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gi~a Thung xanh mai ch¢u HÃ nµy, h∑y thˆ dµnh cho m◊nh mÈt l˘a ch‰n kh∏c, n¨i khung c∂nh ÆÂng ruÈng ng∏t xanh Î thung lÚng Mai Ch©u, Ha B◊nh. The green valley of mai chau This summer, reward yourself with another option of green paddy fields in Mai Chau Valley, Hoa Binh. INTERVIEW

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ng¶òi kÕ chuyån ¬m TH#C ßuònG PHˇ ViåT "Bπn kh´ng c«n ph∂i e dÃ hay m†t thÍi gian l˘a ch‰n nhi“u, t†t c∂ vi÷c c«n lµm lµ bπn ngÂi xuËng, g‰i m„n, ®n vµ tr∂i nghi÷m s˘ n∏o nhi÷t cÒa Æ≠Íng phË." Telling The sTory of vieTnamese sTreeT food "You do not have to hesitate, all you have to do is to sit down, order food, and enjoy it in the environment of the street."

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CHÄo Há Või nH~nG ßiÕM ß⁄n TRuy≈n CÅM H`nG > H∑y cÔng Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n 5 Æa danh thÛ v - n¨i h¯a hãn mang lπi cho bπn nhi“u c∂m h¯ng, vÌi vŒ Æãp bi”n, Æ∂o, cao nguy™n vµ c∂ x¯ mi÷t v≠Ín s´ng n≠Ìc. welcome summer wiTh These inspiring desTinaTions Travellive will take you to the country's best destinations, which promise to deliver beautiful inspiration through seas, islands, plateaus, and orchards.

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daisy's mid-summer dream > Hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ v≠Ót khńg gian vµ thÍi gian, v“ vÌi thÍi k˙ r˘c rÏ Æ∑ b l∑ng qu™n trong nhñg n®m 1920s, cÒa c´ nµng qu˝ ph∏i, hoang dπi vµ Æ«y ki™u k˙ trong nhñg bã ti÷c tr≠a hÃ Æ«y tinh t’. A journey through space and time back to the forgotten 1920s, of aristocratic women enjoying fine summer lunch parties.

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9 ßiÕM "PHÅi Tõi" ô ukraine Trong mùa há nÄy T‰a lπc tπi trung t©m ch©u ¢u, nh≠ng cho tÌi giÍ, Ukraine v…n lµ Æ†t n≠Ìc ›t Æ≠Óc kh∏m ph∏ nh†t Î c˘u lÙc Æa. 10 places To visiT in ukraine in The summer Time Ukraine is the biggest country, situated in the very heart of Europe, and, so far, is the most undiscovered one.

ßÅo RaPa nui - n•i TÜn CùnG Cûa TH⁄ Giõi > T´i c„ th” c∂m nhÀn nät v®n h„a b∂n Æa Î Rapa Nui vÌi nh˜ng b¯c t≠Óng Moai m´ ph·ng cho mÈt n“n v®n h„a huy“n b›. rapa nui island - The end of The world I could feel the native culture as soon as I arrived at the airport and saw the copies of the Moai statues, specific to the Rapa Nui culture.

CULTURE visiTing sinh village ß’n lµng tranh d©n gian nÊi ti’ng cÒa x¯ Hu’, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tr∂i nghi÷m c∏ch lµm tranh theo phong c∏ch lµng S◊nh. Sinh is a well-known folk painting village in Hue. A visit to artisan Ky Huu Phuoc offers an opportunity to experience the procedure of making Sinh village folk paintings.

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TinH T⁄ TR`nG TRÄ Trung hoa > Khi b„c v· tr¯ng Æ” th≠Îng th¯c, tr´ng chÛng nh≠ nh˜ng vi™n c»m thπch v´ cÔng Æ∏ng y™u vµ bæt mæt vÌi h≠¨ng v th¨m ngon tinh t’. The subTle flavor of chinese Tea eggs After they are hard boiled and gently cracked, they are steeped and braised in an especially aromatic blend of tea, herbs and spices.

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ThÉc hang –n - dÅi L|a bÑC gi~a n@i r\ng kon ch¶ r°ng > VÌi vŒ k˙ v‹, n™n th¨ vµ huy“n ∂o, ng‰n th∏c h¯a hãn sœ lµ Æi”m check-in kh´ng th” b· qua vÌi nh˜ng ng≠Íi th›ch phi™u l≠u. hang en waTerfall - a silver sTrip of silk amid The kon chu rang Jungle Hang En Waterfall with its magnificent, poetic and subtle beauty promises to be a must-see check-in for adventurous tourists this summer.

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DEAR READERS, The month of May introduces scorching hot summer days, meaning that it’s time to leave the familiar and seek relief from the uncomfortable heat. Cool breezes and the promise of exploration and adventure in new destinations can offer a renewed source of energy.

QU≥ ßóC GIÅ TH¢N M⁄N! Th∏ng 5, khi mÔa hÃ ph∂ hï n„ng sau g∏y, ch›nh lµ lÛc bπn b≠Ìc ra kh·i th’ giÌi quen thuÈc cÒa m◊nh, Æi v“ ph›a c„ nhñg c¨n gi„ m∏t lµnh. MÈt nguÂn n®ng l≠Óng mÌi sœ Æ≠Óc tπo trong bπn tı c∂m h¯ng chinh phÙc vµ kh∏m ph∏ nhñg Æi”m Æ’n mÌi lπ Î Æ©u Æ„. Tπp ch› k˙ nµy c„ mÈt c©u chuy÷n Æ∆c bi÷t. ß„ lµ bµi vi’t v“ ng‰n th∏c Hang –n, T©y Nguy™n. êt ai bi’t rªng, t∏c gi∂ Æ∑ †p Ò d˘ Æfinh chinh phÙc ng‰n th∏c nµy tı nâ n®m tr≠Ìc. ChÛng tí Æ∑ "Æ‰c" th†y c∂m xÛc h∏o h¯c Æ„ qua nhñg dflng chia sŒ ngæn ngÒi nh≠ng Æ«y ph†n kh›ch tr™n mπng x∑ hÈi Facebook. ß” rÂi nâ n®m sau, khi Æi“u ki÷n thuÀn lÓi, con ng≠Íi th›ch "x™ dfich" nµy Æ∑ cÔng nhñg ng≠Íi bπn "kh®n g„i" t◊m vµo tÀn rıng s©u, nÛi thºm. Chÿ c„ th” lµ Æam m™ mÌi l˝ gi∂i Æ≠Óc s˘ Æ∏nh ÆÊi bªng chuy’n Æi Æ«y gian nan, thˆ th∏ch. ChÛng tí tin rªng, mÁi ng≠Íi Æ“u †p Ò cho ri™ng m◊nh mÈt k’ hoπch kh∏m ph∏ Æ«y c∂m h¯ng nh≠ th’ trong mÔa hÃ nµy. S˘ kh∏c bi÷t c„ ch®ng chÿ lµ bπn c„ ÆÒ quy’t t©m, Æ∆t xuËng nhñg lo toan - x∏ch balo l™n Æ≠Íng. H∑y th˘c hi÷n ≠Ìc m¨ cÒa m◊nh thay v◊ chÿ l™n k’ hoπch.

In this issue, Travellive will take you to Hang En, one of the most magnificent and difficult-toaccess waterfalls in the Central Highlands. The author of this article began developing his ambition to conquer the waterfall when he read an exciting post shared on Facebook. Within six months he and his friends were on their way to explore Hang En's deep forests and high mountains. The difficulties involved in a journey like this can only be handled through perseverance and the constant pursuit of adventure. Each individual has their own idea of a perfect summer excursion. The deciding factor is whether you have enough determination to ignore your doubts and fears of the unknown. Don't just make plans, go out and chase adventure!

ChÛc qu˝ ÆÈc gi∂ mÈt th∏ng 5 rÈn r∑ vµ giµu c∂m xÛc khi c¨n gi„ mÔa hÃ bæt Æ«u thÊi tı sau l≠ng.

We hope that your travel plans offer you energy, entertainment and an escape from May's exhausting summer heat.

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SHAKE UP THE UNUSUAL AT RBAR

ome and join us in the Rbar to see our mixologists create memorable Renaissance's quintessential cocktail experience. Let the city unfold around your taste buds as you sip out its spices and aromas.

Signature cocktails are VND 170,000, featured on a menu that changes monthly. (RENAISSANCE RIVERSIDE HOTEL SAIGON *8-15 Ton Duc Thang, District 1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3822 0033)

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Blow away the heat of summer at Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon Enjoy a feeling of refreshment every day from 6am to 9pm working out at the gym or sinking under the clear blue water of the outdoor swimming pool at Eastin Grand's third floor. Guests can also order smoothies, mocktails or beer starting at VND50,000/ person, with a 50% discount for kids. (EASTIN GRAND HOTEL SAIGON *253 Nguyen Van Troi, Ward 10, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC *Tel: 08 3844 9222 *Website: www.eastingrandsaigon.com)

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TH#C ß•N MùA Há MõI TÑI DON'S T¢Y H¤

È th˘c Æ¨n mÔa hÃ mÌi ngæn g‰n tÀp trung chÒ y’u vµo nhñg Æ∆c s∂n tinh t’ cÒa Canada vµ Vi÷t Nam. CÔng vÌi th˘c Æ¨n ch‰n m„n, Don's T©y HÂ cn c„ th˘c Æ¨n ri™ng cho nhñg m„n ®n nhanh, kinh t’ h¨n dµnh cho kh∏ch tπi qu«y bar mÎ Oyster Bar vÌi nhi“u l˘a ch‰n h†p d…n. Khu v˘c Bar t«ng 1 vµ khu ban cńg sœ Æ≠Óc bË tr› thµnh khńg gian mÎ vÌi t«m nh◊n tho∏ng h¨n. ß∆c bi÷t, cuËi tu«n c„ ch≠¨ng tr◊nh khuy’n mπi cho m„n hµu Chef's Creek Canada chÿ 60.000VNß++/con. Ngoµi ra th˘c Æ¨n dµnh cho ÆÂ mang Æi/mang Æ’n nhµ kh∏ch - delivery menu h†p d…n h¨n vÌi gi∏ net gi∂m tÌi 15% vµ mi‘n ph› ph› giao ÆÂ trong vng 5km. VÌi k˝ hi÷u Î cuËi t™n mÁi m„n ®n n™n kh∏ch hµng chÿ c«n Æ‰c m∑ sË cÒa m„n ®n khi muËn Æ∆t m„n. (DON'S BISTRO *16 Qu∂ng An, T©y HÂ, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3719 3719 *Website: www.dons-bistro.com)

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ßπi ti÷c ph∏o hoa tπi top view bar Bπn Æang t◊m mÈt Æa Æi”m l› t≠Îng Æ” xem ph∏o hoa trong dp L‘ HÈi ph∏o hoa quËc t’ sæp tÌi? Tπi Top View

Bar vÌi h≠Ìng nh◊n tr˘c di÷n C«u RÂng & bao qu∏t t«m cao thµnh phË, ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ßπi Ti÷c ph∏o hoa sœ Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c vµo c∏c ngµy di‘n ra l‘ hÈi ph∏o hoa (20

& 27/5, 03 & 24/6), nhªm mang Æ’n cho du kh∏ch mÈt Æi”m ngæm ph∏o hoa an toµn, ÆÈc Æ∏o tı tr™n cao. TÌi Æ©y, chÿ vÌi 500.000VNß/ng≠Íi lÌn ho∆c 300.000VNß/trŒ

em, du kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c mi‘n ph› Firework Cocktail, th≠Îng th¯c set menu É, ¢u th≠Óng hπng, ha m◊nh cÔng ban nhπc Flamenco s´i ÆÈng vµ Æ∆c bi÷t, xem

tr˘c ti’p mµn tr◊nh di‘n ph∏o hoa tı t«m cao cÒa Top View Bar. (TOP VIEW BAR KHÉCH SÑN VANDA ßÄ NøNG *03 Nguy‘n V®n Linh, ßµ NΩng *Tel: 0236 3525 969 *Email: sales@vandahotel.vn)

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TIåC BUFFET TÑI LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT

a trong khńg gian sang tr‰ng, hi÷n Æπi cÒa nhµ hµng The Central - kh∏ch sπn Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint lµ ti÷c buffet vÌi s˘ hÈi tÙ cÒa h¨n 100 m„n ®n tinh t’ tı c∏c n“n »m th˘c tr¯ danh tr™n khæp th’ giÌi. Th˘c kh∏ch sœ c„ c¨ hÈi kh∏m ph∏ vµ tÔy ch‰n c∏c m„n ®n hÓp kh»u v tı m„n Vi÷t truy“n thËng, m„n ¢u, m„n É cÔng c∏c m„n h∂i s∂n t≠ï trong buffet tr≠a, tËi mÁi ngµy ho∆c buffet cuËi tu«n. Th˘c kh∏ch cÚng c„ th” ch‰n cho m◊nh khńg gian ngoµi trÍi læng nghe nhp sËng thµnh phË ho∆c mÈt khńg gian ri™ng t≠ cho c∂ gia Æ◊nh. Ti÷c buffet tπi nhµ hµng The Central khńg chÿ lµ »m th˘c, mµ cn lµ mÈt c∏ch Æ” tr∂i nghi÷m h≠¨ng v Æa dπng cÒa cuÈc sËng. Th˘c kh∏ch c„ th” l˘a ch‰n buffet tr≠a gi∏ 299.000VNß++ (Th¯ 2 - Th¯ 6), buffet tËi c∏c ngµy trong tu«n gi∏ 450.000VNß++ (Th¯ 2 - Th¯ 5) ho∆c ß™m h∂i s∂n vµo cuËi tu«n vÌi m¯c gi∏ 599.000VNß++ (th¯ 6 - ChÒ NhÀt). (KHÉCH SÑN LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT *59 Pasteur, Q.1, TP. HCM *Tel: 08 3822 5678 *Website: www.odysseahotels.com)

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BUFFET PARTY AT LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT

he Central Saigon Citypoint Hotel's modern and luxurious Central Restaurant contains a party buffet serving more than 100 fine dishes from all over the world. Customers can discover and choose dishes suited their tastes, from traditional Vietnamese food to European-Asian fusion seafood dishes. The buffet is available for lunch, dinner or weekend buffets. Customers can sit outdoors and observe the city, or in a private space. The Central Restaurant's buffet offers not only cuisine, but also an introduction to diverse ways of life. The lunch buffet is offered for VND299,000++ (Moday - Friday), the weekday dinner buffet is VND450,000++ (Monday Thursday), and the weekend seafood nights costs VND599,000++ (Friday - Sunday). (LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT HOTEL *59 Pasteur, District 1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3822 5678 *Website: www.odysseahotels.com)

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Great Fireworks Party at Top View Bar The Great Fireworks Party will be held during the fireworks festival days (May 20th & 27th

and June 3rd & 24th). Are you looking for an ideal place to watch the festival? Top View Bar's direct view of the Rong Bridge and the city skyline is a perfect environment. The bar offers a unique and safe place to

watch, for only VND500,000/ adult or VND300,000/child. This price includes a Firework Cocktail and premium Asian and European food menu sets. During the evenings, guests can enjoy a vibrant Flamenco

band and, of course, watch the fireworks performance. (TOP VIEW BAR - DA NANG VANDA HOTEL *03 Nguyen Van Linh, Da Nang *Tel: 0236 3525 969 *Email: sales@vandahotel.vn)

HANOI

NEW SUMMER MENU AT

DON'S TAY HO

on's Tay Ho has introduced a new summer menu focusing on fine cuisine from Canada and Viet Nam. Along with an A La Carte Menu, Don's Tay Ho also has a separate Bar Tapas menu of fast, simple, economical dishes for guests at the open Oyster Bar. The first floor bar and balcony provide an open space and a broad view. There are weekend promotions for the Canada chef's creek oysters, sold for only VND60.000++/unit. The restaurant is now also offering a new take-away/delivery menu. They will deliver for free within 5 kilometers and take 15% off of the net price. Customers will find it convenient to order each dish with the codes listed on the menu.

(DON'S BISTRO *16 Quang An, Tay Ho, Ha Noi *Tel: 04 3719 3719 *Website: www.dons-bistro.com)

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TRÅI NGHIåM ¬M TH#C ßóC ßÉO TÑI THE BOOKMARK SAIGON

hµ hµng t«ng th≠Óng The Bookmark Saigon, thuÈc kh∏ch sπn The Alcove Library vÌi t«m nh◊n tuy÷t vÍi toµn thµnh phË luń lµ Æa chÿ y™u th›ch cÒa nhi“u du kh∏ch, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ ng≠Íi n≠Ìc ngoµi. The Bookmark Saigon nÊi ti’ng vÌi bã s∏ng tÿ mÿ do ch›nh tay c∏c Æ«u b’p tπi nhµ hµng chu»n b tı c∏c nguy™n li÷u theo mÔa, Æi”n h◊nh nh≠ m„n phÎ vÌi n≠Ìc dÔng Æ≠Óc h«m tı x≠¨ng vµ hoµn toµn khńg dÔng bÈt ng‰t, do Æ„ Æ∂m b∂o Æ≠Óc y’u tË dinh d≠Ïng. B™n cπnh nhñg m„n ®n thu«n Vi÷t truy“n thËng, nhµ hµng cn c„ nhi“u l˘a ch‰n kh∏c dµnh cho th˘c kh∏ch. H∑y Æ’n vÌi the Bookmark Saigon Æ” c„ Æ≠Óc bã ®n ngon mi÷ng, khńg gian †m cÛng, g„c nh◊n tı s©n th≠Óng Æãp mæt vµ ©m nhπc ™m du, t†t c∂ sœ khi’n bπn c∂m th†y th≠ gi∑n, d≠Íng nh≠ m‰i th¯ Æ“u chÀm lπi vµ c∏ch bi÷t kh·i s˘ Ân µo, n∏o nhi÷t vµ ch„ng v∏nh cÒa Sµi Gn.

(THE BOOKMARK SAIGON - T¡NG TH¶úNG KHÉCH SÑN THE ALCOVE LIBRARY *133A Nguy‘n ß◊nh Ch›nh, P.8, Q. PhÛ NhuÀn, TP. HCM *Tel: 08 6256 9966 *Email: alcove@alcovehotel.com.vn)

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NHA TRANG

MÔa hÃ ngÀp næng tπi Nha Trang Sheraton Nha Trang sœ lµ Æi”m Æ’n l˝ t≠Îng cho k˙ nghÿ gia Æ◊nh trong hÃ nµy. TÀn

h≠Îng k˙ nghÿ tuy÷t vÍi tπi Æ©y vÌi m¯c gi∏ ≠u Æ∑i c„ bao gÂm ®n s∏ng cho mÔa hÃ n®m nay cho c∂ gia Æ◊nh. VÌi gi∏ chÿ tı 2.900.000VNß++/ phng/Æ™m, bπn sœ c„

1 Æ™m nghÿ tπi phng h≠Ìng bi”n Deluxe Ocean View, buffet s∏ng hµng ngµy cho c∂ gia Æ◊nh (2 ng≠Íi lÌn vµ 2 trŒ em d≠Ìi 12 tuÊi), mi‘n ph› vui ch¨i tπi Sunny Bees, gi∂m

QUÅNG NAM

PALM GARDEN RESORT Há AN NHI£N B£N GIA ßçNH

hÿ c∏ch Trung t©m Di s∂n PhË cÊ HÈi An 5 phÛt l∏i xe, Palm Garden Resort h†p d…n du kh∏ch bÎi nhñg Æi“u r†t b◊nh d tı ao c∏, chum n≠Ìc, chi’c c«u nh· nËi Æí bÍ hay nhñg vπt xanh m≠Ìt cÒa hµng tr®m loπi c©y phÒ b„ng vµ khoe sæc b™n b∑i bi”n Câ ßπi, k’t hÓp vÌi ki’n trÛc m´ ph·ng phË cÊ HÈi An. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh tr‰n g„i mÔa hÃ cho gia Æ◊nh chÿ vÌi 5.999.000VNß++/phng, bπn sœ c„ 2 Æ™m nghÿ gÂm ®n s∏ng, 1 bã tr≠a ho∆c tËi, Æ„n ti‘n s©n bay, xńg hï, b∑i bi”n ri™ng, gi∂m 50% massage toµn th©n. TrŒ em Æ≠Óc th≠Îng th¯c kem m∏t lπnh mÁi ngµy vµ tham gia c∏c hoπt ÆÈng thÛ v nh≠ tr≠Ót s„ng vÌi v∏n nªm, cho c∏ ®n, c©u c∏... (PALM GARDEN BEACH RESORT & SPA *Lπc Long Qu©n, bi”n Câ ßπi, HÈi An, Qu∂ng Nam *Tel: 0235 3927 927 *Email: info@pgr.com.vn *Website: www.palmgardenresort.com.vn)

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gi∏ 15% khi sˆ dÙng dch vÙ ®n uËng tπi c∏c nhµ hµng vµ qu«y bar. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ∏p dÙng tı nay Æ’n 30/6/2017 (kh´ng ∏p dÙng cho c∏c ngµy l‘).

(SHERATON NHA TRANG HOTEL & SPA *26 - 28 Tr«n PhÛ, Nha Trang *Tel: 058 388 0000 *Email: reservations.nhatrang@ sheraton.com)

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PALM GARDEN RESORT - A PEACEFUL SUMMER DESTINATION FOR FAMILIES

ust a five minute drive from center of Hoi An, the Palm Garden Resort attracts tourists with a pond, a water jar, a small bridge and plenty of bright green trees along the Cua Dai beach. The family summer package is only VND5,999,000++/room and includes a two night stay, breakfast, one lunch or dinner, airport pickup and drop-off services, sauna access, private beach access and a 50% discount full body massage. Children can enjoy ice cream all day and participate in fun activities such as boogie boarding, feeding the fish, and fishing. (PALM GARDEN BEACH RESORT & SPA *Lac Long Quan, Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An, Quang Nam *Tel: 0235 3927 927 *Email: info@pgr.com.vn *Website: www.palmgardenresort.com.vn)

NHA TRANG

Bright summers at Nha Trang The Sheraton Nha Trang is an ideal summer destination for families.

For VND2,900,000++/ room, you will get a one night stay in a room with a deluxe ocean view, breakfast buffet for two adults and two children

(under 12), entrance to Sunny Bees, and a 15% discount on food service at restaurants and bars. This promotion lasts from now to June 30th, 2017

(not applicable during the national holiday). (SHERATON NHA TRANG HOTEL & SPA *26-28 Tran Phu,

Nha Trang *Tel: 058 388 0000 *Email: reservations.nhatrang@ sheraton.com)

HCMC

UNIQUE FOOD EXPERIENCE WITH THE BOOKMARK SAIGON

he Bookmark Saigon at the top of the Alcove Library Hotel is a favorite destination for many tourists, especially visiting internationally. It is famous for its city view and great breakfasts, which are carefully prepared by chefs using fresh, seasonal materials. Pho soup is flavored by simmering pork bones in water no other seasonings are needed. The restaurant also offers a range of food in addition to its traditional Vietnamese dishes. Visit Bookmark Saigon to eat good meals in a cozy place with a great view. Enjoy the slow pace of the life seperated from the speed and noise of the city. (THE BOOKMARK SAIGON TOP FLOOR OF THE ALCOVE LIBRARY *133A Nguyen Dinh Chinh, 8 Ward, Phu Nhuan district *Tel: 08 6256 9966 *Email: alcove@ alcovehotel.com.vn)

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N~ T‡NG QUÅN L≥ TRà NHƒT VIåT NAM

ß∂m nhÀn ch¯c vÙ TÊng Qu∂n L˝ (General Manager) mÈt resort khi cn r†t trŒ, Nguy‘n Th Lan Ph≠¨ng (1993) Æem Æ’n c©u chuy÷n †n t≠Óng v“ hµnh tr◊nh cÒa v n˜ doanh nh©n trŒ trong l‹nh v˘c du lch kh∏ch sπn.

kh„ tuy”n Æ≠¨c nh©n s˘ v◊ PhÛ QuËc v…n cn thi’u chÁ gi∂i tr›, tr≠Íng h‰c, mua sæm; c¨ sÎ vÀt ch†t cn hπn ch’; nhµ cung c†p nguy™n vÀt li÷u cho kh∏ch sπn, resort th≠Íng Î xa... Xin chµo ch Nguy‘n Th Lan Ph≠¨ng, c∏m ¨n ch Æ∑ dµnh thÍi gian cho buÊi ph·ng v†n. Ch c„ th” chia sŒ c¨ duy™n nµo khi’n ch gæn b„ vÌi l‹nh v˘c du lch kh∏ch sπn khi cn r†t trŒ? Gia Æ◊nh tí khÎi cńg x©y d˘ng Famiana Resort tπi PhÛ QuËc tı lÛc c¨ sÎ hπ t«ng tπi Æ©y cn r†t hπn ch’, lÛc bË mã Æ“ ngh tí v“ giÛp ÆÏ qu∂n l˝, tí r†t bÏ ngÏ nh≠ng cÚng cË gæng v◊ bi’t Æ©y lµ mÂ hí n≠Ìc mæt cÒa bË mã m◊nh sau bao nhi™u n®m lao ÆÈng v†t v∂. Cńg vi÷c ch›nh cÒa tí lµ d…n Æ≠Íng cho m‰i ng≠Íi lµm vi÷c theo quy chu»n vµ vπch ra Æ≠Íng lËi.

Ch sæp x’p cńg vi÷c nh≠ th’ nµo Æ” c„ th” c©n bªng cuÈc sËng vµ cńg vi÷c? Trong cńg vi÷c, tí may mæn c„ ÆÈi ngÚ nh©n vi™n tÀn t©m, tinh th«n tr∏ch nhi÷m cao. Kh∏ch du lch nghÿ d≠Ïng tπi Famiana khen nhi“u nh†t lµ nh©n vi™n th©n thi÷n, nhi÷t t◊nh vµ d‘ m’n. VÌi tí, Æ©y lµ nhñg Æi“u quan tr‰ng nh†t. B™n cπnh cńg vi÷c qu∂n l˝ kh∏ch sπn, tí Æ®ng k˝ nhñg kh„a h‰c m◊nh th›ch nh≠ vœ, photoshop,... ßí khi chÿ Æ¨n gi∂n lµ Æ‰c s∏ch, l∏i xe, tr chuy÷n cÔng bπn bÃ cÚng lµ c∏ch tí dµnh thÍi gian cho m◊nh.

Nh˜ng thuÀn lÓi vµ kh„ kh®n khi Æi“u hµnh c∂ mÈt resort 4 sao Î PhÛ QuËc?

Ch c„ nh˜ng ch›nh s∏ch g◊ Æ” thu hÛt du kh∏ch, Æπt Æ≠Óc mÙc ti™u kinh doanh Æ“ ra?

T´i r†t th›ch m´i tr≠Íng vµ con ng≠Íi Î PhÛ QuËc. R†t nhi“u ˝ t≠Îng vµ c¨ hÈi cho mÈt doanh nh©n trŒ. Tuy nhi™n, r†t

Nhi“u n®m qua resort Æ≠Óc kh∏ch t◊m Æ’n theo ki”u "h˜u xπ t˘ nhi™n h≠¨ng". Nh≠ng c´ng ngh÷ ngµy cµng ph∏t tri”n,

Famiana c«n Æ»y mπnh truy“n thńg vµ marketing Æ” nhæc nhÌ th≠¨ng hi÷u vµ ti’p cÀn g«n h¨n kh∏ch hµng c„ nhu c«u. B™n cπnh Æ„, Famiana khńg ngıng Æµo tπo nh©n vi™n, chÛ tr‰ng dch vÙ, c∂i thi÷n c¨ sÎ vÀt ch†t Æ” Æ∏p ¯ng kh∏ch hµng Æ≠Óc tËt nh†t. BÎi Æi“u khi’n kh∏ch hµng l≠u gi˜ l©u nh†t khńg Æ¨n thu«n lµ c∏c y’u tË v“ c¨ sÎ vÀt ch†t, mµ ch›nh lµ dch vÙ t≠¨ng x¯ng. Famiana Resort c„ nhñg kh∏c bi÷t nµo Æ” cπnh tranh tr™n th tr≠Íng? ChÒ tr≠¨ng Famiana khńg chπy theo th tr≠Íng, cπnh tranh v“ gi∏ Æ” rÂi ch†t l≠Óng dch vÙ b gi∂m. Famiana c„ lÓi th’ thi’t k’ theo bungalow, khuń vi™n xanh g«n gÚi thi™n nhi™n, dch vÙ ngµy cµng Æ≠Óc n©ng cao cho kh∏ch hµng s˘ hµi lng tuy÷t ÆËi. V◊ Famiana t©m ni÷m "ßi“u kh∏ch hµng c«n luń lµ Æi“u chÛng tí Æ∏p ¯ng vµ h¨n th’ nã". C∏m ¨n ch Æ∑ dµnh thÍi gian cho buÊi ph·ng v†n vÌi Travellive.

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TIåC BUFFET HÅO HÑNG TÑI GARDEN BRASSERIE

‰a lπc tπi t«ng tr÷t kh∏ch sπn PARKROYAL Saigon, Garden Brasserie c„ v tr› kh∏ l˝ t≠Îng, nªm ngay cπnh hÂ bï k’t hÓp nhñg b∂n nhπc trŒ trung vµ sœ tuy÷t h¨n khi ch›nh bπn Æ≠Óc kh∏m ph∏ nhñg m„n ®n h†p d…n mang ÆÀm h≠¨ng v »m th˘c Ch©u ¢u vµ Ch©u É vÌi th˘c Æ¨n c˘c k˙ Æa dπng. ß«u ti™n, bπn h∑y ghä qu«y sÛp Æ” th≠Îng th¯c nhñg chän sÛp †m n„ng, th¨m ngon. Sau Æ„ lµ qu«y salad thanh m∏t vÌi r†t nhi“u loπi kh∏c nhau. Nµo g·i xoµi, salad Æu ÆÒ... mang h≠¨ng v Ch©u É; Æ’n salad tht heo, salad t´m theo phong c∏ch Ch©u ¢u nhã nhµng k›ch th›ch v gi∏c... Bã tr≠a t˘ ch‰n quËc t’ c„ gi∏ 529.000VNß++/ng≠Íi (tı th¯ 2 - th¯ 6), buffet tr≠a chÒ nhÀt 599.000VNß++/ng≠Íi, mi‘n ph› sˆ dÙng b” bï. ß∆c bi÷t, chÿ 799.000VNß++/ng≠Íi, bπn sœ c„ c¨ hÈi th≠Îng th¯c bã tËi h∂i s∂n vµ buffet BBQ vÌi cua bi”n, t´m sÛ, c∏ hÂi, hµu, s Æi÷p, Æµ Æi“u, tht cıu nhÀp kh»u, tht b New Zealand...

HÄ NóI

(GARDEN BRASSERIE - T¡NG TRåT KHÉCH SÑN PARKROYAL SAIGON *309B - 311 Nguy‘n V®n TrÁi, P.1, Q. T©n B◊nh, TP. HCM *Tel: 08 3842 1111 *Email:dining.prsgn@parkroyalhotels.com)

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PH@ QUˇC

Nghÿ d≠Ïng mÔa hÃ tπi MGallery By Sofitel La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc MGallery By Sofitel La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc giÌi thi÷u ch≠¨ng tr◊nh "An Inspired Summer", ch≠¨ng tr◊nh nghÿ d≠Ïng mÔa hÃ ∏p dÙng tı ngµy 1/5 Æ’n h’t ngµy 31/10 bao gÂm 3 g„i nghÿ d≠Ïng cao c†p dµnh cho 3 ph©n khÛc kh∏ch hµng: gia Æ◊nh Æang t◊m ki’m mÈt k˙ nghÿ hÃ Æ∏ng nhÌ, nh˜ng du kh∏ch muËn tr∂i

nghi÷m kho∂nh khæc th≠ gi∑n Æ” c©n bªng lπi tinh th«n vµ c¨ th”, vµ nhñg kh∏ch du lch ngoπi quËc Æang sinh sËng trong vµ ngoµi Vi÷t Nam Æang t◊m ki’m mÈt nï nghÿ d≠Ïng b™n bÍ bi”n vµ dch vÙ spa cao c†p. 3 g„i nghÿ d≠Ïng c„ gi∏ khÎi Æi”m tı $150++/ Æ™m bao gÂm: 2 Æ™m nghÿ tπi resort vµ ®n s∏ng buffet, Æ≠a ti‘n s©n bay, quµ t∆ng vµ nhñg ti÷n ›ch Æ∆c bi÷t trong g„i dch vÙ bπn ch‰n... (MGALLERY BY SOFITEL LA VERANDA RESORT

PHU QUOC *ß≠Íng Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, b∑i bi”n D≠¨ng ß´ng, PhÛ QuËc *Tel: 02973 982 988 *Email: contact@ laverandaresorts.com)

NHA TRANG

Khu nghÿ d≠Ïng The Anam ch›nh th¯c khai tr≠¨ng

96 phng kh∏ch, khu spa gÂm 10 phng tr li÷u vµ rπp chi’u phim 3D. The Anam lµ s˘ k’t hÓp tinh t’ giã vŒ Æãp mang phong c∏ch ki’n trÛc Ph∏p cÊ Æi”n vµ vŒ duy™n d∏ng tr«m m∆c mang hï thÎ truy“n thËng Vi÷t Nam nÊi l™n nh≠ mÈt Æi”m s∏ng cho l˘a ch‰n nhñg chuy’n Æi nghÿ d≠Ïng bi”n cao

Khu nghÿ d≠Ïng Æºng c†p 5 sao The Anam nªm b™n b∑i bi”n dµi tuy÷t Æãp cÒa Cam Ranh Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c khai tr≠¨ng cuËi th∏ng 4 vıa qua vÌi 117 villa,

c†p g«n khu v˘c Nha Trang. The Anam vÌi Æ«y ÆÒ ti÷n nghi Æºng c†p quËc t’ nh≠ khu spa tr li÷u, 3 nhµ hµng, 2 qu∏n bar, rπp chi’u phim 3D, phng ti÷c, c∏c dch vÙ phÙc vÙ hÈi ngh, trung t©m th” thao d≠Ìi n≠Ìc, phng tÀp yoga, s©n tennis, c©u lπc bÈ dµnh cho thi’u nhi vµ 3 hÂ b¨i lÌn sœ lµ l˘a ch‰n l˝ t≠Îng trong hÃ nµy. (THE ANAM *B∑i Dµi, Cam Ranh, Nha Trang *Tel: 0583 989 499 *Website: www.theanam. com)

VüNG TÄU

Alma Oasis Long H∂i mÔa næng Æãp Tho∏t kh·i chËn bÀn rÈn Æ” ha m◊nh vµo khńg gian thi™n nhi™n vµ Æ„n nhñg tia næng b◊nh minh †m ∏p sœ giÛp bπn nπp nguÂn n®ng l≠Óng t≠ï mÌi. Alma Oasis Long H∂i, khu nghÿ d≠Ïng h≠Ìng bi”n Æ«y th¨ mÈng vµ chÿ c∏ch Sµi Gn ch≠a Æ«y 02 giÍ Æi xe sœ lµ nï l˝ t≠Îng Æ” bπn cÔng ng≠Íi th©n th·a th›ch ng©m m◊nh trong lµn n≠Ìc m∏t, læng nghe ti’ng du d≠¨ng cÒa s„ng bi”n vÁ vµ Æ∆c bi÷t lµ Æ≠Óc tr∂i nghi÷m mÈt khńg gian sËng mang phong c∏ch ßa Trung H∂i vµ ch®m s„c s¯c kh·e vÌi dch vÙ spa Æ∑ bao gÂm trong gi∏ phng, chÿ vÌi 4.000.000VNß++. (ALMA OASIS LONG HÅI *Tÿnh lÈ 44A, Long H∂i, Bµ Ra - VÚng Tµu *Tel: 064 3662 222 *Website: www.almaoasislonghai.com)

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& RESORTS

LUXURIOUS BUFFET AT GARDEN BRASSERIE

n all-day dining restaurant that redefines casual dining, PARKOYAL Saigon's Garden Brasserie offers extensive buffet selection combining Western and Asian cuisines perfected by local dishes for Lunch of Dinner and an a la carte menu that will surely whet your appetite. Located next to the hotel's poolside, it will undoubtedly make your dining experience immensely perfect. Lunch Buffet priced at VND529.00++ per person on Mondays through Fridays while Sundays at VND599,000++ per person which entitles complimentary use of the pool. Seafood BBQ Dinner Buffet every night for the freshest catch and mouthwatering seafood such as crabs, shrimps, oysters and scallops while indulging in the finest New Zealand lamb and beef only at VND799,000++ per person.

(GARDEN BRASSERIE - GROUND FLOOR PARKROYAL SAIGON *309B-311 Nguyen Van Troi, 1 Ward, Tan Binh District, HCMC *Tel: 08 3842 1111 *Email: dining.prsgn@parkroyalhotels.com)

VUNG TAU

Alma Oasis Long Hai during the summer season Renew your energy by taking a break from your busy life and escaping deep into nature. The romantic Alma Oasis Long Hai resort is just a two hours drive from Sai Gon, an ideal setting for you and your loved ones to relax in the cool water and listen to the waves. You can experience the Mediterranean lifestyle and services including spa services for a room price of only VND4,000,000++.

(ALMA OASIS LONG HAI *44A, Long Hai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau *Tel: 064 3662 222 *Website: www. almaoasislonghai.com)

PHU QUOC

A relaxing summer stay at the MGallery by Sofitel La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc The MGallery by Sofitel La Veranda Resort Phu

Quoc has introduced their "An Inspired Summer" package, applicable from May 1st until October 31st. This includes three packages for three kinds of customers those looking for a memorable stay, those looking for relaxation and peace, and those looking for a pristine seaside resort and high-quality spa services. There are three packages starting at USD150++/night, which includes two nights at the resort, buffet breakfasts, pickup and drop-off services, and special conveniences and gifts.

(MGALLERY BY SOFITEL LA VERANDA RESORT PHU QUOC *Tran Hung Dao Street, Duong Dong Beach, Phu Quoc *Tel: 02973 982 988 *Email: contact@ laverandaresorts.com)

BINH THUAN

The official opening of the Anam Resort The five-star Anam Resort, located on the beautiful Cam Ranh coastline, officially opened in late April. The resort has 117 villas, 96 living rooms, ten spa treatment rooms and a 3D theater. The Anam

subtly combines classic French architecture with local Vietnamese charm, creating an ideal destination for tourists considering premium sea resorts near Nha Trang. The Anam offers facilities meeting international standards, such as a spa treatment zone, three restaurants, two bars, a 3D theater, a banquet room, MICE services, an underwater sports center, a yoga studio, tennis courts, clubs for children, and three swimming pools. (THE ANAM *Bai Dai, Cam Ranh, Nha Trang *Tel: 0583 989 499 *Website: www.theanam.com) TRAVELLIVE

ThÒ t≠Ìng Nguy‘n Xu©n PhÛc vµ ThÒ t≠Ìng Thongloun Sisoulith th˘c hi÷n nghi l‘ cæt b®ng khai tr≠¨ng tπi Crowne Plaza.

CROWNE PLAZA KHÉCH SÑN 5 SAO ß¡U TI£N TÑI LÄO S∏ng ngµy 27/04/2017, tπi Kh∏ch sπn 5 sao Crowne Plaza Vientiane, Lµo, TÀp Æoµn BIM Group vµ TÀp Æoµn InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) Æ∑ phËi hÓp tÊ ch¯c buÊi L‘ cæt b®ng kh∏nh thµnh d˘ ∏n Kh∏ch sπn 5 sao Æ«u ti™n tπi Lµo - Crowne Plaza Vientiane. D˘ ∏n Crowne Plaza Vientiane ra ÆÍi khńg chÿ lµ minh ch¯ng cho s˘ hÓp t∏c quËc t’ tËt Æãp giã BIM Group vµ IHG mµ cn lµ s˘ giao l≠u v®n h„a vµ hÓp t∏c kinh t’ giã Vi÷t Nam vµ Lµo. S˘ ki÷n Æ∏nh d†u mÈt b≠Ìc ph∏t tri”n tËt Æãp h¨n nã trong ti’n tr◊nh ph∏t tri”n cÒa hai n≠Ìc. Nªm trong chi’n l≠Óc ph∏t tri”n chung vµ mÙc ti™u Æem Æ’n nhñg s∂n ph»m, cńg tr◊nh kh∏ch sπn quy m´ phÙc vÙ hµng loπt c∏c lÓi ›ch cÈng ÆÂng, d˘ ∏n Crowne Plaza Vientiane ra ÆÍi khńg chÿ lµ minh ch¯ng cho s˘ hÓp t∏c quËc t’ tËt Æãp giã BIM Group vµ IHG mµ cn lµ s˘ giao l≠u v®n h„a vµ hÓp t∏c kinh t’ giã Vi÷t Nam vµ Lµo. S˘ ki÷n Æ∏nh d†u mÈt b≠Ìc ph∏t tri”n tËt Æãp h¨n nã trong ti’n tr◊nh ph∏t tri”n cÒa hai n≠Ìc. §ng ßoµn QuËc Huy, Ph„ chÒ tch TÀp Æoµn BIM Group chia sŒ: "ß≠Óc kh∏ch hµng vµ ÆËi t∏c tin t≠Îng Æ∏nh gi∏ lµ mÈt trong nhñg tÀp Æoµn kinh t’ uy t›n, BIM Group t˘ hµo lµ Æ¨n v ph∏t tri”n b†t ÆÈng s∂n luń mang Æ’n nhñg cńg tr◊nh ch†t l≠Óng, lµ mÈt trong sË ›t nhñg chÒ Æ«u t≠ Æ∏p ¯ng Æ≠Óc nhñg y™u c«u khæt khe cÒa c∏c th≠¨ng hi÷u hµng Æ«u quËc t’ trong vi÷c hÓp t∏c ph∏t tri”n. VÌi

mong muËn khńg ngıng n©ng cao ch†t l≠Óng cńg tr◊nh, ch†t l≠Óng cuÈc sËng vµ dch vÙ qu∂n l˝ mang t«m quËc t’, BIM Group r†t vui mıng ÆÂng hµnh cÔng IHG kh∏nh thµnh kh∏ch sπn 5 sao ti™u chu»n quËc t’ Æ«u ti™n tπi Lµo - Crowne Plaza Vientiane, hy v‰ng sœ mang tÌi thµnh phË Vi™ng Ch®n xinh Æãp mÈt cńg tr◊nh Æi”m nh†n, mÈt nï l≠u trÛ Æºng c†p cho du kh∏ch". Bµ Leanne Harwood, Ph„ chÒ tch phÙ tr∏ch khu v˘c ßńg Nam É vµ Hµn QuËc cÒa InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) cÚng cho bi’t: "ChÛng tí l†y lµm vinh d˘ khi lµ th≠¨ng hi÷u vÀn hµnh kh∏ch 5 sao Æ«u ti™n tπi Lµo. L˘a ch‰n Lµo lµ Æi”m Æ’n quan tr‰ng cho mÈt trong nhñg th≠¨ng hi÷u cao c†p trong h÷ thËng c∏c th≠¨ng hi÷u cÒa m◊nh - Crowne Plaza, chÛng tí tin t≠Îng Æ©y sœ lµ mÈt th tr≠Íng c„ tËc ÆÈ ph∏t tri”n mπnh mœ, thu hÛt nhi“u nhµ Æ«u t≠ cÚng nh≠ du kh∏ch bÎi n“n v®n h„a phong phÛ Æ∆c sæc vµ v tr› Æa l˝ Æ«y ti“m n®ng. ChÛng tí hy v‰ng vÌi s˘ tÀn t©m, chuy™n nghi÷p vµ ti™u chu»n cÒa th≠¨ng hi÷u danh ti’ng toµn c«u Æ∑ Æ≠Óc khºng Ænh trong nhi“u n®m hoπt ÆÈng cÒa IHG, khi Æi vµo hoπt ÆÈng Crowne Plaza Vientiane sœ lµ l˘a ch‰n hµng Æ«u cÒa du kh∏ch mÁi khi Æ’n Lµo".

