More than 100 years of Dong Xuan Market

More than 100 years of Dong Xuan Market (in Hanoi)

Dong Xuan Market was born in 1889. It is the crowded shopping area of the capital for more than 100 years.

According to the records, the Dong Xuan market was before 1888, in the old location is south of To Lich river flows from Hang Ca street along the Ceramic Lane. Around 1889, when the To Lich and Thai Nguyen lakes were filled, the French planned and put all the goods into empty land in Dong Xuan ward (nowadays), forming Dong Xuan market. The first day of operation, the market meeting outdoors, covered with leaves like the old two markets.

In this picture, the market was called the Grand Marché by the French, but Dong Xuan is still a popular name mentioned by the capital.

After being officially built in 1890, the market has five arches and five bridges are 52 meters long, 19 meters high, 25 meters wide. The entire market area is about 6,500 m2. The façade features French architecture with 5 sections of triangular holes such as honeycomb, roofed iron.

After completion, the market only meeting two days a session, but later due to the need of economic development trade, the market is held daily from morning to night. The merchandise was sold in various sizes, from agricultural products, foodstuffs, vegetables and fruits to French, Chinese and Indian fabrics. When the nationwide war broke out in 1946, the market Dong Xuan is located in Inter Zone One and becomes a fighting point. There were battles between the French troops fighting against French troops.

A woman burdens the market in the early 1950s.

Dong Xuan market in the 1960s and 1970s, crowded with people.

Electric train on Dong Xuan street. The back to the right of the picture is Dong Xuan Market with 5 rooms.

This photo was taken about 1975, before the tram stopped in early 1990.

Around 1990, the market was rebuilt, breaking two rows on either side, three rows between three floors. The two sides of the door are also unloaded, but still hold the two columns out. In 1994, Dong Xuan market was destroyed by fire, almost all of the fire in the market. This is the largest market fire in Hanoi so far.

In 1995, the Dong Xuan Market was rebuilt with an investment capital of VND68 billion. Three floors with a total floor area of ​​nearly 14,000 m2 with about 2,000 stalls. The market currently has a trading area, sales floors, stairs, walkways with three front entrances, three entryways, two hip entrances, two outdoor staircases, five stairs upstairs and an elevator system.

Over 100 years, the market still exists associated with many important milestones of the country. Not only the wholesale market, the market also contains many cultural values, spiritual people of Ha Thanh.

Dong Xuan Market is one of the largest markets in the capital, attracting many domestic and foreign visitors. Recently, on 9/4, many small traders have been banned before the rumors of building new Dong Xuan market, but the People's Committee of Hoan Kiem district said this information is not true.

Trekking through Ba Vi forest on the new road

Trekking through Ba Vi forest on the new road

The trekking trip in Ba Vi lasts from 2 to 4 hours. It is suitable for trekking lovers who can not go far from Hanoi.

About 60 km west of Hanoi, Ba Vi National Park covers an area of ​​nearly 11,000 ha, a complex of recreational, exploration and relaxation sites. This is a place suitable for young people or families to have fun relaxing every weekend, after working days tired. Come to Ba Vi in addition to activities such as visiting cactus garden, Thuong temple, French relics ... you can also challenge yourself, seeking newness in the trek (hiking) day.

Ba Vi National Park opens more short trek courses suitable for both amateurs and professionals. There is a two-hour easy walk starting from the 1,100 m elevation to 400 m.

This trek passes through the prison area, a prison building built in France. This road is small, many trees shine with interesting creepers.

Everybody is told stories about plants, relics (pictured in the French mill) on the road in the forest.

Ba Vi National Park is a fresh and cool climate with a diverse and diverse flora, including 1,209 species of plants, including 503 species of medicinal plants. Trek trips also tell you more tree species that are unique to the forest.

Not many tourists know the trek lines in the forest in Ba Vi so you can explore without fear of crowded. Walking in the forest, only footsteps on the carpet, birds singing, and leaves rustling on the head makes everyone feel good.

May - September is hot and rainy season, November - March is dry season. However, between these two periods there was a transition period of April and October, so Ba Vi still had four spring, summer, autumn and winter. The best time to visit is to collect and lower, the sunny days you can travel mountain climbing, visit the place, forest view ... With the average annual air temperature about 23 C, Ba Vi is the ideal "hot escape" destination for every hot summer in Hanoi.

