, M¸ S¨n, L˝ S¨n, ßÂng HÌi...) vµ thu™ chuy’n theo y™u c«u (c†p c¯u y t’, phÙc vÙ Æ∏m c≠Ìi, chuy™n chÎ kh∏ch...). G„i tour 15 phÛt bay quanh TP. ßµ NΩng gi∏ 2,5 tri÷u ÆÂng/ng≠Íi/l≠Ót bay vµ g„i tour 25 phÛt lµ 3,5 tri÷u ÆÂng/ng≠Íi/l≠Ót.  D˘ b∏o Æ’n n®m 2020, Sapa sœ Æ„n kho∂ng 5 tri÷u l≠Ót kh∏ch/n®m vÌi l≠u l≠Óng xe 2 chi“u Æ’n n®m 2016 ≠Ìc kho∂ng 5.000 xe/ngµy Æ™m. T◊nh trπng nµy v≠Ót qu∏ kh∂ n®ng Æ∏p ¯ng cÒa tuy’n QuËc lÈ 4D hi÷n h˜u. Theo Æ“ xu†t cÒa UBND tÿnh Lµo Cai, d˘ ∏n Æ≠Íng nËi tı Æ≠Íng cao tËc NÈi Bµi - Lµo Cai Æ’n Sapa sœ x©y d˘ng mÌi tÿnh lÈ 155 song song vÌi QuËc lÈ 4D hi÷n c„. Quy m´ c∏c tuy’n Æ≠Íng nµy sœ Æπt ti™u chu»n Æ≠Íng c†p IV mi“n nÛi, 2 lµn xe vµ nhñg Æoπn Æi chung giã QuËc lÈ 4D vµ tÿnh lÈ 155 Æ≠Óc Æ«u t≠ vÌi quy m´ 4 lµn xe.

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 TÊng cÙc du lch Singapore cńg bË "danh s∏ch Æen" nhñg câ hµng b than phi“n Sau vi÷c mÈt du kh∏ch Vi÷t Nam b lıa ti“n tπi khu mua sæm Sim Lim Square, TÊng cÙc du lch Singapore (STB) Æ∑ Æ®ng cńg khai "danh s∏ch Æen" nhñg câ hµng b than phi“n Î khu mua sæm nµy. B∂ng "danh s∏ch Æen" nµy Æ≠Óc cÀp nhÀt mÌi theo tıng th∏ng. ß©y Æ≠Óc xem lµ ÆÈng th∏i c¯ng ræn nhªm r®n Æe mπnh mœ nhñg câ hµng lµm ®n b†t ch›nh g©y ∂nh h≠Îng x†u Æ’n h◊nh ∂nh du lch Singapore.

khÛc cÒa m◊nh vµ phÔ hÓp vÌi nhi“u nhu c«u kh∏c nhau cÒa kh∏ch hµng.

mÈt l˘a ch‰n tuy÷t vÍi cho nh˜ng c∆p Æ´i Æ” tÀn h≠Îng k˙ nghÿ tr®ng mÀt ri™ng t≠ b™n nhau.

 TÊng L∑nh s˘ qu∏n Vi÷t Nam tπi Australia Æ∑ phËi hÓp vÌi Hi÷p hÈi Du lch vÔng Augusta Margaret River, Òy ban Ph∏t tri”n vÔng T©y Nam cÒa Australia Æ∑ tÊ ch¯c l‘ trao ÆÊi v®n b∂n th·a thuÀn Æ“ xu†t phËi hÓp xÛc ti’n qu∂ng b∏ du lch Æa ch†t, tri”n khai c∏c d˘ ∏n hÓp t∏c, nghi™n c¯u khoa h‰c v“ vi÷c qu∂n l˝ h÷ thËng mí tr≠Íng cho c∏c hang ÆÈng vµ ph∏t tri”n c∏c hoπt ÆÈng chuy™n mń... cho khu v˘c V≠Ín QuËc gia Phong Nha - KŒ Bµng cÒa Vi÷t Nam vµ khu v˘c Margaret River (bang T©y Australia).  Vıa qua, Cńg ty Oriental Sails - Nhñg C∏nh BuÂm Ph≠¨ng ßńg, mÈt trong nhñg ÆÈi tµu uy t›n hµng Æ«u Î Vnh Hπ Long Æ∑ tÊ ch¯c mÈt buÊi Ti÷c C∏m •n dµnh cho ÆËi t∏c tπi Nhµ hµng LÙc ThÒy, 16 L™ Th∏i TÊ, Hµ NÈi. ßËi vÌi Oriental Sails, quan h÷ ÆËi t∏c nµy Æ„ng mÈt vai tr c˘c k◊ quan tr‰ng trong s˘ thµnh cńg cÒa cńg ty trong g«n 6 n®m qua. BuÊi ti÷c ÆÂng thÍi cÚng nhªm Æ∏nh d†u s˘ ph∏t tri÷n mπnh mœ cÒa cńg ty Oriental Sails trong n®m 2014 cÔng vÌi s˘ ra ÆÍi cÒa du thuy“n 5 sao mÌi Starlight vµ vi÷c trÔng tu c∂ hai du thuy“n Oriental Sails I vµ II. Cho Æ’n nay, ÆÈi tµu Oriental Sails Æang qu∂n l› 2 du thuy“n 3 sao Oriental Sails I, Oriental Sails II, 1 du thuy“n 4 sao Calypso Cruiser vµ 1 du thuy“n hπng sang 5 sao, Starlight. MÁi du thuy“n Æ“u nÊi bÀt trong ph©n

