Ba Be National Park lies in the Tropical Southern China area of the Indo-Malayan Realm. This region is characterised by steep limestone mountains, interspersed by lowland non-limestone areas. The underlying geology of the national park is limestone with topography being strongly separated and comprising many high mountain peaks, steep hill slopes, caves, valleys, streams and [...]

Dien Bien Phu is a destination for history buffs and a close to the border with Laos. Dien Bien Phu is famous in the world over as the site of a battle that can truly be called decisive. The French colonial forces were roundly defeated at the hands of the Viet Minh on 7 May [...]

Location: Phong Nha – Ke Bang is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Bo Trach and Minh Hoa districts of central Quang Binh Province, around 40 km north-west of the provincial capital city of Dong Hoi. The road distances are about 500 km south of the capital Hanoi and 260 km [...]

Dong Hoi is the capital city of Quang Binh province, in the north central coast of Vietnam. Dong Hoi is the closest city to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage Site located 50 km north of the city. Location: Dong Hoi is located on the National Road 1A, North-South Railway and Ho [...]

At an altitude of over 1,000m, Tam Dao was once home to over 200 French villas, a collection of hotels and restaurants, a swimming pool and even a dance auditorium all coming together to form northern Vietnam’s first hill station and health spa. Today, while the pool may be empty and the 1920s ball gowns [...]

Over 60 km from Hoa Binh Town along Highway 6, you will take steps in Mai Chau on the height of 1,000m at water level. From the top of Thung Nhuoi mountain pass and Vang valley, Mai Chau comes up to your sight looping itself among numerous mountains and hills. Mountain villages with piled houses will [...]

Area: 1,989.6 sq. km. Population: 926,3 thousand habitants (2006) Capital: Vung Tau City Administrative divisions: – Town: Ba Ria – Districts: Chau Duc, Xuyen Moc,Tan Thanh, Long Dien, Dat Do, Con Dao. Ethnic groups:Viet (Kinh), Hoa, Cho Ro, Khmer… Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is located in the Southern Vietnam, to the northeast of the Mekong [...]

My Son, located 69 km southwest of Danang, was an imperial city during the Cham dynasty, between the 4th and 12th centuries. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs. The [...]

General information: Area: 67,000 sq. km Vietnamese name: Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long (The Nine Dragons river delta) Provinces: Can Tho, An Giang, Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Dong Thap, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, Long An, Soc Trang, Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Tra Vinh. Location: The Mekong Delta region situates in the southernmost [...]

General information: Area: 390.5 sq. km Population: 197 thousand habitants (2007) Administrative divisions: -Wards:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 -Communes:Xuan Tho, Xuan Truong, Ta Nung, Tram Hanh Ethnic groups: Kinh, M’nong, Ma, Co Ho, Kho Mu, Hoa, Tay, Nung, Chu Ru Location: Da Lat is the capital of Lam [...]