Vietnamese wedding ceremony

Depending on habits of specific ethnic groups, marriage includes various steps and related procedures, but in general, there are two main ceremonies:

Le an hoi (betrothal ceremony):

Normally, both bride and groom or their parents go to the fortuneteller to see what date and time is best for them. They strongly believe in this date and time so the groom's family and relatives must come on time. Some days before the wedding, they will visit the bride and her family with round lacquered boxes known as betrothal presents. It composes of areca nuts and betel leaves, tea, cake, fruits, wines and other delicacies which covered with red cloth and carried by unmarried girls or boys. Don ca tai tu – The soulful voice floating along rivers

Le cuoi (wedding ceremony):
On the wedding day, the groom's family and relatives go to the bride's house bringing a lot of gifts wrapped in red papers. These gifts are similar to those of the engagement: betel leaves and areca nuts, wines, fruits, cakes, tea ... The persons hold these trays are also carefully chosen, usually they are happily married couples. Ladies and women are all dressed in Ago Dai. Men could be in their suits or men traditional Ao Dai. The troop is usually led by a couple that is most wealthy and successful among the relatives, this means to wish the to-be-wed couples a blessing life together in the future. Full-Day Mekong Delta Tour, Vietnam


The groom's family would stop in front of the bride's house. The leading couple should enter the house first with a tray with wine. They would invite the bride's parents to take a sip. By accepting the toast, the bride's family agrees for the groom’s family to enter their house. The firework is immediately fired to greet the groom's family.

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Vietnamese wedding ceremony

The groom's family would introduce themselves and ask permission for their son to marry his bride. The master of the ceremony (usually a respected person among the bride's relatives) instructs the bride's parents to present their daughter. The bride then follows her parents out. She will wear red traditional wedding ao dai, followed by her bride maids. The couple should pray before the altar ask their ancestors for permission for their marriage, then express their gratitude to both groom’s and bride’s parents for raising and protecting them.

Then, they bow their head to each other to show their gratitude and respect toward their soon-to-be husband or wife. The master of the ceremony would gave the wedding couple advices on starting a new family. Their parents would take turn to share their experience and give blessing. After that, the groom and the bride exchange their wedding rings and receive the gifts from their parents such as golden bracelets, ear rings, necklace... The ceremony is ended with a round applause.

After the wedding ceremony is over, there will be a party at the groom's house. Some traditional Vietnamese wedding party is celebrated at their houses (usually in country-side); other is celebrated in the restaurant. This day is the culmination of desires, day dreams, hopes and anxieties. There is a band to play music during their meal. Some guests are free to sing related wedding songs on the stage to luck the bride and the groom. In the middle of the party, the couple goes to each table to get wishes, congratulations as well as money.

Today, a lot of Vietnamese couples have their wedding ceremony done in Temples or Churches which is very much similar to American and Western style, including exchanging vows and wedding rings. However, they still maintain Vietnamese traditional ceremony in the bride's home before heading to temples or churches.

Kate Festival

Time: From the 30th day of the 6th month to 2nd day of the 7th month according to Cham calendar (around at the end of September and the beginning of October according to solar calendar).
Place: Po Inu Nagar Temple, Po Klong Garai Tower, Po Rome Tower (Ninh Thuan Province)
Objects of worship: Goddess Po Inu Nagar, King Po Klong Garai and King Po Rome.
Characteristics: Ritual of the Cham people. Mekong river tours

Kate Festival is the most unique festival of the Cham people. It associates with ancient towers where values of Cham culture are stored and other cultural aspects such as offerings, costumes, music instruments and hymns praising kings who made great service to the Champa Kingdom and Cham people. The festival is also an occasion for the participants to enjoy traditional arts performances of Cham people such as Apsara dance, Ginang and Paranung drum-beat, Saranai trump...

The first day is for the ritual of receiving Goddess Po Inu Nagar's costume at Po Inu Nagar Temple in Huu Duc Hamlet, Phuoc Huu Commune, Ninh Phuoc District. Legend has it that Ra Glai people are Cham people's brother. Whenever upheavals come, kings of Cham people leave their country to seek refuge and commit their royal costumes to the Ra Glai people. Therefore, at the Kate Festival every year, the Cham people have to do a ritual to welcome and receive the costumes from the Ra Glai people. In the afternoon, the Ra Glai people in Tra No Hamlet, Phuoc Ha Commune, Thuan Nam District, Ninh Thuan Province bring costume of Goddess Po Inu Nagar to Cham people. The ritual of receiving Goddess Po Inu Nagar's costume is held first because Cham people consider Po Inu Nagar as ancestress of the Cham people. She taught local people to grow rice, plant cotton, weave clothing...

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The second day (main festival day) is for Kate Festival at Po Inu Nagar Temple, Po Klong Garai Tower and Po Rome Tower. The festival takes place in three areas at the same time. In the early morning, the Ra Glai people in Phuoc Dong Hamlet, Phuoc Hau Commune, Ninh Phuoc District arrive at Po Klong Garai Tower in Do Vinh Ward, Phan Rang - Thap Cham City to hand King Po Klong Garai's costume over to the Cham people. When the procession arrives at the tower, a group of dancers will perform a welcome dance in front of the tower. After that, the ritual to ask permission of God Siva to open tower's door is held. The offerings include wine, egg, betel and areca, water mixed with aloe wood. The following rituals are bath and wear for the statue of King Po Klong Garai. Finally, a man (Kadhar) sings hymns to invite over 20 gods to attend great ritual. At the same time, participants pray the gods for health, happiness, abundant crop... The great ritual ends with a dance of ba bong (Muk Pay'u).

The similar rituals are also held at Po Inu Nagar Temple and Po Rome Tower in Hau Sanh Hamlet, Phuoc Huu Commune, Ninh Phuoc District.

The third day is for Kate Festival at Cham villages. Each Cham village worships its own God. In the morning, the ritual of worshipping God is held to pray for health, happiness, abundant crop... The offerings include 2 chickens, 5 trays of food, banh tet (cylindrical glutinous rice cake), fruits...  During the festival, many cultural activities and games are held, such as competitions of weaving, carrying water jar on one's head, football, singing.le bring breakfast to monks and listen to the sermon. At noon, they burn the lamps, offer sacrifice gifts and bring fragrant water to bathe Buddha statues. After the ceremony at the temple, the monks go to the grave to pray for the souls of those who died. Then they go home and do Buddha bathing ceremony at their own home in order to receive forgiveness for the mistakes in the previous year.

Halong Bay Highlights

Halong Bay is made up of 1,969 islands of various sizes, 989 of which have been given names. There are two kinds of islands, limestone and schist, which are concentrated in two main zones: the southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay), and the southwest (belonging to Halong Bay ). This densely concentrated zone of stone islands, world famous for its spectacular scenery of grottoes and caves, forms the central zone of Halong Bay tours, which has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Viewed from above, Halong Bay looks like an extremely vivid huge drawing. This is a wonderful and skilful masterpiece of the Creation and of nature that turns thousands of dumb soulless stone islands into fantastic sculptural and artistic works of various graceful shapes, both familiar and strange to human beings. Thousands of islands emerging uneven in the fanciful waves look strong and magnificent but also mild and vivid. Amidst these islands we feel as if we were astray in a petrified legendary world. There are many names given to islands according to their shapes and forms. This one looks like somebody heading toward the shore: Hon Dau Nguoi (Human Head Island); that one looks like a dragon hovering above the sea surface: Hon Rong (Dragon Island); another looks like an old man sitting fishing: Hon La Vong; some look like big sails struggling amidst the wind to set off for the sea: Hon Canh Buom (Sail Island); then two islands look like a pair of chicken lovingly playing with each other above the sea: Hon Ga Troi (Fighting Cocks Island); and amid the vast sea stands an island like a big incense burner like a ritual offering to Heaven: Hon Lu Huong (Incense Burner Island). All are so real that people are taken aback by them. Those stone islands have experienced unpredictable changes over time and they take different shapes from different angles of view. Here, we come to realize that they are not dumb inanimate things but are vivid and soulful. Long ago, Halong Bay has been called by the great national poet Nguyen Trai: “a wonder of the earth erected towards the high sky”. Read more North Vietnam tours

Halong Bay Highlights

Halong Bay has many links to the history of . For example, there are such famous geographical sites as Van Don (site of an ancient commercial port), Poem Mountain (with engravings of many poems about emperors and other famous historical figures), and Bach Dang River (the location of two fierce naval battles fought against foreign aggressors).

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It has been proven by scientists that Halong was one of the first cradles of human existence in the area at such archeological sites as Dong Mang, Xich Tho, Soi Nhu, and Thoi Gieng. It is also a region of highly-concentrated biological diversity with many ecosystems of salt water-flooded forests, coral reefs, and tropical forests featuring thousands of species of animal and plant life.

With all this in mind, the 18th meeting of the Committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO (in on December 17th, 1994), officially recognized HalongBay as a natural heritage site of worldwide importance.

Luon cave Halong Bay

Luon cave is located in the northeast of Bo Hon Island and more than 1km away from Sung Sot Cave. This is one of the most famous places in Halong Bay to travelers in recent years. In front of the grotto is Con Rua Islet, and the Sky Gate is on the right. Here the cliffs stretch vertically out of the pure blue and smooth water. Everything painted an amazing vivid picture.

If you love kayaking, you shouldn’t miss Luon Cave because of the round lake with emerald water hiding inside the cave. The lake is surrounded by luxuriant trees and high dangerous limestone walls. Thus, you can only get inside the cave via a natural gate with a lot of beautiful stalactites on the ceilings. That is also the reason why local people call this place as Luon Cave (means Tunnel Cave). The gate has 4-meter-wide, 100-meter-long, and about from 2.5 to 4-meter-high depending on the tide level. Looking at the arched entrance, you can easily realize that weathering process still occur here, water still drop off slowly from the stone.

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 After passing the pretty gate, you will see great scenery with cycads, ferns and benjamin’s fig trees shade the landscape and many orchids hang their sweet-scented flowers. If you're lucky, you will have chance to contemplate and take pictures of beautiful golden monkeys jigging up and down on the trees around the cliffs. Of courses, they are so lovely and friendly with tourists. Below the calm emerald water’s surface in lake, there is a vibrant life of many species like shrimp, fish, crab and cuttlefish, etc.

Luon cave Halong Bay

The size of mouth’s grotto isn’t enough for cruising. However, you can either reach easily the cave’ inside by kayak or by small boats rowed by local people and need to spend about 20 minutes for return route. You will be instructed to wear life jackets according to the provisions of Management’s Ha Long Bay in order to ensure tourist’s safety.

Luon Cave (Tunnel Cave) possesses beautiful scenery, great values of geology and paleontology so that we can do sightseeing or research, etc. It’s hard to find anywhere else in Ha Long Bay being as amazing as Luon cave which is the mingling of a number of factors: the mountain’s size and form, the color of the water and the clouds.

Mekong Delta Travel Tips

1. Time does matter

Life in Mekong Delta is woven by water and season. It is most vibrant in spring (flower season or Tet Holiday: late January - February) and early summer (fruit season: April - May). The flood season (September - November), however, sweeps everything away and brings a new face to the delta with its rich brown alluvial water. This is also the income season for local people with abundant fish source and water vegetables. The waterfront life is most fascinating in this season.

2. You must do this!

The must see in Mekong Delta is of course its floating market. Again timing is very important if you do not want to be disheartened. The most incredible moments on the water of Mekong Delta are sunrise and sunset. The Mekong Delta floating markets reveal their best in very early morning. “To get the best view of the places, there is no other way but getting up EARLY and start the trip at 5.30 (usually recommended) or 5am (I do suggest this since you will be able to see the sparkle stars above the sky quickly transferring to pinkish sunrise and shining yellowish daylight afterwards.”
The must eat in Mekong Delta is deep fried elephant-ear fish (“Ca tai tuong chien xu”) rolled with herbs in rice sheet and served with dipping sauce.

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The must do in Mekong Delta is getting in a small rowing sampan to explore its complicated canal system, cycling through tranquil villages and lush rice fields, and visiting a local market in the mainland.

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3. A good tour guide makes your trip worthwhile

A self-guided tour sounds tempting, but not everyone is aimed with strong discovery spirit. A proficient guide will bring you a chance to study about the delta and local life. Also, as the distance from one floating market to another, as well as to other destinations in Mekong Delta is pretty far, there would be nothing boring than sitting on board for a long time. A great guide will fill the gap with fun: chatting with you and teaching you to weave jewelry and flowers from coconut leaves.

4. Set your expectations right!

Many customers were disappointed with their trip in Mekong Delta: the floating market is not colorful, the crowded boat trip, dull scenery, etc. You must know that “fruits and vegetables sold here are seasonable. Therefore, there are times you can find tens of tropical kinds (From Jan to April, usually) which can give your cameras amazing shots, so is time of lacking types due to seasons and crops. Cai Rang and Phung Hiep are big, noisy produce wholesale markets. Phong Dien, Cai Be, Nga Nam, Ca Mau or Tra On floating markets are small and quieter. Neither are romantic, beautiful little markets that you might see on tourist brochures, unless you come in right moments. Also as the floating markets in Mekong Delta are just local way of life and not a planned tourist site as in Thailand, you go to them for authenticity.

5. Be clear with what you get, bargaining hard yet you pay for the quality

You must enquire for what is included and destinations of the tour. Mekong Delta is very big comprising 12 provinces and 1 central town. Can Tho, My Tho and Chau Doc are touristy yet vibrant (in high season). Ben Tre, Long Xuyen and Dong Thap are less visited and more typical of Mekong Delta.

It is up to you whether to book a Mekong Delta tour with big agencies or a small local tour seller or independent operator for a private tour. Just remember "Pay nuts, get monkey". There are big travel agencies offering you really cheap tours in big - noisy - crowded boats comparing to private, king/queen-feel, warm service, friendly guides and impressive keepsakes on small boats with a bit high but reasonable price. In short, you pay for quality. So, don't get upset hearing someone else having a lower-price trip than you. Also, during the trip, buying stuff in markets, coffee shops or in restaurants, do not forget to ask the price first for no "surprise" later.
With small tour sellers, you will sometimes felt obligated to pay lunch for the guide and boat/ car drivers. Some even ask you to tell other tourists about your Mekong Delta tour with them. Do not agree to talk to any other customers about your experience, you can offer to write a review and that's probably best.

Kỹ thuật cho hươu sao ăn

- Cho ăn đúng cách: Hươu giống chủ yếu hoạt động vào ban đêm, ban đêm hươu ăn tới 60% tổng số thức ăn của khẩu phần, vì vậy mỗi lần cho ăn trong ngày không nhiều, ban ngày hươu ăn ít mà dành thời gian nhai lại thức ăn qua đêm. Đây là một đặc điểm hết sức quan trọng mà người chăn nuôi cần nắm biết. Vì vậy lịch phân bố cho hươu ăn như sau:

Bữa thứ nhất: 6-7 giờ sáng cho ăn 15% thức ăn xanh.
Bữa thứ hai: 9-10giờ sáng cho ăn 15% thức ăn xanh.
Bữa thứ ba: 13-14 giờ chiều cho ăn 10% thức ăn xanh cộng với thức ăn tinh trong ngày.
Bữa thứ tư: 17 - 18giờ tối cho ăn 30% thức ăn xanh.
Bữa thứ năm: 22 giờ tối cho ăn 30% thức ăn xanh.

- Thức ăn tinh không được cho hươu ăn vào buổi sang vì ăn như vậy sẽ làm cho hươu ăn ít thức ăn xanh và thức ăn củ quả. Nên cho hươu ăn thức ăn tinh vào bữa ăn thứ ba vào lúc 13 – 14 giờ trong ngày. Hàng ngày người chăn nuôi phải thường xuyên theo dõi phân của hươu để điều chỉnh thức ăn cho hợp lý. Thường phân của hươu có dạng viên bóng, cứng hình bầu dục nếu khác với bình thường thì cần xem xét lại thức ăn cho hươu.
  Vận động – Tắm nắng – tắm chải.
Cho hươu ăn nhiều loại thức ăn xanh, đặc tính của chúng là thích ăn nhiều loại cỏ non, lá non và các loại cây có mủ. Không nên cho hươu ăn độc nhất một loại thức ăn thì sinh trưởng và phát triển, khả năng sản xuất cho nhung huou tuoi sẽ bị hạn chế.

 

Kỹ thuật cho hươu sao ăn

a). Vận động: Tuỳ thuộc vào hình thức nuôi khác nhau nên cho hươu vận động khác nhau. Hươu là động vật con mang tính hoang dã nên rất thích vận động, chạy, nhảy rất hiếu động nên khi bị bó hẹp trong nuôi nhốt thì rất khó chịu. Chúng ta nên tạo diện tích sân chơi cho hươu bằng cách khoanh vùng rộng bằng rào chắn cao 2 – 2.5m thì khả năng vận động và tắm nắng cuả hươu thịt được tốt hơn và thích nghi với điều kiện sinh lý của nó hơn, ít gây ra các hiện tượng ức chế(stree) con vật thoải mái hơn, góp phần tiêu hoá, trao đổi chất được tốt hơn.

Nếu không có điều kiện thì cần phải thiết kế mái che có lắp tấm kính có độ rộng 40X50cm cho nắng rọi vào 1giờ/ngày. Có thể thiết kế chồng cho nắng xuyên vào chuồng 7-8 giờ/ngày.

b). Tắm chải. Thứ tự tắm chải từ đầu đến mông, từ trên xuống dưới, mỗi lần chỉ cần 5- 10 phút. Trước khi tám chải phải tập làm quen với con vật để tạo cho nó có phản xạ có điều kiện. Trong quá trình tắm chải chú ý phát hiện một số ký sinh trùng nư ve, ghẽ, lỡ, loét…Nếu có hãy dùng các biện pháp sau đối với ve, ghẽ…

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Sau đây chúng ta hãy tìm hiểu cụ thể cách nuôi dưỡng mỗi loại hươu.

