A lot of tourism sites, introduced as eco-tourism areas, have been set up recently to satisfy the travelers’ demand for mixing themselves with the nature. However, the eco-tourism sites, which have not been developed in a right way, have been harming the environment.
An Bang beach in Hoi An and Bai Dai (Long Beach) in Phu Quoc were placed 86th and 93rd on the list of the 100 best beaches in the world, as announced recently by CNN Travel News.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has decided to invest VND208 billion (US$9.9 million) on the conservation and long-lasting development of the Tram Chim National Park for the 2013-20 period.
In Google Map or Wikimapia, An Cuu River looks like a small canal flowing gently to the south of the former imperial capital of Hue. In comparison with the magnificent former royal citadel by the Huong River, An Cuu is seen by tourists as a humble stream along the two shady Phan Dinh Phung and Phan Chu Trinh streets. However, to Hue residents, An Cuu reminds them of sweet memories and a peaceful image of the sunset over Ben Ngu (royal berth).
Nam Dinh has been selected as the first province in the country to pilot a project to develop a national biodiversity database system.
Green activities are all the rage in Ho Chi Minh City, with consumers increasingly voting with their pocketbooks against environmentally irresponsible companies and producers.
A programme was launched in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province on May 29 to call on young people to engage in environmental protection. The event is in response to World Environment Day which falls on June 5.
As its contribution to the National Sea and Islands Week 2013, the Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and the Environment will organise various activities in the city from 1 - 8 June.
HCM City's Department of Transport has completed a study on using electric taxis cars on a number of downtown streets and proposed pedestrian-only streets to protect the environment.
Day seven was our shortest ride yet, a trifling 54 kilometers from Pho Chau to Huong Khe, all on the Ho Chi Minh Highway. It was another completely overcast, yet thankfully dry day. There was little traffic on the way, and we cruised past verdant rice paddies and distant mountains. The team absolutely crushed the day, with everybody arriving in quiet Huong Khe by 11am. It had almost seemed too easy.