Vietnam Deel 2

Weg…(2)

In de verte is dezelfde plaats te zien als op de laatste foto van gisteren, maar dan 1-2 kilometer verderop.

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En een 180 gr. draai toont, dat daar de weg al op de volle breedte is.

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Tot voor kort hadden zij hun huis aan een rustig smal weggetje.

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Doet me een beetje denken aan die 6-baans snelweg in Noord Korea(?) waar geen hond overheen gaat... ;-)
Ze verwachten nogal wat verkeer zo te zien..
Doen ze daar nog aan Co-2 compensatie voor al die gekapte bomen? (Ik weet het antwoord al gok ik..)
 
Het is net als met alle nieuwe hotels, bedrijven etc. hier. Gewoon groot denken. En nee, vol komt het niet.
Hoewel, bij wijze van CO2-compensatie worden er nog wat meer motorfietsen verkocht. Dus heel misschien komt die weg wel vol. O-)

Of werkt dat niet zo?? :?
 
HCMC homebuyers in distress as developers go back on promises

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An artist's impression of a property project in HCMC which has not been constructed for years even though buyers have put down deposits. Photo acquired by VnExpress



People are regretting their decision to pay for apartments in HCMC even before their construction since many developers are delaying the work for years, allegedly to get higher prices.

The developers are then free to make a killing because land prices have surged manifold during the delayed years.

The main ruse used by developers is to have buyers sign deposit contracts instead of purchase contracts.

Tin and his wife put down a deposit of over VND600 million ($26,117) two years ago for an apartment in Binh Thanh District, but its construction has not begun to date.

Tin contacted the developer many times to find out what was happening but received the same answer each time: the developer was working on legal procedures for construction to begin.

Then, a few weeks ago, Tin and some other buyers of the same project received an offer from the developer to refund their deposits with an annual interest of five percent as the project could no longer be continued.

Tin and many other buyers have refused to sign the contract liquidation form that the developer has prepared, which enjoins them to accept the deposit plus 10 percent.

Last week, they made placards and protested the developer’s offer, saying that the five percent per annum compensation was lower than the interest paid by banks, while the developer has acquired a lot of money from them for years.

"HCMC house prices have been surging in the last two years. This compensation does not even match inflation. It is also too late for us to find a similar home with the same budget," Tin said.

He is one of many homebuyers in HCMC who are caught between a rock and a hard place after putting down deposits on property projects only to find the developers not fulfilling their promises and failing to begin construction, even.

In 2019, Phung put down a deposit of VND190 million, or 10 percent of the price tag for an apartment in Thu Duc City, but it has been three years and construction has not begun yet.

The developer, who’d initially promised many perks including European style designs, has recently told Phung and other homebuyers that they can either continue to wait for construction to begin or take their deposit back with an interest of 8 percent per annum.

"They told me in February that construction would begin in the first quarter. It is now the second quarter and nothing has begun. I don’t know if the construction will begin, ever," Phung said.

She does not intend to take the deposit back as she needs a home and has lost opportunities to buy similar apartments with her original budget, as prices have been surging over the last three years.

Kha, who put down a deposit in the same project, is not even eligible for the eight percent interest as he bought the apartment from another buyer and not directly from the developer.

"I have no choice but to wait, as I need a home."

Minh in Thu Duc City has a similar story to tell. He spent VND500 million four years ago for an apartment, but the developer is now forcing him to take back the deposit without any interest.

"I had to accept the developer’s proposal because if the contract is liquidated, I would lose more money," he said.

"This means I gained no profit in the last four years, not to mention losing big to inflation."

The developer, however, will gain big profits as prices have been surging in the last four years, he added.




Increasing trend
Nguyen Loc Hanh, the CEO of Ngoc Chau A real estate firm,, said the contract liquidating trend was increasing as real estate prices surged.

Buyers of future homes have fallen into "traps" and only those who are lucky can get the property they wanted in the first place, he said.