ß©y lµ kh∏ch sπn 5 sao Æ«u ti™n tπi trung t©m thµnh phË Vi™ng Ch®n vÌi g«n 200 phng kh∏ch sπn nªm tr™n khu Æ†t rÈng 20,000m2. Nªm trong TÊ hÓp Trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi, v®n phng cho thu™ cao c†p Royal Square do TÀp Æoµn BIM Group tri”n khai x©y d˘ng, Kh∏ch sπn 5 sao Crowne Plaza Vientiane sÎ h˜u Æ«y ÆÒ c∏c dch vÙ ti÷n ›ch Æºng c†p nh≠ khu trung t©m hÈi ngh vÌi h¨n 8 phng h‰p, chuÁi nhµ hµng Æa dπng v®n h„a »m th˘c c∏c n≠Ìc Vi÷t Nam, Lµo, Th∏i Lan, qu«y bar lounge, b” b¨i, gym,... ß∆c bi÷t Crowne Plaza Vientiane lµ d˘ ∏n c„ v tr› Ææc Æa, chπy d‰c Æ≠Íng Samsenthai vµ Sithong, g«n c´ng vi™n vµ b¯c t≠Óng Vua Fa Ngum nÊi ti’ng, v vua Æ«u ti™n vµ lµ ng≠Íi s∏ng lÀp n™n v≠¨ng quËc Lan xang (Tri÷u Voi) cÒa ng≠Íi Lµo. C„ th” n„i Æ©y sœ lµ Æi”m Æ’n bÀc nh†t cÒa kh∏ch du lch vµ ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng, Æ∏p ¯ng Æ«y ÆÒ c∏c ti™u chu»n cao c†p phÙc vÙ cho c∏c hÈi ngh quËc t’, cÔng nhi“u s˘ ki÷n t«m cÏ quËc gia kh∏c. Crowne Plaza Vientiane - kh∏ch sπn 5 sao Æ«u ti™n tπi Lµo.

Kh∏ch sπn 5 sao Crowne Plaza Vientiane lµ s˘ k’t hÓp hµi ha cÒa nh˜ng gi∏ tr ki’n trÛc truy“n thËng cÒa Lµo vÌi nh˜ng Æ≠Íng nät thi’t k’ Æºng c†p vµ hi÷n Æπi.

cRowne plaZa vienTiane * ß≠Íng Samenthai, Vientiane, Lµo * Tel: +856 21 908 888

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HóI AN

Tr∂i nghi÷m dch vÙ Æºng c†p th’ giÌi Î La Siesta Resort & Spa Hoi An VÌi hÂ b¨i n≠Ìc m∆n ngoµi trÍi, Hoi An La Siesta Resort & Spa cung c†p 8 bi÷t th˘ Î thµnh phË HÈi An. Resort nµy c„ ti÷n nghi BBQ, t«m nh◊n ra khu v≠Ín, nhµ hµng vµ WiFi mi‘n ph› trong toµn bÈ khu´n vi™n. Hoi An La Siesta Resort & Spa nªm trong b∏n k›nh 1,1km tı HÈi qu∏n Qu∂ng Ch©u vµ 700m tı PhË cÊ HÈi An. S©n bay quËc t’ ßµ NΩng c∏ch chÁ nghÿ 30km, lµ Æi”m Æ’n th›ch hÓp cho chuy’n hµnh tr◊nh cÒa du kh∏ch khi Æ’n phË cÊ HÈi An.

L¢M ß¤NG

LÖNG NGHE TI⁄NG R\NG CùNG MADAGUI

adagui mang trong m◊nh mÈt s¯c h†p d…n r†t ri™ng mµ khi t◊m Æ’n du kh∏ch sœ c∂m th†y tho∂i m∏i, b· lπi sau l≠ng nhñg m÷t m·i, c®ng thºng, nhñg lo toan bÈn b“ cÒa nhp sËng Æ´ th. Nï Æ©y c„ dch vÙ l≠u trÛ Æa dπng tı loπi h◊nh l“u trπi, phng tÀp th” Æ’n phng gia Æ◊nh hay villa sang tr‰ng luń sΩn sµng phÙc vÙ m‰i nhu c«u nghÿ d≠Ïng cÒa du kh∏ch. ßi”m nÊi bÀt nh†t cÒa Khu Du lch Rıng Madagui lµ c¨ hÈi Æ≠Óc kh∏m ph∏ rıng nguy™n sinh cÔng vÌi h÷ thËng hang ÆÈng k˙ b›. Ngoµi ra Madagui cn thu hÛt du kh∏ch bªng c∏c tr chï vÀn ÆÈng c∂m gi∏c mπnh nh≠ tr≠Ót Zipline, Bæn sÛng s¨n, Bæn sÛng Æπn thÀt, Leo nÛi, Tr≠Ót c·, b„ng l®n, banh ÆÙng, phao cuËi, jetki... (KHU DU LëCH R\NG MADAGUI *Km152 QL20, Th tr†n Madaguoi, H. ßπ Huoai, L©m ßÂng *Hotline: 063 3709 444 *Facebook: www.facebook.com/madaguiforestcity)

HOTELS & RESORTS

BçNH THUÜN

R#C Rö CÉNH DI≈U TÑI THE CLIFF RESORT & RESIDENCES

h≠¨ng tr◊nh Hello Sunny vÌi mÈt chuÁi c∏c hoπt ÆÈng Æ„n hÃ Æa dπng, h†p d…n nh≠: nhµ phao tr≠Ót n≠Ìc, x©y l©u Æµi c∏t, lÌp lµm b∏nh cupcake, chï xe Æi÷n c©n bªng... tπi The Cliff Resort & Residences sœ lµ l˘a ch‰n l˝ t≠Îng cho bπn vµ gia Æ◊nh trong hÃ nµy. ß∆c bi÷t, chÿ vÌi 4.900.000VNß/2 ng≠Íi lÌn vµ 2 trŒ em, bπn sœ c„ 2 Æ™m nghÿ tπi phng Azul Sea View, mi‘n ph› 1 buÊi buffet tr≠a, Æ≠a Æ„n tπi ga Phan Thi’t, 1 bÈ quµ t∆ng mÔa hÃ, gi∂m 25% spa, 10% jetski & kayak. B™n cπnh Æ„, vi÷c th≠Îng th¯c h∂i s∂n t≠ï ngon, c∏c m„n uËng gi∂i nhi÷t mÔa hÃ vµ Æ∆c s∂n Æa ph≠¨ng ÆÈc Æ∏o lµ c∏c hoπt ÆÈng khńg th” b· qua khi Æ’n MÚi Nä mÔa hÃ nµy. (THE CLIFF RESORT & RESIDENCES *Khu phË 5, P. PhÛ Hµi, Phan Thi’t, B◊nh ThuÀn *Hotline: 0623 719 138 *Website: www. thecliffresort.com.vn)

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(LA SIESTA RESORT & SPA HOI AN *134 HÔng V≠¨ng, Thanh Hµ, HÈi An *Tel: 0235 3915 915)

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HOTELS

COLORFUL SUMMER AT THE CLIFF RESORT & RESIDENCES

& RESORTS

BINH THUAN

he Hello Sunny Campaign includes a series of summer activities such as a floating house, building sand castles, making cupcakes, and self-balancing scooters, offering an ideal option for you and your whole family this summer. For only VND4,900,000/two adults and two children can stay two nights in a room facing the Azul Sea. This price includes a free buffet lunch, free pickup and drop-off at Phan Thiet train station, a summer gift set, a 25% discount on spa services, and a 10% discount on jet ski & kayak use. Guests can also enjoy fresh sea food, summer drinks and unique local specialities when visiting Mui Ne this summer. (THE CLIFF RESORT & RESIDENCES *5 Phu Hai ward, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan *Hotline: 0623 719 138 *Website: www.thecliffresort.com.vn)

HOI AN

Meeting international standards at the La Siesta Resort & Spa Hoi An The La Siesta Resort

& Spa Hoi An has eight villas and an outdoor seawater swimming pool. The resort has BBQ services, a garden view, a restaurant and free wifi. The resort

is 1.1 kilometers away from Quang Chau Assembly and 700 meters from Hoi An. Da Nang International Airport is 30 kilometers from the Resort. This is an

ideal destination for visitors to Hoi An. (LA SIESTA RESORT & SPA HOI AN *134 Hung Vuong, Thanh Ha, Hoi An *Tel: 0235 3915 915)

LAM Ă&#x;ONG

LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF THE FOREST AT MADAGUI

ourists can leave their troubles behind when visiting Madagui. Madagui offers various accommodation services, from tents and multi-party rooms to private family rooms and luxurious villas. The most striking feature of the Madagui Forest Resort is the chance to explore the area's primitive forests and mysterious cave systems. Madagui also attracts tourists seeking adventure with activities such as Ziplining, paintball, shooting, mountain climbing, grass sledding, rollerskating, and jet-skiing. (MADAGUI FOREST RESORT *Km 152 QL20, Madaguoi Town, Da Huoai, Lam Dong *Hotline: 063 3709 444 *Facebook: www.facebook.com/madaguiforestcity)

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SALES & MARKETING OFFICE IN HCMC 30 lot K, Hoang Quoc Viet, Phu My, Dist. 7, HCMC T: 08 3785 0927 - H: 0909 693 569 E: saleshcm@merperle.vn

HANOI SALES OFFICE ICON 4 Tower Level 16, 243A De La Thanh St., Dong Da Dist., Hanoi T: 04 3736 8188 - H: 0973 727 805 E: saleshn@merperle.vn

NHA TRANG SALES OFFICE 88A, Tran Phu, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa T: 058 352 3387/97 - F: 058 352 6005 E: salesnt@merperle.vn TRAVELLIVE

TOURS

TP.HCM

ßïN HOÄNG H§N TÑI THI£N ß¶òNG LÇNG MÑN NHƒT CH¢U É (ThÍi gian: 4 ngµy 3 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 11.899.000VNß/kh∏ch)

ali, hn Æ∂o nÊi ti’ng nh†t cÒa Æ†t n≠Ìc vπn Æ∂o Indonesia, x≠a nay v…n Æ≠Óc v› nh≠ "thi™n Æ≠Íng du lch nhi÷t ÆÌi", hay cn Æ≠Óc g‰i vÌi c∏i t™n m¸ mi“u lµ "Hn ng‰c b›ch cÒa Ch©u É". B™n cπnh thi™n nhi™n k˙ thÛ, Bali cn sÎ h˜u n“n v®n h„a Æ∆c sæc, vµ s˘ hi“n lµnh, th©n thi÷n cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng. T†t c∂ Æ∑ tπo n™n mÈt Bali Æ∏ng y™u Æ’n m™ hÂn, khi’n cho b†t k˙ ai khi Æ’n Æ©y Æ“u ph∂i tr«m trÂ khen ngÓi vµ l≠u luy’n khi rÍi xa... (VIET SUN TRAVEL *240 L˝ Ch›nh Thæng, Q.3, TP. HCM *Tel: 08 3526 2075 *Website: www.vietsuntravel.com)

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Du lch NhÀt B∂n ngæm hoa Lavender (ThÍi gian: 4 ngµy 3 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 23.499.000VNß/kh∏ch) MÔa hÃ lµ mÔa ngÀp trµn sæc mµu cÒa ÆÒ c∏c loµi hoa nh≠: O∂i h≠¨ng, hoa hÂng, c»m tÛ c«u, di™n v‹ vµ h≠Ìng d≠¨ng. Hµnh tr◊nh du lch Tokyo - Hakone -

Mt.Fuji - Kamakura sœ cho du kh∏ch c∂m nhÀn Æ«y ÆÒ v“ NhÀt B∂n qua thÒ Æ´ Tokyo, ngæm nÛi PhÛ s‹,... ß∆c bi÷t thÍi gian nµy, qu˝ kh∏ch sœ Æ≠Óc Ææm m◊nh ngæm hoa o∂i h≠¨ng ngÛt ngµn tπi c∏c c´ng vi™n Î c∏c hÂ quanh nÛi PhÛ S‹, ngæm hoa c»m tÛ c«u trong khu´n vi™n chÔa Hase Dara. (DU LëCH VIåT *175 Nguy‘n Th∏i B◊nh, Q.1,

TP. HCM *Tel: 08 7305 6789 *Website: www. dulichviet.com.vn)

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Chi™m ng≠Ïng Rocky Mountain (ThÍi gian: 9 ngµy 8 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 3 sao *Gi∏: 81.500.000VNß/kh∏ch) VÌi nh˜ng ai y™u th›ch bÈ phim Chuy÷n T◊nh

Sau NÛi (Brokeback Mountain) cÒa Æπo di‘n tµi ba L˝ An, chæc hºn v…n cn †n t≠Óng s©u sæc v“ t◊nh y™u Æ≠Óc xem lµ mÈt trong 10 chuy÷n t◊nh Æãp, l∑ng mπn vµ buÂn nh†t lch sˆ Æi÷n ∂nh Hollywood. Tour sœ Æ≠a du kh∏ch Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n n¨i quay bÈ phim tıng giµnh Æ≠Óc 3 gi∂i Oscar, quy’n rÚ bÎi khung c∂nh hÔng v‹, l∑ng mπn

cÒa nhñg s≠Ín ÆÂi th¨ mÈng, c∏nh ÆÂng tr∂i dµi, nhñg d∑y nÛi Æ∏ trÔng trÔng Æi÷p Æi÷p xen giã h÷ thËng hÂ n≠Ìc vÌi gam mµu xanh ng‰c b›ch tuy÷t Æãp tπi r∆ng nÛi Rocky Mountain. (GOLDEN TOURS *233 Nguy‘n Th Minh Khai, Q.1, TP. HCM *Tel: 08 3925 3456 *Website: www. goldentours.vn)

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TÌi Dubai - Kh∏m ph∏ V≠¨ng quËc xa xÿ (ThÍi gian: 6 ngµy 5 Æ™m *Ph≠¨ng ti÷n: M∏y bay *Kh∏ch sπn: 4 sao *Gi∏: 25.900.000VNß/kh∏ch) Dubai k◊ di÷u, †n t≠Óng bÎi ki’n trÛc v‹ Æπi, nhñg ta nhµ cao nh†t th’ giÌi, trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi s«m u†t, kh∏ch sπn 7 sao xa hoa vµ lÈng l…y, tr chï tËc ÆÈ c≠Ïi land cruiser tr™n sa mπc. B™n cπnh Æ„, nhñg di t›ch v®n h„a Å RÀp v…n læng Æ‰ng trong c∏c khu chÓ Vµng, chÓ gia v, khu phË cÊ Bastakiya, ph∏o Æµi vµ vi÷n b∂o tµng Dubai. (HANOITOURIST *18 L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 6260 6888 *Website: www.hanoitourist.vn)

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Da Nang's brilliant and colourful fireworks (Time: 4 days 3 nights *Vehicle: Aircraft *Price: VND7,499,000/person) Lasting two months (from April 29th to June 24th), the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival will be the meeting point for visitors who love Central Vietnam. Apart from watching fireworks, tourists to Da Nang can also visit Son Tra peninsula, Linh Ung Pagoda, "t¯ tr†n ßµ thµnh" (four famous tourist sites in Da Nang). The journey will take you to the ancient and peaceful town of Hoi An, where you will see houses and alleyways built hundreds of years ago, the Sa Huynh cultural museum, handicrafts and fine arts workshops, and

unique cuisine including cao l«u (vermicelli), banh bao (dumplings), banh vac, and hoanh thanh (wontons). (LIEN BANG TRAVELINK *881 Tran Hung Dao, District 5, HCMC *Tel: 08 3838 2288 *Website: www. lienbangtravel.com)

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Central Vietnam's gorgeous scenery (Time: 4 days 3 nights *Vehicle: Coach *Hotel: 3 stars *Price: VND3,750,000/guest) According to the itinery, tourists will visit the ancient town of Hoi An a world cultural heritage; and admire Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains), which are known as a "Nam thi™n danh thæng" (famous tourist attraction

of Viet Nam) with five mountains representing Kim (Metal), MÈc (Wood), ThÒy (Water), H·a (Fire), and ThÊ (Earth). Tourists will visit the Son Tra peninsula and Linh `ng Pagoda, the location of the highest Lady Buddha Statue in Viet Nam (65m); Ba NaChua Mountain, known as the second Da Lat of Central Vietnam; and bathe at My Khe beach, which Forbes Magazine considers one of the six most attractive beaches in the world. (DAT VIET TOUR *198 Phan Van Tri, Ward 10, Go Vap District, HCMC *Tel: 08 7308 1888 *Website: www. datviettour.vn)

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DISCOVER THE LAND OF MARTIAL ARTS AND LITERATURE (Time: 2 days 1 night *Vehicle: Aircraft *Hotel: 3 stars *Price: VND2,600,000/person)

ourists to Phu Yen have the chance to visit the magnificent Ganh Da Dia (Da Dia Rapids) where polygonal rocks heaped together create strange, jagged shapes. In Binh Dinh, tourists can visit the H«m H´ - L©m Vi™n wild tourism zone. The beautiful Kut River is like a "miniature Ha Long Bay" in the middle of Vietnam. Visitors can also participate in recreational activities such as kayaking in the Kut River, bathing in the Troi Lap river, and fishing. (BENTHANH TOURIST *82 Calmette, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, HCMC *Tel: 08 3822 7788 *Website: www.benthanhtourist.com)

VÌi th’ mπnh lµ ÆÈng c¨ diesel, d˘a tr™n n“n t∂ng h¨n 100 n®m s∂n xu†t xe th≠¨ng mπi, thıa h≠Îng m∑ gen Truck DNA, c∏c dng xe SUV vµ b∏n t∂i cÒa Isuzu Vi÷t Nam Æang d«n khºng Ænh Æ≠Óc v tr› cÒa m◊nh tπi th tr≠Íng Vi÷t Nam th´ng qua vi÷c Æ∏p ¯ng tËt nh†t 2 nhu c«u c¨ b∂n cÒa ph«n lÌn kh∏ch hµng sˆ dÙng xe 4 b∏nh lµ an toµn vµ ti’t ki÷m nhi™n li÷u.

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Ph©n khÛc xe du lfich v…n Æang lµ ph©n khÛc c„ t›nh cπnh tranh cao nh†t trong thfi tr≠Íng ´ t´ Vi÷t Nam vÌi s˘ tham gia cÒa r†t nhi“u th≠¨ng hi÷u, cÔng vÌi hµng loπt m…u xe Æ∏p ¯ng h«u nh≠ t†t c∂ c∏c nhu c«u cÒa kh∏ch hµng, tı m…u m∑ Æãp, ÆÈng c¨ mπnh mœ Æ’n chi ph› hÓp l˝... Do Æ„, s˘ ph∏t tri”n mπnh mœ trong thÍi gian vıa qua cÒa 2 dflng xe muX vµ D-MAX dÔ ›t nhi“u g©y b†t ngÍ nh≠ng ph«n nµo Æ∑ th” hi÷n Æ≠Óc Æfinh h≠Ìng ÆÛng Ææn cÒa Isuzu cho s∂n ph»m cÒa m◊nh. Th≠¨ng hi÷u Æ’n tı NhÀt B∂n mang Æ’n cho kh∏ch hµng s˘ tin t≠Îng tuy÷t ÆËi v“ s˘ an toµn vµ m¯c ti™u hao nhi™n li÷u tËi ≠u. Ngoµi vi÷c ph∏t tri”n th’ mπnh lµ ÆÈng c¨ thıa h≠Îng c∏c ≠u th’ tı n“n t∂ng xe th≠¨ng mπi (Truck DNA), th≠¨ng hi÷u Æ∑ Æ≠Óc khºng Æfinh tr™n thfi tr≠Íng v“ s˘

b“n bÿ, mπnh mœ, ISUZU cÚng r†t bi’t c∏ch "chi“u" kh∏ch hµng khi c„ nhñg c∂i ti’n mπnh mœ v“ "ngoπi h◊nh" cho c∏c dflng xe du lfich cÒa m◊nh, giÛp tho∂ m∑n nhñg kh∏ch hµng c„ y™u c«u cao v“ ÆÈng c¨ nh≠ng cÚng Æfli h·i cao v“ thi’t k’. ß∆c bi÷t, vÌi quy’t t©m Æ∏p ¯ng tËt nh†t nhu c«u cÒa kh∏ch hµng, Isuzu V÷t Nam Æ∑ x©y d˘ng vµ Æang Æ»y mπnh h÷ thËng Æπi l˝ D Square, lµ h÷ thËng showroom vµ ch®m s„c, b∂o tr◊ chuy™n nghi÷p cho 2 dflng xe mu-X vµ D-MAX. Hi÷n Isuzu Æang c„ 1 ßπi l˝ D Square ch›nh th¯c tπi Hµ NÈi vµ 2 showroom tr≠ng bµy D Square (1 Î Hµ NÈi vµ 1 Î Tp.HCM) Æ∑ Æ≠Óc Æ≠a vµo hoπt ÆÈng, vµ sæp tÌi, Isuzu Vi÷t Nam Æang ti’p tÙc

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LABO R°NG GIÅ VõI C§NG NGHå CAD/CAM

rung t©m nha khoa Dr HÔng Æ«u t≠ mÈt Labo r®ng gi∂ ri™ng cÒa trung t©m vÌi c∏c trang thi’t b ÆÂng bÈ theo cńg ngh÷ CAD (Computer Aid Design) vµ CAM (Computer Aid Manufacture), Æ” ch’ t∏c ra nhñg chi’c r®ng s¯ vÌi Æ«y ÆÒ ch¯c n®ng, th»m m¸ theo quy tr◊nh cńg ngh÷ k¸ thuÀt sË tı kh©u thi’t k’, cæt s¯, nung s¯... Quy tr◊nh nµy Æ∂m b∂o cho r®ng s¯ cÒa bπn c„ k’t qu∂ ch›nh x∏c v“ s˘ kh›t s∏t vÌi r®ng thÀt, ÆÈ b“n cao. Sau Æ„, r®ng s¯ sœ Æ≠Óc hoµn t†t bÎi c∏c k¸ thuÀt vi™n Æ≠Óc Æµo tπo chuy™n nghi÷p v“ k¸ thuÀt, th»m m¸, ch‰n mµu sæc th›ch hÓp vµ tπo ra cho mÁi chi’c r®ng s¯ cÒa bπn nät ÆÈc Æ∏o ri™ng. T†t c∂ quy tr◊nh tr™n Æ≠Óc hoµn t†t trong vng 24 giÍ. TT Nha khoa Dr HÔng & cÈng s˘ chÿ sˆ dÙng c∏c vÀt li÷u mÌi vµ cao c†p cho c∏c loπi r®ng s¯, Æ≠Óc nhÀp kh»u tr˘c ti’p tı M¸ vµ EU. (TT NHA KHOA DR HùNG & CóNG S# *244A CËng Qu˙nh, Q.1, TP. HCM *Hotline: 0914 900 016 *Email: info@nhakhoadrhung.com *Website: www.nhakhoadrhung.com)

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Guardian Vi÷t Nam khai tr≠¨ng cˆa hµng mÌi tπi Hµ NÈi Guardian Vi÷t Nam Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c khai tr≠¨ng

cˆa hµng b∏n lŒ th¯ 49 vµo cuËi th∏ng 4 tπi Royal City, khºng Ænh chi’n l≠Óc Æ«u t≠ vµ ph∏t tri”n mπnh mœ cÒa th≠¨ng hi÷u Guardian tπi Vi÷t Nam. T‰a lπc tπi mÈt trong

nhñg tÊ hÓp trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi mua sæm - »m th˘c - gi∂i tr› lÌn nh†t vµ hµng Æ«u ßńg Nam É, Guardian Royal City h¯a hãn sœ lµ Æa chÿ mua sæm l˝ t≠Îng, nï

ng≠Íi ti™u dÔng c„ th” t◊m th†y hµng ngµn s∂n ph»m ch®m s„c s¯c kh·e vµ sæc Æãp ch†t l≠Óng cao tı c∏c th≠¨ng hi÷u nÊi ti’ng trong n≠Ìc vµ tr™n th’ giÌi.

(GUARDIAN VIåT NAM *Royal City, 72A Nguy‘n Tr∑i, Thanh Xu©n, Hµ NÈi *Website: www.guardian.com. vn *Facebook: www. facebook.com/guardianvn)

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FV TÄI TRú 20% VIåN PHê VÄ PHê PH√U THUÜT THUóC NGOÑI T‡NG QUÉT

Ëi t≠Óng Æ≠Óc trÓ gi∏ lµ nhñg b÷nh nh©n khńg c„ b∂o hi”m ho∆c c„ b∂o hi”m trong n≠Ìc; khńg ∏p dÙng cho b÷nh nh©n c„ b∂o hi”m quËc t’ vµ khńg ∏p dÙng cho c∏c ph…u thuÀt c†p c¯u. NhÍ tµi trÓ tr˘c ti’p tı FV, chi ph› Æ” b÷nh nh©n Æ≠Óc Æi“u tr tπi Æ©y chÿ ngang vÌi m∆t bªng chung cÒa c∏c b÷nh vi÷n t≠ nh©n trong thµnh phË. Khoa Ngoπi TÊng qu∏t b÷nh vi÷n FV chuy™n th˘c hi÷n ph…u thuÀt Æi“u tr ung th≠ vµ c∏c b÷nh l˝ v“ Æ≠Íng ti™u h„a, dπ dµy, th˘c qu∂n, tr˘c trµng... cÔng nhi“u b÷nh l˝ kh„ vµ nguy hi”m kh∏c. Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh Æ≠Óc ∏p dÙng tı nay Æ’n h’t ngµy 30/9/2017. ß¯ng Æ«u Khoa Ngoπi TÊng Qu∏t lµ Ti’n s‹ - B∏c s‹ ßÁ Minh HÔng, vÌi h¨n 20 n®m kinh nghi÷m ph…u thuÀt. ß∆c bi÷t, c∏c b∏c s‹ tπi Æ©y ¯ng dÙng k¸ thuÀt nÈi soi trong Æi“u tr ph…u thuÀt giÛp b÷nh nh©n ›t Æau ÆÌn vµ mau hÂi phÙc. (KHOA NGOÑI T‡NG QUÉT - BåNH VIåN FV *SË 6 Nguy‘n L≠¨ng Bªng, PhÛ M¸ H≠ng, Q.7, TP. HCM *Tel: 08 5411 3333, Ext:1250 *Website: www.fvhospital.com)

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MÈt chÛt sæc hÂng chºng lµm cho bÈ ÆÂ käm nam t›nh mµ h¨n th’, n„ cn khi’n cho chµng trai trŒ b≠Ìc ch©n ra kh∏m ph∏ th’ giÌi trong mÈt di÷n mπo Æ«y thu hÛt, s∂ng kho∏i vµ t˘ tin h¨n.

Wearing pink offers young men an attractive, comfortable and confident look, making him ready to discover the world.

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FV OFFERS A 20% DISCOUNT ON SURGEON FEES, PROCEDURES AND HOSPITALIZATION EXPENSES

he promotion program, valid until September 30th, 2017, is designed for non-insured and locally-insured patients, not for internationally-insured patients. It does not apply to emergency surgeries. With this promotion, the prices of surgeries at FV Hospital become as competitive as those in private hospitals. FV's General Surgery Department treats patients suffering from colon and rectal cancers, and conditions related to the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas, as well as other dangerous conditions. The department is led by Dr. Do Minh Hung, MD, PhD, who has more than 20 years of experience working as a general surgeon. Doctors of the hospital always apply the best procedures in minimally invasive surgeries to minimize patient pain and promote quick recovery. (GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT - FV HOSPITAL, 6 Nguyen Luong Bang, Phu My Hung, Dist. 7, HCMC *Tel: 08 5411 3333, Ext: 1250 *Website: www.fvhospital.com)

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Guardian Vietnam opens a new shop in Hanoi Guardian Vietam officially opened its

49th retail shop in late April in Royal City, affirming its strong investment and development strategy in Vietnam. Located in one of the busiest

shopping centers in Southeast Asia offering shopping, food and entertainment Guardian Royal City promises to be an ideal shopping destination

where consumers can find thousands of highquality domestic and international beauty and health products. (GUARDIAN VIETNAM - ROYAL

CITY *72A Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi *Website: www.guardian.com. vn *Facebook: www. facebook.com/ guardianvn)

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IN-HOUSE DENTAL LABORATORY WITH CAD/CAM TECHNOLOGY

r. Hung has invested in an in-house lab with advanced technology computer aid design (CAD) and computer aid manufacture (CAM) to produce high-quality and aesthetically-pleasing dental porcelain. Dental procedures include designing, cutting and furnacing. They ensure well-fitting and durable dental procelain. The procedure is completed by professional and skilled technicians who use their experience to choose a personalized and appropriate color for the dental porcelain. This is all is done in 24 hours. Dr. Hung & Associates Dental Center uses only new and high-quality materials directly imported from the USA and Europe. (DR HUNG & ASSOCIATES DENTAL CENTER *244A Cong Quynh, Dist. 1, HCMC *Hotline: 0914 900 016 *Email: info@ nhakhoadrhung.com *Website: www.nhakhoadrhung.com)

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Luxasia Vi÷t Nam ra mæt chi’n dch Kho∂nh khæc t≠ï Æãp VÌi ni“m Æam m™ vµ t◊nh y™u m∑nh li÷t dµnh cho ph∏i Æãp, tÀp Æoµn Luxasia luń gi˜ cho m◊nh mÈt s¯ m÷nh k’t nËi hoµn h∂o giã ng≠Íi ti™u dÔng cÔng nhñg th≠¨ng hi÷u lµm Æãp Æºng c†p th’ giÌi nh≠: Guerlain, Elizabeth Arden, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Davidoff, Juicy Couture... Ch‰n th∏ng 4 Æ” ra mæt chi’n dch thÛ v mang t™n "Kho∂nh Khæc T≠ï ßãp" - Luxasia Vi÷t Nam mang Æ’n cho bπn nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ v vµ kh„ qu™n nh†t trong mÔa hÃ nµy. ChuÁi s˘ ki™n sœ di‘n ra tı nay Æ’n ngµy 31/5/2017 tπi: Takashimaya, Diamond Plaza, Parkson L™ Th∏nh Tń, Robins Crescent Mall theo 2 khung giÍ vµng: 12:00 - 14:00 vµ 18:00 - 21:00. (LUXASIA VIåT NAM *T«ng 1, ta nhµ Centrepoint, 106 Nguy‘n V®n TrÁi, P.8, Q. PhÛ NhuÀn. TP. HCM *Tel: 08 3997 7378)

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TRÅI NGHIåM C§NG NGHå TH§NG MINH CùNG FORD VIåT NAM

uËi th∏ng 4 vıa qua, Ford Vi÷t Nam Æ∑ tÊ ch¯c ch≠¨ng tr◊nh Tr∂i nghi÷m cńg ngh÷ thńg minh nhªm giÌi thi÷u c∏c cńg ngh÷ hi÷n Æπi hµng Æ«u Æ≠Óc trang b tr™n c∏c dng xe phÊ bi’n cÒa m◊nh, bao gÂm c∏c cńg ngh÷ hÁ trÓ l∏i xe an toµn, ti’t ki÷m nhi™n li÷u vµ k’t nËi thńg minh. NhÍ Chi’n l≠Óc MÈt Ford vÌi vi÷c tËi ≠u h„a nguÂn l˘c toµn c«u, Ford lµ h∑ng xe ti™n phong mang c∏c cńg ngh÷ thńg minh th≠Íng chÿ trang b cho c∏c dng xe cao c†p vµo c∏c dng xe phÊ bi’n vÌi gi∏ thµnh cπnh tranh nh†t. ThÍi gian Æ” mang c∏c phi™n b∂n xe vÌi cńg ngh÷ hi÷n Æπi Æ’n c∏c th tr≠Íng kh∏c nhau cÚng rÛt ngæn lπi Æ∏ng k”. (FORD VIåT NAM *Hotline: 1800 - 588 888 *Email: fordvn@ford.com *Website: www.ford.com.vn)

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Porsche Macan - Chi’c SUV hπng sang dµnh cho gia Æ◊nh Porsche Macan, chi’c SUV b∏n chπy nh†t cÒa Porsche tr™n toµn th’ giÌi, sÎ h˜u v„c d∏ng th” thao vÌi n®m chÁ ngÂi hoµn h∂o dµnh cho gia Æ◊nh Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c c„ m∆t tπi Vi÷t Nam. Macan hÈi tÙ Æ«y ÆÒ c∏c c´ng ngh÷ mÌi cÒa Porsche bao gÂm c∂ s¯c mπnh tı ÆÈng c¨ l…n t›nh n®ng an toµn vµ c∂m gi∏c l∏i tuy÷t vÍi. Macan Æ∑ Æ≠Óc ph∏t tri”n vÌi tri’t l˝ cÒa Porsche. ß„ lµ khi Porsche thay th’ s˘ nhµm ch∏n trong vi÷c l∏i xe hµng ngµy bªng phong c∏ch th” thao vµ hi÷u su†t v≠Ót trÈi theo c∏ch hi÷u qu∂ nh†t c„ th” - vµ Æ≠¨ng nhi™n, lu´n Æ∂m b∂o s˘ an toµn vµ ti÷n nghi tËi Æa. Phi™n b∂n Macan ti™u chu»n c„ gi∏ 2.980.000.000VNß. (PORSCHE VIåT NAM *Tel: 08 5414 1911 *Website: www.porsche-vietnam.vn)

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FUN IN THE SUN L†y sæc vµng lµm mµu chÒ Æπo cho bÈ trang phÙc, trńg bπn thÀt t≠ï trŒ vµ r˘c rÏ, h÷t nh≠ nhñg tia næng hÃ ngÀp trµn xung quanh.

Wearing yellow makes you look bright and young, like the surrounding summer lights.

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1, LOEWE Hammock Bag (www.barneys.com) I 2, CLARINS Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Care Oil Spray (www.sephora. com) I 3, EUGENIA KIM Sunny Hat (www.barneys.com) I 4, ANYA HINDMARCH Small Appliquäd Shell Cosmetics Case (www. theoutnet.com)) I 5, KAREN WALKER Super Duper Strength Square-frame Acetate Sunglasses (www.net-a-porter.com) 6, IEDDIE BORGO Safety Chain Gold-plated Bracelet (www.net-a-porter.com) I 7, HELMUT LANG Stretch-silk top (www.theoutnet.com) I 8, MARNI Gold and Gunmetal-tone Multi-stone Clip Earrings (www.net-a-porter.com) I 9, VALENTINO Soul Rockstud Stamped Leather Slide Sandals (www.barneys.com) I 10, SOLACE LONDON Blake Crepe Wide-leg Pants (www.theoutnet.com) TRAVELLIVE

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EXPERIENCING INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY WITH FORD VIETNAM

n late April, Ford Vietnam organized "Experiencing Intelligent Technology" with the intention of introducing the leading technology used in its popular brands, including technology that supports safe driving, fuel saving and intelligent connecting. Thanks to its "One Ford" strategy maximizing global resources, Ford is the leading automobile company bringing intelligent technology to its premium and popular cars at competitive prices. They have also significantly shortened the time it takes to introduce new versions and technology. (FORD VIETNAM *Hotline: 1800 - 588 888 *Email: fordvn@ford.com *Website: www.ford.com.vn)

OTHER

SERVICES NATIONWIDE

Luxasia Vietnam introducing Great moment campain Luxasia group has always upheld a passion and love for their consumers,

offering beauty brands meeting international standards. These brands include Guerlain, Elizabeth Arden, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Davidoff, and Juicy Couture. Luxasia has chosen April as the time

to introduce their ĂŤGreta Moment' campaign. The campaign will last from now until May 31.at: Takashimaya, Diamond Plaza, Parkson Le Thanh Ton, Robins Crescent Mall over two time frames: 12:00 - 14:00 and 18:00 - 21:00.

(LUXASIA VIET NAM *First floor, Centrepoint Building, 106 Nguyen Van Troi, 8 Ward, Phu Nhuan District. HCMC *Tel: 08 3997 7378)

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Porsche Macan-premium SUV family car Porsche Macan, the best selling Porche SUV in the world, is now officially available in Vietnam. The sporty car has five seats and is perfectly designed for a family. The Macan has all of Porsche's latest technology, including a strong engine, safety functions and excellent driving sense. The Macan is developed in line with Porsche's philosophy-to replace the boredom of routine driving with sporty style and excellent efficiency, while maintaining safety and convenience. The standard Macan is priced at VND2,980,000,000. (PORSCHE VIETNAM *Tel: 08 5414 1911 *Website: www.porsche-vietnam.vn)

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1, WOOLRICH Cotton Baseball Cap (www. stylebop.com) I 2, FENDI Black & Gold Momento Watch (www.ssense.com) I 3, TOT£ME Navy Biarritz Beach Towel (www.ssense. com) I 4, LANVIN Classic Billfold Wallet (www. farfetch.com) I 5, GHURKA Leather And Pewter Flask ( www.modaoperandi.com) I 6, THOM BROWNE Strip Panel Swim Shorts (www. lanecrawford.com) I 7, THOM BROWNE Navy & Gold TB 105 Aviator Sunglasses (www.ssense.com) I 8, HELBERS Leather CrisscrossStrap Sandals (www.barneys. com) I 9, RICK OWENS Black Weekender Bag (www. ssense.com)

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BEACH ITEMS FOR MEN

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Ph∏i nam vËn d‹ Æ¨n gi∂n, vÀy h‰ sœ Æem theo nh˜ng vÀt dÙng g◊ khi Æi bi”n? D≠Ìi Æ©y lµ mÈt vµi m„n ÆÂ mµ c∏nh mµy r©u c„ th” tham kh∂o giÛp k˙ nghÿ trÎ n™n thuÀn ti÷n vµ thÛ v h¨n. Most men enjoy simplicity, so what should they bring when travelling to the beach? Here is a list of items that can make a trip to the beach convenient and interesting.

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HÄ NóI

Tı nay Æ’n 4/6/2017

Tri”n l∑m "Cˆ ÆÈng cÒa k˝ ¯c" Ngh÷ s¸ tπo h◊nh ng≠Íi Ph∏p gËc Vi÷t Florian Nguy‘n sinh n®m 1988 vµ Ænh c≠ tπi TP HÂ Ch› Minh tı n®m 2016 nï anh †p Ò mÈt d˘ ∏n ngh÷ thuÀt th gi∏c tÀp hÓp nhñg tranh vœ Æen træng vµ c∏c t∏c ph»m ngh÷ thuÀt sæp Æ∆t. Tri”n l∑m "Cˆ ÆÈng cÒa k˝ ¯c" tπi L'Espace lµ ph«n nËi dµi cÒa d˘ ∏n anh Æ∑ bæt Æ«u th˘c hi÷n cÔng bi™n Æπo mÛa ng≠Íi Ph∏p gËc Vi÷t, Säbastien Ly, v“ k˝ ¯c hµnh vi. Tri”n l∑m Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng tı mÈt loπt c∏c tranh vœ vµ sæp Æ∆t th˘c Æa vµ sœ Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng lµm ch†t li÷u cho buÊi tr◊nh di‘n mÛa "Khńg chÿ lµ k˝ ¯c" cÒa Säbastien Ly. Vµo câ t˘ do. (SÅNH TRIÕN LÇM L'ESPACE *21 Trµng Ti“n, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 04 3936 2164 *Website: www.institutfrancaisvietnam.com)

WHAT'S ON

TOÄN QUˇC

KhÎi chi’u ngµy 26/5

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: SALAZAR BÉO THù

alazar B∏o ThÔ lµ bÈ phim th¯ 5 cÒa loπt phim C≠Ìp Bi”n VÔng Caribe do nam di‘n vi™n Johnny Depp thÒ vai ch›nh - thuy“n tr≠Îng Jack Sparrow. Trong ph«n 5, hÂn ma cÒa thuy“n tr≠Îng Salazar trÎ v“ vµ d˘ Ænh ti™u di÷t m‰i c≠Ìp bi”n d∏m Æi lπi tr™n bi”n, k” c∂ Jack Sparrow. ß” sËng s„t, Jack Sparrow ph∂i l™n Æ≠Íng Æi t◊m c©y Æinh ba huy“n thoπi cÒa th«n bi”n Poseidon, mÈt b∏u vÀt c„ kh∂ n®ng Æi“u khi”n bi”n theo ˝ muËn cÒa ng≠Íi sˆ dÙng. H÷ thËng rπp chi’u CGV tr™n toµn quËc.

HÄ NóI

20h ngµy 21/5/2017

Liveshow Chÿ y™u m◊nh em Liveshow Æ™m nhπc "Chÿ y™u m◊nh em" sœ mang Æ’n cho c∏c bπn 1 Æ™m nhπc tuy÷t vÍi vµo 21/5 tÌi tπi Hµ NÈi. Nhñg b∂n nhπc dance sí ÆÈng, nhñg b∂n nhπc pop-ballad tr˜ t◊nh nÂng nµn s©u læng, nhñg mµn vÚ Æπo Æi™u luy÷n lí cuËn tr™n n“n nhπc Æi÷n tˆ EDM thÍi th≠Óng sœ Æ≠Óc th” hi÷n qua gi‰ng ca cÒa ßµm V‹nh H≠ng, HÂ Ng‰c Hµ, Noo Ph≠Ìc Thnh, cÔng kh∏ch mÍi Æ≠Óc nhi“u ng≠Íi y™u th›ch: Quang Hµ, Minh Kh∏nh vµ Blue Band... chæc chæn sœ mang Æ’n cho kh∏n gi∂ mÈt Æ™m nhπc "bÔng nÊ" c∂m xÛc khńg th” nµo qu™n. Gi∏ vä: 600.000 - 4.000.000VNß (CUNG V°N HïA H~U NGHë HÄ NóI *91 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Hotline: 0966 624 815)

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KhÎi chi’u ngµy 30/6/2017

Despicable Me 3 (KŒ trÈm m∆t tr®ng 3) Phi™n b∂n toµn c«u cÒa KŒ trÈm m∆t tr®ng ph«n 3 h¯a hãn s˘ t∏i xu†t Æ◊nh Æ∏m cÒa mÈt trong nhñg si™u ph»m hoπt h◊nh Æ≠Óc y™u qu˝ nh†t tr™n toµn th’ giÌi. Gia Æ◊nh Gru sæp trÎ lπi, ti’p nËi nhñg c©u chuy÷n h„m hÿnh, nhñg cuÈc phi™u l≠u gay c†n, h†p d…n; vµ cÔng vÌi h‰ lµ s˘ trÎ lπi cÒa nhñg thµnh vi™n khńg käm ph«n quan tr‰ng cÒa Æπi gia Æ◊nh Gru, c∏c Minion! Nhñg chµng lÔn Æ∏ng y™u vÌi Æi÷u c≠Íi Æ∆c bi÷t cÔng c∏c tr ÆÔa h„m hÿnh sœ ti’p tÙc lµm tan ch∂y tr∏i tim cÒa ng≠Íi h©m hÈ tr™n toµn th’ giÌi. KŒ trÈm m∆t tr®ng 3 v…n gi˜ nguy™n nhñg gi∏ tr cËt l‚i lµm n™n thµnh cńg vang dÈi cÒa bÈ phim Î 2 l«n ra mæt Æ«u ti™n. H÷ thËng rπp chi’u CGV tr™n toµn quËc.

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1, KENZO KIDS Embroidered Logo Cap (www.farfetch.com) I 2, STELLA MCCARTNEY Guitar Backpack (www. barneys.com) I 3, IL GUFO ElephantPrint Cotton-Blend T-Shirt (www. barneys.com) I 4, VILEBREQUIN Octopus-Print Swim Trunks (www. barneys.com) I 5, ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS Little Socrates (www. revolve.com) I 6, BARNEYS NEW YORK Basketball Luggage Tag (www. barneys.com) I 7, KYME JUNIOR Miki Sunglasses (www.farfetch.com) I 8, DL 1961 Jacob Chino Shorts (www. barneys.com)

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Bä trai hi’u ÆÈng hºn sœ r†t hµo h¯ng v“ chuy’n nghÿ m∏t sæp tÌi cÔng gia Æ◊nh. H∑y cÔng con l™n k’ hoπch vµ chu»n b nh˜ng m„n ÆÂ c«n thi’t vÌi nh˜ng gam mµu mµ bä y™u th›ch nh†t nhä! An ornery little boy is probably getting excited about the upcoming family trip. Plan and prepare the necessary items in his favorite colors!

