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Thứ Năm, 24 tháng 12, 2015
The 7 best tailors of Hoi An
Lots of tourists come to Hoi An in the hope of having tailored clothes within just a few days and at reasonable prices. Since there are nearly 400 cloth shops and tailor shops compact in this small town, there is a wide assortment for customers of all tastes to select. However, this multitude of shops also results in the fact that most tourists find themselves overwhelmed when picking the One amongst these.
This article would give you some recommendations of the shops that have the most positive reviews and feedbacks, as well as by word of mouth locally.
Showroom 1: 47 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Town, Viet Nam. Tel: +84-510 3910474 or 84-510 3923415
Showroom 2: 47 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An, Viet nam. Tel: + 84-510 3861119
Showroom 3: 358 Nguyen Duy Hieu Street, Hoi An Town, Viet Nam. Tel: + 84- 510 3914995
Showroom 4: 580 Cua Dai Street, Hoi An Town, Viet Nam. Tel: + 84-510 3914997
Email: yalyshop@dng.vnn.vn or quynh@yalycouture.com
Yaly is probably the most popular name if you ask for a good tailor in Hoi An. Professional, the most variety of fabric available in town, high quality… are what to mention about this tailor. It’s a good place to have elaborate items made: apparel with sequins, ruffles, multiple layers of fabric, bead work and embroidery, etc. Despite being the most expensive in town, Yaly has won acclaim as the higher prices go with the higher and guaranteed quality and efficient service.
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Website: http://www.adongsilk.com/ - Email: info@adongsilk.com
A Dong Silk is especially favoured for their quality and attentive service. The secret of A Dong Silk’s success may lie in their care to customer satisfaction, since most customers appraised the staff there for being very friendly and patient, as well as their knowledge of how the fabrics work with different garments and their high tailoring skill. Their wide range of fabric can also please most people.
Not a cheap one but still definitely reasonable for such a high quality of clothes and service like that!
This article would give you some recommendations of the shops that have the most positive reviews and feedbacks, as well as by word of mouth locally.
1. YALY COUTURE - 358 Nguyen Duy Hieu St., Hoi An - Tel: +84-510.3914995
Showroom 1: 47 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Town, Viet Nam. Tel: +84-510 3910474 or 84-510 3923415
Showroom 2: 47 Tran Phu Street, Hoi An, Viet nam. Tel: + 84-510 3861119
Showroom 3: 358 Nguyen Duy Hieu Street, Hoi An Town, Viet Nam. Tel: + 84- 510 3914995
Showroom 4: 580 Cua Dai Street, Hoi An Town, Viet Nam. Tel: + 84-510 3914997
Email: yalyshop@dng.vnn.vn or quynh@yalycouture.com
Yaly is probably the most popular name if you ask for a good tailor in Hoi An. Professional, the most variety of fabric available in town, high quality… are what to mention about this tailor. It’s a good place to have elaborate items made: apparel with sequins, ruffles, multiple layers of fabric, bead work and embroidery, etc. Despite being the most expensive in town, Yaly has won acclaim as the higher prices go with the higher and guaranteed quality and efficient service.
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2. A DONG SILK - 40 Le Loi, Hoi An. Tel: (+84.510)3 910579/3 861386
Website: http://www.adongsilk.com/ - Email: info@adongsilk.com
A Dong Silk is especially favoured for their quality and attentive service. The secret of A Dong Silk’s success may lie in their care to customer satisfaction, since most customers appraised the staff there for being very friendly and patient, as well as their knowledge of how the fabrics work with different garments and their high tailoring skill. Their wide range of fabric can also please most people.
Not a cheap one but still definitely reasonable for such a high quality of clothes and service like that!
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Lana has a large selection of designs to choose from. Though this shop has a better choice of designs and fabrics for women than for men, anyone can possibly be impressed by amazing girls at this tailor. Their enjoyment of work and their hospitality can make having clothes at Lana a really memorable experience. So if you’re looking for a reasonably priced shop, not the upmarket like Yaly but still with good quality, Lana isn’t a bad idea.
Email: baokhanhsilk@vnn.vn- Website: http://www.baokhanhsilk.com
This popular tailors specialising in made-to-measure fashion, formal wear and casual clothing has once been featured in The Sunday Times Travel as the best cloth shop in Vietnam and the second in 25 best cloth shops in the world. Bao Khanh has a dazzling range of silks, a talented team of tailors and wallet-pleasing prices. Here you can buy sil dresses from £15 and coats from £20!
3. LANA TAILOR - 130 Tran Phu St. /94 Le Loi St - Tel: +84-510.2212240/ 84-510.3911211
Lana has a large selection of designs to choose from. Though this shop has a better choice of designs and fabrics for women than for men, anyone can possibly be impressed by amazing girls at this tailor. Their enjoyment of work and their hospitality can make having clothes at Lana a really memorable experience. So if you’re looking for a reasonably priced shop, not the upmarket like Yaly but still with good quality, Lana isn’t a bad idea.
