Showing posts with label islands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label islands. Show all posts

Sunday 4 November 2012

Spratly flowers blossom in HCM City

Barringtonia asiatica, a tree taken from Truong Sa, or Spratly Islands, are blossoming along HCM City’s Hoang Sa Street.

 

This specimen of arringtonia asiatica grows under Thi Nghe Bridge

According to HCM City’s Farmers Association, the tree is indigenous tropical coastal wetlands and island ecosystems, and is also endangered.

In addition, this species of tree is of great significance to Vietnamese people, as they represent a symbol of the disputed islands and of the soldiers encamped there.

The tree was a gift from Spratly to HCM City, and was planted ten years ago by former President Nguyen Minh Triet and HCM City’s Party Committee.

There are plans to grow more of these trees in HCM City along the newly-built Hoang Sa and Truong Sa streets.

Some pictures of the flowers produced from the tree

Spratly flowers blossom in HCM City

Trổ nụ
Flower buds
Đơm bông
Blossom
Sau khi cánh nhụy rơi xuống...
Sau khi cánh nhụy rơi xuống...
Stamens
... bàng vuông kết trái
From flowers to fruits
Cây bàng vuông Trường Sa trên đường Hoàng Sa chi chít trái
The tree on Hoang Sa Street is plentiful in fruit
Khi trái bàng vuông già...
Ripe fruits
... rụng xuống đất, sẽ ươm mầm một cây non mới.
New little tree

Monday 24 September 2012

Nha Trang Bay

Nha Trang Bay, covering 507 sq.m with 19 named islands and dozens of small rocky outcrops, is located in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, and was acknowledged as one of the most beautiful bays in the world in 2003.

The beautiful landscape has become a popular tourist destination with interesting island tours that attract an increasing number of visitors from both Vietnam and abroad.

The seaside park along Tran Phu and Pham Van Dong streets is many kilometers long and features hundreds of hotels and stunning white sand beaches, in addition to a number of popular tourist activities such as airship tours, parachuting, sailing, water motoring, water-skating and waterskiing, which promise a wonderful, exciting time for tourists.

There are tours of Tri Nguyen Fish Lake, Tam Island, Mot Island and Mun Island where tourists can relax at comfortable seaside resorts, enjoy seafood at the fishing villages and play in the sea.

With its tourism complexes, beautiful beaches, islands and appealing tours, Nha Trang Bay is an ideal destination for tourists in Nha Trang City.

Hon Chong Beach along Pham Van Dong Street

A beach along Tran Phu Street

Tourists can get a panoramic view of Nha Trang Bay and Nha Trang city parasailing from the park along Pham Van Dong Street

Nha Trang Bay holds domestic and international sailboard races

Vinpearl's beach on Hon Tre Island is considered the most beautiful natural beach on Nha Trang Bay

Tam Island is one of the most beautiful islands in Vietnam

Thrills at Vinpearl Land

The aquarium tunnel at Vinpearl Underwater World


Tourists can hire a boat at Cau Da Wharf for private tours

Tourists visiting a fishing village on Nha Trang Bay

Relaxing on a boat

Swim in the sea and see coral reefs


Tourists can hire a boat at Cau Da Wharf for private tours

Tourists visiting a fishing village on Nha Trang Bay

Relaxing on a boat

Swim in the sea and see coral reefs