Son La travel guide

Son La travel guide
Remote and mountainous Son La province stretches along Vietnam's south-western border with Laos and is bisected by the Song Da river which flows down through the province eventually emptying into the large reservoir in Hoa Binh province.

Characterised by a rugged, yet breathtaking, mountainous landscape, the steep slopes of Son La's valleys are layered in hundreds of stepped rice terraces, while the lush valley bases are home to small and often very isolated farming villages. With a substantial population of minority groups, you'll not need to look far to find people living a very traditional lifestyle well away from the hustle and bustle of Vietnam's larger, more urbanised centres.Northwest Vietnam tours.

For the vast majority of visitors, Son La is but a series of slow vistas taken out of a minibus window as they make their long winding trip from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu and while the same-named provincial capital holds little of touristic value, it's a classic the pleasure is all in the getting there type destination.  3 Halong Luxury Cruises

There are far less spectacular provinces in which to lose a day or two than Son La, and, if you're travelling under their own steam, particularly by motorbike, Son La holds terrific potential with ample side-roads and off-the-main-road villages and valleys you can explore. luxury cruises in Mekong River

The sleepy provincial capital of Son La itself is set at the halfway point between Hanoi and Dien Bien Phu. It was once the site of a sizeable French garrison during the French war, but today, aside from the ruins of the prison, the only evidence the French ever made it here is the baguettes and rich strong coffee. A mid-sized town, the provincial capital is split in two by a small estuary, the fertile banks of which are given over to small-scale farming.

For a town of little note, really the only point of interest here is the ruins of the French prison, so most visitors give Son La a single night's stay before continuing on towards Dien Bien Phu or Hanoi.

Orientation
Highway 6 is called Truong Chinh in town, and Phuong Quyet Tam further out by the bus station. It veers sharply to the west as it hits the town centre, and it then called Dien Bien Phu. The road on the west side of the river is To Hieu, on the northern stretch of which you'll find 26/8 Street by the park, with access to the lookout point. On the east side, the road is Chu Van Thinh. They're connected via two bridges — Cau Trang, on Dien Bien Phu, and Cau Day Vang a bit to the north. There's a small unnamed bridge further north. If you're looking for Nguyen Luong Bang, head to the Highway 6 roundabout, and it branches off to the east.
There are a number of ATMs around town, with a BIDV bank on To Hieu. Long distance phone services and Western Union are available at the post office. It's on To Hieu just south of the Day Vang bridge road.

Những sự cố điều hòa thường gặp

Những thông tin dưới đây chỉ mang tính chất tham khảo để các bạn có cái nhìn chính xác hơn về “bệnh” của thiết bị khi đang trong quá trình sử dụng. Chúng tôi khuyên các bạn không nên tự ý xử lý vấn đề nếu không chắc chắn về sự  an toàn về các thiết bị điện mà nên gọi nhân viên kỹ thuật để được tư vấn và nhận được sự hỗ trợ tốt nhất.

1.Remote dieu hoa nhiet do bị mất hình
Nguyên nhân : do ta dùng loại pin thường lâu ngày bị rỉ sét làm hư đầu tiếp xúc pin , giữa pin và bo mạch của Romote mất đường dẫn .
Cách khắc phục : lấy pin cũ ra . tẩy rửa mất phần rỉ sét và thay pin mới đảm bảo chất lượng vào .
2.Romote bị rơi:
Nguyên nhân : Do bị rơi làm hở mạch Remote và mất màn hình trên remote .
Cách khắc phục : ta nên đem đến kỹ thuật để kiểm tra và sửa chữa .
3.Remote dieu hoa midea lên hình nhưng khi ta bấm không nghe tín hiệu “pip”
Nguyên nhân :có thể do bụi bẩn che chắn mắt thần , hoặc do tiếp điện của mắt thần bị đen
Cách khắc phục : dùng khăn khô mềm lau mắt thần . Nếu vẫn không hết gọi nhân viên kỹ thuật để được kiểm tra .
4.Máy lạnh hay chảy nước :
Nguyên nhân : do lắp đặt đường ống thoát nước không có độ dốc hoặc lâu ngày không vệ sinh bụi bẩn bám ngẹt đường ống thoát.
Cách khắc phục : sửa lại vị trí đường ống dẫn tạo độ dốc .Nhờ nhân viên kỹ thuật đến vệ sinh đường ống dẫn làm thông đường ống thoát .
5.dieu hoa am tran bám tuyết :