4. BAO KHANH SILK - 101 Tran Hung Dao St., Hoi An, Vietnam. Tel: +84-510. 3861 818
Email: baokhanhsilk@vnn.vn- Website: http://www.baokhanhsilk.com
This popular tailors specialising in made-to-measure fashion, formal wear and casual clothing has once been featured in The Sunday Times Travel as the best cloth shop in Vietnam and the second in 25 best cloth shops in the world. Bao Khanh has a dazzling range of silks, a talented team of tailors and wallet-pleasing prices. Here you can buy sil dresses from £15 and coats from £20!
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Tel: 84-510.3861699/84-510910699/84-510.3911699 - Email: tthuy.ha@dng.vnn.vn
Thu Thuy is the oldest and largest shop in town. Named for its owner - Madamme Thu Thuy, this shop has been in business since 1989. Ever since then, they has well-maintain and develop their name as one of the best place for tourists to have a deluxe suit, or beautiful and fitted dress made-to-measure in the shortest time. In addition, with their attention to details, smiling service, and pleasant surroundings with a coffee bar and free Internet access, this shop can make your waiting a real pleasure.
Tony and his family opened their tailor shop in 1996. Despite being a little outside of the main traffic area, the family-run shop is still very highly regarded since they have a great reputation for warm, friendly service and reasonable prices. Men's suits are especially well done here and men also like this place more since the owners can give them a lot of advice on the materials.
Email: bichlan@dng.vnn.vn or bichlan456@yahoo.com.vn
This tailor store is within an old house, built more than 200 years ago. Therefore, customers can have a free tour around the house before having their clothes made by professional and skillful staff. The owner of the house and the shop is Ms. Bich Lan (B’Lan) who is very sweet, hospitable and known for her “no-bargaining policy”. Here every customer can be sure that they all get fixed but very reasonable prices.
5. THU THUY - 60 Le Loi St.,/54 Nguyen Thai Hoc St./88 Tran Phu St., Hoi An.
Tel: 84-510.3861699/84-510910699/84-510.3911699 - Email: tthuy.ha@dng.vnn.vn
Thu Thuy is the oldest and largest shop in town. Named for its owner - Madamme Thu Thuy, this shop has been in business since 1989. Ever since then, they has well-maintain and develop their name as one of the best place for tourists to have a deluxe suit, or beautiful and fitted dress made-to-measure in the shortest time. In addition, with their attention to details, smiling service, and pleasant surroundings with a coffee bar and free Internet access, this shop can make your waiting a real pleasure.
6. TONY the TAILOR - 294 Nguyen Duy Hieu, Hoi An -Tel: (84-510) 861 923
Tony and his family opened their tailor shop in 1996. Despite being a little outside of the main traffic area, the family-run shop is still very highly regarded since they have a great reputation for warm, friendly service and reasonable prices. Men's suits are especially well done here and men also like this place more since the owners can give them a lot of advice on the materials.
7. B’LAN SILK - 23 Tran Phu Street - Tel: +84-510.3861866
Email: bichlan@dng.vnn.vn or bichlan456@yahoo.com.vn
This tailor store is within an old house, built more than 200 years ago. Therefore, customers can have a free tour around the house before having their clothes made by professional and skillful staff. The owner of the house and the shop is Ms. Bich Lan (B’Lan) who is very sweet, hospitable and known for her “no-bargaining policy”. Here every customer can be sure that they all get fixed but very reasonable prices.
Thứ Tư, 25 tháng 11, 2015
5 best beaches near Ho Chi Minh City
Travelling is a necessity; for it is an effective method to help busy people de-stress. But at the same time, it is also a luxury, as it is troublesome than most pleasures. One of the reasons why people cringe at planning a trip is the exhausting travel fatigue and a concern for the limited time allowance.
However, living in Ho Chi Minh City viet nam, one has the privilege to near beaches that fulfill one-day getaway to the fullest. Located in the South Eastern region and 50 km away from the seacoast, Ho Chi Minh City is adjacent to Vung Tau sea city, from where one can depart to other beaches with ease. Here are five recommendable beaches at close proximity to the city that involves a maximum of 4 hour traveling.
1. Vung Tau
With the new highway constructed, driving to Vung Tau now takes less than one hour. Luckily, this accessible destination ranks among the best beaches in Vietnam by the virtue of its beautiful landscape and well-developed tourism. Beside the endless sands, blue waters and scenery rocks, the city is blessed with a mountain range that diversifies the local landscape. Beside going swimming and sunbathing, families can opt for a trekking trip to the giant statue of St. George or around the newly built Cloud Lake Resort- Amusement Park.
