Night market in Dalat

The night market is located in the Hoa Binh Zone, in the area around Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Le Dai Hanh Street and Tang Bat Ho Street, within walking distance of many restaurants. On weekends walkers can stroll to the market on a pedestrian walkway that was opened in Dalat on November 2003. Tourists should note that all vehicles are forbidden on this walkway between 7p.m. to 10 p.m. MEKONG SECRET

The history of Dalat Market is also interesting. Originally named “Wood Market”, the market was built in 1929 by French ambassador Chassaing and was located at the site where the Hoa Binh Theatre is nowadays. The market was made from pine wood, which is the reason people call it Wood Market. It burned down in 1937 and was rebuilt in brick. In 1958 the market was moved its present location. Paradise Cruise Halong bay

A unique feature of the night market is the “shouting market” which can be found on the upper floor of the market, near the bridge, where clothes are sold. The vendors display their clothes from 4 p.m. and when the buyers start to wander in the rhythmic shouting of the sellers trying to attract their attention can be heard all around the area, giving it the name “shouting market”. The market sells mainly sweaters and jackets in many different sizes and colours at surprisingly cheap prices. Shoppers should not forget to bargain; sweaters can be purchased for anything from VND 20,000 to VND 80,000.

Leaving the shouting market, tourists can stroll past kiosks in Hoa Binh Town, and perhaps drop into a pine tree crafting shop to buy a piece of pine tree with their name engraved for a souvenir, before walking down the stairs into the Hoa Binh Zone to Dalat Market.

The street in front of Dalat night market is lighted with neon lights from the shops in the street sides. Canvas is spread on the streets to display hand-knit jumpers, woollen hats, woollen scarves, and much more. The sellers do not shout in this market but the atmosphere is also lively. Here shoppers will find Dalat ethnic fabric items with higher prices; for example, a small ethnic fabric purse will cost VND 30,000. Nevertheless, tourists will appreciate the beautiful fabrics and the variety of items available.

Dalat Night Market also has a food-corner offering dishes made from shellfish and duck eggs. Steaming hot pots of shell-fish and duck eggs are hard to resist in the colder climate of Dalat. Enjoying this special dish with hot soya milk on a cool evening is an unforgettable memory. The market also sells vegetable for tourists to buy as gifts to take home for their friends.

Sapa- a cool summer place for you

Summer, normally it’s the time for sunshine and activities on the beaches such as swimming, sunbathing and water related sports activities. However, for me and other travelers, going to the mountain region in contrast is a preferable choice. While most of the Northern provinces are deep in high temperature in summer, Sapa is much cooler with the average temperature ranges from 20 to 25 degrees C, even some places less than 20 degrees. Sapa is considered as an ideally heaven in this summer for you to escape the heat. North Vietnam tours

Situated in the remote moutainous region of Northwest Vietnam, Sapa is famous for stunning winding rice padderfields, the leaves trumpet and the love market. The combination of customs and habits of more than 30 ethnic minorities also weaves a colorful and charming cultural tapestry of Sapa. Besides, the beauty of Sapa is adorned by the heavenly grandeur of Northwest moutainous ranges, looming far away is Mount Fansipan which is considered as the highest mountain in Vietnam and the “roof of Indochina”. Staying at Sapa, you can experience four seasons in a day, spring in the morning, then it gradually shifted to summer at noon with mild sunshine and balmy climate, in the afternoon, clouds and fog create a chilly feeling of autumn and at night as the cold of winter. The pleasant weather here seems to be suitable with all your discovery trips. Indeed, Sapa can offer you any types of tourism that you like such as convalescence tourism or adventure tourism. Sapa is ideal place that each traveler can found his or her own pleasur here like conquering Fansipan peak, walking on small streets and watching local people trafficking, visiting local minorities’ villages to learn about the lifestyle of indigenous people or simply sitting by the fire and enjoying an interesting book. Halong bay tours Vietnam

Sapa- a cool summer place for you

For me, what I like most when staying at Sapa is strolling in local villages. Lao Chai, Ta Van, Ta Phin village are familiar names with tourists if you want to get more understanding about daily life of Red Dao and Black H’mong people. You can walk around their villages, talking with indigenous people and find the differences in culture between them. If you want to know more, let’s go to highland markets that own unique bold characteristics of culture and ethnic people in Sapa. It is also one of the reasons that create tourism brand for Sapa. Mekong river tours Vietnam
You can choose to visit markets such as Bac Ha, Coc Ly, Muong Hum, Can Cau which often only have temporary stalls on a wide area, along with lines of people scattering around and most specially is the variety of local goods that always attracts your eyes. If you want to travel to Sapa, you can do by train or bus but in my opinion, a night train coming to Sapa in the early morning is a great idea. Normally all Sapa packages tours include everything for you, you can save time if travelling by tours and still get unforgettable memories in Sapa.

