Vietnam Travel BlogDiscover VietnamPerfume River (Hng River)- August 28, 2008 A visitor to Hue once remarked after his vacation here: A visit to Hue would not be complete without a boat excursion on the gentle Perfume River, or else you cannot feel the romance of Hue. The Perfume River (Vietnamese: Sng Hng or Hng Giang; Chinese: ) is a river that crosses the capital city of ...http://vietnamtravelblog.com/2008/08/28/perfume-river-h%C6%B0%C6%A1ng-river/ The Mid-Autumn Festival- August 23, 2008 Every year, on the 15th day of the 8th month in lunar calendar, the children throughout the country in Vietnam are given permission by their parents to march in a procession and carry their lanterns, to eat the Mid-Autumn Festival cakes and to perform the dragon (unicorn) dance, oh, how great and uproarious they are! This ...http://vietnamtravelblog.com/2008/08/23/the-mid-autumn-festival/ Killing the Inner Insect Festival- August 23, 2008 This festival take place on 5th day of the fifth lunar month in every house of the Kinh (Viet). This is the middle year festival for the prevention of disease and ward off evil spirits (the day of changing weather from spring to summer, this is the time easy to get pathogen). On the day of ...http://vietnamtravelblog.com/2008/08/23/killing-the-inner-insect-festival/ Shopping in Vietnam- August 21, 2008 Vietnam has some fantastic shopping opportunities, so its well worth setting aside half a day or so to properly peruse. Hotspots include Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, each of which has a temping selection of everything from avant-garde art to sumptuous silk suits. Some of the best buys are as ...http://vietnamtravelblog.com/2008/08/21/shopping-in-vietnam/ Conical Hat (or Non La)- August 21, 2008 Take a peasant&8217;s common conical hat, add a touch of this and a little of that, and you will have the idea, but not quite an authentic Non Bai Tho or &8220;Poetical Leaf&8221; from Central Vietnam. Just a few simple arrangements added to the conical form are enough to give the Vietnamese leaf-covered hat unique ...http://vietnamtravelblog.com/2008/08/21/conical-hat-or-non-la/ |