Son Doong, a cave belongs to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang grotto system in central Quang Binh Province, has been discovered to be the biggest in the world. Son Doong cave, discovered by a local 18 years ago, is more than 200 meters wide, 150 meters high, and at least 6.5 kilometers long, though the explorers said they were unable to explo…

The Co Ha Garden, one of the most beautiful gardens in the royal citadel in Hue City, has just opened to visitors after a period of restoration. A narrow path leads to garden  After being abandoned for a long time, Co Ha Garden has been restored, gaining nearly 600 precious bonsais collected from 56 bonsai artists. The restorers at…

A grand show of Ao Dai (traditional long dress) took place at Hue National University as a key event of the ongoing Hue Festival. Themed “Lotus in painting”, the show attracted thousands of visitors, including foreign ambassadors to Vietnam and international friends. The event aimed to honor the beauty of Vietnamese women’s tradi…

Sunset (and maybe sunrise too) is the best time to take a stroll on Vọng Cảnh Hill from where you can have the best view of fabled Hương River. Tiên, my friend, enjoyed her little walk on the pine hill last weekend when she came back to Huế for a family visit between her career break in Sài Gòn. And there on Vọng Cảnh Hill, she ran…

As a world-famous Buddhist teacher from Huế once said, “If you want to live deeply, you have to live slowly.’ People from Huế strive to live life toward that ideal. For visitors, there are ample opportunities to deepen the experience with access to nature, fresh and healthy food, and meditations on the region’s beautiful landscape.…