Must do things in Vietnam
Do you want to visit Vietnam? Let’s have a look at the most interesting places to add to your bucket list.
Places to visit:
“Hoan Kiem Lake” — Start your day exploring the calm waters of Hoan Kiem Lake, a peaceful place where you can spot giant turtles and take some cool pictures at the Red Bridge. You can also visit the Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre to watch the genuine Vietnamese water puppet show. Here, the local staff will display various scenes of ancient Vietnam, including daily lives, festivals, and the legend of Hoan Kiem Lake. The magical hands of the puppeteers, will surprise everyone with a very realistic and lively show.
“Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum” — If you want to learn about the struggles of Vietnam Independence and have a glance at the work of Vietnam artists, you should definitely visit this Mausoleum in Hanoi. .
“Halong Bay” — located in the northeast of Vietnam is a UNESCO world heritage site. Here you can paddle down the turquoise waters admiring all around the sheer cliffs , while experiencing life from the water. Don’t miss the Thien Cung cave, also known as the Heavenly Place Grotto.
“Cu Chi Tunnel” — Spend half a day exploring the secrets of freedom fighters during the Vietnam war at the 75 mile long complex of Chu Chi tunnels . This network of tunnels served a key role during combat operations and was even a base for Communist attacks against nearby Saigon.
To know more about National Park in Vietnam, read https://medium.com/@toursforbooks/why-phong-nha-k%E1%BA%BB-b%C3%A0ng-is-vietnams-best-national-park-397e435a5252
To book your next community based tour to Vietnam, book at https://betterlifevietnam.org/index.html
To learn more about Community based tourism, read herehttps://medium.com/@toursforbooks/travel-for-happiness-travel-for-a-cause-tours-for-books-a-unique-initiative-5fce49c7fe26
Must try Vietnamese food:
Egg Coffee — Ca Phe Trung:Never heard about the combination? It is a mixture of beaten egg and sweet condensed milk which makes your evening delicious.
“Local Beer” — Popular beers available are Heineken, Tiger and Larue beer.
French Sandwich (bánh mì ) —It is the national sandwich of Vietnam made of french bread.
Chicken Soup (Pho ga)- With a flat rice noodles and fish sauce is known as Vietnamese soup.
Pizza — Vietnamese Pizza is a thing not to be missed in street foods.
Snails fried with butter — A unique traditional dish in Vietnam, are served in dedicated snail restaurants
To know about Vietnam local dishes, read about them at https://medium.com/@toursforbooks/vietnamese-cuisine-local-dishes-you-must-not-miss-on-your-next-trip-176561c516a5
Travel for happiness, travel for a cause — Tours for Books, a unique initiative
What was your purpose for travelling when you last visited a new place ? To stay away from busy life, to try local food, make new friends or to find your inner self? Did you know that there is a way to travel and bring happiness to children while helping to improve their education ? If you have never thought about it, here is all you need to know about community tourism. Community tourists choose their travel destination with the idea of giving a contribution to a specific community. This new way of travelling is widely chosen by those who want to spend time with local people, taste local food but at the same time support the local market. When you choose to go for a community tour, you become inspiration for other people but most of all you will be able to give hope and encouragement to the people you meet. If Vietnam is in your bucket list, here is a chance to be a part of community tourism during your visit..
Tour for books (TFB) is a unique initiative by Better Life Vietnam where you can fulfill your dream of exploring Vietnam and also help providing education to underprivileged children. Through TFB, you get a chance to spend time with local people and taste the best Vietnamese cuisine. It is an opportunity of not just tasting the food, but also of learning how to cook the local cuisine. Walk around the villages and learn the skill of making a conical hat. The profit from all your experience will be used to fund the programs of Better Life Vietnam.
Better Life Vietnam (BLV) is a non-profit organization that works to improve education conditions for underprivileged children and youth in Vietnam. Thinh and the Walter family realize there is a great need in these communities and share a passion to provide a brighter future for the youth of Vietnam. With the vision to help reduce the burden for the poor families, Better Life Vietnam has dedicated its efforts to encourage knowledge and support children in getting the education they deserve.
Author: Shobhana
About the Author
Arts and Heritage lover who likes to explore off-beat places and meeting new people during travel. She works as a developer and volunteers in NGOs at India. For the love of travel and working for a cause , She started volunteering for Tour for Books initiative of Better Life Vietnam to help the underprivileged children of Vietnam.
