Vietnam has lush countrysides that contrast with its bustling cities. Tourists can spend all of their time in either setting and still come away with the impression that they have had a full experience. The countryside tends to be devoted to farming. It may seem to be a more laid back setting, however, people on the farms work quite diligently. Although, tourists spending their Vietnam holidays in a rural setting will be able to take advantage of the lovely surroundings and relative quiet of the area.

People who choose to spend their time in an urban setting will be rewarded with busy markets, shopping and good restaurants. Tourists who are spending their Vietnam holiday in a city should not be afraid to engage in good natured bargaining to get good prices for items. Many sellers are willing to lower their prices to close the deal. It all depends on whether the tourist can spot a bargain in the making. It may take some practice, but many tourists are more than willing to join in to become part of the scene.

To get the most of what Vietnam has available for tourists, visitors should try to travel to a rural and an urban town. Visiting these places will provide the best sense of what it means to live and work in Vietnam. Meeting people during a Vietnam holiday who have made different choices about whether to live in a big city or a small town will give tourists an idea of the challenges, sacrifices and rewards that many Vietnamese experience on a day to day basis.

You should check full information on Vietnam prior to your trip. You should note some typical features of Vietnam culture. Follow Vietnam Laws, avoid involving in illegal issues. Should not bring with you high valued things when going out. Ask your hotels to keep your papers: Passport, air tickets and other important things.Take a hotel card before going out, thus you will easily contact your hotel if lost the way. Should not go out late with anyone you do not know. Should call a taxi instead of a Motorbike taxi when going out in the evening. Should check carefully luggage for the trip, ask your travel agent what should be brought with for your trip.

Respect the habits of the Local people. Do not point your figures towards local altar for it is considered to be rude. Should not dispose empty bottle when trekking, for you are not sure the bottle is safe or without risk of dental problems. Should not wear shorts when visiting temples or pagodas. Should take off your shoes before entering some one’s house. Should learn some useful Vietnamese for emergency cases. Bargain when purchasing something except for fixed price. Take a careful look before crossing streets. Taking care of yourself with safe food, cheap or street food may result in low quality and poor conditions.

Should hire a tour guide if you think necessary for a guide knows how to help you avoid unnecessary problems. Only bring with you necessary things. Should bring with you some dollars, for the dollar is the most popular currency in Vietnam. Should exchange for some Vietnamese currency (at airport or bank); Vietnam currency will be necessary for some of your small payments. If possible, get the address or phone number of your Embassy in Vietnam. Make sure that your visiting areas are safe and no risk of natural problems. Should visit Vietnam from August – March, for this period is really suitable for traveling (good climate). Buy travel insurance prior to your trip.

Should not photograph someone if he does not want you to. Avoid involving in issues of local people, everything should be settled in peace. Should not approach restricted areas especially army zones. Be sure that you bring with you necessary medicines.Should print emails or bring with you fax sent by Vietnam partner, or should notify Vietnam partner your coming 3-4 days prior to your departure to make sure that you will be picked up at the airport in time. Before going to Vietnam you should do some searches for a general idea about prices in Vietnam. On the internet, you can easily find information about prices of going by taxi or some other means of transportation.

In the very north of the country, you can go to Sapa, which is very suitable for someone who is interested in trekking, high-mountains climbing, or just for relaxation. They have all kinds of flowers here, especially many kinds of orchids. Sapa is also famous for its food. Free-ranged chickens here are the best in the country. Also, you can do no wrong with the plenty of fruit here from apple, mango, Asian pear, passion fruit. It seems they have everything here like fresh air, trekking, and good food. IF you are interested in traditional textiles, you can purchase tons of them here from scarves to skirts. They are all beautiful and handmade, which is quite impressive to me because I do not know from the bank of trees they could make those beautiful scarves and skirts.