Halong Bay swimming activities

Halong Bay is a ideal travel destination - a World Heritage Site, with thousands of limestone islands and caves. There are countless places to stop for swimming, fishing, snorkeling and kayaking when cursing around islands. There are many charming and attractive beaches; it is suitable for swimming activities such as Tra Gioi Beach, Ba Cua Beach, Tuan Chau Beach, Titov Beach, Minh Chau Beach. Visit halong bay cruise

Halong Bay swimming activities

The stunning scenery of sheer mountain cliffs rising out of the bay makes an ideal backdrop to water-based activities.The water of beach is emerald green and turquoise color so you cannot see the bottom. Halong Bay is the safe place for swimming. Because beach is calm waters and tourists will be provided useful equipment such as: life jackets. Moreover the sailors and staff of the ship watched while you were swimming to alert you for dangers in case. Swimming in Halong bay is really nice and refreshing. visit halong long: 3 best places kayaking in Halong bay
 Swimming Safe guides:

- Check with the lifeguard on surf conditions before swimming. If lifeguards give you directions or instructions from the stand, obey them. Never swim alone - use the buddy system. 

- Don't overestimate your swimming ability, especially early in the summer when the water is cold. Swimming ability is severely decreased in cold water.

- Judge your ability to participate in beach activities based on your swimming skills without the assistance of rafts and other flotation devices.

- Never dive into shallow water, or water of unknown depth.

- If you are confronted by a large wave and there is not enough time to get away from it, try to dive underneath the wave. Keep your body as low as possible until the wave passes over you. Timing is important, dive into the base of the wave just before it breaks. Do not dive if the water is too shallow - instead crouch and keep a low body profile. travel to Vietnam

- If caught in rip currents, relax and swim toward the shore at a 45-degree angle until you are free of the current. If the rip currents are strong, swim parallel with the shoreline in the same direction as the littoral current and then swim diagonally toward the shore. If you are not able to swim out of the currents, call or wave for help.

- When body surfing, do not ride waves in a straight line toward shore. Instead, surf at an angle to the waves. Stay away from the white water in the wave center to avoid going "over the falls."

- Never swim while intoxicated. Alcohol impairs judgment, unnecessary risks are taken and a swimmer will tire more easily, increasing the chance of an accident.

Bai Tu Long National Park

Bai Tu Long National Park

Bai Tu Long National Park is a protected area zone in northeastern Vietnam. It was established in 2001, succeeding from the former Ba Mun National Conservation Zone. It is one of seven Vietnamese amphibian national parks which has both terrestrial zone and aquatic zone.

It is located within Bai Tu Long bay, which with Halong Bay forms an impressive scenery of sea and islands. Including thousands of islands and rocks, they create one of the most beautiful bays in the world. Visit Bai Tu Long Bay with Halong bay tours

According to legend, an immense dragon descended to Ha Long Bay (meaning ‘’Descending Dragon’’) millions years ago, dropping numerous eggs. These eggs hatched forming thousands of rocks and islands. The tail of the dragon extended far to the sea, forming Bach Long Vi (meaning ‘’The Tail of the White Dragon’’). As she returned to heaven, she said good bye to her offspring at the Bai Tu Long Bay (means ‘’The dragon parts the offsprings’’).


Now the Park is part of Van Don district, 20km distant from Cai Rong town.

Geography
The exactly geographical position is in a rectangle between 20o55’05″ and 21o15’10″ North latitude, 107o30’10″ and 107o46’20″ East longitude. It administratively consists of 3 communes : Minh Chau, Van Yen and Halong city of Van Don district. Travel Halong with Dragon Pearl Junk

It is composed from a terrestrial area of 61.25 km2 and an aquatic area of 96.58 km2. The zone includes over 40 islands and rocks which form three groups : Ba Mun group, Tra Ngo group and Sau group. The aquatic area includes the sea zone between the islands and the narrows between the park area and the land area which has boundary of 1 km offshore. The National Park also includes a buffer zone of approximately 165.34 km2 , which is located in a larger area including 5 communes : Minh Chau, Van Yen, Ban Sen, Quan Lan and Halong. The total population of the core zone and the buffer zone is around 24.000. Read more: Vietnam travel

Ecosystem
The National Park includes five kinds of ecosystems : Rain Broad Leaves Forest, Limestone Forest, Littoral Forest, Coral Area and Shallow Water Area.

The Rain Broad Leaves Forest area is mostly secondary forest. The average canopy covers 50 – 90%. 494 species belonging to 337 genera of 117 families have been found in this type of ecosystem. Some endangered species include Cycas balansae, Radix marindae officinalis, Ardisia sylvestris Pitard, Smilax glabra, Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), Large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha).

The Limestone Forest area is forest growing in poor soil with particles of limestone on rocky islands. Some rare animals found there include Serow, Rhesus macaque.

The Littoral Ecosystem in the park is small areas surrounding the islands. It has a rather large tidal variation and is biologically highly diverse with 251 species including 19 species of mangrove, 17 species of seaweed , 29 species of marine worms , 149 species of molluscs, 22 species of crustaceans and 15 species of echinoderms.

The Coral area is located from the water depths of low tide to 10m deep. 409 species have been found including groupers, sea bass, crabs, snails, abalone and seaweeds.

The Shallow Water area covers a large area around the islands, beyond the tidal area and extending from 1km to around 4km. These areas have not been profoundly researched but 539 species have been found.

Bai Tu Long Bay overview

Bai Tu Long is a beautiful Bay lying within the area of the gulf of Tonkin, on the northeast of Vietnam. The bay comprises a part of Halong’s sea, Cam Pha town and Van Don Island District. It shares the border with Halong Bay on the southwest, with the sea on the east, with Cam Pha town on the west and with Co To island district on the northeast. Bai Tu Long Bay includes hundred of islands and islets, several among which are residence for local people.

Along with Halong Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay is one among the wonderful natural wonders, with beautiful islands and long-white-sandy beaches. Bai Tu Long is well-known for foreign tourists not only for its natural beauty, but also for a special tourist attraction – Bai Tu Long eco-tourist site. Bai Tu Long eco-tourist site lies within the area of Van Don Island district. It covers a total area of 100 ha with over 10km coastline. The construction style is the combination of the Asian and Western architecture style with coastal self-contained stilt houses harmoniously lying among the natural scenery.

Bai Tu Long National Park is another must-see destination, which represents Vietnam’s sea preservation site, which has attracted a larger number of both domestic and foreign tourists.

Bai Tu Long Bay’s eco-system is a highly diverse one with typical ecosystems such as mangrove forest, coral reef, tropical forest ecosystems. It is estimated that there are 391 species of marine creatures, most of which bring about high economic and scientific value.