Go trek in the forest you pay attention to prepare shoes, socks, should wear long clothes, hat, insect spray ... The carry should be lightweight, should wear backpack to balance when moving. Take a short trip so you do not have to bring a lot of food, drink.

Walking tours to temples, French monuments ... in Ba Vi you can completely go on your own, but for the trek in the forest need a local guide to ensure safety.

Hat village of Chuong, a beautiful handicraft village in Hanoi you must visit

Hat village of Chuong, a beautiful handicraft village in Hanoi you must visit

Chuong market is famous for its durability, firmness and beauty. This traditional handicraft village is located in Thanh Oanh district, Hanoi. From Ba La junction (Ha Dong, Hanoi), you will drive about 15 km to the village.

The village market is located at the foot of the dyke, which sells all kinds of melon, but only light 4, 10, 14, 20, 24 and 30 lunar new year people will sell hats & hats' materials. Right from the beginning of the market is the eye-catching red color of the stalls selling raw materials such as wire, wool ...

Another corner of the market is where the ladies, the girls selling them. Each bundle is small and evenly divided, divided into two colors - white - red. This is the material to make a cone (attached ring). Each Chuong conical hat has a total of 16 loops, including 15 rounds using white rakes, scraps using prominent red knots.

The bell cap is simple but requires meticulousness and feats from picking raw materials. One of them is the scissors with the demanding toughness.

Looking at the white cones both on the inside and outside, few know that the bell also needs a layer of healing mo (also known as VAU - a family of bamboo) lining the middle to create hardness. There are only about 2-3 people selling this type of mo, so shoppers are busy.

Unlike wool sellers, crackers or mole healing, women who sell leaves do not need a fixed seat. If it's cool, you will gather in the temple courtyard. When it rains or shines, they go to the bell tower to sit and chat.

Leaves are the main ingredient to make a bell cone. This eye-catching white-green leaves are taken from the hills of Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, about to sand with sand and then dried 2-3 sunshine until white silver.

At the time of not having guests, the lady took advantage of the leaf to facilitate the purchase. After this step, the leaf must pass once "is" on the hot plow plow with flat and not damaged.

Being over 80 years old, but the market also has a bike carrying a large load of leaves, walking more than 1 km to the market. Sticking to this work from a young age, she said when she can not walk alone anymore.

The Chuong market is noisy, boisterous and quickly melts after more than 3 hours. 6 markets a month, 72 sessions a year, the traditional hat production of the village is still maintained and famous throughout the country. If you wake up early to enjoy the bustle of the countryside, the Chuong Village market is a good reference for many visitors.

Lost in the fairyland on top of Bach Ma national park

Lost in the fairyland on top of Bach Ma national park

Arrive Bach Ma in autumn, you will find yourself lost in a different world with the cloudless clouds, foggy clouds; Space as the painting watery majestic but charming.

Bach Ma is a beautiful mountain range in Bach Ma National Park, the natural border between Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang. If you go from Danang, after crossing 3 passes: Hai Van, Phuoc Tuong and Gia Phu, passing Lang Co beach is famous for you have come to Bach Ma. Meanwhile, if the distance from Hue city, the distance is only about 40km.

The road from National Highway 1A leading into Bach Ma National Park is covered by cool green forest along two paths. The atmosphere is fresh, cool and gentle different from the hot weather when traveling on the highway. Stop at the foot of the mountain, you will be guided by the staff here.

From the foot of Mount Bach Ma peak is 16 km long. The road segment is not too long, but when you experience this feeling will give you the hard feelings describe. The road is almost steep, winding along the mountainside. From this side street you can look to the mountain side across the road as squatting like a giant blanket. While looking down below is the water bending around the mountains. Cloudy clouds cover you to admire wonderfully when all are collapsed into the eye. Normally, the distance of 16km will take from 45 minutes to 1 hour to reach the peak of Bach Ma.

The only means to conquer Mount Bach Ma are by car. If you have your own car, just buy a ticket for 2 USD / person. Meanwhile, if you ride a motorbike you will have two choices: either walking, or renting a car for a group of about 45 USD to 60 USD for 12-seat cars.