2. Ho Coc / Ho Tram Beach
Ho Coc and Ho Tram Beach is located in Ba Ria Province, 175km to the South of Ho Chi Minh City. A recent star, Ho Coc provides tourists with the preserved serenity beside the basic comfort of wide-ranging accommodation quality. The beaches are renowned for the natural rocks that differentiate them from those in nearby addresses such as Vung Tau or Binh Chau. Read more what to do in vietnam
3. Can Gio
One hour away from Ho Chi Minh City, Can Gio stands out as the most special in the list for its clamp farms and unique monkey island. Here, tourists can try collecting clamps on the vast fields and gain insights into the hard life of the locals. Though the beaches are not as scenery as their counterparts in other addresses in the list, Can Gio attracts people’s attention for the one and only monkey island in the country, where people can directly interact with the naughty friends who may irritate, but entertain you to no ends. Although the beach itself does not compare to the blue water, white sand of Nha Trang and Mui Ne, it is worth a visit if you feel like mingling in with nature.
4. Long Hai
Only 12km away from Vung Tau, Long Hai is a sight to behold. The golden sands and turquoise water will ensure your quality time is one of the best and have you go home yearning for more. There are a couple of luxury and mid-range resort stay, which are ideal if you want an escape from city life.
5. Phan Thiet/ Mui Ne
Not as close to the city to feel the crowd, and yet within a car drive distance, Mui Ne is a popular destination for vacationers. Both Phan Thiet and Mui Ne beautiful beaches and fantastic resort stay. As such, it becomes a must-see destination for Southerners who are seeking for not only a relaxing day by the beach. It takes about 3.5 hour to driver from central District 1 to Phan Thiet, and buses depart hourly. Besides many water – based activities, you can also enjoy kite surking down the many sand dines in Mui Ne. Read more top things to do in vietnam
Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 10, 2015
How to Find Cheap Flights
You want to travel now? Don’t go with a hasty preparation. Let’s check all cheap booking sites and the airline websites to pick the tickets with good price.
Some people want to have a saving-time way for booking cheap flights but truth is no way. Sometimes, you can feel tired of shopping around to get the best price by surfing dozens of booking sites, change your dates and wait until the right time – gold hour to purchase. However, if you take pains to spend time and effort, you could save hundreds on flight.
1. Buy Early
Particularly during peak time of traveling, booking late can be very expensive. Airline ticket prices often increase in the last two weeks prior to departures. Therefore, if you intend to go on vacation, try to make reservations before this deadline. And if you are going to travel abroad, you should book in advance even earlier (from 3 to 6 months earlier) to get the best deals.
2. Buy Late
If you cannot book very early, you still have a chance to get great price. Sometimes, you can purchase at the last minute with cheap price in case the airlines have been unable to fill the flight. You could fine such deal at website LastMinuteTravel.com or on the airline websites and online booking websites like Expedia. If you can arrange your work or your personal plan, and if you are flexible with your journey and dates, you can save a lot of money and visit attractive destinations.
3. Shop Around
Even when you find a deal which looks as if you get the best deal, you shouldn’t be hurried. Never book the first ticket you find. Keep searching in some other big online booking site like Kayak, TripAdvisor Flights, Travelocity or Airfarewatchdog. Checking these sites will help you get initial idea of which airlines is suitable for your journey, which limitation you can occur. Then, you check directly to the airline website to see whether the same flights are cheaper or not and check if the airline are running sales to your travel destination.
If you can not find any fare in your expected price range, you should ready to wait for a good opportunity. You can see that most major booking sites get alert function that will send you information through email when your fare goes down to your preferred price.
Some people want to have a saving-time way for booking cheap flights but truth is no way. Sometimes, you can feel tired of shopping around to get the best price by surfing dozens of booking sites, change your dates and wait until the right time – gold hour to purchase. However, if you take pains to spend time and effort, you could save hundreds on flight.
1. Buy Early
Particularly during peak time of traveling, booking late can be very expensive. Airline ticket prices often increase in the last two weeks prior to departures. Therefore, if you intend to go on vacation, try to make reservations before this deadline. And if you are going to travel abroad, you should book in advance even earlier (from 3 to 6 months earlier) to get the best deals.
2. Buy Late
If you cannot book very early, you still have a chance to get great price. Sometimes, you can purchase at the last minute with cheap price in case the airlines have been unable to fill the flight. You could fine such deal at website LastMinuteTravel.com or on the airline websites and online booking websites like Expedia. If you can arrange your work or your personal plan, and if you are flexible with your journey and dates, you can save a lot of money and visit attractive destinations.
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3. Shop Around
Even when you find a deal which looks as if you get the best deal, you shouldn’t be hurried. Never book the first ticket you find. Keep searching in some other big online booking site like Kayak, TripAdvisor Flights, Travelocity or Airfarewatchdog. Checking these sites will help you get initial idea of which airlines is suitable for your journey, which limitation you can occur. Then, you check directly to the airline website to see whether the same flights are cheaper or not and check if the airline are running sales to your travel destination.
If you can not find any fare in your expected price range, you should ready to wait for a good opportunity. You can see that most major booking sites get alert function that will send you information through email when your fare goes down to your preferred price.
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4. Know When to Click-to-Buy button
The challenging part of booking a plane is make decision to stop finding fare and purchase. Kayak.com which offer ticket prediction for most attractive destinations. Just fill in your planned route and the website will give you advice should you book now or wait by showing a ticket price history graph, let you predict whether your fare will go up or go down.
