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We board a conventional boat for the five hour trip around Halong Bay. We round off our excursion which has a seafood lunch served fully briefed and travel by roads to Ha Noi, arriving in time to see an evening performance of Hanoi's famous water puppets. This exciting cruise provides us an incredible view from the picturesque scenery blending with all the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising amazingly in the clear and emerald water. These limestone karst formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and exquisite caves. Along the way we are going to anchor to get a leisurely swim in a secluded cove plus an enjoyable visit to one of the many hidden grottoes beneath towering cliffs. Day 3: ESSENTIAL VIETNAM TOUR: HALONG BAY CRUISES - HANOI (B/L/-)
The legendary halong bay tour from hanoi Bay is truly one of Vietnam's most impressive scenic sights.

Nestled within 140 acres of gardens with three large tiered, infinity private pools this is an ideal restful hotel. The Nam Hai Hoi An Hotel is directly on the beachfront, and is also about fifteen minutes drive from Hoi An Town. Rooms on the Nam Hai Hoi An Hotel are spacious and are in a tasteful, modern, Japanese influenced style. They have large living spaces and therefore are fitted with luxurious bathrooms.

This metropolis ,contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk cafes. Day 6: ESSENTIAL VIETNAM TOUR: HUE - HOCHIMINH CITY TOUR (B/-/-)
The south bound journey continues with a brief flight to Ho Chi Minh. On arrival you are met by our guide and moved to hotel. We drive past many lively streets on our way on the Reunification Palace. An afternoon will acquaints us with a few major sights of Ho Chi Minh. Close for the palace are a handful of striking French colonial structures like the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Sai Gon Post Office. We follow these using a visit to the Jade Emperor Pagoda and also the War remnant exhibit. This mansion was the previous residence in the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. The final stop is Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is available!

In the garden from the Dam Sen Club inQuang Ba, Hanoi, laterite has even been turned into statues. While urbanization has replaced traditional architecture with cold cement buildings and straightforward beauty. Large laterite bricks develop a sense of solidity and strength. With their melting colors, these statues are mysterious and deeply moving. Laterite can be chipped into small pieces to produce walls. Using laterite can cut costs and add artistic value to a house.

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Only workers with a minimum of five years of experience can produce larger bricks that measure 40x20 cm. As they have done for generations, teenage boys of marriageable age flock on the fields searching for laterite with which to construct their own house. It takes at the very least a month of efforts to produce enough bricks for a small house.

The "lăn thó" í used to chip laterite into pieces. A laterite brick used by construction normally measures 30x16x15 cm. around the upper edge of the spade lie smaller wings called "én thó" that allow the workers to chip the laterite accurately.

Hundreds of laterite blocks surround the Tay Phuong Pagoda (built between 865 – 873AD) and from the 237 stairs that lead up to it. The Thach That district in greater Hanoi is termed "the capital of laterite". In this area, laterite buildings are everywhere. The name "Thach That" actually means "the zone of laterite – built houses".

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In My Huong village near the tranquil river of Tich Giang in the Chuong My District of greater Hanoi, the harvest has ended. Muscular young men armed with spades and shovels set off in search of laterite. This spade í made ì iron and measures about two meters long. The lower edge resembles what shovel but is split in two and called the "lăn thó". Digging laterite takes a special form of spade known as a "thó".