Southern Fruit Festival 2009 opens in HCM City

The festival opened at the HCM City-based Suoi Tien tourist site, with many new features. VietNamNet introduces the event in photos: ...

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Climate

Vietnam is located in both a tropical and a temperate zone. It is characterized by strong monsoon influences, but has a considerable amount of sun, a high rate of rainfall, and high humidity. Regions located near the tropics and in the mountainous regions are endowed with a temperate climate. The monsoon climate also influences to the changes of the tropical humidity. In general, in Vietnam there are two seasons, the cold season occurs from November to April and the hot season from May...

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Resources

Vietnam has a variety of mineral resources. Located beneath the subsoil are precious stones, coal and valuable minerals such as tin, zinc, silver, gold and antimony. Vietnam also has large deposits of oil and gas on its offshore islands and on the mainland. Vietnam also has abundant subterranean mineral water sources. These are found at Quang Hanh in Quang Ninh, Hoi Van in Binh Dinh, Vinh Hao in Binh Thuan, Duc My in Nha Trang, Kim Boi in Hoa Binh, and Binh Chau in Ba Ria -Vung Tau.&n...

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Topography

Three quarters of Vietnam's territory consists of mountains and hills. Vietnam is divided into four distinct mountainous zones. The Northeastern Zone (Viet Bac) This zone stretches from the Red River Valley to the Gulf of Tonkin. The mountainous area of Viet Bac is scattered with famous sights: Dong Nhat Grotto, Dong Nhi Grotto, and Tam Thanh Grotto in Lang Son Province; Pac Bo Grotto and Ban Gioc Waterfall in Cao Bang; Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan; Yen Tu Mountain and Halong Bay in Quang Ninh;...

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Dong Mo King Island's Golf Club

Location: Situated 36km west of Hanoi, 45km from Noi Bai International Airport, in Dong Mo, Son Tay Town, Ha Tay Province. Characteristic: Kings’ Island is the first 36-hole facility in northern Vietnam, including an air-conditioned clubho& restaurant, driving range, pro-shop, putting greens and sand bunker. It also has a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, sauna, guest villas, and boat dock.  Kings’ Island Golf is an international standard golf club. The club is located...

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Viet Nam Golf and Country Club

Location: Long Thanh My Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, just 20km from downtown. Characteristic: The 300ha club has two 18-hole golf courses and the Lakeview Villas complex. Vietnam Golf and Country Club is one of the favourite destinations of Vietnamese and foreign golfers.   Occupying 150 ha, the West and East courses, opened in late 1994 and 1997 respectively, impress players with their designs. The West Course follows the Asian tradition of narrow, tree-lined fairways...

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Dalat Palace Golf Club

Location: The golf course is located in the centre of Dalat City, Lam Dong Province. Characteristic: This is an 18-hole golf course with international technical standards.    The Dalat Palace Golf Club is a golf retreat that soothes the senses, invigorates the body and calms the mind. Since the opening of Dalat Palace Golf Club in 1922, it has hosted golfers from around the world. In early 1994, Dalat emerged once again as the ideal golf retreat in Southeast Asia with the...

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Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club

Location: Sao Do Town, Chi Linh District, Hai Duong Province, 48km from Hanoi along the road going to Halong Bay. Characteristic:Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club is an international standard Golf and Country Club which is in the center of the strategic Economic development and Tourism triangle of the North of Vietnam: Hanoi - Haiphong- Halong (Quang Ninh). Chi Linh Star Golf & Country Club is an ideal destination for golfing tourists.  The Chi Linh Star Golf Course features...

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Dalat Palace Golf Club

Song Be Golf Club Location: Situated in Lai Thieu Townlet, Thuan An District, Binh Duong Province, the golf course is about 22km or 35 minutes drive from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City and from the Tan Son Nhat airport. Characteristic: This is Vietnam's first International Standard Championship Golf Course. Song Be Golf Resort is widely regarded as one of the most challenging and stimulating in the country.   The 100 hectares of the golf resort was built out of the natural landscape...

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Ocean Dunes Golf Club

Location: Ocean Dunes Golf Club is located on the seashore, in the northern outskirt of the quiet fishers' city of Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province. Characteristic: Sculpted out of the coastal dunes, along the Eastern Sea, the Ocean Dunes Golf Club is the ideal respite from the demands of daily life. Brilliant sun, windswept dunes and sea breezes makes it one of the most exciting links style courses in the region.   Ocean Dunes Golf Club is designed by Nick Faldo. It features a 6,746-yard,...

