Posted by admin on February 23, 2011 under Vietnam Travel Info | 
Tourists to Hoi an City yesterday received the first of more than 40,000 maps from Hoi An tourism, which have been published for tourists free of charge.
This project is jointly organised by Quang Nam Province’s Tourism Association, the Representative Office of UNESCO in Hanoi and Robin Tauch & Partner Foundation.
Under this project, maps will be delivered at ticket booths and hotels across the City. With such a map, tourists will find it easy to reach some 52 tourist spots in the centre of the old quarters of Hoi An. Moreover, they will be directed to craft villages in the outskirts of Hoi An city, such as Kim Bong Wood, Cam Kim Mat and Tra Que Vegetables villages.
The way to My Son Sanctuary and Cham Islands Biosphere Reserve Site of the world is also clearly illustrated in the map.
Ms. Margaret Costelloe, a UK tourist, said she has visited Hoi An nine times and each time she found new feelings while visiting the old quarters of Hoi An.
The map was an interesting thing that she had received in Hoi An, this time, and according to her, tourist sites were positioned in detail in the map. Besides, ways to trade villages were very useful for many travelers who would like to explore those places on their own.
This map-delivery-project, as Ms. Le Thi Xuyen, the deputy head of Quang Nam Province’s Tourism Association, aimed to promote tourism in the central province of Quang Nam.
For further information about travel in Hoi an, hoi an hotel, please follow this link http://Vietnamhotels.net/.
Source: Dantri
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By Le Vi in Vung Tau
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| Vung Tau Beach seen from the light house |
I went to Vung Tau last week to unwind. The popular weekend getaway may not be famous like Nha Trang or Mui Ne with their stunning beaches, islands, islets and sand dunes. But Vung Tau has its own charms and is an amazing escape at weekends for Saigonese who haven’t got the time to go farther.
It took me about three hours on motorbike. When I arrived the red sun was setting so I rode straight to the ocean and sat there until the aches and stresses of my long journey melted away.
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| Pilgrims climb the steps to the Jesus statue in Vung Tau City – Photos: Le Vi |
I took a hotel room by the sea, then went down to the beach where couples were walking hand in hand. Some stalls were selling delicious fresh seafood. The wind blew in my face, a sea breeze for a city soul. The lights of boats in the distance were like stars on the water making the scene romantic and mysterious.
In the sand I saw words written, ‘I love you,’ ‘I miss you’ together with their names in hearts. I felt life was so beautiful and happiness was simple.
Early the next day, I woke up to go to the lighthouse to enjoy the dawn and admire the sun rising over the ocean. The view included Lon and Nho mountains and a bird’s eye look at the town.
Some local women were on their way to the market and some men were swimming while most tourists still slept. The day began in that way, simple and carefree.
After taking breakfast, I went to the Jesus monument where many Catholic pilgrims go everyday to pray.
As the sun warmed, I went back to the beach to swim. It was busy and disappointing as none of the girls were wearing bikinis, preferring instead to swim in their shorts and T shirts. Some of them wore long-sleeves and masks to protect them from the sun.
A lot of people sat at tables under umbrellas enjoying the seafood that the vendors cooked for them.
After a while I got tired of playing with the waves as the water is not very clean. So I said goodbye to Vung Tau feeling revitalized enough to return to the congestion of HCMC.
(Source: Saigon times)