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HANOI

From now until June 4th, 2017

Exhibition "Movement of Memories" Vietnamese-born French visual artist Florian Nguyen, who was born in 1988, has been living in Ho Chi Minh city since 2016, where he has embarked on a visual arts project collecting black and white paintings and art. The exhibition, "Movement of Memories," at L'Espace is a continuation of the project he started with Vietnamese-French choreographer, SĂ¤bastien Ly on memories and oblivion. The exhibition consists of a series of painting and field installations, which will serve as a backdrop for SĂ¤bastien Ly's "Not Just Memories" dance performance. Free entrance. (EXHIBITION HALL L'ESPACE *21 Trang Tien,

Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi *Tel: 04 3936 2164 *Website: www. institutfrancais-vietnam.com) NATIONWIDE

Launched on 26 May

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge Salazar's Revenge is the fifth movie of the Pirates franchise, once again featuring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. In this movie, the ghost of Captain Salazar returns, threatening to kill all pirates who dare to travel the sea, including Jack Sparrow. In order to survive, Captain Jack has to set out to find the god Poseidon's legendary Trident, a treasure that can control the sea according to the users' wishes. CGV cinema system nationwide

HANOI 8pm on May 21st, 2017

LIVE SHOW "ONLY LOVE YOU"

he live show "Only Love You" on May 21st offers a wonderful night of music in Ha Noi. Upbeat dance music and passionate pop ballads featured alongside the voices of Dam Vinh Hung, Ho Ngoc Ha, Noo Phuoc Thinh and special guests Ha, Minh Khanh, and Blue Band promise an explosive and unforgettable night of music. Ticket price: VND600,000 - VND4,000,000

(HA NOI FRIENDSHIP CULTURE PALACE *91 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi *Hotline: 0966 624 815)

Despicable Me 3 The global version of Despicable Me 3 promises the return of one of the most loved animated stories in the world. The Gru family is back to continue their witty stories and exciting adventures. The Minions are also returning! The adorable little dummies with their silly laughes and witty jokes will melt the hearts of fans all over the world. Despicable Me 3 retains its core values that gave it its huge success in the first two movies. CGV cinema system nationwide

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Launched on June 30th, 2017

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SUNNY GIRL Con g∏i y™u cÚng muËn ®n di÷n thÀt thÍi trang nh≠ mã trong m‰i hoµn c∂nh. Vµ chºng dp nµo Æ” bä c∂m th†y m◊nh Æ≠Óc "lµm Æ·m" tho∂i m∏i h¨n lµ trong nhñg ngµy hÃ. H∑y cÔng con sâ soπn vµ giÛp bä c„ mÈt chuy’n Æi nghÿ vui vŒ, xinh t≠ï vµ Æ∏ng nhÌ nh†t nhä!

Little girls want to be fashionable like their mothers, and summer is the perfect time to let a girl dress herself. Help her prepare for a memorable trip!

1, CHLO– Tassel-Detail Hat (www.barneys.com) I 2, BEATRIX NY Juju The Ladybug 19 Two-Wheel Suitcase (www.barneys.com) I 3, DONSJE AMSTERDAM Pig Crossbody Bag (www.barneys.com) I 4, ATSUYO ET AKIKO Skull Charm Beaded Bracelet (www.barneys.com) I 5, BARNEYS NEW YORK #Jetsetter Passport Cover (www.barneys.com) I 6, STELLA MCCARTNEY Beaded Cr™pe Dress (www.barneys.com) I 7, ZIMMERMANN Aerial One-Piece Swimsuit (www.barneys.com) I 8, IPANEMA Deco Rubber T-Strap Sandals (www.barneys.com)

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REAL ESTATE

KHÉNH HOÄ

MARINA HILL - BIåT TH# NGHé D¶öNG ß∫NG CƒP TÑI NHA TRANG

ªm trong lng thµnh phË bi”n Nha Trang, Khu nghÿ d≠Ïng Æºng c†p quËc t’ Marina Hill, bao gÂm 68 c®n Bi÷t th˘ hi÷n Æπi tr∂i dµi tr™n ng‰n ÆÂi xinh Æãp, sÎ h˜u mÈt Æa th’ phong thÒy tuy÷t vÍi vÌi 02 y’u tË: Th’ Æ†t vµ Tr«m h≠¨ng. SËng trong khu nghÿ d≠Ïng Marina Hill, c≠ d©n sœ hµi lng vµ trµn Æ«y n®ng l≠Óng sËng khi c∂m nhÀn Æ≠Óc s˘ y™n b◊nh cÒa c∂nh vÀt, s˘ tinh khi’t cÒa khńg gian xanh ng∏t, s˘ hung v‹ cÒa c∂nh Æãp khńg giÌi hπn t«m nh◊n. MÁi khi b◊nh minh l„ rπng vµ hoµng hń buńg xuËng Æ“u mang Æ’n nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m Æ∏ng nhÌ. B™n cπnh y’u tË phong thÒy vµ ti÷n nghi cÒa tıng c®n Bi÷t th˘, khu ti÷n ›ch phÙc vÙ cÈng ÆÂng Marina Hill cn mang Æ’n nhñg gi∏ tr cÈng h≠Îng cÔng vÌi hÂ bï, s©n tennis, phng tÀp gym, spa, cafä s∏ch, nhµ hµng É-¢u... Æπt chu»n quËc t’. (MARINA HILL *SË 117, Nguy‘n Xi”n, Thń Hn Ngh™, V‹nh Ng‰c, TP. Nha Trang, Kh∏nh Ha *Hotline: 0919 767 827 *Website: www.marinahillvilla.com)

HÄ NóI

Ch›nh th¯c ra mæt The ZEN Residence The ZEN Residence ch›nh th¯c ra mæt c´ng chÛng, tπo n™n s¯c hÛt kh„ c≠Ïng cÒa ng´i nhµ Æem lπi s˘ ha hÓp

gi˜a t©m hÂn an nhi™n vµ nhp sËng hi÷n Æπi. NhÍ ch›nh s∏ch h†p d…n dµnh ri™ng cho buÊi ra mæt s∂n ph»m, h¨n 50% sË l≠Óng c®n hÈ The ZEN Residence Æ≠Óc giÌi thi÷u Æ∑ t◊m Æ≠Óc chÒ nh©n. B™n

cπnh nhñg ≠u Æ∑i, The ZEN Residence g©y †n t≠Óng mπnh nhÍ mang Æ’n mÈt chËn an c≠ l˝ t≠Îng cho nhñg ai Æ“ cao ÆÍi sËng tinh th«n, ≠a chuÈng phong c∏ch h≠Ìng nÈi nh≠ng khńg käm ph«n cÎi mÎ vÌi

nhp sËng hi÷n Æπi. The ZEN Residence c„ c∏c loπi c®n hÈ tı 1 Æ’n 3 phng ngÒ, vÌi m¯c gi∏ chÿ tı 1,5 t˚ VNß/ c®n. 100% c®n hÈ c„ khu v˘c ban c´ng vµ s©n ph¨i ri™ng bi÷t. MÁi c®n hÈ Æ≠Óc Æ∂m b∂o 2 chÁ

ÆÀu xe m∏y vµ 1 chÁ Æ” xe ´ t´. (ßÕ BI⁄T TH£M TH§NG TIN CHI TI⁄T, VUI LíNG LI£N Hå *Hotline: 0902 178 088 *Website: www. gamudagardens.com.vn)

TP.HCM

Thi™n Æ≠Íng xanh hoµn h∂o m‰i ti÷n êch Nªm ngay v tr› trung t©m quÀn T©n PhÛ, Celadon City nÊi bÀt vÌi khńg gian xanh m∏t, cÔng vÌi c∏c hÂ c∂nh quan uËn l≠Ón bao quanh cńg vi™n xanh rÈng 16,4ha. ß≠Óc v› nh≠ ßµ Lπt thu nh· giã thµnh phË Ân µo vµ n∏o nhi÷t, Æ©y c„ th” coi lµ 1 nï v“ b◊nh y™n mÁi ngµy cÒa c≠ d©n Celadon City. VÌi nhi“u ti÷n nghi gÂm khu th” thao, h÷ thËng tr≠Íng h‰c li™n c†p AIS, lµng v®n h„a, trung t©m mua sæm vµ khu gi∂i tr› nhªm Æ∏p ¯ng c∏c nhu c«u cho cuÈc sËng n®ng ÆÈng vµ hi÷n Æπi cÒa c≠ d©n. Celadon City ki’n tπo n™n mÈt cÈng ÆÂng mµ bπn mong ÆÓi. Ti’p nËi thµnh cńg tı d˘ ∏n Ruby, Gamuda Land sæp ra mæt d˘ ∏n Emerald Precinct, khu d©n c≠ cao c†p Æ≠Óc ch®m chÛt k¸ l≠Ïng tı c∂nh quan ti÷n ›ch cho Æ’n tıng trang thi’t b nÈi th†t cÒa mÁi c®n hÈ. (V°N PHíNG NHÄ M√U CELADON CITY *SË 88, ß≠Íng N1, Ph≠Íng S¨n K˙, Q. T©n PhÛ, *Hotline: 0903 340 888)

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KHANH HOA

Marina Hill - Luxury Resort in Nha Trang Located in the heart of coastal Nha Trang, the Marina Hill international class Resort consists of 68 modern villas scattered along beautiful hills. The villas incorporate elements of feng shui for two elements: landscape and incense. Visitors to the Marina Hill Resort will be satisfied and energized by the tranquility of the landscape, the purity of the green space, and the magnificence of the beautiful scenery. Each sunrise and sunset promises new memories. In addition to

effective feng shui and modern conveniences, the Marina Hill community facilities offer swimming pools, tennis courts, a gym, a spa, a book cafĂ¤, and Asian-European restaurants meeting international standards. (MARINA HILL *No 117, Nguyen Xien Street, Hon Nghe Village, Vinh Ngoc, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. *Hotline: 0919 767 827 *Website: www. marinahillvilla.com)

HANOI

REAL ESTATE

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE THE ZEN RESIDENCE

he ZEN Residence has officially opened to the public, featuring exquisite housing units that combine a peaceful environment with the fast pace of modern life. Thanks to the policies instated at the launching ceremony, more than 50% of The ZEN Residence apartments have found their owners. In addition to its conveniences, The ZEN Residence provides an ideal environment for those who appreciate an introverted, spiritual life but are still open to the pace of modern life. The ZEN Residence consists of one-bedroom to 3-bedroom apartments with prices starting at just VND1.5 billion/unit. Each apartment has its own separate balcony and drying area. Purchase of a unit guarantees two motorbike parking lots and one car parking space. (FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT *Hotline: 0902 178 088 *Website: www.gamudagardens.com.vn)

HCMC

A green heaven with perfect conveniences Located in the heart of Tan Phu District, Celadon City's green space, scenic lakes, and 16.4 hectare green park has plenty to offer its residents. Resembling a small Da Lat in the

midst of a busy and noisy city, Celadon City is a peaceful place to visit and live. It has many conveniences, including a sports complex, an AIS interlevel school system, a cultural village, a shopping centre, and an entertainment area meeting the demands of its dynamic and modern

residents. Celadon City establishes an ideal community living situation. Following the Ruby Project's success, Gamuda Land is launching the Emerald Precinct project a high-end resident area with meticulously cared for landscape, conveniences, and interior equipment.

(CELADON CITY OFFICE FOR HOUSE TEMPLATE *No 88, N1 Street, Son Ky Ward, Tan Phu District, HCMC *Hotline: 0903 340 888)

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luxuryliving

BƒT ßóNG SÅN DU LëCH

s# l£n ng§i cûa "T‡ húp lai"

"T‡ HúP LAI" TRONG BƒT ßóNG SÅN NGHé D¶öNG "CON GÄ ßà TR`NG VÄNG" N’u nh≠ n®m 2016 2017 lµ thÍi k˙ l™n ngí cÒa loπi h◊nh Æ«u t≠ condotel - villas trong ph©n khÛc b†t ÆÈng s∂n nghÿ d≠Ïng, th◊ t≠¨ng lai Vi÷t Nam sœ ph∏t tri”n nhñg "tÊ hÓp lai" k’t hÓp giã gi∂i tr›, du lch - nghÿ d≠Ïng, th≠¨ng mπi vµ Æ´ th.

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heo b∏o c∏o v“ t≠¨ng lai du lfich n≠Ìc ngoµi tπi khu v˘c Ch©u É - Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng tı n®m 2016 Æ’n 2021 cÒa MasterCard, Vi÷t Nam sœ Æπt tËc ÆÈ t®ng tr≠Îng hªng n®m käp v“ sË l≠Óng ng≠Íi Æi du lfich n≠Ìc ngoµi Î m¯c 9,5%, Æ¯ng th¯ 2 khu v˘c Ch©u É - Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng, chÿ sau Myanmar (10,6%). Trong bËi c∂nh ng≠Íi Vi÷t Nam t®ng tr≠Îng du lfich n≠Ìc ngoµi l™n Æ’n 7,5 tri÷u ng≠Íi vµo n®m 2021

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kh§ng ché lÄ T‡ húp ph`c húp, s# ra ßòi cûa cÉc d# Én "T‡ HúP LAI" ßÉp `ng ba xu h¶õng du lëch lõn TÑi khu v#c Ch¢u É - thÉI Bçnh D¶•nG

(so vÌi 4,8 tri÷u ng≠Íi trong n®m 2016) Æ” tÀn h≠Îng c∏c dfich vÙ du lfich gi∂i tr› Æa dπng, th◊ tπi Vi÷t Nam vÌi c∂nh quan thi™n nhi™n phong phÛ, kh› hÀu vµ v®n h„a kh∏c bi÷t tı Bæc xuËng Nam, d‘ dµng khai th∏c Æa dπng du lfich, v…n ch≠a thÀt s˘ thu hÛt du kh∏ch chi ti™u vµ c≠ trÛ l©u dµi do dfich vÙ du lfich, gi∂i tr›, c¨ sÎ hπ t«ng cho c∏c loπi h◊nh nghÿ d≠Ïng cao c†p v…n cfln d≠Ìi dπng "ti“m n®ng." Tı r†t sÌm, c∏c n≠Ìc trong khu v˘c nh≠ Singapore, Th∏i Lan, Malaysia, Hong Kong... Æ∑ chi mπnh ng©n s∏ch x©y d˘ng nhñg tÊ hÓp du lfich - kh∏ch sπn Æºng c†p b™n cπnh c∏c

khu vui chï, mua sæm nhªm th·a m∑n nhu c«u du lfich vµ gi∂i tr› cÒa du kh∏ch, Æem lπi gi∏ trfi cao v“ kinh t’ cho Æ†t n≠Ìc vµ nhµ Æ«u t≠, ÆÂng thÍi trÎ thµnh bi”u t≠Óng Æπi di÷n cho du lfich quËc gia. CÙ th”, theo BÈ Tµi ch›nh Singapore, tÊ hÓp Marina Bay Sands Æπt thu 3,135 t˚ USD vµ Resorts World Sentosa Æπt doanh thu 2,942 t˚ USD Æ∑ Æ≠a Singapore x’p hπng ba thfi tr≠Íng casino th’ giÌi v“ doanh thu n®m 2013, chÿ sau Macau Æ¯ng vfi tr› th¯ nh†t vÌi 45,2 t˚ USD vµ Las Vegas Strip Î vfi tr› th¯ hai vÌi 6,5 t˚ USD. Trong vflng 5 n®m tı khi ch›nh th¯c mÎ câ,

Marina Bay Sands (cÔng vÌi Resorts World Sentosa) Æ∑ Æ„ng g„p 1,5 2% GDP hµng n®m cÒa Singapore vµ Æem lπi 1,8% sË vi÷c lµm (tr™n 20,000 c´ng vi÷c) trong n≠Ìc (theo CNBC, 2015)

S# L£N NG§I CûA "T‡ HúP LAI" TÑI VIåT NAM Vi÷t Nam nhñg n®m g«n Æ©y, thfi tr≠Íng Æ∑ bæt Æ«u ph∏t tri”n ph©n khÛc nµy, khi xu†t hi÷n c∏c tÊ hÓp kh∏ch sπn, resort k’t hÓp vui chï, gi∂i tr›, nghÿ d≠Ïng cÔng mÈt chÁ nh≠ Vinpearl Land (Nha Trang & PhÛ QuËc), Cocobay (ßµ NΩng), TRAVELLIVE

B◊nh D≠¨ng: s∂n ph»m du lfich c„ chi“u s©u, gæn li“n thi™n nhi™n, v®n h„a Æfia ph≠¨ng; t®ng tr≠Îng du lfich nÈi khËi vµ du lfich kho∂ng c∏ch ngæn (short-haul); gia t®ng nhu c«u v“ t≠ nh©n h„a vµ c∏ nh©n h„a ÆËi vÌi thfi tr≠Íng cao c†p.

he Sunrise Bay (ßµ NΩng), Tu«n Ch©u - Hµ NÈi Ecopark (ph›a T©y Hµ NÈi),... C∏c tÊ hÓp nµy sœ thu hÛt du kh∏ch, gia t®ng nhu c«u l≠u trÛ l©u dµi, Æ„ng g„p t≠¨ng x¯ng vÌi ti“m n®ng vËn c„ cÒa du lfich Vi÷t Nam. ß∆c bi÷t khu v˘c ßµ NΩng, vÌi qu¸ Æ†t lÌn vµ vfi tr› Ææc Æfia hi÷n Æang d…n Æ«u vÌi c∏c d˘ ∏n tÊ hÓp nghÿ d≠Ïng quy m´, Æ≠Óc Æ«u t≠ ti÷n ›ch chu»n m˘c. Vµ mÌi nh†t, ßµ NΩng Æang xń xao vÌi s˘ xu†t hi÷n cÒa d˘ ∏n The Sunrise Bay vÌi quy m´ h¨n 180ha, nªm ngay tπi Trung t©m quÀn H∂i Ch©u, ßµ NΩng. Quy tÙ kh∏ nhi“u Æ¨n vfi t≠ v†n thi’t k’ danh ti’ng nh≠ AEDAS, EDSA, Safdie Architect, The Sunrise Bay ßµ NΩng ph∏t tri”n nh≠ mÈt "tÊ hÓp lai" gÂm mÈt khu Æ´ thfi d©n c≠ (bi÷t th˘, nhµ phË, shophouse) k’t hÓp

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vÌi khu Æ∂o gi∂i tr› - nghÿ d≠Ïng (kh∏ch sπn, trung t©m th≠¨ng mπi - hÈi nghfi, nhµ h∏t, gallery ngh÷ thuÀt, câ hµng mi‘n thu’, b’n du thuy“n... ), Æ≠Óc k˙ v‰ng mang Æ’n mÈt bi”u t≠Óng ki’n trÛc mÌi cho ßµ NΩng vµ mÈt khńg gian sËng ti÷n nghi, hi÷n Æπi cho h¨n 40.000 ng≠Íi. B™n cπnh Æ„, The Sunrise Bay vÌi thi’t k’ ÆÈc Æ∏o tı Æ∂o nh©n tπo cfln c„ th” thu hÛt tµu bi”n quËc t’ dıng ch©n tπi c∂ng bi”n Vi÷t Nam, gia t®ng nhu c«u mua sæm tı nguÂn kh∏ch cao c†p tπi c∏c khu mi‘n thu’.

ßÄ NøNG - THÄNH PHˇ TI£N PHONG THEO XU H¶õNG DU LëCH CH¢U É Kh´ng chÿ lµ tÊ hÓp ph¯c hÓp, s˘ ra ÆÍi cÒa c∏c d˘ ∏n "tÊ hÓp lai" Æ∏p ¯ng ba xu h≠Ìng du lﬁch lÌn tπi khu v˘c Ch©u É - Th∏i

Thµnh phË ßµ NΩng, vÌi c∏c ch›nh s∏ch quy hoπch ph∏t tri”n du lfich nh≠ d˘ ∏n mÎ rÈng s©n bay quËc t’; d˘ ∏n "T∏i ph∏t tri”n Æ´ thfi thµnh phË ßµ NΩng" vÌi tÊng m¯c Æ«u t≠ kho∂ng 9.677 t˚ VNß; d˘ ∏n di dÍi ga Æ≠Íng sæt ra khu v˘c ph›a T©y thµnh phË (2017 - 2023) nhªm gi∂m Ôn tæc giao thńg trung t©m vµ tπo ti“n Æ“ ph∏t tri”n c∂ng Li™n Chi”u, mÎ rÈng h«m Æ≠Íng bÈ H∂i V©n k’t hÓp vÌi d˘ ∏n Æ≠Íng cao tËc ßµ NΩng - Qu∂ng Ng∑i,.. vµ lµ nï di‘n ra nhi“u s˘ ki÷n quan tr‰ng t«m cÏ quËc t’. ßµ NΩng vÌi s˘ xu†t cÒa c∏c tÊ hÓp n™u tr™n lµ thµnh phË Æi ti™n phong theo xu h≠Ìng thfi tr≠Íng du lfich Ch©u É - Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng. D˘ Æo∏n, b†t ÆÈng s∂n du lfich - nghÿ d≠Ïng - gi∂i tr› tπi ßµ NΩng n„i ri™ng vµ tπi c∏c thµnh phË lÓi th’ sΩn c„ v“ thi™n nhi™n lµ mÈt trong nhñg k™nh Æ«u t≠ sí ÆÈng trong t≠¨ng lai, g„p ph«n Æem Æ’n s˘ t®ng tr≠Îng mπnh mœ, k˙ v‰ng bi’n du lfich thµnh nghµnh kinh t’ mÚi nh‰n cÒa Vi÷t Nam.

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TOURISM REAL ESTATE

the rise of travel and leisure complexes The years 2016 and 2017 are experiencing a rise in leisure real estate including condotels and villas. It is predicted that travel, leisure and amusement complexes will boom in the future.

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These complexes have satisfied tourists' need for tourism entertainment, and have contributed high economic value to countries and investors

THE TRAVEL AND LEISURE COMPLEX INDUSTRY: THE CHICKEN LAYING GOLDEN EGGS

ccording to a Mastercard report on "The Future of Outbound Travel in Asia Pacific," Viet Nam is expected to enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 9.5% between 2016 and 2021 for outbound travel, ranking second in the Asia Pacific area, just behind Myanmar (10.6%). In 2021, around 7.5 million Vietnamese are expected to travel abroad, compared to 4.8 million in 2016. Meanwhile, Vietnam's breathtaking natural sights, temperate climate and diversity of culture ought to create an ideal environment for tourism

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development. However, Vietnam has not actually been able to attract many tourists who want to stay for extended periods and spend generously because the country's tourism industry, entertainment services, and infrastructure for high-grade leisure forms are still developing their "potential." Meanwhile, other countries in the region, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Hong Kong, have been investing in luxury travel-hotel complexes, amusement parks and shopping centers for a long time. These complexes have satisfied tourists' need for tourism entertainment, and have contributed high economic value to countries

and investors. More importantly, these complexes have come to symbolize countries in the minds of tourists. According to the Singapore Ministry of Finance, in 2013, Marina Bay Sands and Resort World Sentosa casinos recorded revenue of 6.077 billion dollars, making Singapore third in the global gambling market. Las Vegas is just ahead with 6.5 billion dollars, and Macau remains far in the lead with 45.2 billion dollars. Within its first five years of operation, Marina Bay contributed 1.5 - 2% of Singapore's annual GDP and provided 1.8% of employment over 20,000 jobs (according to CNBC, 2015).

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THE RISE OF "INTEGRATED RESORTS" IN VIETNAM In recent years, hotel, resort and amusement parks complexes have started appearing in the Vietnamese market Vinpearl Land (in Nha Trang and Phu Quoc), Cocobay (in Da Nang), Sunrise Bay (in Da Nang), and Tuan Chau-Hanoi Ecopark (in western Ha Noi). These complexes promise to attract tourists and increase their desire to stay in Vietnam longer, contributing to expanding the country's tourism potential. Da Nang with its large land area and optimal location is the city with the largest number of these projects, including Sunrise Bay. Sunrise Bay is a large-scale project covering more than 180 hectares, located in the center of Hai Chau District. Designed by the world's leading architectural firms, including AEDAS, EDSA and Safdie Architect, Sunrise Bay will be an integrated resort offering multiple world-class attractions such as an urban area (including villas and shop-houses), and an amusement and leisure island (including hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, theatres, art galleries, duty- free shops, marinas, convention facilities and entertainment). It is eagerly anticipated to be a new architectural symbol of Da Nang and offer a comfortable and modern living space for more than 40,000 people. In addition, Sunrise Bay's unique manmade island can attract international vessels stopping at Vietnamese seaports. The island's duty-free

shops will contribute to attracting wealthy tourists.

DA NANG - THE "VANGUARD" CITY IN ASIAN TOURISM Da Nang is home to several tourism complexes and meets three great Asia Pacific tourism trends: their tourism products are attached to nature and local culture; they are developing regional tourism and short-haul tours; and they are increasing the need for privatization and individualization within the high-grade market. Da Nang is developing tourism in several ways, including the expansion of the Da Nang International Airport; the "Urban redevelopment of Da Nang" project with a total investment of VND 9,677 billion; and the relocation of the railway station to the area west of the city (2017 - 2023) to reduce traffic congestion in the downtown, area and encourage the development of the Lien Chieu port and the expansion of the Hai Van Pass Tunnel in combination with the Da Nang - Quang Ngai highway project. Its central location makes Da Nang an ideal host of many international events. The number of travel and leisure complexes in the city has developed Da Nang into a vanguard city within Asian-Pacific tourism.

Ti’p th sË trong ngµnh b†t ÆÈng s∂n Vi÷t Nam ph∏t tri”n nhanh khńg chÿ v“ sË l≠Óng mµ ch†t l≠Óng. C∏c cńg ty BßS khńg ngıng khai th∏c vµ ¯ng dÙng c∏c chi™u th¯c, cńg cÙ ti’p th vµo c∏c s∂n ph»m vµ dch vÙ BßS vµo vi÷c kinh doanh b∏n hµng. Tuy nhi™n hi÷u qu∂ ti’p th b†t ÆÈng s∂n v…n lµ mÈt c©u h·i lÌn, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ vi÷c khai th∏c ti’p th sË. Nhªm giÛp c∏c th≠¨ng hi÷u BßS c„ mÈt c∏ch ti’p cÀn mÌi trong x©y d˘ng chi’n l≠Óc vµ tri”n khai c∏c hoπt ÆÈng ti’p th hi÷u qu∂ h¨n, Masso Group cÔng vÌi c∏c chuy™n gia trong ti’p th d˜ li÷u sË tÊ ch¯c buÊi hÈi th∂o "Chi’n l≠Óc ti’p th tr™n n“n t∂ng d˜ li÷u sË, Æi”n c¯u ngµnh b†t ÆÈng s∂n". HÈi th∂o c„ s˘ tham gia cÒa c∏c di‘n gi∂ c„ uy t›n trong l‹nh v˘c truy“n thńg nh≠ ńg James Nguy‘n - Gi∏m ÆËc Digital cÒa Massogroup, ńg Nguy‘n H∂i Tri“u - TÊng Gi∏m ÆËc cÒa Younet Media, ńg Sang Nguy‘n vÌi 15 n®m kinh nghi÷m trong qu∂n l˝ kinh doanh vµ t≠ v†n cńg ngh÷ thńg tin, bµ Cindy Nguy‘n chuy™n gia v“ Facebook Marketing khu v˘c Ch©u É Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng - phÙ tr∏ch th tr≠Íng Vi÷t Nam vµ c∏c n≠Ìc Æang ph∏t tri”n. Thńg tin th™m v“ Masso Group tham kh∂o tπi website: www.massogroup.com.

REAL ESTATE IN THE WAR OF DIGITAL MARKETING

Digital marketing in Vietnam's real estate industry has developed rapidly both in terms of quantity and quality. Real estate companies have increased their application of marketing strategies and real estate products and services. The efficiency of real estate marketing is still a big question, however, especially concerning the use of digital marketing. In order to promote a new approach to strategy and develop more efficient marketing activity among real estate companies, Masso Group and digital marketing experts will hold a seminar called "Marketing strategies based on digital data: a case study in real estate." The seminar has attracted the participation of prestigious lecturers in the communications field, including James Nguyen, Digital Director of Massogroup; Nguyen Hai Trieu, General Director of Younet Media; Sang Nguyen, who has 15 years of experience in business management and information technology consultancy; and Cindy Nguyen, an expert in Facebook marketing in Asia Pacific and the person responsible for the Vietnamese market and developing countries. For further information, please refer to website: www.massogroup.com

Tourism, leisure and entertainment real estate in Da Nang and other cities is expected to develop into a prosperous investment channel in the future, contributing to making tourism a key economic industry in Vietnam. TRAVELLIVE

Nªm giã khu v≠Ín nhi÷t ÆÌi b™n bÍ bi”n ph›a T©y Nam cÒa PhÛ QuËc, La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc MGallery By Sofitel mang Æ’n mÈt hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ v≠Ót khńg gian vµ thÍi gian, v“ vÌi thÍi k˙ r˘c rÏ Æ∑ b l∑ng qu™n cÒa nhñg n®m 1920s, cÒa c´ nµng qu˝ ph∏i, hoang dπi vµ ki™u k˙ trong nhñg bã ti÷c tr≠a hÃ tinh t’. Located in the heart of a tropical garden on the southwest coast of Phu Quoc, La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc MGallery by Sofitel offers a journey through space and time back to the forgotten 1920s, of aristocratic women enjoying fine summer lunch parties.

LOCATION: La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc MGallery By Sofitel PHOTOGRAPHER: K˙ Anh Tr«n MODEL: Minh Tri÷u - STYLIST: P´ng Chu»n MUA: Vi‘n D≠¨ng - LIGHTING ASISSTANT: ß∆ng T†n Ph∏t FASHION: C´ng Tr›, L©m Gia Khang, Furla, Christian Louboutin, Topshop Topman CREATIVE PRODUCER: Phan C∏c TrÛc

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LOCATION: La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc MGallery By Sofitel PHOTOGRAPHER: K˙ Anh Tr«n - MODEL: Minh Tri÷u STYLIST: P´ng Chu»n - MUA: Vi‘n D≠¨ng - LIGHTING ASISSTANT: ß∆ng T†n Ph∏t FASHION: C´ng Tr›, L©m Gia Khang, Furla, Christian Louboutin, Topshop Topman CREATIVE PRODUCER: Phan C∏c TrÛc TRAVELLIVE

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r™n n“n nhπc Jazz vµ khńg gian cÊ Æi”n, ÆÀm nät th≠Óng l≠u nhñg n®m 1920, La Veranda Resort nh≠ mÈt ng≠Íi con g∏i t„c ngæn uËn cong, ki™u k˙ trong nhñg bÈ trang phÙc cÊ Æi”n, xa hoa vÌi s˘ Æ›nh k’t tinh t’ vµ nhñg h‰a ti’t Æa mµu sæc. Mang ÆÀm vŒ qu˝ ph∏i cÒa ngí bi÷t th˘ phong c∏ch thuÈc Æfia ki”u cÊ, tıng chi ti’t nh· trong 70 c®n phflng tπi Æ©y Æ“u lµ ch¯ng nh©n cÒa h¨n mÈt th’ k˚ lfich sˆ, gÓi nhÌ v“ cuÈc hµnh tr◊nh k˙ di÷u Madame Catherine - mÈt phÙ n˜ qu˝ ph∏i ng≠Íi Ph∏p, c„ cÈi nguÂn Î PhÛ QuËc, ng≠Íi Æ∑ t˘ tay thi’t k’ vµ trang tr› La Veranda. BuÊi tËi tπi La Veranda, ngæm nh◊n c∏c chµng trai vµ c´ g∏i gî nhau nhñg lÍi th«m th◊, r≠Óu vµ s©m-panh trong khu v≠Ín mµu xanh nhi÷t ÆÌi, d≠Ìi n“n trÍi trong veo nhñg v◊ sao, bπn d≠Íng nh≠ lπc mÈt trang s∏ch trong c©u chuy÷n Gatsby, "In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars." - F. Scott Fitzgerald.

LIKE THE free-spirited women of the 1920s, La Veranda Resort gracefully combines classic luxury with colorful energy. Every detail of the more than 70 rooms in the colonial-style villas is bold and elegant. They are reminiscent of the marvelous journey of Madame Catherine - a French noblewoman originally from Phu Quoc. She herself designed and decorated La Veranda. Visitors might observe that La Veranda at night looks like a scene out of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. "In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars." - F. Scott Fitzgerald.

LOCATION: La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc MGallery By Sofitel PHOTOGRAPHER: K˙ Anh Tr«n - MODEL: Minh Tri÷u STYLIST: P´ng Chu»n - MUA: Vi‘n D≠¨ng LIGHTING ASISSTANT: ß∆ng T†n Ph∏t FASHION: C´ng Tr›, L©m Gia Khang, Furla, Christian Louboutin, Topshop Topman CREATIVE PRODUCER: Phan C∏c TrÛc

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Sau khi lµm sπch bªng bia t≠¨i, trai sœ Æ≠Óc h†p cÔng r≠Óu vang træng, kÃm chÛt hµnh t·i. Tuy÷t ÆËi kh´ng t»m ≠Ìp Æ” gi˜ Æ≠Óc v th¨m ngon, ÆÀm Æµ vËn c„ cÒa trai.

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VËn nÊi ti’ng vÌi nh˜ng m„n ngon nh≠ chocolate, bia hay b∏nh qu’... song c„ lœ MoulesFrites/ Mosselen-friet (trai ®n kÃm khoai t©y) mÌi lµm n™n {ch†t} ri™ng cÒa »m th˘c Bÿ. ß∑ vang danh khæp th’ giÌi suËt hµng thÀp k˚ qua, nh≠ng m„n ®n t≠Îng chıng h’t s¯c Æ¨n gi∂n nµy lπi v´ cÔng ÆÈc Æ∏o, vµ chÿ lµ ch›nh n„ khi bπn th≠Îng th¯c ngay tr™n vÔng Æ†t mã.

heo ph©n t›ch cÒa blogger »m th˘c nÊi ti’ng Quora Valentin V., mÈt trong nhñg l˝ do mµ m„n ®n nµy trÎ n™n tuy÷t vÍi nh≠ vÀy lµ v◊ ng≠Íi Bÿ th›ch h∂i s∂n vµ bia. H‰ bi’t c∏ch tÀn dÙng, cÚng nh≠ ch’ bi’n h∂i s∂n, trong Æ„ c„ c∏c loπi trai. M„n ®n Æ≠Óc n†u d≠Ìi b†t k˙ h◊nh th¯c nµo, tı vÌi r≠Óu, b¨, th∂o mÈc, ho∆c c„ th” lµ n≠Ìc dÔng cµ chua, rÂi ®n kÃm vÌi khoai chi™n gifln. ThÀm ch›, h‰ cfln dÔng ch›nh nhñg vfi bia t≠ï nÊi ti’ng cÒa m◊nh Æ” râ trai nhªm gi˜ Æ≠Óc vfi thfit t≠ï quy÷n vÌi men say nÂng ÆÈc Æ∏o. M∆t kh∏c, c∏ch ng≠Íi ta th≠Îng th¯c m„n ®n nµy tr™n b∑i bi”n sí ÆÈng, hoµ cÔng v®n ho∏ »m th˘c tuy÷t vÍi, cµng khi’n n„ trÎ n™n Æ∆c sæc.

Sau khi lµm sπch bªng bia t≠ï, trai sœ Æ≠Óc h†p cÔng r≠Óu vang træng, kÃm chÛt hµnh t·i. Tuy÷t ÆËi khńg t»m ≠Ìp Æ” gi˜ Æ≠Óc vfi th¨m ngon, ÆÀm Æµ vËn c„ cÒa trai. Khoai t©y chi™n gifln n„ng hÊi luń Æi cÔng vÌi trai h†p, dÔ vÀy, bπn v…n c„ th” g‰i th™m b∏nh m◊ Æ” ch†m vÌi n≠Ìc sËt cfln s„t lπi d≠Ìi Æ∏y nÂi. Bπn c„ th” th™m mÈt ›t rau mÔi t≠ï vµ th∂o mÈc kh∏c Æ” h†p cÔng trai. MÈt Æi“u c«n l≠u ˝ lµ chÿ n™n h†p chÛng trong kho∂ng 5 phÛt Æ” trai gi˜ Æ≠Óc ÆÈ ng‰t, vfi m∆n Æ∆c tr≠ng vµ m“m ÆÒ lâ. Nghe th◊ Æ¨n gi∂n vÀy, nh≠ng h≠¨ng vfi Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa m„n nµy sœ khi’n bπn thflm thÃm m∑i, thÀm ch› lµ g©y nghi÷n! ß„ lµ l˝ do mÁi su†t ®n Moules-Frites/Mosselen-friet dµnh cho 1 ng≠Íi lπi c«n ›t nh†t 1kg trai vµ Æ‹a khoai t©y chi™n cÏ lÌn. Ngoµi ra, h∑y dÔng tay vµ v· trai lµm kãp gæp khi th≠Îng th¯c m„n nµy, nh≠ vÀy mÌi ÆÛng Æi÷u! VÌi s¯c h†p d…n khńg th” chËi tı, trai ®n kÃm khoai t©y Æang ngµy cµng phÊ bi’n tπi c∏c nhµ hµng Ph∏p vµ M¸ vÌi nhi“u phi™n b∂n vÌi kem, ngh÷ t©y, r≠Óu t∏o, cµ ri, ho∆c thÀm ch› vÌi pho m∏t Roquefort tan ch∂y vµo n≠Ìc sËt. Nh≠ng dÔ bi’n th” nh≠ th’ nµo Æi ch®ng nã, bπn cÚng Æıng qu™n g‰i th™m chÛt r≠Óu træng thÀt lπnh Æ” th≠Îng th¯c cÔng MoulesFrites/Mosselen-friet.

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ßËi vÌi nhi“u ng≠Íi, vi÷c ch’ bi’n m„n Moules-Frites/Mosselen-friet khńg h“ Æ¨n gi∂n nh≠ng khi h≠Îng thÙ thµnh qu∂, bπn sœ th†y n„ hoµn toµn x¯ng Æ∏ng vµ kh∏c bi÷t vÌi c∏c m„n thfit hay salad thńg th≠Íng.

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EXTRAORDINARY SPECI ALTY OF BELGIUM Belgium is famous for its chocolate, beer and waffles, Moules-frites or Mosselen-friet (a popular main dish of mussels and fries), however, seems to be the national dish, specific to the Belgian gastronomy. Moulesfrites has been well known around the world for decades, but this simple yet unique dish is the best when you enjoy it right in its birthplace.

ccording to the famous food blogger QuoraValentin V, one of the reasons that this dish became popular is Belgian's taste for seafood together with beer. Belgians know how to process seafood to make it the tastiest. They even use their famous beer to rinse the mussels to make their meat fresh and soaked with the flavor of beer. Moules Frites can be cooked with wine, cheese, herbs or ketchup and is served with fries. Also, this dish is often enjoyed on the beaches, an interesting combination of gastronomy and entertainment, which makes it even more special. Though the cooking of Moules Frites is not simple at all, its tasty flavor deserves the cooks' effort. Tasting a piece of mussel, you will feel its difference from normal meats or salads. After being rinsed with fresh beer, mussels are steamed with white wine and a little onion and garlic. Mussels are not seasoned so as to keep their original flavor. Fries are often served with steamed mussels, but you can order some bread to eat with the sauce left in the pot. You also can add some coriander and herbs to steam with mussels. Remember to steam them for 5 minutes to keep their original sweet and salty taste and tenderness. That sounds simple, but its special taste is extremely attractive and always makes you want to eat more, or even become addicted! That is the reason why each portion of Moules-frites or Mosselen-friet for one person needs at least 1 kg of mussels and a large plate of fries. You also should use your hands and mussel shells as a clamp while enjoying this dish. That's the right way! With its undeniable attraction, mussels served with fries have become more and more popular in French and American restaurants with various versions. Mussels can be cooked with ice cream, saffron, apple wine, curry or even with Roquefort cheese. However different the versions are, you should not forget to order some cold white wine to enjoy with Moules-frites/Mosselen-friet.

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Trung QuËc, tr¯ng trµ chÒ y’u Æ≠Óc ®n trong bã nhã ho∆c Æí khi ®n cÔng vÌi mÈt b∏t c¨m hay ch∏o. Blogger nÊi ti’ng Pat Tanumihardja, t∏c gi∂ cuËn The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook, vµ Smithsonian vÌi blog »m th˘c Pickles and Tea Æ∑ khńg ti’c lÍi khen ngÓi vŒ Æãp tÌi m¯c khńg d∏m ®n cÒa tr¯ng trµ. ßÂng thÍi, c∏c t∏c gi∂ cfln khºng Æfinh, tÌi Th≠Óng H∂i, bπn c„ th” th≠Îng th¯c tr¯ng trµ ngon tuy÷t, ngay c∂ tı nhñg g∏nh hµng rong hay câ hµng ti÷n lÓi. ßi”m tuy÷t vÍi cÒa tr¯ng trµ lµ c„ th” ®n quanh n®m. Thńg th≠Íng, qu∏ tr◊nh lµm tr¯ng trµ gÂm hai ph«n: luÈc sí tr¯ng, ÆÀp n¯t v· tr¯ng rÂi Æun sí chÛng trong hÁn hÓp trµ, gia vfi vµ th∂o mÈc. K’t qu∂ lµ khi b„c v· tr¯ng Æ” th≠Îng th¯c, trńg chÛng nh≠ nhñg vi™n c»m thπch v´ cÔng Æ∏ng y™u vµ bæt mæt vÌi h≠¨ng vfi th¨m ngon tinh t’. TÔy vµo kho∂ng thÍi gian luÈc tr¯ng vµ om trong n≠Ìc trµ mµ m„n tr¯ng trµ sœ c„ vfi nhã hay nÂng, mµu sæc cÒa tr¯ng cÚng kh∏c bi÷t, tı mµu s∏ng tÌi n©u s…m. MÈt Æi”m thÛ vfi kh∏c cÒa tr¯ng trµ lµ bπn c„ th” tπo ra nhñg h≠¨ng vfi kh∏c nhau vÌi tıng loπi trµ vµ th∂o mÈc, k” c∂ lµ vÌi trµ Lipton. Tuy nhi™n, trµ ´ long Th≠Óng H∂i lµ l˘a ch‰n sË mÈt vÌi h≠¨ng vfi chu»n nh†t. Bπn cÚng c„ th” th≠Îng th¯c m„n tr¯ng trµ mÁi l«n mÈt kh∏c bªng c∏ch thay ÆÊi ÆÈ ch›n cÒa tr¯ng. C„ khi lµ Æ· kh´, khi lµ hÂng Æµo, c„ lÛc lπi nh≠ ph†n træng, tı m“m tÌi chæc...

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Nhñg ngµy Æ«u hÃ, h∑y thˆ lµm mÌi v gi∏c trong bã chi“u bªng m„n Tr¯ng Trµ Trung Hoa (Chinese Tea Egg) vÌi nhñg nät r†t ri™ng vµ v th¨m ngon tinh t’.

THE SUBTLE FLAVOR OF CHINESE TEA EGGS

On early summer days, please try to extend your tastes with Chinese tea eggs as a snack, a delicious dish with a distinct flavor. IN CHINA, tea eggs are mainly served in light meals, or sometimes served with a bowl of rice or porridge. Pat Tanumihardja, who is famous for the blog Pickles and Tea and the author of The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook, is lavish in praising these marbled tea eggs. They are so beautiful and aromatic that he doesn't dare to eat them. In Shanghai, these tasty tea eggs are a common, inexpensive snack sold on the street or in convenience stores. Notably, tea eggs can be eaten all year round. Normally, the process of cooking tea eggs has two steps. First, the eggs are boiled. After they are hard boiled and gently cracked, they are steeped and braised in an especially aromatic blend of tea, herbs and spices. After a few hours, when you peel these eggs they will amaze you with their beauty. They look like marbles with a wonderful flavor. Depending on how long you boil and braise the eggs, the tea eggs will have a mild or strong taste. Their colors are also different, changing from light colors to dark brown. Another interesting thing about tea eggs is that you can create various flavors with different kinds of tea and herbs, even with Lipton tea. However, Shanghai Oolong tea is the number one choice for tea eggs for its best aroma. Especially, each time you enjoy tea eggs, you can feel differences in the color and taste of the eggs. They are sometimes red or pink, sometimes white. They can be soft or firm. TRAVELLIVE

THE RECIPE for successful tea eggs lies in the ingredients (tea and egg) and the way of cracking the eggs. Tea is naturally very important. Selecting tea and soaking eggs in tea are the most important steps. Tea and eggs must be braised long enough so that the eggs are aromatic but not strongly so. To make eggs soft and tasty is not simple. First, take the eggs out of the fridge for several hours. Bring the water to a boil, then rapidly and gently add eggs to the pot with a big ladle. Simmer them for 7 minutes and stop. Remove the eggs and put them into a pot of cold water until they are cool enough to handle. While you wait for the eggs, prepare the blend of tea. First, bring the tea to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes so that it is aromatic. Stop cooking and open the lid to make it cool.

