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Hoan Kiem Lake, meaning “Lake of the Returned Sword“ or “Lake of the Restored Sword”), also known as Hồ Gươm (Sword Lake), is a fresh lake in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Its area is about 12 ha. In the past, the lake also had the name “Luc Thuy Lake”(Vietnamese: Hồ Lục Thủy, meaning “Green Water Lake” – because the water is always green) or “Thuy Quan Lake”(Vietnamese: Hồ Thủy Quân, meaning “Lake for marine army to practice”). The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.
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- Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Bac Ha Market is held every Sunday and is the biggest minority peoples market in Northwest Vietnam. Alive with the bright colours and extravagant costumes of the local people, here you will meet Flower Hmong (Red Hmong), Black Dao, Tay, Nung, La Chi, Phu La and other minority groups who come from far and wide to buy and sell a Read more...
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Far removed from the hustle and bustle of city life, Tam Coc Garden, nestled amidst rice fields, is a jewel of hospitality, gastronomy and romanticism, harmoniously intertwined with local farm life.The benefits of eco-tourism, cultural tourism and combined tourism are conveyed through the architecture and the foundational functioning of Tam Coc Garden. In fact, in keeping with the original construction of an authentic Tonkinese village, surrounded by rice paddies, Read more...
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Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. The name Hạ Long means “descending dragon”. Administratively, the bay belongs to Ha Long City, Cam Pha City, and is a part of Van Don District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bai Tu Long Bay to Read more...
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Phong Nha Cave is a cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam. It is 7,729 metres long and contains 14 grottoes, as well as a 13,969 metre underground river. While scientists have surveyed 44.5 kilometres of passages, tourists are only allowed to explore the first 1500 metres. Phong Nha cave, from which the name to the whole Read more...
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The Imperial City (Vietnamese: Hoàng thành) is a walled enclosure within the citadel (Kinh thành) of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. The grounds of the Imperial City are protected by fortified ramparts 2 kilometers by 2 kilometers, and ringed by a moat. The water in the moat is routed from the Perfume River through a series of sluice gates. This enclosure is the citadel (Kinh Read more...
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