The Oc Om Boc Festival is a religious
service to worship the moon god of the Kho Me minority group. The
festival is usually held on December 15th of the Buddhist Calendar, or
in October following the Gregorian Calendar. At this religious
festival, people thank the moon god who brings about good crops,
provides abundant fish in the rivers, and maintains the health of human
beings.
Ooc-Om-Bok this year was a festival for
everyone in the southern province of Soc Trang, whether they were
Khmers, Chin...
Da Lat is due to organise a flower
festival for the first time in Vietnam. Nearly 600 hotels with more
than 7,000 room...
Ethnic
tribes and tourists are traveling far to reach Pongour Falls in Duc
Trong District in Lam Dong Province t...
| Travelling to Vietnam - Money & costs |
The cost of travel in Vietnam varies from next to nothing to the sky is the limit, depending on taste and comfort. Ascetics can get by on US$10 a day, while a conventional budget traveller can live it up on US$20 to US$25. Mid-range travellers can have a ball with US$75 to US$100 a day, staying comfortably, eating well and travelling in style. At the top end, spending US$200 or more a day, anything is possible. |
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| The government has permitted Vietnam Airlines to set up four new air routes from Vietnam to Laos and Cambodia. |
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