This is happening because there is no legal framework to protect homebuyers when developers fail to fulfill their commitments, because the latter use deposit contracts to take money from buyers, not purchase contracts, he added.

Developers have been intentionally waiting for prices to surge so they can "refresh" the project and sell at higher prices with bigger profit margins, Hanh said.

The prolonged delay in administrative procedures also gives developers the opportunity to stop developing the project and liquidate the contracts.

This has resulted in homebuyers losing opportunities to own their desired properties, he added.

Hanh said he would advise homebuyers not to invest in pre-construction projects unless the developers can prove that they have acquired all the necessary permits to begin construction.



Bron: HCMC homebuyers in distress as developers go back on promises - VnExpress International
 
Onderschriften

En elke keer weer geven ze onderschriften bij een foto die letterlijk beschrijven wat je ziet.

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A child holds out a hand in front of her. Illustration photo by Shutterstock


Natuurlijk volstrekt logisch: mensen mochten eens denken, dat dit een motorrijder is, die met knietje naar buiten door een bocht gaat. O-)

Op zich niet vreemd. Bij het vak Literatuur is ook voorgeschreven wat de auteur met het boek bedoelt. Niks eigen interpretatie. Net als bij geschiedenis feiten stampen.

Zonder het stompzinnige onderschrift in het betreffende artikel krijgt de foto ineens een compleet andere lading. Tja, eigen interpretatie, wat er hier in de literatuurlessen “uitgeslagen” is.
Man arrested for child rape - VnExpress International
 
Wellicht dat ze dit doen om de blinde medemens van dienst te zijn, screenreaders lezen die teksten op.
Al gebruiken ze dan volgens mij het verkeerde veld. (Wellicht is dit afhankelijk van de website of dit speciale velden heeft voor de screenreader).
 
Dat zou kunnen. Ik heb daar geen enkele ervaring mee en dus ook nooit aan gedacht.

Eens kijken of ze bij de website bij wijze van afwisseling wel een keer een vraag willen beantwoorden. Dat is zowaar al één keer eerder gelukt, dus wie weet…

Edit: en verstuurd.
 
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Monochrome photos of Hanoi's old markets (1)

A virtual exhibition that is on now reveals how Hanoi's markets came to be and historical stories about them.

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The Buoi (Pomelo) Market in Yen Thai village. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information


Images of Dong Xuan and Buoi markets, the Lunar New Year flower market and street vendors on Hanoi's streets from the 19th to early 20th centuries are featured in 'Ky Uc Cho Xua' (Memories of Ancient Markets).
The exhibition is organized by the National Archives Center I and the State Records Management and Archives Department of Vietnam.


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A market on Hue Street in December 1926. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information


The Thang Long Citadel used to have Ke Cho, a gathering point for the entire region, including markets in the old quarter and adjacent districts.
In 1883 Paul Bourde, a French journalist for a Tonkin newspaper, described Hanoi as a big open-air market.
"There is a market every six days. Traders and craftsmen of all kinds come from the surrounding villages and the street is full of people".


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A woman sells 'canh long lon' (pork offal soup) at Dong Xuan Market in 1925. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East
"On the small rough roads, the enthusiasm, high enough on weekdays, is significantly greater on the days the market is formed," Bourde wrote.


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A small market near a temple. In the past people used baskets to sell goods and leaves to wrap them. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information


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Street vendors on sidewalks. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information
Baron, a British tourist to Hanoi in the 17th century, said: "Thang Long Citadel has many markets, but there are still street vendors and they sell their own products".
Street sellers were not regulated much by the government.
When Hanoi became a French concession in 1888, the government began to control society based on French laws.
During this period taxes on goods and merchants brought in the most money, and the city council voted to increase the number of market days, slap a daily charge on street vendors and ban them from selling on sidewalks.