 Du lch phË cÊ Hµ NÈi gæn vÌi th≠¨ng mπi dch vÙ PhË cÊ Hµ NÈi Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh gi∏ cao v“ ti“m n®ng ph∏t tri”n bÎi c∏c chuy™n gia v®n h„a, du lch trong n≠Ìc cÚng nh≠ th’ giÌi. ß” khai th¯c loπi h◊nh du lch nµy mÈt c∏ch bµi b∂n vµ hi÷u qu∂ h¨n, BQL Di t›ch phË cÊ Hµ NÈi Æ∑ xÛc ti’n h≠Ìng Æi k’t hÓp giã du lch v®n h„a phË cÊ vÌi th≠¨ng mπi dch vÙ. MÈt trong sË Æ„ lµ Æ≠a nhñg Æi”m mua sæm, th®m quan nh≠ Hµng Da Galleria, chÓ ßÂng Xu©n,... vµo tour Æ” c∏c tour trÎ n™n phong phÛ, h†p d…n ÆËi vÌi du kh∏ch. Trong n®m 2014, sË l≠Óng kh∏ch du lch quËc t’ Æ’n vÌi phË cÊ Hµ NÈi Æπt 864.000 l≠Ót kh∏ch.  MÌi Æ©y, UBND tÿnh Qu∂ng B◊nh phËi hÓp vÌi Òy ban ch›nh quy“n tÿnh Kh®m MuÈn (Lµo) vµ 2 tÿnh Nakhon Phanom - Sakon Nakhon (Th∏i Lan) tÊ ch¯c khai tr≠¨ng tuy’n vÀn t∂i du lch giã 4 tÿnh. Vi÷c khai tr≠¨ng tuy’n vÀn t∂i du lch sœ g„p ph«n thÛc Æ»y giao l≠u, hÓp t∏c Æ«u t≠ th≠¨ng mπi vµ du lch, ÆÂng thÍi tπo thuÀn ti÷n cho ng≠Íi, ph≠¨ng ti÷n, hµng h„a l≠u thńg nhªm thÛc Æ»y ph∏t tri”n kinh t’ - x∑ hÈi cÒa c∏c tÿnh. Ph∏t bi”u tπi l‘ khai tr≠¨ng, Ph„ ChÒ tch UBND tÿnh Qu∂ng B◊nh Æ“ ngh l∑nh Æπo 4 tÿnh ti’p tÙc chÿ Æπo c∏c ngµnh, doanh nghi÷p vÀn t∂i, du lch li™n quan cÒa mÁi tÿnh ti’p tÙc trao ÆÊi cÙ th”, phËi hÓp ch∆t chœ Æ” Æ≠a tuy’n vÀn t∂i vµo hoπt ÆÈng th˘c ch†t, th≠Íng xuy™n vµ c„ hi÷u qu∂.  Chuy™n trang du lch nÊi ti’ng cÒa n≠Ìc AnhRoughguides vıa b◊nh ch‰n 20 Æi”m Æ’n dµnh cho tu«n tr®ng mÀt l˝ t≠Îng nh†t th’ giÌi dµnh cho c∏c c∆p Æí. PhÛ QuËc cÒa Vi÷t Nam x’p th¯ 8 trong danh s∏ch nµy. Theo Roughguides, vÌi khńg kh› trong lµnh, c∂nh sæc thi™n nhi™n hoang s¨, PhÛ QuËc lµ

