The list was made by British journalist and travel writer Monisha Rajesh based on her book ‘Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure’. According to the author, starting in Hanoi, the Reunification Express runs the length of the country right down to Ho Chi Minh City in the south, of which the finest segment is the first half of the journey to Da Nang. Threading deep into the capital city, the train offers voyeuristic views into the backs of houses as families unwind for the night, before emerging into glorious sunshine the following morning, she wrote. Climbing for miles through the jungle, banana leaves flapping against the windows, the train comes within inches of villagers’ walls and gardens, so close that you can make eye contact and wave. At the final stretch, the train curls around the clifftops overlooking the sea where a finger of golden sand runs along the edge of the water in Lang Co Bay, before finally pulling into Da Nang Station. Other train … [Read more...] about Vietnamese train ride listed among world’s top 10 train journeys
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Kotam tourist site: An example of integrating ecological tourism and local cultural identity
Located nine kilometres from the centre of Buon Ma Thuot city, Kontam tourist site is an attractive destination for tourists, particularly at weekends and public holidays. Covering a total area of 17 hectares and hosting magnificent hills, mountains, waterfalls, springs, valleys, and accommodation facilities imbued with the typical culture and architecture of the E De ethnic group, Kotam welcomes more than 400,000 tourists every year. According to Deputy Director of Dak Lak provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Gia Duan, the launch of the Kontam tourist site has contributed to preserving and promoting the distinct culture of the Central Highlanders while reducing poverty and generating income for local ethnic minority people. The successful tourism model was made possible thanks to a joint effors of a group of five female entrepreneurs five years ago. They are Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Thi Hue, Nguyen Thi Phuc Minh, Vu Thi Xoan and Doan Uyen Thao, directors … [Read more...] about Kotam tourist site: An example of integrating ecological tourism and local cultural identity
Bac Giang eyes US$1 billion in investment in 2020
In the industrial field, the province gives the priority to luring investment in Quang Chau and Hoa Phu industrial zones and industrial clusters of Bac Giang city and Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Luc Nam, Lang Giang, Tan Yen and Hiep Hoa districts, and in the fields of mechanical engineering, manufacturing, electronics, power generation, garment and textiles and support industry. In trade and services, Bac Giang is focusing on attracting investment in urban areas, commercial centres, luxury hotels and resort projects, particularly in Lang Giang, Luc Ngan and Luc Nam district, Thang stated. Attention will be paid to drawing investment in tourist site projects such as Suoi Mo (Mo Spring) in Luc Nam, Cam Son and Khuon Than Lakes in Luc Ngan, Nham Bien Mountain in Yen Dung, and several golf courses. In the agricultural sector, the locality is encouraging the development of preservation, deep processing, fine processing and hi-tech processing in order to increase the added value of … [Read more...] about Bac Giang eyes US$1 billion in investment in 2020