Phu Lang craft village is situated at the poetic Cau River. It impresses tourists with its simplicity. Among dozens of craft villages in the Cau River area, the cradle of the Red River civilisation, Phu Lang is well known with many ceramic artisans. For years, the village seemed unchanged. However, since
Completed in 1975, the complex includes Ho Chi Minhs Mausoleum , the Presidential Palace, House-on-Stilts, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Area: 6,383.9 sq. km. Population: 585.8 thousand habitants (2006) Capital: Lao Cai City. Districts: Muong Khuong, Bat Xat, Bac Ha, Bao Thang, Sapa, Bao Yen, Van Ban, Si Ma Cai. Geography Located in North-West Vietnam, Lao Cai is surrounded by Yunna (China) on the north, Lai Chau Province on the west,
Ha Long Bay was first listed as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1994, in recognition of its outstanding, universal aesthetic value. In 2000 the World Heritage Committee additionally recognised Ha Long Bay for its outstanding geological and geomorphological value, and its World Heritage Listing was updated.
Location: Cat Cat Village is 2km from Sapa Townlet, Sapa District. Characteristics: This is an age-old village of H'Mong ethnic group remaining unique customs and practices that are lots in other villages. Visitors to Cat Cat have an opportunity to admire a lively and colorful picture. That is the image
Mai Chau Valley This is one of the closest places to Hanoi where you can see a real Montagnard village. Mai Chau is rural with no real town centre - rather, it is a collection of villages, farms and huts. It's a beautiful area and most people here are ethnic White Thai, said to be distantly related to
About 30km drive from Hoa Binh will lead to a rest house named Kim Boi. The house was built near a large mineral water pool. Visitors sitting inside the house can hear the water, which is at a constant temperature of 36C, continuously spouting out. Scientific tests have shown that the mineral water at
Back Ma NationalParkis located in central Vietnam. The national park covers an area of approximately 22,030 ha and was created in 1991 to protect the centre of the last corridor of forest stretching from the South China Sea to the border with Lao PDR. With steep mountains and dense forests this area
Tam Dao National Park Alternative site name(s) None Province(s) Vinh Phuc, Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang Area 36,883 ha Coordinates 21o21' 21o42'N, 105o23' 105o44'E Distance(s) From Hanoi Eco-tours Bird watching. Contact us for more information Topography and hydrology Tam Dao National Park is located
The tunnels of Cu Chi were built over a period of 25 years beginning in the late 1940s. They were the improvised response of a poorly equipped peasant army to its enemy's high-tech ordnance, helicopters, artillery, bombers and chemical weapons. The tunnel network became legendary during the 1960s for