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A pho stall near Hoan Kiem Lake. Huc Bridge leading to Ngoc Son Temple can be seen in the distance. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information
After street vendors were forbidden to sell on the sidewalks, they would often run away from patrols.
Reporter Charles Labarthe once wrote: "Suddenly at the beginning of the street, following the steady footsteps of two soldiers in red uniforms, all noise ceased. The sellers of fruit, pork and goods disappeared miraculously. People squeezed into the surrounding houses. Those who couldn't find a place to hide got down on their knees with a terrified look on their face."

 
Monochrome photos of Hanoi's old markets (2)

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A man with a pho stall. He has a pot of broth on one side of the shoulder pole and bowls and spoons placed neatly in a basket on the other. Photo courtesy of French School of the Far East


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A flower market near Hoan Kiem Lake. Women from the flower village of Ngoc Ha sit in rows on its bank. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information
Bidding for seats in the floral store at the corner of Dinh Tien Hoang Boulevard and Anh Quoc Street began in 1952. There were 22 seats available, with each costing VND400 ($0.01) a month.


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Dong Xuan Market with a facade bearing French architecture.
The French colonial government abolished small markets and gathered traders in larger and more convenient ones such as Dong Xuan Market.
Dong Xuan was built in 1890 in the heart of Hanoi’s old quarter by combining Bach Ma and Cau Dong markets, and was one of the largest at that time. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information


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Dong Xuan Market is packed with people and vendors during Lunar New Year in 1955. Initially the market only opened every two days, but as the economy and trade developed, the market opened every day. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information


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A woman sells chrysanthemum at Dong Xuan Market. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information


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A calligraphy master at work on a sidewalk, a popular image of Hanoi from the past. Photo courtesy of the Institute of Social Science Information


https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/culture/monochrome-photos-of-hanois-old-markets-4457619.html
 
PhotoGlory (1)

Ook bij mij staat in de kast een schoenendoos, vol met door familie gemaakte foto’s. Die met bekenden erop wil ik gaan scannen en restaureren. Met de gewone editors als Lightroom en Luminar kost dat nog best veel tijd. Dus uitgebreid gezocht naar pakketten, die dit -grotendeels- automatisch doen.

In één Best of... stond PhotoGlory op nr. 1 met een 10. Het is te vinden op:
Photo Restoration Software - Revive Old Pics with PhotoGlory

Er zijn drie smaken: Standard, DeLuxe en Pro. Omdat ik lui ben en bij de Pro-versie als optie “Restore old photos automatically” stond, ben ik voor die versie gegaan. Tot 15 mei met korting.

Er waren nauwelijks echt beschadigde foto’s bij, dus heb ik onderstaande foto maar genomen als voorbeeld. Volgens een omschrijving op de achterkant is dit een huwelijk uit 1925.

Het gescande origineel.

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Na de automatische retouche…

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…en de ingekleurde versie.

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Van de vele overige functies is hier alleen de crop gebruikt.
Zelf vind ik de resultaten eigenlijk behoorlijk goed.

Een review met een paar goede hints is te vinden op:
PhotoGlory Review
 
Ziet er leuk uit, ook gelijk maar aangeschaft, kijken hoe ie mijn 8mm films wil restaureren ;-)
(film -> converteren naar tiff -> restauratie -> terug naar film gok ik zo...)
 
PhotoGlory (2)

Als (mosterd-na-de-maaltijd-)test heb ik ook nog drie foto’s van de post van de afgelopen twee dagen bewerkt. Dat viel tegen qua resultaat. Zoals deze: beetje sepia-effect, maar weinig kleur.

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De twee laatst foto’s van Hanoi gaven zelfs een compleet blank scherm. Geen idee van de oorzaak. Ook niet verder getest.
 