Remember that airlines run sales on Tuesday, so if you intend to buy on Monday, you may feel regret when you flight goes on sales on the next day.
5. Be Flexible
If you live near some airport, check out the price of all the airports close to you. Many online fare searching tool will recommend you to take off and arrive in more than 1 city if you are willing. You should also try with different travel dates. Alter your travel plan for a month, a week or a few days can help you save a significant amount of money. The lowest fares are usually available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
You know that each destination has a bottom travel period and if you can go any time of the year except for these days, you can save a bundle.
6. Don’t Forget the low cost airlines
Some discount airlines can save you a lot but it’s not always easy to find them. However, lucky you, the discounters appear more regular on booking sites and aggregators. For example, Kayak now provides airfares of JetBlue and Spirit. Some holdouts such as Southwest and Allegiant Air, whose fares are sold only on their websites. If you are going on vacation outside America, remember to check these international low cost airlines
7. Use Your Frequent Flier Miles
You can use your frequent flier miles in stead of paying airfare at all. Even though redeeming miles hasn’t been easy as before, it’s still a good choice especially when you make reservation early. Some airlines decide on a limited number of seats on each plane for award travel. Consider it and pick soon because these seat go rapidly.
8. Get a Refund When Fares lower
If the airline cut the prices after you have bought your ticket, ask them for a refund. You may not always succeed but the airlines have different policies and many don’t make public the fact that they will refund you the discount when the prices go down. But you’d better ask.
Yapta.com is an useful website to help you track flights after you buy and alert if the price go down. Besides, Orbitz.com offer a Best Price Guarantee which make eligible to money back if you get better price for your itinerary on other website.
9. Consider an Air Pass
Many national airlines offer air passes at lower rates for tourists so as to promote local tourism. If you are planning to travel in other country, air pass could be your best option.
10. Don’t forget freelancer agent
If you don’t have much time to check from sites to sites, just let a freelancer agent to help you. They always find the best deal of different airlines. If you are planning ahead, tell them your expectation, requirement (the origin, the destinations, return or one-way ticket, date of departing and coming back, number of people in your team, etc.) or you can follow their website or Facebook profile, fan pages to get the most effective-cost fare. It will cost you an amount of money extra but it’s not much. It’s worth spending comparing with the time and effort you put in by doing yourself. Sometimes, they offer cheaper price than you yourself purchase.
11. Being a secret man on the Internet
Clearing your browser’s cookies and cache or incognito browsing on Chrome or private browsing on Firefox, Safari, etc, you will find much cheaper prices.
4. Know When to Click-to-Buy button
The challenging part of booking a plane is make decision to stop finding fare and purchase. Kayak.com which offer ticket prediction for most attractive destinations. Just fill in your planned route and the website will give you advice should you book now or wait by showing a ticket price history graph, let you predict whether your fare will go up or go down.
Remember that airlines run sales on Tuesday, so if you intend to buy on Monday, you may feel regret when you flight goes on sales on the next day.
5. Be Flexible
If you live near some airport, check out the price of all the airports close to you. Many online fare searching tool will recommend you to take off and arrive in more than 1 city if you are willing. You should also try with different travel dates. Alter your travel plan for a month, a week or a few days can help you save a significant amount of money. The lowest fares are usually available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
You know that each destination has a bottom travel period and if you can go any time of the year except for these days, you can save a bundle.
6. Don’t Forget the low cost airlines
Some discount airlines can save you a lot but it’s not always easy to find them. However, lucky you, the discounters appear more regular on booking sites and aggregators. For example, Kayak now provides airfares of JetBlue and Spirit. Some holdouts such as Southwest and Allegiant Air, whose fares are sold only on their websites. If you are going on vacation outside America, remember to check these international low cost airlines
7. Use Your Frequent Flier Miles
You can use your frequent flier miles in stead of paying airfare at all. Even though redeeming miles hasn’t been easy as before, it’s still a good choice especially when you make reservation early. Some airlines decide on a limited number of seats on each plane for award travel. Consider it and pick soon because these seat go rapidly.
8. Get a Refund When Fares lower
If the airline cut the prices after you have bought your ticket, ask them for a refund. You may not always succeed but the airlines have different policies and many don’t make public the fact that they will refund you the discount when the prices go down. But you’d better ask.
Yapta.com is an useful website to help you track flights after you buy and alert if the price go down. Besides, Orbitz.com offer a Best Price Guarantee which make eligible to money back if you get better price for your itinerary on other website.
9. Consider an Air Pass
Many national airlines offer air passes at lower rates for tourists so as to promote local tourism. If you are planning to travel in other country, air pass could be your best option.
10. Don’t forget freelancer agent
If you don’t have much time to check from sites to sites, just let a freelancer agent to help you. They always find the best deal of different airlines. If you are planning ahead, tell them your expectation, requirement (the origin, the destinations, return or one-way ticket, date of departing and coming back, number of people in your team, etc.) or you can follow their website or Facebook profile, fan pages to get the most effective-cost fare. It will cost you an amount of money extra but it’s not much. It’s worth spending comparing with the time and effort you put in by doing yourself. Sometimes, they offer cheaper price than you yourself purchase.