Ëi vÌi m„n tr¯ng trµ, ch◊a kh„a nªm Î ba Æi”m: trµ, tr¯ng vµ c∏ch ÆÀp tr¯ng. Trµ - Æ≠¨ng nhi™n lµ r†t quan tr‰ng, vi÷c l˘a ch‰n vµ l≠u tr˜, Ò trµ lµ cńg Æoπn quan tr‰ng nh†t. Trµ c«n Æ≠Óc Ò vµ Æun sí ÆÒ t«m Æ” th»m th†u h≠¨ng vfi vµo trong tr¯ng, song khńg Æ≠Óc qu∏ hoi nÂng. VÌi tr¯ng, Æ” tr¯ng vıa m“m mπi, vıa bÀt l™n Æ≠Óc h≠¨ng vfi phong phÛ cÚng khńg h“ Æ¨n gi∂n. Tr≠Ìc ti™n, Æ” tr¯ng ra ngoµi tÒ lπnh vµi giÍ. Sau khi Æun sí n≠Ìc, nhã nhµng vµ nhanh ch„ng hπ tr¯ng vµo trong Æ„ bªng mÈt chi’c muÁng lÌn - tuy÷t ÆËi khńg lµm rï ho∆c n¯t tr¯ng. Sau kho∂ng 7 phÛt, tæt lâ, nhanh ch„ng th∂ tr¯ng vµo chÀu n≠Ìc Æ∏ Æ’n khi chÛng Æ≠Óc lµm m∏t hoµn toµn. Trong thÍi gian chÍ ÆÓi, chu»n bfi hÁn hÓp trµ bªng c∏ch Æun sí sau Æ„ gi∂m lâ, Æ” liu riu cho h≠¨ng vfi thí ra n≠Ìc trong kho∂ng 10 phÛt. Sau Æ„ tæt lâ, mÎ næp, Æ” nguÈi. Tr¯ng khi nguÈi, dÔng th◊a kim loπi g‚ chÛng n¯t mÈt c∏ch nhanh vµ d¯t kho∏t, song dÔng l˘c vıa ÆÒ Æ” tπo c∏c v’t n¯t nh≠ mπng nh÷n, cho phäp h≠¨ng vfi cÒa n≠Ìc trµ th»m th†u. CuËi cÔng, sau khi ng©m tr¯ng ngÀp trong n≠Ìc trµ kho∂ng 24 giÍ (trong tÒ lπnh), bπn c„ th” th≠Îng th¯c m„n trµ chi“u Æ∆c sæc vµ tinh t’ nµy. N’u bπn muËn vfi ÆÀm Æµ h¨n, h∑y ng©m tr¯ng trong trµ tı 3 Æ’n 4 ngµy Æ” c„ mÈt h≠¨ng vfi mÌi.

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When the eggs are cool, use a metal spoon to tap all around each egg gently. Try to make slight cracks all over the shell like a cobweb so that the tea can penetrate the eggs. Finally, after soaking the eggs in tea for about 24 hours (kept in a fridge), you can enjoy this special snack. If you want a stronger flavor, soak the eggs in tea for 3 to 4 days in order to have a new taste.

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c„ ni“m tin m◊nh sœ lµm Æ≠Óc g◊ Æ„ v“ »m th˘c nh≠: c„ khi lµ ng≠Íi vi’t b◊nh ph»m, lÛc lµ chÒ nhµ hµng, khi th◊ Æ«u b’p (c≠Íi). Gia Æ◊nh tí tr≠Ìc Æ©y cÚng buń b∏n trong khu chÓ mµ giÍ nµo cÚng b∏n nhñg m„n ngon m™ m»n. Tí ham ®n hµng n™n khńg bao giÍ c„ Æ≠Óc ti“n ti’t ki÷m nh≠ c∏c bπn. S˘ kh∏c bi÷t kh› hÀu, v®n ho∏, lËi sËng vÔng mi“n... Æ∑ lµm n™n s˘ Æa dπng trong ch’ bi’n c∏c m„n ®n. Vµ ch›nh Æi“u nµy Æ∑ khï dÀy nhñg c∂m h¯ng b†t tÀn cÒa tí khi th˘c hi÷n cuËn s∏ch.

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ßńg Nam É lµ chËn thi™n Æ≠Íng cÒa »m th˘c Æ≠Íng phË. Tı Hµ NÈi Æ’n Bangkok, bπn khńg c«n chi qu∏ nhi“u nh≠ng v…n c„ th” c„ r†t nhi“u bã ®n ngon mi÷ng vµ h†p d…n. B†t k˙ ai Æ’n Vi÷t Nam, cÚng ph∂i tr«m trÂ tr≠Ìc s˘ Æa Æπng cÒa »m th˘c Æ≠Íng phË kh∏c bi÷t tı Nam ra Bæc, Æ∆c tr≠ng bÎi s˘ nhã nhµng, t≠ï ngon. Ôa hÃ lµ mÔa cÒa ®n chï, th∂ m◊nh tr™n nhñg con phË »m th˘c dµi b†t tÀn tı Hµ Giang, Hµ NÈi, HÈi An, Æ’n Sµi Gfln, PhÛ QuËc... Ph„ng vi™n Travellive Æ∑ c„ dfip g∆p gÏ chfi Ng‰c Tr«n, t∏c gi∂ quy”n s∏ch "40 delicious Vietnamese dishes listed by CNN", ng≠Íi luń trµn Æ«y c∂m h¯ng khi n„i Æ’n »m th˘c Æ≠Íng phË, b™n chi’c gh’ nh˘a xanh, d‰c g„c t≠Íng vµng, tr™n chi’c thÛng tre... --Chµo chfi, c∂m ¨n chfi Æ∑ dµnh thÍi gian Æ” chia sŒ cÔng Travellive v“ c∂m h¯ng th˘c hi÷n cuËn s∏ch nµy. NguÂn ÆÈng l˘c g◊ thÛc Æ»y chfi? -Ng‰c Tr«n: Ngay tı nh·, khi tπo ra nhñg m„n ®n "th∂m hoπ", tí luń

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--Theo chfi, Æi“u g◊ lµm n™n s˘ Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa »m th˘c Æ≠Íng phË Vi÷t Nam? -Theo tí, c„ ba y’u tË ch›nh lµm n™n s˘ thÛ vfi cÒa »m th˘c Æ≠Íng phË Vi÷t. ß«u ti™n, c„ th” n„i m„n ®n Vi÷t lµ m„n ®n xanh, c„ r†t nhi“u rau vµ n’u bπn t◊m hi”u th™m, mÈt sË loπi rau trong Æ„ lµ nhñg loπi thuËc. ¬m th˘c Vi÷t Nam, tı Æ≠Íng phË Æ’n c∏c nhµ hµng sang tr‰ng, Æ“u g©y †n t≠Óng bÎi s˘ Æa dπng cÒa rau l∏, rau mÔi vµ gia vfi Æ’n m¯c ngay c∂ ng≠Íi Vi÷t Æí khi cÚng khńg bi’t r‚ Æ„ lµ loπi rau g◊. Th¯ hai, lµ s˘ tho∂i m∏i. Bπn khńg c«n ph∂i e dÃ hay m†t thÍi gian l˘a ch‰n nhi“u. Khi bπn th†y chi’c gh’, bµn nh˘a cfln trËng th◊ t†t c∂ vi÷c c«n lµm lµ ngÂi xuËng, g‰i m„n, ®n vµ tr∂i nghi÷m s˘ n∏o nhi÷t cÒa Æ≠Íng phË. Sau cÔng, b› quy’t gia truy“n cÚng lµ Æi”m m†u chËt. C„ nhñg nï mµ cńg th¯c Æ≠Óc truy“n tı ÆÍi nµy qua ÆÍi kh∏c. ßi“u nµy lµm n™n th≠¨ng hi÷u, thµnh cńg cÒa m„n ®n vµ chÒ qu∏n. --MÈt trong nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m »m th˘c †n t≠Óng nh†t cÒa chfi khi th˘c hi÷n cuËn s∏ch nµy lµ g◊? Tí nhÌ nh†t lµ c∂m gi∏c th≠Îng

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This book is an ideal present for those who love Vietnamese culture and want to learn about the people and custom of regions across Vietnam. It is especially appropriate for tourists and foreigners living in Vietnam.

he summer holidays offer opportunities to explore the culinary streets that stretch across the country, from Ha Giang, Hanoi, and Hoi An to Sai Gon and Phu Quoc. A Travellive reporter met with Ngoc Tran, the author of the book entitled "40 Delicious Vietnamese Dishes Listed by CNN" to talk about her book as well about Vietnamese street food in general. The culinary enthusiast shared her interesting stories. Reporter: Good morning, thank you for your coming. Can you share with us a bit about your book? What inspired you to write this book? Ngoc Tran: Since I was small I've felt called to do something related to gastronomy, like being a chef, a restaurant owner or a food critic, even though I sometimes cooked terrible food! My family used to have a stall at the market and I spent a lot of time there. I was bewitched by the tasty dishes being sold around me. I spent all of my money trying new foods, so I never had savings like my friends did. Different foods came from regional differences in climate, culture, lifestyle and cooking methods, and that is what inspired me to write this book. What do you think makes Vietnamese street food so special? Vietnamese street food is unique for a number of reasons. First, it often involves a wide selection

of vegetables, sometimes even including medicinal herbs that are good for health. Whether you enjoy street food or specialties in luxurious restaurants, you'll always find an impressive mix of greens. Sometimes even Vietnamese people cannot identify all of the vegetables they are served. Second, street food is simple and low maintenance. You do not have to hesitate or spend time trying to find an unoccupied table and chair. All you have to do is to sit down, order food, and enjoy it in the environment of the street. Last but not least, the recipes for these foods are secrets that have been handed down from generation to generation. These secrets have created success and good reputations for numerous dishes and restaurants.

food of the north is typically salty, food in the center is spicy, and food in the south is sweet. Tasting food from each region will allow you to feel each region's cultural characteristics.

What was your most impressive food experience while writing this book? After a long day of exploring the mountain roads of Ha Giang and playing with the local children, I got a full night's sleep, and then started the next day with a hot bowl of phĂ&#x17D; gÂľ in the local market. I was most impressed by this dish, as it was made with chicken that had been raised on the hills, and the noodles were made onsite from aromatic rice. Each region of the country has its own ways of seasoning food. The

Further information: "40 Delicious Vietnamese Dishes Listed By CNN" Published by Phuong Nam, Amazon This book is available at Phuong Nam bookstores or on Amazon.com Author: Tran Thi Bich Ngoc Born: December 26th, 1981 Profession: graphic designer, photographer

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CHÄO Há VõI NH~NG ßIÕM ß⁄N TRUY≈N Th∏ng 5, hÃ v“, c„ nhi“u c∏ch Æ” xua tan c∂m gi∏c kh„ chu khi ph∂i sËng chung vÌi c∏i n„ng, trong Æ„ c„ gi∂i ph∏p x∏ch vali l™n Æ≠Íng du lch, thˆ nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m mÌi mŒ. H∑y cÔng Travellive Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n mÈt trong 5 Æa danh thÛ v d≠Ìi Æ©y, nhñg nï h¯a hãn mang lπi cho bπn nhi“u c∂m h¯ng, vÌi vŒ Æãp bi”n, Æ∂o, cao nguy™n vµ c∂ x¯ mi÷t v≠Ín sńg n≠Ìc. Scorching hot summer days arrive in May. The best way to escape the uncomfortable heat is to get out and experience new and interesting things. Travellive will take you to the country's best destinations, which promise to deliver beautiful inspiration through seas, islands, plateaus, and orchards.

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CÅM H`NG Quang Ninh M£ HOÖC B`C TRANH HANG ßóNG GI~A BIÕN KH•I Xu†t hi÷n trong phim "Kong: ß∂o Æ«u l©u" vÌi nhi“u c∂nh quay hoµnh tr∏ng, vfinh Hπ Long Æ∑ g©y Æ≠Óc †n t≠Óng mπnh vÌi kh∏n gi∂ vÌi phong c∂nh tuy÷t Æãp cÒa hµng ngh◊n Æ∂o Æ∏ ví hÔng v‹. ß©y lµ mÈt trong 7 K˙ quan Thi™n nhi™n Th’ giÌi mÌi vµ Æ≠Óc UNESCO tń vinh lµ Di s∂n Th’ giÌi Æ’n 2 l«n. Bi”n trÍi xanh ngæt vÌi v´ sË hfln Æ∂o Æ∏ ví sıng sñg giã bi”n trÍi, »n sau Æ„ lµ nhñg hang ÆÈng k˙ v‹ Æ∑ trÎ thµnh mÈt h◊nh ∂nh qu∏ ÆÁi quen thuÈc cÒa Vfinh Hπ Long.

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CÔng vÌi Vfinh Hπ Long, lµng chµi Câ Vπn cÚng lµ mÈt Æfia danh kh∏c cÒa Qu∂ng Ninh xu†t hi÷n tr™n phim Kong. Khung c∂nh thi™n nhi™n h˜u t◊nh nh≠ tranh vœ vÌi nÛi Æ∏ rÈng lÌn vµ n≠Ìc bi”n xanh th®m thºm cÒa lµng chµi nh· nµy cÚng lµm bao ng≠Íi m™ say. Nªm c∏ch xa bÍ hµng chÙc km, b™n nhñg v∏ch nÛi, lµng chµi nh≠ mÈt Ëc Æ∂o tr™n bi”n, nhñg ngí nhµ bÃ nªm li“n k“ nhau, khńg ti’ng cfli xe n∏o nhi÷t, chÿ c„ ti’ng ng≠ d©n › Ìi g‰i nhau h·i th®m, ti’ng d«m g‚ mπn thuy“n ÆuÊi c∏ sau nÛi v‰ng lπi. VÌi phong c∂nh s¨n thÒy h˜u t◊nh, lµng chµi nµy Æ≠Óc trang web t≠ v†n du lfich TravelandLeisure l˘a ch‰n lµ 1 trong 10 Æi”m Æ’n ven bi”n Æãp nh†t th’ giÌi. Cfln website du lfich Journeyetc Æ∑ Æ≠a vµo danh s∏ch 16 ngí lµng cÊ Æãp nh†t Th’ giÌi.

Enchanted with grottoes amid the sea Ha Long Bay's imposing scenery left a deep impression on viewers of "Kong: Skull Island". The area's thousands of magnificent limestone mountains have been recognized twice by UNESCO as a world natural heritage and are one of the new seven natural wonders of the world. Bright blue skies, spectacular caves, and countless limestone islands emerging from the sea are typical sights around Ha Long Bay. Cua Van fishing village is another Quang Ninh location appearing in "Kong". The small village's tranquil and picturesque scenery has enchanted numerous visitors. Cua Van village, tens of kilometers from the seaside, is surrounded by both mountains and sea, making it an oasis, far from the noise of car horns. The village boasts beautiful houseboats docked close to each other housing friendly fishermen who talk to each other from their boats. Its breathtaking landscape has awarded the village a position on tourist website TravelandLeisure's list of the ten best coastal destinations in the world. Website Journeyetc also lists it as one of the 16 best villages in the world.

Tı ngµy 1/4 tÿnh Qu∂ng Ninh Æ∑ ∏p dÙng thu ph› 5 tuy’n tham quan tr™n vnh Hπ Long, B∏i Tˆ Long vÌi m¯c gi∏ tı 200.000VNß Æ’n 250.000VNß mÁi tuy’n. Ph› tham quan theo tuy’n vµ l≠u trÛ nghÿ Æ™m tr™n vnh (mÈt ho∆c 2 Æ™m) dao ÆÈng tı 500.000VNß Æ’n 750.000VNß/ng≠Íi. Starting on April 1, five routes to Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay will be available, costing VND200,000 - 250,000 each route. Overnight stays on the bays (one or two nights) are priced from VND500,000 to VND750,000 per person. TRAVELLIVE

THEO DƒU CH¢N KONG Trong sË 3 Æfia Æi”m quay tπi Vi÷t Nam cÒa bÈ phim bom t†n "Kong: ß∂o Æ«u l©u", c„ lœ Qu∂ng B◊nh lµ nï nhÀn Æ≠Óc nhi“u chÛ ˝ nh†t. BÎi Æ©y lµ nï th˘c hi÷n nhñg c∂nh quay chÒ Æπo v“ nï Î cÒa King Kong, vÌi nhñg Æfia Æi”m mÌi lπ nh≠ lµng Y™n PhÛ, thung lÚng Chµ Nfli, hang ChuÈt... mµ ngay c∂ ng≠Íi Vi÷t Nam Æí khi cÚng ch≠a tıng nghe Æ’n. Tı chÁ lµ nhñg Æfia danh v´ danh tr™n b∂n ÆÂ du lfich th’ giÌi nh≠ng vÌi vŒ Æãp ngoπn mÙc kh„ c„ th” di‘n t∂ bªng lÍi, nhñg nï nµy chæc chæn sœ Æ≠Óc nhi“u du kh∏ch Æ≠a vµo danh s∏ch ph∂i ghä th®m trong mÔa hÃ 2017. Lµ nï Æ≠Óc chÛ ˝ nh†t trong suËt qu∏ tr◊nh Æoµn lµm phim quay tπi Qu∂ng B◊nh, lµng Y™n PhÛ ÆÛng vÌi nhñg lÍi vfi Æπo di‘n n„i: “ßãp si™u th˘c!”. Cfln Æ≠Óc g‰i lµ lµng Æ∏ m‰c, Y™n PhÛ sÎ h˜u vŒ Æãp v´ cÔng Æ∆c bi÷t, vÌi nhñg khËi Æ∏ nhÚ "m‰c" l™n tı m∆t Æ†t, xen giã c∂nh vÀt, giã nhñg ngí nhµ xinh xæn trong lµng. Nªm trong qu«n th” Phong Nha - KŒ Bµng, ÆÃo ß∏ ßœo dµi 17km tr™n Æ≠Íng HÂ Ch› Minh lµ nï sÎ h˜u nhi“u c∂nh Æãp hÔng v‹, lÈng l…y vµ khńg käm ph«n huy“n b›. Nh◊n tı ÆÃo ß∏ ßœo, thung lÚng Chµ Nfli nh≠ mÈt th’ giÌi kh∏c t∏ch bi÷t hoµn toµn vÌi khńg gian b™n ngoµi bÎi nhñg v∏ch nÛi Æ∏ d˘ng Æ¯ng trÔng trÔng Æi÷p Æi÷p giã Æπi ngµn. NÊi bÀt giã thung lÚng Chµ Nfli lµ hÂ Y™n PhÙ thanh b◊nh, m∆t n≠Ìc trong væt nh≠ t†m g≠¨ng khÊng lÂ lµm bıng s∏ng c∂ thung lÚng. HÂ t∏ch bi÷t hoµn toµn vÌi khu d©n c≠, rÈng m™nh mńg, b™n d≠Ìi d∑y nÛi Æ∏ ví käo dµi. Xen kœ tr™n m∆t hÂ lµ nhñg b∑i Æ†t trËng nh†p nh´ vıa ÆÒ Æ” tr©u bfl thong dong g∆m c·. Xa xa lµ nhñg d∑y nÛi Æan xen, qu†n l†y nhau »n hi÷n trong s≠¨ng kh„i mÍ ∂o. Khung c∂nh nï Æ©y y™n ∂ thanh tfinh tuy÷t ÆËi, t˘a hÂ nh≠ chÿ mÈt gÓn s„ng nh· bπn cÚng c„ th” c∂m nhÀn Æ≠Óc bÎi xung quanh qu∏ ÆÁi t‹nh l∆ng. VÌi vŒ Æãp hoang s¨, b› »n, hang ChuÈt Æ≠Óc l˘a ch‰n lµ nï trÛ ngÙ cÒa King Kong. G≠¨ng m∆t v…n cfln kh∏ lπ l…m trong h÷ thËng hang ÆÈng TÛ Lµn nµy c„ vŒ Æãp hoang s¨ h÷t nh≠ thÍi khai thi™n lÀp Æfia. Ph›a tr≠Ìc hang lµ mÈt dflng suËi trong væt, nh◊n ra xa lµ thung lÚng T©n Ho∏ m™nh mńg, Æãp Æ’n ngÏ ngµng. L˝ do khi’n hang Æ≠Óc ch‰n lµm bËi c∂nh mÎ mµn phim v◊ nï Æ©y sÎ h˜u cÊng hang h¨n c∂ m‰i s˘ sæp Æ∆t. Khńg c«n tr∂i qua b†t k˙ cńg Æoπn chÿnh sâ hÀu k˙ nµo, chÿ c«n Æ∆t m∏y quay lµ c„ th” ghi Æ≠Óc nhñg th≠Ìc phim m´ ph·ng hoµn h∂o Æπi b∂n doanh cÒa Vua Khÿ thÍi ti“n sˆ.

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Quang binh Following in the footprints of Kong Of the three locations used during the filming of "Kong: Skull Island" in Vietnam, Quang Binh is the most impressive, as its scenery was used to depict King Kong's home. Yen Phu Village, Cha Noi Valley and Chuot Cave have all satisfied and impressed visitors. These locations still virtually unknown throughout most of the world have become must-see destinations. Their beauty is especially spectacular during the summer. "Kong" director Jordan Vogt-Roberts described Quang Binh's Yen Phu Village as "surrealistically beautiful". The area owns its own unique beauty, boasting stalagmites and limestone rocks emerging from the ground amid small neat houses.

ocated in the Phong Nha - Ke Bang complex, the 17 kilometer Da Deo Pass on the Ho Chi Minh Trail is known for its imposing and mysterious scenery. Seen from Da Deo Pass, Cha Noi Valley looks like another world totally separate from the outside by a wall of high cliffs extending endlessly into the jungle. Yen Phu's tranquil lake is a focal point in the Cha Noi Valley. Its clear water surface acts as a huge mirror brightening the whole valley. The immense lake is separated from the residential area. It holds several plots of land that are large enough for buffalo to graze upon leisurely. In the distance, overlapping mountains loom cloaked in a thin layer of mist. The area is so quiet that it sometimes feels like you can feel the ripples of the lake.

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The pristine Chuot (Mouse) cave became Kong's home during the filming of Vogt-Robert's movie. Chuot cave is a part of the Tu Lan cave system, a new location that is still visited very infrequently. This has allowed it to maintain its original beauty. A clear stream runs in front of the cave and down into the stunning Tan Hoa Valley in the distance. Chuot cave was selected to serve as Kong's home because of its spectacular entrance that exceeded the director's expectation. In the film, the cave appears perfectly prehistoric.

C´ng ty l˜ hµnh Exotic Voyages giÌi thi÷u tÌi nh˜ng du kh∏ch th›ch kh∏m ph∏ c∏c Æa Æi”m trong phim bom t†n Hollywood tour tr‰n g„i 10 ngµy 9 Æ™m mang t™n "New Kong: Skull Island Tour". Chi ti’t tham kh∂o: www.oxalis.com.vn/vi. Exotic Voyages Travel Agent is introducing a new ten-day, nine-night "New Kong: Skull Island" package to tourists who want to explore the locations where the movie was filmed. For more details, please visit www.oxalis.com.vn/vi. TRAVELLIVE

NINH binh NH~NG CÅNH ß—P B£N NGOÄI PHIM KONG Ninh B◊nh vÌi Trµng An, Tam CËc, B›ch ßÈng Æang lµ mÈt trong nhñg khu du lfich nÊi ti’ng nh†t cÒa Vi÷t Nam hi÷n nay sau khi xu†t hi÷n nhi“u c∂nh quay trong phim Kong. ß∆c bi÷t lµ Trµng An, nï Æ≠Óc UNESCO cńg nhÀn di s∂n thi™n nhi™n vµ di s∂n v®n h„a th’ giÌi. TÌi Trµng An, tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ vfi nh†t lµ ngÂi tr™n con thuy“n l≠Ìt nhã qua c∏c d∑y nÛi, ngæm nh◊n dflng sńg chπy uËn l≠Ón qua c∏c hang ÆÈng t˘ nhi™n huy“n ∂o, k˙ b› nh≠: hang S∏ng, hang TËi, hang N†u R≠Óu, hang ßfia Linh... Nªm Î x∑ Ninh H∂i thuÈc huy÷n Hoa L≠, Tam CËc - B›ch ßÈng Æ≠Óc v› nh≠ "vfinh Hπ Long tr™n cπn", vÌi hang C∂, hang Hai vµ hang Ba lµ nï tuy÷t Æãp Æ” Æi thuy“n xuí theo dflng sńg Ng´ ßÂng trong væt. B›ch ßÈng c„ ngh‹a lµ "ÆÈng xanh", nªm c∏ch b’n Tam CËc 2km, t™n do t” t≠Ìng Nguy‘n Nghi‘m, th©n phÙ cÒa Æπi thi hµo Nguy‘n Du Æ∆t vµo n®m 1773. B›ch ßÈng Æ≠Óc m÷nh danh lµ "Nam thi™n Æ÷ nhfi ÆÈng" (Æ¯ng sau ÆÈng H≠¨ng T›ch Î H≠¨ng S¨n, Hµ T‹nh). Ph›a tr≠Ìc ÆÈng lµ mÈt nh∏nh sńg Ng´ ßÂng uËn l≠Ón b™n s≠Ín nÛi, b™n kia sńg lµ c∏nh ÆÂng lÛa. Nï Æ©y c„ ngí chÔa cÊ Æ≠Óc d˘ng tı Æ«u ÆÍi nhµ HÀu L™. Trong chÔa c„ qu∂ chuńg lÌn Æ≠Óc ÆÛc tı thÍi vua L™ Th∏i TÊ. ß’n Ninh B◊nh, h∑y ghä v≠Ín chim Thung Nham, nï trÛ ngÙ cÒa g«n 40 loµi chim. C¯ kho∂ng 5-6 giÍ chi“u khi mÁi buÊi hoµng hń v“, hµng ngµn con chim bay v“ tÊ, c∏nh chim træng tung bay giã nÛi non nguy™n s¨ k˙ thÛ, tπo thµnh mÈt c∂nh Æãp nh≠ tranh thu˚ m∆c.

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HOME TO BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SIGHTS Ninh Binh Province, containing Trang An, Tam Coc, and Bich Dong has become one of the most famous tourist areas in Vietnam, especially since its appearance in "Kong: Skull Island". Trang An is another world heritage site recognized by UNESCO. One of the most entertaining experiences in Trang An is to sit on a boat gliding past the mountains and threading its way through mysterious caves.

am Coc and Bich Dong are sometimes referred to as "Ha Long Bay on land". Tam Coc is a flooded karst cave system with three beautiful caves - Hang Câ&#x2C6;&#x201A;, Hang Hai, and Hang Ba - on the Ngo Dong River. A boat ride will take you through a winding waterway which passes through these three caves. Bich Dong, which means "green cave", is two kilometers from the Tam Coc boat pier. It has been recognized as the second nicest grotto in the country (after Huong Tich Grotto). A branch of the Ngo Dong River runs in front of the cave and winds along the mountain side. On the other side of the river is a vast green field. Bich Dong also boasts an ancient three-tiered cave pagoda at the top of a steep stone staircase. The climb is worth it, offering a magnificent view and a charming pagoda. The pagoda was built in 1428, at the beginning of the Le Dynasty. It holds a colossal bronze bell cast under the reign of King Le Thai To. Ninh Binh is also famous for the Thung Nham Sanctuary, which is home to nearly 40 species of birds. When the sun sets at 5 or 6pm, thousands of birds fly back to their nests. The image of white birds flying across the pristine mountainous background creates a remarkable scene.

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Visitors can take a boat across the lake to get a complete view of the lakeside houses, giving you a chance to experience the peace of the

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landscape. On the journey you will pass the local people's beautiful plateau and the forests stretching as far as the eye can see.

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N’u muËn t◊m nhñg tr∂i nghi÷m mÌi Î mÈt nï qu∏ quen thuÈc nh≠ ßµ Lπt, hÃ nµy bπn n™n l™n lfich kh∏m ph∏ lµng CÔ L«n, rıng l∏ phong vµ V≠Ín QuËc gia Bidoup. Lµng CÔ L«n t‰a lπc tπi thń SuËi Cπn, x∑ L∏t, huy÷n Lπc D≠¨ng, g«n lµng ng≠Íi K’ho sinh sËng. Tı trung t©m thµnh phË, bπn sœ ph∂i v≠Ót h¨n 20km Æ≠Íng ÆÃo quanh co theo tÿnh lÈ 722 Æ” Æ’n vÌi lµng CÔ L«n. ß’n Æ©y, bπn tÀn mæt nh◊n ngæm nhñg con cÔ l«n v´ cÔng ngÈ ngh‹nh, hfla m◊nh giã thi™n nhi™n hoang s¨ vµ tr∂i nghi÷m nhñg hoπt ÆÈng ngoµi trÍi nh≠: leo nÛi, b®ng rıng, th∂ di“u, bæt c∏; cæm trπi, ÆËt lâ ho∆c Î nhµ sµn... ô ßµ Lπt, cfln c„ c∏nh rıng l∏ phong tuy÷t Æãp nªm »n s©u trong hÂ Tuy“n L©m, c∏ch lµng ß†t Sät mÈt con hÂ. ß” Æ’n Æ≠Óc c∏nh rıng ph›a b™n kia, c∏ch duy nh†t lµ bπn Æi thuy“n ho∆c ca n´. Nhñg ngµy Æ«u hÃ, l∏ phong v…n xanh m≠Ìt, tı tı chuy”n sang vµng nhπt, cam, Æ· t≠ï vµ cuËi cÔng lµ mÈt mµu Æ· th…m lÛc vµo thu. Tr™n Æ≠Íng Æi, bπn sœ ngang qua nhñg ngí nhµ cÒa c≠ d©n sËng ven hÂ, c∂m nhÀn Æ≠Óc vŒ Æãp cÒa vÔng ÆÂi nÛi cao nguy™n, l†p l„ sau nhñg d∑y rıng thńg c¯ nËi ti’p nhau tr∂i dµi Æ’n v´ tÀn. ßi xa h¨n nã, ßµ Lπt cfln c„ rıng nhi÷t ÆÌi Bidoup NÛi Bµ thuÈc cao nguy™n L©m Vi™n, Æi”m Æ’n nh†t Æfinh khńg th” b· qua cho nhñg ai Æam m™ trekking vµ off-road. ßÀm ch†t T©y vÌi rıng thńg vµ rıng l∏ phong, v≠Ín quËc gia Bidoup chi’m g«n tr‰n cao nguy™n L©m Vi™n vÌi h¨n 1000 loµi th˘c vÀt, trong Æ„ c„ nhñg loµi Æ∆c tr≠ng nh≠ Thńg Æ·, B∏ch xanh, P¨ mu, Thńg 5 l∏ ßµ Lπt, Thńg 2 l∏ dãp... ß∆c bi÷t nh†t lµ s˘ xu†t hi÷n cÒa sŒ thńg h‰ng vµng, loµi chim Æ∆c h˜u cÒa Bidoup vµ chÿ c„ Î Vi÷t Nam. Dπo chï mÈt vflng quanh lµng cÒa ng≠Íi Lπch, ng≠Íi Cil, Mπ, dıng ch©n mua ly sã ÆÀu nµnh n„ng, vµi cÒ khoai lang n≠Ìng ch†m mÀt. MÔa hÃ Î ßµ Lπt gi∂n dfi th’ thí!

An ecological village surrounded by birch forests and mountains If you want to explore new places in a familiar destination, you should plan a visit to Da Lat's birch forests, Cu Lan Village, and Bidoup National Park this summer. Da Lat is famous for its magnificent birch forests tucked into the Tuyen Lam Lake area. In early summer the birch forests are green and then gradually change to yellow, orange, red and dark red in autumn. Visitors can take a boat across the lake to get a complete view of the landscape. On the journey you will pass the local people's beautiful lakeside houses, giving you a chance to experience the peace of the plateau and the forests stretching as far as the eye can see. Cu Lan Village is situated in Suoi Can Hamlet, Lat Commune, Lac Duong District, close to the village of the K'ho people. To reach the village, you will travel along a 20 kilometer pass winding from the city center through provincial highway 722. At Cu Lan Village, you can see the adorable sloths that gave the town its name, or you can interact with nature by taking part in a range of outdoor activities, such as mountain climbing, forest hiking, kite flying, fishing and camping. Bidoup Nui Ba National Park on the Lam Vien Plateau is another must-see destination for those who enjoy trekking and off-roading. Bidoup National Park's pine and birch forests specific to the Central Highlands cover almost the whole area of the Lam Vien Plateau. The park is also home to more than 1,000 plant species, including red pine, green cypress, Fujian cypress, two-flat-needle leaf pine, and five-needle leaf pine. The forests hold over 441 species of vertebrate animals including the Vietnamese greenfinch, an endemic species of bird that lives only in Vietnam. When you leave the park you can walk around the villages of the Lach, Cil and Ma people, and stop for a while to enjoy roasted sweet potatoes and a glass of hot soy milk at a roadside stall. The trip sounds simple, but it promises many fascinating experiences. TRAVELLIVE

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NGUY£N S• Và ß—P X` D\A MÔa hÃ lµ dfip l˝ t≠Îng nh†t Æ” bæt Æ«u nhñg hµnh tr◊nh v“ vÌi x¯ dıa B’n Tre r˘c rÏ sæc mµu, Æ≠Óc Æi”m t´ bÎi muń vµn loπi tr∏i c©y t≠ï ngon h∏i ngay tr™n c©y nh≠ m®ng cÙt, s«u ri™ng, mÀn, ch´m ch´m... ô homestay, Æi Æfl chÃo d‰c c∏c k™nh rπch vÌi phong c∂nh thi™n nhi™n cfln hoang s¨; tr∂i nghi÷m c∏c hoπt ÆÈng cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng nh≠ lµm v≠Ín, r…y d≠a, lµm kão dıa lµ nhñg hoπt ÆÈng khńg th” b· qua khi bπn Æ’n B’n Tre. Tπi CÂn Quy, bπn c„ th” uËng n≠Ìc dıa tπi gËc, th≠Îng th¯c nh∑n, mÀn, cam, qu›t, b≠Îi quanh n®m. Nï Æ©y cfln nÊi ti’ng vÌi Æ∆c s∂n tı t´m c∏ nh≠ t´m cµng xanh n≠Ìng, g·i c∏... CÂn PhÙng c„ b∏nh tr∏ng M¸ Lflng, Æ∆c s∂n cÒa GiÂng Tr´m, nï

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bπn Æ≠Óc tr˘c ti’p tham gia ch‰n gπo, nπo dıa, tr∏ng b∏nh... ßi s©u vµo ba d∑y cÔ lao, B’n Tre cfln c„ nhñg v≠Ín c©y tr∏i Î C∏i M¨n, S¨n ßfinh, V‹nh B◊nh (ChÓ L∏ch) hay Ti™n Long, Ti™n ThÒy, T©n PhÛ (Ch©u Thµnh). NÊi ti’ng vÌi s«u ri™ng, C∏i M¨n thuÈc x∑ V‹nh Thµnh, huy÷n ChÓ L∏ch lµ nguÂn cung ¯ng hµng tri÷u c©y giËng c∏c loπi nh≠ s«u ri™ng, m®ng cÙt, xoµi c∏t, nh∑n ti™u, bfln bon, ch´m ch´m vµ c∏c loπi c©y c„ mÛi. C∏c m„n dıa s∏p, chuËi ÆÀp n≠Ìng than, ®n kÃm n≠Ìc cËt dıa, chÃ b≠Îi th™m s«u ri™ng, Æuńg dıa, thfit chuÈt dıa n≠Ìng, h†p, n†u cµ ri... lµ nhñg m„n ®n ÆÈc Æ∏o vµ chÿ Î x¯ dıa B’n Tre mÌi c„.

MÈt nï kh∏c cÚng kh∏ mÌi mŒ Î B’n Tre lµ s©n chim Vµm HÂ tr∂i rÈng tr™n hai x∑ M¸ Hfla vµ T©n Xu©n, huy÷n Ba Tri. ß©y lµ nï trÛ ngÙ cÒa g«n 500.000 con cfl, vπc vµ c∏c loµi chim thÛ hoang d∑ kh∏c. S©n chim Vµm HÂ cfln h†p d…n du kh∏ch vÌi rıng chµ lµ vµ th∂m th˘c vÀt phong phÛ gÂm c∏c loπi c©y nh≠: Êi, so ÆÚa, ÆÀu v∏n, m∑ng c«u xi™m, dıa n≠Ìc, Æ≠Ìc Æí, bÙp tra, chµ lµ, ´ r´, rau muËng bi”n... TÌi th®m s©n chim Vµm HÂ, h∑y th∂ m◊nh b™n con Æ≠Íng rıng, len l·i trong rıng ngÀp m∆n, tham quan khu c®n c¯ kh∏ng chi’n, Æi qua nhñg chi’c c«u tre læt lŒo, ng∂ l≠ng tr™n chi’c v‚ng Æung Æ≠a d≠Ìi t∏n l∏ rıng, h›t thÎ khńg kh› trong lµnh cÒa dflng sńg Ba Lai trong nhñg ngµy nghÿ cuËi tu«n.

BEN TRE Pristine beauty in the homeland of coconut trees

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ummer is the best time to begin your journey to Ben Tre, the homeland of coconut trees and various kinds of fruits, such as mangosteen, durian, plum and rambutan. You can even pluck these fresh fruits with your own hands and enjoy them right in the orchard. The Ben Tre area offers opportunities such as homestays, boat rowing along the canals to see nature, and participating in the activities of the local people like gardening and making coconut candy. On Quy Island you can enjoy fresh juice made from just-picked coconut and fruits such as longan, plums, oranges, mandarin, and grapefruit all year round. It is also famous for specialties made from grilled shrimp and raw fish. On Phung Island, you can enjoy the tasty flavor of girdle cakes, a specialty of Giong Trom, and directly participate in selecting rice, scraping coconut meat out and making cakes. If you have more time, you should explore the orchards in Cai Mon, Son Dinh, Vinh Binh (Cho Lach) or Tien Long, Tien Thuy, Tan Phu (Chau Thanh). Cai Mon in Vinh Thanh Commune, Cho Lach District is famous for its durian, and supplies seedlings to the whole province. Delicious dishes unique to Ben Tre include coconut wax, grilled banana served with coconut extract, and grape fruit compote served with durian.

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Vam Ho Sanctuary is a new destination in Ben Tre. It covers My Hoa and Tan Xuan communes in Ba Tri District. Tourists are attracted to the area's date-palm forest and rich vegetation cover including guava, French bean, Siamese custard apple, nipa and date-palm. A visit to the Vam Ho Sanctuary will give you an opportunity to immerse yourself in nature. You can take a leisurely walk along the forest roads, wind your way through the mangrove forests, cross small bamboo bridges, lie down on a hammock to rest under the foliage, enjoy the fresh air of the Ba Lai River, or visit the old resistance base. This is the perfect place to spend the weekend. TRAVELLIVE

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GIỮA THUNG XANH HÃ nµy, n’u Æ∑ qu∏ quen thuÈc vÌi bi”n hay nhñg khu vui chï n∏o nhi÷t, h∑y thˆ dµnh cho m◊nh mÈt l˘a ch‰n kh∏c, nï khung c∂nh ÆÂng ruÈng ng∏t xanh Î thung lÚng Mai Ch©u, Ha B◊nh. C∏ch Hµ NÈi g«n 150km vÌi 4 giÍ di chuy”n bªng ´t´, thung lÚng Mai Ch©u nªm g‰n trong nhñg r∆ng nÛi cao. Lµ khńg gian sinh sËng cÒa cÈng ÆÂng ng≠Íi d©n tÈc Th∏i, Mai Ch©u ph∏t tri”n kh∏ sÌm loπi h◊nh du lfich cÈng ÆÂng, n™n dÔ chÿ lµ hµnh tr◊nh ngæn ngµy, nï Æ©y v…n sœ mang lπi cho bπn nhi“u tr∂i nghi÷m thÛ vfi. D≠Ìi Æ©y lµ 4 Æi”m khńg th” b· qua khi Æ’n Mai Ch©u.

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HÄNH TRçNH: ñ Tı Hµ NÈi Æi Mai Ch©u, bπn c„ th” l˘a ch‰n ´t´ vÌi 4 giÍ di chuy”n. ßI LÑI: ñ V“ ph≠¨ng ti÷n di chuy”n giã c∏c b∂n tπi Mai Ch©u, dch vÙ xe Æ≠a Æ„n cung c†p Æ«y ÆÒ cho du kh∏ch. MÈt l≠u ˝ nh·, h∑y thˆ Æπp xe mÈt l«n theo nhñg con Æ≠Íng dµi giã 2 b™n lµ ruÈng lÛa xanh m¨n mÎn. ß©y h¯a hãn sœ lµ mÈt tr∂i ni÷m thÛ v. TRÅI NGHIåM THEO MùA: ñ MÁi mÔa lµ mÈt khung c∂nh n™n th¨ ri™ng c„ tπi Mai Ch©u, lµ c¨ hÈi Æ” bπn ch◊m Ææm trong khung c∂nh y™n b◊nh cÒa thung lÚng nh·, tπm qu™n khńg kh› thµnh th n∏o nhi÷t. MÔa hÃ Î Mai Ch©u Æ∆c tr≠ng vÌi mµu xanh ng∏t cÒa nhñg c∏nh ÆÂng ruÈng lÛa non, cÒa khńg kh› m∏t mŒ cÔng nÙ c≠Íi hi“n ha cÒa ng≠Íi d©n nï Æ©y. ¬M TH#C: ñ N™n thˆ c¨m lam, m®ng rıng, tht lÓn n≠Ìng, c∏ suËi. Vµ ch◊m Ææm trong men say nÂng cÒa ti’ng h∏t, ti’ng Æµn cÒa Æi÷u Th∏i xe vang xa, tham gia vµo c∏c Æi÷u mÛa sπp, mÛa xe. L¶U TR@: ñ C„ kh∏ nhi“u l˘a ch‰n cho kh∏ch du lch, tı resort nªm giã nÛi ÆÂi, Æ’n c∏c kh∏ch sπn (gi∏ tı 300.000VNß). Bπn cÚng c„ th” nghÿ tπi nhµ sµn gÁ Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa ng≠Íi d©n tπi Æ©y (gi∏ tı 100.000VNß). TRAVELLIVE

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ßÃo Thung Khe, cfln Æ≠Óc bi’t Æ’n vÌi t™n g‰i ÆÃo ß∏ Træng, lµ mÈt trong bËn con ÆÃo Æãp vµ nguy hi”m nh†t Î T©y Bæc. G‰i lµ ÆÃo ß∏ Træng bÎi lœ Î Æ©y c„ nhñg ng‰n nÛi Æ∏ træng, tuy÷t Æãp, sñg sıng b™n v∏ch ÆÃo. ß¯ng tr™n ÆÃo ß∏ Træng, bπn c„ th” nh◊n th†y toµn bÈ khung c∂nh n™n th¨ tr˜ t◊nh cÒa thung lÚng Mai Ch©u, nhñg m∂ng xanh non cÒa lÛa, vµi n’p nhµ sµn »n hi÷n d≠Ìi nhñg bÙi tre.

ªm Î vÔng nÛi Æ∏ ví n™n Mai Ch©u c„ mÈt sË hang nhÚ thπch tuy÷t Æãp nh≠ hang Chi“u, hang M· Luńg, chÿ c∏ch b∂n L∏c ch≠a Æ’n 2km. ß” l™n c∏c hang nµy, bπn ph∂i chinh phÙc nhñg bÀc Æ∏ r†t cao. BÔ lπi nhñg giÍ phÛt ÆÊ mÂ hí v◊ ÆÈ cao, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tÀn h≠Îng c∂m gi∏c th≠ th∏i d‘ chfiu khi thu vµo t«m mæt khung c∂nh thi™n nhi™n tuy÷t Æãp xung quanh.

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Hang M· Luńg c„ 2 câ Æ“u trńg ra c∏nh ÆÂng vµ c∏c b∂n lµng trong thung lÚng.

Trong ti’ng Th∏i, Pom lµ qu∂ ÆÂi, Co‰ng lµ c∏i trËng, Pom Co‰ng ngh‹a lµ b∂n cÒa nhñg qu∂ ÆÂi nªm tr™n c∏i trËng lÌn, chÿ ÆÂng ruÈng. Lµ nï tÀp trung cÒa kho∂ng 80 hÈ d©n, Æ©y lµ mÈt Æi”m hãn Æ≠Óc nhi“u du kh∏ch ghä th®m. ß’n Æ©y, bπn n™n lang thang kh∏m ph∏ nhñg câ hµng thÊ c»m, cıa hµng b∏n ÆÂ l≠u ni÷m ngay d≠Ìi ch©n nhµ sµn. Nhñg ngí nhµ sµn Î Mai Ch©u th≠Íng Æ≠Óc x©y thµnh tıng cÙm vµ theo lËi ki”u ki’n trÛc truy“n thËng cÒa ng≠Íi Th∏i. Sµn nhµ lµm bªng tre ho∆c b≠¨ng vµ c∏ch m∆t Æ†t kho∂ng 2m bªng nhñg cÈt gÁ chæc chæn. M∏i nhµ lÓp gianh, l∏ m©y ho∆c bªng gπch. Nhµ c„ nhi“u câ sÊ c„ k›ch th≠Ìc lÌn. B™n d≠Ìi nhµ sµn lµ nhñg khung cî Æ” c∏c c´ g∏i Th∏i d÷t thÊ c»m. ß©y lµ nhñg Æi”m kh∏c bi÷t phÊ bi’n so vÌi nhµ sµn cÒa c∏c d©n tÈc kh∏c.