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Vietnamese teacher suspended for allegedly causing bruises on student’s back


Nee, dan is dit beter:
Gilded Honda Monkey motorcycles on sale in Vietnam for over $8,700 each


Zou huiswerk vóór zijn bezoek aan de US moeten zijn…
Vietnam leader interested in Biden economic framework, but needs to study details
"These are very important to the U.S., to Vietnam and other countries alike," he said, speaking through a translator.
:X :X (waren een poosje terug de opmerkingen over het telefoontje in zijn oor…)
 
Saigon River Development Plan: Developing riverside urban space

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Editor's note: The presentation, called Pier 4 project, is made by Ngo Bao Quyen, Luu My Linh, Nguyen Khac Hai Linh, and Nguyen Duc Long in response to the ‘Saigon River Development Plan’ contest, an open forum for readers to contribute their ideas and solutions to develop the Saigon River and surrounding urban areas in Ho Chi Minh City.

The contest is co-organized by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on the occasion of this year’s Reunification Day (April 30).


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Bron: Saigon River Development Plan: Developing riverside urban space


Zoals te zien is de tekst hier nauwelijks leesbaar. Zie voor de gehele presentatie de bron.
 
Vietnamese artist depicts old Saigon in digital artbook

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A wide screen view of Saigon with its distinctive landmarks from the past can be seen in this painting by Kha Liem.


A Vietnamese artist in his 30s has recently produced an album of digital paintings with hundreds of pages depicting Saigon – currently Ho Chi Minh City – from decades ago.

He takes delight in discovering and preserving the old values of this city.

Born in 1985, Kha Liem seems unrelated to Saigon of the past, but he loves boasting how he grew up among dated values.

The Ba Chieu Market in Binh Thanh District, the Chinese noodle shops near the Cay Queo Market, and the Dong Ong Co – a large field area near the suburbs – were his favorite roaming spots.

“At times, I feel disconnected as if the current time was not for me, as if I lived in the songs by Truc Phuong, Khanh Bang and the literary works by Binh Nguyen Loc or Le Xuyen [the songwriters and writers from the previous generations],” said Liem.


A massive artbook
His painting collection with 200 works surprised viewers, taking them back to a distant past.

Entitled ‘Saigon – Gia Dinh – Cho Lon – The Beautiful Memories,' the artbook is a joint effort by this artist and journalist Pham Cong Luan, who is also well known for writing about old life.

This collection features old temples, cinemas, portraits of singers, Chinese and Khmer pagodas, ancient villas, signage, and details of the old life in Saigon.

Liem can go on and on about long-standing houses and produce detailed paintings of them.

The artbook took five years to complete. As viewers browse the pages, the pictures seem like a vivid movie of the good old days.


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Kha Liem is a Vietnamese artist in his 30s who has recently produced 200 digital paintings of old Saigon, which surprise viewers due to their level of detail and uniqueness.



Liem’s meticulousness allows viewers to zoom in on the details and patterns on the old architectural features.

Each and every painting is a standalone journey to over half a century ago when the Saigonese could listen to famed singers Thanh Thuy and Le Thu, watch the shining lights from the Baccara disco, feel the hustle of people crowding in to listen to traditional music performances by the Phuong Cuong band, and admire the bright lanterns hanging on the Nghia An Inn.

One viewer was confident that the paintings were reproduced from the original versions from decades ago.

This person was startled to find out how young their creator was.

“You have to live in Saigon of the past and have to taste its romance if you want to draw like this,” he said.


A keeper of the past
Liem’s artbook conveys a sense of reminiscence and modernity through his choice of colors, resembling his love for the city where he lives.

His artistic eyes remain curious about Saigon everywhere he walks past. To him, Saigon is full of unfinished stories.

To deeply understand the past, Liem makes an active effort to seek his answers from written records or from word of mouth.

From these references, he produced paintings both simple, viewer-friendly, and unique in perspective.

The man began delving into the old ways in Saigon 12 years ago.

He kept a collection of used music posters and a music newspaper printed before 1975, the year when Vietnam was reunified.

