So picturesque it's hard to believe they're real: The four fairy-tale villages of Vietnam that make for a truly magical getaway. Cu Lan Village in Da Lat Tiny stilt houses, pure air, and warm-hearted people characterize this quaint village of the K’Ho ethnic minority in Lam Dong Province located about 20km away from Da Lat. Cu Lan is named after a local plant species that flourishes between the rows of pine trees throughout the village and surrounding region. Many villagers and guests enjoy walking along the small paths connecting the small thatched-roof houses. Others prefer to venture over rush bamboo bridges to meadows of purple, violet, and yellow daylilies.  The village offers a variety of interesting activities such as kite flying, hiking, boat rowing, fishing, picnicking, folk games and gong performances. Binh An Village in Da Lat Binh An Village is an oasis of flower filled gardens and enchanting...

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Hanoi JSC yesterday opened a free information counter for tourists at No. 28 Hang Dau Street.                  This is the second free information counter in the Hanoi Old Quarter, following the first at the Emperor Ly Thai To flower garden. These counters provide Vietnamese and foreign tourists with free maps, brochures for hotels, restaurants and tours. The main languages spoken at those centers are English and Vietnamese. Apart from facilitating tourist with information, the counters also care for tourists’ security. Overcharged services from hotel, restaurants and tours in Hanoi can be reported to the staff at the counters, who will then forward the claims to local authorities.  According to the latest report by the Hanoi Department of Tourism, international visitors to Hanoi in the past nine months rose by 25% over the same period...

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