BÅN LÉC ß©y lµ Æi”m du lfich cÈng ÆÂng nÊi ti’ng cÒa ng≠Íi Th∏i Træng, cÈng ÆÂng d©n tÈc sinh sËng l©u ÆÍi Î Mai Ch©u. B∂n L∏c hÈi tÙ t†t c∂ c∏c Æ∆c t›nh d©n d∑, t˘ nhi™n, quy’n rÚ bÎi vŒ Æãp thanh b◊nh cÒa nhñg ngí nhµ nªm d≠Ìi bÙi tre lµng, nhñg b∏nh xe n≠Ìc nªm b™n nhñg dflng lπch nh· ch∂y r„c r∏ch Æ™m ngµy. Men theo con Æ≠Íng vµo b∂n lµ ÆÂng lÛa mπ xanh m¨n mÎn th¨m nÂng. Khung c∂nh vÔng qu™ thanh b◊nh sœ n›u ch©n du kh∏ch l≠u lπi l©u h¨n vÌi chuy’n dπo chï giã thi™n nhi™n nguy™n s¨.

NHỮNG NGÔI NHÀ SÀN Ở MAI CHÂU CỦA NGƯỜI THÁI. KHUNG CẢNH Nªm Î ÆÈ cao c∏ch m∆t ruÈng xung quanh kho∂ng 5m Æ’n 7m, hang ®n s©u vµo lflng nÛi h¨n 500m k” c∂ ng∏ch, chi“u rÈng tı 1m Æ’n 30m, vflm tr«n cao trung b◊nh 10m vÌi h÷ thËng Æ∏ nhÚ træng vµng xanh l„ng l∏nh. VŒ Æãp b¯c tranh thi™n nhi™n k˙ ∂o nµy sœ khi’n bπn m†t nhi“u thÍi gian Æ” kh∏m ph∏, chi™m ng≠Ïng. Hang Chi“u lµ t™n g‰i do ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng Æ∆t ra. N„ Æ∆c bi÷t bÎi mÁi khi chi“u v“, ∏nh næng len l·i vµo hang ÆÈng khi’n c∏c khËi thπch nhÚ cµng quy’n rÚ vµ lung linh Æ’n lπ th≠Íng. Tr∂i qua 1.200 bÀc Æ∏, bπn sœ Æ∆t ch©n tÌi hang Chi“u. Dπo b≠Ìc trong Æ„, bπn sœ ngÏ ngµng tr≠Ìc s˘ ∂o di÷u cÒa thi™n nhi™n, vÌi muń vµn h◊nh thÔ Æ≠Óc tπo ra tı Æ∏ nhÚ tr∂i d‰c theo chi“u dµi 200m cÒa hang. CuËi hang c„ mÈt dflng suËi nh·, dflng n≠Ìc m∏t lµnh trong væt quanh n®m. Bπn h∑y thˆ c∂m nhÀn lµn n≠Ìc m∏t lπnh tπi Æ©y. Tπi Hµ NÈi, n’u bπn chÿ c„ 2 ngµy cuËi tu«n, Mai Ch©u lµ s˘ l˘a ch‰n hoµn h∂o vÌi hµnh tr◊nh trÎ v“ cÔng thi™n nhi™n, Ææm m◊nh trong h≠¨ng sæc cÒa ruÈng ÆÂng Bæc BÈ.

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THƯỜNG ĐƯỢC XÂY THÀNH TỪNG CỤM VÀ THEO LỐI KIỂU KIẾN TRÚC TRUYỀN THỐNG VÙNG QUÊ THANH BÌNH SẼ NÍU CHÂN DU KHÁCH LƯU LẠI LÂU HƠN GIỮA THIÊN NHIÊN.

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THE GREEN VALLEY OF MAI CHAU This summer, if you are already bored with beaches and noisy amusement areas, reward yourself with another option of green paddy fields in Mai Chau valley, Hoa Binh.

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ituated 150 km away from Hanoi, roughly a 4-hour drive, Mai Chau Valley lies within serene high mountain ranges. Home to the Thai ethnic community, Mai Chau has developed its community tourism quite early, so even on a short trip this place will bring you a lot of exciting experiences. Below are 4 must-visit attractions in Mai Chau.

Thung Khe Pass Thung Khe Pass, known as White Rock Pass, is one of 4 most beautiful yet dangerous passes in the Northwest. It is called White Rock because this place has splendid white rock mountains, standing majestically by the hills. Standing on White Rock Pass, you can take in the whole picturesque scene of Mai Chau Valley: the green valley walls covered with rice paddy fields, as well as some stilt houses underneath bamboo groves.

Pom Coong Village In Thai ethnic language, Pom means hill, while Coong means drum, Pom Coong means the village of hills lying on a big drum, which represents rice fields. The village, home to 80 households, is quite a rendezvous for tourists. While visiting here, you should

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STILT HOUSES IN MAI CHAU ARE USUALLY BUILT IN BLOCKS AND CONSTRUCTED IN THE TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL STYLE OF THE THAI PEOPLE. wander and discover brocade and souvenir stores right underneath stilt houses. Stilt houses in Mai Chau are usually built in blocks and constructed in the traditional architectural style of the Thai people. The roofs are made of straw, cane leaves or bricks. The houses have many large-sized windows. Under the house is the floor is made of bamboo and built 2 meters above the ground by stable wooden pillars. Underneath the stilt houses are looms for Thai girls to weave brocade, all of which are unique features of Thai stilt houses that set them apart from the architectural styles of other ethnic minorities.

Lac Village This is a popular community tourism attraction of White Thai people, who are the oldest residents in Mai Chau. Lac village brings together wild, natural, and charming features of the culture and region with houses locating underneath bamboo groves, where water wheels, turned by small rivulets, warble day and night. Following the road leading to the village are freshly green and scented rice paddies. The sight of peaceful villages will keep you longer while you wander among wild nature.

ñ From Ha Noi to Mai Chau, you can travel by car as it's only about a 4-hour drive.

Chau is symbolized by the greenness of new paddy fields, and cool weather along with kind and gentle smiles of local people.

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ñ In terms of means of transportation between villages in Mai Chau, there are bus services available for tourists. Try riding bikes and strolling through long roads in the middle of green paddy fields. This can be a very enjoyable experience.

ñ Tourists should try bamboo-tubed rice, bamboo shoots, grilled pork, and stream fish. Also do indulge in the sounds of singing and instruments of the Thai ethnic traditional dance , partake in traditional bamboo dance (nh∂y sπp) or spread dance (mÛa xe)

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ñ Each season provides its own serene sights in Mai Chau, an opportunity for you to fall in love with the peaceful sights of small valleys, while leaving behind the noisy city. Summer in Mai

ñ There are various options for tourists, from resorts lying on the mountains to hotels (price starts from 300,000 VND). You can also stay at stilt house homestays (from 100,000VND).

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Exploring caves Located in limestone mountains, Mai Chau owns some magnificent graphite caves such as Chieu, and Mo Luong, which are only 2 km from Lac village. In order to enter these caves, you have to climb steep stone steps. In return for hard-fought altitude and time, you will enjoy a relaxing and pleasant feeling when catching the sight of surrounding natural beauty. Mo Luong Cave has both entrances overlooking paddy fields and villages in the valley. Situated 5 to 7 meters above surrounding rice paddies, the cave is 500 meters deep inside the mountain including branches, 1 to 30 meters wide, its roof dome is 10m high on average with glittering yellow, blue and white graphite winding through its walls. The beauty of this picture of natural wonder will certainly convince you to take your time to explore and enjoy the sight in detail. Afternoon Cave, named by local residents, is most unique when afternoon comes and the sun shines through the caves making graphite blocks extraordinarily charming and vibrant. After 1,200 stone steps, you will arrive at Afternoon Cave. Wandering inside the cave, you will be amazed at the miracle of nature, with countless shapes created by graphite strands along 200 meters of the cave. At the end of the cave is a small stream with fresh and clear water throughout the whole year. In Ha Noi, if you only have 2 weekend days, Mai Chau is the perfect choice for a journey back to nature and to indulge in the sights and scents of Northern rice fields.

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ß’n lµng tranh d©n gian nÊi ti’ng cÒa x¯ Hu’, n’u ghä th®m nhµ l∑o ngh÷ nh©n K˙ H˜u Ph≠Ìc, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tr∂i nghi÷m c∏ch lµm tranh theo phong c∏ch lµng S◊nh. Sinh is a well-known folk painting village in Hue. A visit to artisan Ky Huu Phuoc offers an opportunity to experience the procedure of making Sinh village folk paintings.

Lµng S◊nh nªm ven sńg H≠¨ng, c∏ch trung t©m thµnh phË Hu’ 9km v“ ph›a ßńg, tπi x∑ PhÛ MÀu, huy÷n PhÛ Vang, Thıa Thi™n - Hu’. Lµng nÊi ti’ng vÌi ngh“ lµm tranh cÊ. Tranh lµng S◊nh Æ∆c tr≠ng lµ loπi tranh thÍ in tı b∂n khæc gÁ, chia thµnh 3 dflng: tranh nh©n vÀt, tranh ÆÂ vÀt vµ tranh ÆÈng vÀt. Lµng Æ≠Óc thµnh lÀp tı th’ k˚ 15, khńg chÿ nÊi ti’ng vÌi ngh“ tranh, lµng S◊nh cfln lµ mÈt Æi”m Æ’n cuËn hÛt du kh∏ch bÎi phong c∂nh thanh b◊nh, nhñg cńg tr◊nh ki’n trÛc cÊ k›nh, ÆÀm ch†t d©n gian cfln Æ≠Óc l≠u gi˜. N’u c„ dfip Æ’n lµng S◊nh, h∑y ghä th®m nhµ l∑o ngh÷ nh©n K˙ H˜u Ph≠Ìc, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc mÍi trµ, trfl chuy÷n vÌi ngh÷ nh©n vµ Æ≠Óc h≠Ìng d…n lµm tranh d©n gian. Sinh Village is located in Phu Mau Commune, Phu Vang District, 9 kilometers east of Hue City. Sinh village woodblock paintings are used for worship purposes, and are divided into three topics: characters, objects, and animals. Founded in the 15th century, Sinh village is famous not only for its woodblock paintings, but also for its peaceful landscape and ancient architectural structures which have stood the test of time to date. If you want to experience the making of folk paintings, please visit artisan Ky Huu Phuoc. You will be offered a cup of tea while listening to an introduction to the paintings and then be guided through the creation procedure.

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Lµng S◊nh cn lµ mÈt Æi”m Æ’n cuËn hÛt du kh∏ch bÎi phong c∂nh thanh b◊nh, nh˜ng c´ng tr◊nh ki’n trÛc cÊ k›nh, ÆÀm ch†t d©n gian cn Æ≠Óc l≠u gi˜. Sinh village is famous not only for its woodblock paintings, but also for its peaceful landscape and ancient architectural structures which have stood the test of time to date.

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ß©y lµ c¨ hÈi Æ” bπn t˘ tay in tranh, nhÍ Æ„, nh˜ng b¯c tranh lµng S◊nh Æ∑ theo ch©n du kh∏ch Æi khæp n¨i. Tourists can make paintings themselves. The impression of these beautiful Sinh paintings will stay with tourists even as they journey onward. TRAVELLIVE

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Bµi vµ ∂nh: Aloha Nguy‘n

Th∏c Hang –n (cn g‰i th∏c K50) tuń ch∂y cuÂn cuÈn nh≠ mÈt d∂i lÙa bπc l†p l∏nh giã Æπi ngµn Kon Ch≠ R®ng thuÈc tÿnh Gia Lai. MÌi Æ≠Óc mÈt nh„m "backpacker" ph∏t hi÷n c∏ch Æ©y ch≠a l©u, vÌi vŒ k˙ v‹, n™n th¨ vµ huy“n ∂o, ng‰n th∏c h¯a hãn sœ lµ Æi”m check-in khńg th” b· qua vÌi nhñg ng≠Íi th›ch phi™u l≠u trong mÔa hÃ nµy.

ı Pleiku, thµnh phË ch›nh cÒa tÿnh Gia Lai, sau khi v≠Ót qua ch∆ng Æ≠Íng h¨n 80km Æ’n thfi x∑ An Kh™, chÛng tí ti’p tÙc di chuy”n 30km nã Æ” Æ’n vÌi huy÷n Kbang. ßi th™m 60km Æ≠Íng ÆÃo dËc vÌi c∂nh quan hai b™n Æ≠Íng bπt ngµn mµu xanh cÒa nÛi rıng, cuËi cÔng cÚng Æ∆t ch©n l™n khu b∂o tÂn Kon Ch≠ R®ng. Khu b∂o tÂn nªm trong Nńg tr≠Íng 4 thuÈc tÿnh Gia Lai.

ß¶òNG ßI KHï KH§NG PHÅI Vç NG¶òI NGÑI KHï Sau khi lµm thÒ tÙc Æ®ng k˝ vÌi khu b∂o tÂn, c∂ nh„m Æ≠Óc hai anh ki”m l©m d…n Æ≠Íng vµo th∏c. Ph›a tr≠Ìc chÛng tí lµ c˘ ly h¨n 12km, v…n Æi bªng xe m∏y qua nhñg Æoπn dËc cao Æ’n ch„ng m∆t. ThÀm ch›, chÿ c«n mÈt c¨n m≠a nhã, th” nµo cÚng bfi Æo Æ≠Íng. Chÿ mÌi bæt Æ«u nh≠ng qu∂

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th˘c, chÛng tí Æ∑ c∂m nhÀn Æ≠Óc nhñg hi”m nguy vµ c˘c nh‰c trong hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ th∏c K50. Sau h¨n 1 ti’ng chπy xe m∏y trong Æ≠Íng rıng, Æoµn cÚng Æ’n Æ≠Óc khu v˘c Trπi Bfl. ß„ lµ mÈt ÆÂng c· m™nh mńg Æ≠Óc ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng ch‰n lµm nï d˘ng nhµ r…y. Gî xe tπi Æ©y vµ bæt Æ«u cuÈc chinh phÙc th∏c bªng ch›nh Æí ch©n cÒa nhñg ng≠Íi Æam m™ thi™n nhi™n hoang s¨. ß©y cÚng lµ Æi”m khÎi Æ«u cho hµnh tr◊nh trekking, b®ng rıng vµ lÈi suËi xuy™n khu b∂o tÂn Kon Ch≠ R®ng. Dfip chÛng tí Æi th∏c lµ th∏ng 3, thÍi Æi”m Æãp nh†t trong n®m Î Æ©y, vÌi ti’t trÍi næng †m vµ ›t m≠a. MÔa nµy n≠Ìc suËi ch≠a cao nh≠ng mÁi ng≠Íi v…n ki’m cho m◊nh mÈt nh∏nh c©y lµm gÀy cho an toµn. H◊ hÙc lÈi suËi h¨n 2 ti’ng ÆÂng hÂ, c„ nhñg Æoπn s◊nh l«y ngÀp tÌi tÀn Æ«u gËi, c„ nhñg Æoπn ph∂i b®ng qua con suËi n≠Ìc ngang tÀn hńg, lπi th™m Æ∏ tr¨n khi’n tí c„ lÛc ph∂i tä nhµo xuËng n≠Ìc. ß∑

c∂m nhÀn s˘ m÷t m·i nh≠ng nhñg Æí ch©n v…n khńg chfiu chÔn b≠Ìc, v◊ tr≠Ìc mæt sœ lµ mÈt vŒ Æãp k˙ ∂o, tr∏ng l÷ cÒa ng‰n th∏c. C∂m xÛc vÏ fla khi tr≠Ìc mæt hi÷n ra mÈt ng‰n th∏c khńg ngıng tuń ch∂y «m µo, tung b‰t træng x„a. Ngay d≠Ìi ch©n th∏c lµ nhñg khËi Æ∏ mang nhi“u h◊nh dπng k˙ thÛ, x’p chÂng l™n nhau. ChÛng tí Æ¯ng l∆ng hÂi l©u, tı xa chi™m ng≠Ïng th∏c K50 t˘a nh≠ mÈt d∂i lÙa bπc, l†p l∏nh vµ lung linh giã chËn nÛi rıng. C∂ khńg gian quanh th∏c trńg cÚng k˙ v‹, n™n th¨ vµ huy“n ∂o bi’t nh≠Íng nµo. D≠Íng nh≠ t†t c∂ nhñg tinh tÛy cÒa Æ†t trÍi, cÒa thi™n nhi™n Æ“u hÈi tÙ Î chËn nµy, nï nh≠ chËn thi™n Æ≠Íng giã tr«n th’. VÌi tí, th∏c K50 cfln Æãp h¨n c∂ tranh vœ, bÎi n„ ch›nh lµ t∏c ph»m ngh÷ thuÀt cÒa tπo h„a, lµ m„n quµ mµ mã thi™n nhi™n Æ∑ ≠u ∏i ban t∆ng cho Æπi ngµn hoang s¨ nªm v“ h≠Ìng ßńg Bæc tÿnh Gia Lai nµy.

PH¢N Bˇ: ñ Hi÷n nay trong khu b∂o tÂn Kon Ch≠ R®ng c„ tr™n 8 th∏c kh∏c nhau, nh≠ng Æãp vµ hÔng v‹ nh†t lµ th∏c K50 (hay cn g‰i th∏c Hang –n). K’ Æ’n lµ th∏c K40 hay cn g‰i th∏c Ba T«ng, cÚng Æ≠Óc xem lµ th∏c Æãp trong khu v˘c T©y Nguy™n. VÄI L¶U ≥ TR¶õC KHI ßI THÉC: ñ Bπn c«n g‰i Æi÷n thoπi tr≠Ìc cho khu b∂o tÂn Æ” Æ®ng k˝, xem t◊nh h◊nh thÍi ti’t c„ m≠a hay kh´ng. Li™n h÷: Anh HÔng 0978 035 772

B`C TRANH THûY MÖC GI~A N@I R\NG ßoµn quy’t Æfinh d˘ng trπi d≠Ìi ch©n th∏c. Ph∂i n„i lµ chÛng tí kh∏ may mæn khi Æ≠Óc hai anh ki”m l©m giµu kinh nghi÷m vµ Æ«y nhi÷t t◊nh d…n Æ≠Íng. Anh HÔng vµ nh†t lµ anh R„t, ng≠Íi d©n tÈc Ba Na, r†t rµnh Æfia h◊nh vµ v´ cÔng chuy™n nghi÷p khi lÈi rıng. Sau Æ„, ai n†y chia nhau ng≠Íi ki’m c©y kh´ nh„m b’p, n†u c¨m trong Ëng tre, ng≠Íi gi®ng l≠Ìi bæt c∏, ng≠Íi mfl Ëc, h∏i rau. Vµ chÛng tí Æ∑ c„ mÈt bã tËi ÆÀm ch†t hoang d∑ mµ khńg ph∂i ai cÚng c„ c¨ hÈi tr∂i nghi÷m trong ÆÍi. Giã mµn Æ™m tfich mfich, b™n ∏nh lâ trπi bÀp bÔng, khńg g◊ thÛ vfi bªng c∂m nhÀn ti’ng th∏c vang v‰ng giã khńg gian, vÌi ni“m h©n hoan d≠Íng nh≠ ÆÒ s¯c x„a tan Æi bao m÷t nh‰c cÒa c∂ ngµy trekking v†t v∂. S∏ng h´m sau, c∂ Æoµn nhÊ trπi, lπi ti’p tÙc hµnh tr◊nh chinh phÙc ng‰n th∏c. Sau mÈt Æ™m l†y lπi s¯c, ÆÒ Æ” Æi l™n ph›a Æ«u nguÂn ng‰n th∏c. Trong th˘c t’, chÿ mÈt Æoπn Æ≠Íng ngæn ch≠a Æ’n 500m nh≠ng chÛng tí Æ∑ kh∏ v†t v∂ khi ph∂i leo nhñg con dËc c„ ÆÈ dËc tÌi g«n 60 ÆÈ. ß≠Íng Æi kh∏ »m ≠Ìt vµ c„ r†t nhi“u væt. V◊ Æ©y lµ khu v˘c Æ«u nguÂn trong rıng giµ vÌi th∂m th˘c vÀt dµy Æ«y r™u xanh n™n c„ v´ sË væt l∏. ß„ lµ mÈt loπi væt sËng tr™n c©y, khi cæn th◊ khńg d‘ nhÀn bi’t. B◊nh minh ngµy mÌi nh≠ ti’p th™m n®ng l≠Óng cho c∂ Æoµn len l·i giã nhñg v∏ch Æ∏. RÂi l«n xuËng dËc nÛi Æ” nuí lÌn d«n s˘ h∏o h¯c khi ti’ng th∏c ÆÊ ngµy mÈt g«n h¨n. Vµ cuËi cÔng lµ c∂m xÛc vÏ fla khi tÀn mæt chi™m ng≠Ïng tuy÷t t∏c cÒa thi™n nhi™n. Th∏c n≠Ìc «m µo tı chi“u cao 50m tuń dµi nh≠ suËi t„c Æ≠Óc Æi”m xuy’t khäo läo bªng nhñg t∂ng Æ∏ r™u phÒ xanh m≠Ìt. Kh„ di‘n t∂ h’t s˘ ngÏ ngµng rÂi Æ’n th∏n phÙc tr≠Ìc s˘ sæp Æ∆t hµi hfla cÒa Æ†t trÍi.

ñ Chu»n b l“u, tÛi ngÒ, l≠¨ng th˘c & n≠Ìc uËng cho 2 ngµy, thuËc chËng væt v◊ trong rıng væt r†t nhi“u ñ Giµy leo nÛi hay giµy lÈi suËi, ÆÂ Æi rıng, ∏o kho∏c nhã.

HÄNH TRçNH: ñ Tı TP.HCM/HN, bπn bay vÌi Vietnam Airlines Æ” tÌi Pleiku, thµnh phË ch›nh cÒa tÿnh Gia Lai. Tı trung t©m TP. Pleiku Æi theo quËc lÈ 19 v“ h≠Ìng Quy Nh¨n kho∂ng 80km lµ tÌi th x∑ An Kh™. TÌi ng∑ ba Æi Kbang rœ tr∏i, Æi 30km lµ tÌi x∑ Kbang. Ti’p tÙc Æi th™m kho∂ng 60km n˜a sœ tÌi khu b∂o tÂn Kon Ch≠ R®ng (thuÈc qu∂n l˝ cÒa N´ng Tr≠Íng 4, tÿnh Gia Lai). Th∏c K50 nªm trong khu b∂o tÂn nµy.

THAM QUAN: ñ Th∏c K50 nªm kh∏ xa trung t©m thµnh phË Pleiku, n™n mÈt khi Æ∑ tÌi Pleiku, ngoµi chuy’n th∏m hi”m th∏c K50, bπn n™n k’t hÓp kh∏m ph∏ nhñg Æi”m kh∏c Î vÔng ven Pleiku. ñ Bi”n HÂ T’n≠ng: Ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng quen g‰i lµ Bi”n HÂ, nªm c∏ch thµnh phË Pleiku g«n 10km theo h≠Ìng Æi KonTum. Con Æ≠Íng xuËng Bi”n HÂ Æãp nh≠ b¯c tranh, hai b™n lµ ngÛt ngµn thńg xanh. Nï cuËi Æ≠Íng lµ c∏c bÀc tam c†p bªng Æ∏ d…n Æ’n ngí nhµ lÂng th¨ mÈng giã lng hÂ. Tı Æ©y ph„ng t«m mæt bao qu∏t Æ” th†y nhñg loµi hoa Æang

khoe sæc, Æãp nh†t lµ vµo t«m cuËi th∏ng 9 khi Pleiku vµo mÔa hoa d∑ qu˙. ñ Ch≠ ß®ng Ya: Theo ti’ng cÒa ÆÂng bµo J’rai ngh‹a lµ cÒ gıng dπi, Æ©y lµ mÈt ng‰n nÛi lâ Æ∑ ng≠ng hoπt ÆÈng hµng tri÷u n®m, vÌi mi÷ng nÛi h◊nh ph‘u Æ∆c tr≠ng. NÛi lâ Ch≠ ß®ng Ya »n m◊nh giã bËn b“ nÛi non trÔng Æi÷p, ©m th«m, l∆ng lœ nh≠ng trµn Æ«y s¯c sËng vµ Æ«y m™ ho∆c. L™n Æÿnh nÛi, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tr∂i nghi÷m c∂m gi∏c y™n ∂, thanh b◊nh cÒa khung c∂nh thi™n nhi™n hoang s¨ ÆÀm ch†t T©y Nguy™n, d≠Ìi ch©n lµ mÈt vÔng b◊nh nguy™n xanh thºm. TRAVELLIVE

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ß¯ng tr™n Æÿnh th∏c, chÛng tí m∆c s¯c tÀn h≠Îng b¯c tranh thi™n nhi™n hÔng v‹ vµ hoang s¨ cÒa nÛi rıng. Th∂ hÂn theo vÚ Æi÷u cÒa thi™n nhi™n vµ khńg kh› m∏t lπnh, cfln g◊ tuy÷t vÍi h¨n kho∂nh khæc kh„ qu™n Æ„! TrÎ v“ lπi Trπi Bfl, chÛng tí quy’t Æfinh ÆÊi Æ≠Íng Æi, khńg theo h≠Ìng lÈi suËi mµ lµ b®ng rıng. Trekking qua nhñg con dËc cao, thÿnh tho∂ng ph∂i ngÂi xuËng Æ” thÎ cho ÆÏ m÷t. D≠Ìi t∏n rıng toµn nhñg c©y to, l∏ ken nhau dµy Æ∆c Æ’n nÁi khńg Æ” l‰t tia næng nµo, Æoµn ng≠Íi trÎ n™n nh· bä nh≠ng lπi l©ng l©ng xÛc c∂m. BÎi ai cÚng th†y m◊nh nh≠ mÈt thµnh vi™n Æoµn th∏m hi”m trong mÈt cuËn phim ÆÀm ch†t Æ≠Íng rıng nµo Æ„. Vµ cÚng nhÍ c∂m xÛc †y, chÛng tí qu™n c∂ nhñg gi‰t mÂ hí khńg ngıng tuń, cfln bæp ch©n th◊ Æang t™ c¯ng d«n v◊ Æoπn Æ≠Íng rıng khńg d‘ chinh phÙc. VÌi Æoπn Æ≠Íng nµy, c∂ nh„m chÿ bi’t cæm Æ«u Æi, khńg d∏m nghÿ ch©n v◊ Î Æ©y c„ r†t nhi“u væt. Th™m vµo Æ„, c∏i n„ng nh≠ muËn væt ki÷t s¯c m‰i ng≠Íi. N’u bπn lµ ng≠Íi y™u thi™n nhi™n vµ chºng e dÃ tr≠Ìc nhñg hµnh tr◊nh trekking Æ«y thˆ th∏ch, tí khuy™n bπn h∑y l™n k’ hoπch Æ” kh∏m ph∏ th∏c K50 trong mÔa hÃ nµy. Bπn cÚng Æıng qu™n rÃn luy÷n s¯c kh·e, chu»n bfi nhñg dÙng cÙ c«n thi’t cho hµnh tr◊nh chinh phÙc Æang chÍ bπn Î ph›a tr≠Ìc. "Ti™n c∂nh" cÒa vÔng Æ†t Gia Lai v…n Æang »n m◊nh th∏ch th¯c c∏c ph≠Ót thÒ t◊m Æ’n. Vµ n™n nhÌ, h∑y lµ nhñg ph≠Ót thÒ c„ ˝ th¯c Æ” cÔng chung tay b∂o v÷ vŒ Æãp nguy™n s¨ cÒa dflng th∏c tinh khí nµy nhä!

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Theo tµi li÷u cÒa Khu b∂o tÂn

KON CH¶ R°NG, th∏c K50 nªm Î t‰a ÆÈ 14o 31' 10" N; 108o 36'23"E; cao ÆÈ 831m. Chi“u cao th∏c kho∂ng h¨n

50m.

¬M TH#C: D≠Ìi Æ©y lµ mÈt sË m„n Æ∆c s∂n/Æa chÿ »m th˘c nÊi ti’ng Î Pleiku vµ An Kh™ mµ du kh∏ch nh†t Ænh ph∂i thˆ.

THAM QUAN: ñ ß≠Íng thńg cÊ Bi”n HÂ ChÃ: mÈt Æi”m check-in r†t nÊi ti’ng hi÷n nay tπi Pleiku, quy’n rÚ vÌi hai d∑y thńg cÊ thÙ tr™n mÈt tr®m n®m tπo n™n mÈt nät v´ cÔng th¨ mÈng cho phË nÛi. ß≠Íng thńg cÊ nªm c∏ch Bi”n HÂ h¨n 5km theo h≠Ìng Æi v“ nÛi lâ Ch≠ ß®ng Ya. ñ Nhµ mÂ T©y Nguy™n: tr™n Æ≠Íng tı Pleiku Æi vµo Nhµ m∏y thÒy Æi÷n Yaly, bπn sœ Æi qua nhñg buń lµng cÒa ng≠Íi Ba Na. ô Æ©y v…n cn nhñg khu nhµ mÂ T©y Nguy™n. N’u may mæn, bπn sœ g∆p nhñg ngh÷ nh©n giµ tπc t≠Óng nhµ mÂ.

ñ Gµ chÿ nªm tr™n Æ≠Íng ßÁ Trπc, Pleiku ñ ßÿnh Coffee & Lifestyle: 375A Quang Trung, An Kh™. ß’n vÌi ßÿnh Coffee, bπn sœ ch◊m Ææm vµo mÈt khńg gian †m ∏p, tho∂i m∏i, cÔng nhñg m„n ®n v´ cÔng h†p d…n, hay th≠Îng th¯c h≠¨ng v ng‰t ngµo cÒa mÈt ly cµ ph™ rang nguy™n ch†t vÌi chÁ ngÂi mµ bπn ≠ng ˝ nh†t. ñ Cafe Thu Hµ: C„ nhi“u qu∏n Î Pleiku, bπn n™n thˆ Æ” tÀn h≠Îng h≠¨ng v cµ ph™ Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa Gia Lai. ñ PhÎ HÂng hai t´: 22-24 Nguy‘n V®n TrÁi, Pleiku. Nï Æ©y c„ m„n ®n Æ∆c tr≠ng khńg du kh∏ch nµo Æ∆t ch©n tÌi m∂nh Æ†t nµy c„ th” b· qua lµ phÎ kh´ Gia Lai. Ng≠Íi d©n Î Æ©y th≠Íng Æ∆t cho n„ mÈt c∏i t™n d©n d∑ kh∏c lµ "phÎ hai t´", ≥ n„i phÎ ®n hai t´ mÌi "ÆÒ Æ´". Gi∏ kho∂ng 25.000 - 35.000VNß/t´.

ñ C¨m Gµ M¸ T©m 2: 6 Quang Trung, Pleiku. ñ PhÎ b vi™n Tµu L˝: 36 Tr«n PhÛ, Pleiku. Qu∏n nµy qu∏ nÊi ti’ng Î Pleiku n™n bπn khńg c«n lo v“ ch†t l≠Óng. Khńg gian qu∏n khńg rÈng læm nh≠ng r†t Æńg kh∏ch vµo ra, bπn n™n Æi ®n sÌm mÈt chÛt Æ” phng tr≠Íng hÓp h’t chÁ. Gi∏ Î Æ©y t«m 30.000VNß/t´. ñ BÛn H≠Íng: KiËt 16, S©n vÀn ÆÈng HAGL. Gi∏ 40.000VNß/t´. L¶U TR@:

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ñ Kh∏ch sπn Hoµng Anh Gia Lai: 01 PhÔ ßÊng, Pleiku

ñ MÔa Æãp nh†t trong n®m Î Gia Lai lµ tı th∏ng 8 Æ’n th∏ng 1 n®m sau, vÌi ti’t trÍi se lπnh v“ Æ™m. Tı th∏ng 2 Æ’n th∏ng 4 lµ Æÿnh Æi”m mÔa kh´, ti’t trÍi næng n„ng. Tı th∏ng 5 Æ’n th∏ng 7 lµ vµo mÔa m≠a.

ñ Green Bamboo Tre Xanh Plaza Hotel: 18, L™ Lai, Pleiku ñ Kh∏ch sπn S™ San: 89 HÔng V≠¨ng, Pleiku ñ Kh∏ch sπn Pleiku: 124 L™ LÓi, Pleiku ñ Kh∏ch sπn Kh∏nh Linh ñ Kh∏ch sπn An Kh™: 572 Quang Trung, P. T©y S¨n, th x∑ An Kh™.

ñ Nh≠ng An Kh™ th◊ kh∏c v◊ Æ©y lµ nï giao thoa giã cao nguy™n vµ ÆÂng bªng. N™n thÍi gian Æãp nh†t trong n®m Æ” tham quan nï nµy lµ tı th∏ng 1 Æ’n th∏ng 6.

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---------------------------Thńg tin th™m: + »m th˘c: D≠Ìi Æ©y lµ mÈt sË m„n Æ∆c s∂n/Æfia chÿ »m th˘c nÊi ti’ng Î Pleiku vµ An Kh™ mµ du kh∏ch nh†t Æfinh ph∂i thˆ. -Gµ chÿ nªm tr™n Æ≠Íng ßÁ Trπc, Pleiku -ßÿnh Coffee & Lifestyle: 375A Quang Trung, An Kh™. ß’n vÌi ßÿnh Coffee, bπn sœ ch◊m Ææm vµo mÈt khńg gian †m ∏p, tho∂i m∏i, cÔng nhñg m„n ®n v´ cÔng h†p d…n, hay th≠Îng th¯c h≠¨ng vfi ng‰t ngµo cÒa mÈt ly cµ ph™ rang nguy™n ch†t vÌi chÁ ngÂi mµ bπn ≠ng ˝ nh†t. -Cafe Thu Hµ: C„ nhi“u qu∏n Î Pleiku, bπn n™n thˆ Æ” tÀn h≠Îng h≠¨ng vfi cµ ph™ Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa Gia Lai. -PhÎ HÂng hai t´: 22-24 Nguy‘n V®n TrÁi, Pleiku. Nï Æ©y c„ m„n ®n Æ∆c tr≠ng khńg du kh∏ch nµo Æ∆t ch©n tÌi m∂nh Æ†t nµy c„ th” b· qua lµ phÎ kh´ Gia Lai. Ng≠Íi d©n Î Æ©y th≠Íng Æ∆t cho n„ mÈt c∏i t™n d©n d∑ kh∏c lµ ìphÎ hai t´î, ˝ n„i phÎ ®n hai t´ mÌi ìÆÒ Æ´”. Gi∏ kho∂ng 25.000 - 35.000VNß/t´. -C¨m Gµ M¸ T©m 2: 6 Quang Trung, Pleiku. -PhÎ bfl vi™n Tµu L˝: 36 Tr«n PhÛ, Pleiku.†Qu∏n nµy qu∏ nÊi ti’ng Î Pleiku n™n bπn khńg c«n lo v“ ch†t l≠Óng. Khńg gian qu∏n khńg rÈng læm nh≠ng r†t Æńg kh∏ch vµo ra, bπn n™n Æi ®n sÌm mÈt chÛt Æ” phflng tr≠Íng hÓp h’t chÁ. Gi∏ Î Æ©y t«m 30.000ÆÂng/t´. -BÛn H≠Íng: KiËt 16, S©n vÀn ÆÈng HAGL. Gi∏ 40.000VNß/t´. + L≠u trÛ: -Kh∏ch sπn Hoµng Anh Gia Lai:†01 PhÔ #Êng, Pleiku -Green Bamboo ñ Tre Xanh Plaza Hotel:†18, L™ Lai, Pleiku -Kh∏ch sπn S™ San: 89 HÔng V≠¨ng, Pleiku -Kh∏ch sπn Pleiku: 124 L™ LÓi, Pleiku -Kh∏ch sπn Kh∏nh Linh -Kh∏ch sπn An Kh™: 572 Quang Trung, P. T©y S¨n, thfi x∑ An Kh™. + ThÍi ti’t: -MÔa Æãp nh†t trong n®m Î Gia Lai lµ tı th∏ng 8 Æ’n th∏ng 1 n®m sau, vÌi ti’t trÍi se lπnh v“ Æ™m. Tı th∏ng 2 Æ’n th∏ng 4 lµ Æÿnh Æi”m mÔa kh´, ti’t trÍi næng n„ng. Tı th∏ng 5 Æ’n th∏ng 7 lµ vµo mÔa m≠a. -Nh≠ng An Kh™ th◊ kh∏c v◊ Æ©y lµ nï giao thoa giã cao nguy™n vµ ÆÂng bªng. N™n thÍi gian Æãp nh†t trong n®m Æ” tham quan nï nµy lµ tı th∏ng 1 Æ’n th∏ng 6.

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A SILVER STRIP OF SILK AMID THE KON CHU RANG JUNGLE

The powerful Hang En Waterfall (also known as K50 Waterfall) is like a silver strip of silk sparkling amid the Kon Chu Rang Jungle in Gia Lai Province. Recently discovered by a group of backpackers, Hang En Waterfall with its magnificent, poetic and subtle beauty promises to be a must-see check-in for adventurous tourists this summer. Text and Photos: Aloha Nguyen TRAVELLIVE

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From Pleiku, the chief city of Gia Lai Province, we crossed a more than 80-km stretch of road to arrive at An Khe Town, and continued to travel an additional 30km to reach Kbang District. Going a further 60km over the pass with green, thick, interminable mountains and forests both sides of the road, we finally set foot in Kon Chu Rang Natural Reserve, located at Plantation 4 in Gia Lai Province.

DIFFICULT TREKKING ROUTE COULD NOT PREVENT OUR EXPLORATION After checking in with the reserve, our group was guided by two foresters. We had to conquer a 12km difficult-to-access stretch of road with very high and slippery slopes by motorbike. It seemed that any light rain could make us fall off the motorbikes. Although we had scarcely started our journey, we could feel its dangers and hardships. After more than one hour, we reached Trai Bo. That is a vast grassland where local people erect their sentry boxes. We left our motorbikes there and, with our passion for neglected nature, began to conquer the waterfall. This is the starting point of our trekking, fording springs and crossing forests in Kon Chu Rang Natural Reserve. It was March then, the most beautiful time of the year with warm sunshine and little rain. The spring was not too wet this season, but we still used tree branches as walking sticks for safety. We zealously waded across the stream for more than two hours. Some sections were swampy up to our knees, some were full of water up to our hips and slippery rocks made us sometimes fell down. Despite our exhaustion, we did not shrink from difficulties because the stunning waterfall was waiting for us ahead.

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This is the starting point of our trekking in Kon Chu Rang Natural Reserve.

According to the documents of Kon Chu Rang Natural Resever, the K50 waterfall is located in the co-ordinate of 14o 31' 10''N; 108o 36' 23''E; and the altitude of 831m. It is more than 50m high.

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e could not suppress our happiness when the imposing waterfall appeared in front of us. We stood still for a while to contemplate the K50 Waterfall that looked like a silver strip of silk sparkling amid the forest and mountains. The area around the waterfall was also so magnificent, poetic and subtle. It seemed that all the quintessence of nature converged at this place in order to create a paradise in this world. As for me, the K50 Waterfall is more beautiful than a masterpiece, since it is a perfect artwork of nature, a valuable gift Mother Nature bestows on this neglected vast jungle of Gia Lai Province.

LOCATION: ñ The Kon Chu Rang Natural Reserve has 8 waterfalls, but the most beautiful and magnificent one is the K50 Waterfall (or Hang En Waterfall). The second one is the K40 Waterfall, or Ba Tang Waterfall. It is also one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Central Highlands.

ñ From HCM City or Hanoi, you fly with Vietnam Airlines to arrive at Pleiku, the chef city of Gia Lai Province. From the center of Pleiku, traveling 80km along the National Highway 19 in the direction of Quy Nhon City, you will reach An Khe Town. Going to the T-junction to Kbang, turn left and travel 30km and you will reach Kbang Commune. Continue to go further 60km and you will come to the Kon Chu Rang Reserve (under the management of Plantation 4, Gia Lai Province). The K50 waterfall is within the reserve. NOTE: ñ You should call in advance to register and ask about the weather. Contact: Mr Hung 0978 035 772 ñ Prepare tents, sleeping bags, food and drink for 2 days, and terrestrial leech repellent because there are many leeches in the forest. ñ Take shoes for climbing mountains and crossing streams, light coats, and items for a forest trip. TRAVELLIVE

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Places for sight seeing: The K50 Waterfall is quite far from the city center of Pleiku, so, in addition to the expedition to the waterfall, you should visit other places in the environs of Pleiku 単 T'nung Lake (also known as Sea Lake): It is located nearly 10km from Pleiku City along the National Highway 14 to Kon Tum. The road to the lake is picturesque with pine forests that stretch as far as the eye can see on both sides. At the end of the slope is a beautiful house in the middle of the lake, where tourists can get some fresh air, pose for photos and contemplate beautiful flowers, especially at the end of September when wild sunflowers are in bloom in Pleiku. 単 Chu Dang Ya: It means "wild ginger" in the language of the J'rai people. It is a volcano that has stopped operating for millions of years, with a funnel-shaped crater. Chu Dang Ya Volcano hides itself amid the mountains that seem to extend endlessly. Though Chu Dang Ya is an extinct volcano, it is full of vitality and very fascinating. Standing on the top of the mountain,

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A WATERCOLOR PAINTING AMID THE JUNGLE Our group decided to pitch tents at the foot of the waterfall. We were very lucky to be accompanied by experienced and enthusiastic foresters, who were at home in such terrain.

you will feel the serenity of pristine natural sights, specific to the Central Highlands, and contemplate the green plain at the foot of the mountain. 単 The road lined with old pine trees is a famous check-in in Pleiku. Two rows of old pine trees create a poetic beauty for this mountainous city. The road is more than 5 km from Sea Lake in the direction of Chu Dang Ya Volcano. 単 Charnel houses in the Central Highlands: on the way from Pleiku to Yaly Hydroelectric Plant, you will pass the villages of the Bana ethnic people. Charnel houses remain in this place. Sometimes you can see old craftsmen carving statues for the charnel houses.

After that, some of us fetched firewood to light a fire and cook rice in bamboo tubes. The others caught fish and snails and picked vegetables. We finally had a simple but wonderful dinner that few people have an opportunity to experience in their life. In the silence of the night, and by the flickering flame, there was nothing more interesting than hearing the resounding sound of the waterfall. This happiness helped us get rid of the exhaustion of a long and hard trek. In the next morning, we continued our journey to conquer the top of the waterfall. After a full night's sleep, we felt strong enough to face hardships ahead. Although the stretch of path was less than 500m, it was hard for us to climb the 60-degree slopes. Moreover, the path was wet and slippery. Terrestrial leeches were also a danger to trekkers. With a thick vegetation cover, this was an ideal environment for this species. The dawn of a new day seemed to invigorate us to conquer the cliffs. Our eagerness gradually increased when the sound of the waterfall became nearer and nearer. We finally burst with happiness when contemplating this masterpiece of nature. The waterfall thunderously plunges down from a height of 50m, looking like long hair embellished with slabs of rocks full of green moss. It was hard for us to describe our amazement and admiration in the face of this harmonious arrangement of nature. Standing on the top of the waterfall, we enjoyed the breathtaking

Where to eat: Following is the list of specialties and restaurants in Pleiku and An Khe you should try. ñ Chicken at Do Trac Street, Pleiku ñ ßÿnh Coffee & Lifestyle at 375A Quang Trung, An Khe. You'll wallow in a warm and comfortable space with very good food and drink. Please enjoy a tasty cup of pure coffee in a comfortable seat. ñ Cafe Thu Hµ will give you a chance to enjoy the special flavor of Gia Lai coffee.

and neglected natural sight of mountains and forests to our heart's content and let our souls sink into the dance of nature and cool, fresh air. That was a wonderful and unforgettable moment in our life! Returning to Trai Bo, we decided to continue to cross the jungle. We trekked across high slopes and sometimes had to stop and take a rest. Amid the forest of high trees, we felt how small we were. We seemed to be explorers in an adventurous movie. The feeling of adventure made us forget the sweat streaming down our bodies and tired legs. If you are nature lovers and do not hesitate to face the challenges of trekking, please make a plan for conquering the K50 Waterfall this summer. Don't forget to take physical exercise to improve your health and prepare necessary belongings for your journey. The "Paradise" of Gia Lai is always a challenge to backpackers. Backpackers should have a sense of joining hands to protect its pristine beauty.

Standing on the top of the waterfall, we enjoyed the breathtaking and neglected natural sight of mountains and forests to our heart's content. The waterfall thunderously plunges down from a height of 50m, looking like long hair embellished with slabs of rocks full of green moss.

ñ PhÎ HÔng at 22-24 Nguyen Van Troi, Pleiku: The restaurant is famous for dry phÎ, a must-try dish in Gia Lai. Local people call the restaurant "phÎ hai t´}, implying that ph? is so delicious that you must eat 2 bowls to satisfy your craving. It costs VND25,000 - 35,000/ bowl. ñ Com gµ (Chicken rice) M¸ T´m 2 at 6 Quang Trung, Pleiku. ñ PhÎ b vi™n (noodle with beef balls) Tµu L˝ at 36 Tran Phu, Pleiku: This restaurant is very famous in Pleiku, so you don't have to worry about its quality. It is not big but always full of customers. It costs VND30,000/bowl. ñ BÛn (Noodle) H≠Íng at Kiot 16, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Stadium. It costs VND40,000/bowl.

