Don’t just see food….Try some Sea Food!

I never knew that there were so many varieties of sea food available and never had I imagined that I would be eating them. So it was on my bucket list to try different types of sea food in this exchange and the experience was beyond my bucket list. Vung tau is a really beautiful…

War Remnants Museum

The importance of peace- that was what’s on my mind after visiting the War Remnants Museum. It might sound sick to some people but I’m fascinated by all the photos. They display the aftermath of war in the most gory way that I can’t get my eyes off them. It’s actually an exhibition of Chinese…

Weekend Beach Getaway Hours from Ho Chi Minh City

Need an escape of the hustle and bustle of Hoi Chi Minh City? Overwhelmed by the never-ending noise and bright light? Then look no further! Find tranquility only hours away in Vung Tau city, known for its breath-taking beaches, mountainous skylines, and fresh seafood. How to Get to Vung Tau from HCMC High Speed Ferry/…

CITY OF GHOSTS

Travelling alone helps you break a lot of boundaries and that’s exactly what my trip to Vietnam has been about – BREAKING BOUNDARIES. Hue is a city rich in history which is situated on the banks of the perfume river at central Vietnam. This city never fails to portray its rich culture, breathtaking landscapes, historical…

Fortnight in Vung Tau

To travel is my passion, and when I got an opportunity to solo travel I was quite exhilarated. We arrived in Vung tau on the 5th of May, and happiness would be one word to express my feelings right now. I am part of a project to promote the tourism in this city, and I…

Green Trigger at the beach

One of our purposes of coming to Vung Tau includes environmental awareness so we went to gather trashes at the beach with the ambassadors (high school students) to raise awareness to the youth.  We started at the beach front and it was clean so we looked around for the place with a lot of garbage…

Mam Bam at the Mam Bam

With a great enthusiasm, we set out for the fishing village named, “Mam Bam”. We first walked to the bus stop and had some juice while we were waiting for the bus. After a long bus ride, we arrived at Mam Bam village. Before we went, we were told that we were going to the…

Feast at Mắm Bằm

We were all set for our second day of Trade village trip to the Bai rai-Vung tau province which is very popular for its pickles and fish sauce. We headed off to the place along with the other ambassadors. An affordable way to reach the place was through a bus, which cost us like 50k…

A day trip to the knitting village-Luc Binh

The interns and ambassadors of VN3D Project hit the road to explore the outskirts of Vung Tua to discover the hidden trade of water hyacinths knitting. In the discrete village of Long Hai, Vung Tau Ba Ria lies the Luc Binh Knitting Village. The rural village of Long Hai has found economic prosperity in the…

Sustaining Rural Vietnam- The Case of Knitting Village

A strong sense of cultural identity manifests itself in several ways- here in the small village of Long Hai, Vang Tau Ba Ria, the locals have found a way to sustain themselves by means of their tradition. Curious? Weaving is an essential part ofothe Vietnamese culture. Making use of the abundance of Hyacinths in the…