 GiÍ Tr∏i ß†t 2015 - mÈt s˘ ki÷n th≠Íng ni™n cÒa WWF (Qu¸ QuËc t’ B∂o v÷ Thi™n nhi™n), sœ di‘n ra tı 20 giÍ 30 phÛt Æ’n 21 giÍ 30 phÛt ngµy 28/3. Chi’n dch GiÍ Tr∏i Æ†t Æ∑ tπo ra nhñg thay ÆÊi t›ch c˘c trong nhÀn th¯c vµ hµnh ÆÈng cÒa ng≠Íi d©n v“ b∂o v÷ mí tr≠Íng, ¯ng ph„ vÌi bi’n ÆÊi kh› hÀu vµ ti’t ki÷m n®ng l≠Óng. VÌi thńg Æi÷p "Ti’t ki÷m n®ng l≠Óng - ¯ng ph„ bi’n ÆÊi kh› hÀu", Chi’n dch GiÍ Tr∏i ß†t 2015 tπi Vi÷t Nam Æ≠Óc ph∏t ÆÈng vÌi hµng loπt hoπt ÆÈng nh≠: Tri”n l∑m ∂nh vÌi chÒ Æ“ bi’n ÆÊi kh› hÀu, n®ng l≠Óng; gian hµng c∏c s∂n ph»m thÒ cńg vÌi chÒ Æ“ "C∏nh ÆÂng gi„"; c∏c tr chï tÀp th” vui nhÈn, ca nhπc, x’p h◊nh 60+... ∏ hÀu ThÙy V©n, ca s‹ V®n Mai H≠¨ng, Tπ Quang Thæng vµ ßπi s¯ ßan Mπch tπi Vi÷t Nam John Nielsen lµ c∏c g≠¨ng m∆t Æπi s¯ cÒa chi’n dch GiÍ Tr∏i ß†t 2015.  Bæc Ninh khńg nhñg lµ nï c„ hai di s∂n v®n h„a phi vÀt th” cÒa nh©n loπi (D©n ca Quan h‰ vµ Ca trÔ) mµ cn Æ≠Óc xem lµ Æ†t tr®m ngh“ vÌi nhi“u lµng ngh“ thÒ cńg truy“n thËng nÊi ti’ng... Tr∂i nghi÷m hµnh tr◊nh du lch t©m linh v“ mi“n quan h‰, du kh∏ch sœ c„ c¨ hÈi kh∏m ph∏ vÔng Æ†t giµu v®n h„a lch sˆ Æ∆c tr≠ng vÌi nhñg Æi”m du lch nh≠ L®ng MÈ ThÒy TÊ ng≠Íi Vi÷t - Kinh D≠¨ng V≠¨ng, chÔa D©u, chÔa BÛt Th∏p cÊ k›nh, vµ cÔng ngæm c∂nh lµng qu™ ven bÍ sńg ßuËng. ß∆c bi÷t, ghä th®m lµng tranh d©n gian ßńg HÂ, bπn sœ c„ nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ v v“ ngh÷ thuÀt lµm tranh thÒ cńg tı bµn tay cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi ngh÷ s‹ nńg d©n (ngh÷ nh©n Nguy‘n ß®ng Ch’, Ngh÷ nh©n Nguy‘n H˜u Sam). Thńg tin chi ti’t tham kh∂o: APT Travel - Tel: 04 6650 6363 www.apttravel.com.

GENERAL NEWS

PHU QUOC ISLAND

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has authorized the Quang Ninh provincial People's Committee to carry out the Quang Ninh air terminal project, which will be operated from 2020. The terminal will be used for civil and military purposes and be capable of serving both domestic and foreign flights. It is designed to receive 5 million passengers a year. It will be built in Doan Ket commune, Van Don district, covering nearly 284.6ha and at a total cost of VND5,128 billion. This is one of the key projects of the Van Don economic zone.  Thrillist website has listed Ho Coc Beach in Ba Ria Vung Tau province, southern Vietnam, among the top 12 most unbelievably cheap paradises on earth. Ranked in 8th place, the area is a very small beach community with tight-knit locals. "You could guide tours through its 11,000-hectare tropical forest or go snorkeling in its tropical reefs or just enjoy being on a beach that's nearly deserted on weekdays and pay rent that's US$6 a day," says the magazine. Thrillist also suggested that tourists should check out the Binh Chau Hot Springs, where several lakes and a mineralrich aquifer converge into a swim treat.  Cua Dai Beach, Vietnam is honored to rank the 18th in the list of top 25 best beaches in Asia voted by travelers, according to TripAdvisor, the leading travel website in USA. The beach boasts fine white sand, clear and blue water, moderate slopes and small waves, which makes it an attractive destination for domestic and foreign visitors in 2015.  Helicopter tours to be launched in Danang Vacationers to the central city of Da Nang will have chance to enjoy an aerial

