Since 2008, the Goethe-Institut Hanoi organizes in more or less regular intervals, a festival of German film in Vietnam. This years edition will start on 16th September. Up to 17 October one can see ten new feature films and documentaries from German production in Hanoi, Haiphong, Hue, Da Nang, Ho...
In Hanoi arise more and more modern shopping centers and supermarkets. But there are still some places where you can experience the old original Hanoi. The Chợ Hôm market at the intersection of Phố Tran Xuan Soan and Phố Hue in the district of Hai Ba Trung belongs to these...
The last stop of my tour was Nha Trang. There I stayed mostly at the beach and the promenade. The best spot is at the Beach Sailing Club. Here you can easily spend the entire day: on the sun deck, on the bar, in the restaurant, … those who like...
An absolute must for any visitor in Saigon are the Cu Chi Tunnels. Every day, mostly Western visitors are lead through the former tunnel system of Viet Cong. Once there, we firstly received some propaganda from a Viet Cong veteran. He proudly told about the indomitable Viet Cong, how they...
At least since “Tomorrow Never Dies”, where James Bond has declared war on bad guys in the Ha Long Bay, the UNESCO world cultural heritage is a real tourist magnet. And I have to say: Rightly so! Before we were allowed to board our junk, it has long been reviewed...
I have deliberately waited a while, before I wrote this blog entry. If I had written it a few days after my arrival, I would have headlined: “They eat dogs in Vietnam.” Yes, not only in China but also in Vietnam dog is considered a delicacy. Similarly, Vietnamese like to...
In the picturesque craft city Hoi An you can delight in a sea of colorful lanterns. The relics from the era of Chinese rule are hanging everywhere: On trees, on the bridge over the Thu Bon River, in front of shops, in the streets. Hoi An shines in a colorful...
The alternative to a guided tour, I chose to rock up in Tam Coc via Ninh Binh as a way to break up my journey from Laos to Hanoi. And as a chance to acclimatise to Vietnam in a smaller place before heading to the hectic capital. Hiring a bicycle...
The Marble Mountains are five mountains between Da Nang and Hoi An. Each mountain is assigned to an element: metal, wood, fire, water and earth. On the mountains there are many Buddhist temples and pagodas and in the mountains are often caves. Before we entered the first cave, Hoang Anh...
In no other city in Vietnam the differences have been so clearly shown to me as in Da Nang. The city in Central Vietnam radiates its charm: On the one hand, many small fishing boats are clustering on the sea. Vietnamese children play soccer on the beach. The streets are...