Ngoc Tu Dinh

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I'm Ngoc Tu Dinh, a local travel expert from Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. Exploring Vietnam has been my passion for years, and I've spent 10 years as a tour guide throughout Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. I hope that my understanding of Vietnamese culture, allow me to offer a unique perspective in this blog.

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Da Bac, Vietnam Complete Travel Guide

When it comes to Northern Vietnam tours, most people will immediately think of Mai Chau, because little do people know that in Hoa Binh there is also an equally wonderful land of Da Bac. The peaceful, wild, and dreamy scenery of Da Bac, along with the combination of Eastern and Northwestern cultures, has captivated many tourists.
08/12/2023

Dao Tien's Indigo Dyeing And Beeswax Painting Profession

For the Dao Tien women of the Sung hamlet, Cao Son commune (Da Bac), in addition to the farm work, they are also very good at embroidering patterns and motifs on fabric to make costumes. Initially, the women of Sung Hamlet wove brocade just for self-sufficiency and sewed and embroidered clothes for daily wear.
29/12/2023

Sung Village, Da Bac, Vietnam

Da Bac Sung Village is a special Dao Tien ethnic village in Hoa Binh, with many traditional cultural values ​​that are still being preserved to this day. Currently, Sung Village is a favorite destination in Da Bac for domestic and foreign tourists, thanks to the intact nature, pristine beauty of the landscape, and many impressive traditional customs.
20/12/2023

Da Bia village, Da Bac, Hoa Binh, Vietnam

About 120km from Hanoi, Da Bia Village (Da Bac district - Hoa Binh) is an ideal destination for those who want to experience living in a place that has not yet been marked by "commercialization" in the storm of the tourism industry in recent years.
15/12/2023

Unique Cuisine of Da Bac, Vietnam

Besides the majesty of the Da River, the poetic beauty of Ngoi Hoa Bay, and the peace of the Muong villages, Da Bac - an interesting Hoa Binh tourist destination like the land of Mai Chau, also has a very Muong-style unique cuisine. The cuisine of Da Bac is truly very attractive because it has a harmonious combination of aquatic dishes and mountainous specialties.
08/02/2024

Avana Retreat- a beautiful painting in the mountains of the Northwest

Nestled humbly between the Northwest mountains, from far away, Avana Retreat is like a village of local people. Here, there is no plastic, limited waste, the staffs are locals.
27/11/2021

Lim Festival - A Celebration of Folk Music and Heritage in Vietnam

The most famous of these is probably the Ninh Binh Lim festival - the festival of ancient villages located around Lim Mountain and the banks of Tieu Tuong River. It represents most deeply the artistic culture and spiritual beliefs of the people of Kinh Bac.
21/02/2024

Vietnamese Conical Hat - Where Style Meets Function in Vietnamese Culture

Vietnamese conical hat is a special part in the country's traditional culture with its practical use and amazing story behind, which are revealed in this article.
17/03/2024

Traditional Vietnamese Music: Genres and Instruments

Traditional Vietnamese music is a unique art form that has been passed down for centuries. In this article, we'll explore the different music genres as well as the instruments used to create it.
07/04/2023

Vietnamese Moon Festival - A Special Occasion in Vietnam

The Vietnamese moon festival is regarded as the festival of children in Vietnam (because children love it!). On this day, families assemble to pay their respects to their ancestors by baking and offering cakes, sweets, and fruits on a tray, and then feasting on the offerings while gazing at the full moon.
18/09/2023

Vietnamese Water Puppet Show - The One-of-a-kind Folk Art

Vietnamese water puppet shows have been entertaining audiences for generations. The Red River Delta rice fields are the birthplace of this one-of-a-kind production that weaves together narrative, music, and elaborate puppetry.
27/01/2024

Traditional Vietnamese Toys: Nostalgic Childhood for Every Kid

Traditional Vietnamese toys are simple but conveys meaningful stories of local cultures and artisans’ preservation awareness.
25/02/2024

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