Bai Tu Long Bay has great potential for developing tourism. Recently, the Bay has received much concern from visitors. With fascinating beauty and originated landscape, Bai Tu Long Bay promises to be a popular tourist attraction in coming time.

Mekong floating market

Cho Gao Floating Market

In the early morning, you could travel by your comfortable bus towards Can Duoc, where you come aboard of your boat to cruise to the Cho Gao floating market.
This sightseeing is extremely interesting as you participate in the life of the local people. The market is a melting pot of colors, shapes, sounds and smells. Rice, fresh fruit, fish, handicrafts, bonsais, almost everything is for sale, a great opportunity to find some nice souvenirs for the loved-ones at home! Read more: Mekong river tours

Phong Dien Floating Market

Boats loaded with produce from nearby orchards of the Mekong Delta converge to the floating market. They carry mostly fruits but also coconuts, vegetables and fishes.
Buyers are local traders with bigger boats snapping everything by the bushels and resell at local markets or to wholesale dealers from big cities, often for a handsome profit.
Large floating markets are not complete without its floating restaurants, floating gas stations and an occasional tour boat filled with tourists. 

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Mekong floating market

Perhaps the best floating market in the Mekong Delta, Phong Dien has fewer motorised craft and more stand-up rowing boats. It's less crowded than Cai Rang and there are far fewer tourists. The market is at its bustling best between 6am and 8am.
It is theoretically possible to do a whirl- wind boat trip here, visiting the small canals on the way and finishing back at the Cai Rang floating market. This journey should take approximately five hours return from Can Tho.

Cai Be Floating Market

It is opened from 5am to 5pm. It is best to go early in the morning. Wholesalers on big boats moor here, each specialising in one or a few types of fruit or vegetable. Customers cruise the market in smaller boats and can easily find what they're looking for, as the larger boats hang samples of their goods from tall wooden poles.
One interesting thing you won't see at other floating markets is the huge Catholic cathedral on the riverside - a popular and fantastic backdrop for photographs.
It takes about an hour to reach the market from Vinh Long, but most people make detours on the way there or back to see the canals or visit orchards.
Phung Hiep Floating Market
The market meets all day long, but most noisy and busy in the morning. The precious evening, from far-and-wide, boats full of seasonal vegetables and fruits: mangoes, durians, bananas, oranges, coconuts... left their villages to head for the sunrise market. Every boat is full of fruits. Some boats are covered with roofs, some are not. On boats without roofs, the sellers have to hold high a stick hanging with fruits as signals. Market-goers do not bargain, just a few words exchange, they sell and get paid. Normally, fruits are sold and brought to big boats. Then they will be transported to fruit-processing factories or to Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau, even to Hanoi and Northern provinces.
It's a floating market' but services are available, foods and drinks on small boats twist and turn to serve hungry sellers and buyers. Signal to buy is only a whistling or waving band. Apart from fruits, local products: snakes, birds, turtles... are easy to find near Phung Hiep bridge. These specialties are almost bought and brought to restaurants in Can Tho or Ho Chi Minh City.
The atmosphere in Phung Hiep market was exciting, as we witnessed snake traders fearfully transferring poisonous copperheads, kraits, and rattlesnakes, from their cages to purchaser’s jute bags.
The price for a snake ranges from tens of thousands of dong for individual specimens, to hundreds of thousands of dong per kilogram. One kilogram of water snakes is priced at VND30, 000-VND50, 000 (US$1.88 - $3.13); while copperheads sell for between VND50, 000-VND400, 000 ($3.13 - $25) per kilo.
Second to the snakes in quantity at Phung Hiep market are wild birds. All species favoured by urban gastronomers such as cao, cu dat, stork, blosh dove, moorcook, and la mia, are sold at the market.
Birds are hanged up on the motorbikes of bird hunters from rural areas and confined in narrowed cages. Thousands of birds are purchased each hour, and transported to “headquarters” for retail sale to restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City and southwestern provinces.
Phung Hiep Snake Market, located close to the floating market, is known worldwide. Visitors from all over the world go there to taste the snake liquor and see the dangerous snake dance.

Halong Weather

Halong weather is typical for tropical coastal climate, which has two main seasons all year around. From April to September, it is often hot and humid; from October to March the weather is dry with some cold months.

The average temperature of Halong Bay tours is 23.7 degree Celsius. In the summer, the average temperature is 34.9oC while the maximum temperature recorded is 38oC. The heat may be reduced thanks to its location amid the mountains and grottos. On the other hand, during winter, it might get as low as 13.7oC on the average, and the lowest could be as low as 5oC. Some may find it hard to travel in January when the weather can be biting cold. Read more: V'spirit cruise

The city has a relatively high average annual rainfall of 1,832mm, which is unevenly distributed depending on the two main seasons. During the rain season, and also summer, from May to end of August, the rainfall amounts for 80-85% of the total rainfall of the year, with the maximum of 350mm in July and August. Winter, and also dry season (from November to April of the next year) witnesses little raining of around 15-20% of the total rainfall, with the minimum amount varying in between 4 and 40mm during December and January.

Halong Weather

Halong is one of the most humid cities in Vietnam with the average annual humidity at 84%, which fluctuate from a minimum of 68% to a maximum of 90% in a year. Travel Vietnam

Due to the unique geological and topographic characteristic, Halong has two kinds of monsoon, which are Northeast monsoon in the winter, and Southwest monsoon in the summer. The average wind speed is 2.8m/s, and Southwest monsoon is the strongest one with its speed reaches 45m/s.

Thanks to the nature of a closed-sea area, Halong is lucky not to be much affected by heavy storms. The strongest storms on the bay normally are at level 9 and 10, hardly anytime reaching level 11.

