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Halong Bay is perhaps the most famous landscape in Vietnam. It is home to 1,600 large and small limestone islands.
This bay, located in northern Vietnam, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique diversity of life forms, and its surreal landscape has been featured in movies many times.
Seeing the sights of Vietnam can be good for your health. Especially if you make a trip to the Mu An hot springs. They are located in Hue, situated in the central part of the country.
Both locals and foreign visitors, these springs are very popular. The water is useful for skin diseases, skin injuries. This place is also healing for people suffering from digestive disorders, as well as for allergy sufferers. The air contains negatively charged ions. The odor from the water is not very pleasant (hydrogen sulfide flavor), but the surrounding views easily cover this disadvantage. The resort has a spa complex and restaurant, as well as a cozy hotel.
This is a modern city with a developed industry. Here you can feel the pulse of business Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City is also called the "City of Mopeds". In the morning in the parks the citizens do gymnastics, in the evenings walk in the square in front of Notre Dame de Saigon, the main Catholic cathedral in the south of the country. The city is named in honor of Ho Chi Minh, the founder of the Communist Party and the first president of united Vietnam.
The city's calling card is the Museum of War Victims. This complex was created to show people all the horrors of the war from the United States in 1965-1973. The museum contains photos of Vietnamese mutilated by American chemical weapons, instruments of torture, stories of bullying of the local population, mass exterminations.
A visit to Babe National Park is a must. There you can see unique mountain and forest landscapes. These areas are home to more than 1200 representatives of flora and fauna. Pangolins and flying squirrels in particular can be seen here.
If you decide to visit the park, it is worth taking a boat ride on Lake Babe and visiting the local caves.
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In the vicinity of Ho Chi Minh City there is another interesting object of war times - Cu Chi Tunnels. It is a huge underground labyrinth, the total length of which is about 250 kilometers.
The underground tunnel is man-made, it served as a refuge for local guerrillas for many years. The underground facility was secret, for American troops guerrilla attacks always came as a huge surprise. The soldiers who lived in the underground city equipped many traps and secret passages here, which tourists can see during the tour.
Among the historical sites in Vietnam, the Forbidden City of Tu Cam Thanh remains one of the most significant.
For many years, the imperial family lived in its beautiful palaces, much of the palace buildings have survived to this day. This beautiful "closed city" remained inaccessible to locals, and only recently everyone was allowed to walk around its territory. Today, tourists can see majestic palaces, squares and beautiful gardens, which are more than a hundred years old, on the territory of the huge architectural complex.
Song Dong Cave is famous for its size - it is the world's largest naturally occurring cave with many limestone grottos, stalactites and stalagmites.
Located in Phong Nha Kebang National Park, 500 kilometers south of Hanoi, this cave is a must-see on the tourist program for travelers wishing to explore Vietnam's natural gems.
Cu Lao Mountain offers a view of the whole of Nha Trang. There, the famous landmarks of Vietnam, the Po Nagar Cham Temple Towers, stand proudly. Outwardly, they look like quite modern buildings, but in fact, their history began more than 1000 years ago.
The Cham Towers are part of a complex under construction during the Champa Kingdom (hence the name). According to the locals, this area is sacred. Therefore, rituals and ceremonies are held here.
Visitors will be able to see only four of the dozens of towers, the rest have simply not survived. They are different both in style and in their size. Each Cham Tower is used to serve a different deity.
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A temple with a large statue of the deity towers over all of Nha Trang. It can be seen from almost anywhere in the city, as if floating in the clouds. There is a Buddhist monastery on the territory of the pagoda and services are constantly taking place.
To get to the statue of the sitting Buddha (the highest point of the pagoda), you need to climb 150 steps.
Hong Lao Island, located near the resort town of Nha Trang, is a former monkey nursery, where animals were bred for zoos. When it stopped working in the 1990s, the macaques were released into the wild. After a few years, their population increased significantly, and now the reserve is home to about 2,000 animals.
A trip to Monkey Island is a great opportunity to observe the animals in the wild and take beautiful photos. It is also a cool option for those who choose what to do in Vietnam with kids.
Phu Quoc is the largest island belonging to Vietnam and the best resort in the country. The main local attractions are pristine nature and magnificent beaches.
The most popular beach is Long Beach. Its coastline, stretching for 20 km, is built up with hotels and bungalows, and many cafes offer seafood dishes. On the picturesque and less crowded Ong Lang Beach infrastructure is less developed, but here you can find good inexpensive accommodation. The most beautiful beach on the island is Bai Sao. Its well-maintained part resembles an advertising postcard: white sand, turquoise sea and coconut palms.
The Cau Vang Golden Bridge on Ba Na Mountain is one of the new attractions in Vietnam. It was opened in 2018, and in just a few days it became popular on social media. The videos filmed here have racked up millions of views.
The bridge, made in the form of a golden ribbon, extracted from the ground by the giant hands of God, really looks very spectacular. It is possible to get to the unique attraction only by cable car. From the top there is a fantastic view of mountain valleys and forests.
You can see authentic Vietnam in Hoi An - it is an old trading port, which is a kind of architectural monument. It's also a magical UNESCO world heritage site. It is consistently named one of the most attractive and romantic ancient cities in the world.
Hoyang has been preserved almost in its original form. Here you will find winding streets with stores and Japanese trading houses. And also be sure to take a night walk, only at this time of day you can enjoy hundreds of colorful silk lanterns.
The Condao Archipelago consists of 16 uninhabited islets located off the southern coast of Vietnam. On each of them, travelers can enjoy huge beaches and cool shade rejected by evergreen trees.
The main island of the archipelago was once the site of a French prison for local prisoners in the struggle for independence, but today this corner is popular for snorkeling, diving and swimming. The more remote islands of Condao are known for being a turtle breeding ground, so if you visit Vietnam between June and September, you'll have the chance to see turtles laying eggs.
The Mui Ne Sand Dunes are popular not only because of the stunning scenery, but also because of the variety of outdoor activities you can do here - such as sandboarding, quad biking and kite flying.
There are many tour operators in Muihni town offering day tours to the red and white sand dunes.
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