Accommodation: ñ Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hotel: 01 Phu Dong, Pleiku ñ Green Bamboo - Tre Xanh Plaza Hotel: 18, Le Lai, Pleiku ñ Se San Hotel: 89 Hung Vuong, Pleiku ñ Pleiku Hotel: 124 Le Loi, Pleiku ñ Khanh Linh Hotel ñ An Khe Hotel: 572 Quang Trung, Tay Son Ward, An Khe Town. Weather: ñ The best season in Gia Lai is from August to January, which is cool at night. It is very dry and hot from February to April. It is rainy season from May to July. ñ However, An Khe is different because it is an intersection between the plateau and the plain, so the best season for sightseeing is from January to June.

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destination Bµi vµ ∂nh: Nguy‘n Hoµng B∂o

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N•I TÜN CùNG

Hµnh tinh nµy v…n cn bao cńg tr◊nh b› »n ch≠a th” l˝ gi∂i nh≠ Kim T˘ Th∏p Î Ai CÀp, t≠Óng Æ∏ Stonehenge Î Anh hay nhñg phi’n Æ∏ Puma Punku phºng l◊ nh≠ dao cæt Î Bolivia Æ≠Óc cho lµ s∂n ph»m cÒa ng≠Íi ngoµi hµnh tinh... Nh≠ng nhñg nï Æ„ du kh∏ch v…n c„ th” Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n mÈt c∏ch d‘ dµng. Ri™ng hn Æ∂o b› »n Rapa Nui Î Chile th◊ du kh∏ch hi’m c„ c¨ hÈi ti’p cÀn, v◊ Æ©y lµ hn Æ∂o bi÷t lÀp nï g«n nh≠ tÀn cÔng th’ giÌi.

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Vµ Æ„ ch›nh lµ Æi”m Æ’n mµ t´i mong chÍ nh†t trong chuy’n rong ruÊi Nam M¸ cÒa m◊nh Æ” kh∏m ph∏ mÈt trong nh˜ng hn Æ∂o c„ ng≠Íi Î hŒo l∏nh nh†t tr™n Tr∏i ß†t.

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NHI≈U DU KHÉCH TH¶òNG GñI ß¢Y LÄ ßÅO PH|C SINH

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CûA HÄ LAN, NG¶òI CH¢U ¢U ß¡U TI£N TçNH Cò KHÉM PHÉ RA HíN ßÅO NÄY ß@NG DëP LŸ PH|C SINH N°M 1722.

Rapa Nui, "hfln Æ∂o hoang væng" theo ngń ng˜ cÒa ng≠Íi b∂n Æfia, lµ mÈt hfln Æ∂o nÛi lâ nh· nªm ch™nh v™nh giã Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng rÈng lÌn. ß” Æ’n Æ≠Óc nï nµy, kh∏ch du lfich th≠Íng Æi bªng m∏y bay tı thÒ Æ´ Santiago de Chile, hay mua mÈt tour h∂i tr◊nh dµi dªng d∆c hµng th∏ng trÍi l™nh Æ™nh tr™n bi”n. Nhi“u du kh∏ch th≠Íng g‰i Æ©y lµ Æ∂o PhÙc Sinh (Easter Island), Æ∏nh d†u s˘ ki÷n thuy“n tr≠Îng Jacob Roggeveen cÒa Hµ Lan, ng≠Íi Ch©u ¢u Æ«u ti™n t◊nh cÍ kh∏m ph∏ ra hfln Æ∂o nµy ÆÛng dfip l‘ PhÙc Sinh n®m 1722. Nh≠ng tí v…n th›ch g‰i hfln Æ∂o lµ Rapa Nui do †n t≠Óng n“n v®n h„a thfi gi∏c r˘c rÏ mµ ng≠Íi d©n nï Æ©y Æ∑ x©y d˘ng tı hµng ngµn n®m tr≠Ìc, v…n cfln tÂn tπi Æ’n ngµy nay.

DI SÅN CûA N≈N V°N HïA HUYŸN HOÖC B†t ch†p chi ph› vÀn chuy”n vµ dfich vÙ l≠u trÛ kh∏ cao ÆËi vÌi mÈt kh∏ch du lfich bÙi, tí v…n muËn Æ∆t ch©n Æ’n vÔng Æ†t xa xí nµy Æ” tÀn mæt ch¯ng ki’n nhñg Æi“u b› »n. Tí c„ th” c∂m nhÀn nät v®n h„a b∂n Æfia khńg l…n vµo Æ©u Î Rapa Nui ngay khi vıa Æ∆t ch©n

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xuËng s©n bay vÌi nhñg b¯c t≠Óng Moai m´ ph·ng cho mÈt n“n v®n h„a huy“n b›. DÔ Î thÍi hi÷n Æπi, ng≠Íi d©n Rapa Nui v…n muËn g◊n gi˜ th¯ v®n h„a Æ∆c s÷t vµ b†t bi’n, dÔ cho l≠Óng du kh∏ch Æ∆t ch©n l™n hfln Æ∂o ngµy mÈt nhi“u. H‰ Æ∑ ra mÈt sË "Æi“u luÀt" cho du kh∏ch tr≠Ìc khi lµm thÒ tÙc nhÀp c∂nh vµo hfln Æ∂o. MÈt trong nhñg quy tæc b†t di b†t dfich lµ khńg Æ≠Óc chπm tay vµo Moai. Tr™n Æ∂o v…n cfln hi÷n di÷n 887 b¯c t≠Óng Moai tr¨ l◊ cÔng thÍi gian mµ Æa ph«n trong sË Æ„ khńg c„ mÈt hµng rµo b∂o v÷ nµo c∂. Chπm vµo chÛng, c„ ngh‹a bπn Æ∑ chπm vµo th¯ v®n h„a thfi gi∏c cÒa tÊ ti™n ng≠Íi Rapa Nui Æ∑ Æ≠Óc h‰ g◊n gi˜ hµng ngµn n®m qua. Hay Æ¨n gi∂n h¨n, bπn Æ∑ x©m phπm vµo th¯ tµi s∂n v´ gi∏ Æ∑ mang lπi nguÂn kh∏ch du lfich lÌn khi tµi nguy™n, kh› hÀu, thÊ nh≠Ïng Î Æ©y khńg ÆÒ Æ” nuí sËng 6.000 c≠ d©n tr™n Æ∂o. Di÷n t›ch cÒa Rapa Nui vŒn vãn 163,3km2, chÿ bªng 1/4 di÷n t›ch cÒa PhÛ QuËc nh≠ng Æªng sau s˘ nh· bä †y ch¯a d˘ng c∂ mÈt n“n v®n minh lÌn Æ«y b› »n. ChÛng tí c„ nhñg ngµy thu™ xe ´t´ dπo quanh hfln Æ∂o, lµ c∏ch th¯c ti÷n lÓi Æ” bπn c„ th” kh∏m ph∏ Rapa Nui Æ≠Óc nhi“u h¨n khi thÍi gian Î Æ©y khńg l©u. MÈt hfln Æ∂o bä nh· khńg sÎ h˜u tµi nguy™n g◊ ngoµi Æ∏, rıng, tr∏i dπi lπi ch¯a Æ˘ng nhñg cńg tr◊nh ki’n trÛc, bi”u t≠Óng r†t tinh t’ khi’n c∂ th’ giÌi ng≠Ïng mÈ. MÈt trong nhñg Æi“u b› »n lµ h«u h’t nhñg d∑y t≠Óng Moai Æ“u Æ¯ng thµnh tıng hµng c„ m∆t h≠Ìng vµo b™n trong hfln Æ∂o, kh∏c nhñg g◊ tí ngh‹ lµ nhñg b¯c t≠Óng †y ph∂i h≠Ìng ra Æπi d≠¨ng Æ” b∂o v÷ hfln Æ∂o. C„ th” tı ngµn x≠a, ng≠Íi Rapa Nui khńg mong chÍ nhñg ng≠Íi Æ’n tı Æπi d≠¨ng ngoµi kia mµ h‰ chÿ muËn h≠Ìng v“ cÈi nguÂn, nhñg tÀp tÙc hay cÒng cË h÷ thËng t›n ng≠Ïng l©u ÆÍi Æang b∂o v÷ cuÈc sËng cÒa h‰ tıng ngµy tıng giÍ. ßi“u nµy hoµn toµn phÔ hÓp khi

ng≠Íi gËc Rapa Nui cÊ, vÌi trang phÙc truy“n thËng, Æeo khuy™n, th” h◊nh to lÌn, n≠Ìc da ng®m Æen m∆n mfli vÔng bi”n vµ Æ«y nhñg h◊nh x®m tr™n c¨ th” nh◊n kh∏ch du lfich vÌi ∏nh mæt hoµi nghi, mÈt c∏ch bi”u lÈ Æ«y t›nh thfi gi∏c vÌi ng≠Íi ngoµi. VÌi h‰, ph∂i ch®ng nhñg du kh∏ch xa lπ †y c„ th” cuËn ph®ng nhñg gi∏ trfi v®n h„a Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa h‰ mÈt ngµy khńg xa?

nh†t tr™n Æ∂o. Thi™n nhi™n hoang s¨ nï tÀn cÔng th’ giÌi khi’n chÛng tí nh≠ Æ≠Óc sËng trong mÈt th’ giÌi kh∏c so vÌi cuÈc sËng hi÷n tπi. M∆c dÔ khu v˘c ph›a Bæc ch≠a c„ h÷ thËng Æ≠Íng Æ” k’t nËi tr‰n vãn hfln Æ∂o, nh≠ng h÷ thËng Æ≠Íng s∏ tr™n Æ∂o ÆÒ Æ” chÛng tí vi vu, Æ„n nhñg c¨n gi„ lÈng nh≠ nhñg hfln Æ∂o nhi÷t ÆÌi kh∏c Î Ch©u É - Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng.

MÈt Æí l«n tí cË mÿm c≠Íi vÌi h‰ nh≠ng h«u nh≠ Æ∏p lπi lµ th∏i ÆÈ thÍ ¨, c∂nh gi∏c. MÈt sË du kh∏ch cË sÍ tay vµo t≠Óng Moai cËt y’u chÿ muËn c∂m nhÀn thÀt h≠ v“ c∏c t≠Óng Æ∏ huy“n b› Æ“u bfi xˆ l˝ b†t k” lµ ai. MÁi l«n nh≠ th’ du kh∏ch c„ th” bfi phπt l™n Æ’n 500USD. Tí th›ch ki”u v®n h„a thfi gi∏c ph´ tr≠¨ng, r‚ rµng nµy cÒa ng≠Íi Rapa Nui Æ” c„ th” gi˜ b∂n sæc vµ nhñg gi∏ trfi tinh th«n tr≠Íng tÂn m∑i m∑i.

hñg b¯c t≠Óng Moai th◊ v…n ch‘m ch÷, g≠¨ng m∆t sæc lπnh, c„ t≠Óng ÆÈi mÚ Æ· Æ≠Óc lµm bªng ch†t xÿ cÒa nÛi lâ. ß∑ c„ r†t nhi“u ng≠Íi tham gia vµo vi÷c x©y d˘ng chÛng cÈng vÌi nhi“u nguÂn l˘c vµ thÍi gian. Nhi“u nhµ kh∂o cÊ cÚng cË t◊m hi”u vÀt li÷u x©y d˘ng, c∏ch th¯c vÀn chuy”n nhñg b¯c t≠Óng Moai n∆ng hµng chÙc t†n vµ c„ b¯c t≠Óng v…n Æang trong qu∏ tr◊nh hoµn t∏c cao Æ’n 21m vµ n∆ng hµng tr®m t†n nh≠ th’ nµo. MÈt hfln Æ∂o nh· Æ≠Óc h◊nh thµnh tı vi÷c phun trµo nÛi lâ giã Æπi d≠¨ng mµ ng≠Íi Rapa Nui lπi tËn qu∏ nhi“u nguÂn l˘c cho vi÷c x©y d˘ng nhñg b¯c t≠Óng khÊng lÂ Æ’n th’.

ChÛng tí Æ∑ dµnh tr‰n hai ngµy Æ” t◊m hi”u nhñg b¯c t≠Óng Moai nÊi ti’ng nh†t tr™n hfln Æ∂o bªng chi’c xe thu™ t˘ l∏i Î trung t©m thfi tr†n. Rapa Nui c„ h◊nh dπng lµ mÈt tam gi∏c vÌi c∏c Æÿnh lµ nhñg ng‰n nÛi lâ, nï ch¯a nguÂn n≠Ìc ng‰t duy

Vi÷c x©y d˘ng Moai cµng nhi“u khi’n ng≠Íi Rapa Nui c«n nhi“u gÁ h¨n Æ” vÀn chuy”n nhñg b¯c t≠Óng Æ∏ khÊng lÂ Æ∆t l™n nhñg b÷ Æ∏ cao s∏t mäp bi”n. H‰ ch∆t ph∏ rıng Æ’n m¯c ÆÈ khńg cfln b„ng d∏ng mÈt c©y nµo tr™n hfln Æ∂o. Ph≠¨ng ti÷n khńg cfln ÆÂng ngh‹a vÌi vi÷c ki’n tπo c∏c b¯c t≠Óng Æ∏ bfi Æ◊nh tr÷. Th™m vµo Æ„, d©n sË tr™n Æ∂o ngµy mÈt Æńg, nguÂn l≠¨ng th˘c lπi bfi cπn ki÷t d«n, dfich b÷nh hoµnh hµnh, nhñg cuÈc nÈi chi’n Æ…m m∏u cÔng vÌi nπn ®n thfit ng≠Íi lµm cho n“n v®n minh cÒa ng≠Íi Rapa Nui ngµy cµng lung lay vµ d«n bi’n m†t. ß©y cÚng lµ v†n Æ“ lµm tí suy ngh‹ khi Æ’n th®m nhñg t≠Óng Æ∏ nªm ch·ng ch¨ Î m· Æ∏ nÛi lâ Rano Raraku tr™n Æ∂o. MÈt n“n v®n minh bi’n m†t cÚng c„ th” tı vi÷c Æ“ cao y’u tË thfi gi∏c qu∏ m¯c mµ tÊ ti™n h‰ khńg sao t˘ ki”m so∏t Æ≠Óc.

MÈt hn Æ∂o bä nh· khńg sÎ h˜u tµi nguy™n g◊ ngoµi Æ∏, rıng, tr∏i dπi lπi ch¯a Æ˘ng nhñg cńg tr◊nh ki’n trÛc, bi”u t≠Óng r†t tinh t’ khi’n c∂ th’ giÌi ng≠Ïng mÈ. TRAVELLIVE

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T¶ôNG T¶úNG CUóC SˇNG THANH BçNH VˇN Dè CûA HíN ßÅO ß¶úC

TH⁄ GIõI CûA NH~NG Kà Y£U THI£N NHI£N Tí cho m◊nh lµ kŒ y™u thi™n nhi™n vµ vi÷c l˘a ch‰n Rapa Nui Æ” th≠ gi∑n sau c∂ hµnh tr◊nh dµi kh∏m ph∏ Nam M¸ lµ mÈt ph«n th≠Îng Æ∏ng gi∏. BËn ngµy tr™n hfln Æ∂o ÆÒ Æ” tí c„ th” hfla Æi÷u cÔng thi™n nhi™n hoang s¨, ch≠a bfi t∏c ÆÈng nhi“u bÎi ÆÍi sËng hi÷n Æπi. Tí c„ nhñg buÊi chi“u Ææm m◊nh tr™n b∑i bi”n Anakena vÌi rıng dıa tr‹u qu∂ uËn l≠Ón theo nhñg ÆÂi c∏t træng. Truy“n thuy’t n„i rªng Æ©y ch›nh lµ nï Æ«u ti™n mµ tÊ ti™n cÒa ng≠Íi Rapa Nui Æ∆t ch©n l™n hfln Æ∂o sau mÈt hµnh tr◊nh di c≠ g«n nh≠ khńg t≠Îng tr™n Æπi d≠¨ng bao la, Æ«y hi”m h‰a. Nï Æ©y d≠Íng nh≠ cÚng lµ

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ch∆ng cuËi trong hµnh tr◊nh di c≠ cÒa loµi ng≠Íi hi÷n Æπi tı m†y chÙc ngµn n®m tr≠Ìc Æ’n nhñg vÔng Æ†t xa xí Nam M¸. MÈt eo vfinh bi”n nh· ™m Æ“m h≠Ìng ra Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng Æ∑ giÛp tí x„a tan nhñg m÷t m·i, c∂m th†y an nhi™n vµ t≠Îng t≠Óng cuÈc sËng thanh b◊nh vËn d‹ cÒa hfln Æ∂o Æ≠Óc tr†n gi˜ bÎi hµng t≠Óng Moai uy nghi™m vµ b› »n. M‰i th¯ Î Rapa Nui Æ“u kh∏ Ææt v◊ ph∂i Æ≠Óc Æ≠a ra tı Æ†t li“n. ßi“u nµy cÚng ÆÛng thí khi m∏y bay lµ ph≠¨ng ti÷n phÊ bi’n c„ th” chuy™n chÎ nhñg s∂n ph»m, m∆t hµng ti™u dÔng ra Æ∂o. ChÛng tí l≠u trÛ tπi mÈt khu camping s∏t bi”n vµ g«n vÌi thfi tr†n Hang Roa. Khu camping nµy sinh hoπt cÔng vÌi chÒ nhµ vµ sˆ dÙng chung kho∂ng khńg gian n†u b’p. N’u bπn Æi chÓ Æfia ph≠¨ng, khu v˘c tÀp hÓp mÈt vµi chi’c xe b∏n t∂i ÆÀu Î trung t©m thfi tr†n vµo nhñg buÊi s∏ng, vµ t˘ n†u ®n thay v◊ ra nhµ hµng th◊ bπn Æ∑ ti’t ki÷m Æ≠Óc mÈt khËi ti“n.

H∂i s∂n, Æ∆c bi÷t c∏, lµ nguÂn th˘c ph»m t≠¨ng ÆËi rŒ tr™n Æ∂o v◊ Æ©y cÚng lµ nguÂn kinh t’ Æ” nuí sËng d©n Æ∂o, sau du lfich. MÈt ngµy l∏i xe dπo quanh Rapa Nui, buÊi tr≠a chÛng tí c„ th” ®n qua loa bªng sandwich, ph´ mai mua tı thÒ Æ´ Santiago, nh≠ng buÊi chi“u chÛng tí lπi c„ nhñg bã ®n thfinh soπn do ch›nh t˘ tay n†u. C„ ngµy, chÛng tí cfln ch’ bi’n hºn m„n nÈm theo h≠¨ng vfi qu™ nhµ khi xin Æ≠Óc mÈt hoa chuËi to Î mÈt nhµ d©n g«n Æ†y. Thi™n nhi™n Rapa Nui hoang d∑ n™n nhñg hπt giËng mµ chim mang Æ’n giÛp nï Æ©y c„ nhñg rıng Êi dπi ven Æ≠Íng chi ch›t qu∂ ch›n vµo mÔa xu©n. ßí khi, buÊi tr≠a cÒa chÛng tí chÿ dÔng vµi thanh sć´la vµ Êi, mÈt th¯ Êi ruÈt Æ·, tr∏i khńg to læm nh≠ng ng‰t thanh Æ’n lfim ng≠Íi. ßi“u nµy, chÛng tí Æ∑ Æ‰c tr≠Ìc thńg tin khi quy’t Æfinh sœ t◊m ra nhñg rıng Êi mi‘n ph› nh≠ th’ tr™n Æ∂o. Qu∂ thÀt thi™n nhi™n nï Æ©y thÀt hµo ph„ng cho nhñg l˜ kh∏ch. Tí cÚng Æ∑ c„ nhñg kho∂nh khæc ngæm hoµng hń no n™ Æ’n tÀn khi nhñg ∏nh ÆÃn vµng bæt Æ«u le l„i tr™n mÈt vµi con Æ≠Íng quanh trung t©m thfi tr†n. ß™m v“, khńg gian tr™n Æ∂o thÀt t‹nh mfich, thanh b◊nh vµ chÿ cfln nghe mÁi ti’ng s„ng vÁ r◊ r«m b™n nhñg v∏ch nÛi lâ. Nhñg Æ™m tr®ng s∏ng, hµng t≠Óng Moai nÊi bÀt nh≠ nhñg ∏nh hµo quang v®n h„a tr≠Íng tÂn Î nï tÀn cÔng cÒa th’ giÌi.

TRÅI NGHIåM: Vµ d≠Ìi Æ©y lµ nhñg Æi“u khńg th” b· qua tπi Rapa Nui: ñ Tæm bi”n vµ t˘ tay h∏i dıa Î b∑i Anakena, nï truy“n thuy’t cho rªng tÊ ti™n cÒa ng≠Íi Rapa Nui Æ∑ Æ’n Æ©y tı ph≠¨ng T©y, ñ Ngæm hoµng hń huy‘n ho∆c Î Æÿnh nÛi lâ Orongo, ñ ß’n m· Æ∏ nÛi lâ Rano Raraku t˘ nhi™n mµ ng≠Íi Rapa Nui Æ∑ tıng sˆ dÙng trong thÍi cÊ Æπi Æ” ch’ tπo ra nhñg b¯c t≠Óng Moai huy“n b›, ñ Th≠Îng th¯c m„n Êi dπi, ruÈt Æ· Æ≠Óc m‰c ven tr™n nhi“u con Æ≠Íng Î hn Æ∂o,

TI≈N Tå: ñ Chile sˆ dÙng ÆÂng Peso (CLP) trong giao dch. Du kh∏ch Æ≠Óc khuy™n n™n ÆÊi ti“n tı ÆÂng USD sang CLP Î lÙc Æa, khi Æ„ bπn sœ Æ≠Óc t˚ gi∏ 1USD x†p xÿ 650CLP. Nh≠ng n’u bπn mang USD sang ÆÊi tr™n Æ∂o th◊ t˚ gi∏ gi∂m cn 1USD = 500CLP. ô th tr†n Hang Roa c„ vµi ng©n hµng nhµ n≠Ìc, bπn c„ th” mang hÈ chi’u ra ÆÊi ti“n vµo giÍ hµnh ch›nh trong tu«n. L¶U TR@:

ñ Kh∏ch sπn vµ nhñg khu resort tr™n Æ∂o kh∏ Ææt vÌi gi∏ tı 250 - 300USD/phng. Tuy nhi™n, bπn cÚng c„ th” ñ Xem nhñg Æi÷u nh∂y cÒa t◊m khu Camping quanh th ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng tÙ tÀp tr†n vµ thu™ l“u vÌi chi ph› vµo nhñg buÊi chi“u, tı 15 - 20USD/l“u, ho∆c ñ ChÃo thuy“n kayak xung thu™ phng Æí Î khu nµy quanh hn Æ∂o, cÔng ra khï gi∏ tı 50 - 55USD/phng. Æ∏nh c∏ vÌi ng≠Íi d©n Rapa Nui tr™n Th∏i B◊nh D≠¨ng. ñ T˘ n†u ®n Æ” ti’t ki÷m chi ph› vµ Î homestay vÌi ng≠Íi Rapa Nui,

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destination Text and Photos: Nguyen Hoang Bao

This was the destination I chose to visit in order to discover one of the most secluded inhabited islands in the world. Rapa Nui is a volcanic island in the middle of the immense Pacific Ocean. In order to reach this place, visitors must fly from Santiago, the capital of Chile, or take a month-long boat tour on the sea. Rapa Nui means "deserted island" in the local language. Tourists often call it Easter Island, as it was discovered on Easter Sunday in 1722 by Dutch captain Jacob Roggeveen. I prefer to call it Rapa Nui because it contains a bright visual culture built by the local people for thousands of years.

The heritage of the mysterious culture Despite the high cost of transport and accommodation, I still wanted to set foot on this distant island to witness its mysteries. I could feel the native culture as soon as I arrived at the airport and saw the copies of the Moai statues, specific to the Rapa Nui culture. Though they live in modern times, the people of Rapa Nui still preserve their millennia-long cultural identity. More and more tourists are coming to visit the island, but there are still "regulations" if tourists want to enter the island. One of these immutable regulations is not to touch the Moai statues. Those who deliberately touch the Moai are fined USD500, no matter who they are. Currently, there are 887 statues left on the island. Most of them are not protected by any fence. Touching the statues means

the end of the world This planet is filled with so many mysterious and unexplainable structures - including the pyramids in Egypt, Stonehenge in England, and the Puma Punku stone blocks in Bolivia that bear no chisel marks and interlock with very fine precision. These sites are sometimes considered the products of aliens. Those places are easily accessible. On the contrary, the mysterious Rapa Nui Island in Chile is very difficult to approach, as it stands isolated at the end of the world.

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that you are touching the visual culture of the ancestors of the Rapa Nui people. More simply, it is a violation of the valuable assets that have brought a large number of tourists to the island when its own natural resources and soil are not rich enough to feed 6,000 inhabitants. Rapa Nui covers an area of 163.3km2, equivalent to three-fourths of Phu Quoc Island. Behind its smallness and lack of resources, however, is a great mysterious civilization. It boasts marvelous architectural structures that the whole world can admire. A convenient way to explore Rapa Nui if you do not have much time is to rent a car. One of the island's mysteries is why most of the Moai statues stand in line facing the inside of the island instead of facing the sea and protecting the island. Perhaps in the distant past, the Rapa Nui residents did not expect anyone from the outside to try and enter the island. The statues seem more interested in defending their own customs and beliefs. This theory was strengthened by the native

Rapa Nui people I saw, who often looked at tourists suspiciously, as if they were seeing aliens who were threatening their culture and society. The Rapa Nui people were tall with dark complexions and bodies covered in tattoos, wearing traditional costumes and big earrings. I sometimes smiled at them, but they responded with an indifferent and vigilant attitude. I actually liked their straight forward and somewhat rude method of expression. We rented a car and spent two days learning about the Moai statues across the island. Rapa Nui is shaped like a triangle, with volcanoes and freshwater at each point. The island's secluded and pristine nature made us feel like

we had entered another world-one completely different from what we had previously known. Although the road network had not been completed yet, it was enough for us to travel around and contemplate the island's beautiful natural sights. The stern faces of the Moai statues have been watching the island for thousands of years. Some have red hats made from volcanic cinders. The construction of the statues took lots of people and lots of time. Archeologists have put significant time and effort into studying how the statues were built and transported-most weigh tens of tons. Some weigh hundreds of tons and are over 20 meters high. Although Rapa Nui is just a small island formed from volcanic eruption and ocean tides, the local people dedicated all of their resources to the construction of the huge statues. In order to transport and place the colossal statues on the stone platforms, the Rapa Nui people needed a large quantity of wood. They deforested the island so extensively that they eventually ran out of trees. With no means of transport, the construction of Moai came to a standstill.

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Itinerary: ñ From Vietnam, you fly to the capital of Santiago, Chile, transiting in one of three airports - Sydney, Auckland, Doha or Sao Paulo - depending on the airlines you fly with. A return ticket costs between USD1,500 - 2,200, depending on the time of the year. From Santiago, you fly with the Latam Airlines to Rapa Nui, a return ticket costs USD300 - 600. Activities: ñ You should spend at least one or two days riding a bicycle around the island. You will have a wonderful experience when you contemplate herds of wild horses grazing in a carefree way on the grasslands close to the blue sea of the Pacific, and moai scattered everywhere guarding the mysterious island. You can rent a bike at the campsite or in the center of Hanga Roa Town. Currency: ñ Chilean use peso (CLP). Tourists should change your money from USD to CLP in the mainland ($1 = CLP650). In the island, the exchange rate is lower ($1 = CLP500). There are some state-owned banks in Hang Roa Town where you can exchange your money during office hours. If you do, remember to bring your passport with you. Accommodation: ñ Hotels and resorts are rather expensive (about USD250 - 300/per room/per night). However, you can rent a tent on the campsite with a cost of USD15 - 20, or a double room in this area at the price of USD50 - 55/room/night.

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Souvenir: ñ Go to the island office to affix the symbol of a moai on your passport. Experiences: The followings are the must-do things on Rapa Nui: ñ Bathe in the sea and pick coconuts on the Anakena beach. Legend has it that the beach is the first place the ancestors of the Rapa Nui people set foot on. ñ Contemplate sunset from the top of the Orongo Volcano. ñ Visit the Rano Raraku quarry, where the Rapa Nui people created the mysterious moai during ancient times. ñ Enjoy wild guava fruit from the roadsides. ñ Cook for yourself and book a homestay accommodation to save on costs. ñ Enjoy the traditional dance of the local people every afternoon. ñ Kayak around the island. ñ Make an offshore fishing trip with the local people.

Lack of resources, population growth, exhaustion of food sources, rampant epidemic diseases, bloody civil wars, and cannibalism caused the gradual disappearance of the Rapa Nui civilization. As I viewed the scattered and solitary statues lying in the Rano Raraku quarry, it seemed to me that the civilization had disappeared because of an excessive dedication to visual elements.

The world of nature lovers am a nature lover and selecting Rapa Nui as a relaxation destination after a long journey exploring South America was a worthy award. Four days on the island was long enough for me to mix with pristine nature. I had opportunities to wallow in sunshine on the Anakena beach and to admire the coconut forests winding along the white-sand dunes. Legend has it that this beach was the first place that the Rapa Nui ancestors set foot on after their long and dangerous voyage on the vast ocean. It also seems to be the last stop in man's migration journey to the distant lands of South America thousands of years ago. A small and calm channel facing the Pacific helped me to get rid of my fatigue and brought me peace of mind. I imagined the peaceful life of the island guarded by the rows of solemn and mysterious Moais. Rapa Nui is a very expensive place to visit, as nearly everything

is transported in from mainland Chile. We stayed in a campsite close to the sea and Hang Roa Town. We shared the kitchen with the house owner. Visitors can save a substantial amount of money by buying and cooking food from the market - an area with several vans in the center of the town. Seafood, however, and particularly fish, is relatively cheap. Following tourism, the island's fishing industry is its second largest economic sector. In order to save our money, we often had quick lunches of sandwiches or cheese bought from Santiago. But we treated ourselves to a good dinner that we prepared. One day when we were given banana flowers we made nĂ&#x2C6;m and could taste the distinct flavors of Vietnam. The roadside wild guava forests laden with fruit in the springtime were an interesting present for tourists. We read this information and decided to enjoy the free guavas. The fruit is small and red on the inside, as sweet as sugar candy. The nature in this place is truly generous to visitors. The sunset gave us a wonderful opportunity to sit and contemplate. Nighfall brought silence over the island, broken only by the murmur of waves. Under the moon the moai become even more prominent, shining under halos of light. TRAVELLIVE

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ß¶òNG H¡M TçNH Y£U Chºng c„ g◊ ph∂i nghi ngÍ n’u coi Æ©y lµ Æfia danh l∑ng mπn nh†t tr™n toµn l∑nh thÊ Ukraine, vÌi vŒ Æãp k˙ ∂o nh≠ trong truy÷n cÊ t›ch. Bπn sœ ngπc nhi™n khi bi’t rªng Æ©y lµ mÈt ph«n cÒa tuy’n Æ≠Íng xe lâ chπy qua khu rıng tÌi mÈt nhµ m∏y gÁ cÚ k‹. Trong suËt bao n®m qua, c∏c bÙi c©y m‰c chªng chfit d‰c theo Æ≠Íng ray, vµ nhñg chuy’n xe lâ Æ“u Æ∆n chπy qua Æ∑ cæt tÿa cµnh c©y tπo thµnh mÈt m∏i vflm käo dµi 6km trńg nh≠ mÈt "Æ≠Íng h«m xanh" vÀy, dÔ mÈt sË Æoπn cÒa cung Æ≠Íng nµy khńg c„ c©y che phÒ. Du kh∏ch th≠Íng chÿ Æi t∂n bÈ chıng 1km rÂi quay lπi, n™n n’u ti’p tÙc hµnh tr◊nh, bπn sœ c„ c¨ hÈi t˘ m◊nh kh∏m ph∏ toµn th” l∏t cæt t˘ nhi™n hoang d∑ nµy.

ñ ß≠Íng h«m T◊nh y™u lµ mÈt hi÷n t≠Óng th˘c vÀt Î ph›a t©y cÒa Ukraine, c∏ch Klevan, mÈt th tr†n nh· c∏ch thÒ Æ´ Kyiv 350km, kho∂ng 7km. HOÑT ßóNG: ñ ß©y lµ nï l˝ t≠Îng cho mÈt buÊi hãn h l∑ng mπn, Æ≠a ra lÍi c«u hń, tÊ ch¯c chÙp ∂nh c≠Ìi, hay thÀm ch› cˆ hµnh mÈt hń l‘ ch„ng v∏nh! Ng≠Íi ta tin rªng n’u c∏c c∆p t◊nh nh©n cÔng næm tay nhau t∂n bÈ tr™n cung Æ≠Íng t◊nh y™u nµy vµ cÔng ≠Ìc nguy÷n th◊ Æi“u ≠Ìc Æ„ sœ trÎ thµnh hi÷n th˘c. S# KIåN: ñ ßa Æi”m k˙ ∂o nµy Æ∑ truy“n c∂m h¯ng cho Æπo di‘n Æi÷n ∂nh NhÀt B∂n Akiyoshi Imazeki b†m m∏y bÈ phim "Klevani: Ai no Tunnel", Æ∑ Æ≠Óc cńg chi’u tπi Li™n hoan Phim QuËc t’ Hµ NÈi n®m 2014.

Without a doubt, it is the most romantic, i n c r e d i b l y beautiful, fairytalelike place in the whole of Ukraine!

Surprisingly, it's a part of an old abandoned railway running through the forest to an old wood factory. During the years, the trees and bushes, lining the rails, grew up, and regularly passing trains cut their branches, helping to get into a shape of an arch. This arch stretches for up to 6km (some small areas happen to be without trees) and looks like a green tunnel. Tourists mostly embark on the first km and then turn back, so in case you keep going further, you are more likely to have the whole wild slice of nature for yourself.

Location: ñ Tunnel of Love is a botanical phenomenon which can be found in the West of Ukraine, 7km from Klevan, a little town around 350km from Kyiv, the capital. Activities: ñ The Tunnel of Love is a perfect spot for a romantic date, making a proposal, organizing an unbelievable wedding photo shoot, or even... having a quick wedding ceremony! It is said that if lovers, walking hand in hand through the tunnel make a wish, it will come true, but only if they are sincerely in love. Events: ñ This magical place inspired Japanese movie director Akiyoshi Imazeki, and he filmed a drama "Klevani: Ai no Tunnel" which was first released, by the way, at Hanoi International Film Festival in 2014. TRAVELLIVE

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H¤ SYNEVIR - "HíN NGñC CûA DÇY N@I CARPATHIAN" DÔ c„ nhi“u t™n g‰i "Hﬂn ng‰c cÒa d∑y nÛi Carpathian", "Mæt bi”n" hay "K˙ quan Ukraine", nh≠ng chºng c„ t™n nµo di‘n t∂ Æ«y ÆÒ vŒ Æãp tuy÷t vÍi cÒa hÂ Synevir. ß©y lµ hÂ lÌn nh†t tr™n d∑y nÛi Carpathian (nªm Î ÆÈ cao 989m so vÌi m˘c n≠Ìc bi”n) vÌi rıng c©y cÊ thÙ bao b‰c xung quanh. C∏c nhµ khoa h‰c ≠Ìc t›nh hÂ Æ≠Óc ki’n tπo h¨n 10.000 n®m tr≠Ìc!

Â c„ m∆t n≠Ìc trong væt, hï kho∏ng h„a, vµ c„ nhi“u loµi c∏ qu˝ hi’m nh≠ c∏ hÂi vµ c∏ hÂi c«u vÂng. Hµng tr®m con sœ nÊi l™n m∆t n≠Ìc khi bπn bæt Æ«u cho chÛng ®n. C∏c hoπt ÆÈng c©u c∏, cæm trπi hay bï lÈi Æ“u bfi c†m, h¨n nã cÚng chºng c„ nhi“u ng≠Íi d∏m tæm trong dflng n≠Ìc lπnh 110C ngay c∂ giã mÔa hÃ! ô giã hÂ c„ mÈt hfln Æ∂o nh· gæn li“n vÌi mÈt truy“n thuy’t l∑ng mπn. Truy“n thuy’t k” rªng c´ ti”u th≠ t™n Syn con g∏i mÈt B∏ t≠Ìc giµu c„ Æem lflng y™u m’n chµng ch®n cıu t™n Vir. Khi B∏ t≠Ìc bi’t chuy÷n ńg ra l÷nh cho gia nh©n gi’t Vir bªng c∏ch näm mÈt t∂ng Æ∏ lÌn vµo chµng tı v∏ch nÛi. LÛc Syn bi’t tin ng≠Íi y™u cÒa m◊nh Æ∑ khńg cfln tr™n c‚i ÆÍi nµy, c´ ngÂi g«n t∂ng Æ∏ vµ kh„c. Chºng bao l©u mÈt hÂ n≠Ìc trong xanh k˙ ∂o xu†t hi÷n tı dflng l÷ cÒa c´ bao quanh t∂ng Æ∏. Ch›nh v◊ vÀy hÂ n≠Ìc mang t™n Æí t◊nh nh©n - Syn vµ Vir. Hi÷n giÍ chÿ cfln hai b¯c Æi™u khæc gÁ cao 13m cÒa Æí t◊nh nh©n trŒ tuÊi lµm chÛng ta nhÌ Æ’n c©u chuy÷n th«n thoπi Æ„. Ng≠Íi ta cÚng tin rªng n’u hai ng≠Íi g∆p gÏ vµ ph∂i lflng nhau g«n hÂ n≠Ìc, th◊ t◊nh y™u cÒa h‰ sœ m∑i tr≠Íng tÂn. ßi“u nµy khi’n nï Æ©y cµng nÊi ti’ng ÆËi vÌi c∂ ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng vµ du kh∏ch khi muËn tÊ ch¯c l‘ c≠Ìi.

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ñ C„ nhi“u hoπt ÆÈng cho du kh∏ch tπi Æ©y, nh≠ Æi h∏i qu∂ m‰ng vµ h∏i n†m, c≠Ïi ng˘a, hay Æi bÈ leo nÛi. Bπn cÚng c„ th” ghä th®m trung t©m b∂o tÂn g†u n©u, mÈt trong nh˜ng loµi ÆÈng vÀt lÌn nh†t Ch©u ¢u.

ñ There is a wide range of activities such as: picking berries and mushrooms, riding horses, mountainhiking you name it. Also you can visit the conservation center for brown bears, which is considered one of the biggest in Europe.

L¶U TR@: ñ R†t d‘ t◊m mÈt Æa chÿ homestay vÌi m¯c gi∏ ph∂i ch®ng, tı 10 - 25USD/Æ™m.

Accomodation: ñ It is easy to find a homestay for a decent price between USD10 - 25/night.

"Pearl of the Carpathian Mountains", "Sea Eye", "Ukrainian Wonder", Synevir Lake has lots of names yet none of them fully describe its picturesque beauty. It is the largest lake of the Carpathians (situated at 989 meters above sea level) and surrounded by hundred years old trees. Scientists estimate that the lake was formed over 10,000 years ago! Its water is absolutely clear, transparent, and slightly mineralized, and the lake rich in rare species of fish such as trout and rainbow - hundreds of them pop up as soon as you start giving them food. Fishing, camping and swimming is prohibited, but there are not many who would dare to swim in 11-degree water (even in midst of summer). A small island, related to a romantic legend, is right in the middle of the lake. It is said that a rich Count had a daughter named Syn who fell in love with a simple shepherd Vir. When the Count had found out about it he ordered his servants to kill Vir and they threw a big stone at him from a cliff. When Syn found out that her beloved was dead, she sat near the stone and began to cry. Soon a marvelous blue lake appeared from her tears around that stone. Hence forth it was named after these two lovers - Syn and Vir. Now only two wooden 13-meter high sculptures of young lovers remind us about that myth. It is also believed if people meet and fall in love near the lake, their love will last forever, unsurprisingly making it a popular spot among locals to celebrate weddings.

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ODESSA - THÄNH PHˇ KH§NG NGû Ki’n trÛc cÊ k›nh, »m th˘c tuy÷t vÍi, b∑i bi”n c∏t træng, cuÈc sËng v“ Æ™m sí ÆÈng vµ v´ vµn nhñg l‘ hÈi trong suËt mÔa hÃ - Æ„ lµ nhñg g◊ Æ” mi™u t∂ Odessa, thµnh phË lÌn cÒa Ukraine b™n bÍ Hæc H∂i.

uy nhi™n, "hfln ng‰c" »n gi†u cÒa Odessa ch›nh lµ nhñg c≠ d©n th©n thi÷n, hi’u kh∏ch vµ trµn Æ«y khi’u hµi h≠Ìc. Chÿ Æ∆t mÈt c©u h·i Æ¨n gi∂n - "Lµm th’ nµo Æ” tí Æi Æ’n trung t©m thµnh phË?", bπn c„ th” Æ≠Óc tr∂ lÍi rªng: "Tπi sao bπn muËn vµo trung t©m thµnh phË? Bπn chºng c«n tÌi Æ„ Æ©u. TËt h¨n lµ tÌi th®m chÓ Privoz! ßi thºng, sau khi rœ ph∂i...". C≠ d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng nï Æ©y vËn nÊi ti’ng vÌi th„i quen tr∂ lÍi mÈt c©u h·i bªng mÈt c©u h·i kh∏c. C„ lœ Æi t∂n bÈ lµ ph≠¨ng c∏ch th›ch hÓp nh†t Æ” tr∂i nghi÷m Odessa, Æ∆c bi÷t trong ti’t trÍi mÔa hÃ. T†t c∂ nhñg Æi”m tham quan chÒ y’u nªm tÀp trung Î khu trung t©m thµnh phË. Bπn n™n tÌi Nhµ h∏t Opera, nï Æ≠Óc coi lµ mÈt trong nhñg cńg tr◊nh ki’n trÛc Æãp nh†t tr™n th’ giÌi, rÂi th∂ bÈ d‰c ßπi lÈ Primorsky d≠Ìi t∏n c©y keo Æ” tÌi bi”u tr≠ng Æ∆c bi÷t nh†t cÒa Odessa - BÀc thang Potemkin, vÌi chi“u dµi 142m. ô Odessa c„ mÈt Æfia Æi”m t™n lµ Ukrainian Ibiza. ß„ lµ Arcadia - mÈt b∑i bi”n vÌi v´ sË sµn nh∂y vµ c©u lπc bÈ Æ™m, cÚng nh≠ c∏c nhµ hµng vµ qu∏n cafä †m cÛng. ß©y lµ thi™n Æ≠Íng cho nhñg ai y™u th›ch cuÈc sËng v“ Æ™m, vµ nhñg ng≠Íi muËn Æ≠Óc nh∂y nh„t th©u Æ™m!

©Lena Kanshyna

VÌi nhñg ng≠Íi ≠a th›ch khńg kh› y™n t‹nh h¨n c„ th” ch‰n nhñg khu nghÿ d≠Ïng ven bi”n nh≠ Zatoka vµ Karolino-Bugaz, nï c„ nhñg b∑i bi”n Æãp m™ hÂn nªm c∏ch Odessa 60km vµ c„ th” Æ’n Æ„ bªng tµu Æi÷n ho∆c minibus. Du kh∏ch th≠Íng ÆÊ v“ Æ©y r†t Æńg vµo mÔa hÃ. Khi hÃ tÌi, b«u khńg kh› tr™n toµn thµnh phË trÎ n™n d‘ chfiu, chan hfla ∏nh næng mÍi g‰i du kh∏ch. CÚng khńg ngπc nhi™n khi c≠ d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng g‰i Odessa lµ "NÙ c≠Íi cÒa ChÛa".

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S# KIåN: ñ Odessa c„ k˚ ni÷m ngµy l‘ quËc t’ C∏ th∏ng T≠. Vµo th∏ng 8 hµng n®m, khu du lch Zatoka c„ tÊ ch¯c Li™n hoan nhπc Jazz. HOÑT ßóNG: ñ Nh˜ng ai ≠a mπo hi”m kh´ng n™n b· qua khu Æ≠Íng h«m Î Odessa. VÌi chi“u dµi kho∂ng 2.500km, Æ©y c„ lœ lµ h÷ thËng Æ≠Íng h«m lÌn nh†t tr™n Th’ giÌi.

Events: ñ Odessa celebrates April Fool's Day festival. Each August the sea resort Zatoka hosts Jazz Festival. Activities: ñ Discovering Odessa's catacombs might be a great choice for adventure seekers. Stretching to length of 2,500 km (!), they are perhaps the largest network of tunnels anywhere in the world.