11. Being a secret man on the Internet
Clearing your browser’s cookies and cache or incognito browsing on Chrome or private browsing on Firefox, Safari, etc, you will find much cheaper prices.
Thứ Năm, 24 tháng 9, 2015
Top 5 Nightlife Experiences in Ho Chi Minh City
Nightlife in Ho Chi Minh Vietnam means very different things depending where you are in the city. Downtown in District 1, rooftop bars, high rolling casinos and smooth jazz bands are the choice forms of nightlife entertainment in Saigon. But move a few kilmoetres west into District 3 and the backpacker street of Pham Ngu Lao, with its boisterous street bars, cheap eats and good time vibe, is certainly the place to be when night falls.
Whatever your idea of the perfect night out in Ho Chi Minh, with our top 10 guide to the very best of nightlife experiences we’re sure you can find something to suit your style... and then some!
Sky Bar Saigon
Ho Chi Minh has one of the greatest collections of rooftop bars in the world. From the colonial charm of Saigon Saigon to the chic and modern style of the Chill Skybar there is a rooftop spot to suit any mood in Saigon. Sit back with a cocktail and soak up the stunning view of Ho Chi Minh City from sunset until late into the night.
hanoi opera house
Casino Saigon
Several of the best hotels in Ho Chi Minh have casinos within so you can hit the roulette table, play some mah-jong or get lucky on the slot machines. Two of the biggest casinos in Saigon are located in the Caravelle Hotel and Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers. Casinos in Ho Chi Minh City are not on the scale of Las Vegas and some games, such as hold ‘em poker, are available on a computer screen only, but having a flutter is still an enjoyable way to spend a few hours.
Whatever your idea of the perfect night out in Ho Chi Minh, with our top 10 guide to the very best of nightlife experiences we’re sure you can find something to suit your style... and then some!
1. Cocktails at a Rooftop Bar
Ho Chi Minh has one of the greatest collections of rooftop bars in the world. From the colonial charm of Saigon Saigon to the chic and modern style of the Chill Skybar there is a rooftop spot to suit any mood in Saigon. Sit back with a cocktail and soak up the stunning view of Ho Chi Minh City from sunset until late into the night.
hanoi opera house
2. Get Lucky at a Casino
Several of the best hotels in Ho Chi Minh have casinos within so you can hit the roulette table, play some mah-jong or get lucky on the slot machines. Two of the biggest casinos in Saigon are located in the Caravelle Hotel and Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers. Casinos in Ho Chi Minh City are not on the scale of Las Vegas and some games, such as hold ‘em poker, are available on a computer screen only, but having a flutter is still an enjoyable way to spend a few hours.
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Beer Hoi on Pham Ngu Lao, Saigon
The street drinking scene along Pham Ngu Lao in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh is legendary. It is the backpacker hub of the city and welcomes a mix of foreigners and local Vietnamese who mix freely and chat the night away, drinking cheap beers on small plastic stools all along the street. There are many cheap restaurants here too and several nightclubs if you want to hit the dance floor later in the night.
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Dinner Cruise down the Saigon River<
For a romantic night in Ho Chi Minh there is nothing better than taking a leisurely cruise down the Saigon River. The Bonsai Dinner Cruise combines a slow river journey aboard a beautiful wooden barge with a sumtious feast of western and Vietnamese favourites. Along with dinner and the views of the HO Chi Minh City at night, there is a live jazz performance on board and a traditional Vietnamese dance to enjoy.
Cruise aboard a traditional wooden barge along the Saigon River. During dining on an extensive selection of Asian and Western cuisine, enjoy a mix of live western jazz, classical and traditional Vietnamese music as well as a dance performance.
Live Music Bars Saigon
Live music fans are spoilt for choice in Ho Chi Minh City. From smooth jazz to heavy rock and everything in between, whatever your choice of tunes there is probably a bar or club playing exactly that. Live music are fairly well spread out across the city so you should never be too far from some singalong fun, and if you are staying in the popular areas of District 1 or 3, then you will be spoilt for choice. Here are five of our favourite live music bars in Ho Chi Minh.
Live music in Ho Chi Minh is never far away. Whether you are looking for relaxing background melody or a rip roaring rock session, Vietnam’s largest city has a place for you. Of course, most of the major hotels have live music entertainment, with Rex Hotel and Carravelle Hotel having rooftop bands every night of the week, but if you want to get out of the hotel and see what kind of musicians are entertaining the crowds in Ho Chi Minh then check out our five recommendations of the best live music bars in the city:
1) Acoustic Bar
The Acoustic Bar in Ho Chi Minh is the venue of choice for Vietnam’s up and coming rock musicians. This is the place where legends never die and you can hear amazing renditions of – amongst others – Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and John Lennon. But it’s not limited to the classics; the international roster of musicians is free to rock on with anthems from any era. The place itself is part bar, part cafe, with plenty of sofas for chilling with a coffee in the early evening and standing room for when it heats up at night – there is no food served at The Acoustic Bar though so be sure to fill up beforehand. This place is packed practically every night with a pleasant mix of Vietnamese and foreigners so if you only have one night for live music in Ho Chi Minh we recommend The Acoustic Bar. You’ll have no trouble finding the bar, just look out for an artistically upturned VW Beetle to guide the way.
