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THE
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Hanoi
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Bac
Kan
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Bac
Ninh
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Cao
Bang
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Dien
Bien
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Ha
Giang
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Hoa
Binh
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HaiPhong
City
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Hai
Duong
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Ha
Tay
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Lai
Chau
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Lang
Son
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Lao
Cai
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Nam
Dinh
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Ninh
Binh
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Phu
Tho
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Quang
Ninh
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Son
La
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Thai
Binh |
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Thai
Nguyen
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Tuyen
Quang
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Vinh
Phuc
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Yen
Bai |
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Hanoi,
Capital
of
Vietnam
Hanoi
is a
sacred
land
of
Vietnam.
The
year
1010
then
became
an
historical
date
for
Hanoi
and
for
the
whole
country
in
general.For
about
a
thousand
years,
the
capital
was
called
Thang
Long
(Soaring
Dragon),
then
changing
to
Dong
Do,
Dong
Kinh,
and
finally
to
Hanoi,
in
1831.
This
sacred
piece
of
land
thereafter
continued
to
be
the
theatre
of
many
fateful
events.
Throughout
the
thousand
years
of
its
eventful
history,
marked
by
destruction,
wars
and
natural
calamities,
Hanoi
still
preserves
many
ancient
architectural
works
including
the
Old
Quarter
and
over
600
pagodas
and
temples.
Famous
sites
include
the
One
Pillar
Pagoda
(built
in
1049),
the
Temple
of
Literature
(built
in
1070),
Hanoi
Citadel,
Hanoi
Opera
House,
President
Ho
Chi
Minh’s
Mausoleum...
Hanoi
also
characteristically
contains
18 beautiful
lakes.
Attractions:
- Co Loa Historical Site
- Hanoi Flag Tower
- Hanoi Cathedral
- History of Military Museum
- Ho Chi Minh Museum
- Hoan Kiem Lake
- West Lake
- Hanoi Opera House
- Hanoi Zoological Garden
- Ho Tay Water Park
- Ancient houses in Hanoi
- Ly Quoc Su Pagoda
- Ngoc Son Temple
- One Pillar Pagoda
- Pavilion of the constellation of Literature
- Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
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Hoa Binh Province
Hoa
Binh
is a
mountainous
province
in
the
North.
The
annual
average
temperature
varies
between
23
and
25ºC.
Hoa
Binh
Town
is
76km
from
Hanoi.
The
culture
of
Hoa
Binh
combines
several
ethnic
groups
with
their
own
languages,
traditional
literature
and
festivals.
There
is
National
Highway
No.
6
from
Hanoi
vie
Ha
Tay
to
Hoa
Binh,
Son
La,
National
Highway
No.
15
from
Mai
Chau
to
Thanh
Hoa,
National
Highway
No.
12B
from
Hoa
Binh
to
Nho
Quan
(Ninh
Binh).
Attractions:
- Kim Boi Hot Spring
- Mai Chau Valley
- Hoa Tien grottoes
- Ret Cave
- Pu Nooc Primitive forest |
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Ha Giang Province
Located at the highest latitude in Vietnam. The annual average temperature varies between 24 and 28ºC. Ha Giang Town is 320km from Hanoi. Ha Giang is on National Highway No.2, 34, 279 linking to Yen Bai, Cao Bang, Lao Cai provinces in turn. Tourist can buy embroidery such as handkerchief, haversack, and dress with colorful, fine pattern. They also take part in enjoyable market-day of local ethnics. The people and natural scenes here are unlike anywhere in Vietnam.
Attractions:
- Dong Van Highland
- Khau Vai Love Market
- Tay Con Linh Mountain
- Valley of Lo River
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Lao
Cai
Province
Located
300km
from
Hanoi,
Lao
Cai
can
be
reached
by
car
or
train.
There
is
National
Highway
No.70,
279,
4D
linking
Lao
Cai
to
Yen
Bai,
Lai
Chau
and
Ha
Giang,
China
in
turn.
Lao
Cai
preserves
lots
of
special
cultural,
historical
sites.
Typical
sites
are
Sapa
ancient
rock
field;
Sapa,
a
unique
natural
tourist
site;
Bac
Ha
Market,
the
biggest
fair
near
the
mountainous
highlands.
Festivals
here
are
very
special
also.