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view of famous tourist sites of the city as a helicopter tour will start as early as in March. The service, introduced by the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, will include tours over Da Nang city and a voyage over Cu Lao Cham, My Son, Ly Son and Dong Hoi. A 15-minute round will cost a passenger 2.5 million VND while 3.5 million VND per passenger will be charged for a 25minue trip.  It is estimated that in 2020, Sapa will be visited by 5 million people per year, increasing the flow of two-way vehicles until 2016 to 5000 vehicles per day and night. The 4D national road cannot satisfy that number of vehicles. To solve that situation, Lao Cai People's Committee proposed the construction of the 155 provincial road running parallel with 4D road to link Noi Bai and Lao Cai motorway to Sapa. This road will be built with standard quality and two lanes. The shared paths of 4D national road and 155 provincial road will be invested with four lanes.  After a Vietnamese tourist was cheated at Sim Lim Square in Singapore, Singapore Tourism Board announced the "black list" of Sim Lim Square shops that received the most complaints. The list will be updated monthly "to identify tenants with the highest number of customer complaints filed with Case". This is a strict action to strongly deter errant shops, which may create a bad image of Singapore to tourists.  Consulate General of Vietnam in Australia collaborated with the Tourism Association of Augusta Margaret River, Regional Development Committee in the southwest of Australia to celebrate

EARTH HOUR

cave twinning agreement between Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Tourism Association of Augusta Margaret River. Agreement on proposal promoted and coordinated in tourism geological caves in Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Vietnam and Margaret River area in the Western are of Australia.  Oriental Sails Halong to organize thank-you party Recently, Oriental Sails, one of the most prestigious fleet in Halong Bay has organized a Thank-you party for their partners at Luc Thuy restaurant, 16 Le Thai To, Hanoi. For Oriental Sails, these partnerships are very important in their success during nearly 6 years. The party also marked the strong development of Oriental Sails in 2014 with the operation of the five-star Starlight Cruise and the innovation of Oriental Sails I and II. Until now, Oriental Sails are managing three-star Oriental Sails I and II, four-star Calypso Cruiser and five-star Starlight Cruise. Each cruise is remarkable and suitable with many different demands of customers.  Hanoi's Old Quarter's tourism to connect with commerce and services Hanoi's Old Quarter is highly appreciated for its potentials by culture and travel experts. In order to develop its tourism, the managing board of Hanoi's Old Quarter is connecting its tourism with commerce and services. Accordingly, shopping centers or tourist sites such as Hang Da Galleria and Dong Xuan market are introduced to tourists in tours. In 2014, the number of international visitors to Hanoi's Old Quarter was 864,000 people.  A tourism trail connecting Viet Nam's Quang Binh Province, Laos' Kham Muon Province, and Thailand's Nakhon Phanom

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and Sakon Nakhon provinces has been inaugurated. It is among the efforts by the three countries to jointly exploit their tourism strengths, exchange as well as cooperate to invest commerce and tourism. This cooperation also helps to improve the economic and social development of these provinces in three countries. Quang Binh authorities said at the opening ceremony that provincial leaders should persuade transport and tourism companies to cooperate and use the new route often.  Rough Guides - the leading publisher of travel and reference guides- has cited Phu Quoc Island in the southern Kien Giang province as top 10 best Honeymoon destinations across the world. "Though it's undeniably been discovered now, the level of development here is still relatively low key, enabling you to really kick back and enjoy the palm-backed soft-sand beaches and warm waters", says Rough Guides.  Earth Hour 2015 will be held on Saturday 28 March between 8.30PM and 9.30PM in your local time zone. The crowd-funding section of the platform allows participants to financially support and deliver positive, tangible changes to the environment and communities all over the world. With the message "Use your power to change climate change", Earth Hour 2015 in Vietnam is launched with an array of activities such as photo exhibition with the main theme of climate and energy change; booths showcasing products of arts and crafts themed "Field of wind"; exciting games; music performances; and puzzles 60+. Second-best Thuy Van, singer Van Mai Huong, Ta Quang Thang and ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam, John Nielsen, will be representatives of the Earth Hour 2015 in Vietnam.  Bac Ninh not only owns two intangible heritages of the world (Love Duets and Ceremonial Song) but it is also considered as the home of hundreds of traditional careers. With a spiritual tour to this landscape, you will have a chance to discover the historical and cultural region, featuring many tourist sites such as Vietnamese Creator's Mausoleum - Kinh Duong Vuong, Dau pagoda, But Thap pagoda and peaceful villages along Duong river. Particularly, visiting Dong Ho folk painting village, you can experience the art of making paintings by hands of local artists (artisan Nguyen Dang Che or Nguyen Huu Sam). Further information: APT Travel - Tel: 04 6650 6363 - www. apttravel.com.

