2016-03-07

Thien Mu Pagoda, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc … is the destination of international tourists are the most popular as voted by Touropia page in Vietnam.

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1. Halong Bay – 1st in Top 10 places to visit in Vietnam

Located on the west coast of the Gulf of Tonkin, includes the sea islands of Halong City, Cam Pha City and part of Van Don island district, Quang Ninh province. Halong Bay has a coastline of 120 km, an area of ​​about 1,553 square kilometers including 1,969 large and small islands, mostly limestone islands, which are the core of the bay has an area of ​​335 square kilometers thick clustered islands 775 big small.

Not only beautiful scenery by “clouds waves”, poetic beauty and numerous limestone islands floating on the water, Halong also gives visitors a sense of peace when immersed in the scenery. Rated as one of the world’s 29 most beautiful bay, 3/2012 last month, the New Open World organization also officially recognized Ha Long Bay is one of the new seven natural wonders of the world.

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2. Thien Mu Pagoda

Also known as Linh Mu Pagoda, the ancient temple is situated on Ha Khe hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River, Hue city center 5km to the west. Official Thien Mu Pagoda was built in New Buffalo (1601), his princess Tien Nguyen Hoang, Nguyen first god in Cochin.

With its natural beauty and vast scale, Thien Mu Pagoda has become the most beautiful temple at that time. Through historical events, Thien Mu Pagoda was used as the International Forum Xishan Land reign (about 1788), but was rebuilt several times under the Nguyen dynasty. Today, the temple continued embellishment increasingly glorious, magnificent and always attractive, attracted visitors from near and far.

3. Hoan Kiem Lake

Also known as Sword Lake, is a natural freshwater lake in the city of Hanoi, the lake has an area of approximately 12 hectares. Previously, the lake also has a name: Luc Thuy Lake, Lake Corps, Hope and Huu Ta Vong, Hoan Kiem name first appeared in the fifteenth century in association with the legend of King Le Thai To pay for Turtle golden sword God.

Hoan Kiem Lake is associated with legendary lore, symbolizes the desire for peace, literature martial virtues of the people of Vietnam. Therefore, there has been a lot of artists have taken photographs Hoan Kiem Lake as the foundation for his work.

Nowadays, Hoan Kiem lake also becomes a favorite destination in Hanoi tours.

4. Hoi An

City of Hoi An is located on the banks of the Thu Bon River Basin north, Da Nang City and about 25km to the southeast, Tam Ky city about 50km north-east. From the sixteenth century, this place was famous XVII called Faifoo, where trade and the major trading centers of traders in Japan, China, Portugal, Italy … in South East Asia.

Hoi An today preserved almost intact relics of ancient architecture and cultural background of the intangible traditions, religious activities, folk art, cultural festival, the village … Besides traditional culinary culture in Hoi an was one of the special things that tourists often mentioned, if they have come here without enjoying the traditional dishes such as high floor, Quang noodles cake “white roses” … shall be deemed never to Hoi An.

5. Phu Quoc Island

The island is also known as Pearl Island, the largest island in Vietnam, is also the largest of 22 islands in the populations of the Gulf of Thailand. Phu Quoc Island, along with other islands forming Phu Quoc island district, Kien Giang provincial. The entire island has a total area of ​​589.23 square kilometers.

In 2008, the site Concierge.com (specializing in tourism in Australia) has announced Phu Quoc Long Beach is one of 13 beaches “wild and beautiful” in the world. Also Phu Quoc is a place producing a fish sauce is not only famous in Vietnam, but also around the world are known.

6. Terraces in Sa Pa

Sa Pa is a town in the northwest highlands of Vietnam, where the beautiful terraced fields that stretch as the ladder to take back sun rise. With its spectacular natural landscape, dreamy, mysterious love markets and rich cuisine, unique, Sa Pa was “mesmerized” when most of the tourists coming here.

In 2009, Travel and Leisure Magazine (USA) has voted Sa Pa rice terraces is 1 of 7 most beautiful terraces, magnificent in Asia and the world.12/2011 travel magazine Lonely Planet (UK) has introduced the lands “Sa Pa is an amazing 10 points in the world to walk subjects” and the beginning of May 11/2013, the Ministry of Culture – Sports and tourism has also decided ratings Sa Pa’s terraced landscapes National heritage.

7. Mui Ne

Being a famous tourist center south central region, the center of the city of Phan Thiet (Binh Thuan), 22km northeast, where this is a wild green coastline with sand dunes stretches like a red desert and pure sea fishing village Vietnam origin.

8. Mekong Delta

As part of the Mekong River Delta, also known as the southern delta or the Southwest region, total area is square 40.548,2km. Due to the long coast and the Mekong divided into several tributaries, canals, islands, large and small islands and archipelagos, where appropriate for the type of ecotourism, to experience and explore. Mui Ne also attracts tourists by numerous historical – cultural and a culture of diversity, multi-ethnic as Kinh, Cham, Hoa, Cham typical tower, water tower, Wat Ong Pagoda, Thien Hau, Van Thuy Tu and many other valuable monuments of culture, history, tourism.

To the Mekong Delta in addition to visiting the vast orchard, go on one of nine tributaries flowing into the sea of ​​the Mekong River flows in Mekong tours, hear traditional music and enjoying the southern region specialties, tourists also hard to ignore the visit the floating markets, a feature found only in the western waters.

9. Cu Chi Tunnels

As defense system in the ground in Cu Chi District, the land was known as the “land of steel”, Ho Chi Minh City from 70 kilometers to the west – north. This system is the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam built during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War.

This is a unique structure located deep in the ground, there are many stories, many nooks and crannies, such as spider webs on the 200km long, where food, accommodation, meetings and struggle of our army and people. With 3 different depths, on the ground floor of about 3m above the ground floor between approximately 6m and 12m deeper bottom floor. So far Ben Duoc Tunnels and Ben Dinh has been recognized as a State Historic national level.

10. Nha Trang

As a coastal city and a center of politics, economy, culture, and tourism in the province of Khanh Hoa, located south central coast of Vietnam. Sea Land also famous bird nest dishes, one of those foods nutritious delicacies are the kings used 400 years ago.

Dubbed the “Pearl of the Orient”, Nha Trang not only owns the natural landscape in the fresh, cool with the white sand stretches, the island off the coral ecosystem fantasy, but also famous by many ancient Cham temples moss, the quiet museum in the heart of the city

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