Pedaling to Hói Dừa Parish – and a Little Dip in the Wild One fine morning, I saddled up with my cycling comrade Khánh Huỳnh and climbed over Hải Vân Pass. From there, we swooped down into Lăng Cô and made a detour to visit Hói Dừa Parish. Funny enough, I’d biked past this area a bunch of times—looping around Lập An Lagoon, weaving through places called Hói Cạn, Hói Mít, and Hói … Read More
MONKEY MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2025: TIME TO FLY! Two passionate and vibrant riders, Trần Mai and Hương Hana, have become the dream team in this year’s Monkey Mountain Challenge 2025. Each sets her own personal goal, but both share one thing in common: the fierce will to conquer themselves. Trần Mai has taken on a mountain-sized mission: to become the cyclist who climbs Monkey Mountain the most in … Read More
MONKEY MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2025: CÙNG BAY LÊN! Hai nữ cua-rơ xinh đẹp và đầy nhiệt huyết, Trần Mai và Hương Hana, đã trở thành một cặp đôi hoàn hảo trong hành trình chinh phục thử thách Monkey Mountain Challenge 2025. Mỗi người đều theo đuổi một mục tiêu riêng, nhưng có chung một điểm: quyết tâm vượt qua giới hạn bản thân. Trần Mai đặt ra mục … Read More
EVERESTING HẢI VÂN – SỰ CỐ ĐÁNG TIẾC Ngày 20/5/2025 lúc 3:42 sáng, cua-rơ Hồ Xuân Duy (Duy Ho), thành viên CLB xe đạp C5 Hà Nội, bắt đầu thử thách Everesting Hải Vân. Sau 20 lượt leo liên tục trong 22 giờ 24 phút 08 giây, anh đã chạm mốc tổng độ cao tích lũy 9.020 mét – vượt qua độ cao đỉnh Everest (8.848 mét) – … Read More
VIETNAM’S FIRST CYCLIST TO COMPLETE EVERESTING HAI VAN PASS According to a post shared by Văn Tài Lê, on May 20, 2025, under scorching sun and harsh winds on Hải Vân Pass, cyclist Duy Ho officially took on the Everesting Hải Vân challenge—and successfully completed it at 2:30 AM on May 21, 2025. After 20 grueling ascents, totaling 22 hours, 24 minutes, and 8 seconds, Duy Ho reached an … Read More
ĐÃ XUẤT HIỆN CUA-RƠ VIỆT NAM ĐẦU TIÊN HOÀN THÀNH EVERESTING HẢI VÂN Theo chia sẻ từ bạn Văn Tài Lê, ngày 20/5/2025, trong điều kiện nắng gió khắc nghiệt tại đèo Hải Vân, cua-rơ Duy Ho đã chính thức thực hiện thử thách Everesting Hải Vân – và hoàn thành xuất sắc vào lúc 2h30 sáng ngày 21/5/2025. Sau 20 lượt leo, với tổng thời gian 22 giờ 24 phút 8 giây, … Read More
THE LOVE STORY OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER AND A VIETNAMESE GIRL A memory kept quiet for half a century, and still echoing through time. Illustration photo A Message Beneath the Photo Last week, I posted a picture from a bike ride over the misty curves of Hải Vân Pass. Beneath it, a quiet comment appeared. It was from R.I., an American who had once crossed that very road—in the 1970s—when he … Read More
RETURNING TO THE OLD BRICK KILN OF DUY VINH From Forgotten Landmark to Trending Spot The old brick kiln, long abandoned in the middle of the Duy Vinh rice fields, suddenly shot to fame after young travel enthusiasts discovered it and began sharing photos on Facebook. Recently, a young woman with an eye for quirky business ideas seized the opportunity—not only to earn money but to pursue her passion. … Read More
COC TIEN WATERFALL – THE SLEEPING BEAUTY OF THE FOREST By Mr. Old Man A Farewell Ride Before the Silence This morning, I pedaled out with a few companions for one last ride along the La Son – Tuy Loan expressway before it officially opens to traffic this June. At Km 36, just as the road slips into the emerald realm of Bach Ma National Park, we paused atop the … Read More
A VISIT TO THE PICTURESQUE MARKET FROM DREAMY EYES The Dreamy Eyes Craze In late 2019, the Vietnamese film Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes), directed by Victor Vũ and adapted from the beloved novel by Nguyễn Nhật Ánh, hit cinemas and quickly became a cultural phenomenon—especially among fans of the original book. Soon after, a new travel trend took off: fans of the film began flocking to check in at the … Read More