Posts Tagged Kien Giang
Secluded islands a world away from the daily grind
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on March 15, 2010
Have a hankering for moments of solitude when you feel one with nature, all alone on an uninhabited, beautiful island? If you do, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has a few islets to offer for such an experience, 41 of them to be exact.
The beach of Ba Hon Dam (three Dam isles) glitters with pebbles of different colors
Usually, visitors to the province take a boat trip around the place to see a few islands and caves. This takes about an hour.
Exploring mysterious caves in Da Dung Mountain
Posted by Huyen Tran in Travel Blog on January 21, 2010
Da Dung Mountain, also known as Chau Nham Son Mountain or Bach (White) Mountain, is a national landscape endowed with primitive beauty which gives new meaning to discovering the mysteries of nature.
Located in Son My Commune, Ha Tien Town in Kien Giang Province, a small town 8km from the Cambodian border in the Gulf of Thailand, Da Dung Mountain is a magnificent masterpiece of nature. The mountain is just 100m in height but has over 14 caves filled with ancient legends.
From Ha Tien Town, 6km along National Road 80 heading to Xa Xia border gate and 2km from Thach Dong Cave, reaching Da Dung Mountain is an adventure. With an admission ticket priced at VND2,000, the adventure starts with a crossing of 1,300m toward the caves. Read the rest of this entry »
Visiting Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum in Kien Giang
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on December 30, 2009
Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum in Phu Quoc Island will open on April 30 to mark the 34th anniversary of the Reunification Day of the country.
This museum is the result of the profound passion for preservation of a young couple, Huynh Phuoc Hue and Nguyen Thi Phuong Dai. Nestled by a small hill on Tran Hung Dao Street, Dong Duong Toan Commune, Phu Quoc District in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, five-storey Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum is an ideal destination for those who want to learn about the history of the island. The museum is surrounded by a green park with trees, kennels for Phu Quoc dogs, sea eagles and a souvenir shop.
Wandering around Ha Tien Town
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations, Travel Blog on December 30, 2009
Founded in the early eighteenth century, Ha Tien Town in Kien Giang Province is famous for its countless breathtaking landscapes, beautiful coastlines, cultural delights and historical significance. The town has attracted many poets and writers who go there to admire its scenic beauty, as well as local and foreign tourists on sight seeing, cruising, mountain climbing and camping tours.
Ha Tien is situated on the Gulf of Thailand, 8 kilometers from the Cambodian border. The town and its surrounding area are endowed with a cluster of landscapes called the Ten Sights by people in bygone days, including Dong Ho Lake, Binh San Mountain, Thach Dong Grotto, Hon Chong Islet, Mui Nai Beach and Giang Thanh River.
Standing on the peak of Binh San Mountain, Ha Tien Town looks like a painting either at dawn or sunset. Visitors can catch a unique panorama with a magnificent view of Voi Phuc Mountain on one side and the immense crystal waters of the East Sea on the other.
Ha Tien Beach
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations on December 10, 2009
Squeezed onto the Cambodian border in a distant corner of Vietnam, Ha Tien is decidedly remote. The approach to town certainly helps to amplify its exotic atmosphere – the agricultural bustle of the Mekong Delta seems to melt away to a lush landscape of rice paddies and buffalo wallows, the flatness punctuated by sudden limestone karsts.
Location:
Ha Tien is a seaside town in Kien Giang Province in Southern Vietnam, famous for its beautiful and tranquil Ha Tien beach. It is at the western end of the Mekong Delta close to the Cambodian border. This is a tourist which still is untouched due to its remoteness. However, the opening of the border to Cambodia for international travelers recently is likely to change that in the near future. Read the rest of this entry »
Phu Quoc
Posted by Huyen Tran in Destinations on December 10, 2009
Phu Quoc Island lies in the Gulf of Thailand, Kien Giang Province, 45 km from Ha Tien and 15 km south of the coast of Cambodia. It is the largest island in Vietnam, is also part of an archipelago consisting of 22 islands and islets. The island covers an area of 585km2 and is 50km long.
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Phu Quoc, the largest island in Vietnam, is also part of an archipelago consisting of 22 islands and islets. The island covers an area of 585 km2 and is 50 km long. The population on the island is approximately 85,000 people (2001). Duong Dong Town in the northwest is the capital of Phu Quoc Read the rest of this entry »
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