Những sự cố điều hòa thường gặp

Nguyên nhân 1: do dàn lạnh bị bám bụi và lâu ngày không được vệ sinh.
Nguyên nhân 2 : Máy lạnh thiếu gas ( hệ thống gas lạnh là hệ thống kín nối dàn lạnh và dàn nóng do đó nếu thiếu gas có nghĩa là hệ thống dẫn đã bị rò rỉ ở một vị trí nào đó )
Bên ngoài dàn nóng nơi đầu van ống nhỏ (là ống dẫn gas lỏng đi) bị bám tuyết , đầu van ống dẫn lớn là ống dẫn hơi gas về không đọng sương .
Dấu hiệu nhận biết : Bật nắp mặt nạ của dàn lạnh , rút lưới lọc bụi ra ngoài ta thấy dàn lạnh bị bám tuyết .
Nguyên nhân 3: do khi lắp đặt đường ống gas bị móp ống dẫn gas .
Cách khắc phục : nhờ nhân viên kỹ thuật hỗ trợ thay đường ống dẫn gas mới , Nhờ kỹ thuật đến kiểm tra sự cố xì gas và xử lý và sạc gas lại .
6.Máy lạnh bốc mùi hôi :
Nguyên nhân : do nấm mốc , vị trí các cửa thông của phòng lạnh gần những chỗ hôi , cống rãnh hoặc bếp .
Cách khắc phục : thường xuyên vệ sinh , chọn chế đọ chạy khô trước khi tắt máy khoảng 5 phút (Chế độ Dry)
7.Máy thổi ra hơi lạnh yếu hoặc không có hơi lạnh
Do một số nguyên nhân sau đây :
Máy lạnh bị dơ thổi hơi lạnh ra yếu
Máy bị thiếu gas – sặc thêm gas
Máy mới lắp lạnh yếu do đường ống dẫn gas bị móp .
Chế độ remote không đúng hoặc hư : chỉnh chế độ Remote vào Mode chọn Cool hoặc Auto , Only Fan : chỉ có quạt không có hơi lạnh . Dry là chế độ chạy khô .
8. Quạt dàn nóng không chạy :
Nguyên nhân : do quạt cháy hoặc do cánh quạt bị vướng vât cản .
Cách khắc phục : gọi nhân viên kỹ thuật và kiểm tra quạt .
9.Máy nén lạnh không hoạt động :
Nguyên nhân :
Do cuộn dây motor bị cháy .
Tụ khởi động máy hư , không hoạt động .
Capacyky( Capa) bị hư .
Bộ phận cơ khí của Block bị kẹt
Cách khắc phục : gọi nhân viên kỹ thuật đến kiểm tra và xử lý.
10.Các vấn đề về Nguồn điện :
a.Dấu hiệu nhận biết nguồn điện có vào hệ thống chưa có điện :
Khi ta bật CB trên góc phải dàn lạnh báo đèn nguồn nhấp nháy hoặc cánh đảo tự động khép lại .
Khi bật CB có dấu hiệu xẹt hồ quang nơi Cb bật lên hoặc CB tự động cúp xuống .
Kỹ thuật mối nối điện CB bị hỏng , hoặc do CB hư . Do máy bị chạm gây overload CB trường hợp này ta gọi kỹ thuật .
b.Dàn nóng không có nguồn điện .
Dây cấp nguồn từ đầu lạnh đến đuôi nóng bị đứt .

When’s the best time to visit Hanoi?

