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The 2nd yellow flower tea festival will be organized on 5 – 7 January 2018 in Ba Che District, Quang Ninh Province. Yellow flower tea (Photo: dantri.com.vn) The Ba Che District People’s Committee said that a variety of activities will be held during the festival, including an exhibition displaying the yellow flower tea trees in Ba Che District, One Commune, One Product (OCOP) products and typical dishes of Ba Che, and the other localities throughout Quang Ninh; an art program and folk games. The tea is a famous medical product of Ba Che district. The event will not only introduce and sell Ba Che’s OCOP products, but also promote its potential and strengths. Besides, it is a good occasion to honour the national identity, strengthening solidarity among people in the province and create a jubilant atmosphere to encourage them further develop Ba Che District.

Bogyoke Aung San Market Located in the heart of Yangon, Bogyoke Aung San Market, also known as Scott Market, a 70 year old market sprawls over a couple of levels along Bogyoke Aung San Road. Arguably, it is the most renowned tourist market and a pleasant shopping experience. Your Myanmar trip will be delightful because it will give you a great chance to shop for handicrafts, food, and jewelry while chatting with locals. You can also bargain for the best prices if you spot something you like. There are some 2,000 shops here selling anything from souvenirs to their famed lacquerware, Shan shoulder bags, puppets, slippers and gems.Bogyoke Aung San Market Theingyi Zay (Market), Latha township Theingyi Zay (Zay or Zei is the Myanmar word for Market), a sprawling market in Latha township is one of Yangon’s most goregous quarters and arguably one of the most unique market in Asia. The Theingyi Zay should not be missed on your itinerary in Yangon. Not only is the food outstanding bu

Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 will take place from December 22nd to 31st to respond activities of Viet Nam National Tourism Year: Lao Cai - Northwestern Region. Photo for illustration The highlight of the event will be the snow discovery festival on the occasion of Christmas 2017 and New Year 2018 with diverse impressive activities such as love duet singing, ethnic musical instrument performances, traditional games and local specialties introduction. Especially, there will be the Fire Dance festival of the Red Dao ethnic group, street festival with parade activities to showcase the beauty of unique ethnic costumes, lion and dragon dance on the central streets on December 31st. According to the weather forecast, Sa Pa will be very cold this winter, so it is likely that ice and snow will appear in the mountainous areas like in Europe which attracts tourists a lot.

With Myanmar opening to the outside world, visitors are discovering a cuisine that's been largely hidden from sight for the past 50 years. With an emphasis on rich, predominately savory/salty flavors, influences from South and Southeast Asia and a repertoire of ingredients not found in any other cuisine, there's much to discover. As in most of Southeast Asia, Myanmar restaurants and stalls tend to specialize in a single dish or culinary style. For a comprehensive taste of the cuisine, we've chosen these 10 Burmese dishes and snacks . Every visitor to the country should seek them out. 1. Tea leaf salad Lephet thoke can be a meal, snack or appetizer. Perhaps the most famed Burmese food is lephet -- fermented tea leaves. The tart leaves are eaten on their own, typically as dessert, but they're also served in the form of lephet thoke, a salad of pickled tea leaves. To make the dish, the sour, slightly bitter leaves are mixed by hand with shredded ca

Tet Nguyen Dan , or Tet for short, is considered the biggest and most popular festival of the year in Vietnam. Celebrated on the first day of the first month in Lunar Calendar, Tet’s celebration is the longest holiday which may last up to seven days. Tet is calculated? Different from the Gregorian calendar, Lunar Calendar has a fix number of twelve months with 30 days each, and a leap-year will have a whole intercalary month instead of the 29th day of February. The new year of Lunar Calendar normally will start in late January or beginning of February according to Gregorian calendar. That explains why Tet days vary from year to year: it is because the leap month may fall shorter or longer which create a smaller or bigger gap between the two calendars. What is Tet? Tet is the occasion for Vietnamese to express their respect and remembrance for their ancestors as well as welcoming the New Year with their beloved family members. Moreover, in the past, Tet was essential as it p

It's easy to make a faux pas in Southeast Asia. Traveling to Thailand ? Read our etiquette tips. It's useful for you ... 1. Don't drop or stand on currency Ft are considered to be the lowest and least clean part of the body, so avoid directing your feet at anyone: don't cross your hip and legs, sit cross-legged or put your feet up. That is also rude to drop or stand on currency, as it could be considered disrespectful towards the royal family (Thailand's reigning monarch is published on the Thai Baht). 2. Never touch anyone's head Someone's head is considered almost holy in Thailand, so even giving someone a wally on the head or touching their head of hair could be frowned upon. Should you be volunteering or working with young children, be especially wary - really second nature for many westerners to ruffle youngsters' hair. Thai masseurs may ask permission to rub your face first, so carry in mind that they may be asking as an indication of resp