Travel Bai Tu Long Bay

Bai Tu Long Bay is a beautiful bay of the Gulf of Tonkin, in the northeastern Vietnam. It belongs to the territory of Quang Ninh Province and about 200 kilometers far from Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam - Vietnam travel

Legend said it that in the early era of Vietnam, the country had to fight against powerful invaders. To help Vietnamese people save their country, a family of dragons was ordered by the god to assist them. Dragons spitted out various jewels and jades to form a long and solid citadel. Therefore, the invaders had to give up their invasion plot and sailed their ships back. After the war, the family of dragons stayed on the Earth as beautiful and peaceful scenery there. The bay, where the mother dragon descended, was named Halong bay (Dragon Descending Bay). And the bay where the dragon’s children descended was called Bai Tu Long Bay. Nowadays, variety of islets on Halong Bay is said to be petrified jewels and jades that the dragons spitting out. The island range of Bach Long Vi is considered as the trail of dragon’s tail on the sea. Read more: halong bay tours

Bai Tu Long Bay comprises hundreds of islands in both big and small sizes. They belong to two types: lime-stone islands and schist islands. The islands of Bai Tu Long are the result of tectonic process over 300 million years. Many of them are well-known tourism islands such as Quan Lan Island, Minh Chau Island, Ngoc Vung Island, and The Vang Island. Karst corrosion process and weathering created several amazing caves, especially Quan Cave (Navy Cave).  Read more: Indochina Sails cruise Halong

Travel Bai Tu Long Bay

Bai Tu Long Bay has a rich biodiversity with typical ecosystems: mangrove ecosystem, coral reef ecosystem, ecosystem of tropical forests. It is home to various species of flora and fauna. There are 780 species of flora in Bai Tu Long Bay and 21 species among them are included in the list of Vietnam’s Red Data Book. Scientists also found 931 species of aquatic animals there. In 2001, Bai Tu Long National Park was established with the area of 14 ha in order to preserve biodiversity in this region.

Bai Tu Long Bay has the total population of 30.000 people whose livelihoods depend mainly on farming and fishing. On Bai Tu Long, there remain many archaeological relics of Halong Culture (dating around 3.000 – 2.000 BC) and historical trails of the ancient Van Don commercial port (in 13th century).

Ngồi văn phòng nhiều với điều hòa có tốt hay không?

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Đáng nói là 80% trong số đó làm việc trong văn phòng có gắn máy lạnh ở cao ốc! Cũng theo thống kê của các hãng bảo hiểm y tế ở xứ này, số người bị bệnh ở nhóm thường làm thêm ngoài giờ cao gấp 3 lần số đối tượng hết giờ là nghỉ.
Người làm việc trong văn phòng đóng kín tuy được tiếng cách ly với môi trường gọi là ô nhiễm bên ngoài nhưng trên thực tế lại là tấm bia lãnh đạn của hàng trăm loại vi khuẩn sống ẩn núp trong lưới lọc bụi của máy lạnh. Bia mà phơi trần như thế với cự ly trong tầm tay thì xạ thủ có tệ mấy cũng có lần bắn trúng. Chẳng những thế, gặp ẩm độ trong văn phòng chật hẹp, vi khuẩn không muốn cũng như rồng trên mây. Thêm vào đó là hóa chất trong nước sơn, thảm chùi chân, xà phòng lau nhà, nước lau kính, thuốc xịt phòng, bụi mực in và nhất là khói thuốc lá..., tất cả hòa quyện để người làm việc trong văn phòng cao ốc chẳng khác nào món “thịt ướp lạnh có tẩm đủ thứ hương liệu bảo quản” trước mắt vi khuẩn háu đói đang chực chờ lây lan từ bàn phím máy vi tính, trong phòng vệ sinh, trên nút bấm cửa thang máy... Không lạ gì nếu bệnh trong văn phòng dễ lây lan hơn ngoài chợ! - dieu hoa midea
Biết rõ mức độ tai hại của tình trạng nay đau mai yếu vì văn phòng đóng cửa quá kín, nhiều nhà nghiên cứu về y học môi trường đã khuyên:
- Cao ốc có nhiều văn phòng dieu hoa lg cần có thêm khoảng không gian thoáng khí trên sân thượng cho nhân viên nghỉ giữa giờ, tất nhiên với điều kiện là nhiệt độ ở đó đừng quá sai biệt với phòng làm việc.

Ngồi văn phòng nhiều với điều hòa có tốt hay không?

- Máy lạnh phải được làm sạch định kỳ, tối thiểu 3 tháng/lần.
- Giới hạn mọi hình thức sử dụng hóa chất gia dụng có chất bảo quản trong văn phòng kín.
- Không hút thuốc trong giờ làm việc.
- Giảm nhiệt độ trong phòng khi bắt đầu làm việc một cách hòa hoãn. Tăng dần nhiệt độ dieu hoa Funiki trước khi ra về, chẳng hạn bằng cách tắt máy lạnh và mở cửa thông khí khoảng nửa giờ trước khi tan sở, thay vì rồ ga tối đa để bên trong lạnh cóng, bên ngoài như trong lò bánh mì.
Khả năng thích ứng với khác biệt nhiệt độ của hệ thần kinh giao cảm tùy thuộc vào cường độ và thời gian chịu trận của gia chủ. Đừng quên thiếu nhiệt lượng vì phòng làm việc quá lạnh là đòn bẩy làm tăng hoạt tính của vi khuẩn làm bội nhiễm đường hô hấp, siêu vi cảm cúm, nấm mốc gây bệnh ngoài da… Xài chi máy lạnh đến độ ngã bệnh vì sức kháng bệnh đóng băng?

Cooking class on a cruise in Vietnam

CULTURE
The Au Co cruise is designed to allow our passengers to get a true sense of Vietnam and experience a taste of the Orient. While aboard, there is a range of activities for you to discover and experience Vietnamese culture for yourself, everything from Tai Chi to cultural talks, cooking lessons to fine dining. Off-deck, there are plenty more opportunities to learn more about the local culture and history and also to engage with some of the local communities who inhabit this world-renowned landscape.

Cooking class on a cruise in Vietnam

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Cooking demonstration class a Halong Bay cruise

If you are interested in learning more about Vietnamese cuisine, our Vietnamese cooking class and tour may well interest you. Our cooking teachers, always a team of two – a chef experienced in Vietnamese cuisine and a team leader, many of whom have practiced abroad and who speak excellent English, will bring their vast experience to bear, sharing their excellent skills in this fun but informative class. Not only will you have many opportunities to taste Vietnamese dishes but you can also widen your knowledge of Vietnamese culture. Read more:

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Cooking class on a cruise in Vietnam

Tai Chi on our boats

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Tai Chi lesson in sunrise while on a Halong Bay cruise

Practising Tai Chi first thing in the morning with our professional trainer is a great way to start your day on a boat in Vietnam; clearing your mind and giving you energy for the rest of the day to discover both the beautiful Gulf of Tonkin as well as all the activities available on board The Au Co. This ancient Chinese martial art is celebrated both for its defence training and also for its health benefits.

