Cape of Ca Mau - Ca Mau Peninsula, which constitutes not only the end of mainland Vietnam but of Southeast Asia as well

Ca Mau Cape is the tip of the cape, under Dat Mui Hamlet, Dat Mui Commune, Ngoc Hien District. The cape tip is shaped weird and heading out West Sea (Gulf of Thailand) at speeds from 50m to 80 m per year. This is considered to be the southernmost point on the mainland of Vietnam Fatherland. On the national landmark, there is pentagram numbered GPS 0001. Ca Mau Cape icon is shown the coordinates 8037'30" North latitude - 104043' East longitude.

In the minds of the people of Vietnam, Ca Mau Cape has been a long-lasting point to verify the national sovereignty. Ca Mau Cape is the only place on the mainland to watch the sun rise over the sea from the East in the morning and the sun set into the sea west in the afternoon. Ca Mau Cape is surrounded by shallow sea areas. As the largest tide, the seawater only floods around 1 meter.

At the low tide, mudflats are exposed, stretching out to sea some kilometers. This is a place where two ocean currents of North - South and West - South meet each other, with 2 modes of diurnal and semi-diurnal tide making up the sedimentation (Bai Boi dune) large in tens of thousands of hectares along the West - South coast of Ca Mau province.

   

 Ca Mau cape is annually accreted from 50 to 80 meters. Photo: Thanh Dung.

Ca Mau Cape is located in the area of Ca Mau Cape National Park, with more than 42,000ha of inland and shoal. There are Nam Can mangrove forest, majestic Khai Long beach. Surrouding Ca Mau Cape area is a typical and diversified natural flora and fauna. Animals have fish, shrimp, crab, oysters, mud clamp, snail, etc. Plants are “mam”, mangrove, vet, coc, “ban” trees, etc. The “mam” tree is a pioneer species in sea penetration. Mangrove species follows to keep land and alluviate Ca Mau Cape always spreading to the sea.

The core area of Ca Mau cape National Park. Photo: Huynh Lam

Ca Mau Cape has Cultural Park - Ca Mau Cape Tours. Coming here, tourists can see the sacred national landmark, downward Thuy Ta restaurant to enjoy fresh seafood dishes typical of Dat Mui, climbed 20.5 meters high Vong Lam Dai to broaden eyes far to feel the majestic beauty of the country at the first wave place; visit wartime model of forest villages, the “every water can is saved, eat avicenniaceae fruit due to being hungry” of coastal residents of Rach Goc, Tan An.

From Ca Mau Cape, overlooking the East Sea is green, majestic Hon Khoai island appearing in the vast sea. Domestic and international tourists once arrived at Ca Mau, rare of them do not wish to visit Dat Mui one time.

Bestowed with natural features, Ca Mau, the southernmost province of Vietnam, with Ca Mau cape located a national coordinates landmark, is geographical tourism destination very attractive to domestic and foreign visitors.

Corner of Hon Khoai. Photo: Thanh Dung

With two interlaced ecosystems of mangrove and brackish water forest, among tree forests are snaking rivers, formerly was open point of Ho Chi Minh sea route (Vam Lung station, Ngoc Hien District); where witnessed, saw off children the South to the North, carrying along star apple trees for presenting Uncle Ho (Ong Doc estuary, Tran Van Thoi district); rivers with many glorious victories (Tam Giang, Cai Lon, Cai Tau, Ong Doc river, Dam Doi).

Strawberry garden, Cai Tau, U Minh district. Photo: Huynh Lam

Under the forest canopy are the shrimp ponds, rice fields and orchards, wild bird yards with a variety of rare precious birds etc. creating attractive ecotourism. Islands of Hon Khoai, Hon Chuoi, Hon Da Bac, Hon Buong, Khai Long Beach etc. still retain the original beauty of nature.

Sunset on Khai Long Beach. Photo: Thanh Dung

In addition, Ca Mau has many historic relics of national level, provincial level; many traditional festivals such as Nghinh Ong, Via Ba, Dua Ghe Ngo (Ngo Boat Racing) etc. that imbued with cultural identities of three ethnic groups of Kinh - Chinese - Khmer.

Cajuput forest eco-tourism. Photo: Tan Diep

Coming to Ca Mau, tourists can hear story of Uncle Ba Phi, Don Ca Tai Tu (amateur music), boat on the river, enjoy special dishes of the forest, the sea etc.

