Vietnam Travel Guide

Halong Bay vs Lan Ha Bay: Which Cruise is Right for You? Choosing between a Halong Bay Cruise and a Lan Ha Bay Cruise can be a tough decision for travelers exploring Vietnam’s stunning northern coastline. Both bays boast dramatic limestone karsts, emerald waters, and rich ecosystems, yet each offers a unique experience tailored to…

A raft carries tourists to visit Ban Gioc Waterfall in Cao Bang. Photo by VnExpress/Tran Bao Hoa Ban Gioc Waterfall in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has been named among the 21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world by U.S. travel magazine Travel Leisure. According to the magazine, the Ban Gioc Waterfall encompasses…

Foreign tourists, mainly from Europe, have been flocking to Du Gia Waterfall in Ha Giang Province, where they can leap from high rocks into a natural pool below. Nestled in Tien village in Du Gia Commune in the northern province, the fall is surrounded by pristine landscapes and cliffs six meters high that overlook a…

In world-famous Halong Bay in northern Vietnam, hundreds of families live in fishing villages where boats serve as houses. In Ha Long Town, Quang Ninh Province, one can see a contrasting picture of rustic fishing villages situated next to modern buildings and busy streets. The former float on the sea. They have no electricity or…

Halong Bay on land in Vietnam Halong Bay On Land in Vietnam is a tourist destination including the World Natural and Cultural Heritage listed by UNESCO. This Heritage is located in Ninh Binh province in north of the country. Many monuments and landscapes have also been added by the Vietnamese government to the list of…

Halong Bay Vietnam Towering limestone pillars and tiny islets topped by forest rise from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Designated a World Heritage site in 1994, Halong Bay’s scatter of islands, dotted with wind- and wave-eroded grottoes, is a vision of ethereal beauty and, unsurprisingly, northern Vietnam’s number one tourism hub.  Sprawling…

Trang An Landscape Complex Situated near the southern margin of the Red River Delta, the Trang An Landscape Complex is a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, many of them partly submerged and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs. Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity…