VIETNAM at a glance
from Minh Nguyen
to best friends
Introduction
• Area: 330.000 km2 (2/3 of France)• Population: 85 mil• Capital: Ha Noi (Hà Nội) • 4000 yrs of history, 1000 yrs of war and colonial
(China, U.S., France, Japan, Mongolia)
• The last war has ended from 1975
• Vietnam is one the SAFEST place in the world (4.1 mil foreign visitors in 2007)
Diversity
• People: 54, minorities can be found in highlands and midlands (Sapa, Tay Nguyen,..)
• Climate: tropical 20-350C, but temperate can be found in Sapa, Da Lat
• Culture: mix of ancient and modern• Gastronomy: 3 typical regions:
North, Central (spicy) and South (sweet)
Hot-spots
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Ha Noi: cultural and political capital
Ha Long bay: one of world natural wonders
Sapa: cultural discovery & highland landscapes
Hue: the former dynasties capital
Da Nang: beautiful sandy beaches
Hoi An: ancient town, UNESCO heritage
Ho Chi Minh (Saigon): economical capital
Da Lat: poetic, romantic city
Mekong Delta: life on rivers
Traditional clothes
World leaders in forms of
Vietnam
‘Ao tu than’
‘Ao ba ba’
(1)
Traditional arts
‘Hat boi’ ‘Cai luong’
‘Cheo’ ‘Roi nuoc’
Gastronomy (soup-based)
‘Hu tiu’
‘Bun bo’
‘Banh canh’
‘Pho’
Gastronomy (cont.)‘Banh xeo’
‘Banh cuon’ ‘Banh khot’
‘Cha gio’
Ha Noi
(1)
Ha Long bay
Fighting cock islet
Sapa
Hue
Da Nang
Hoi An
Ho Chi Minh CitySaigon
Cu Chi TunnelC
yclo
Da Lat
Mekong Delta
‘Ao dai’
..the spirit, the heart of Vietnam..
Miss Vietnam
2004
2005Vu Huong Giang
2006Mai Phuong ThuyTop 17 Miss World
2008Nguyen Thuy Lam
2004Nguyen Thi HuyenTop 15 Miss World
SpiritSport especially football
A family celebrates victory of national football team
The champion team in Asia-pacific Robot contest
Technology
Patriotic and community-oriented generations
Tet holiday
(1)
(2)
Fish sauceThe most famous fish sauce is from Phu Quoc island
Procedures to make fish sauce
Pottery, ceramic, porcelain and villages of art
(1)
‘Tho cam’
Tropical fruits
‘Thanh Long’: fresh, soft and little sour
‘Sau rieng’ or durian: strong sweet, buttery taste and special strong smell
‘Mang cut’ or mangosteen: light and pure refreshment with
little sour taste
‘Chom chom’ or rambutan: cool
sweet taste
Lotus and flowers
Lotus in form of dancing
Bonjour VietnamRaconte moi ce nom étrange et difficile à prononcerQue je porte depuis que je suis née.Raconte moi le vieil empire et le trait de mes yeux bridés,Qui disent mieux que moi ce que tu n'oses dire.Je ne sais de toi que des images de la guerre,Un film de Coppola, [et] des hélicoptères en colère ...Un jour, j'irai là bas, un jour dire bonjour à ton âme.Un jour, j'irai là bas [pour] te dire bonjour, Vietnam.
Raconte moi ma couleur, mes cheveux et mes petits pieds,Qui me portent depuis que je suis née.Raconte moi ta maison, ta rue, raconte moi cet inconnu,Les marchés flottants et les sampans de bois.
Je ne connais de mon pays que des photos de la guerre,Un film de Coppola, [et] des hélicoptères en colère ...Un jour, j'irai là bas, un jour dire bonjour à mon âme.Un jour, j'irai là bas [pour] te dire bonjour, Vietnam.
Les temples et les Boudhas de pierre pour mes pères,Les femmes courbées dans les rizières pour mes mères,
Dans la prière, dans la lumière, revoir mes frères,Toucher mon âme, mes racines, ma terre...
Un jour, j'irai là bas, un jour dire bonjour à mon âme.Un jour, j'irai là bas [pour] te dire bonjour, Vietnam (2 fois)
Author:Marc Lavoine, a french who has never been in Vietnam
Singer:Pham Quynh Anh, a vietnamese french, was born in Belgium
Other places to visit..
• Phong Nha cave, one of new world natural wonders• Huong pagoda, traditional and religious destination• Ninh Binh• Binh Thuan• Nha Trang, wonderful gravel beaches• Phu Quoc island, the most beautiful beach on the world*• My Son holy land• Con Dao island, an ancient isolated prison• Cat Ba island• …
*Concierge.com
And..
• Export: crude oil, coal, garment, shoes, rice, seafood, coffee, rubber…
• Agriculture is the strength
• Political: socialism, one-party• Religion (1999): No religion (80,8%), Buddhism
(9,3%), Christian (6,7%), Muslim (0,07%),..
• Border: Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand;by ocean to: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
More information?
• Wikipedia.org• Wikitravel.org• Travel.com.vn• Sample of ‘Cai luong’• Sample of ‘Roi nuoc’• Sample of ‘Hat cheo’• Sample of ‘Hat boi’