We cannot miss Hanoi as well because it is the capital of Vietnam. Here you can wander around the French quarter and Old quarter. Most of expats gather here, and if you are in Vietnam, you would definitely spend several days in the old town. For local people, it seems unremarkable, but for foreigners it is very interesting. Imagine you are walking 36 streets, which are very narrow, crowed with many people, and the streets have existed for more than 100 years and nothing changes. It feels like something old, and traditional around here. If you can do shopping here too, however, it might be a little expensive because the price here is designed for expats, but not for Vietnamese local people. So, if you want to get a good deal, you should ask a local person, and they will tell you where to go.

Down to the central Vietnam, Hue is also a good place to go. Hoi an is like the old town in Hanoi, but it is much quieter, and peaceful. If you do not want to be in a crowded street, and just relax while want to feel like something old, you definitely want to go to Hoi An. Hoi An has many old houses which can be there for a couple of hundred years, and also nothings changes since then. Many people prefer Hoi an than the old town in Hanoi, because of its origins and its quietness.

If you are a businessman, or want to experience something more modern, you definitely want to go to Saigon. It is a new and a developing city, where you can find anything you want, go to a restaurant where you feel like you are in New York or Tokyo. One friend of mine say that In Saigon people live faster, get up earlier and stay later at night. It is all because of the new city with full energy and tons of people from all over the country rushing here to make money.

Places above are considered the most typical areas where international meet various kinds of climate, eating and drinking and landscapes. Also, some interesting places are worth being visited such as HaLong Bay, Phong Nha Caves.

Even though the manufacturing processes are the same all over the world, the specialty in Vietnam bamboo flooring is that freshly cut bamboo strips are used for processing. Freshly cut bamboo has the added advantage of offering high-quality flooring material. The major portion of bamboo used in flooring is grown in the Pacific Rim.

The beginning of bamboo flooring industry is traced to 1990. It was then that Doug Lewis, the founder of bamboo hardwoods, moved to Vietnam to set up a factory producing bamboo flooring. Over the years, the bamboo market in Vietnam has grown, and many traders are joining the bamboo flooring market.

A number of companies in Vietnam are employed in the manufacturing and exporting of bamboo flooring. The manufacturing process consists of a number of steps, starting with the slicing of freshly cut bamboo shoots into strips. These strips are then treated with boiled water to remove the starch, and then they are dried. Finally, bamboo floorings are made by laminating the strips into solid boards. To protect the flooring from pests, it is treated with a preservative either before or after lamination. Urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesive is usually used in the lamination.

Bamboo flooring is available mainly in two shades: natural and carbonized or amber color. The darker shade (caramelized) is obtained by the prolonged pressure heating of bamboo. The shade of bamboo flooring might differ with different companies, and it is available as single-layer and double-layer bamboo flooring.

High export-quality bamboo flooring from Vietnam exhibits hardness, brightness, and freshness and is now one of the most favored forms of flooring.

An example of the various Vietnam honeymoon options starts in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi. Here, tourists can see Ho Chi Minh’s home and grave, as well as many pagodas, cultural sites and museums. Continuing on into the Tonkenese Alps, newlyweds get a glimpse of the area that was once a destination resort for French ambassadors and is now the home of some of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. Other highlights of a tour of Vietnam include stops at local markets, such as in Sa Pa, and the thousands of limestone islands located in Ha Long Bay. If you just want to lie around all day, this is the spot.

The highlight of your trip may be the time spent in Ho Chi Minh City, a large metropolis within the country. Here, you can take a look at the Jade Emperor Pagoda, the various cafés and shopping areas as well as some French colonial items, which include the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Old Saigon Post Office. You’ll also see the Mekong Delta, which is Vietnam’s largest rice producing area and delta region, where the famous Unicorn Island is located. While on your trip to Vietnam, you will be sure to feel the romance and mystery of observing a different land and culture than you are used to. Tours of Vietnam are priced affordably at around $1500 per person for a 14 day tour with meals and stay included.

