Vietnam Travel Guide

Phong Nha-Ke Bang park is now the fifth UNESCO recognised site in Viet Nam after Ha Long Bay, the imperial city of Hue, the ancient quarter of Hoi An and the My Son historical site. Phong Nha-Ke Bang national park, located to the north of the majestic Truong Son range in central Quang Binh province, is one of the world's two largest limestone regions.

Today, nature has reclaimed much of the land, but craters are visible almost everywhere in the area. It has been estimated that nearly a third of the ordnance failed to explode. Clearance is continuous, but there are still enough live landmines, bombs and shells to add to the tens of thousands of children and adults killed or maimed by unexploded ordnance since 1975. The numbers are dropping, but incidents of death or injury among local people are reported almost every week.

Hue is located in Thua Thien prefecture and is in the central part of Vietnam. Located 660 km from Ha Noi and 1080 km from Saigon, Hue has always been considered the fulcrum of Vietnam's two rice baskets, the Red river delta and the Mekong delta. Hue became the name of Vietnam's most well known ancient capital because of the local mispronunciation of the word Hoá in Thuân Hoá.

Lang Son is a northern province which is located on the Sino-Vietnamese border over a stretch of 253 kilometers. Lang son town is linked with Hanoi via National Highway 1A. This is an important transportation link between Vietnam and China. The main ethnic groups found in that area include the Kinh, Tay, Nung, Dao, and Ngai.  The annual average temperature is 21.5°C with an annual humidity of 82%.  Famous tourist sites include Tien Pagoda, Tien Pond, Nhat Thanh Cave, Nhi Thanh Cave, Tam Thanh Cave, and Mau Son Resort.

Cao Bang is a province famous sites like Thang Then Lake in Tra Linh, Ban Gioc Fall in Trung Khanh, and Ba Be Lake. There are nine ethnic minorities, creating diversity in culture for tourists' discovery. Visit, Ban Gioc Falls, a spot typical for the attractiveness of Cao Bang.

It is nice to have an exciting journey to Vietnam with a lot of things to do in Ha Giang. Together with the nice climate, a wide range of landscapes will give you nice memories of the land. Read the article to have a detail list of Ha Giang things to do.

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. From the top of Cun Mountain, one can admire the superb panorama of Mai Chau surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses. Read below for top things to do in Mai Chau.

Hoa Lu used to be the capital of Vietnam in 968 when King Dinh Bo Linh came to the throne and constructed the city's citadel which is now the seat of the pagoda and temple dedicated to the Kings of Tran Dynasty, making this place one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Vietnam.

Sapa is an incredibly picturesque village located in the marvelous valley of Hoang Lien Son mountains near the Chinese border in the northwest of Vietnam. The town was discovered by Jesuit missionaries in 1918, who were attracted by its stunning scenery and cool climate.

Ha Long Bay is well-known for its wonderful landscape of limestone mountains and islands rising up from the emerald ocean, scattering over the area in spectacular formations naturally decorated by dazzling stalactite caves. Read the list of top best things to do in Halong Bay to have more information for an exciting journey to this place.

Chùa Bà Thiên Hậu (The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau) is a Chinese style temple located on Nguyen Trai Street in the Cho Lon (Chinatown) district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is dedicated to Thiên Hậu, the Lady of the Sea ("Tian Hou" as transcribed from the Chinese), who is also known as "Mazu".