Welcome to rural VIetnam

 

Welcome to a corner of Asia where you will find a lifestyle that goes back for centuries. Fishing on the Mekong Delta, farming in Central Vietnam, or crafts in Bac Ninh Province – whatever your own interest, we are sure you will find something to delight you in rural Vietnam.

Vinh Long Province

Located between the Tien and Hau rivers, the fertile lands of Vinh Long nourish thousands of fruit orchards, while the countless small islands provide ideal conditions for ecotourism and observing wildlife. In addition, you will be able to observe the centuries-old activities of Southern Vietnam, such as processing rice paper and traditional Vietnamese cooking.

Especially interesting in Vinh Long is the opportunity to stay overnight in local residents' homes. There is a small but growing number of private homes that offer home stays. At the moment they provide accommodation and entertainment for up to 150 tourists per night.

Quang Nam Province

For visitors who want to be really active in their holidays, we recommend a visit to one of the vegetable farming villages near the town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam. Here for a day you can toil shoulder to shoulder with a Vietnamese farmer. Hosts and guests work the land, planting rice or collecting vegetables that they sell in the local markets. For lunch you get to eat colocynth (similar to a bitter apple) and tom huu, which is a traditional dish made of vegetables.

Bac Ninh Province

The homeland of Quan Ho art has many traditional trade villages. In Xuan Lai village you can find excellent bamboo products, especially from black bamboo, while Phu Lang is famous for its pottery. Thousands of ancient pots have been found here, and even today there are about 300 families in the village doing pottery work.

Tho Ha is famous for pottery, but nowadays it has also started to produce wine. Another village that is well-known for traditional wines is Van, on the bank of the Cau River.

The villagers here are happy to let visitors photograph their wine being made and to try it or to buy it, but the brewing process itself is a secret. Finally, Da Hoi is a must. This 400-vear-old trade village is famous for its traditional silk cloth, and women there still raise silkworms and weave fabulous fabrics that they sell.

Match the English words and word combinations with the Ukrainian equivalents.

1. rural 2. fertile 3. accommodation 4. toil 5. trade 6. pottery 7. silk cloth 8. weave 9. delight 10. local resident

1. тяжко трудитися 2. сільський 3. ткати 4. шовкова тканина 5. захоплювати, втішати 6. торгівля 7. житло, притулок 8. місцевий житель 9. родючий 10. гончарна справа

 

 

 

РЕКОМЕНДОВАНА ЛІТЕРАТУРА

 

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