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

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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)

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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: 3926 3370

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(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)

Building - 83B L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3946 1901)

CLUB DE L'ORIENTAL (22 T´ng ß∂n, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3826 8801 *Hotline: 3927 4641/ 0904 885 414)

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TAY TAP BAR & GRILL

AMADORA WELLNESS & SPA

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

(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

(19 Ng´ V®n SÎ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3944 6317, website: www. verticale-hanoi.com)

TIME HOUSE RESTAURANT & BAR (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) TOP CHEF RESTAURANT

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(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)

(7 TrÛc Bπch, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3715 3663 *Website: http://wa-cuisine. com.vn)

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) PILSNER URQUELL ORIGINAL (10 Nguy‘n Bi”u, *Tel: 3734 2288 *Website: http://www. original.vn/webapp/home.php) POTS 'N PANS (57 BÔi Th Xu©n, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 3944 0204) QUÉN °N NGON (18 Phan BÈi Ch©u, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3942 8162 *Website: http:// ngonhanoi.com.vn/index.php/vi) SIXTY SIX RESTAURANT (66 Hµng BÂ, Hoµn Ki’m * Tel: 04 3266 8888) S` BUFFET (64 Nguy‘n Du, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 3941 3338 *Website: www.subuffet.vn) 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: 3938 1168 / 0919 293 949)

BARS/CAFES CIAO COFFEE (2 Hµng Bµi, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 1494) HIGHLANDS COFFEE (6 Nhµ ThÍ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 0444)

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ANNAM FOOT & BODY MASSAGE (71 Hµng B´ng, Hoµn Ki’m * Hotline: 0932 391 888) ANAM QT SPA (42 Hµng TrËng, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3928 6116 *Website: http://www.anamqtspa.com) AQUAMARINE SPA (44 L™ Ng‰c H©n, Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 2220 6788 *Website: http://aqmspa.vn) ELITE SPA FITNESS & SPA (51 Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3718 6433 *Website: http://elitefitness.com.vn) 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

LEVEL10 NIGHT CLUB & LOUNGE (T«ng10, 57 L˝ ThuÍng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi) M-BOX BAR & LOUNGE (23A Trµng Thi, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3828 8820) MUZIK PARK

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: 3825 1950 *Website: http://www.citibank. com.vn)

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

HSBC (23 Phan Chu Trinh, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3933 3189 *Website: http:// www.hsbc.com.vn)

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

STANDARD CHARTERED

SPORT BAR O'LEARYS (38 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m * Tel: 3934 5368) THE KAFE (18 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, Ba ß◊nh, *Tel: 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

(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) 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) 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 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: 3520 6800)

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: 3933 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: 3518 0045) 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) TRAVEL AGENTS

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

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TRAVELLIVE

TAXIS 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)

LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON RIVERSIDE (17 T´n ß¯c Thæng, QuÀn 1, TPHCM *Tel: 3827 1717) NEW WORLD SAIGON HOTEL (76 L™ Lai, District 1*Tel: 3822 8888 *Website: http://www. saigon.newworldhotels.com

THAILAND

TRAVEL AGENTS TAXIS

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GINKGO VOYAGE (130 Nguyen Cong Tru, District 1*Tel: 3838 9944 *www. ginkgovoyage.com SAIGONTOURIST TRAVEL SERVICE (45 L™ Th∏nh T´n, District 1 *Tel: 3827 9279 *Website: http:// www.saigontourist.net)

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: 3520 9999 *Fax: 3520 9955 *www. intercontinental.com/saigon) LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT (59-61 Pasteur, QuÀn 1, TPHCM *Tel: 3822 5678)

HOTEL EQUATORIAL HO CHI MINH CITY (242 Tran Binh Trong st., Dist.5, HCMC *Tel: 3839 7777 *Email: info@hcm.equatorial.com *www. equatorial.com)

THE ALCOVE LIBRARY HOTEL (133A- 133B Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chinh, Q.PhÛ NhuÀn, HCMC *Tel: 6256 9966 *Hotline: 0938 979 000 *Website: www.alcovehotel.com.vn)

WINDSOR PLAZA HOTEL

7. QUAN NGON 138

*18 An D≠¨ng V≠¨ng, Q 5, Tp. HCM, Vietnam *Tel: 3833 6688 *Fax: 3833 6888 *Email: services@ windsorplazahotel.com)

(138 Nam K˙ KhÎi Ngh‹a, Dist.1

RESTAURANTS AU LAC DO BRAZIL STEAK RESTAURANT (238 Pasteur, District.3 *Tel: 3820 7157 *Website: www.aulacdobrazil. com)

*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) BARS/CAFES CAF– CENTRAL SUNWAH

