Hoan Kiem Lake

The Huc Bridge

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Halong Bay is a beautiful natural wonder in Vietnam,  located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. One of the great natural wonders of Asia. Ha Long Bay one of Vietnam’s most popular places to visit.. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.Halong Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. Ha Long Bay is a limestone area with many wonderful caves, such as Dau Go, Bo Nau, Trong, Trinh Nu and Sung Sot Cave, each with their own fascinating legend.

Halong Bay has twice been recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Area for its exceptional scenic beauty and outstanding geological and geomorphic values. In 2012, the New 7 Wonders Foundation officially named Halong Bay as one of new seven natural wonders of the world. Hạ Long Bay is also a member of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World.

Ha Long is considered as the most beautiful scenery in Vietnam in Vietnam. Visitors have constantly marveled at Halong Bay natural beauty. Swimming, kayaking, hiking and of course photography are favorite pastimes for visitors to Halong Bay.

Vietnam is a great country having many good attractions for their visitors and tourist.

Vietnam owns one of the world’s most beautiful beaches and plenty of beautiful scenery, fascinating culture and history.  It has many historic attractions and old temples. And there are many historical sites are people of Vietnam keepers.

These are the top 10 places to visit in Vietnam. Here it’s a handy list of beautiful places you simply cannot miss seeing during your travels in Vietnam.

1. Hanoi



Hanoi is arguably Asia’s most charming capital city. Hanoi, meaning ‘where the river bends’ is a city of broad, tree-lined boulevards, elegant French villas and colonial-era buildings painted in muted hues of yellow and orange. It is also one of Asia’s greenest cities with an abundance of parks and lakes as well as a host of cafes and art galleries and an Old Quarter steeped in history. The city’s most interesting places for tourists are all relatively close to each other, which makes it easy to enjoy the best parts of the city on foot or by cyclo. You could probably explore well-known landscape in Hanoi such as Literature Temple, One Pillar Pagoda, Sword Lake, West Lake, History Museum, Flag Pole, Ancient city…

2. Sapa

Vietnamese food is about accomplishing a perfect balance in taste, in texture and the lightness of being. Many people naturally follow the yin and yang principles in combining ingredients, for example, a soup with hearty ginger to warm up the body is contrasted with refreshing, cool leaves like pak choi to harmonise the feeling in your body. Eating in balance is a major factor in keeping healthy and many believe that food is medicine.

To maintain an equilibrium, plenty of refreshing shakes, like avocado, papaya, pennyswort and watermelon, are drank as snacks, especially in the evenings to freshen the body before bedtime.

CNN has introduced Vietnam’s 40 delicious dishes, including “pho” (Noodles), “banh xeo” (pancakes) and “cha ca” fried fish.soup (pho), spring rolls, grilled shrimp paste, grilled minced fish, etc.

“Pho” ranks top of the list. The channel also broadcast other courses from Vietnam’s Northern, Central and Southern provinces, such as “Cao lau” (vermicelli), “bun cha” (noodle salad with pork patties), Southern “bun bo” (spicy beef noodle soup), “nom hoa chuoi” (banana blossom salad) and sweetened porridge and so on.

What list of Vietnamese cuisine would be complete without pho? It’s almost impossible to walk a block in Vietnam’s major cities without bumping into a crowd of hungry patrons slurping noodles at a makeshift pho stand.
This simple staple consisting of a salty broth, fresh rice noodles, a sprinkling of herbs and chicken or beef, features predominately in the local diet -- and understandably so. It’s cheap, tasty, and widely available at all hours.

2. Cha ca

Hanoians consider cha ca to be so exceptional that there is a street in the capital dedicated to these fried morsels of fish.
This namesake alley is home to Cha Ca La Vong, which serves sizzling chunks of fish seasoned with garlic, ginger, turmeric and dill on a hot pan tableside.

Photos by Andy Le

Ben Thanh market