DA LAT Sunday, Nov 30 2008

Dalat is the highland city located at the foot of the magnificent Lang Biang Mountain, at the elevation of 1,500 m above sea level.

More than 100 years ago, Dalat was only a wild area on the remote highland, with very few people passing by. The Swiss explorer with French origin – Dr.Alaxare Yersin (1836 – 1943), after putting his feet on here, has woken up Dalat from its long sleep, opening of a tourist and resort center which later became famous. The best Vietnam Travel Deals can be accquired for the best prices.

During the XX century, on this uninhabited highland, a beautiful city appeares as a myth with lakes, lawns, pine forests, water falls and ancient curved-roof pagodas, churches, monasteries, villas with European style in the monsoonal area of Asia.Da Lat should be great for romantic vacation with Vietnam Travel.

Dalat if identified as one of 10 international tourist centers of the whole country and it is included in three of the 16 national tourist routes. At present, with the tendency of “Coming back to nature” and “Green tourist movement” in the world, Dalat is an attractive site for tourists.

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Da Lat – new “Holland” in flower exports Sunday, Nov 30 2008

Thomas Hooft, General Director of Dalat Hasfarm, the leading flower grower in the Central Highlands and the only flower exporter in the country, talked with the Vietnam Investment Review.

Hooft said Hasfarm’s success is encouraging Da Lat farmers to expand their flower growing capacity. Currently, some 6,000 families in the resort city are engaged in flower production with more than 1,000 hectares of greenhouses.

He said local farmers need to invest in greenhouses because their current flower quality does not meet the standards for export. If they can meet export standards, his company will buy their products, he stressed.

After 10 years of investing in flower growing techniques, Dalat Hasfarm earns an annual revenue of US $10 million. The company invested US $12 million in flower farms and created jobs for 1,000 workers.

Hasfarm has been extending its reach to Japan and Australia. It has weekly orders from Cambodia, Singapore and Indonesia and is aiming to penetrate East Asian markets.

Besides growing flowers, the company also invests in vegetable and dairy farms.

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Da Lat – City of Eternal Spring Sunday, Nov 30 2008

Set next to Xuan Huong Lake, the Da Lat Flower Gardens were established in 1966 by the Vietnamese government, and are tended continually. Among the tastefully arranged flora are orchids, hydrangeas, fuchsias, roses, white narcissus, and ferns.

The orchid, named “queen of the world of flowers”, is a common sight wherever you go in Da Lat. Among the world’s 100,000 species of orchids, Viet Nam already has 500, many of which grow in Da Lat. Annually, Da Lat explodes in a riot of color when its Flower Festival begins in October or sometimes December.

Da Lat is known for its market gardens which grow everything from carrots and cauliflowers to avocados and bananas as well as many varieties of flowers. The market covers two blocks with more than 1,300 shops. On the ground floor of Block A merchants sell flowers, household appliances and other Da Lat specialties.

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Exploring night market in Dalat City Sunday, Nov 30 2008

The night market is located in the Hoa Binh Zone, in the area around Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Le Dai Hanh Street and Tang Bat Ho Street, within walking distance of many restaurants. On weekends walkers can stroll to the market on a pedestrian walkway that was opened in Dalat on November 2003. Tourists should note that all vehicles are forbidden on this walkway between 7p.m. to 10 p.m.

The history of Dalat Market is also interesting. Originally named “Wood Market”, the market was built in 1929 by French ambassador Chassaing and was located at the site where the Hoa Binh Theatre is nowadays. The market was made from pine wood, which is the reason people call it Wood Market. It burned down in 1937 and was rebuilt in brick. In 1958 the market was moved its present location.

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