Tea Ceremony on a tour of Halong

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High tea ceremony on one of our Halong Bay cruises

At the end of a busy day cruising and exploring the many sights of Halong Bay and the Gulf of Tonkin, you may well be curious to learn more about this fascinating area, the country and its people.

At sundown on the first day, a tea ceremony will be held, inviting you to taste and experience the range of Vietnamese teas on offer and giving you a broader understanding of their significance in Vietnamese culture.

Local touch

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Experiencing bamboo boat in Halong Bay to discover local floating village

As The Au Co has a more leisurely schedule, you will have more time to connect with some of the Gulf of Tonkin locals, adding to your lifetime experience. As part of our unique itinerary, we will pass local villages where you will be able to observe, and even take part in, some of the locals’ daily activities. We believe this is one of the greatest Halong tours Vietnam has to offer.

On Cat Ba Island, you can visit Viet Hai village and see people working on the rice paddies and picking fruit.

We will also travel to the more remote Bai Tu Long Bay to visit Vung Vieng Floating Village. Touring this fascinating village on bamboo boats, you can see how local families survive on the water, fishing.

Image Cruise 3 Day - 2 Night

Image Cruise Halong bay is the result of a subtle combination between the quintessential definition of traditional shipbuilding and modern western comfort. The Cruise has 9 luxury rooms; each room is fully equipped with contemporary amenities and sophisticated traditional oriental style decorations. 

The journey with Image Cruise will take you to many beautiful sites of Halong Bay. And Luon Cave – situated on Bo Hon Island is one of the most attractive destinations. Appear out of a fairy tale scene, this is where the cliffs stretch vertically out of the pure blue ocean. Rowing boat or kayaking here will bring the most astonishing and unforgettable memories to you and your travel partners. Read more: Alova Gold cruise halong bay, Calypso Cruise halong bay

Image Cruise 3 Day - 2 Night

Day 1: Hanoi - Halong (-/L/D)

12:00 – 12:30: Check in on board, at Ha Long Wharf. Enjoy a Welcome drink.

13:00-15:30: Have a Vietnamese lunch as Image Ha Long Cruise heads to

Da Chong islet, passing by areas of Vung Dai, Ba Cua, Cay Tao, Con Vit islet.

15:30 – 17:00: Visit Suprise cave. Then having swimming by Titov beach.

17:00-19:00: Image Ha Long Cruise through the Bay to its overnight anchorage near Ho Dong Tien or Trong Cave.

19:00: Have a dinner on board

21:00: Retire to your cabin or join the fishing program.

Accommodation: Image Halong Cruise.

Day 2: Halong - Image Halong Cruise (B/L/D)

7h00: Wake up

7h30: Have a breakfast.

8h30: Transfer to a day trip boat passing by fishing village ( Van Gia or Vung Vieng ). Continue cruising to Ho Ba Ham area.

12h00: Lunch is served

13h30: Visit Ho Ba Ham

16h30: Bach to the boat then cruise to Ho Dong Tien or Trong Cave. Transfer back to Image Ha Long overnight.

19h00: Have a dinner.

Accommodation: Image Halong Cruise.

Day 3: Halong - Hanoi (B/L/-)

6:30: Wake up

7:00: Have a breakfast

7:45: Transfer to a small bamboo to visit Luon Cave

8h30: Back to the boat and continues cruising. Pass by Hoa Cuong area, Fingers Islet, Ga Choi islet, Lu Huong islet, Ba Hang area, Dog islet.

10h45: Lunch is serverd.

11h30: Check out then disembark.

Cruise and program ends.

16:00 - 16:30: Arrive in Hanoi. End all services.

Chọn máy tiết kiệm điện

Chọn máy tiết kiệm điện

Hiện nay trên thị trường có 2 dòng máy điều hoà giá rẻ là máy thông thường và máy biến tần.

Máy thông thường là máy nén kiểu đóng ngắt ON – OFF, khi điều chỉnh năng suất lạnh và nhiệt độ phòng. Đặc điểm của loại máy này là nhiệt độ trong phòng dao động mạnh, máy làm việc theo chu kỳ đóng ngắt và tiêu thụ điện năng tương đối cao.

Máy biến tần là loại máy mới, hiện đại, điều chỉnh năng suất lạnh và nhiệt độ phòng bằng cách thay đổi vòng quay trục khuỷu máy nén. Nhờ cách điều chỉnh này cũng như nhờ thay động cơ xoay chiều bằng động cơ một chiều, ống mao bằng van tiết lưu điện tử... nên tiêu tốn điện năng có thể giảm tới 50% so với máy thông thường.

Chọn máy tiết kiệm điện

Tất nhiên giá máy này cũng đắt hơn khoảng 30%. Tuy nhiên, giá đầu tư ban đầu cao hơn, nhưng sẽ nhanh chóng được bù lại nhờ giá vận hành giảm và vòng đời của máy cao (khoảng 13 năm).

Nên chọn loại điều hòa tủ đứng chính hãng biến tần để tiết kiệm điện năng.
Chú ý khi lắp đặt điều hòa

- Phòng phải được hút bụi, làm vệ sinh sạch sẽ, tường và trần nhà thường được lau rửa. Ngoài ra, cần lưu ý lắp đặt điều hoà ở vị trí sao cho dòng không khí có thể được phân phối đều khắp phòng. Trong phòng bạn cũng nên để một chậu nước mát.

-  Không để dàn nóng của điều hòa âm trần chính hãng bị ánh nắng chiếu vào và tránh để dàn nóng bị cản gió. Hướng đặt dàn nóng tốt nhất là hướng bắc hoặc hướng nam. Nếu lắp đặt ở hướng đông hoặc tây thì nên có mái che để che nắng, mái che này không được cản trở luồng gió lưu thông qua dàn nóng.