Liem was attracted by the simple style of southern artists, who made highly effective use of few yet harmonic colors.

“I was overwhelmed by the musical posters by the famous artist Kha Liem of the time,” he said.


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The Continental Hotel is the oldest hotel in Saigon and still operates now.


“His was the same style – cubism – as Ta Ty, but Duy Liem discarded its complexity and brought in a drop of daily life, which matched the life of the Saigon residents.”

The artist’s paintings are original as he is driven by a huge love for details.

His digital paintings at a close-up look reveal delicate strokes, displaying in detail the aspects of old relics.

They depict most of the old features rather vividly and factually.

Both readers of the artbook and researchers can make use of his work as reference materials.

Kha Liem considers himself a keeper of Saigon’s old stories for people of the next generations.

For days he would, as a hobby, scan old music posters he got from other collectors into his computer to keep a digital version of them.

Painting fills the man with joy.

“At first I simply wanted to reproduce the atmosphere of Saigon based on the novels and music records that I kept,” Liem said.

“I had no idea what to do with these paintings at that time.

“I simply drew along my flow of emotions. I had my eyes fixed on the high-rise buildings dotted with old apartments when I was traveling along the streets.

“I would come back to those spots the next day, take a picture of the scene, and head back home for a painting spree.”

According to Liem, he got to know a lot of singers thanks to his works of art, and some people share his interest.

The process of finding resources got him even more deeply in love with Saigon.

He used to be chased away when he tried to photograph a Chinese-owned bread stand.

He was thrilled to discover the features distinguishing between an old-style and a modern bread stand.

“In the past, they [the bread stands] were made from wood and had 12 paintings covered in glass that told an old story,” he said.

“The modern metal bread stand merely has eight paintings.”


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Ben Thanh Market was built in 1914 and has been a popular tourist destination ever since.



However, the man does not believe that the old values of Saigon – Gia Dinh and Cho Lon are fading.

To him, the soul of the city remains although ancient houses turn into rubble.

What he felt pity for the most is the manually painted signage hanging everywhere in Saigon in the past.

“As these signs vanished, the life of the city became less glamorous,” he concluded.



Bron: Vietnamese artist depicts old Saigon in digital artbook


Heel bijzonder. :t

Morgen meer art. :+
 
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Only over 3% of children can swim in Vietnam’s Nghe An Province
Ik vraag me af of het landelijk cijfer echt zo veel hoger is.


Travel firm to launch $110 sunset cruise on Saigon River - VnExpress International
En voor de vakantieganger…


In Vietnam, female driver allegedly causes girl’s death in serial traffic accident while live streaming
“The Vietnamese law stipulates that car drivers using mobile phones while driving will be fined VND1-2 million (US$43-86).”
Ik heb niet de indruk dat veel automobilisten zich daar aan houden. En of er nu echt veel op gecontroleerd zal worden…??? Trouwens, waarom ook niet voor motorfietsen? Dat loopt echt de spuigaten uit hier.
 
Top 35 contestants of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global show beauty in bikinis

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Contestants of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global don bikinis. Photo credit: Miss Tourism Vietnam Global



The organizing committee of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global has released a set of photos of the 35 best contestants stunning in bikinis as the contest draws near to the finale.

Inspired by the nature and tourism potential of Vietnam’s forests and seas, the bikini collection was made with golden as the main color in order to highlight the distinct beauty and charm of each contestant, according to the organizing committee.

In its maiden organization, the Miss Tourism Vietnam Global beauty pageant looks to find a talented beauty who will be responsible for promoting Vietnam’s tourism to the world.

The winner will be given the crown valued at VND3 billion (US$130,000).

The contest has attracted many promising candidates who have made multiple changes to perfect themselves in terms of appearance and skills during the course of the competition.


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A contestant of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global dons a bikini. Photo: Miss Tourism Vietnam Global



The organizing board assessed that many contestants own standout physiques, such as an ideal height and a slim figure.

