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Palmira resort

"Little Paradise" as most of our visitors and friends call Palmira Resort, was setup to help you make your relaxation an unforgettable one. Palmira resort is located along the best beach of Mui Ne bay.
Enter the gate passing through Reception, to our natural coco garden and continuing via the main alley, you will reach a wide and beautiful white sand beach full of sunshine. Being around on our private beach for only seconds, you will definitely be amazed - that's our "Little Paradise". Spending your weekends or holidays at Palmira resort, you will have a great time swimming and playing watersports in the clean, blue Pacific Ocean or in our fantastic swimming pool, playing tennis or playing billards. Or you can just lay down by the sea to replenish your energy, revitalizing your health and fully relax among the fresh ocean wind.Palmira Resort Add: KM 11, Ham Tien, Village 3, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan, Vietnam Tel: (84) 62 847 004 Fax: (84) 62 847 006 Email: cocogarden@palmiraresort.com

Ox - Race Festival of the Khmer Ethnic Group - An Giang province

Ox - Race Festival
Ox-race is a typical sport of the Kho-Me ethnics in Bay Nui - An Giang province. It is organized at (Don Ta) Festival from the 9th to 10th of October every year. Don Ta is a traditional great festival of the Khmer to commemorate their forefathers.
the festival, the Khme drift paper boats, organize x-race. Before the race, a large area is chosen, (200 in long, 100 in wide, with some water) and plowed and harrowed to make it slippery. The area is protected by low walls, there are safety gates for oxen. The race-way is 120 in long, close to the walls. Starting-point is fixed with two flags. The oxen that start from which color have to arrive at the same one. Before the race, the owners agree and draw lots to decide the regulations. During the race, the oxen that do not follow the race-way are decided to lose and those that step op the scaffolding of others are decided to win, the owner has to stand firm, if he falls down from their scaffolding, he is decided to lose.Before the race, the couples of oxen have to run round the ground twice to the starting-point, the owner, with 3cm long rod, touches the ox, getting pained, the oxen run forwards. The faster the speed, the more interesting is the race. Unlike the horse-race, in horse-race, a man on the horse back and the man to win is the first arrival. The race starts in the early morning, the locals arrive at the point earlier. Distant people come from the day before, they bring with them food, foodstuffs only to enjoy the whole race. There are no seats for spectators, only a place to stand. The ground is crowded, shouting, hand-clapping is heard all the time, especially at heart-breaking, moments.An Giang, a land of beautiful landscapes and historic relics of which ox-race is typical one, not only for the Khmer ethnics, but for the whole community.

Ba Den Mountain - Tay Ninh province

Ba Den Mountain - Tay Ninh province
Ba Den mountain, the highest elevation in the south at 986m, is the last peak in the Truong Son mountain range. It is located 15km north -east of Tay Ninh. The area is a historical and beautiful site, and covers more than 24 sq.km.
Centuries ago Ba Den mountain became the place of worship for the local population. Perched on the mountain in front of a lake is Van Son pagoda.The mountain overlooks the whole province, like a conical hat rising from the plains. From here visitors can see Cau mountain to the east and the Heo and Phung mountains to the north-west. Besides, picturesque grottoes and caves are scattered in the mountain.Ba Den mountain is also the location of three preservation parks that serve as outdoor museums which display relics and photographs depicting the life and activities of the Vietnamese Liberation Forces during the American war. Ba Den mountain is always very crowded and lively on holidays and festivals

Vam Ho Bird Field

Vam Ho is an eco-tourism attraction in two communes: My Hoa and Tan Xuan in Ba Tri District, Ben Tre Province. It is a habitat of nearly 500,000 stock and night heron species and the number is fast increasing.
Vam Ho lies in the salt-water area and the wild plants and trees grow into forest, very ideal for birds. In all bird fields in the Cuu Long Delta, Vam Ho is richer in species. The bird-sanctuary is divided into 5 small areas with protective dykes around to prevent fire and to safeguard the birds. On two banks of Ba Lai River, it is rich in vegetation: fruit trees like mango, water coconuts. In the bird field, plants like salt water spinach, date palm... can be found but the birds only build nests on thorny plants after bathing in the river. There are more than 2,000 visitors to Vam Ho annually and almost in birds' productive season. Visitors will ride on small boats along mangrove ­ forests or cross the "monkey-bridges" or relax on the hammocks breathing in fresh air from Ba Lai River. The songs of birds, the whispering of plants, the scent of flowers and the flocks of flying birds make the scene more attractive. Typically is at sunset. Visitors climb high in the tree to view all kinds of birds on home journey. Stocks seem to whiten the plants while night herons start flying for food. Wild beasts and animals: bats, foxes, pythons, snakes... can be seen here. Visitors will feel as if they were living in a world of sounds and sights and colours. Vam Ho Bird Field is a donation by nature to Ben Tre. A tour to Vam Ho will make a good impression on tourists.