Don’t be fooled by the fact Hanoi is in Southeast Asia and think shorts and T-shirts are good to go all year round. Hanoi has four seasons, and as the city’s in the northern hemisphere, that means the chilly winter starts in December and steaming summer hovers around July and August. It’s impossible to give firm predictions of the Hanoi weather each month, or even each season, as temperatures, rainfall and sunshine can change from day to day — and often do. But we can offer some general suggestions. Hanoi Cycling Tour

Now that’s when you want to be in Hanoi.
Let’s start with the coldest time of year. Temperatures from December to around February can drop to a cold (yes, really, it is cold) 10 degrees Celsius and reach an almost balmy 20 degrees Celsius. Ten degrees in Hanoi is a lot colder than you might expect: the humidity, wind chill factor and lack of building insulation and heating can make it feel much chillier. But that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a bad time to come, as humidity is lower than at other times of year, rainfall is lower and skies are often bright blue — plus you might hit a 20-degree day, and that’s a great temperature for exploring the sights of the city on foot. It’s also Tet time, a pretty and quiet time of year to be in the city (though do bear these points in mind). Hanoi Walking Tour

When’s the best time to visit Hanoi?

Warm up in a museum or two.
Warm up in a museum or two.
And if it is cold, don’t despair: all that sightseeing will keep you warm, numerous museums are worth a visit, and, if you’ve had enough of all that, the cold gives you an excuse to huddle up with a coffee and a good book somewhere.
April and May are generally great months to be in Hanoi weatherwise. The temperatures are consistently above 20 degrees Celsius but it’s not yet reached the roasting temperatures of full-on summer. Skies are often clear and rainfall is starting to increase but is intermittent. Bear in mind though that whereas often rain in Asia is characterised as a short but heavy downpour, rain in Hanoi is often drizzle, so be prepared for grey days and bring an umbrella. That’s rare though and generally this is the time of year when you can sit in a cafe with a view enjoying a coffee or beer without dripping with sweat. North Vietnam tours
Any time is ice cream time - you just might have to wrap up warm for it.
Any time is ice cream time — you just might have to wrap up warm for it.
After that it gets hot. June, July and August are the hottest months, with temperatures known to reach 40 degrees Celsius, though the average temperature is in the early 30s. That’s still plenty hot enough, especially when combined with the high humidity. At this time of year, it’s hotter than in the south of the country, where temperatures remain far more stable than in Hanoi. The heat makes doing anything a chore; as soon as you step out of the air-con you’ll want to get back into the shower. So you just have to accept the sweat, grab a big bottle of water and go for it. Or give up on the exploring and plan a swimming pool visit into your day.
It’s also officially rainy season, and that means regular downpours. These can last anything from 30 minutes up and usually occur at the most inconvenient times — whenever that is. Carry a raincoat with you — although if you get stuck, enterprising stallholders tend to whip out their raincoat rack as soon as the sky turns grey. Note that taxis can be hard to come by when it rains. Walking isn’t much fun in a torrential downpour, particularly as many of the streets in Hanoi are prone to flooding.  But that’s another excuse to sit and do nothing but eat and drink for a while.

Hoi An- the peaceful meeting place

The name “Hoi An” means “peaceful meeting place”. In the past, Hoi An ancient town was an international trading center and also the busiest commercial port in the South Region of Viet Nam. Officially recognised as World Cutural Heritage by UNESCO in 1999, Hoi An has been a very interesting destination to visit during your trip to Vietnam and Indochina. Travel to Vietnam
The town has old-world charm in abundance and world-class attractions that include spectacular beaches and resorts fit for sun-worshiping couples.

Hoi An is a special example of a traditional trading port in South-East Asia which has been completely and assiduously preserved: it is the only town in Viet Nam that has survived intact in this way. Most of the buildings are in the traditional architectural style of the 19th and 20th centuries. They are aligned along narrow lanes of traditional type. They include many religious buildings, such as pagodas, temples, meeting houses, etc., which relate to the development of a port community. The traditional lifestyle, religion, customs and cooking have been preserved and many festivals still take place annually. Jasmine Cruise – Halong Bay
Archaeological finds and excavations have shown that there was a port and trading centre of the local Sa Huynh people along the Thu Bon River as early as the 2nd century BC. This continued to expand, especially during its most flourishing period from the late 16th to the early 18th centuries. It was through Hoi An that Christianity penetrated Vietnam in the 17th century. Mekong Delta tour
By the end of the century, the rise of other ports on the coast of Vietnam, in particular Da Nang, and silting of its harbour, led to the final eclipse of Hoi An. As a result of this economic stagnation, it has preserved its early appearance in a remarkably intact state, the only town in the country to have done so. The ancient town is situated on the north bank of Thu Bon River. There is a street running east-west along the river's edge and three further streets parallel to the river. They are intersected at right angles by streets and alleys. Within this area there are houses (often combined with shops), religious monuments such as pagodas, temples, communal houses and family cult houses, a ferry quay and an open market.

