Ben Tre [1] is the capital of eponymous Ben Tre Province in southern Vietnam. Although only a 20 min ferry-ride away from bustling My Tho, this seems to be barrier enough to give the town a genuine backwater feeling.

 Tourists are still a scarce species and locals are open and friendly.
Ben Tre Province provides some of the mo...

The Battle of Đắk Tô was a series of major engagements of the Vietnam War that took place between 3–22 November 1967, in Kontum Province, in the Central Highlands of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

The action at Đắk Tô was one of a series of People`s Army ...

The Battle of Hamburger Hill was a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by the United States and South Vietnam against North Vietnamese forces from May 10–20, 1969. Although the heavily fortified Hill 937 was of little strategic value, U.S. command ordered its capture by a frontal assault, only to abandon it soon thereafter. The action caused an outrage both in the American military and public.

The battle wa...

When the War took place in Vinh Moc from 1966 to 1972, the United States Army released over 9,000 tons of bombs in the area, with a ratio of 7 tons of bombs on average per person. But the local people didn`t want to leave or lose their motherland. So, they began to dig tunnels in 1965 and finished in 1967 with simple tools in 18,000 labor days.

Vinh Moc (Vịnh Mốc) is a tunnel complex in Quang Tri, Vietnam. During the V...

Kenh Ga is a remarkable place, not only because it is surrounded by the same massive rocks that dominate Hoa Lu, but also because for most of the year the entire community lives on the water itself. 

Not far from this Vietnam`s ancient capital lies the small fishing village of Kenh Ga. To many travelers, the...

Location: Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is located at 339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Road, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. Characteristic: The pagoda is noteworthy for its ancient Asian architecture and the seven-storey Kwan-Yin tower.

Location: Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is located at 339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Road, District 3, ...

The largest of Vietnam’s nature preserves, Yok Don National Park (Vuon Quoc Gia Yok Don; 783 049; yokdon@dng.vnn.vn) has been gradually expanded and today encompasses 115, 545 hectares of mainly dry deciduous forest, with the beautiful Serepok River flowing through it.

Yok Don is home to 67 mammal species, 38 of which are listed as enda...