CHIT CHAT RESTAURANT Daily menu change for our breakfast and dinner buffets, served in a relaxing atmosphere. 8 live cooking stations with over 60 varieties of domestic and international mouth-watering dishes. A meeting place to enjoy a cup of coffee from selected premium blends and delicious house-made pastries and cakes. (242 Tran Binh Trong st., Dist.5 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam *Tel: 3839 7777, ext. 8000 *Email: dine@hcm.equatorial.com) GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (197 ß“ Th∏m, Phπm NgÚ L∑o, Dist.1 *Tel: 3837 1894 *Website: www.thegoodmorningvietnam.com) INDOCHINE (26 Tr≠¨ng ßnh, Dist.3 * Tel: 3930 8421) IZAKAYA MIRAKU (2 T´n ß¯c Thæng, B’n Nghä, Q1, Tp HCM *Tel: 6299 1304 0906 018 007)

(Sun Wah Tower, 115 Nguy‘n Hu÷, Dist.1 *Tel: 3821 9303) 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) GO 2 (187 ß“ Th∏m, Dist.1 *Tel: 3836 9575) LA HABANA (6 Cao B∏ Qu∏t, District 1 *Tel: 3829 5180)

BANKING SERVICES ACB (442 Nguy‘n Th Minh Khai, District 3 *Tel: 3929 0999 *Website: http://www.acb.com.vn) ANZ (39 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3827 2926 *Website: http:// www.anz.com/vietnam) EXIMBANK

SAXN'ART CLUB (28 L™ LÓi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 3954 *Website: saxrnart.com) THE JAZZ CAFE (97 S≠¨ng Nguy÷t Énh, District 1 *Tel: 3925 0388)

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

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

SAIGONBANK (2C Ph„ ß¯c Ch›nh, Dist.1 *Tel: 3914 3183 *Website: www. saigonbank.com.vn) 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 ALPHANA (159 ßÂng KhÎi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3829 7398) ANUPA BOUTIQUE (9 ß´ng Du, Dist.1 *Tel: 3822 2394) APRICOT GALLERY (50 - 52 Mπc Th B≠Îi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3822 7962 *Website: http:// www.apricotgallery.com.vn)

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

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

CRYSTAL SPA

HO¿NG GIA PEARL

(13 - 15 - 17 ßÂng KhÎi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3829 6676)

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

(Tel 0909 66 22 31 *www. HoangGiaPearl.com)

NEW YORK STEAKHOUSE & WINERY

SHAPE LINE BODY'N SOUL

MANDARINE (11A Ng´ V®n N®m, District 1*Tel: 3822 9783) MAXIM'S NAM AN

(25 ñ 27 Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 7373 *Website: www.steakhouse.com.vn) PHô 24 (5 Nguy‘n Thi÷p, District 1 *Tel: 3822 6278 *Website: http://pho24.com.vn)

SPAS

(74 Nguyen ß◊nh Chieu, P Da Kao, Q1, Tp HCM *Tel: 2207 0809 *Hotline: 0968 060 268 *Website: www.shapeline.com.vn TROPIC SPA (79 Phan K’ B◊nh, Dist.1 *Tel: 3910 5575 *Website: http:// www.spatropic.com/)

MOSAIQUE SAIGON (98 Mπc Th B≠Îi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 4634 *Website: www. mosaiquedecoration.com) NGA ART AND CRAFT

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

LA CUISINE (48 L™ Th∏nh T´n, District 1 *Tel: 2229 8882 *Website: http://www.lacuisine.com.vn/ reservations.php)

MISS ÉO DÄI (21 Nguy‘n Trung Ngπn, District 1 *Tel: 3822 2139 *Website: www.missaodai.com.vn)

(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)

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)

*Website: http://khaisilkcorp.com/ khaicravat/shopping.html)

IPA NIMA (77 - 79 ßÂng KhÎi, District 1 *Tel: 3822 3277 *Website: http:// ipa-nima.com) KENLY SILK (132 L™ Th∏nh T´n, District 1 *Tel: 3829 3847 *Website: www.kenlysilk.com) KHAI SILK (81 & 107 ßÂng KhÎi, District1 *Tel: 3822 2856 - 3829 1146

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

THÄNH ßÑT BOUTIQUE SHOP (114 L™ LÓi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3821 7493 *Website: http://tdtc.com.vn) CULTURE WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM (28 V‚ V®n T«n, District 3) OPERA HOUSE (7 Cńg 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 DIAMOND PLAZA (34 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3825 7750) PARKSON (35Bis, 45 L™ Th∏nh Tń, District 1 *Tel: 3827 7636) SAIGON CENTRE (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 Tń & 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)

TRAVELLIVE

141

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

142

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: 3933 4545 *Website: http:// www.aucocruises.com)

HóI AN

(Telephone Code: 0510)

Aphrodite CRUISES

HOTELS/RESORTS

APHRODITE CRUISES

ANANTARA HóI AN RESORT

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.