MOST ATTRACTION PLACES:

• Ca Mau Cape National Park
• U Minh Ha National Park (Lower U Minh)
• Ca Mau Cape World Biosphere Reserve
• Thi Tuong lagoon (also called Dam Ba Tuong)
• Khai Long Beach
• Bird yard in the heart of Ca Mau City
• Ong Trang Dune
• Trem River
• 184 Ecotourism area

Some beauty photos of Ca Mau:

Source: Director Board of Ca Mau monography - Ca Mau Provincial Statistics Department

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

Vietnam – fascinating country by Mark Edward Harris

Mark Edward Harris is a well known fine art photographer with editorial work appearing in publications such as Life, GEO, Conde Nast Traveler, Islands, Harpers Bazaar, the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, Vogue.

His books include Faces of the Twentieth Century: Master Photographers and Their Work, The Way of the Japanese Bath, Wanderlust, Inside North Korea, and Inside Iran. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a CLIO, ACE, Aurora Gold, IPA and Photographer of the Year at the Black & White Spider Awards.

 He has just visited Vietnam and granted an interview to VOV.VN.

Q: You have visited Vietnam several times,  three times this year. And you have been to many places such as Hanoi, Saigon, Sapa, Hoi An… Do you like the life in the mountainous region of Sapa or the Mekong delta? Which region do you like most and why?

A: On my first trip to Vietnam in 1992 I visited Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Nha Trang, Dalat, Saigon and the Mekong around My Tho. It was an incredible trip and yielded the first major photo essay that brought attention to my documentary travel photography. 

I returned again in 2000 with my good friend Nick Ut to do a story on the 25th anniversary of the unification of the country. At that time I went to Saigon and then to Trang Bang with Nick where he took his Pulitzer-Prize winning shot of Kim Phuc fleeing her village after being struck by napalm in 1972. My third trip was in 2003, again with Nick and this time with our good friend, movie producer, Tim Zinnemann. On that trip we explored Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa.

Hiking to visit hill tribe villages such as Lao Chai and Ta Van, home to the Hmong and Dzay people, was particularly amazing. The scenery itself is breathtaking, with terraced rice patties being passed along the way and Mount Fansipan, Vietnam's highest point, in the distance.

In 2006 I returned to do a photo shoot for Coca-Cola, documenting their outreach programs in Saigon. In 2014, I came to Vietnam, three times on three separate assignments. The first in April to do a travel story about Cathy Pacific and Dragonair opening a new route to Danang from Hong Kong. 

That gave me the opportunity to explore Hue again, staying on this trip at the beautiful La Residence Hotel & Spa next to the Perfume River, as well as Hoi An for the first time. I also took time off  to play golf on the challenging Montgomerie Links course located midway between Hoi An and Danang and stay at Nam Hai’s magnificent sixty one-bedroom villa resort. I also went to the 1,500 year old temple complex of My Son.

My second trip in 2014 was in October for the opening of The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip Golf Course, designed by two-time major champion and Australian native, Greg Norman. I had the opportunity to interview and photograph Greg for his latest project in Vietnam.

In December I returned with Nick Ut to cruise the Mekong from Cambodia to Vietnam on board Uniworld’s River Orchid. It was an incredible experience to explore this beautiful area of Southeast Asia on a wonderful ship that is made mostly of teak wood. Our off-boat excursions in Vietnam organized by Uniworld included a Chau Doc harbor cruise and visit to a Cham tribal village, and then another day to Sa Dec for a canal cruise and visits to brick and rice factories.

I also photographed the Huynh Thuy Le House, the late 19th-century home made famous by its connection to best-selling French novelist Marguerite Duras who lived in Sa Dec during her teenage years.   Her  novel, L’Amant (The Lover), is said to be based on her love affair with Huynh Thuy Le, the son of a wealthy Chinese landowner. Another excursion was in Cai Be to explore the town’s floating markets with a French Gothic-style cathedral in the background.

Q:You watched news on the war in Vietnam during your TV dinners, and this is one of the reasons why you then decided to visit Vietnam. What have you seen in Vietnam so far? Is it much different from what you have expected?

A:  I was born in 1958, so I was basically ages 7-17 during what we call the Vietnam War and Vietnam calls the American War.  My mother went back to college during the early war years to become an elementary school teacher so when she and my dad, who worked in radio, and my brother would come home, we would have TV dinners and sit in front of the television to watch the CBS News with Walter Cronkite. Of course during those years the war dominated the broadcast.

