Top 10 Places to Visit in Vietnam

Each land has their own cultural space, and Halong is not the exception, it is one of the best places to visit in Vietnam. Recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world, Halong Bay Vietnam will make visitors completely overwhelmed by the stunning views of stretching mountains and drifting clouds, as a colorful grant picture along with thousands of various Islands in different shapes - like sparkling rubies with a soft blue silk of clear water. 

 

 

Halong Bay attracts visitors not only by vivid islands but also the spectacular caves, which contribute to creating Halong Bay become a mystical beauty, contain some legends, history about love, and life. Thanks to the skillful hands of nature, Halong Bay turns into a unique bay in the world with special-shaped limestone islands such as Human Head island and Dragon island, etc. The names of these impressive islands derived from their peculiar or odd shapes. 

 

 

Besides, visitors will have a great opportunity to admire numerous caves. Each of them is a magnificent castle with unique and extremely sophisticated architecture under the creation by nature. Notably, Thien Cung Cave and Surprising Cave are two of outstanding caves in Halong Bay. It is true as their names, when coming into these caves, you will be surprised by the space and their unique shape of huge stalactites like the form of animals, fish, birds, plants, flowers and even fairies and make you seem to be lost in the fairy tales. 

 

 

Also, Halong Bay gives breathtaking scenery, especially when the dark falls, you can see a sparkling mountain top surrounded by clouds of five colors and see the sails flaming under the evening glow. Indeed, Halong Bay is an ideal place to explore a wide range of Not-to-be-missed activities in Vietnam.

When you visit Vietnam, you should not miss Hanoi, a dynamic and peaceful city of Vietnam. What exceptional about Hanoi you cannot ignore is that walking and seeing the scenic beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake, which is known as the green pearl in the heart of Hanoi. A long time ago, the lake also was known as Luc Thuy Lake because the water here is evergreen, and Thuy Quan Lake, or Ta Vong Lake. 

 

 

In the 15th century, the lake was renamed the Hoan Kiem lake, associated with the returned god sword legend of King Le Loi . Since then, the King named the lake Hoan Kiem (means Restored Sword). Here, you can enjoy the calm and peace moments when strolling around the lake. Besides, Hanoi travel also attracts visitors by the ancient beauty of old streets and unique cuisine.

 

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About 30 kilometers from Danang in the South-West, Hoi An is one of the oldest cities in the Southeast Asia. As a World Cultural Heritage Site, Hoi An is completely an ideal place for you to stop over. Especially, nightlife in this Ancient Town is so very busy and energetic that you will feel yourself seem to be lost in a light party due to streets are full of colorful lanterns. At that time, you will be immersed in a city, Hoi An turns into a tranquil beauty mixing with idyllic and vibrant modern lives. 

 

 

Over past 500 years, Hoi An still remains with well-preserved in the harmonious combination of Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese architecture such as Phung Hung Ancient House, Quan Thang Ancient House…, for examples, or Fujian, and Guangdong Assembly Halls. That is a wonderful opportunity for you to discover the ancient traits of the old port, and don’t forget to enjoy the distinctive cuisine such as Cao Lau, and other must-try dishes in Hoi An.

Known as a romantic city, Hue is hidden along with gentle Huong River and become a tourist destination in Vietnam. Here, you can visit tombs of Kings, the citadel, the Buddhist architecture, and the gardens. Besides, you will have a chance to enjoy Hue Royal Court music performance on the Huong River and explore the dishes, which are only for kings and royal family members and local foods as well like the beef noodle, rice.

 

 

Along the time, Hue is still an attractive land and deserves to be recognized as a UNESCO first World Heritage of Vietnam.

 

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When you are traveling around Vietnam, you should not miss out Sapa - one of the fantastic destinations in the North West Mountains of Vietnam. At an elevation of 1,560 meters and 380 kilometers away from Hanoi, Sapa is known as a famous tourist resort with a unique beauty of its own. 

 

 

Unlike Tam Dao and Dalat, Sapa Vietnam is hidden in the clouds, but it also makes itself as a myth with breathtaking sceneries of beautiful sites such as Silver Waterfall, Cloud Bridge… especially the cloudy valley turns into magical in the sunset.

 

 

Additionally, Sapa also is not less poetic of terraced rice fields Sapa. Here, you will have a chance to explore the daily life of various ethnic minorities: Dao, Muong, Day, Kho Mu… in customs and traditions. Thus, Sapa is really worth place on your holiday.

As a dynamic and lively city, Nha Trang is famous for stretching beach and cool weather, which made a brand for Nha Trang - a Sea tourist city.

 

 

Surely, you cannot forget the romantic and poetic beauty, Nha Trang, a fantastic place for swimming and relaxing on the white sand and ranges of coconut trees in the cool winds and fresh water. In addition, the beauty of islands in the bright sunshine of tropical region makes NhaTrang more and more attractive. What is more, you don’t miss chance to enjoy local seafood on your way to visit Vietnam.

About 22 kilometers Northeast from the center of Phan Thiet City, Mui Ne is always crowded by thousands of visitors every year. It is famous for long stretching Sandy Dunes as a desert, fantastic beach and the fishing village on the seaside.

 

 

Besides, you can discover the diversified feature in culture with several worth places including Cham and Nuoc Tower, Ong Pagoda, Ba Pagoda… indeed, Mui Ne is an ideal place during your journey travel in Vietnam.

Cu Chi underground tunnels located about 70 kilometers from the center of Ho Chi Minh city in the North-West. It is hidden in the deep underground and dense forest; Cu Chi tunnel has entered history as a mystery of the 20th century.

 

 

The Cu Chi underground tunnel system does not carry a magnificent appearance of the wonders existing many centuries. But it is a great exploit with over 200 kilometers of subways crisscrossing in the different directions. What surprising is that this tunnels all created by human labors in the tough conditions of war time. Should you enter in a section of the tunnels, you will understand how such a poor Cu Chi could face 20 years long with the strong enemy armed with modern weapons. It is worthy stopover on your way travel to Vietnam.

Mekong Delta is a branch of the Mekong River. It is famous for dense waterways systems and floating markets with full of diversified vegetables, fruits …

 

 

Mekong Delta is really an excellent place for ecotourism to discover the local daily life on the waterways - the only characteristic feature in the West of Vietnam and orchards. It is worth to be in the top 10 places to visit in Vietnam.

Phu Quoc Island is one of the biggest in Thai Lan gulf. Its name has shown the pristine beauty but is not less attractive of the island - the “paradise of Pearl Island,”.

 

Coming to Phu Quoc Island, visitors completely overwhelmed by stunning sceneries and serene space of smooth sand bank of tens kilometers long, blue wave and quiet rows of poplar.