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a prominent tourist destination in Vietnam. The embalmed and preserved body of the father of the modern state and the liberator of the Vietnamese people, Ho Chi Minh is displayed in the Mausoleum. The body of the beloved leader of the Vietnamese is preserved in a glass case. Near this Mausoleum is the Ho Chi Minh Museum which displays the memorabilia of the leader which includes the military orders, correspondence, manifestos and photographs that depict the crucial role, he played in the history of Vietnam. Another famous attraction is the Halong Bay. The Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Bay is replete with spectacular natural setting, limestone, grotto and caves. The Bay has over 3,000 small islands and many of the islands have names that describe their shapes. Dragon, Incense Burner and Man’s Head Islands are the names of a few islands. The Hang Dau Go is the popular cave, in the Bay. The Royal Tombs are among the popular tourist attractions of Vietnam. To the South of Hue, eight beautiful royal tombs of Nguyen emperors are situated. They are located among the hills, on the banks of the famous Perfume River. Each Mausoleum was constructed, while the emperor was still alive, for afterlife. They are designed like complexes with paved courtyard and many buildings, which have mandarin statues and stone artefacts engraved with the details of the dead and the reign. The main temple is meant for the worship of the deceased.

A Vietnam excursion will take you through a myriad of adventures like none other. Ranked number sixteen in the world for biodiversity, your Vietnam cycling trip will take you through expansive tropical forests, across beautiful, winding rivers and up imposing mountainsides. Your Vietnam travel will include an unparalleled experience as you gaze at a number of animals and plant life you can only find in certain parts of the world. With eleven new species of plants and animals found last year in Vietnam, the diversity and culture is constantly being discovered, making your Vietnam tour special and unforgettable. Visit one of the one hundred twenty-six conservation areas or one of twenty-eight national parks, where a range of different animal and plant species can be seen daily. To experience the navigable waterways covering over 17,000 kilometers or to enjoy the shopping and cuisine of some of Vietnam’s biggest and most exciting cities, consider a Vietnam cruise or a Vietnam hotel stay. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are two cities both accessible on your Vietnam cycling trip and both present a vision of the country’s social and educational advancement while providing delicious cuisine and some of the world’s best shopping opportunities. Try a dish influenced by sweet, spicy, sour or fish sauce and experience cooking like no where else. Vietnam is famous for its silk, woodcarvings and embroidery. Everything is unique and your shopping experience will yield treasures distinct from any others. There’s something for everyone in these fabulous cities.

Now a day the biggest tourism center is Ho chi minh City. The tourist like to go to Ho chi minh City for visiting Ho Chi Minh Museum, formerly known as Dragon House Wharf, Cu Chi Tunnels, system of museums, theatres, cultural houses, Thanh Da, Binh Quoi Village, Dam Sen Park, Saigon Water Park, Suoi Tien. The biggest river is Saigon River. Ho Chi Minh City has many ancient architectural constructions, famous vestiges and renowned sights which remarkable for harmonious blending of traditional national values both northern and western cultural featur

The Indochina Sails cruise ship moves gently towards Bai Tu Long Bay. In the luxurious dining room, every one looks out through the big windows. The European and Asian dishes are delicious, prepared by outstanding chefs and served up by a professional staff. The cruise ship moves out towards the centre of the bay. Hon Trong Mai (Male and Female Chicken island) appears before us. This island attracts a great number of visitors and is the pre-eminent symbol of Vietnamese tourism. Vung Vieng fishing village is more beautiful in the weak sunlight of dusk. The Indochina Sails cruise ship drops anchor so that tourists can visit the village. The sunlight gleaming on the sea looks like an oil painting, but is formed entirely by the hand of nature. Staying overnight on the Indochina Sails cruise ship is a memorable experience. This is not only because one floats in one of the most remarkable natural wonders of the world. It is also due to the cozy and luxurious cabins on Indochina Sails cruises. Though the buffet has finished, everyone wants to stay on deck and enjoy the stunning scenery. The melodious light music, played in the traditional style, creates an unforgettable atmosphere.