Prior to the bikini photography, the top 35 contestants, who had been announced during the semifinal in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24, participated in two community and talent contests, where they introduced various ideas to promote tourism and showed their singing, dancing abilities, besides many other niche skills.

The finale is set to take place on May 21 in south-central Binh Thuan Province and be broadcast live on national channel VTV9.


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A contestant of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global dons a bikini. Photo: Miss Tourism Vietnam Global


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A contestant of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global dons a bikini. Photo: Miss Tourism Vietnam Global


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A contestant of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global dons a bikini. Photo: Miss Tourism Vietnam Global


Bron: Top 35 contestants of Miss Tourism Vietnam Global show beauty in swimsuits


Weer gelukt, wat zondagse vakliteratuur. :+

“…participated in two community and talent contests, where they introduced various ideas to promote tourism and showed their singing, dancing abilities, besides many other niche skills.
Ja, ja: karaoke!
Hoe zouden ze trouwens die niche skills achterhalen en testen? :X

Oh, en vergeet ook de zeer afwisselende ondertitels niet. O-)
 
Ondertitels

N.a.v. een opmerking van @Badgast hierover
Vietnam Deel 2
heb ik de vraag aan VNExpress gesteld.

Met het verwachte resultaat. O-)

Geen enkele van de mails,die ik de afgelopen maanden met simpele vragen aan bedrijven, winkels etc. heb gestuurd, is beantwoord. En VNExpress zorgt voor het behoud van dit 100% resultaat! *O*
 
Domestic tourists prefer central coastal localities, staycations to famous destinations for Vietnam’s ongoing holiday (1)

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People visit Mikazuki Water Park 365 in Da Nang, Vietnam during the country's four-day public holiday marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) in 2022. Photo: H. Manh / Tuoi Tre



Whereas several usually-overcrowded destinations in Vietnam such as Da Lat City and Vung Tau City braced for another wave of domestic travelers near the ongoing four-day break, the number of visitors to those places turned out to fall short of expectations, but central coastal localities and staycations saw a spike.

Among the most popular tourist destinations in the country, it is not unusual for Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, Vung Tau in southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, and Nha Trang in south-central Khanh Hoa Province to be filled with seas of travelers during public holidays in recent years.

However, the current four-day public holiday marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), from Saturday through Tuesday, showed a stark contrast.

The occupancy rate of accommodation facilities in Da Lat reached only around 50 percent, or around 50,000 visitors, as of Saturday, according to VTC News.

The number of visitors to the highland city was nowhere near the forecast of 180,000 domestic tourists and 1,500 international travelers.


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No traffic jam occurs on the usually-busy Tran Phu Street in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam during the four-day break marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) in 2022. Photo: M. Vinh / Tuoi Tre

The same situation happened in Khanh Hoa Province, home to the popular Nha Trang beach.

About 275,500 people visited Khanh Hoa during the holiday, which the provincial tourism department’s director Nguyen Thi Le Thanh assessed as a sharp increase from the modest numbers in the past two years but did not meet expectations.


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People go to a beach in Vung Tau City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province, Vietnam during the four-day public holiday marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) in 2022. Photo: Dong Ha / Tuoi Tre

VTC News quoted a tourism official of the province as saying that most of the large hotels in Nha Trang hit an occupancy rate of about 70 percent, while that of small hotels was only about 20 percent.

Vung Tau City welcomed about 36,000 visitors as of 1:00 pm on Saturday, just half of the 70,000 travelers recorded on April 30 last year, news sites Zing News and Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economics & Urban Affairs) - the mouthpiece of the Hanoi People’s Committee - cited local authorities and newspaper.

The aforementioned sources largely attributed the decline to fear of overcrowding as visitors seemed to have learned from previous holidays, as well as the rainy weather during the current break.