Odessa City - The Sleepless City

Beautiful classical architecture, delightful food, sandy beaches, bustling nightlife, and dozens of festivals throughout summer - it is all about Odessa, the main Ukrainian city on the Black Sea. However, the major Odessa "pearl" is actually its citizens, who are extremely friendly, hospitable and famous for their great sense of humor. Asking a simple question - "How can I get to the city center?" - you might hear: "Why do you need to go to the city center? No, you don't need to go there. Better visit our Privoz! You go straight, after turn right..." - locals are known for their habit to answer a question with a question. Walking, perhaps, is activity No1 in Odessa, especially during the summer time. All the major sights are concentrated in the city center. You find yourself in front of the gorgeous Opera House which is considered as one of the most beautiful in the world, then walk along Primorsky Boulevard linen with acacias, reaching Odessa's most iconic symbol, the Potemkin Steps (Stairs), having a length of 142m.

Beautiful classical architecture, delightful food, sandy beaches, bustling nightlife, and dozens of festivals throughout summer - it is all about Odessa, the main Ukrainian city on the Black Sea.

There is a place in Odessa known as Ukrainian Ibiza. It's Arcadia - a beach area full of discos and night clubs, cozy restaurants and cafes. It is a paradise for night life lovers and those who seek to dance into the night! Those who prefer the more quiet "beach life" might check out sea resorts Zatoka and Karolino-Bugaz with pleasing white sand beaches (situated around 60km from Odessa and are easily reachable by electric train or minibus). Usually they are full of tourists in summer. In summer, the atmosphere in the whole city is so relaxed, and the city itself is really sunny and welcoming, that it is no surprise why locals call Odessa "God's smile". TRAVELLIVE

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KHÉM PHÉ: ñ ßªng sau mÁi y’u tË trong cńg vi™n lµ mÈt huy“n thoπi thÛ v ch¯a Æ˘ng nhñg »n ˝ s©u xa. Du kh∏ch n™n l˘a ch‰n tour c„ h≠Ìng d…n vi™n, vËn thµnh thπo vµi ngń ng˜. THAM QUAN:

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C§NG VI£N SOFIYIVKA "VERSAILLE CûA UKRAINE" T‰a lπc tπi trung t©m Ukraine, Sofiyivka lµ mÈt trong nhñg tuy÷t ph»m ngh÷ thuÀt hoa vi™n nÊi ti’ng tr™n th’ giÌi, thÀm ch› cfln Æ≠Óc so s∏nh vÌi Versaille Î Ph∏p. H¨n c∂ mÈt cńg vi™n, Sofiyivka cfln lµ mÈt chu»n m˘c v“ ki’n trÛc phong c∂nh. Hoa vi™n c„ nhi“u th∏c n≠Ìc, Æµi phun n≠Ìc, hang ÆÈng vµ Æ∏ t∂ng, c∏c cńg tr◊nh lfich sˆ vµ Æi™u khæc cÊ, hÂ n≠Ìc vµ ao n≠Ìc trong xanh, c∏c ngí l«u vµ v≠Ín Æ∏, cÔng hµng ngh◊n loµi th˘c vÀt qu˝ hi’m. Tπi Æ©y cfln c„ c∂ dflng sńg ng«m Acheron mµ du kh∏ch c„ th” dÔng thuy“n kh∏m ph∏. Toµn th” cńg vi™n rÈng kho∂ng 180ha nªm tπi khu ngoπi ´ cÒa thfi tr†n cÊ Uman. ß©y lµ mÈt trong nhñg v› dÙ nÊi ti’ng nh†t v“ thi’t k’ hoa vi™n ki”u Ch©u ¢u cuËi th’ k˚ 18 Æ«u th’ k˚ 19 cfln Æ≠Óc b∂o tÂn tÌi ngµy nay. Cńg vi™n c„ cÊng ch›nh trang tr› bªng chi’c v≠¨ng mi÷n cÒa n˜ th«n La M∑ Vesta (n˜ th«n cÒa b’p lâ vµ m∏i †m gia Æ◊nh). Ng≠Íi ta tin rªng n’u mÈt c∆p Æí Æi qua d≠Ìi v≠¨ng mi÷n cÒa n˜ th«n, h‰ sœ Æ≠Óc h≠Îng cuÈc sËng hπnh phÛc. ß„ cÚng lµ mÈt trong nhñg l˝ do v◊ sao nhi“u c∆p mÌi k’t hń tÌi th®m Sofiyivka. Trong cńg vi™n cfln c„ t≠Óng cÒa c∏c th«n Hermes, Venus, Cupid, Apollo....

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ñ Vµo c∏c dp cuËi tu«n, cńg vi™n kh∏ Æńg ÆÛc, v◊ th’ tËt nh†t bπn n™n Æ” ra mÈt ngµy trong tu«n Æ” Æi tÌi Æ©y tı Kyiv hay Odessa. Vä vµo câ kho∂ng 1USD. Discovery: ñ There is an interesting legend and hidden meaning behind each element, so a tour guide - is highly recommended (they speak several languages). Sightseeing: ñ It can often get pretty crowded at the weekends, so you'd better take a one day trip from Kyiv or Odessa during weekdays. The entrance fee is around USD1. ©Sergii Gulenok

Sofiyivsky Park - "Ukraine's Versaille"

ofiyivka situated in the heart of Ukraine, is one of the world's famous garden-park art creations, people compare it with France's Versaille. It is not just a park, but a standard of landscape architecture. There are numerous waterfalls, fountains and cascades, grottoes and rocks, historical buildings and antique sculptures, lakes and blue-water ponds, pavilions and stone gardens, thousands of rare trees and plants. And even an underground river Acheron that you can explore by boat! It all covers almost 180 hectares at the outskirts of the ancient town Uman. It is one of the most famous examples of late 18th and early 19th century European landscape garden design preserved to our time. There is a main entrance decorated with a crown of the Roman goddess Vesta (goddess of the hearth, home, and family). It is said that a couple who pass under her crown aregoing to live happily and is one of the reasons why many newlyweds come to Sofiyivka. The park is decorated with the statues of Hermes, Venus, Cupid, Apollo, etc.

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LVIV - THÄNH PHˇ HUY≈N Bê Èt khi Æ∑ Æ∆t ch©n l™n thµnh phË Lviv huy“n b› vÌi nhñg con phË hãp r∂i s·i Æ«y quy’n rÚ vµ b«u khńg kh› nh≠ trong truy÷n cÊ t›ch, bπn sœ ch’t m™ ch’t m÷t nï nµy. Du kh∏ch tı khæp nï tr™n th’ giÌi luń quay trÎ lπi vµ Î hµng th∏ng trÍi nhÍ m¯c chi ph› hÓp l˝ nï Æ©y (so vÌi ti™u chu»n ph≠¨ng T©y). H„a Æ¨n Î nhµ hµng trung b◊nh kho∂ng 10USD, vµ mÈt Æ™m Î hostel c„ gi∏ 20USD. C„ lœ Æi“u kh„ kh®n nh†t vÌi bπn lµ lµm sao l˘a ch‰n Æ≠Óc tËi Æa c∏c qu∏n ®n Æ” th≠Îng th¯c trong suËt k˙ nghÿ cÒa m◊nh Î Lviv. Khńg chÿ Æ¨n thu«n lµ nï kh∏ch Æ’n ®n uËng, mÁi qu∏n ®n Î Æ©y Æ“u c„ "kh∏i ni÷m" ri™ng. Chºng hπn, trong khuń vi™n mÈt tfla nhµ 5 t«ng vÌi mÈt chi’c xe ´t´ cÊ tr™n n„c m∏i, "Dim Legend" vıa lµ qu«y bar, nhµ hµng vµ câ hµng b∏n ÆÂ l≠u ni÷m. MÁi t«ng l«u ch‰n mÈt "huy“n thoπi Æ´ thfi" lµm chÒ Æ“ bµi tr› ri™ng. Cfln nhµ hµng "Baczewski" lπi khi’n ta hÂi t≠Îng lπi thÍi gian Æ«u th’ k˚ 20, vÌi c∏ch bµi tr› c∏c ÆÂ Æπc cÚ vµ mÈt chi’c Æµn piano cÊ. VÌi trfl chï kh®m "Pid zolotoyu rozoyu" - ngh‹a lµ nhµ hµng c„ th˘c Æ¨n khńg Æ“ gi∏, sau khi nhÀn Æ≠Óc h„a Æ¨n thanh to∏n, ng≠Íi ta sœ nÁ l˘c h’t s¯c Æ” th≠¨ng th∂o xem ph∂i tr∂ bao nhi™u. Khu trung t©m thµnh phË lfich sˆ Lviv lµ mÈt Di s∂n th’ giÌi cÒa UNESCO. Qu∂ng tr≠Íng Rynok nªm ngay giã khu v˘c nµy. Trong qu∂ng tr≠Íng c„ Tfla Thfi ch›nh Thµnh phË truy“n thËng ("ratusha"), Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo th’ k˚ 19, vÌi 44 ngí nhµ bao b‰c xung quanh, ph∂n ∏nh n“n ngh÷ thuÀt vµ ki’n trÛc cÒa nhñg th’ k˚ tr≠Ìc (th’ k˚ 16 - th’ k˚ 20). Nhi“u ngí nhµ trong sË nµy nay Æ∑ trÎ thµnh b∂o tµng, phflng tr≠ng bµy ngh÷ thuÀt, hostel, nhµ hµng, vµ qu∏n cafe. Khńg c„ g◊ thÛ bªng vi÷c vıa leo l™n Tfla Thfi ch›nh vıa Æ’m sË bÀc thang, vµ khi l™n tÌi Æÿnh, bπn sœ Æ≠Óc tÀn h≠Îng c∂m gi∏c ngæm nh◊n toµn c∂nh thµnh phË. Ngoµi ra, Lviv cfln Æ≠Óc m÷nh danh lµ thi™n Æ≠Íng cho nhñg ng≠Íi nghi“n cµ ph™. ô mÁi g„c phË nï Æ©y Æ“u c„ c∏c qu∏n cafä. CÚng thÀt kh„ t◊m nï b∏n cafä mang Æi bÎi vi÷c th≠Îng th¯c mÈt t∏ch cµ ph™ Æ∑ trÎ thµnh n’p sËng th≠Íng nhÀt cÒa c≠ d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng. H‰ tÀn h≠Îng thÍi gian, vıa nh©m nhi t∏ch cµ ph™, vıa t∏n g…u hay Æ‰c b∏o.

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BÑN Sâ CH⁄T M£ CH⁄T MåT THÄNH PHˇ LVIV HUY≈N Bê VõI NH~NG CON PHˇ H—P RÅI SìI ß¡Y QUY⁄N Rü VÄ B¡U KH§NG KHê NH¶ TRONG TRUYåN C‡ TêCH.

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Te x t : T h u N g u y e n - P h o t o s : M a n y P h o t o g r a p h e r s

Nhñg ngµy Æ«u hÃ, h∑y thˆ lµm mÌi v gi∏c trong bã chi“u bªng m„n Tr¯ng Trµ Trung Hoa (Chinese Tea Egg) vÌi nhñg nät r†t ri™ng vµ v th¨m ngon tinh t’.

L¢U ßÄI KAMIANETSPODILSKYI, MóT TRONG BÅY K∞ QUAN CûA UKRAINE S# KIåN: ñ C„ mÈt sË l‘ hÈi mang kh´ng kh› thÍi Trung cÊ Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c tπi Æ©y nh≠ L‘ hÈi Hi÷p s‹ QuËc t’ "Ti“n ÆÂn" - Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c vµo ngµy 29/4 hµng n®m vÌi s˘ tham gia cÒa c∏c "hi÷p s‹" tı nhi“u n≠Ìc tr™n th’ giÌi, m∆c gi∏p mang g≠¨m, vµ c≠Ïi ng˘a Æ†u th≠¨ng. Events: ñ Walking around the castle brings a distinguishing feeling of appearing in the Middle Ages. Especially during the festivals that take place here like the Knight International Festival "Outpost" which starts 29th of April with participants from different countries wearing knight armor, carrying swords, riding horses and jousting.

Truy“n thuy’t k” rªng vµo Æ«u th’ k˚ 19, khi Hoµng Æ’ Osman cÒa ThÊ Nh‹ K˙ ti’n qu©n tÌi Æ´ thµnh Kamianets - Podilskyi vµ nh◊n th†y c∏c cńg tr◊nh phflng thÒ, ńg th∏n phÙc h·i ai lµ ng≠Íi Æ∑ x©y n™n c∏c b¯c t≠Íng thµnh vñg ch∑i nh≠ th’. C∏c cÀn th«n t©u rªng ng≠Íi Æ„ ch›nh lµ Th≠Óng Æ’. Sau khi th†t bπi trong nÁ l˘c Æ∏nh chi’m Æ´ thµnh nµy, ńg than rªng: "H∑y Æ” Th≠Óng Æ’ lµm vi÷c nµy", rÂi truy“n l÷nh rÛt qu©n. Tr∂i qua suËt lfich sˆ l©u ÆÍi vµ Æ«y bπo l˘c cÒa m◊nh, l©u Æµi chÿ bfi th†t thÒ hai l«n tr≠Ìc v´ sË nhñg nÁ l˘c Æ∏nh chi’m. Nªm trong Æ´ thµnh cÔng t™n Î vÔng ph›a T©y cÒa Ukraine, ph∏o Æµi Kamianets-Podilskyi nh≠ mÈt hfln Æ∏ t∂ng vÌi 12 th∏p canh c„ t≠Íng bao b‰c. Ban Æ«u trong giai Æoπn tı th’ k˚ 10 tÌi th’ k˚ 13, ph∏o Æµi Æ≠Óc x©y bªng gÁ, sau Æ„ Æ≠Óc x©y lπi bªng Æ∏. ô giã ph∏o Æµi c„ mÈt kho∂ng s©n rÈng, nï hi÷n nay lµ mÈt b∂o tµng tr≠ng bµy nhñg hi÷n vÀt thÛ vfi t∏i hi÷n lπi lfich sˆ cÒa Ukraine trong h¨n mÈt th’ k˚ qua. L™n c∏c th∏p canh, bπn c„ th” ngæm nh◊n quang c∂nh tuy÷t vÍi cÒa thfi tr†n vµ vÔng phÙ cÀn. Cfln tı tr™n c«u NhÀt B∂n d…n vµo ph∏o Æµi, bπn c„ th” th≠Îng ngoπn c∂nh tr› Æãp Æ’n m™ hÂn.

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n the early 17th century, as a legend says, when Turkish Khan Osman approached Kamianets-Podilskyi city and saw the fortifications, he asked admiringly, who built those mighty walls, and was given an answer: "God Himself". After, being unable to conquer the city, he said: "So let God Himself capture it", and turned his troops away from the fortress. Throughout its long and violent history, despite dozens of attempts, the stronghold was captured only twice. Kamianets-Podilskyi fortress (situated in the same city in the West of Ukraine) is a rock with twelve towers that are linked by a wall. It was first built of wood in the 10th to 13th centuries, then, rebuilt in stone. There is a large courtyard in the middle where a fantastic museum with quite interesting exhibits displays the history of Ukraine over the last century. Luckily most of the towers are open for tourists, and many offer attractive views of the town and the surroundings. But the most breathtaking panorama is from the Turkish Bridge leading to the fortress.

Vylkove Ukrainian Venice VYLKOVE - "VENICE CûA UKRAINE" Vylkove lµ ngí lµng nh· ÆÈc Æ∏o vÌi h÷ thËng k™nh rπch chªng chfit nªm g«n bi™n giÌi vÌi Romania. ß©y lµ ngí lµng duy nh†t Î Ukraine mµ c≠ d©n sˆ dÙng c∂ thuy“n vµ ´t´ lµm ph≠¨ng ti÷n di chuy”n, h÷t nh≠ mi“n T©y Î Vi÷t Nam! DÔ Vylkove Æ≠Óc m÷nh danh lµ "Venice cÒa Ukraine", Æi“u chÒ y’u h†p d…n du kh∏ch khńg ph∂i lµ c∏c k™nh rπch mµ ch›nh lµ dflng Danube, con sńg lÌn nh†t Î ch©u ¢u (3.000km). Th™m vµo Æ„, khu D˘ tr˜ Sinh quy”n Danube tr∂i rÈng tÌi 50.000ha lµ khu d˘ tr˜ Æ«m l«y lÌn nh†t Î Ch©u ¢u. Ph«n nªm tr™n Romania cÒa khu d˘ tr˜ nµy do UNESCO b∂o tÂn.

¬M TH#C: ñ Vylkove Æ≠Óc bi’t tÌi nh≠ lµ th tr†n cÒa nh˜ng ng≠Íi s∂n xu†t r≠Óu. Loπi nho "novak" Æ∆c bi÷t chÿ m‰c tr™n m∂nh Æ†t nµy, vµ loπi r≠Óu cÔng t™n do c≠ d©n t˘ tay chi’t xu†t c„ v du nhã.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE: ñ Vylkove is also known as a town of winemakers. A special type of grape called "novak" is grown exclusively in this town, and the homemade eponymous wine has a gentle delicate taste.

Vylkove is a unique little village on the border with Romania covered with many water channels. It is the only village in Ukraine, where boats are used by locals as well as cars, similar to the western part of southern Vietnam.

Although it is called Ukrainian Venice, the main tourist attraction in Vylkove is not waterways, but Danube, the biggest river in Europe (3,000km). Rather, the Danube Bio Reserve which covers up to 50 thousand hectares and is the biggest swampland reserve in Europe! The Romanian part of the reserve is protected by UNESCO. Vylkove is located at the scenic confluence of the Danube and the Black Sea. Tourists are taken to visit "zero kilometer", where the river flows into the sea. Bird-watching is the main activity of the one-day cruise tour - you may see gorgeous white pelicans, geese, and white-tailed sea eagles. Not to mention the spectacular views and some astoundingly beautiful scenery you are going to be awarded with. Besides, there are other available activities such as fishing and wine tasting!

Vylkove t‰a lπc tr™n Æfia Æi”m Æãp n™n th¨ cÒa dflng hÓp l≠u giã sńg Danube vµ Hæc H∂i. Du kh∏ch c„ th” tÌi th®m "Kilometer sË 0", nï dflng sńg ÆÊ ra bi”n. Hoπt ÆÈng ch›nh cÒa tour du lfich mÈt ngµy bªng thuy“n lµ quan s∏t c∏c loµi chim vÌi nhñg loµi tuy÷t Æãp nh≠ bÂ nńg træng, ngÂng trÍi vµ chim ≠ng bi”n Æuí træng. Ngoµi ra, cfln c„ c∏c hoπt ÆÈng kh∏c nh≠ c©u c∏ vµ n’m r≠Óu! M∆c dÔ ph∂i m†t tÌi 4 ti’ng di chuy”n kh∏ lµ thˆ th∏ch tı Odessa, nh≠ng khńg cfln nghi ngÍ g◊ nã, c∂nh sæc thi™n nhi™n hoang s¨ nï Æ©y qu∂ lµ s˘ t≠Îng th≠Îng x¯ng Æ∏ng trong mÈt th’ giÌi toµn c«u h„a vÌi tËc ÆÈ ch„ng m∆t.

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THÄNH PHˇ KYIV - TRÉI TIM CûA UKRAINE Theo ˝ ki’n nhi“u h≠Ìng d…n vi™n du lfich, Kyiv lµ mÈt thµnh phË thÒ Æ´ Æ∏ng chÛ ˝ nh≠ng g«n nh≠ ch≠a Æ≠Óc Æ∏nh gi∏ ÆÛng Î ch©u ¢u. Khńg ph∂i chÿ c„ mÈt sË Æfia Æi”m tham quan h†p d…n du kh∏ch nh≠ Î nhi“u thµnh phË kh∏c, mµ Î Æ©y lµ hµng tr®m b∏u vÀt ki’n trÛc vµ ngh÷ thuÀt Æang »n n∏u chÍ kh∏m ph∏. ThÀt kh„ Æ” mong ÆÓi ›t Æi tı mÈt thµnh phË c„ lfich sˆ 1000 n®m tuÊi. H∑y bæt Æ«u hµnh tr◊nh kh∏m ph∏ vÌi Tu vi÷n hang Æ∏ KyivoPechers’ka Lavra, Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng vµo th’ k˚ 11 tr™n Æÿnh c∏c ng‰n ÆÂi ven sńg Dnipro vÌi nhñg nhµ thÍ m∏i vflm d∏t vµng vµ nhñg Æ≠Íng h«m c„ c∏c x∏c ≠Ìp cÒa nhñg th«y tu d‰c hai b™n. ß©y lµ m∂nh Æ†t thi™ng li™ng nh†t ÆËi vÌi hµng tri÷u t›n ÆÂ Ch›nh thËng gi∏o. Ti’p Æ„, h∑y tÌi Nhµ thÍ ch›nh tfla Th∏nh Sophia, tfla v≠¨ng cung th∏nh Æ≠Íng cÊ nh†t trong thµnh phË, vÌi nhñg b¯c kh∂m vµ b›ch h‰a ngh◊n n®m tuÊi tuy÷t Æãp. Tu vi÷n Kyivo-Pechers’ka Lavra vµ Nhµ thÍ ch›nh tfla Th∏nh Sophia Æ“u nªm trong danh s∏ch di s∂n th’ giÌi cÒa UNESCO. Ph› vµo câ kho∂ng 4USD.

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Vë TRê: ñ Kyiv lµ thÒ Æ´ vµ lµ thµnh phË lÌn nh†t cÒa Ukraine. Thµnh phË nªm v“ ph›a Bæc mi“n Trung Ukraine, tr∂i d‰c hai b™n bÍ s´ng Dnepr, con s´ng ch∂y v“ ph›a nam vµ ÆÊ vµo bi”n ßen.

Location: ñ Kyiv is Ukraine's capital as well as the country's largest city. It is located in Northern Central Ukraine along the banks of the Dnepr River, which runs south to the Black Sea.

Èt trong nhñg Æfia Æi”m du kh∏ch ≠a th›ch lµ Andriyivsky Descent (ng≠Íi d©n Æfia ph≠¨ng g‰i lµ Andriyivsky Uzviz), vËn th≠Íng Æ≠Óc so s∏nh vÌi Monmartre Î Paris. ß©y lµ mÈt con Æ≠Íng hãp chπy xuËng d≠Ìi ch©n ÆÂi vÌi nhi“u d†u mËc lfich sˆ, chºng hπn ngí nhµ cÒa Mikhail Bulgakov, t∏c gi∂ cuËn ti”u thuy’t huy“n b› "Ngh÷ nh©n vµ Margarita". Tπi Æ©y c„ nhi“u nhµ hµng †m cÛng, c∏c phflng tr≠ng bµy ngh÷ thuÀt vµ c∏c câ hµng b∏n ÆÂ thÒ cńg m¸ ngh÷ cÒa Ukraine vµ nhñg di vÀt cÚ thÍi S´ Vi’t. C∏ch Andriyivsky Descent khńg xa lµ Landscape Alley (Ng‚ Phong c∂nh). ß©y c„ lœ lµ Æfia Æi”m vui nhÈn nh†t Î thÒ Æ´ vÌi v´ sË c∏c t∏c ph»m Æi™u khæc ngh÷ thuÀt Æ≠¨ng Æπi hµi h≠Ìc Æ≠Óc c∏c b¯c kh∂m mµu sæc s∆c sÏ che phÒ. H∑y t≠Îng t≠Óng bπn xu†t hi÷n trong th’ giÌi cÒa Alice Î X¯ Th«n ti™n... vµ Æ©y ch›nh lµ n„! Khu Pirogovo, rÈng kho∂ng 150ha g«n Kyiv, lµ b∂o tµng ngoµi trÍi lÌn nh†t th’ giÌi. N„ lµ Æfia Æi”m sË mÈt c«n tÌi th®m trong chuy’n nghÿ hÃ Î Kyiv. C„ h¨n 320 cńg tr◊nh b∂o tµng nh≠ nhµ câ, chuÂng bfl, cËi xay gi„, nhµ thÍ t∏i hi÷n lπi ÆÍi sËng thń d∑, c∏c truy“n thËng vµ v®n h„a cÒa ng≠Íi d©n Ukraine sËng tr™n m‰i mi“n Æ†t n≠Ìc hµng tr®m n®m tr≠Ìc.

Kyiv city - the heart of Ukraine

Kyiv is an outstanding city, and at the same time is the most underestimated European capital, according to numerous tourist guides. There are not just a couple of "must-see" sights that usually attract tourists in many other cities, but hundreds of precious hidden treasures, which are displayed in architecture and art. It is hard to expect less from more than 1000year-old city! Let's start with the Monastery of Caves, Kyivo-Pechers'ka Lavra, set on hills above the Dnipro River in 11th century - with its gold-domed churches and the underground tunnels lined with mummified monks. Sounds a bit mysterious... In fact, it is the holiest land for the millions of Orthodox Christians. Next, St. Sophia Cathedral is the oldest church in the city, which has spectacular millennial mosaics and frescoes. Kyivo-Pechers'ka Lavra and St. Sophia Cathedral, both, included to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Entrance fee is around USD4.

Iryna Kokota PHïNG VI£N VÄ BLOGGER T# DO NG¶òI UKRAINE. Ukrainian freelance journalist and blogger N®m 2014, c´ Æ∑ Æi du lch g«n mÈt n®m trong vÔng ßńg Nam É tr≠Ìc khi kh∏m ph∏ Vi÷t Nam, nï Æ≠Óc c´ nhÀn xät "lµ mÈt Æ†t n≠Ìc Æ«y thÛ v" vµ Æ∑ quy’t Ænh Î lπi Æ©y. Trong hai n®m qua, c´ Æ∑ vi’t nhi“u bµi v“ Vi÷t Nam nh≠ng ch≠a c„ bµi nµo giÌi thi÷u Æ†t n≠Ìc qu™ h≠¨ng c´. C´ cÚng nhÀn th†y nhi“u ng≠Íi Vi÷t Nam bi’t r†t ›t thńg tin v“ Ukraine, dÔ n„ nªm ngay trung t©m ch©u ¢u vµ c„ v´ sË Æi“u ngπc nhi™n thÛ v dµnh cho du kh∏ch. ß„ lµ l˝ do Æ” Iryna Kokota muËn giÌi thi÷u bµi vi’t nµy tr™n Travellive. Ukraine c„ nhi“u Æi“u k˙ thÛ nh≠ng b∏u vÀt qu˝ gi∏ nh†t cÒa nï nµy, theo c´, ch›nh lµ nhñg ng≠Íi d©n nÂng hÀu vµ luń sΩn lng giÛp ÆÏ ng≠Íi kh∏c.

In 2014, she had been traveling for a year through South-East Asia until she discovered Vietnam. She found it to be a fascinating country and decided to settle here for "some months"to know more about its traditions and culture. So far, it's been two years she has been living here. During this time she wrote many articles about Vietnam, but none about her own country. At the same time she has noticed that many Vietnamese know so little about Ukraine, despite the fact that it is located right in the heart of Europe and has many interesting things to offer. That is the reason why she writes this article for Travellive. Of the main treasures of her country, the most precious one, in her opinion, is its people, warmhearted and helpful.

One of favorite tourist places is Andriyivsky Descent (called by locals Andriyivsky Uzviz), very often compared to Monmartre in Paris. It is a narrow down-hill street full of historical landmarks like, for example, the house of Mikhail Bulgakov, who wrote the enigmatic novel "Master and Margarita". There are a lot of cozy restaurants, art-galleries, and shops, selling hand-made Ukrainian handicraft and old soviet relics. The Landscape Alley is within walking distance of Andriyivsky Descent. Perhaps, the funniest place in the capital consists of hilarious contemporary art sculptures, covered with bright colorful mosaics. Imagine, you appear in Alice in Wonderland’s world... This is it! Pirogovo Open-Air, covering around 150 hectares near Kyiv, is the largest outdoor museum in the world. It is a N01 place to visit while being in Kyiv in summer. There are over 320 museum constructions like houses, cowshed, windmills, churches that represent rural life, traditions and culture of Ukrainians living in the different parts of the country hundreds of years ago.

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Indochine Palace Hue mang Æ’n cho du kh∏ch ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ≠u Æ∑i mÔa hÃ h†p d…n vÌi gi∏ chÿ 2.400.000VNß/2 ng≠Íi. Theo Æ„, du kh∏ch sœ c„ 1 Æ™m nghÿ tπi phng Deluxe kÃm bã s∏ng hµng ngµy, 1 bã tr≠a ho∆c tËi cho 2 ng≠Íi tπi nhµ hµng La Brasserie, tr∏i c©y chµo mıng, mi‘n ph› b” bï, gym, sauna, nhÀn phng sÌm tı 10h s∏ng vµ tr∂ phng muÈn Æ’n 4h chi“u (tÔy vµo t◊nh trπng phng). Ch≠¨ng tr◊nh ∏p dÙng tı 1/5 - 31/10/2017. Chi ti’t li™n h÷ theo sË Æi÷n thoπi 0234 393 6666 ho∆c email: rsvn@ indochinepalace.com; sales@ indochinepalace.com. INTERCONTINENTAL SAIGON ß∏nh tan c∏i n„ng cÒa mÔa hÃ cÔng m„n tr∏ng mi÷ng g©y sËt: B∏nh churros kãp kem vÌi 5 h≠¨ng v kh∏c nhau. B∏nh churros dÔng kÃm vÌi kem tπo n™n mÈt s˘ k’t hÓp hoµn h∂o vµ h¯a hãn sœ mang lπi s˘ mÌi mŒ cho v gi∏c cÒa bπn. Cn chÍ ÆÓi g◊ nã? H∑y tÌi The Library vµ th≠Îng th¯c ngay vÌi gi∏ chÿ 150.000VNß++/ph«n, tı nay Æ’n h’t ngµy 31/5/2017. Thńg tin chi ti’t li™n h÷ theo sË Æi÷n thoπi: 08 3520 9099 ho∆c email: dine@icsaigon.com.

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chæn sœ lµm hµi lng nhñg th˘c kh∏ch sµnh ®n. Thńg tin chi ti’t li™n h÷ theo sË Æi÷n thoπi: 08 3925 7777 ho∆c website: www.hotelnikkosaigon.com.vn. LA BRASSERIE Ti÷c t˘ ch‰n h∂i s∂n vµo mÁi tËi th¯ 7 & chÒ nhÀt hµng tu«n tπi nhµ hµng quËc t’ La Brasserie vÌi gi∏ 690.000VNß++/kh∏ch sœ lµ l˘a ch‰n h†p d…n dµnh cho bπn. Ti÷c t˘ ch‰n h∂i s∂n vÌi 1 su†t bµo ng≠ phÙc vÙ cho mÁi th˘c kh∏ch vÌi l˘a ch‰n tı c∏c ki”u ch’ bi’n: ki”u ¢u cÊ Æi”n ho∆c ki”u Vi÷t Nam vÌi sËt mÏ hµnh. UËng khńg giÌi hπn r≠Óu vang, r≠Óu sake, bia t≠ï vµ n≠Ìc ng‰t. Chi ti’t li™n h÷ theo sË Æi÷n thoπi 04 3822 3535 ho∆c website: www.hotelnikkohanoi. com.vn PULLMAN HANOI Nh©n dp k˚ ni÷m 5 n®m Pullman Hanoi, 10 n®m th≠¨ng hi÷u Pullman, 20 n®m cńg tr◊nh kh∏ch sπn Æ≠Óc x©y d˘ng, 50 n®m AccorHotels, Pullman Hanoi tung ra ch≠¨ng tr◊nh khuy’n mπi Æ∆c bi÷t vÌi t™n g‰i Our World Is Your Playground. Theo Æ„, tı th∏ng 5 tÌi cuËi th∏ng 12/2017, t†t c∂ du kh∏ch nghÿ ho∆c sˆ dÙng dch vÙ tπi kh∏ch sπn trong c∏c ngµy 5, 10 vµ 20 hµng th∏ng sœ nhÀn Æ≠Óc bÈ voucher bao gÂm voucher 50.000VNß, 100.000VNß, gi∂m 20% vµ 500.000VNß sœ Æ≠Óc sˆ dÙng tπi kh∏ch sπn. Chi ti’t tham kh∂o tπi website: www.pullman-hanoi.com

MELIA HANOI Cho nhñg buÊi ti’p Æ„n ÆËi t∏c quan tr‰ng, buffet tËi h≠¨ng v quËc t’ hµng ngµy tπi Nhµ hµng El Patio tı th¯ 2 - th¯ 5 hµng tu«n vÌi gi∏ 560.000VNß++/ng≠Íi lÌn (khńg bao gÂm ÆÂ uËng); 625.000VNß++/ ng≠Íi lÌn (bao gÂm bia t≠ï vµ n≠Ìc ng‰t) vµ 905.000VNß++/ng≠Íi lÌn (bao gÂm 6 loπi vang Æ· vµ 3 loπi vang træng) sœ lµ l˘a ch‰n l˝ t≠Îng dµnh cho bπn. Chi ti’t li™n h÷ theo sË Æi÷n thoπi: 04 3934 3343 ho∆c email: melia.hanoi@melia.com, website: www.melia.com.

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MELIA HANOI A buffet dinner with an international flavor served at El Patio Restaurant is an ideal location for doing business. It costs VND560,000++/person (no drink); VND625,000++/ person (including fresh beer and soft drinks) and VND905,000++/person (including six kinds of red wine and three kinds of white wine) from Monday to Thursday. For more details, please contact: 04 3934 3343 or email: melia.hanoi@melia.com, Website: www.melia.com. INTERCONTINENTAL SAIGON Blow off the heat of summer with a dessert churros cake. The churros cake has five different flavors and an ice cream filling. What are you waiting for? Come to The Library and enjoy it immediately. It costs only VND150,000++/portion, valid until May 31st, 2017. For more details, please contact: 08 3520 9099 or email: dine@icsaigon.com. RENAISSANCE RIVERSIDE SAIGON For only VND180,000, diners can enjoy a hearty lunch (5-star standard) with dim sum, a main dish (fried noodle, hoanh thanh noodle, or rice served with a fried dish) and a delicious dessert at Kabin Restaurant on the first floor of the Renaissance Riverside Saigon Hotel. The program is applied for lunch from Monday to Friday. For more details, please contact: 08 3822 0033 or website: www.renaissancehotels.marriott.com

ANA MANDARA VILLAS DALAT Experience an unforgettable summer in Dalat Plateau with the "Bonjour EtĂ¤" leisure package. For only VND2,500,000, you will have a night accommodation at Le Petit room for two persons that includes breakfast and afternoon tea. This gives you an opportunity to enjoy the plateau's serenity and fresh air. You will also receive a 30% discount at the Spa at La Cochinchine. The program is valid until May 30th, 2017. For further information and reservation, please contact 063 3555 888 or email: reservation-dalat@ anamandara-resort.com MING COURT Enjoy All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum at Ming Court Restaurant (VND450,000++/person on weekdays, VND550,000++/ person on the weekend). The Dim Sum menu boasts a wide selection of dishes including hot dumplings, Peking duck, steamed rice paper rolls and deep-fried dumplings. This diverse and tasty menu will surely satisfy diners. For more details, please contact: 08 3925 7777 or website: www. hotelnikkosaigon.com.vn LA BRASSERIE

more details, please contact: 04 3822 3535 or website: www.hotelnikkohanoi.com.vn PULLMAN HANOI To celebrate five years of the Pullman Hanoi, ten years of the trade name Pullman, 20 years of its construction and 50 years of AccorHotels, Pullman Hanoi offers a special promotion called Our World Is Your Playground. From May until late December 2017, tourists who stay or use the hotel services on the 5th, 10th and 20th of every month will receive vouchers, including VND50,000, VND100,000, and VND500,000 vouchers and 20% discount voucher, which can be used at the hotel. For more details, please refer to website: www.pullmanhanoi.com PAN PACIFIC HANOI Blow away the heat of summer with a unique beer buffet at the top floor of The Summit. For two hours you can enjoy unlimited amounts of ten kinds of beer in the bar's collection, including Heineken, Tiger, and Sapporo. Nothing beats sipping a cold beer and watching the sunset over West Lake with your friends. For further information and reservations, please contact Hotline 0901 778 318 or email dining.pphan@panpacific.com.

La Brasserie's seafood buffet, offered every Saturday and Sunday evening is an attractive choice. For VND690,000++/ person, you can enjoy seafood to your heart's content. You will be served a portion of abalone cooked in either the style of Europe or Vietnam. In addition, you can drink unlimited wine, sake wine, fresh beer and soft drinks. For

INDOCHINE PALACE This summer Indochine Palace Hue offers tourists a special promotion. For just VND2,400,000/two people, tourists will get night accommodations, breakfast, and a free lunch or dinner for two people at La Brasserie Restaurant. They will also receive welcoming fruits, and access to the swimming pool, gym and sauna. You can check in early starting at 10am and check out as late as 4 pm (depending on the condition of vacant rooms). The program is applied from May 1st to October 31st, 2017. For more details, please contact 0234 393 6666 or email: rsvn@indochinepalace.com; sales@ indochinepalace.com.

An array of promotions and special offers by restaurants, hotels, resorts, fashion brands, airlines and tourist agencies in Vietnam and other countries.

THE ALCOVE LIBRARY HOTEL SAIGON Enjoy memorable summer days at The Alcove Library Hotel Saigon with a special booking offer lasting until September 30th. If you book two nights or more, there will be a free car to meet and see you off at the airport. If you book three nights or more, you will enjoy preferential treatment, such as the free car, welcoming fruit, and a discount applied to F&B services. For more details, please contact: 08 6256 9966 or email: alcove@alcovehotel.com.vn.

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HÄNG KH§NG HÅI ¢U CuËi th∏ng 4 vıa qua, chuy’n bay thºng Æ«u ti™n trong lch sˆ cÒa hµng khńg H∂i ¢u tı ßµ NΩng tÌi ßÂng HÌi Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c hoµn thµnh ch∆ng bay tπi s©n bay ßÂng HÌi, Qu∂ng B◊nh. ß≠Íng bay thºng tı ßµ NΩng tÌi ßÂng HÌi Æ≠Óc khai th∏c bÎi Hµng khńg H∂i ¢u bªng thÒy phi c¨ Cessna Grand Caravan 208B-EX Æ≠Óc s∂n xu†t tπi Hoa K˙. ß©y lµ loπi phi c¨ cÏ nh· chÿ 14 chÁ ngÂi, c„ læp phao Æ” c„ th” ÆÁ c∂ tr™n Æ≠Íng bay vµ tr™n m∆t n≠Ìc, vÌi s˘ linh ÆÈng r†t cao. Kh∏ch hµng c„ th” tÔy ch‰n dch vÙ bay thu™ chuy’n tr‰n g„i tÌi h¨n 20 Æa Æi”m tr™n khæp Æ†t n≠Ìc Vi÷t Nam. D˘ ki’n trong 2017 - 2018, h∑ng sœ ti’p tÙc mÎ th™m Æ≠Íng bay mÌi tÌi Ninh B◊nh, Nha Trang vµ nhi“u Æa danh kh∏ch. KHÉNH HíA Ngµy 16/4, tπi Khu du lch Æ∂o Hn Tªm tr™n vnh Nha Trang, tÿnh Kh∏nh Ha, Cńg ty CÊ ph«n Hn Tªm Bi”n Nha Trang Æ∑ ra mæt khu gi∂i tr›, th” thao bi”n vÌi nhi“u tr chï gi∂i tr›, th” thao Æ∆c tr≠ng dµnh cho du kh∏ch say m™ vÀn ÆÈng tr™n bi”n, ≠a th›ch c∂m gi∏c mπnh b™n s„ng n≠Ìc. Trong sË nµy c„ tµu th” thao vÌi t™n g‰i Seabreacher, c„ th” l∆n xuËng d≠Ìi n≠Ìc vµ ph„ng l™n kh·i m∆t n≠Ìc, l«n Æ«u ti™n c„ m∆t tπi Vi÷t Nam. B™n cπnh Æ„, khu gi∂i tr› cn c„ c∏c tr chï th” thao nh≠: can´ käo phao bay, dÔ bay Æí, m´ t´ n≠Ìc, chÃo thuy“n... ß©y lµ khu du lch, nghÿ d≠Ïng Æπt ti™u chu»n 4 sao, mÁi n®m Æ„n tr™n 800.000 du kh∏ch Æ’n tham quan, nghÿ d≠Ïng vµ tham gia c∏c tr chï, gi∂i tr› bi”n.

GYEONGHOERU HÄN QUˇC Khu ki’n trÛc Gyeonghoeru (Kh∏nh HÈi l©u) thuÈc qu«n th” Hoµng cung Gyeongbokgung sæp Æ≠Óc mÎ cˆa Æ” tÊ ch¯c tham quan Æ∆c bi÷t tı th∏ng 4 Æ’n th∏ng 10 n®m nay. ß¯ng tı t«ng 2 cÒa khu di t›ch nµy, kh∏ch tham quan sœ cho∏ng ngÓp bÎi khung c∂nh tuy÷t vÍi cÒa cung Æi÷n Î ph›a Æ´ng vµ ng‰n nÛi hÔng v‹ Inwangsang Î ph›a t©y. Chuy™n gia v®n h„a sœ h≠Ìng d…n du kh∏ch tham quan kho∂ng 30 Æ’n 40 phÛt, 3 l«n mÈt ngµy tı th¯ hai Æ’n th¯ s∏u (trı th¯ ba), 4 l«n cho ngµy cuËi tu«n. QUÅNG NAM

Nh˜ng th´ng tin cÀp nhÀt v“ Æ≠Íng bay mÌi mÎ, ch≠¨ng tr◊nh v®n ho∏, ch›nh s∏ch ngµnh du lch, x’p hπng & gi∂i th≠Îng du lch trong vµ ngoµi n≠Ìc...

Festival Di s∂n Qu∂ng Nam l«n th¯ VI sœ Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c vµo giã th∏ng 6 Æ’n vÌi nhi“u hoπt ÆÈng mÌi lπ, Æ∆c sæc ÆÀm d†u †n x¯ Qu∂ng. MÙc ti™u khńg chÿ thu hÛt kh∏ch du lch mµ thńg qua l‘ hÈi, nhñg th≠¨ng hi÷u nÊi ti’ng cÒa x¯ Qu∂ng sœ Æ≠Óc qu∂ng b∏ rÈng r∑i vÌi c∏c hoπt ÆÈng nh≠: tr◊nh di‘n nghi l‘ d˘ng c©y n™u cÒa c∏c d©n tÈc thi”u sË Vi÷t Nam; ch≠¨ng tr◊nh bi”u di‘n c∏c loπi h◊nh ngh÷ thuÀt truy“n

thËng; tri”n l∑m, tr≠ng bµy h◊nh ∂nh hi÷n vÀt giÌi thi÷u v“ vÔng Æ†t, con ng≠Íi, v®n h„a, du lch cÒa ÆÂng bµo c∏c d©n tÈc thi”u sË. MÈt Æi”m Æ∆c sæc nã trong tu«n l‘ Festival Di s∂n Qu∂ng Nam lµ cuÈc thi th∂ di“u quËc t’ vÌi h¨n 100 ÆÈi Æ’n tı c∏c n≠Ìc Canada, NhÀt B∂n, Hoa K˙... di‘n ra tı ngµy 5 - 9/6 tπi b∑i bi”n An Bµng (TP HÈi An) vµ b∑i bi”n Tam Thanh (TP Tam K˙). HÄ NóI Khu du lch quËc t’ Tu«n Ch©u Hµ NÈi - Tu«n Ch©u Ecopark, tπi Æa phÀn x∑ Sµi S¨n, huy÷n QuËc Oai, c∏ch trung t©m Hµ NÈi 10km c„ b∑i bi”n nh©n tπo Æ≠Óc coi lµ lÌn nh†t ßńg Nam É Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c khai tr≠¨ng ÆÛng k◊ nghÿ l‘ 30/4, 1/5 vıa qua. Ngay k“ b™n ßπi lÈ Th®ng Long, hπt nh©n cÒa khu Æ´ th sinh th∏i Tu«n Ch©u Ecopark ch›nh lµ d˘ ∏n Tland Hanoi - Trung t©m vui chï gi∂i tr›, nghÿ d≠Ïng thuÈc vµo loπi hi÷n Æπi nh†t mi“n Bæc vÌi cńg vi™n n≠Ìc, c©u lπc bÈ bi”u di‘n c∏ heo, s≠ tˆ bi”n, khu »m th˘c, kh∏ch sπn, hÈi ngh hÈi th∂o... HÄN QUˇC Ngµy 27/4 vıa qua, TÊng cÙc Du lch Hµn QuËc tπi Vi÷t Nam, Trung t©m v®n h„a Hµn QuËc tπi Vi÷t Nam vµ BÈ Nńg nghi÷p Hµn QuËc Æ∑ tÊ ch¯c hÈi th∂o vµ tri”n l∑m ∂nh giÌi thi÷u du lch Nńg thń Hµn QuËc tπi khńg gian tri”n l∑m thuÈc Trung t©m V®n h„a Hµn QuËc Hµ NÈi. Qua Æ„, BÈ Nńg nghi÷p vµ Ph∏t tri”n Nńg thń muËn giÌi thi÷u v“ du lch nńg thń Hµn QuËc mÈt c∏ch Æa chi“u, Æa dπng vµ cÙ th” h¨n. ßÂng thÍi Æ≠a ra ph≠¨ng h≠Ìng ph∏t tri”n c∏c s∂n ph»m du lch nńg thń vµ ph≠¨ng ∏n qu∂ng b∏ Æ≠a du kh∏ch Æ’n g«n h¨n vÌi nńg thń Hµn QuËc nhªm n©ng cao hi÷u qu∂ mÎ rÈng qu∂ng b∏ du lch Hµn QuËc tπi th tr≠Íng ßńg Nam É - mÈt trong nhñg th tr≠Íng tr‰ng t©m nh†t cÒa du lch Hµn QuËc hi÷n tπi.

