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Nui Bài Tho


Last updated: May 15, 2012  Posted: May 15, 2012
Ha LongVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Ha Long

Nui Bài Tho mountain or Bai Tho which means Poem is a 186 meters high mountain on which the king Le Thanh Thong carved a poem inspired by the mountain. Almost 300 years later, in 1729, Lord Trinh Cuong wrote a song as a response to the previous and he carved it near the pre-existing one.






 

The God Fish Stream

Suôi Cá Thiên Chúa
Last updated: May 16, 2012  Posted: May 16, 2012
Thanh HoaVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Thanh Hoa

The God Fish Stream is located under the Truong Sinh Mountain. It is beautiful area with forests, high mountains, and long rivers. In the water lives the God Fish which swims densely in the stream. There are many legends about this fish, so the people believe that it is bad luck to catch and eat that fish. In honor to the God Fish the local people built a temple.






 

An Son Temple

Môt Đên Thò Con Trai
Last updated: May 15, 2012  Posted: May 15, 2012
Hai DuongVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Hai Duong
Hours: 
Daily
Address: 
Con So Island

An Son Temple is built in 1785 by local residents in honor of the Lady Phi Yen, the wife of King Gia Long. The temple has beautiful history of love, treason, and pride. Encouraged by different circumstances the king thought his wife had intrigued against him, so he wanted to kill her. He held her in prison, and even threw his son to the sea because he wanted to save his mother.






 

Giac Lam Pagoda

Chùa Giác Lâm
Last updated: May 16, 2012  Posted: May 16, 2012
Ho Chi MinhVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Ho Chi Minh
Hours: 
8:00am-5:00pm
Address: 
Lac Long Quan, Tan Binh
Price: 
Free

Giac Lam Pagoda is the oldest Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City built in 1744. In 1988, it was listed as an important historical site by the Vietnamese Department of Culture. The pagoda has three main buildings: the ceremonial hall, the dharma preaching hall, and the meal hall. It has 118 statues made of wood, bronze, and cement. The pagoda worships several Buddha, and some Bodhisattva.






 

Kiep Bac Temple

Đên Kiêp Bac
Last updated: May 15, 2012  Posted: May 15, 2012
Hai DuongVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Hai Duong
Hours: 
Daily
Address: 
Hung Dao Commune
Price: 
2000 VND

Kiep Bac Temple is located in a rich valley between Nui Rong Mountains, and it is dedicated to the general Tran Hung Dao who defeated the Mongols in the 13th century. The temple was built in the 14th century, and every year it is host to the Kiep Bac Temple Festival which is held from the 15th to the 20th days of the eighth lunar month. The festival attracts thousands of visitors.






 

Sam Son

Sâm Sơn
Last updated: May 16, 2012  Posted: May 16, 2012
Thanh HoaVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Thanh Hoa

Sam Son is a resort town 16 km east of Than Hoa capital. According to some, Sam Son has one if the most beautiful beaches in the country. Besides the beach, Sam Son has other interesting attractions to explore like the buildings from the French colonial period.






 

Cai Beo Archaeological Site


Last updated: May 15, 2012  Posted: May 15, 2012
Hai PhongVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Hai Phong
Hours: 
Daily
Price: 
Free

Cai Beo Archaeological Site was discovered in 1938 by the French J.G. Andexown and M. Colani. This site belongs to the Hoabinhian period whose residents lived approximately 5,000 years ago in Neolithic age. There are numerous excavated objects on the site including different tools, ceramic objects, remains of ancient people and animals from the period.






 

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi
Last updated: Nov 09, 2012  Posted: Oct 05, 2012
HanoiVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Hanoi
Hours: 
8:00 am - 5:00 pm everyday
Address: 
1 Hoan Kiem street, Hanoi
Price: 
70 USD per person

1. Take a walk/ Electric car in the Old Quarter within an hour to explore real stuffs: the exclusive domain of one trade (guilds) so there are whole streets of blacksmiths, silver shops, paper shops, headstone makers and more.

2. Temple of Literature – an ancient Confucian University of Vietnam (a huge compound with beautiful gates, lakes, courtyard, museum






 

Do Son Beach


Last updated: May 16, 2012  Posted: May 16, 2012
Hai PhongVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Hai Phong

Do Son Beach is one of the best known beaches in Vietnam. It is located in the north of Vietnam. Forests of pine trees cover the beach. This is a popular tourist destination with resorts, restaurants, hotels, and beautiful nature.






 

Halong Bay, Vietnam

Vinh Ha long
Last updated: Nov 09, 2012  Posted: Oct 05, 2012
HanoiVietnam
Tourist Attractions in Hanoi
Hours: 
8:00 am - 6 pm everyday
Address: 
1 Halong city
Price: 
155 USD per person

Bus driving 3.5 hours northeast from Hanoi to Halong bay through the Red River Delta with countryside scenery of rice paddies fields, water buffalo, local villages on the way … before taking a boat trip on the emerald green waters, among the 2,000 spectacular limestone islands, visit one of the many caves in Halong.






 

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