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Visitors go to a beach in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam during the four-day break marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) in 2022. Photo: Minh Chien / Tuoi Tre



Where did the visitors go?
In order to draw travelers during the April 30 holiday, authorities in many central coastal localities, including Da Nang, Thua Thien-Hue Province, Quang Nam Province, Binh Dinh Province, and Phu Yen Province promoted a host of sea tourism programs.

In north-central Thanh Hoa Province, Sam Son City, home to numerous popular beaches, welcomed more than 200,000 tourists every day, Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborers) newspaper cited city deputy chairman Bui Quoc Dat.


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Visitors crowd a beach in Da Nang, Vietnam during the four-day break marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) in 2022. Photo: N.D. / Tuoi Tre



In Da Nang, Nui Than Tai Hot Springs Park received 25,000 holiday-makers, while Ba Na Hills, Mikazuki Water Park 365, and Ngu Hanh Son Mountains also attracted 50,000, 15,000 and 13,000 visitors, respectively, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Overall, more than 254,000 visitors, including 7,400 international arrivals, came to Da Nang, the tourism department announced on Monday.



Opmerking
Meerdere foto's worden met vreemde maten of overgenomen van de bron of als zodanig in het topic geplaatst. Zie foto 2 en 3. Ik heb in "bewerken "de grootte globaal aangepast (zeer gebruikersonvriendelijke functie) maar zodra je opslaat is het weer fout. Sorry, ik geloof het verder wel.
 
Domestic tourists prefer central coastal localities, staycations to famous destinations for Vietnam’s ongoing holiday (2)

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Visitors crowd the An Hoi Bridge in Hoi An Ancient Town, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, May 1, 2022. Photo: Linh Trang / Tuoi Tre



Likewise, an estimated 80,000 tourists visited south-central Binh Thuan Province during the holiday, an increase of about 33 percent compared to the same period last year.

In Quang Nam Province, the Center for Culture, Sports, Radio and Television, which is in charge of selling tickets to Hoi An Ancient Town, revealed that at least 10,000 visitors arrived in the UNESCO-recognized town on Saturday.

As the wave of arrivals continued, vehicles piled up on the road along the sea connecting Da Nang with Hoi An at the end of Saturday afternoon as observed by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper correspondents.


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Visitors crowd Hoi An Ancient Town in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, May 1, 2022. Photo: Linh Trang / Tuoi Tre



Pham Vu Dung, owner of Chilax Hoi An restaurant on Nguyen Trai Street, said that up to 7,000 customers came to his restaurant each day during the holiday, causing overcrowding.

At times, visitors to Dung’s restaurant and other eateries and cafés on the well-known Cam Chau paddy field jammed the surrounding streets.


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Visitors crowd a restaurant & café on Cam Le paddy field in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, May 1, 2022. Photo: Linh Trang / Tuoi Tre


Staycation -- another option
While many people living in Ho Chi Minh City usually escape the metropolis during public holidays, on this occasion, they opted to stay in the city, instead of traveling to crowded tourist destinations.

Particularly, thousands of people congregated in the city’s attractions and entertainment sites on Saturday morning, the first day of the break.



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People queue for tickets to Reunification Palace in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre



The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in District 1, Dam Sen Cultural Park in District 11, Binh Quoi Tourist Village in Binh Thanh District, and Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City were among the favorite destinations.

The crowds consisted of not only residents of Ho Chi Minh City but also those from localities that provide convenient travel to and from the city in one day.


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A family visits the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, April 30, 2022. Photo: Hoai Phuong / Tuoi Tre


Cu Chi Tunnels in Cu Chi District, the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, the Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, and many museums also received a large number of visitors.

Besides, numerous families chose staycations -- spending one or two nights at luxury hotels in the city, which helps save travel costs and avoid the crowding headache.


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People have a staycation at a luxury hotel in Ho Chi Minh City during the four-day break marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) in 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre


Bon: Domestic tourists prefer central coastal localities, staycations to famous destinations for Vietnam’s ongoing holiday


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