VëNH HÑ LONG Dch vÙ chÃo thuy“n kayak Æ≠Óc bÊ sung vµo c∏c s∂n ph»m du lch tr™n vnh Hπ Long hoπt ÆÈng tı 1/5, Î 8 tuy’n du lch gÂm c∏c khu v˘c Ba Hang, Hang LuÂn, HÂ ßÈng Ti™n, Hang Trinh N˜, VÙng TÔng S©u, Câ Vπn, Vńg Vi™ng, CËng ß· vµ Hang C·. ß” Æ≠Óc phäp hoπt ÆÈng dch vÙ nµy, c∏c doanh nghi÷p ph∂i Æ∂m b∂o c∏c Æi“u ki÷n an toµn, Æ®ng k˝ vÌi c¨ quan c„ th»m quy“n vµ k˝ hÓp ÆÂng vÌi Ban Qu∂n l˝ vnh Hπ Long. HÑ LONG Ngµy 29/4, TÀp Æoµn Sun Group Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c khai tr≠¨ng Typhoon Water Park - cńg vi™n n≠Ìc hi÷n Æπi bÀc nh†t ßńg Nam É trong qu«n th” vui chï gi∂i tr› Æºng c†p quËc t’ Sun World Halong Complex tπi TP. Hπ Long (Qu∂ng Ninh). Typhoon Water Park hÈi tÙ 12 tr chï d≠Ìi n≠Ìc ÆÈc Æ∏o, mÌi lπ hµng Æ«u th’ giÌi, mang tÌi th™m mÈt Æi”m Æ’n gi∂i tr› Æºng c†p cho TP. Hπ Long. Ra mæt mÔa hÃ n®m 2017, cÔng vÌi qu«n th” Sun World Ha Long Complex bao gÂm: cńg vi™n chÒ Æ“ Dragon Park, cńg vi™n n≠Ìc Typhoon Water Park, h÷ thËng c∏p treo hai k˚ lÙc th’ giÌi vµ vng quay M∆t trÍi... VIåT NAM Vıa qua, trang du lch Asia One Æ∑ gÓi ˝ 5 tr∂i nghi÷m mµ du kh∏ch Æam m™ mπo hi”m nh†t Ænh n™n thˆ Î Ch©u É, trong Æ„ c„ hoπt ÆÈng l≠Ìt v∏n di“u Î MÚi Nä (Phan Thi’t, B◊nh ThuÀn, Vi÷t Nam). N®m thi™n Æ≠Íng tr∂i nghi÷m mπo hi”m hi÷n Æ≠Óc trang Asia One nhæc tÌi ngoµi l≠Ìt v∏n di“u Î MÚi Nä cn c„ nh∂y bungee Î Macau (Trung QuËc), chinh phÙc trπm Everest Base Camp Î Nepal, nh∂y dÔ trong nhµ Î Sentosa (Singapore) vµ l∆n ngæm san h´ Î Palawan (Philippines).

NHA TRANG Khu nghÿ d≠Ïng Æºng c†p 5 sao The Anam nªm b™n b∑i bi”n dµi tuy÷t Æãp cÒa Cam Ranh Æ∑ ch›nh th¯c khai tr≠¨ng cuËi th∏ng 4 vıa qua vÌi 117 villa, 96 phng kh∏ch, khu spa gÂm 10 phng tr li÷u vµ rπp chi’u phim 3D. The Anam lµ s˘ k’t hÓp tinh t’ giã vŒ Æãp phong c∏ch ki’n trÛc Ph∏p cÊ Æi”n vµ vŒ duy™n d∏ng tr«m m∆c mang hï thÎ truy“n thËng Vi÷t Nam, nÊi l™n nh≠ mÈt Æi”m s∏ng cho l˘a ch‰n nhñg chuy’n Æi nghÿ d≠Ïng bi”n cao c†p g«n khu v˘c Nha Trang.

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NHA TRANG The Anam, a five-star resort located on Cam Ranh's long beautiful coastline, officially opened in late April. The resort has 117 villas, 96 living rooms, ten spa treatment rooms and a 3D theater. The Anam is a subtle combination of classic French architecture and Vietnamese charm, making it a great destination for tourists who are seeking premium sea resorts near Nha Trang. GYEONGHOERU - KOREA Gyeonghoeru Pavillion and Gyeongbokgung Royal Place is predicted to open and welcome tourists from April to October 2017. From the second floor of this pavillion, tourists will be met with spectacular views of the palace in the east and the sensational Mount Inwangsang in the west. Cultural experts take tourists to see the premise for 30 - 40 minutes, three times a day during week days (except Tuesday), and four times during weekends. KHANH HOA On April 16th, at Hon Tam tourist site in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Hon Tam Nha Trang Joint Stock company officially opened its beach sports and entertainment center featuring games for tourists who are interested in exciting beach and water activities. One of these is a small watercraft called the Seabreacher, which can dive and spring out of water. It can be found nowhere else in Vietnam. The entertainment center also has other games and activities such as hang gliding for couples, flying canoes, water motorcycles, and kayaking. The 4-star resort and tourist site receives 800,000 tourists annually who come to

stay, relax, and enjoy the beach activities. NORTH KOREA On April 27th, North Korea's General Department of Tourism in Vietnam, the Center for North Korea's Culture in Vietnam, and Korea's Ministy of Agriculture and Rural Development co-organized a workshop and photos exhibition to introduce North Korea's rural tourism the Center for Korean Culture, Hanoi. The Ministy of Agriculture and Rural Development expressed its desire to introduce rural tourism in a more comprehensive way to bring rural tourism of North Korea close to tourists, and to promote the country's rural tourism in Southeast Asia one of the key markets at the moment.

Park, Typhoon Water Park, a record-breaking cable system, and a sunwheel will be introduced in summer 2017. VIETNAM Recently, tourism website Asia One has suggested five experiences that adventurous tourists must take part in. This includes kite surfing in Mui Ne (Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Vietnam). The other four experiences are bungee jumping in Macau (China), conquering the Everest Base Camp in Nepal, indoor hang gliding in Sentosa (Singapore) and diving and seeing coral reefs in Palawan (Philippines).

QUANG NAM

HALONG BAY Kayak tours have been added to travel itineraries in Halong Bay. They will begin operation on May 1st on eight routes including Ba Hang, Hang Luon, Ho Dong Tien, Trinh Nu cave, Vung Tung sau, Cua Van, Vong Vieng, Cong Do and Hang Co. In order to operate those tours, enterprises must ensure safe conditions and register with competent authority as well as sign contracts with the Halong Bay Management board. HALONG On April 29th, Sun Group officially opened Typhoon Water Park the newest water park in Southeast Asia, and an entertainment complex meeting international standards in Sun World Halong Complex in Halong city (Quang Ninh). Typhoon Water Park has 12 unique water games. Other entertainment sites and theme parks like Dragon

HANOI International tourist site Tuan Chau Hanoi-Tuan Chau Ecopark, in Sai Son commune, Quoc Oai district is 10 kilometers from the Hanoi city center. The biggest manmade beach in Southeast Asia officially opened in Hanoi during the April 30th - May 1st, 2017 holiday weekend. Situated right on Thang Long Avenue, the core of Tuan Chau Ecopark is the Tland Hanoi project, the newest entertainment center and resort in the North, which has a manmade beach, water park, clubs with dolphins, sea lion performances, a food center, hotels, and a conference and meeting hall.

Quang Nam's 6th Heritage Festival will take place in mid-June with many new activities. The objective of the festival is not only to attract toursts but also to popularize Quang Nam's famous brands through various activities such as setting the neu tree by Vietnam's ethnic groups, performing traditional art, and exhibiting displays introducing the ethnic people's land and culture. One featured activity of the Quang Nam Heritage Festival is the international kite flying competition, which involves more than 100 teams from Canada, Japan, and the USA. The competition lasts from June 5th - 9th An Bang Beach (Hoi An) and Tam Thanh Beach (Tam Ky city).

Updated information about new flight routes, culture programs, tourism policies, ranking & awards... in Vietnam and other countries

HAI AU AIRLINE In late April, the first straight flight from Da Nang to Dong Hoi was completed at Dong Hoi, Quang Binh airport. The non-stop route from Da Nang to Quang Binh is offered by Hai Au airline, using a USA-made Cessna Grand Caravan 208B-EX. The carrier has 14 seats with life savers, and can travel on both land and sea with high flexibility. Customers are also offered rental or flight packages to more than 20 places nationwide. It is projected that in 2017 and 2018, the airline will continue to reach more routes to Ninh Binh, Nha Trang and elsewhere.

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(Telephone Code: 04) EMBASSIES/ CONSULATES GERMANY (29 Tr«n PhÛ, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3843 0245) KOREA (Daeha Building, 360 Kim M∑ *Tel: 3831 5110) USA (7 L∏ng Hπ, ßËng ßa *Tel: 3850 5000) MALAYSIA (43 - 45 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3734 3836/49) SINGAPORE (41- 43 Tr«n PhÛ, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3848 9168) THAILAND (63 - 65 Hoµng Di÷u, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3823 5092)

EMBASSIES/CONSULATES AIRLINES TRAVEL AGENTS TAXIS HOTELS/RESORTS RESTAURANTS BARS/CAFES

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TURKEY (Floor 14, HCO Building, 44B L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3822 2460) AIRLINES HONGKONG AIRLINES (Unit 801, East Wing, Lotte Center Hanoi - 54 Lieu Giai *Tel: 3946 0404 *Website: www. hongkongairlines.com.) JAPAN AIRLINES (1st Floor, Crowne Plaza West Hanoi - 36 L™ ß¯c Th‰, M¸ ß◊nh *Website: www.jal.com) EVA AIR (Unit 15.02, 15th Floor, Corner Stone Building, 16 Phan Chu Trinh *Tel: 3936 1600 ~ 02 *Website: www.evaair.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 *Fax: (84-4) 3926 3367) (113C, Bui Vien Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City *Tel: (84-8) 38 38 66 78 *Fax: (84-8) 38 38 66 76 (45-47 Le Loi Str., Hue *Tel: (8454)393 44 55/ 393 44 56 *Fax: (84-54) 393 44 57)

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TAXIS THÄNH C§NG TAXI ( Tel: 04 3257 5757 Website: www.thanhcongtaxi.vn) MAI LINH (47 Kim ßÂng, Gi∏p B∏t, Hoµng Mai *Tel: 3822 2666 *3861 6161 *Website: http://www.mailinh.vn) HOTELS/RESORTS FORTUNA HOTEL HANOI (6B L∏ng Hπ, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3831 3333 *Website: www.fortuna.vn) INTERCONTINENTAL HANOI WESTLAKE (1A Nghi Tµm, T©y HÂ *Tel: 6270 8888 *Website: http://www.intercontinental.com)

LOTTE CENTER HANOI (54 Li‘u Giai, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3333 6016 *Website: www.lottecenter. com.vn) PAN PACIFIC HANOI (1 Thanh Ni™n, Ba ß◊nh *Tel: 3823 8888 *Website: www.panpacific.com/en/hotelsresorts/vietnam/hanoi) SHERATON HANOI HOTEL (K5 Nghi Tµm, 11 Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3719 9000 *Website: www.sheratonhanoi.com) RESTAURANTS THE VIN STEAK (7 Xu©n Di÷u Street, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3722 4165 *Website: www. bluebirdwine.com) C•M VIåT (63 Phπm HÂng Th∏i *Tel: 3927 5920)

LA CASA HANOI HOTEL Nªm trong khu phË Ph∏p cÊ y™n t‹nh, La Casa Hotel vÌi ÆÈi ngÚ nh©n vi™n th©n thi÷n vµ nhi÷t t◊nh sœ khi’n bπn c„ c∂m gi∏c th©n thi’t vµ †m cÛng nh≠ Î nhµ. 84 phng nghÿ, 4 c®n hÈ vÌi thi’t k’ vµ ti÷n nghi hi÷n Æπi cÔng vÌi h÷ thËng nhµ hµng, qu∏n bar, phng gym, b” b¨i vµ spa sœ mang Æ’n cho bπn nh˜ng tr∂i nghi÷m Æ∏ng nhÌ.

CLUB DE L'ORIENTAL (22 T´ng ß∂n, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3826 8801 *Hotline: 3927 4641/ 0904 885 414) DA PAOLO WESTLAKE (No 18, Lane 50/59/17 ß∆ng Thai Mai, T©y HÂ, *Tel: 8585 1443) DON'S TAY HO BISTRO (16 lane, 27 Xu©n Di÷u, T©y HÂ, *Tel: 3719 2828)

Located in the old tranquil French Quarter, La Casa Hotel with the friendly and enthusiasm will make you feel like being home. 84 rooms, 4 apartments with modern design and amenities, and our system of restaurants, bar, gym, pool and spa will bring you memorable experiences.

LONG ßçNH

(17 Pham Dinh Ho St., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi * Tel: 6656 0560 * Email: info@lacasahotel.vn, Website: www.lacasahotel.com.vn)

(64B Qu∏n S¯, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3942 9168) HÅI SÅN NGON (199A Nghi Tµm, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3719 3170 *Website: http://ngonhaisan.vn) HOME RESTAURANT

KOTO

VPRESSO

(59 V®n Mi’u, ßËng ßa *Tel: 3747 0338 *website: http:// www.koto.com.au)

(45 Ly Quoc Su, Hoan Kiem *Tel: 3936 8349 Website: www. vpresso.vn)

NHÄ 9NKC

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

9 Nguy‘n Khæc C«n, Hoµn Ki’m, Tel: 090 4943 432 *Website: www.nha.coffee) NGON VILLA (No 10, Tong Duy Tan Str, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam *Tel: (+84) 4.32212222 *Email: yen.le@ngonvilla.com *Website: www.ngonvilla.com)

PRESS CLUB (59A L˝ Th∏i TÊ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 0888) O'LEARYS SPORT BAR (38 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 5368)

MAISON VIE RESTAURANT

THE KAFE

(28 Tang Bat Ho Str - Hai Ba Trung Dist - Hanoi - Vietnam *Mail: info@maisonvie.vn *Tel:+84 3633 0206 *hotline: 0904 150 383 *http://www.maisonvie.vn) PHô 24 (31 Hµng Khay, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 1812 *Website: http://pho24.com.vn)

(18 ßi÷n Bi™n PhÒ, Ba ß◊nh, *Tel: 37476245 *Website:www. thekafe.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 26 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, Hoµn Ki’m District *Tel: (+84-4) 3933 6133 *Fax: (+84-4) 3933 6135 *Email: ngonhanoi@vnn.vn) 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 *3 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) th

VERTICALE (19 Ng´ V®n SÎ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3944 6317, website: www.verticalehanoi.com) BARS/CAFES CIAO COFFEE (2 Hµng Bµi, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3934 1494) HIGHLANDS COFFEE (6 Nhµ ThÍ, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 0444)

THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF (28 Thanh Ni™n, T©y HÂ *Tel: 3715 4240 *Website: http://www.coffeebean.com) THE ROOFTOP (Floor 19, Pacific Place Building - 83B L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3946 1901) SPAS/ FITNESS AMADORA WELLNESS & SPA (250 Bµ Tri÷u, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3978 5407 *Website: http://amadoraspa.vn/vn/how- to-spa.html) 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) DEAURA SPA (Add: 68 Nguy‘n Du - Hµ NÈi *Hotline: 0868 038 080 *Email: info@deaura.com.vn) ELITE FITNESS (51 Xu©n Di÷u, Q. T©y HÂ *Tel: 04 3718 6281 *T«ng 4 IPH Shopping Center 241 Xu©n ThÒy, Q. C«u Gi†y *Tel: 04 3788 6688 *25 L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Q. Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 04 3828 8888 *T«ng 6 th∏p C Vincom Center 191 Bµ Tri÷u, Q. Hai Bµ Tr≠ng *Tel: 04 3974 9191 *T«ng 3 ta A Th®ng Long Number One sË 1 ßπi LÈ Th®ng Long, Q. Nam Tı Li™m *Tel: 04 7306 6655 *T«ng 6 Vincom Center 54A Nguy‘n Ch› Thanh, Q. ßËng ßa *Tel: 04 7307

8889 *T«ng 7 Vincom Center 2B Phπm Ng‰c Thπch, Q. ßËng ßa *Tel: 04 7307 9898) ELITE ACTIVE (T«ng 5 TTTM HÂ G≠¨m Plaza, Tr«n PhÛ, Hµ ß´ng *Tel: 04 7305 5858 *T«ng 2 Berriver Long Bi™n, 390 Nguy‘n V®n Cı, quÀn Long Bi™n *Tel: 04 7302 6696) 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 CITI BANK (17 Ng´ Quy“n, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 3825 1950 *Website: http://www.citibank. 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. craftlink-vietnam.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: 3938 1154 *Website: http://www.tanmydesign.com) TRANH TH£U XQ (110 Hµng Gai, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3938 1905 *Website: http://tranhtheuxq.com/vi/)

BÅO TÄNG H¤ CHê MINH HO CHI MINH MUSEUM (19 Ng∏ch 158/193 Ng‰c Hµ, ßÈi C†n, Ba ß◊nh, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 3846 3757) BÅO TÄNG PH| N~ VIåT NAM - VIETNAMESE WOMEN'S MUSEUM (36 L˝ Th≠Íng Ki÷t, Hµng Bµi, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 3825 9129 *Website: baotangphunu.org.vn) CHú ß¤NG XU¢N - DONG XUAN MARKET (ßÂng Xu©n, Hoµn Ki’m, Hµ NÈi) CHùA MóT CóT - ONE PILLAR PAGODA (ChÔa MÈt CÈt, ßÈi C†n, Ba ß◊nh, Hµ NÈi) CHùA TRƒN QUˇC - TRAN QUOC PAGODA (Thanh Ni™n, TrÛc Bπch, Ba ß◊nh, Hµ NÈi) CON ß¶òNG GˇM S` - HANOI CERAMIC MOSAIC MURAL (HÂng Hµ, †p Thπnh Vinh, PhÛc X∏, Ba ß◊nh, Hµ NÈi) 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 AEON MALL LONG BI£N (Add: SË 27 CÊ Linh, Long Bi™n, Hµ NÈi *http://aeonmall-long-bien. 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

CULTURE BÅO TÄNG HÄ NóI - HANOI MUSEUM (SË 2, Phπm HÔng, M‘ Tr◊, Tı Li™m, Hµ NÈi *Tel: 6287 0604 *Website: baotanghanoi.com.vn)

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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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) USA (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 TRAVEL AGENTS TAXIS HOTELS/RESORTS RESTAURANTS BARS/CAFES SPAS/ FITNESS BANKING SERVICES

SINGAPORE (Floor 8 , Saigon Centre - 65 L™ LÓi, District 1 *Tel: 3822 5173) THAILAND (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 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)

SOUVENIR SHOPS

VINH HAN INTERNATIONAL CO., HCM BRANCH

CULTURE

(27-29 BÔi Vi÷n, P. Phπm NgÚ L∑o, Dist. 1 *Tel: 3838 9988 *Email: chris@viet4mua.vn/ hieu. chrisnguyentim@me.com *Website: www.viet4mua.vn)

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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) HOTELS/RESORTS CARAVELLE HOTEL (19 - 23 C´ng Tr≠Íng Lam S¨n, District 1 *Tel: 3823 4999 *Website: http://www.caravellehotel.com) LE MERIDIEN SAIGON (3C Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam *Tel: (+84) 8 6263 6688) *Website: lemeridiensaigon.com) LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON CITYPOINT (59-61 Pasteur, QuÀn 1, TPHCM *Tel: 3822 5678) LIBERTY CENTRAL SAIGON RIVERSIDE

NORFOLK HOTEL (117 L™ Th∏nh T´n, Q1*Tel: 08 3829 5368 *Fax: 08 3829 3415 *Email: info@norfolkhotel.com.vn *Website: www.norfolkhotel.com.vn 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) PARKROYAL SAIGON (309B-311 Nguyen Van Troi Str, Tan Binh Dist, HCMC *Tel: +84 8 3842 1111) 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) RENAISSANCE RIVERSIDE HOTEL SAIGON

(17 T´n ß¯c Thæng, QuÀn 1, TPHCM *Tel: 3827 1717)

(8-15 T´n ß¯c Thæng, Q.1,TP.HCM *Tel: 84 8 3822 0033) WINDSOR PLAZA HOTEL

NEW WORLD SAIGON HOTEL (76 L™ Lai, District 1*Tel: 3822 8888 *Website: http://www.saigon. newworldhotels.com

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

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RESTAURANTS

ELITE FITNESS

AU LAC DO BRAZIL STEAK RESTAURANT (238 Pasteur, District.3 *Tel: 3820 7157 *Website: www.aulacdobrazil. com) CHIT CHAT RESTAURANT (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 (23 T´n ß¯c Thæng, B’n Nghä, Q1, Tp HCM *Tel: 6299 1304 - 0906 018 007) MANDARINE (11A Ng´ V®n N®m, District 1*Tel: 3822 9783) MAXIM'S NAM AN (13 - 15 - 17 ßÂng KhÎi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3829 6676) PARKROYAL SAIGON HOTEL (311 Nguy‘n V®n TrÁi, T©n B◊nh District, HCMC *Tel: 08 3842 1111 * www.parkroyalhotels.com/saigon.) PHô 24 (5 Nguy‘n Thi÷p, District 1 *Tel: 3822 6278 *Website: http://pho24.com.vn) NHÄ HÄNG NGON (160 Pasteur, District 1 *Tel: (+84-8) 3827 7131 *Fax: (+84-8) 3827 7127 *Email: info@ quananngon.com) QUÉN NGON 138 138 Nam K˙ KhÎi Ngh‹a , QuÀn 1, T.p HÂ Ch› Minh *Tel: (08) 38 279 666 / (08) 38 257 179 *Email: ngon138@saigonkhanhnguyen.vn *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) SUSHI TEI (Add: 200A Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1, Hochiminh City, Vietnam *Tel: 08 6284 1188 *Hotline: 0124 668 7354 *Facebook: Sushi Tei Vietnam)

NGON ASIA HOUSE TÀp hÓp h¨n 300 m„n ®n Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa 5 n“n »m th˘c nÊi ti’ng Ch©u É lµ Hµn QuËc, NhÀt B∂n, Trung Hoa, Th∏i Lan vµ Vi÷t Nam d≠Ìi cÔng mÈt m∏i nhµ. Home to more than 300 signature dishes of 5 renowned Asian culinary cultures: Korea, Japan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. (Saigon Garden, 99 Nguy‘n Hu÷, Q.1,TP.HCM *Tel: 08 3821 3821, Facebook: www.facebook.com/ngonasia) BARS/CAFES CHILL SKYBAR SAIGON (T«ng 26, AB Tower, 76 L™ Lai, Q.1, TP.HCM *Tel: 0938 822 838 *Website: www.chillsaigon.com) CALIBRE CHARNER (Floor 1, Palace Hotel Saigon, 56 - 66 Nguy‘n Hu÷, 1 District *Tel: 3829 2860 *Website: http:// www.palacesaigon.com) LA HABANA (6 Cao B∏ Qu∏t, District 1 *Tel: 3829 5180) MAGNOLIA KITCHEN & CAFE (Add: 190 - 192 De Tham Street, District 1, Hochiminh City, Vietnam *Tel: 08 3920 3047 *Hotline: 0124 668 7354 *Website: www.magnoliakitchen.com *Facebook: Magnolia Kitchen & Cafe) 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) SPAS/ FITNESS ANNAM SPA (26-28 ß´ng Du, Dist.1 *Tel: 3825 1250 *Website: http:// www.annamspa.vn/vn) CRYSTAL SPA

(T«ng L3 Shopping Mall, Vincom ßÂng KhÎi, 72 L™ Th∏nh T´n & 45A L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, P. B’n Nghä Q.1 *Tel: 08 7307 9899 *T«ng 3, Vincom Mega Mall, 159 Xa LÈ Hµ NÈi, P. Th∂o ßi“n, Q.2 *Tel: 08 7303 9888)

ANZ (39 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3827 2926 *Website: http:// www.anz.com/vietnam) EXIMBANK (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) SAIGONBANK (2C Ph„ ß¯c Ch›nh, Dist.1 *Tel: 3914 3183 *Website: www. saigonbank.com.vn)

SAIGON GALLERY OF FINE ART (129B L™ Th∏nh T´n, Dist.1 *Tel: 3823 3181 *Website: http:// vietnamartist.com/index.aspx) 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 C´ng Tr≠Íng Lam S¨n, District 1.)

VIETCOMBANK (10 V‚ V®n Ki÷t, District 1 *Tel: 3829 7245 *Website: http:// www.vcbhcm.com.vn)

FINE ARTS MUSEUM (97A Ph„ ß¯c Ch›nh, District 1)

SOUVENIR SHOPS

SHOPPING MALLS

APRICOT GALLERY (50 - 52 Mπc Th B≠Îi, Dist.1 *Tel: 3822 7962 *Website: http:// www.apricotgallery.com.vn) ANUPA BOUTIQUE (9 ß´ng Du, Dist.1 *Tel: 3822 2394 *Website: http:// www.anupa.net) DUY TAN SAIGON ARTISAN (47 T´n Th†t Thi÷p, Dist.1 *Tel: 3821 3614 *Website: www. saigonartisan.com) GAYA SHOP (1 Nguy‘n V®n Tr∏ng, District 1 *Tel: 3925 1495)

SHAPE LINE BODY'N SOUL

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

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

STANDARD CHARTERED (Floor 1, Sµi Gn Center Building 37 T´n ß¯c Thæng, District 1 *Tel: 3911 0000 *Website: http:// www.standardchartered.com.vn)

HOÄNG GIA PEARL

TROPIC SPA

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

BANKING SERVICES

(Tang 3, 202 Hoang Van Thu, Q.Phu Nhuan, TP.HCM *Tel: 3847 9964 *3847 9295) (74 Nguyen ß◊nh Chieu, P Da Kao, Q1, Tp HCM *Tel: 2207 0809 *Hotline: 0968 060 268 *Website: www.shapeline.com.vn

KHAI SILK (81 & 107 ßÂng KhÎi, District1 *Tel: 3822 2856 *3829 1146 *Website: http://khaisilkcorp.com/ khaicravat/shopping.html)

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

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

MUSEUM OF VIETNAMESE HISTORY (2 Nguy‘n Bÿnh Khi™m, District 1)

H¤ CHê MINH MUSEUM (65 L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, District 1)

DIAMOND PLAZA (34 L™ Du»n, District 1 *Tel: 3825 7750) PARKSON (35Bis, 45 L™ Th∏nh T´n, 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 T´n & 45A L˝ T˘ Tr‰ng, District 1*Website: vincomshoppingmall.com SUPERMARKETS ANNAM GOURMET (16 - 18 Hai Bµ Tr≠ng, 1 District & 41A Th∂o ßi“n, 2 District *Tel: 3822 9332 & 3744 2630 *Website: www.annam-gourmet.com) B⁄N THÄNH MARKET (L™ LÓi, District 1 *Tel: 3822 5699)

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SPA/FITNESS ELITE ACTIVE (T«ng 3 Vincom Plaza Hπ Long, P. Bπch ßªng, TP. Hπ Long *Tel: 033 3841 166) CRUISES ¢U C• (Hanoi Sales Office: 47 Phan Chu Trinh, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 3933 4545 *Website: http://www. aucocruises.com) APHRODITE CRUISES (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. halongcalypsocruise.com) ORIENTAL SAILS Hanoi Sales Office: 32/16A L˝ Nam ß’, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 04. 3926 4009 *Website: http://www. orientalsails.com) PHOENIX (Hanoi Sales Office: 81C L˝ Nam ß’, Hoµn Ki’m *Tel: 04. 3747 8006 *Website: http://www.halongphoenixcruiser.com) PARADISE LUXURY (Room 201, Hanoi Tower - 49 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi RESTAURANTS HONG KONG (Hπ Long, B∑i Ch∏y *Tel: 3847 591) HOÄNG GIA (Hoµng Gia Park, Hπ Long *Tel: 3845 913) TAXIS THÄNH C§NG

*Tel: 3823 680 *Website: http://bidv. com.vn)

HóI AN

(Telephone Code: 0510) HOTELS/RESORTS ANANTARA HOI AN RESORT (1 Pham Hong Thai Street, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam *Tel: +84 510 391 4555 *Fax: +84 510 391 4515 *Email: hoian@ anantara.com) BOUTIQUE HóI AN RESORT (Group 6, Block T©n Thnh, C»m An Ward *Tel: 3939 111 *Website: http://www.boutiquehoianresort.com) 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) 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) LOTUS HóI AN (330 Câ ßπi *Tel: 3923 770 *Website: http://hoianlotushotel.com/) PALM GARDEN BEACH RESORT & SPA HOI AN (Lπc Long Qu©n, Câ ßπi Beach *Tel: 3927 927 *Website: http:// www.palmgardenresort.com.vn/) PHO HOI RIVERSIDE RESORT

BIDV (Bπch ßªng Ward, Hn Gai

RESTAURANTS

(Cˆa ßπi Beach *Tel: 3937 777 *Website: http://www. sunrisehoian.vn) GOLDEN SAND RESORT & SPA HóI AN

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)

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

TRANH TH£U XQ 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/)

(C»m Kim *Tel: 3934 282) (23 Nguy‘n Th∏i H‰c *Tel: 3911 872 *Website: http:// tranhtheuxq.com)

ßÄ NøNG (Telephone Code: 0236)

HOTELS/RESORTS

SEN (Câ ßπi Beach *Tel: 3927 252 *Website: http://nhahangsenhoian.vn) BARS/CAFES HóI AN FULLMOON TOWNS BAR & RESTAURANT (101 Câ ßπi *Tel: 3923 922 *Website: http://www.hoianfullmoontowns.com) TAM TAM CAF– (110 Nguy‘n Th∏i H‰c *Tel: 3862 212 *Website: http://www. tamtamcafe-hoian.com) TAXIS (193 L˝ Th∏i TÊ, C»m Ch©u *Tel: 3919 919) (410 Câ 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

HOTEL ROYAL HOI AN

(10B Tr«n H≠ng ßπo)

VICTORIA HOI AN BEACH RESORT & SPA

(7 Nguy‘n Hu÷ *Tel: 3911 382)

MóC KIM B¤NG

(ƒp 1, ßi÷n D≠¨ng, ßi÷n Bµn *Tel: 3940 000 *Website: http://www. thenamhai.com/) (39 ßµo Duy Tı, C»m PhÊ, HÈi An *Tel: 05103 950 777)

COULEURS D'ASIE GALLERY

HEAVEN GARDEN

MAI LINH

FOUR SEASONS THE NAM HAI

(Hπ Long Road, B∑i Ch∏y *Tel: 3844 749 *Website: http://vietcombank. com.vn)

(10 Tr«n H≠ng ßπo *Tel: 3910 911 *Website: http:// www.hoiantravel.com/)

SUNRISE HóI AN BEACH RESORT

(Tel: 3849 155 *38222 266)

VIETCOMBANK

HóI AN TRAVEL

HóI AN

MAI LINH

BANKING SERVICES

TRAVEL AGENTS

(01 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Cam Nam, Hoi An *Tel: 0510 3862 628 *Email: info@phohoiresort.com *Website: www.phohoiresort.com)

(Thanh Ni™n Road, Cˆa ßπi *Tel: 3927 550 *Website: http:// www.goldensandresort-spa.com.vn)

(Tel: 3675 757)

(Cˆa ßπi Beach *Tel: 3927 040 *Website: http://www.victoriahotels. asia/eng/hotels-in-vietnam/hoi-anbeach-resort-spa)

HóI AN MUSEUM OF HISTORY & CULTURE (7 Nguy‘n Hu÷ *Tel: 3852 945)

Ä LA CARTE DA NANG BEACH (Corner of Vo Nguyen Giap Street & Duong Dinh Nghe Str, Son Tra Dist, Da Nang *Tel: 3 959 555 *Fax: 3 959 555 *Web: www.alacarteliving.com *Email: reservation-dn@alacarteliving.com) AVANI QUY NHON RESORT & SPA (Bai Dai Ghenh Rang, Quy Nhon City, Vietnam *Tel: +84 (0) 56 3840 132 *Email:quynhon@avanihotels.com) 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: www.danang.intercontinental.com/) GRAND TOURANE HOTEL (252 Vo Nguyen Giap Street, Son Tra Dist *Tel: 3778 888 *Website: www.grandtourandehotel.com)

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TRAVELLIVE

RAINBOW BAR (90A HÔng V≠¨ng, LÈc Th‰ *Tel: 3524 351) TAXIS NHA TRANG (*Tel: 381 8181)

062 371 9123 *Fax: 062 371 9333 *Email: reservation@thecliffresort. com.vn, *website: www.thecliffresort. com.vn) GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (57A Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u *Tel: 3847 589 *Website: http://www. gmvnmuine.com)

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

SPA ROCK WATER BAY BEACH RESORT & SPA

SWISS - BELRESORT TUYEN LAM (Zone 7&8, Khu du lch HÂ Tuy“n L©m, ph≠Íng 3, ßµ Lπt) TERRASSE DES ROSES (35 Cao B∏ Qu∏t, ph≠Íng 7, Thung LÚng T◊nh Y™u, ßµ Lπt *Tel: 06 3356 5279 *Website: www. terrassedesrose-villa.com *E-mail: info@terrassedesroses-villa.com) TERRACOTTA HOTEL & RESORT DALAT (Ph©n khu ch¯c n®ng 7.9, KDL hÂ Tuy“n L©m, Ph≠Íng 3 *Tel: 063 3883 838 / Website: www.terracottaresort.com)

(4 Hoµng Hoa Th∏m *Tel: 3822 759 *Website: http:// www.vietinbank.vn)

(Ke Ga, Tan Thanh, Ham Thuan Nam, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam *Tel: (84.62) 3683 115 / 3683 117 / 3683 279 *Fax: (84.62) 3683 114 *Hotline: (84) 974 496 660 *Website: www. rockwaterbay.vn *Facebook: Rock Water Bay Resort *Email: info@ rockwaterbay.vn)

BçNH THUÜN

SAIGON ART & GALLERY

BçNH D¶•NG (Telephone Code: 650)

(Km 11, Hµm Ti’n *Tel: 3847 507 *Website: http://www.saigon-art.com)

AN LAM SAIGON RIVER

BIDV (45 - 47 ThËng Nh†t *Tel: 3822 034 *Website: http://bidv.com.vn/) VIETINBANK

SOUVENIR SHOPS (Telephone Code: 062) HOTELS/ RESORTS ANANTARA MUI NE RESORT (Mui Ne Beach, KM10, *Ham Tien Ward, Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam *Tel: 374 1888 *Fax: 374 1555 *Email: muine@ anantara.com AROMA BEACH RESORT & SPA (Khu phË 5, PhÛ H∂i, Phan Thi’t, B◊nh ThuÀn *Tel: 3828 288, Fax: 3828 111 *Email: reservation@ aromabeachresort.com *Website: www.aromabeachresort.com) PH@ HÅI RESORT (Km8, Nguy‘n ß◊nh Chi”u, PhÛ Hµi, Phan Thi’t *Tel: 062. 3 812 799 *Website: www.phuhairesort.com) BLUE BAY MUI NE RESORT & SPA (Su´› N≠Ìc, MÚi Nä *Tel: 3836 888 *Website: www.bluebaymuineresort. com) VICTORIA PHAN THIET BEACH RESORT & SPA (Km 9, Phu Hai, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Vietnam *Tel: +84 62 3813 000 *Fax: +84 62 3813 007 *Email: resa.phanthiet@victoriahotels.asia *www.victoriahotels.asia) SONATA RESORT & SPA (Km 17, Æ≠Íng 719, x∑ Ti’n Thµnh, Phan Thi’t, B◊nh ThuÀn *Tel: 62 3846 768 *Web: www.sonataresort. com) THE CLIFF RESORT & RESIDENCES (Khu PhË 5, PhÛ Hµi, Phan Thi’t, B◊nh ThuÀn *Tel: 0 62 371 9111 /

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: 84-633 800 999 *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/) NGñC PHÉT ßÄ LÑT (10 HÂ TÔng MÀu, Ph≠Íng 3, Tp. ßµ lπt *Tel: 063 368 3979 *Fax: 063 383 5868 *Email: info@ ngocphatdalathotel.com *Website: www.ngocphatdalathotel.com)

RESTAURANTS LE RABELAIS (12 Tr«n PhÛ *Tel: 3825 444)

(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) THE MIRA HOTEL (555B *Tel: 0650 367 8888 *Fax: 0650 367 8880 *Email: info@ themirahotel.com.vn *email: sales@ themirahotel.com.vn / reservation@ themirahotel.com.vn) BECAMEX THU DAU MOT HOTEL (230 ßπi lÈ B◊nh D≠¨ng, Hi÷p Thµnh, ThÒ D«u MÈt *Tel: 0650 222 1333, *Fax: 0650 222 1342 *Email: sales@becamexhotel.com / reservation@becamexhotel.com / booking@becamexhotel.com)

reservations@almaoasislonghai.com, Website: www.almaoasislonghai.com) THE GRAND HO TRAM STRIP (Ph≠Ìc ThuÀn, Xuy™n MÈc, Bµ Ra, VÚng Tµu *Tel: 064 3781 631, Email: info@thegrandhotram.com *Website: www.thegrandhotram.com) SIX SENSES CON DAO VIETNAM (Tel: +84 64 3831 222 *Email: reservations-condao@sixsenses.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 )

PH@ QUˇC (Telephone Code: 077) HOTELS/RESORTS LA VERANDA RESORT PH@ QUˇC (Tr«n H≠ng ßπo, D≠¨ng ß´ng, PhÛ QuËc *Tel: 077 3982 988 *Email: contact@laverandaresorts.com *Website: www.laverandaresorts.com) NOVOTEL PHU QUOC RESORT (Duong Bao Hamlet, Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc *Tel: 077 626 0999 *Email: H9770@accor. com *Website: www.novotelphuquoc. com) VINPEARL PHU QUOC RESORT

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/) ALMA OASIS LONG HAI (Tÿnh lÈ 44A, Th tr†n Long H∂i, Long ßi“n *Tel: 366 2222 *Email:

(B∑i Dµi, Gµnh D«u, PhÛ QuËc *Tel: 077 3519 999 *Fax: 077 3847 771 *Email: info@vinpearlphuquoc-resort.com *Website: www. vinpearlresort-phuquoc.com) SALINDA RESORT PHU QUOC ISLAND (Cˆa L†p, D≠¨ng T¨, PhÛ QuËc *Tel: 077 399 0011 *Fax: 077 399 9911 *Email: contact@salindaresort.com, *Website: www.salindaresort.com) CAF– BUDDY ICE CREAM & INFO CAFE (No 6 Bach Dang Str, Duong Dong *Tel: (+84) 77 3 994 181 *Website: www.visitphuquoc.info) TRAVELLIVE

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ß\NG Bì Lö C• HóI THAM D# NH~NG S# KIåN ßÖC S¿C TÑI CÉC ßIÕM ß⁄N TRONG VÄ NGOÄI N¶õC T\ 15/05 - 15/06/2017 Do not miss chances to join these unparralleled events taking place from May15th to June15th, 2017 in Vietnam and other countries. May 30, Singapore Dragon Boat Festival Ti’ng trËng rÈn r∑ vµ m„n b∏nh Û ngon tuy÷t lµ nh˜ng y’u tË thÛ v khi’n L‘ hÈi ßua Thuy“n RÂng (Dragon Boat Festival) trÎ thµnh mÈt l‘ hÈi c˘c k˙ h†p d…n Î Singapore mµ bπn kh´ng th” b· qua khi Æ’n Æ∂o quËc S≠ tˆ vµo cuËi th∏ng nµy. Thumping drumbeats and delicious dumplings are a few of the ingredients that make the Dragon Boat Festival an exciting event in Singapore. It is a must-see destination if you are in Singapore at the end of the month.

June 1 - 4, Korea The 32nd Korea World Travel Fair Ti’p nËi s˘ thµnh cńg trong c∏c mÔa tr≠Ìc, n®m 2017 HÈi chÓ Du Lch QuËc T’ tπi Hµn QuËc l«n th¯ 32 (KOTFA 2017) sœ trÎ lπi vÌi quy m´ lÌn h¨n, hoµnh tr∏ng h¨n m‰i n®m. ß∆c bi÷t, sœ c„ c∏c buÊi tri”n l∑m, c∏c gian hµng du lch trong vµ ngoµi n≠Ìc, c∏c buÊi hÈi th∂o vµ chia sŒ thńg tin du lch, bi”u di‘n v®n h„a, tour »m th˘c... N®m 2017 lµ n®m Æ«u ti™n HÈi chÓ mÎ rÈng g†p Æí di÷n t›ch, 900 tÊ ch¯c tı h¨n 70 Æ†t n≠Ìc d˘ ki’n sœ tham gia vÌi h¨n 140.000 l≠Ót kh∏ch tham quan trong 4 ngµy di‘n ra hÈi chÓ. The Korea World Travel Fair is the largest international fair related to travel, tourism resources and cultures in Korea. Following its success in previous years, the Korea World Trade Fair will be held on a much larger scale in 2017, involving the participation of 900 organizations from more than 70 countries. There will be exhibitions, domestic and international tourist kiosks, and seminars sharing tourist information. In addition, visitors can entertain themselves with cultural performances and culinary tours. More than 140,000 visitors are expected to attend during the four days of the fair.

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June 24, Peru Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun, in Peru Inti Raymi Æ≠Óc tÊ ch¯c tπi thµnh phË Cuzco Æ” t´n vinh th«n m∆t trÍi, v th«n Æ≠Óc ng≠Íi Inca cÊ coi lµ Æ†ng s∏ng tπo ra vπn vÀt tr™n tr∏i Æ†t cÚng nh≠ quy’t Ænh vÀn m÷nh cÒa con ng≠Íi vµ vÚ trÙ. L‘ hÈi th≠Íng käo dµi mÈt tu«n. Vµo ban ngµy, ng≠Íi ta tÊ ch¯c tr≠ng bµy, tri”n l∑m cÔng c∏c hoπt ÆÈng nh∂y mÛa, ca h∏t tr™n Æ≠Íng phË. ß’n tËi, nhi“u ch≠¨ng tr◊nh nhπc sËng Æ≠Óc bi”u di‘n mi‘n ph› Î qu∂ng tr≠Íng Plaza de Armas Æ” phÙc vÙ ng≠Íi d©n Æa ph≠¨ng vµ du kh∏ch.

The Cave Festival in Quang Binh ß©y lµ hoπt ÆÈng vÌi k˙ v‰ng giÛp Qu∂ng B◊nh v≠Ót qua kh„ kh®n, phÙc hÂi vµ ph∏t tri”n du lch sau nhñg bi’n cË mí tr≠Íng bi”n Î mi“n Trung. Hoπt ÆÈng gÂm c∏c chuÁi s˘ ki÷n Æ∆c sæc, ti™u bi”u nhªm tń vinh vŒ Æãp k˙ ∂o cÒa “V≠¨ng quËc hang ÆÈng Qu∂ng B◊nh”. This festival aims to introduce and promote the culture, tourism, and unique value of Quang Binh's cave system, in the hope that Quang Binh will recover from the 2016 Vietnam Marine Life Disaster and continue to develop. The festival will involve numerous special events highlighting the subtle beauty of ”Quang Binh - Kingdom of the Caves”.

The Inti Raymi is an annual religious ceremony held in Cuzco in honor of the Sun God, whom the ancient Inca people considered to be the creator of everything, and the one who determines the destiny of mankind and the universe. The festival takes place over a week with the aim of praying for a bumper crop and green fields. In the daytime there will be exhibitions and dancing and singing activities on the streets. In the evening, free live music performances will be held at the Plaza de Armas Square.

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