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An Lac Trang: a return to nature in HCM City

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Nature is full of secrets that defy understanding. Nature is also a place where people can return to their minds and find peace. For those who do not have time to go to a mountain or eco-tourism area far from HCMC to relax and let bygones be bygones, the An Lac Trang area in HCMC’s Cu Chi district is recommended as an ideal venue.

 Tourists practice tai chi at An Lac Trang in HCMC's Cu Chi district.
An Lac Trang covers two hectares on Ben Co Islet and is surrounded by shady green trees. The area is blanketed in stillness, greenness and peace. It boasts spacious wooden houses in ancient southern design, lotus ponds with silently drifting water hyacinths, green rice fields and vegetable farms and winding canals under the shade of thousands of gum-trees that whisper soft and low in the wind.

The destination is not a tourist site, but is host to the program ‘Yoga and Health’ for tourists to learn how to make tea, meditate, grow vegetables, practice yoga and swim. These activities aim to help tourists find quietness for themselves after surviving the noise and smoke of the bustling city and to forget the daily worries and stresses of modern life.

Upon reaching Cu Chi district’s Phu Hoa Dong commune, tourists are equipped with life jackets for the boat ride to Ben Co islet. Before starting ‘Yoga and Health’, tourists are asked to turn off their cell-phones, abide by the schedule of activities, refrain from eating meat, smoking and drinking alcohol, keep quiet during rest times and respect the surroundings.

The program is organized twice a month with 30 participants each time at a price of VND350,000 to VND450,000 per person based on contents and time (one day or two days) of the program. Students with shallow pockets will be supported by the organizers, said Ngoc My, head of the Vietnamese Tea Club.

To join the program, contact Thanh Son calligraphy company at 40A Bui Vien street, District 1, HCMC or the Vietnamese Tea Club at 17 Tran Quy Khoach street, District 1, HCMC.

VietNamNet/SGT






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