Attractions:
- Sapa
- Bac Ha Market
- Sapa Ancient Rock Field
- Ham Rong Mountain
- Fansipan Mountain
- Hoang A Tuong Castle
- Cat Cat Village
- Long Tong Festival |
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Phu Tho Province
Located in the Plains and Midland in the North of Vietnam. Phu Tho has a monsoon tropical climate. Viet Tri City, provincial capital, is 90km from Hanoi. It is on National Highway No.2 linking Hanoi with Ha Giang Province and China Border. The train from Hanoi to Lao Cai stops in Viet Tri. Phu Tho is consider as ancestral land of Vietnam. Den Hung (Hung Temple)Remains is tied to the legend about 18 Kings Hung who built Van Lang State, the first one of Vietnam, with Phong Chau as the capital. With a bright culture, Phu Tho is home of many festivals.
Attractions:
- Kings Hung Temple
- Xuan Son National Park
- Ao Chau Pond
- Traditional Festival
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Vinh
Phuc
Province
Vinh
Phuc
is
on
railway
route:
Hanoi
-
Vinh
Phuc
-
Phu
Tho
-
Yen
Bai
-
Lao
Cai.
There
is
National
Highway
No.2
linking
to
Phu
Tho.
Vinh
Yen
Town
is
63km
from
Hanoi,
about
30km
from
Noi
Bai
International
Airport.
Vinh
Phuc
has
favorable
conditions
of
climate.
Annual
average
temperature
is
23.4ºC.
Vinh
Phuc
attracts
lot
of
tourists
to
various
following
beautiful
landscapes.
Attractions:
-Tam Dao Tourist Resort
- Tam Dao National Park
- Binh Son Tower
- Dai Lai Lake
- Bach Luu, Bach Tru, Bo Sao Village, Cuu Ap Village, Duc Bac Festivals |
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Son La Province
Son La connects Hoa Binh by National Highway No. 6, Yen Bai by Highway No.37, Lao Cai by Higway No.279. Son La Town is 328km from Hanoi. In Na San Airport, Vietnam Airlines has daily flight from Hanoi to Son La. Annual average temperature is about 21ºC.
Attractions:
- Son La Former Prison and Museum
- Tham Tet Toong Cave
- Hin ethnic minority hamlet
- Moc Chau Plateau
- Hoa Ban Festival
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Lai
Chau
Province
Lai
Chau
Town
is
402km
from
Hanoi.
The
annual
average
temperature
is
21ºC
–
23ºC.
Tourists
are
interesting
in
custom
of
ethnic
groups.
Attractions:
- Sin Ho Village
- Tam Duong Townlet
- Tien Son Cave
- Muong Lai Spring
- Cam Muong Festival |
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Dien Bien Province
It takes 474km from Hanoi following National Highway No. 6 to Tuan Giao and then the 279 to Dien Bien Phu. Beside that, there is Muong Thanh Airport in Dien Bien Phu, connecting Ha Noi – Dien Bien Phu. Dien Bien is mountainous tropical area. Dien Bien possesses charming natural scenery, also proud of many historic sites.
Attractions:
- Command bunker of General De Castries
- Hill A1
- Historical Sites of Dien Bien Phu Victory
- Museum of Dien Bien Phu Victory
- Statue of Dien Bien Phu Victory
- The Command post of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign
- Noong Nhai Vestige
- Muong Phang Forest
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Bac
Ninh
Province
Bac
Ninh
is
located
in
the
Red
River
Delta
region.
Bac
Ninh
is
30km
from
Hanoi,
110km
from
Haiphong,
20km
from
Bac
Giang,
45km
from
Noi
Bai
International
Airport.
The
annual
average
temperature
is
24ºC.
Bac
Ninh
used
to
be
an
ancient
town,
a
trade
centre
of
Vietnam
from
2sd
to
10th
century.
Bac
Ninh
has
tangible,
intangible
culture
heritage
and
tradition
handicraft
villages.
Attractions:
- But Thap Pagoda
- Dau Pagoda
- Dinh Bang Communal House
- Do Temple
-Phat Tich Pagoda
- Tradition handicraft villages such as Dong Ky Wood, Dong Ho Pain,
Dai
Bai
Bronze |
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Lang Son Province
Lang Son is a frontier mountainous province in the North-East of Vietnam, 154km from Hanoi, 60km from Thai Nguyen, 48km from Quang Ninh, 55km from Cao Bang, 73km from Bac Kan. Lang Son has two international border gates including Dong Dang railway border gate and Huu Nghi road border gate with China. Annual average temperature is 21.5ºC. Lang Son has potentiality of mineral, forestry, tourism and trading. Coming to there, tourists are interesting in Ky Lua or Long Tong traditional festivals. They would like to taste special dishes: roast duck, roast pig, Mau Son wine and lam rice.