- Dàn lạnh nên được lắp ở vị trí hợp lý để có thể tỏa lạnh đều trong phòng và đường gió ra không bị cảm trở bởi các vật dụng khác.

- Lắp đặt dàn nóng và dàn lạnh càng gần nhau càng tốt, độ chênh lệch giữa 2 dàn càng nhỏ càng tốt. Như vậy sẽ tiết kiệm điện hơn.

- Phòng lắp máy phải khô ráo với độ ẩm tốt nhất từ 30% đến dưới 60% để các loại vi khuẩn, nấm không có điều kiện phát triển.

Cách chọn và sử dụng điều hòa để tiết kiệm điện năng - Ảnh 2
Vệ sinh sạch sẽ phòng trước khi nắp điều hòa.
Điều chỉnh nhiệt độ vừa phải

Chỉnh nhiệt độ càng thấp, máy lạnh tiêu thụ điện càng nhiều hơn. Chỉnh nhiệt độ tùy vào khả năng thích ứng của mỗi người. Tuy nhiên, nếu nhiệt trong phòng chênh lệch quá lớn so với bên ngoài là điều không có lợi cho sức khỏe.

Theo khuyến cáo chỉ nên chênh lệch dưới 10 độ C (tốt nhất là 7 độ) và không nên dưới 20 độ C. Ví dụ nhiệt độ ngoài trời là 36 độ, nhiệt độ trong phòng nên đặt ở mức 26 - 28 độ. Bạn có thể sử dụng thêm quạt điện, như vậy sẽ đạt hiệu quả cao và tiết kiệm điện.

Nếu máy không có chế độ ngủ, hãy tăng nhiệt độ phòng thêm 2oC, nếu cảm thấy nóng lúc đầu, hãy bổ sung thêm quạt trong vòng 1h. Không đặt nhiệt độ thấp đến mức phải nằm đệm và đắp chăn khi ngủ.

Hãy tắt máy điều hoà khi ra khỏi phòng, tắt bằng điều khiển từ xa, sau đó ngắt áp tômát. Nếu chỉ tắt bằng điều khiển máy vẫn tiêu thụ khoảng 15W.

Cách chọn và sử dụng điều hòa để tiết kiệm điện năng - Ảnh 3
Hãy tắt máy điều hoà khi ra khỏi phòng, tắt bằng điều khiển từ xa, sau đó ngắt áp tômát.
Chỉnh hướng gió

Ở máy lạnh có những cánh để điều chỉnh hướng gió sang trái hoặc phải, hướng lên trên hoặc xuống. Do ảnh hưởng độ quay của quạt và vị trí của các ống dẫn hơi lạnh bên trong, nên đa số máy điều hòa nhiệt độ đều có xu hướng thổi hơi lạnh nhiều hơn về một phía của phòng. Bạn nên điều chỉnh hướng thổi lạnh vào khu vực cần thiết của phòng (giường tủ, bàn làm việc...). Từ đó, có thể chỉnh nhiệt độ ở mức tối ưu nhất.

Thường xuyên vệ sinh máy

Các bụi bẩn bám và tích tụ vào bề mặt dàn nóng, dàn lạnh, lưới lọc... làm trở ngại cho việc trao đổi nhiệt, làm máy chậm lạnh. Việc vệ sinh dàn nóng, dàn lạnh ở máy lạnh hơi phức tạp và có liên quan đến an toàn điện.

Bạn có thể nhờ thợ điện lạnh bảo dưỡng định kỳ (khoảng 6 tháng/lần). Còn lưới lọc bụi, vệ sinh dễ dàng hơn, khoảng một tháng/lần. Bạn có thể tự làm, tháo ra và rửa sạch bằng bàn chải và xà bông.

Indochina Sails Reviews

The cruise is loaded with excellent facilities. It has shower, massage parlours, bars, salons, air conditioned cabins, telephone service, and hence every kind of accommodation. You will not feel like regretting your decision of travelling through the Indochina sails halong bay. The services offered are excellent, the food served is great and the natural beauty is worth watching. You can capture the most beautiful moments of your life by spending your time in the Indochina sails. Read more: Paradise cruise, Violet cruise

Indochina Sails cruise Halong bay

If you want to see the natural beauty of Vietnam closely, then you must experience it by travelling through Indochina sails cruise. The Cruise services are managed by Indochina sails Cruise Company and are regarded as the most appreciable service providers in Halong Bay. You can spend luxurious nights and marvellous days by selecting the number one Cruise service of Indochina sails along the Halong Bay. The Cruises of Indochina sails are excellently designed and beautifully decorated. The services offered at the cruises are of very high quality. The cabins, decks and rooms depict the traditional and modern version of Vietnam. No other option can be better than seeing the spectacular beauty of the marvellous Halong Bay by sitting at the vast deck of Indochina Cruise. If you want to spend some most memorable moments of your life, then you must experience travelling through the Indochina Cruises. You will definitely love the experience and will surely mark it as the most beautiful and enjoyable journey of your life. So, if you ever plan to visit Vietnam, do plan to give at least two days to the beauty of the Halong Bay. Cruise itinerary: One day package of the Cruise includes exciting and adventurous sail. The Cruise starts the journey at midday and takes you along the exciting and beautiful islands situated along Halong Bay cruise. The sceneries during the entire journey are spectacular. The lunch is served by the Cruise crew including fresh sea food. Besides this, several other services are also offered during the journey which can be enjoyed by the travellers. You can go for swimming, fishing and kayaking during the journey as well. Sunbathing is also relished by most of the people sailing on the Indochina Cruise. The Cruise takes you to the nearby villages of the Halong Bay, where you can interact with the local residents of the area. Mostly, fishermen live there who can give you valuable information about the entire area. So, besides being explicit and enjoyable, the trip can also provide you some awareness about the beautiful Halong Bay of Vietnam. Dinner is also served by the crew in the dining halls. You will definitely love the fresh sea food of the cruise. This will definitely be the best experience of your life. Who will enjoy: Equipped with loads of explicit accommodations, the Indochina sails are considered the best for families, friends and couples as well. The Cruise provides you with the opportunity of swimming, drinking, sunbathing, kayaking and fresh healthy eating. So, plan out the best trip of your life by travelling through the Halong Bay in the most exquisite Indochina Sails.