9 should-do things when visiting Cat Ba Island

1. Swimming

From central town of Cat Ba, you can walk or take a motorcycle taxi or electric car to Cat Co 1 beach, Cat Ca 2 beach, Cat Co 3 beach – the most fresh and beautiful beaches in Cat Ba. These beaches are linked with a small track on the mountain side. Among the three, Cat Co 1 is the largest but also the most crowned. If you love peaceful and quite atmosphere, you should choose Cat Co 2 and 3. Remember never swim after 18h30 because around this time, the tide rises very quickly. Paradise Cruise Halong bay
2. Diving to see coral reefs

Under the water around the island, there are a lot of red coral reefs with varied rare sea creatures such as abalone, pearl, lobster and colorful flocks of fish. If you have chance to dive into the sea, you will be amazed by the fantastic and marvelous beauty of undersea world. Joining a diving tour at Diving Center in Monkey Island Resort is a unforgettable experience in you trip. Vietnam tours Packages
3. Sightseeing from Cannon Fort

Not far from the central of Cat Ba town is Cannon Fort – an era fort that was used in naval defense of Hai Phong during the Vietnam War. It is a interesting historical sight, which bring to you more understanding about Vietnam War and Vietnamese history. The fort is located on the top of mountain, so you can have an impressed view to see everything from high distance. The view can hold every detail of Cat Ba Island, from mainland to the sea. Cannon Fort is also a perfect place to see sunset. SONG XANH CRUISE
4. Strolling along the sea at night

You can hire a bike or motorbike or take an electric car to go along the seaside, get some fresh air and feel the ease in your soul. However, visitors prefer walking by their foot along the track with ocean on a side and mountain another side. If you visit with your partner, it would be very romantic and lovely.
5. Visiting to Ha Lan Bay

9 should-do things when visiting Cat Ba Island

The landscape of this bay is as similar as Ha Long Bay, but many travelers choose it over Ha Long Bay because of its pristine condition. In Ha Lan bay, you can swim on small sandy beaches, sit on the boat for sightseeing and visiting caves, go kayaking by yourselves, visiting local floating village where you can fishing and exploring pearl-making.
6. Visiting Monkey Island

Monkey Island is one of the most beautiful islands near Cat Ba town. It has friendly funny monkeys living here. It also has Cat Dua beach, which is considered as the best beach in Cat Ba with very clean blue water and strengthened white sand. You nowadays can stay in Monkey Island Resort, located in Cat Dua 2 beach, with over 30 equipped bungalows and a lot of seafood restaurants.
7. Rock climbing

This is an activity for venture lovers. They open climbing tours which instruct you the best place to climb or provide facilities. The best place for climbing is Butterfly Valley and Ben Beo Wall as well as Offenheimer’s Creation and Slo Pony at Tiger beach.
8. Discovering Cat Ba National Park

Cat Ba National Park takes the east part of the island, with a pristine abundant biodiversity. There are varied kinds of rare animals and plants such as chamois, cao cat, kingfisher, bile, yellow monkey,…as well as a lot of imposing landscapes such as freshwater ponds, marshes, coastal mangroves, caves and coral reefs. Coming to the Cat Ba national park, you can try experiencing the feeling of walking in the forest, biking and immersing in nature in order to see rare animals. In addition, visitors will also taste natural produce such as: wild honey, pink tea…
9. Visiting caves

The most popular cave in Cat Ba is Da Hoa Cave, which is located in Gia Luan commune, on the north of Cat Ba, next to Ha Long Bay. The cave lies on the height of 50m comparing to the water level. It still remains the original and primeval beauty, with multi-shaped stalactites and a small magical stream running through the cave.
Besides, there are a lot of other caves that attract your interest, including Quan Y cave (Hospital cave), Trung Trang cave, Hoa Cuong cave, Phu Long cave.