Bach Ma is a very untouched and unspoiled destination, so it is not always possible to meet with a group to pair the tour to the top in the case of a small customer. On occasions, opportunities will be higher because young people are more and more aware of Bach Ma. On the way you will always feel the feeling of being conquered Mount Bach Ma by motorbike but this is prohibited to ensure safety for travelers because the road is quite dangerous.

Bach Ma peak is highest in Bach Ma range with an elevation of about 1,450m. This is the place where you can see the whole scenery below with Lang Co Bay on the far, mountainous message or river winding ... September, beautiful weather you will admire When watching the clouds on the mountain to create a beautiful place for the first time. White clouds, when it floats, quickly drifted away. At times, clouds cover the mountains to create white space, blur. There are times when the clouds just glide in small clusters of bright green forests live.

On Hai Vong Dai has a pretty big bell. Gently pray, shake three bell sounds like you are knocked the sky door. The bell rang, the mountain forest to create a sense of calm, remove all worries, depression of life. Standing on high, you will not want to take your eyes off the beautiful scene, do not want to leave the foot because too attached.

At the peak of Bach Ma if you go around March you will be watching the azaleas bloom. Meanwhile, in September, some white flowers here will make you anxious. The grass lop fluttering between the thousand clouds create a sense of romance.

Bells on top of Bach Ma.

The moss stone road to the peak of Bach Ma.

If you go to Bach Ma you can choose to go on the day with the schedule starting early in the morning to be able to visit the two famous sites are Ngu Ho and Do Quyen waterfall with enchanting forest road. Meanwhile, if you choose to stay overnight at the villa here you can join more attractive tours: call the birds early in the morning, the wilderness at night to see the wildlife; trekking or adventure travel.

The landscape is like a watercolor painting on top of Bach Ma.

20 unspoiled beaches of Vietnam

20 unspoiled beaches of Vietnam

Let us present 20 wild beaches of Vietnam that you definitely can not ignore in your travel list!

Vietnam already has many famous beaches and is ranked by many international travel magazines in the world's most beautiful beaches. However, there are still many pristine beaches to know for many reasons. This may be due to the complex geographic location or safety issues for tourists, which have not been fully exploited.

1. Bai Men - Nam Du:

The most beautiful beach in Nam Du island with smooth sand, clear blue water and green coconut trees. There is also a rich reef with many colorful fish.

2. Bai Sao - Phu Quoc:

It is considered as the most beautiful beach in Phu Quoc, sand beach in Sao beach does not have the yellow color as Nha Trang beach, or gold is dark brown to Vung Tau beach, but pure white and smooth. like ice cream. Bai Sao is located in the loving arms of two gentle mountains offering quiet space and fresh air for visitors.

3. Bai Truong - Phu Quoc:

Truong Beach is located on Tran Hung Dao Street, which runs along the south west beach. Bai Truong is one of the most beautiful beaches in Duong To. Called Truong Beach because the beach stretches about 20 kilometers from Dinh Cau cape to Hang Tau. Bai Truong is divided into several sections, connected by rocky rapids, green trees and fishing villages hidden in the air. Not to say, this beach is the place where watching the sun go down the most beautiful beach in Vietnam.

4. Dam Trau Beach - Con Dao:

Dam Trau Beach was once a golden silk strip across the green carpet, half crossed the forest half empty on the sea. A rocky cliff standing majestic majesty, a gentle slope spread to the edge of the water as welcoming friendly. The majestic impression of the mountain, the deep feeling of the sea and endless green is the source of inspiration for anyone who comes to this place, even the most difficult visitors must feel soft.

5. Trieu Duong Bay - Phu Quy:

Trieu Duong Bay is a popular place with many locals and visitors alike with flat and wide sandy beaches, clear blue water and clear blue sea. ball. Afternoon in the Chaoyang Gulf is the most appropriate time to immerse yourself in the blue sea in the cool, the waves pounding on the person to create a pleasant feeling, extremely comfortable.

6. Bai Tram - Mui Dinh:

Mui Dinh will fascinate you right from the first time by clear water in the bottom. Because it is a small bay so the beach is curved semicircle, waves are very smooth and clear like glass. There is nothing more interesting here than lying on the beach and enjoying the best things that the sea of ​​Nui Dinh bring. Go to the bath until the dark is up.

