Introduction
From a website about tourism in Vietnam: “Vietnamese
tourism entered the 21st century with the slogan "Vietnam, a new destination for the new Millennium". With a number of
international standard hotels, located in all major tourist cities, inter-city
roads, transportation means, other recreational facilities and services network
gradually improved, Vietnam can offer the most
enjoyable trip to any tourist.
-How
about the war ?
Forget the war, look at the future - that is what Vietnamese people will tell
you. In April 2005 the Country will celebrate 30 years of peace. Two thirds of
its population was born after 1975. Apart from a few museums and some bomb
craters now used as fishing ponds, travellers do not see any traces of the
conflict with the United States. Many travel agencies,
including Vietnam Holidays, lay emphasis on the modern Vietnam, especially the
transition from old to new, tradition to modern.
-Is that safe to travel? Are there any places to avoid?
No part of Vietnam is considered
unsafe for tourists, even for those who individually discover the Country on
their own, without pre-arranged services. This is a popular question of
American tourists but the only answer they have got so far is that it’s
completely safe in Vietnam and they are most
welcomed. However, like in all big cities, you should be careful for
pickpockers.”
I also strongly recommend you
to check the following link: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/letters/sea/vie_pc.htm
Because, if you’re a
backpacker on your own, there are still many ways to get into trouble.
But,
if the human race didn’t exist and Vietnam was just covered
with forests (if you've been there and you want to write a few lines about your
pitcher-plants excursions, you're welcome), what could we have seen?
N. mirabilis
N. smilesii
N. thorelii
These are the main characters
of our play, two lowland and one highland species. Look at The Map if you want to see where
these taxons are happily growing, in a place where humans are still forced to
stay away from nature.