I was horrified by the scenes of destruction and fascinated by the scenes of daily life when the reports were focused on the country in general. From all the scenes on TV I thought of the whole country being much more rural since much of the fighting, except during the Tet Offensive, seemed to take place in the countryside. I was surprised on my first trip in 1992 by all the vibrant city-life around the country. 

Q: You have famous photo books about Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea and Japan. Do you intend to write a book on Vietnam?If you will, what the major content of that book? (I mean the approach you will take to get people know about Vietnam through the book)

A:  About a dozen black and white photos from my first trip to Vietnam were included in my second book, Wanderlust, which won several awards. It was this book which Coca-Cola producer Rachel Reid saw which made her consider me for the 2006 assignment which took me to Vietnam and 17 other locations around the world. 

I would love to do a book on Vietnam sometime. This latest trip to the Mekong on the Uniworld River Orchid has yielded a number of strong images from an area of the country I hadn’t photographed, except for around My Tho, until now.

Q: You have met a lot of Vietnamese people while travelling in Vietnam. How do you feel about them?

A: I love Vietnam and am very impressed by the people who have had more than their share of struggles with outside forces (So the expression “more than their share” means that as a country, Vietnam has had to fight against more countries trying to interfere with their country than most countries have to deal with). 

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the guns falling silent in 1975 with the reunification of the country, a united Vietnam, with a solid infrastructure and willing and able workforce, has a very bright future. I’ve already scene tremendous changes in the tourism industry since my first trip here more than two decades ago. I hope many more foreigners can have the opportunity to explore this fascinating country.

Q: Do you have any interesting story in Vietnam that became a nice and unforgettable memory. Could you tell that story?

A: My two trips with Nick Ut up to Trang Bang. Since my Master’s Degree is in history and I’m a photographer, the experience of going up to Trang Bang to the place where one of the most important photos in history was taken and to go their with the photographer who took the photo is an incredible experience. I first went with Nick in the year 2000 and met Kim Phuc’s brother who was in the photo and who has since passed away and also I met one of Kim’s cousins that was also in the photo.

Earlier today, Nick and I went back to Trang Bang. The area has changed a lot since I was there 14 years ago, many more buildings and now a four lane highway, but the Cao Dai temple is still there and a symbol of Nick’s historic photo. I also saw two of Kim Phuc’s cousins that were in the photo at today’s meeting.

Of course I’ve had many, many non-war related great experiences in Vietnam from cruising in Halong Bay and the Mekong to exploring all the great towns and villages I’ve had the opportunity to visit.

Q: Thank you very much.

Source: VOV

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

first person who had the idea of creating musical instruments from coconut

The Vietnam Records Book Center has recognized coconut-made musical instruments by artisan Vo Van Bac in the southern Ben Tre Province as a national record.

It is said that the first person who had the idea of creating musical instruments from coconut is musician Le Dan from Ben Tre provincial Association of Literature and Arts.

From the idea, he created coconut musical instruments which were displayed at Coconut Festival in Ben Tre province in 2012. Since then, he has made about other 100 instruments. His mall house is the place where artists and artisans in the province come to admire the special musical instrument.

Coconut is very familiar with Vietnamese people - especially in the South of Vietnam

Source: cinet

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

Vietnam's highest mountain market Coc Pai in Ha Giang

The market is situated in Coc Pai Town, which is around 350 kilometers from Hanoi. You can take a bus from Luong Yen Station in Hanoi to get there for around VND200,000. The bus leaves at 3AM, every day, and arrives at the destination at 4PM.

Or, you can take a page from many an adventurous

Vietnamese  travelers and embark on a thrilling, death-defying ride through the northern mountains. Things get particularly treacherous between Ha Giang’s Yen Binh Town and Coc Pai. The 62-kilometer pass that snakes through the towering mountains requires no less than three hours to complete.

A busy area of Coc Pai Town, which was established in 2009

Coc Pai Market opens every Sunday, drawing vendors from a wide array of ethnic mountain communities: Mong, Nung, La Chi, and Cao Lan. You can find a variety of products here from farm fresh produce to brocade clothing and even cattle.

A corner selling fresh vegetables.

Black pigs which are traditionally raised by ethnic minorities living in the highlands are also sold at market.

Water buffalo herders occupy the biggest, noisiest corner of the market.