Hoi An- the peaceful meeting place

The architecture of Hoi An, which is almost entirely of wood, is of considerable interest. It combines traditional Vietnamese designs and techniques with those from other countries, above all China and Japan, whose citizens settled there to trade and built houses and community centres to their own designs.
The typical house conforms to a corridor plan, the following elements occurring in sequence: house, yard and house. The buildings are: family cult houses, dedicated to the worship of ancestors; the community houses, used for worship of ancient sages, founders of settlements, or the legendary founders of crafts; the pagodas are almost all from the 19th century, although inscriptions show them to have been founded in the 17th and 18th centuries. They conform to a square layout and decoration is largely confined to the elaborate roofs. In the case of the larger examples, they constituted nuclei of associated buildings with religious and secular functions. Some of the larger pagodas also served as meeting halls. These are located along the main street (Tran Phu).
There is a fine wooden bridge, reminiscent of Japanese examples, with a pagoda on it. It has existed from at least the early 18th century, as an inscription indicates, but it has been reconstructed many times. There is also a number of ancient tombs in Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese style within the buffer zone.

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It is no wonder Dragon Pearl often ranks so high on Trip Advisor and other popular tourist forums. The cruise surpasses all others in terms of activities it offers. Not only does the cruise operate exclusively in the most beautiful part of Halong Bay but it also organizes it program in a perfect way. For example, dinner can be enjoyed in a cave or on the sundeck so that travelers can enjoy the scenic landscape while sampling the best local cuisines. The price for a 2 day 1 night trip on Dragon Pearl starts from $150/person. Cua Van fishing village

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If you are used to world class service and would expect the same service type in Halong Bay, then definitely go for the Peak. Paradise is a team of vessel with all the 5 star quality and the Peak definitely ranks on top of all other else. The cruise is artistically designed with a cozy touch. With only 8 cabins on board, you are sure to be served to the fullest details. Each cabin or guest group will have a personal butler who will take care and help you with a perfect cruise trip. Halong tours – Halong Travel

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Khau Vai Love Market

Khau Vai commune, located in Meo Vac district, the northernmost province of Ha Giang, is home to ethnic minority groups of Giay, Nung and Muong. The love market festival is held on lunar March 26th and 27th with the participation of a large number of locals. The festival features food and drink culture, song performances and folk games. Ethnic costumes, jewelery, ethnic musical instruments, culture and art publications are on display at the market, reflecting activities of the local people.

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The primary Khau Vai Love Market

It can be said that the beauty & power of love is the basic factor to maintain the existence of Khau Vai love market for such a long time. In the market area, there are two temples called Ong and Ba (Mr and Mrs) temples. The story concerning these temples tells that, once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl born from two different places of the Dong Van Plateau. Since forbidden to get married by the two families, they, side by side, decided to leave home to come and settle down together in Khau Vai, a prosperous land with green plants. In honor of their merits in cultivating the wild land into a rich land, the local people built the two temples to worship them.

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Khau Vai Love Market

Another local myth tells the story of a young couple from different tribes who fell in love with each other. The girls belonged to the Giay group and the boy to the Nung group. The girl was so beautiful that her tribe did not want to let her get married with any man from another tribes. Consequently, violent conflict arose between the two tribes. To stop the blood shedding, the two lovers sorrowfully decided to part. However, they planned to meet once a year on that day, lunar March 27th. The place where they used to meet is Khau Vai, which thereafter became a meeting place for all those in love.

