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“Poetic Hue, dreamy and romantic Hue, Hue – city of two World Heritages…” are the ever names people call Hue city – the latest imperial capital of Vietnam under Nguyen dynasty (from the 17th to 19th century). Hue is located in central Vietnam on the banks of Perfume River (Sông Hương), just a few miles […]

Kon Tum, city in the central highlands, south-central Vietnam. In 1851 Roman Catholic missionaries established a settlement near Kon Tum, at a site 140 miles (225 km) south-southeast of Hue. Lying at an elevation of 1,720 feet (524 metres), the city is a traditional trading entrepôt for hides, horses, and sesame, and it ranks with […]

Lying at an altitude of more than 300 metres above sea level, the Ba Be National Park in the northeastern province of Bac Kan is considered a “green lung” in the vast Viet Bac forest and a complex of “river-lake-mountain”. The Ba Be National Park in the northeastern province of Bac Kan The park was […]

HoiAn Between the 7th and 10th centuries, the Chams (people of Champa) controlled the strategic spice trade and with this came increasing wealth.[10][11] The early history of Hội An is that of the Chams. These Austronesian-speaking Malayo-Polynesian people created the Kingdom of Champa which occupied much of what is now central and lower Vietnam, from […]

Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC; Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), commonly known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn), is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 9.3 million in 2023.[7] The city’s geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the eponymously-named Saigon River is the […]

Ninh Binh – A Diverse Tourist Destination Ninh Binh has many activities to do. Spending 1 day will be very rush and short to discover all the sights in this destination. In my suggestion, 2 days is a perfect time to spend your holiday here. Within 2 days discover Ninh Binh, you can visit many […]

Hanoi Capital Hanoi[a] (Vietnamese: Hà Nội ⓘ) is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. As evident by the literal translation of its name – ‘inside the river'[17] – portions of Hanoi’s border are delineated by the Red River and the Black River. As a municipality, Hanoi consists of 12 urban districts, 17 rural […]

What and where is Ha Giang Loop ? The Ha Giang Loop is a road route in the extreme north of Vietnam. It’s called the Ha Giang Loop because the route flows in a loop through the Ha Giang province. The capital city of the province is also called Ha Giang and this is where […]