A buffalo is sold at VND32 million (US$1,400)

Clothing stalls make up the market’s most colorful part

Native buyers and sellers dress in their traditional clothes

Tay women in black dresses

Mong women in their bright, traditional clothing

Rice wine vendors play an essential part of any ethnic market

Chili powder and dried chili peppers are local specialties

The food court is always busy and exciting, since people visit the market not only to buy and trade but also to get together and eat with their friends

Friendly Coc Pai market-goers are always happy to pose for photos with tourists

By Ngo Huy Hoa - Thanh Nien news

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

Ninh Binh hosts grand ceremony for world peace

A grand ceremony was held at Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on January 23 to pray for world peace and the country’s prosperity.

The ceremony saw the participation of thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers and tourists.

The event is held on the sidelines of a ceremony to receive the UNESCO’s certification honoring Trang An tourism complex as a world cultural and natural heritage site. 

The ceremony aims to highlight the nation’s valuable traditions while encouraging Buddhist followers and the public to do their best for a better society. 

Covering an area of over 6,000 hectares, the Trang An complex consists of the Hoa Lu ancient citadel, Trang An-Tam Coc-Bich Dong natural scenic site, and the Hoa Lu primeval forest. The complex is often called Vietnam's Ha Long Bay on land. 

The picturesque landscape of Trang An is a harmonic combination of mountains, valleys and lakes with numerous caves inside stunning limestone karst mountain ranges. 

Moreover, it is surrounded by primary forests with a wide variety of flora and fauna systems. 

The area is a cradle of civilisation of ancient Vietnam, and is also home to the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, more than 1,000 years ago. The site boasts 47 historical relics. 

Bai Dinh Temple is a complex of Buddist temples on Bai Dinh Mountain in Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province. The compound consists of the original and a newly created temple. It is considered the largest complex of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and has become a popular site of Buddhist pilgrimages from across Vietnam.

Source: VNA

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

Five Hanoi hotels on TripAdvisor’s list of those offering world’s best service

Five hotels in Hanoi have been listed among those with the best service in the world by travel website TripAdvisor.

The Oriental Central Hotel, Hanoi Charming 2 Hotel, Hanoi Serene Hotel, Hanoi Meracus Hotel 2 and Essence Hanoi Hotel & Spa ranked 6th, 10th, 11th, 21th and 24th respectively in the top 25 hotels for the best service category of TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Oriental Central Hotel

The Place Luxury Boutique Villas from Thailand is the winner of the category.

The Place Luxury Boutique Villas

Other hotels on the list include Riad Kheirredine from Morocco, Hotel Residence Agnes from the Czech Republic, Lawton Court Hotel from the United Kingdom, Hotel California from California, and The Privilege Floor from Cambodia.

The 2015Travelers’ Choice Awards also name the best hotels in other categories, including luxury hotels, hotels for romance, and hotels for family.

Moreover, the well-known travel site also recommended a list of the 25 best hotels in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang City, and Hoi An are the three destinations which have the most hotels on the list.

Source: Tuoitrenews/ Tripadvisor

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve of Ho Chi Minh in list: the world's greenest holiday destinations - 2014

The Sustainable Destinations Global Top 100 was created to celebrate the management efforts of the world’s most sustainable tourist destinations. The list is the result of open calls in the social media, followed by a selection process involving 30 international experts.

In Asia - Pacific:

Australia Kakadu NP

Australia Rottnest Island

Bhutan National Parks of Bhutan

China Jinshanling Great Wall

China Mt. Huangshan

India Khangchendzonga NP - Sikkim

India Periyar Tiger Reserve - Kerala

Indonesia Flores

Japan Iriomote NP

Jordan Dana

Kazakhstan Shabanbaj bi-Kyzylaray

Malaysia Belum-Temenggor Forest Reserve

Nepal Chitwan NP

New Zealand Kaikoura

Papua New Guinea National Parks of PNG

Philippines Vigan

Russia Golden Mountains of Altai  - Best Destination 2012 - 2013

Seychelles Praslin

South Korea Seonheul-ri - Jeju Island

Sri Lanka Madampa lake region

Tajikistan High Pamirs - Bartang & Wakhan valleys selected

Thailand Doi Inthanon NP

Tonga Vava'u

Turkey Munzur Valley NP

Vietnam Can Gio (HCMC)

In America

Brazil Bonito

Brazil Fernando de Noronha archipel

Canada Jasper National Park

Canada Vancouver

Chile Llanquihue lake

Chile Rapa Nui - Easter Island

Colombia Otún - Quimbaya Nat. Sanctuary

Costa Rica Los Santos

Dominica Dominica

Ecuador Challuacocha lake - Sani Isla

Mexico Huatulco

Mexico Sierra Gorda

Netherlands Bonaire & Saba

St. Kitts & Nevis St. Kitts

USA Mono Lake (California)