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Tam Dao Golf and Resort

Location: Tam Dao Golf and Resort is located in the beautiful mountain resort area of Tam Dao in Vinh Phuc Province; 45km northwest of Noi Bai Airport and 65km northwest of Hanoi. Characteristic: The 18-hole Championship golf course has been designed by IMG - the world's largest sports management company, opening on 2 September 2005. Tam Dao Golf and Resort is constructed to ensure playing conditions equal to the finest golf courses in the world.   Set amongst the spectacular...

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Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theatre

Location: Ho Chi Minh Municipal Theatre is located on Dong Khoi Street, Ho Chi Minh City, between the Caravelle and Continental Hotels. Characteristics: With a rotating stage and a 800 - seat hall, the theatre meets the required standards for various artistic forms such as singing, music, dancing and traditional and modern dramas. Built at the beginning of 1897, under an original architectural design by French architect Ferret Eugene, who won a prize for theatre designing in July 1895,...

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Hanoi Opera House

Location: The Hanoi Opera House is situated on Le Thanh Tong St., Hanoi; near the Red River and several hundreds meters east of Hoan Kiem Lake. Characteristics: It is an old theatre with French architecture and typical Gothic and Mosaic characters reflected on the door domes and the glassed room respectively.   For a long time, the Hanoi Opera House has been a rendezvous for those who love theatrical performance and traditional songs and music, symphonies, opera and classical...

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Friendship Cultural Palace

Location: Friendship Cultural Palace is on Tran Hung Dao St., Hanoi. Characteristics: The construction of the palace started on November 5, 1978 and completed on September 1, 1985. The Friendship Cultural Palace, also called Huu Nghi Cultural Palace, was a present from the USSR Central Trade Union Council to the Vietnam Trade Union.  The Friendship Cultural Palace (Cung Van Hoa Huu Nghi) covers 3.2ha, and has three major buildings: a performance house, a study house, and a science...

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Hanoi Young Pioneer Palace

Location: Hanoi Young Pioneer Palace is at 36 Ly Thai To St., Hanoi. Characteristics: During the French domination period, the building was divided into two parts: the northern area was a kindergarten and the southern area was a French club. After Liberation Day in October 1954, the building became the Young Pioneer Center, a recreation center for children.  In 1973, the infrastructures were renovated and upgraded with the assistance of the former Czechoslovakia. Today the six-storey...

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Royal Theater (Duyet Thi Duong)

Location: Royal Theater is located in the east of the Quang Minh Palace (Palace of Brightness) in the Forbidden Citadel. Characteristic: The Royal Theater was the oldest of Vietnamese traditional stage that remained. It was closed after the end of the monarchy (Jan 8th, 1945).   During the U.S temporary occupation it was used by the South Government for the Hue Music College (present-day Hue Art University). The Royal Theater was built by Emperor Minh Mang in 1826. It was large,...

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Chrysanthemum (Hoa Cuc)

The chrysanthemum is a type of beautiful flower with a mild and secretive scent. Its petals do not fall like those of roses or other flowers, which is why chrysanthemums are often placed on altars. They can be displayed in various ways, such as in a vase, a pot, a bowl, or planted in jars to decorate the house, or be placed on the balcony or on the veranda.   Chrysanthemums are classified into two classes, single or double flowers. All the varieties have very refined and soft colours;...

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Tuberose (Hoa Hue)

Tuberoses belong to the daffodil species. They are short and grow thin flowers. Tuberose plants absorb a lot of sunlight, but can still grow in the winter when most other species become scarce. Their blossoms are pure white and emanate a sweet fragrance at night. They are often used in religious ceremonies. ...

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Special food in Vietnam

Nem ran (called cha gio in the south) is a much-appreciated speciality, although it is very easy to prepare. Since long ago, nem ran has been a familiar dish on the menu at all households during the New Year’s festivities, at family parties, and at receptions. Nem ran (Spring roll) The stuffing of the nem ran is comprised of mince pork, sea crabs, eggs, minced Jew's ears, thin-top mushroom, dried onions, bean-sprouts, pepper, spiced salt, etc. The mixture is then rolled in flat rice cakes...

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