Known in the Mekong Delta as the “father” of the floating hotel concept, travel operator Dang Dung has created a truly unique tourist accommodation for guests wanting to immerse themselves in southern culture.
Ba Vi, a magnificent limestone mountain range which is called Lord of Mountains in the Vietnamese spirit in association with the Son Tinh-Thuy Tinh legend, is considered one of the most potential ecotourism regions in the north. The mountain is endowed with superb scenery and historical heritages.
Lac Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Vietnam and is considered by many to also be the most beautiful. Covering more than 500ha at an elevation of 500m, it is one of the most famous landscapes in the Central Highlands.
Quan Son Lake is situated in My Duc District, Ha Tay Province. It covers an area of 850ha with nearly 100 mountains and a diversity of plantation, pagodas and historic relics. The lake water is clear with fresh air year round. Visitors to the lake will be taken by surprise at the natural beauty: the water, the clouds, the river and the mountains. Quan Son eco-tourism system is covered with rebirth-forests of rare plantation and animal species. Wildlife: birds, reptiles, mammals are plentiful in the forest. The area has retained traces of national cultures, festival traditional identities. The attraction lies in the natural beauties almost untouched and untapped.
A mysterious network of caves by Chua Tien in Hoa Binh province have proved to be a popular spot for tourism. According to legend it was Lac Long Quan who fathered Vietnam. He was said to be descended from the dragons and possessed superhuman strength. One day, he made a trip out onto the water and there he met Au Co, a fairy princess. The couple married and Au Co gave birth to a sac with 100 yolks which turned into 100 infants.
Once visiting Danang, the Luong River is suggested as ideal for exploring new tourist sites in the city in a short time. About 15 kilometers from the center of Danang City, the Luong Stream eco-tourist site sits gently under Hai Van Pass as a green mountainous sanctuary of murmuring streams and birdsong.
When mentioning Tay Bac, people think about magnificent mountains, windy hills, immense terraced fields and ladies with tawny complexions in colorful brocade dresses with bamboo papooses on their backs.
At 1,600m, the peak of Mau Son in Lang Son northern border province offers a bewitching view of the surrounding valleys. Through the clouds, visitors can see the rugged countryside of Lang Son, with China to the north, Na Duong to the east, and Dong Dang to the west.
Combining the poetic charms of its wild scenery and the simple daily lives of its people, “Heaven’s Gate”, as people often call Simacai, is becoming more and more attractive to travellers.
Si Ma Cai is located in a remote mountain area of Lao Cai province, at the far end of a road near the border with China and is inhabited by ethnic people.
Environmental pollution is a hot issue in the world. In Vietnam’s two biggest cities, Hanoi and HCMC, traffic jams and industrial development keep the environment polluted and fresh air a rarity. To find a weekend escape from the foul air and the noise, I searched for a green place for my lungs.