Ninh Thuan is home to a rich Cham culture and spectacular beaches. As the driest province in the country, the weather is bound to be perfect for sun-lovers. The sun and sand of Ninh Thuan Province is only 350 km northeast of HCMC, but it doesn’t get any where near the number of beach-goers that visit Nha Trang (150 km further north) or Phan Thiet (150 km toward south).

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva plans to pay an official visit to Vietnam on July 10, according to his office. During his stay, Vejjajiva is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and pay courtesy visits to President Nguyen Minh Triet and Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh.

When the last beams of sunlight cast over the karst islets in Cat Ba off Haiphong city, life on the bay turns lively with the chatting of locals on their boats as well as the bustle of tourist boats. Evenings on Cat Ba Bay start with locals going on deck to cook dinner for their families, children walking around to help their parents and fishermen catching shrimp, squid and other creatures of the sea from their small boats. All is worth seeing and feeling.