Bonjour, Bienvenue à Hanoi! Welcome to Hanoi, the Capital city of Vietnam! That would have been the standard welcome back in the days of Colonial French Rule in this ... Read more

For your Vietnam itinerary in 2 weeks, Absolute Asia Travel offers a great cultural discovery tour covering the highlights of Vietnam including the best of three regions: the North, the Centre and the South of Vietnam.

From exquisite beaches to towering mountain tops and lush interiors, Vietnam is a feast for the senses. But aside from exploring markets, visiting ancient sites and eating delicious seafood, there are also a variety of activities to keep the adventurous traveller entertained.

Imagine Survivor meets Prison Break meets the undiscovered Maldives. It seems impossible and a very unlikely combination? But lo and behold, this guide to Con Dao Island, Vietnam will make it possible.

While it would be hard to come up with an extremely complete guide to Nam Cat Tien National Park, with its whopping 71,350 hectares of land and a plenitude ... Read more

To tip or not to tip, that is the question that plagues vacationers while traveling in Vietnam. We are so used to American and European cultures but sometimes so ... Read more

While everybody in the world has probably heard of the Grand Bazaar in Turkey, the Christmas Markets in Viena, or the Chatuchak Market in Thailand, Vietnam has something that’s ... Read more

Vietnam wouldn’t pop out in typical searches as a holiday destination with kids. Against places like Dubai, Singapore, London, Florida, Bali, Spain, Greece, and the likes – who would ... Read more

Vietnam is a sensational destination on all fronts thanks to its colorful history, rich culture and breathtaking landscapes. The country has a lot to offer, from kids to the ... Read more

Vietnam has many things to offer as a tourist attraction and it attracts many people every year. Every tourist will have their own unique reason to travel to this ... Read more

Ho Chi Minh City, the Saigon of old, is the huge powerhouse in the south of Vietnam. The former capital, it is a sprawling metropolis, home to some 9 ... Read more

It can be stated that ornaments are the key factor to decide the artistry of the H’Mong costume. Apart from batik, H’Mong women has one more significant technique to ... Read more

In this post, we’d like to introduce batik- the most artistic work, also what the Hmong people are most well-known for. There are several ways to create a pattern on the fabrics, but batik is probably our favorite one. Since we love the delicacy and tenderness of the drawing. In addition, meanwhile embroidery means putting more layers on the clothes, batik allows the fabric shine at its simplest.

Many guests have been asking us before their departure date that “What is a must item to pack for a great trip to the northern Vietnam?”. If the question is for this time of the year, it’d be a no-brainer, a memory card is what it takes. Starting this month, the ethnic groups in the northwestern mountains will step into their harvest season.

Walking around the villages of ethnic groups in the north of Vietnam, it’s easy to see many Hmong women with blue hands. That’s the trace of the work they’ve been associated with their whole lives- the indigo dyeing to make their traditional costumes. Following our Textile of Vietnam series, today we’d like you to join our experts on another journey to get to know the indigo dyeing technique of Black Hmong in Sapa.

In this post, we’d like to take the first glimpse at the textile pictures of Vietnamese ethnic minorities with the Black Hmong. Our experts spent days with a local family to learn about their textile traditions. We’ve been through an extraordinary journey of the hemp from plants in the field to colorful costumes which symbolize the spiritual life of a community.