In Africa

Botswana Okavango Delta

Cape Verde Santo Antão

France La Réunion & Mayotte

Kenya Mara Naboisho Conservancy

Morocco Drâa Valley

Namibia Etosha National Park

South Africa Cape Whale Coast

South Africa Somkhanda Game Reserve

South Africa Wild Coast

The Gambia Kiang West NP-Baobolong

In Euro

Austria Werfenweng

Belgium Durbuy

Cyprus Paphos region

Denmark Romo-Fano

Estonia Lake Võrtsjärv

Finland Aland islands

France Camargue NP

Germany Juist

Germany Norderney

Germany Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald NP

Greece Alonissos-Sporades NP

Greece Athos

Greece Ierapetra (Crete)

Greece Naxos

Greece Samothraki

Iceland Snaefellsnes peninsula

Ireland Kilkee & Loop Head peninsula

Italy Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli

Latvia Kuldiga

Lithuania Kursiu Nerija NP

Malta Gozo & Comino

Netherlands Ameland

Netherlands Goedereede-Ouddorp

Netherlands Hoek van Holland

Netherlands Katwijk

Netherlands Noordwijk

Netherlands Schouwen-Duiveland

Netherlands Westvoorne

Norway Svalbard

Norway-Sweden Kosterhavet-Ytre Hvaler NP

Poland Biebrza National Park

Poland Tuchola Forest

Portugal Azores

Portugal Cascais-Estoril

Portugal Lagos

Portugal Oeste - West Region

Portugal Serra do Socorro Archeira

Portugal Sintra

Slovenia Ljubljana

Spain Baiona (Galicia)

Spain Barcelona (Catalunya)

Spain Gijon (Asturias)

Spain La Palma (Canarias)

Spain Lanzarote (Canarias)

Spain Noja (Cantabria)

Spain Val d'Aran (Catalunya)

Sweden Sigtuna

Ukraine Carpathian NNP

United Kingdom Lake District NP

United Kingdom New Forest National Park

Source: Green Destinations Top 100

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

stamps depicting the beauty of UNESCO-recognized Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex

Vietnam has just released a set of stamps depicting the beauty of UNESCO-recognized Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex and its related festive activities, according to newswire Vietnamplus. 

The assemblage, “Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex – The World Heritage Site,” was introduced at a ceremony to receive a certificate from UNESCO that certifies it as a natural and cultural heritage site on Friday. 

Located in Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam, the complex was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in June 2014. It was the country’s first site to be acknowledged as a mixed natural and cultural property.

The new stamps, created by artists Nguyen Du and Do Lenh Tuan and released by the state-owned Vietnam Post, measure 62mm x 24mm each.

 

  Hang Toi (Dark Cave) in Trang An. Photo: Vietnam Post

They depict the grandeur of the complex’s Tam Coc-Bich Dong grottos and Toi (Dark) Cave, as well as the tranquility and gorgeousness of its scenic highlights such as Ngo Dong River and scores of pagodas and temples.

A stamp design featuring Ngo Dong River. Photo: Vietnam Post

The stamps boast images which vividly conjure up traditional festive activities and rituals including processions to bring water to the temple to King Dinh Tien Hoang (924 – 979), and ceremonial offerings.

A stamp design that features the temple to Kinh Dinh Tien Hoang (924 – 979). Photo: Vietnam Post

The items also highlight the complex’s immense geological value, interaction between humans and the environs, and locals’ adaption to climate change and terrain.

The stamps are to be available on the market from Friday to December 31, 2016.

Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh, which has been recognized as a mixed natural and cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Photo: Vietnam Post

Other activities to celebrate the reception of the UNESCO certificate include an exhibition which features a slew of ancient antiques and archives.

The exhibition closes on Saturday.

Panasonic Vietnam on Friday launch a tree growing ceremony to boost public awareness of environmental protection and safeguard Trang An’s unrivalled scenery and geological value.

Under the tree planting project, over 30,000 saplings will be grown as the complex’s protective contour.

The company also organized an environmental education program and offered diverse ecological experiences, including recycling bottles into pen cases and installing solar energy bikes for 100 school students who reside in the Trang An heritage site’s core area.

