Hanoi to Nan Ning Written by Bestempire (bestempire@gmail.com) Wednesday, 17 August 2005 This morning we took a ride by a local van to Lang son, crossing border at noon. After a taxi ride to the town of Ping qiang, we bought our train tix and had lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. We were impressed […]

Laos – Thailand – Cambodia trip Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Wednesday, 21 September 2005 11/9/2005 night bus from hanoi to vientian, setting off at 8 to arrive at cau treo border at around 4:30. we had to wait until 7 for the border police to open 12/9/2005 after immigration, continue to vientian. take a […]

Thung Nang (Ninh Binh) Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Sunday, 26 March 2006   Some photos of Thung Nang (Ninh Binh) captured Mar 2006.

Halong Bay Ginger Junk Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Friday, 12 May 2006 Just visited to a new junk in Halong Bay – The Ginger. This new junk consists of 10 cabins including 2 VIP cabins (double bed, triple windows and nicer shower, can be connected to a twin room), well equiped with fire and […]

Tam Dao hill station Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Monday, 05 June 2006   Tam Dao is a hill station about 85 km to the Northwest of Hanoi, used to be developed by the French as a resort, having a cool weather all year round The town is about 1200 meters above sea level and […]

Bangkok – Hanoi restaurant (Thai food) Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Friday, 16 June 2006 Yet another Thai restaurant in Hanoi The first moment I came in the restaurant, we were welcomed by the friendly staff with a Thai greeting phrase “Sawasdee Kha”, who made it sound like the original Thai in terms of pronounciation […]

Dinh Bang (communal house) and Do Temple Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Friday, 30 June 2006 30 km to the North from Hanoi, Đình Bảng Communal House was built in 1736 in Dinh Bang village where used to be the fatherland of Kings Ly (the Ly dynasty) during their reign of 1010-1225. The house still […]

Emeraude Halong Updates Written by Pham Van Ha (ha@emeraude-cruises.com) Thursday, 13 July 2006 Emeraude marks 100th anniversary on the waters of Ha Long Bay HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — Fresh out of dry dock and outfitted with a new family suite, the Emeraude is prepped and preened to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its original […]

Vietnam’s Halong Bay a true Asian wonder Written by Jimmy Vu (info@vietnamimpressive.com) Saturday, 15 July 2006 21.03.06 By Heather Ramsay A cruise on Halong Bay is an essential part of any visit to northern Vietnam, claimed our itinerary. Similar statements must be made in every guide to the country, because when we arrived at the […]

Our journey to conquer the highest peak of Southeast Asia Written by Camellia Sunday, 16 July 2006   For the past 45 days we had been travelling to different destinations in the North, gathering the latest travel information, taking many photos and mapping out the details of the places mentioned in ” Vietnam” the Lonely […]