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Since then, on every lunar March 27th, Khau Vai has attracted couples of different ages, including those who seek partners for the first time. Yet, most of them are those who love each other very much but cannot marry because of different reasons. On the day when the market session takes place, it is likely that both the wife and her husband together go to the market but they look for their own partners to share emotions. If one of them has to stay at home, he or she is not jealous because the dating at the marketplace is only a temporary feeling exchange, which has no negative influences on real life.

Activities

The first day of the market session is for the ceremony to turn into the new calendar period. On this day, at a selected hour, people take a bath and put on their best clothes in anticipation of the New Year. They bring incense, lamps, flowers and fruits to a pagoda where they join the great calendar-receiving ceremony. Then the official ceremony is carried out inside the sanctuary. After that, every participant prays to the Buddha and chant prayers for a happy new year. Young persons walk out to the pagoda yard and join in fun activities till late at night.

The second day is for the ceremony to offer boiled rice and heap up a sandy mountain. Every Khmer family cooks rice and offers it to Buddhist monks at the pagoda in early morning and at noon. In the afternoon, people start to heap up a sandy mountain for seeking happiness and luck. They make small mountains in eight directions and one in the middle reflects the universe. This custom originates from an age-old legend. It displays people’s aspirations for rain.

On the third day of the market, there comes the ceremony to wash the Buddha’s statue and Buddhist monks. In the afternoon, they burn incense, offer sacrifices and use scented water to wash the statue in order to pay tribute and gratitude to the Buddha. This is also to get rid of the old year’s misfortunes and wish all the best for the New Year. After that, people return to their house and wash the Buddha’s statue at home. They offer dishes, confectionery and fruits to ask for happiness for their parents and grandparents and being forgiven for their mistakes made in the previous year.

Halong Bay Highlights

Halong Bay is made up of 1,969 islands of various sizes, 989 of which have been given names. There are two kinds of islands, limestone and schist, which are concentrated in two main zones: the southeast (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay), and the southwest (belonging to Halong Bay ). This densely concentrated zone of stone islands, world famous for its spectacular scenery of grottoes and caves, forms the central zone of Halong Bay tours, which has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Viewed from above, Halong Bay looks like an extremely vivid huge drawing. This is a wonderful and skilful masterpiece of the Creation and of nature that turns thousands of dumb soulless stone islands into fantastic sculptural and artistic works of various graceful shapes, both familiar and strange to human beings. Thousands of islands emerging uneven in the fanciful waves look strong and magnificent but also mild and vivid. Amidst these islands we feel as if we were astray in a petrified legendary world. There are many names given to islands according to their shapes and forms. This one looks like somebody heading toward the shore: Hon Dau Nguoi (Human Head Island); that one looks like a dragon hovering above the sea surface: Hon Rong (Dragon Island); another looks like an old man sitting fishing: Hon La Vong; some look like big sails struggling amidst the wind to set off for the sea: Hon Canh Buom (Sail Island); then two islands look like a pair of chicken lovingly playing with each other above the sea: Hon Ga Troi (Fighting Cocks Island); and amid the vast sea stands an island like a big incense burner like a ritual offering to Heaven: Hon Lu Huong (Incense Burner Island). All are so real that people are taken aback by them. Those stone islands have experienced unpredictable changes over time and they take different shapes from different angles of view. Here, we come to realize that they are not dumb inanimate things but are vivid and soulful. Long ago, Halong Bay has been called by the great national poet Nguyen Trai: “a wonder of the earth erected towards the high sky”. Read more North Vietnam tours

Halong Bay Highlights

Halong Bay has many links to the history of . For example, there are such famous geographical sites as Van Don (site of an ancient commercial port), Poem Mountain (with engravings of many poems about emperors and other famous historical figures), and Bach Dang River (the location of two fierce naval battles fought against foreign aggressors).

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It has been proven by scientists that Halong was one of the first cradles of human existence in the area at such archeological sites as Dong Mang, Xich Tho, Soi Nhu, and Thoi Gieng. It is also a region of highly-concentrated biological diversity with many ecosystems of salt water-flooded forests, coral reefs, and tropical forests featuring thousands of species of animal and plant life.

With all this in mind, the 18th meeting of the Committee of the World Heritages of UNESCO (in on December 17th, 1994), officially recognized HalongBay as a natural heritage site of worldwide importance.