Thursday, November 15, 2012

Halong Bay - Quang Ninh Province - Vietnam

   Ha Long Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam and constitutes part of the western bank of Bac Bo Gulf, including the sea area of Ha Long City and Cam Pha Town and part of Vân Don island district. It abuts Cat Ba Island in the southwest. Toward the west is the...
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Hanoi travel

Hanoi is the capital of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Ha Noi lies in Red River Delta and is situated in a tropical area having a strong monsoon influence. The name of Ha Noi (Interior side of a river) has been derived from an ancient language which is literally known as a land area...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Phat Diem Cathedral

 It lies 28 km East of Ninh Binh city, Phat Diem Stone Church was designed and constructed (1875 - 1899) by father Pedro Tran Luc. Phat Diem's architecture is a sucessful combination of oriental pagodas and Gothic Church, which comprises lake, atrium, cathedral, 4 chapels, stone church, man-made cave.... Remarkable, mother Maria's...
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Van Long Natural Reserve

 About 17km away from Ninh Binh to the Northwest. Van Long is the largest wetland Reserve covering an area of nearly 3000 hectares. Van Long is home to a rich fauna and flora, particularly, a habitat of the largest number of white-hipped langurs( Delacour's langur).....  One of the last real natural treasures in Ninh Binh,...
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Bich Đong Pagoda

 From Tam Coc boat pier, drive East nearly 3 km, tourist will reach Bich Dong pagoda - an ever ancient three tiered cave pagoda. It is only accessible by steep stone steps, but it is really worth climbing up for a charming pagoda and stupendous view from the top. Bich Dong pagoda was built by the colective and missionary...
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Tam Coc - Three grottoes

Tourists call this site of rare beauty "Ha Long Bay without water", "Ha Long Bay rice fields", etc ... While the high rock formations of Halong Bay to stand - above the sea, those of Tam Coc dorminent a landscape of rice fields. Tam Coc is located 7 km south - west of Ninh Binh commune in Ninh Hai district of Hoa Lu Tam Coc means...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The ancient capital of Hoa Lu

  The ancient capital of Hoa Lu is the first capital of Vietnam in the tenth century. It is located in Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province. In 968, Dinh Bo Linh proclaimed himself emperor of Dai Co Viet (Great Viet) and established his capital at Hoa Lu Since then, until the last king of the dynasty of the past, it was the...
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