(1 Phπm HÂng Th∏i * Tel: 391 4555 * Website: www.hoi-an. anantara.com)

(Head Office: Townhouse B14, Tuan Chau Marina, Halong, Quang Ninh, Vietnam *Tel: 6281 888 *Fax: 6281 666 *Hanoi Office: 20th Floor, VIT tower, 519 Kim Ma street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, Vietnam *Tel: 04 2220 8686 *Fax: 04 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)

BOUTIQUE HóI AN RESORT (Group 6, Block T©n Thnh, C»m An Ward *Tel: 3939 111 *Website: http://www.boutiquehoianresort.com)

(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)

(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: 3861 445 *Fax: 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, Câ 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 (Câ 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 (236 Câ ßπi *Tel: 3919 199 *Website: http://www. heavengardenres.com/vn)

HOI AN BEACH RESORT (SË 1 PhË Câ ßπi, Thµnh phË HÈi An, Tÿnh Qu∂ng Nam, Vi÷t Nam *Tel: 392 7011 *Fax: 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 places in the surrounding areas

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

HEAVEN GARDEN

RESTAURANTS HONG KONG

LOTUS HóI AN

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.

(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/)

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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)

(No2, 2/9 Street, B◊nh Hi™n, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 3470 114 *Website: http://www. chammuseum.danang.vn) MUSEUM OF DANANG (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)

(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)

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

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) BANKING SERVICES ACB (16 Th∏i Phi™n, H∂i Ch©u *Tel: 3897 806 *Website: http://www.acbbank. com.vn) TECHCOMBANK (244 - 248 Nguy‘n V®n Linh *Tel: 3650 118 *Website: http://www. techcombank.com.vn)

CENTURY RIVERSIDE HOTEL HUE (49 L™ LÓ, Hu’ *Tel: (+84) 54 3823390 *Website: http://www. centuryriversidehue.com) IMPERIAL HU⁄ (8 HÔng V≠¨ng, PhÛ HÈi *Tel: 3882 222 *Website: http://www.imperialhotel.com.vn/) (Zone 1, PhÛ LÈc *Tel: 3681 688 *Website: http://www.vedanalagoon. com/)

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(Tr«n H≠ng ßπo)

RESTAURANTS

NHA TRANG (Telephone Code: 058) HOTELS/RESORTS BEST WESTERN PREMIER HAVANA NHA TRANG

CAM RANH RIVIERA BEACH RESORT&SPA (Northern Peninsula Cam Ranh, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Viet Nam *Tel: (+84) 583989898 *Email: rym@rivieraresortspa.com *Website: www.rivieraresortspa.com) MIA RESORT (B∑i ß´ng, Cam H∂i ß´ng, Cam L©m *Tel: 3989 666 *Website: http://www. mianhatrang.com/) SIX SENSES NINH VAN BAY (Ninh V©n Bay, Ninh Ha *Tel: 372 8222 *Website: http://www. sixsenses.com/SixSensesNinhVanBay) SUNRISE NHA TRANG BEACH HOTEL & SPA

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

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

TèNH GIA VI£N (7/28 L™ Th∏nh T´n & 50 PhÛ MÈng, Kim Long *Tel: 3522 243 & 3510 644 *Website: http://www.tinhgiavien. com.vn/) TAXIS MAI LINH (177 Phan ß◊nh PhÔng *Tel: 3898 989 *Website: http://www.mailinh.vn) BANKING SERVICES (51 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, V‹nh Ninh *Tel: 3883 666 *Website: http://www.vib. com.vn)

(46 L™ Th∏nh T´n, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 3810 810) TRAVEL AGENTS SUN FLOWER TRAVEL (2B HÔng V≠¨ng *Tel: 3527 660 *Website: http://www. sunflowertravelvietnam.com) BANKING SERVICES BIDV

CUNG ßçNH

VIB CULTURE

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

(38 Tr«n PhÛ Boulevard, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 388 9999 *Website: www. havanahotel.vn)

VEDANÇ LAGOON RESTAURANTS

NHA TRANG

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

S•N MÄI ß§NG BA HU⁄ (Telephone Code: 054)

TAXIS

(78 HÔng V≠¨ng *Tel: 3811 900

(11 Chu V®n An)