Opening Hours: 18:00 – 24:00 (live music from 21:00, except on Sunday).
Location: 6E1 Ð Ngo Thoi Nhiem, District 3.
Tel: +84 (0) 8 3930 2239
2) Sax n’ Art Jazz Club
Dark and smoky, this live jazz bar is unique in Ho Chi Minh – somewhere to listen to contemporary jazz with subtle Vietnamese influences thanks to the talented owner who plays several traditional instruments on stage. Sax n‘ Art is more expensive than most bars in the city, and some people are put off by the $5 entry free added to their first drink, but that is the price you must pay to listen to Vietnam’s best jazz band in a compact and personal space. The house band weaves between jazz standards and into some more avant-garde compositions, and many touring musicians have been known to frequent the club owned by Vietnam’s foremost jazz saxophone player. This bar is easy to find on Le Loi, not far from Ben Thanh Market, with live music every night of the week.
Opening Hours: 19:00 – 24:00 (live music from 21:00)
Location: 28 Le Loi, District 1.
Tel: +84 (0) 8 3822 8472
3) Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a bar that needs no introduction – creative cocktails, huge portions of tex-mex favourites, memorabilia on the walls and a kick ass live band to entertain you after dinner. It’s a formula that has won plaudits from New York to New Deli and keeps tourists returning again and again. The live bands at Hard Rock Cafe in Ho Chi Minh are technically excellent and play a varied and middle-of-the-road selection of rock ballads and a few anthems to get people out of their chairs and singing along. Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh is tourist and family-friendly with a bar menu of Western classics that could quell the hunger of a wildebeest. Particular favourites include the intimidating barbeque rack of ribs and their legendary burgers. The bar is easy to find in Kumho Asiana Plaza, a sparklingly new lifestyle mall with several other restaurants and shops, close to the Botanical Gardens.
Opening Hours: Weekdays 11:00 – 24:00, Weekends 11:00 – 02:00 (Live music from 21:00)
Location: 39 Le Duan street, District 1
Tel: +84 (0) 8 6291 7595
4) Yoko Bar
A short moto-taxi out from Ho Chi Minh’s tourist centre, Yoko Bar plays host to an assortment of bands playing rock and acoustic jazz pop in a smallish bar with a unique ‘lived in’ style. This is a true live music bar so there are bands playing every night of the week with a regular crowd of Ho Chi Minh scenesters and expats. Expect to hear some classic rock tunes along with some singer/songwriter type songs – and if the feeling grabs you, you are free to go up and sing with the band! There are plenty of comfy sofas and a small upstairs space with a great view of the performers. Yoko Bar is an authentic Ho Chi Minh venue that doesn’t rely on tourism so it’s the perfect place to sit back with a beer or cocktail and see how the cool kids have fun.
Opening Hours: 19:00 – 24:00 (Live music from 21:00).
Location: 22A Nguyen Thi Dieu, District 3.
Tel: +84 (0) 8 3933 0577
5) Seventeen Saloon
Picture this: a Filipino band line dancing in Stetson hats and cowboy boots in a wooden, saloon type bar in Ho Chi Minh City. Sound interesting? Then you have to check out Seventeen Saloon: a two storey live music hall with rock and roll on both floors and a mostly Vietnamese crowd. Bands play all night at top volume so this isn’t the best place for quiet chat but if you’re in the mood for some U2, Bon Jovi and other heavy rock standards then this corner bar across the park from the famous New World skyscraper will give you an amazingly fun – if not slightly surreal – night out. This is an easygoing bar where waitresses are dressed up in sexy country and western garb and the bands play late into the night. Its location halfway between the backpacker part of town and the central tourist area means the foreigners who do make it here are always an eclectic and interesting bunch.
Opening Hours: 19:00 – 02:00 (live music from 21:00).
Location: 103A Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1.
Tel: +84 (0) 8914 0007
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3. Beer Hoi on Pham Ngu Lao
The street drinking scene along Pham Ngu Lao in District 3 of Ho Chi Minh is legendary. It is the backpacker hub of the city and welcomes a mix of foreigners and local Vietnamese who mix freely and chat the night away, drinking cheap beers on small plastic stools all along the street. There are many cheap restaurants here too and several nightclubs if you want to hit the dance floor later in the night.
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4. Dinner Cruise down the Saigon River
Dinner Cruise down the Saigon River<
For a romantic night in Ho Chi Minh there is nothing better than taking a leisurely cruise down the Saigon River. The Bonsai Dinner Cruise combines a slow river journey aboard a beautiful wooden barge with a sumtious feast of western and Vietnamese favourites. Along with dinner and the views of the HO Chi Minh City at night, there is a live jazz performance on board and a traditional Vietnamese dance to enjoy.