Nestled on the southern edge of the Red River Delta, Trang An is a resplendent complex of limestone karst peaks which are permeated with valleys, including submerged ones, and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs.

Archaeological traces of human activity dating back almost 30,000 years have been found within the complex.

The Trang An complex boasts several locally-recognized sites like the Trang An ecotourism site, Tam Coc-Bich Dong, Bai Dinh Pagoda, which is the largest of its kind in the country, and Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s capital in the 10th and 11th centuries.

The area is also home to temples, pagodas, paddy fields, villages, and other sacred sites. It has around 500 species of flora, 73 species of birds and 41 species of other animals, and is renowned for its diverse ecosystem, unique natural beauty and geological characteristics.

In May 2012, Trang An was recognized as a national heritage site, and four months later, the culture ministry submitted a dossier on the complex to UNESCO for its recognition as a World Heritage Site.

Source: Tuoitre news

Let's discover Vietnam with us!

Read More

50-gift-specialities-which-were-nominated-by-localities-tourism-agencies-domestic-and-foreign-tourists-part03

Deer antler: is as precious as other kinds of expensive, rare food. Deer antlers are treasured because people believe it can not only improve people’s physical, mental and sexual health but also provide a magic cure for a wide range of diseases

Yen Mac fermented pork roll - Nem Chua Yen Mac: the finished fermented pork rolls ensure high quality, good taste, and fresh colors. Its freshness can remain for a week.

Lai Vung fermented pork roll: In Lai Vung District of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, it is a signature recipe of the locals

Cinnamon of Quang Ngai province: better known as Que Tra Bong, the product is of great quality, therefore, it is selected as one of the top specialty gifts of Asia. Tra Bong’s cinnamon is exported globally.

Cu do candy - Kẹo Cu do: is made from natural ingredients like peanut, cane molasses, malt powder, sesame, and ginger. It is a popular snack usually served with hot green tea. The sweet taste of the molasses, the aroma and bitter taste of green tea, and the greasy taste of peanuts are the very quintessence of central Ha Tinh Province.

Coconut candy: it most commonly refers to the candy produced in the Mekong delta province of Bến Tre. It is made with coconut milk and coconut cream.

Da Lat jam: Tourists to the Central Highlands city of Da Lat can enjoy the diversity of local specialties such as strawberry jam, dried fruits, avocado, and artichoke

Malt sugar: it is a kind of candy from central Quang Ngai province. Malt sugar is much similar to molasses with dark yellow color, sweet taste and sticky rice flavor. Input materials for making malt include rice sprout powder and sticky rice that are condensed during cooking.

Siu Chau candy: It is crisp, fleshy and aromatic but not sticky sweet. Siu Chau candy materials are easily found, including peanut, sesame, sugar and malt.

Dried mud fish: it is a specialty of the Mekong Delta’s Tien Giang province 

Cam Le sesame cake – Kho me: There are many ingredients to make the "Kho me" such as glutinous rice flour, rice flour, granulated sugar, ginger, and sesame.

Ha Giang apples are listed in the Top 50 gift specialties 

Dried shrimp is a key aquatic product of the southernmost province of Ca Mau

Sour shrimp: it is a signature dish of Hue cuisine. Making the item requires a number of steps that must be performed in a specific order. The fresh, clean, and dry shrimp of the same size are put in wine along with dry bamboo shoots, garlic, and chili. It is left for some time before ready to serve.

Ban soybean paste – Tuong ban: the specialty comes from My Hao district of northern Hung Yen province. The paste, generally dark brown in color, is produced by adding the fungus Aspergillus oryzae to roasted soybeans, which are then allowed to naturally ferment in a jar with water until it develops an umami flavor.

Nam Đàn fermented bean paste: The central province of Nghệ An is famous for Nam Đàn fermented bean paste

Pepper of Kien Giang province - known as Tieu Phu Quoc, is a unique strong tasting and pungent smelling pepper which has been selected as one of the top specialty gifts of Asia.

Ly Son garlic – Quang Ngai Ly Son island district is famous for delicious onion and garlic.

Ngoc Linh ginseng: it is a precious medicinal species indigenous to the mountain of the same name in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. Research has found it is among the four most precious ginseng species in the world, which contain substances beneficial to human health and thus high in economic value

Khanh Hoa salagane nests: The birds usually make their nests on high mountain cliffs, so the workers must be skillful and brave mountain-climbers. Apart from the natural source on the islands, Viet Nam has successfully raised the salanganes in man-made houses

Source: VGP

Read More