Attractions:
- Chi Lang Defile
- Tam Thanh Grotto
- Nhi Thanh Grotto
- Mau Son Mountain
- Tam Thanh Pagoda Festival
- Ta Va Pagoda Festival
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Cao
Bang
Province
Cao
Bang
Province
is
located
in
the
Far
North
–
East,
shares
borders
with
China
on
the
north
and
east,
272km
north
of
Hanoi
following
National
Highway
No.3.
Cao
Bang
has
National
Highway
No.4B
and
3
linking
to
Lang
Son,
Bac
Kan,
Ha
Giang
provinces
and
to
China.
The
average
temperature
is
25 -
28ºC
in
summer
and
16 –
17ºC
in
winter.
Snow
sometimes
falls
in
winter
on
high
mountains
such
as
Trung
Khanh,
Tra
Linh.
The
cool
weather
combines
with
many
high
mountains,
beautiful
sightseeings
to
form
the
convenient
for
relaxing
tour
and
discovery
tour.
The
traditional
festivals
have
specific
characteristics
of
ethnic
groups.
Attractions:
- Pac Bo Cave
- Ban Gioc Falls
- Nguom Ngao Cave
- Thang Hen Mountain Lake |
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Tuyen Quang Province
Situated on Far-North East, Tuyen Quang Town is 165km from Hanoi. Annual average temperature is 24ºC. Tuyen Quang owns 300 historical cultural vestiges. The famous one is Tan Trao Historical Site. It was used as a resistance base before the August 1945 Revolution. It is home of valuable fauna and flora such as dinh, mun (ebony trees), sen (bassia), ape, panther, flying weasel, antelope, and upturned-nosed monkey…
Attractions:
- Tan Trao Historic Site
- Mo Waterfall
- Na Hang Primitive Forest
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Thai
Nguyen
Province
Situated
in
Far
North
–
East
Vietnam,
80km
from
Hanoi.
There
is
daily
train
from
Hanoi
to
Quan
Trieu,
about
8km
from
center
of
Thai Nguyen
City.
Annual
average
temperature
is
25ºC.
Thai
Nguyen
has
revolutionary
tradition,
historical
vestiges
including
Van,
Vo
mountains,
Dinh
Hoa
ATK
vestige,
and
Duom
Temple…
Tourists
are
attracted
by
scenery
of
Nui
Coc
Reservoir.
Attractions:
- Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups
- Nui Coc Lake
- Phuong Hoang Cave and Mo Ga Stream
- Duom Temple Festival |
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Bac Kan Province
Bac Kan is a mountainous province. Bac Kan Town is 166km from Hanoi. The annual average temperature is 25ºC. Bac Kan has natural of mineral and forest, especially primitive forests with rich of flora and faune. Aside that, natural gives the province many interesting sights.
Attractions:
- ATK
- Ba Be Lakes
- Long Tong Festival
- Xuan Duong Festival
- Dau Dang Waterfall
- Puong Cave
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Yen
Bai
Province
Situated
on
the
gateway
to
North-West
Vietnam.
Yen
Bai
City
is
180km
from
Hanoi.
Annual
average
temperature
is
from 18ºC
to
28ºC.
Yen
Bai
has
artificial
Thac
Ba
Lake,
a
scenic
spot
as
well
as a
historical
place.
Coming
to
there,
tourists
are
able
to
relax
in
the
lake,
climb
the
mountain
and
explore
the
forests.
Attractions:
- Thac Ba Lake
- Mong Son Grotto
- Dong Cuong and Dai Cai temples |
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Ninh Binh Province
Situated on the Red River Delta, 90km far from Hanoi. The Reunification Express Train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City stops at Ninh Binh Town. National Highway No.10 connects to Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa provinces and National Highway No.12B links to Hoa Binh Province. Annual average temperature is 23.4ºC. Hoa Lu Ancient Capital (in Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District now) was chosen as the first capital of Vietnam feudal centralism regime and the Dai Co Viet's political, economic and cultural centre. Ninh Binh owns beautiful tourist sites and famous traditional villages.
Attractions:
- Bich Dong - Tam Coc
- Dinh and Le Temples
- Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
- Phat Diem Cathedral
- Thai Vy Temple
- Van Trinh Grotto
- Van Long Natural Reservoir
- Cuc Phuong National Park
- Truong Yen Festival
- Yen Cu Festival
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Haiphong
City
Haiphong
is
102km
from
Hanoi
near
to
Quang
Ninh
province.