Cruise aboard a traditional wooden barge along the Saigon River. During dining on an extensive selection of Asian and Western cuisine, enjoy a mix of live western jazz, classical and traditional Vietnamese music as well as a dance performance.
5. Live Music Bars
Live Music Bars Saigon
Live music fans are spoilt for choice in Ho Chi Minh City. From smooth jazz to heavy rock and everything in between, whatever your choice of tunes there is probably a bar or club playing exactly that. Live music are fairly well spread out across the city so you should never be too far from some singalong fun, and if you are staying in the popular areas of District 1 or 3, then you will be spoilt for choice. Here are five of our favourite live music bars in Ho Chi Minh.
Live music in Ho Chi Minh is never far away. Whether you are looking for relaxing background melody or a rip roaring rock session, Vietnam’s largest city has a place for you. Of course, most of the major hotels have live music entertainment, with Rex Hotel and Carravelle Hotel having rooftop bands every night of the week, but if you want to get out of the hotel and see what kind of musicians are entertaining the crowds in Ho Chi Minh then check out our five recommendations of the best live music bars in the city:
1) Acoustic Bar
The Acoustic Bar in Ho Chi Minh is the venue of choice for Vietnam’s up and coming rock musicians. This is the place where legends never die and you can hear amazing renditions of – amongst others – Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and John Lennon. But it’s not limited to the classics; the international roster of musicians is free to rock on with anthems from any era. The place itself is part bar, part cafe, with plenty of sofas for chilling with a coffee in the early evening and standing room for when it heats up at night – there is no food served at The Acoustic Bar though so be sure to fill up beforehand. This place is packed practically every night with a pleasant mix of Vietnamese and foreigners so if you only have one night for live music in Ho Chi Minh we recommend The Acoustic Bar. You’ll have no trouble finding the bar, just look out for an artistically upturned VW Beetle to guide the way.
Opening Hours: 18:00 – 24:00 (live music from 21:00, except on Sunday).
Location: 6E1 Ð Ngo Thoi Nhiem, District 3.
Tel: +84 (0) 8 3930 2239
2) Sax n’ Art Jazz Club
Dark and smoky, this live jazz bar is unique in Ho Chi Minh – somewhere to listen to contemporary jazz with subtle Vietnamese influences thanks to the talented owner who plays several traditional instruments on stage. Sax n‘ Art is more expensive than most bars in the city, and some people are put off by the $5 entry free added to their first drink, but that is the price you must pay to listen to Vietnam’s best jazz band in a compact and personal space. The house band weaves between jazz standards and into some more avant-garde compositions, and many touring musicians have been known to frequent the club owned by Vietnam’s foremost jazz saxophone player. This bar is easy to find on Le Loi, not far from Ben Thanh Market, with live music every night of the week.
Opening Hours: 19:00 – 24:00 (live music from 21:00)
Location: 28 Le Loi, District 1.
Tel: +84 (0) 8 3822 8472
3) Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a bar that needs no introduction – creative cocktails, huge portions of tex-mex favourites, memorabilia on the walls and a kick ass live band to entertain you after dinner. It’s a formula that has won plaudits from New York to New Deli and keeps tourists returning again and again. The live bands at Hard Rock Cafe in Ho Chi Minh are technically excellent and play a varied and middle-of-the-road selection of rock ballads and a few anthems to get people out of their chairs and singing along. Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh is tourist and family-friendly with a bar menu of Western classics that could quell the hunger of a wildebeest. Particular favourites include the intimidating barbeque rack of ribs and their legendary burgers. The bar is easy to find in Kumho Asiana Plaza, a sparklingly new lifestyle mall with several other restaurants and shops, close to the Botanical Gardens.
Opening Hours: Weekdays 11:00 – 24:00, Weekends 11:00 – 02:00 (Live music from 21:00)
Location: 39 Le Duan street, District 1
Tel: +84 (0) 8 6291 7595
4) Yoko Bar
A short moto-taxi out from Ho Chi Minh’s tourist centre, Yoko Bar plays host to an assortment of bands playing rock and acoustic jazz pop in a smallish bar with a unique ‘lived in’ style. This is a true live music bar so there are bands playing every night of the week with a regular crowd of Ho Chi Minh scenesters and expats. Expect to hear some classic rock tunes along with some singer/songwriter type songs – and if the feeling grabs you, you are free to go up and sing with the band! There are plenty of comfy sofas and a small upstairs space with a great view of the performers. Yoko Bar is an authentic Ho Chi Minh venue that doesn’t rely on tourism so it’s the perfect place to sit back with a beer or cocktail and see how the cool kids have fun.
Opening Hours: 19:00 – 24:00 (Live music from 21:00).
Location: 22A Nguyen Thi Dieu, District 3.
