Tet
by Willettsworld
Tet is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year marking the arrival of spring based on the Lunar calendar. It takes place from the first day of the first month of the Lunar calendar (around late January or early February) until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday foods and cleaning the house. There are a lot of customs practiced during Tet, like visiting a person's house on the first day of the new year, ancestral worshipping, wishing New Year's greetings, giving lucky money to children and elderly people, and opening a shop.
I was lucky to be in Hanoi during Tet in 2009 and the markets and shops and streets were simply heaving with people buying goods. The main photo shows a guy with a kumquat tree on the back of his motorbike which is used as decoration in the living room during Tet. Its many fruits symbolise the fertility and fruitfulness that the family hopes for in the coming year. I've included a separate tip on the Tet celebrations plus added some video.
-One good new for whom to...
by UScutie
-One good new for whom to speak French .As Ha Long is belong to Northern VietNam ,most people are living here speak French and familier French culture . They call all 'white people ' is TAY ( call french people) .As u know VN was a French's colony for almost 100 yrs ,the North people still have good memory about French language .
Halong Bay - Paradise, part II
by King_Golo
Halong Bay is not only a natural wonder, it's also a good place for sports. You can go trekking on Cat Ba Island, do some speleology in Sung Sot Cave, enjoy yourselves while kayaking in the warm sea, and much more. Many tour offices offer special sports tours to Halong Bay - check out the offers in Hanoi's old town.
"Made in Vietnam"- high quality exporting cloths
by Ladyfromasia
A popular brand name of Vietnam exporting fabric products. You can find quality & nice products here with very reasonable price (always fixed price!)
Some Made in Vietnam shops:
58 Bà Triệu, 82 Hàng Điếu, 7A Chả Cá, 20 Hàng Thùng, 56 Quán Thánh, 193 Giảng Võ, 65 Trần Nhân Tông, 266 Tây Sơn, 162 Tôn Đức Thắng, 89 Cầu Giấy, 275 Bạch Mai
Taxi in Hanoi
by Ladyfromasia
There are many Taxi companies in Hanoi but the most popular providers are:
Mai Linh group taxi: the biggest provider Co. Tel: +84(4) 38 222 666/222 555. The price is quite expensive (15.000 vnd for the first 1 km) but clean nice cars and uniformed, english speaking drivers.
Hanoi taxi: Tel: +84(4) 3 8 535353 (15.000 vnd for the first 1 km). English speaking drivers, clean cars.
The cheapest and safe taxi providers:
Morning taxi: Tel: +84(4) 3 2 525252. Small car but clean, some drivers can speak English. 8.000 vnd/first 1 km.
VIC taxi: small Matiz cars with violet banner. 8.000 vnd/first 1 km. Tel: +84(4) 3 8 230230.
Van Xuan taxi: small clean cars. Tel: +84(4) 3 8 222888.
You can call or just wave anywhere in the streets but be careful with inlicensed taxis, usually parking around tourist areas. Make sure the meter is on!
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