TRAVEL AGENTS ASIANA TRAVEL MATE

VIETCOMBANK=

RESTAURANTS LOUISIANE BREW HOUSE (Lot No 29 Tr«n PhÛ Park *Tel: 352 1948 *Website: http://www. louisianebrewhouse.com.vn/) BARS/CAFES GUAVA (34 Nguy‘n Thi÷n ThuÀt, T©n LÀp & 17 Bi÷t Th˘, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 3526 197 & 3524 140 *Website: http://www. guava.vn/) RAINBOW BAR (90A HÔng V≠¨ng, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 3524 351)

(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

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/) UNIQUE MüI N– RESORT&SPA (20B Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, Hµm Ti’n, MÚi Nä *Tel: 3741 617 *Website: www.muineuniqueresort.com) 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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BAGAN, DƒU TêCH CûA THÄNH PHˇ HUY≈N THOÑI - ÅNH: L£ TH⁄ TH¿NG Bagan c„ lch sˆ h¨n mÈt ngh◊n n®m, käo dµi tı th’ k˚ th¯ 9 Æ’n th’ k˚ 13, c„ t™n xa x≠a lµ Pagan. Bagan hi÷n h˜u qua hµng ngµn ngí chÔa vµ th∏p cÊ, b™n bÍ Æńg cÒa dng sńg Ayeyarwady. CuÈc sËng Bagan thanh b◊nh, hi“n hoµ. Con ng≠Íi vµ khńg gian hoµ quy÷n vµo nhau m“m mπi vµ y™n t‹nh. Bagan, vestige of the legendary city - PHOTO: Le The Thang Bagan boasts a millennium history, from the 9th century to 13th century. It used to be known as Pagan. Bagan is now seen with thousands of pagodas and ancient towers by the eastern bank of Ayeyarwady river. The life in Bagan is serene and mild. Its people and landscape are mixed harmoniously and peacefully.

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TUyåT TÉC CûA THòI gIAN FC-980V4SZ9

H∑ng ÆÂng hÂ nÊi ti’ng ThÙy S‹ Frädärique Constant li™n tÙc tung ra nhñg phi™n b∂n ÆÂng hÂ giÌi hπn khńg chÿ nÊi trÈi trong thi’t k’ mµ cn th˘c s˘ khi’n giÌi mÈ Æi÷u ng≠Ïng mÈ bÎi vi÷c k’t hÓp nhñg cńg ngh÷ ti’n ti’n hi÷n Æπi nh†t trong qu∏ tr◊nh ch’ t∏c ÆÂng hÂ. Trong Æ„ khńg th” khńg nhæc Æ’n thµnh cńg vang dÈi cÒa Slimline Tourbillon thuÈc dng Manufacture - t†t c∂ bÈ m∏y Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng Æ“u Æ≠Óc ph∏t tri”n, ch’ t∏c, hoµn thi÷n hoµn toµn tπi nhµ m∏y cÒa h∑ng Î Plan - les - Ouates, Geneva. MÁi m´ h◊nh thuÈc dng Slimline Tourbillon Æ“u Æ≠Óc s∂n xu†t giÌi hπn188 chi’c vÌi bÈ c¨ t˘ ÆÈng FC-980 Manufacture. Nhñg thi™n tµi cńg ngh÷ ch’ t∏c ÆÂng hÂ Æ∑ tπo l™n dng s∂n ph»m nµy tı 200 bÈ phÀn ri™ng lŒ, Æ∆c

bi÷t nh†t lµ h‰ Æ∑ sˆ dÙng b∏nh xe silicium escapement vµ neo Æ” t®ng ÆÈ ch›nh x∏c, tr∏nh c∏c y’u tË nhi÷t ÆÈ vµ ÆÈ »m cho bÈ m∏y c∏i mµ khńg ai ngh‹ c„ th” c„ trong mÈt chi’c ÆÂng hÂ c¨ kh›. Khńg chÿ th” s∂n nµy cn Æ≠Óc kho∏c l™n m◊nh mÈt di÷n mπo v´ cÚng tuy÷t m¸ vÌi Æ≠Íng k›nh 43mm, v· Æ≠Óc mπ vµng hÂng 18k, lÈ mÈt ph«n bÈ m∏y Tourbillon chuy”n ÆÈng tπi v› tr› 6h. ßi“u khi’n Slimeline Tourbillon Æ∆c bi÷t h¨n c∂ Æ„ ch›nh lµ nhñg t›nh n®ng v≠Ót trÈi: sË l≠Óng ch©n k›nh †n t≠Óng 33 ch©n k›nh, n®ng l≠Óng d˘ tr˜ l™n Æ’n 48h vµ ch¯c n®ng thńg b∏o lch s∏ng chi“u qua 2 kim nh· c∏ch Æi÷u tr™n m∆t sË.

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