When it comes to seeing a city, a little bit of local knowledge goes a long way. And in Hà Nội, many students are taking visitors around the sights free of charge. They are part of the Hanoi Free Tour Guides initiative and are not just showing people around, but also making friends along the way.
The melodious rhythms of stone lithophone at popular destinations in the central province of Phú Yên - such as Gành Đá Dĩa (seashore area of uniformly interlocking basalt rock columns located along the coast in An Ninh Đông Commune), Tuy An District and Tháp Nhạn (Nhạn Tower, a Chăm structure in Tuy Hoà City) - have lured many visitors.
The stone musical instrument is one of the world’s oldest, and has recently been attracting the attention of local youngsters eager to play at provincial tourist destinations.