The
annual
average
temperature
varies
between
23ºC
and
24ºC.
Haiphong
is
on
tourism
route:
Hanoi
-
Haiphong
-
Halong
Bay.
Tourist
can
visit
Cat
Ba
National
Park,
and
continue
to
Bai
Tu
Long
Bay
and
Halong
Bay
(Quang
Ninh
Province)
Attractions:
- Cat Ba Island
- Do Son Beach
- Hang Kenh Communal House
- Du Hang Pagoda
- Nghe Temple
- Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival |
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Hai Duong Province
Hai Duong is on the Red River Delta, 58km from Hanoi, 45km from Haiphong, and 80km from Halong Bay. The province lies on railway and National Highway No.5: Hanoi – Hai Duong – Haiphong. The average temperature is 23.4ºC. Long-standing history bequeaths hundreds of cultural, historic relics. This province is proud of traditional handicraft villages.
Attractions:
- Con Son Tourist Site
- Stork Island
- Chi Linh Star Golf & Country
- Kiep Bac Temple
- Chu Dau Pottery, Chau Khe Gold, Dong Dao Carving, Ke Sat Dry Pancake
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Quang
Ninh
Province
Quang
Ninh
is a
mountainous
and
coastal
province,
155km
from
Hanoi.
There
are
many
beautiful
beaches
and
natural
beauty
spots:
Ha
Long
Bay
has
been
recognized
by
UNESCO
as a
world
heritage
due
to
its
cultural,
aesthetic,
bio-geological
and
economic
value.
Besides,
there
are
historical
and
architectural
relics
enabling
the
development
of
tours
on
land,
sea
and
islands.
Coming
to
Quang
Ninh,
tourists
can
have
good
chance
of
enjoying
seafood,
including
holothurians,
abalone,
shrimp,
crab,
areca,
shellfish,
gaillardia,
etc.
Attractions:
- Am Islet
- Ba Ham Lake
- Ba Mun Island and Bai Tu Long National Park
- Ba Trai Dao Islet
- Bai Tho Mountain
- Bo Hon Island
- Bach Dang Stake - Yard
- Cong Tay Tourist Site
- Mong Cai - Tra Co
- Tuan Chau Tourist Resort
- Vung Duc Temple and Grottoes
- Yen Trung Tourist Site
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Ha Tay Province
Located in the Red River Delta, 10km far from the center of Hanoi. The annual average temperature is about 23.8ºC. Ha Tay has many attractive landscapes. Ha Tay preserves 900 handicraft villages, of which 120 villages are recognized as “traditional handicraft villages”.
Attractions:
- Huong Son Tourist Area
- The scenic beauty of Mount Tu Tram
- Dong Mo Tourists Resort
- Dong Mo King Island's Golf Club
- Tay Phuong Pagoda
- Thay Pagoda
- Mia Pagoda
- Son Tay Citadel
- Ba Giang Kite Flying Festival
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Nam
Dinh
Province
Nam
Dinh
is
90km
from
the
south
of
Hanoi.
Reunification
Express
Train
from
Hanoi
to
Ho
Chi
Minh
City
stops
in
Nam
Dinh.
Nam
Dinh
is
proud
of
Tran
Royal
Remains.
Coming
to
Xuan
Thuy
National
Park,
tourists
enjoy
observing
many
of
special
birds,
9
types
of
which
are
listed
in
the
world’s
Red
Book.
Beside
that,
tourists
are
interested
in
admiring
varieties
of
flowers
as
orchids,
camellias
and
roses.
Attractions:
- Xuan Thuy National Park
- Thinh Long Beach
- Vi Khe Ornamental Plant Village
- Co Le Pagoda
- Pho Minh Pagoda
- Vieng Fair
- Co Trach Temple Festival |
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Thai Binh Province
Belongs to the Red River Delta. Thai Binh City is 110km from Hanoi, 70km from Haiphong, 18km from Nam Dinh. Annual average temperature is 23.5ºC. Coming to Thai Binh, tourists enjoy visiting inshore sandbanks where rare birds stops, seeing natural beauty in mangrove forest, swimming in beach, and joining interesting traditional festivals. This province is rich of traditional handicraft villages.
Attractions:
- Bach Thuan Garden Village
- Dong Chau Beach
- Dong Xam Silver carve
- Keo Pagoda
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