Tel: +84 (0) 8 3933 0577
5) Seventeen Saloon
Picture this: a Filipino band line dancing in Stetson hats and cowboy boots in a wooden, saloon type bar in Ho Chi Minh City. Sound interesting? Then you have to check out Seventeen Saloon: a two storey live music hall with rock and roll on both floors and a mostly Vietnamese crowd. Bands play all night at top volume so this isn’t the best place for quiet chat but if you’re in the mood for some U2, Bon Jovi and other heavy rock standards then this corner bar across the park from the famous New World skyscraper will give you an amazingly fun – if not slightly surreal – night out. This is an easygoing bar where waitresses are dressed up in sexy country and western garb and the bands play late into the night. Its location halfway between the backpacker part of town and the central tourist area means the foreigners who do make it here are always an eclectic and interesting bunch.
Opening Hours: 19:00 – 02:00 (live music from 21:00).
Location: 103A Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1.
Tel: +84 (0) 8914 0007
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Thứ Tư, 23 tháng 9, 2015
WILD LIFE EXPERIENCES where forests U Minh Ha
U Minh Ha national park was established on the basis of merger Vo Doi Nature Reserve and a park of U Minh Ha mangrove forest area in Ca Mau Province, with a total area of 8,000 hectares is a place to preserve and develop ecosystems and fauna diversity. For travelers who visit the U Minh Ha forest at first time will be overwhelmed by the vast, vast immensity of a large primeval forest.
A vast U Minh Ha forest viewed from helicopter
U Minh Ha National Park has typical feature of southern mangroves, trees in U Minh forest is mainly mangrove plants and vines with diverse fauna : freshwater fish, pangolins, wild boar, deer, monkeys, squirrels, lizards, pythons, snakes, turtles, etc. and many rare species in Vietnam's Red Book.
Some cottages in distance of farmers in U Minh forest
A small path in U Minh Ha forest
U Minh forest is a very pristine land in cool air covered with a green color tone. U Minh Ha today becomes a ecotourism area that attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world come to visit and relax.
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U Minh Ha national park, Ca Mau province is used to preserve and develop diverse mangrove ecosystem.
Transport mangrove on boat in U Minh
Grey heron is a rare bird in U Minh Ha forest
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Daily life of people in the end land cape of the country
Forest is a treasure and live resource of U Minh Ha people
Dawn in U Minh Ha
Grilled snakehead is a specialty of U Minh Ha forest
Honey in U Minh forest is a valuable specialty.
Southernmost of Vietnam
Thứ Tư, 16 tháng 9, 2015
Beautiful Vietnam through American tourist’s lens
An American anesthesiologist Stephen Wallace has shared some of his photographs on Vietnam’s landscapes and people taken during his recent trip to the country.
All photos are posted on the US online newspaper, Huffington Post.
Revealing his decision to return to Vietnam, Stephen Wallace said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of US Marines landing in full combat gear at Red Beach near Danang and the 40th anniversary of southern liberation, national reunification.
‘My country put the Vietnamese people through a hell that should never have happened”, he writes on the website. However, any animus once held for the United States has long ago evaporated. The Vietnamese are gracious, sincere, hardworking, wonderful people that are extremely happy our countries are now friends.’
Some photos highlighting Vietnam’s places of interest:
Near Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
Hoi An
Near Sapa- a mountainous district of Lao Cai province
Little girl in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue
Ha Long Bay
My Lei Massacre Survivor
Khe Sanh Fire Base, Khe Sahn
Mekong River
North of Hanoi
82-year-old Veteran of the War with France, Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam
Long Bien Bridge
A vendor in Ho Chi Minh City
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Thứ Tư, 15 tháng 7, 2015
Two Vietnamese places enter world’s top 20 gorgeous natural wonders
New York-based Business Insider, has announced top 20 gorgeous natural wonders around the world, including two Vietnamese tourism sites, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Ha Long Bay.
The newspaper said that Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, located in the middle of the Annamite Mountain Range in Quang Binh province is home to the oldest karst (or landscapes formed from soluble rocks and characterized by caves and sinkholes) formations in Asia.
Dating back over 400 million years, it contains more than 64 miles (104 km) of caves and underground rivers.
Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of northern Vietnam, is made up of about 1,600 islands and islets of limestone pillars. According to UNESCO, a majority of the islands are uninhabited by people due to their extremely steep nature.
The newspaper said that Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, located in the middle of the Annamite Mountain Range in Quang Binh province is home to the oldest karst (or landscapes formed from soluble rocks and characterized by caves and sinkholes) formations in Asia.
Dating back over 400 million years, it contains more than 64 miles (104 km) of caves and underground rivers.
Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of northern Vietnam, is made up of about 1,600 islands and islets of limestone pillars. According to UNESCO, a majority of the islands are uninhabited by people due to their extremely steep nature.
The top 20 also calls some famous places in the globe:
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
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Croatia's Plitvice Lakes National Park
Canaima National Park
The Namib Sand Sea in Africa
The naturally terraced thermal springs of Hierapolis-Pamukkale in the province of Denizli in western Turkey
The Socotra Archipelago in the Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden
In Victoria Falls, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe, is Devil’s Pool
Los Glaciares National Park in Patagonia, Argentina
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