7. Nuoc Ngot Beach - Binh Hung

It is a beach with the sea outside and inside is a cave with fresh water. The sea is said to be the most beautiful in the Tu Binh with crystal clear water, fine white sand beside the unique rock formations, even you can see the creatures swimming under the water very interesting.

8. Sa Huynh beach - Binh Ba:

To get to this beach must go out quite far from the beach because it is another small island. Sa Huynh beach is a long white sand beach, blue water, if you do not locate the space you will think like one of the most beautiful beaches in the planet West.

9. Dai Lanh Beach - Khanh Hoa Province:

The scenery in Dai Lanh is very beautiful thanks to nature, it offers a long white sand beach that is far and wide so it can swim far away. , the pristine beach is clean, next to it is a source of fresh water flowing to the sea all year round. Dai Lanh beach is beautiful, but few visitors come here to visit and bathe because there is not a place to invest in carefully, but it is the interest of lovers of beauty and tranquility. .

10. Bai Mon - Phu Yen:

Bai Mon brings a wild beauty with a smooth sandy beach, stretching slowly and then drowning in the clear blue water jade. Interestingly, the west beach also has a fresh water stream, flowing through the beach and then pour into the sea, the fresh water here is very cool and cool, creating a more attractive landscape.

11. Bai Bai - Phu Yen:

Bai Nam in Phu Yen has a strange attraction especially with backpackers. This place has the advantage of beautiful natural scenery, the beach is very clean. Standing far from Beach, visitors will admire the ideal beach space is the ring of stone mountains hugging message to embrace. Coming to Noi beach, visitors are more infatuated, enjoying the feeling of buried feet under the smooth white sand, and then let the powerful waves pounding the shore rolls away footprints.

12. Bai Ky Co - Quy Nhon: 

Located 25 km from Quy Nhon city, Ky Co is located in Nhon Ly island commune. It is unspoilt and unspoilt. Water color, sand color, sky make Ky Co a beautiful natural painting. This is one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

13. An Binh island beach:

Little island in Ly Son area is very small, but there is a beautiful beach with fine white sand, surrounded by high cliffs, and waves of white foam, eroded day and night.

14. Bai Bac - Cu Lao Cham:

North beach is located to the north of Cu Lao Cham, this area is very beautiful beach, this beach was newly exploited later (there is now a road opened from Bai Ong to Bai Bac). Currently Bac Bai also attracts a number of tour stops.

15. Bai Nam - Son Tra Peninsula:

Nam Beach is one of the beautiful beaches of the Son Tra peninsula resort, where Son Tra 4 star resort & spa. If you look from My Khe beach, you will see the Nam beach in the distance. At the beach of the South beach, away from the shore of a few hundred meters is a very beautiful coral reefs, coral diving activities usually take place here.

16. Lang Co Beach - Hue:

The pristine Lang Co beach with long white sand, gradually into the blue water color jade. The bathing season here from April to the end of July with an average temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, is ideal for sea lovers.

17. Nhat Le beach - Dong Hoi:

Come to Nhat Le beach, you will feel the scenery here is very beautiful, charming paintings. Nhat Binh beach in Quang Binh has golden sand beaches under the blue forest with many beautiful beaches, sparkling jade water and not polluted.

18. Bai Cat Sand 2 - Lan Ha Bay:

Sand Beach 2 is located on the right hand behind the tiger-shaped mountain. The beach has a garden of several hundred m2 with many types of plants such as wild pineapple, maple tree, si, white apple tree ... and many different birds. If you like exploring, you can climb up halfway up the mountain, even up to the top of the mountain to view the panoramic view of the Lan Ha Bay with hundreds of large islands rising in the clear blue water. Spread the fine white sand out of sight.

19. Ko To Con Beach:

This place is not inhabited, far away from the central island so the beaches on Co To Island are very wild. After diving in the clear water, visitors can pick up the shell color as a souvenir for the trip. In this picture is very romantic sunrise on Co To island with thousands of birds flying in the early sun.

20. Minh Chau - Quan Lan beach:

Located on Quan Lan island, Minh Chau beach attracts visitors with white stretches of sand, fresh air, pristine almost intact, where there is always a special attraction. For those who want to get away from urban sprawl and enjoy the beautiful moment with nature.