Most enchanting rendezvous in North Vietnam

Vietnam has long become one of the most fascinating destinations alluring the great number of international tourists. The impressive natural landscapes, peaceful unspoiled scenery, wonderful beaches and hospitable citizens are always unforgettable impression in the journey of discovering Vietnam travel. In particular, each region of the country has its own charms offering the surprising experiences. Spending a trip to explore the most amazing rendezvous in North Vietnam, tourists will surely be immersed in these wonderful feelings. Vietnam is worth one of the most impressive destinations in the region strongly alluring tourists.

Cuc Phuong National Park

Mac Lake in Cuc Phuong

Deeply located in Tam Diep mountain range, Cuc Phuong National Park is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Ninh Binh and destinations in Vietnam. It is Vietnam's first National Park and also the country's largest nature reserve. The national park is situated on the territory of the 3 provinces, namely Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa with an area of approximately 23,000 km2. Cuc Phuong is not only the forest with its extremely diverse ecosystem but also an ideal tourist sites in Vietnam tour packages to Ninh Binh.

There are many tourist routes and venues for tourists to choose when setting foot on Cuc Phuong such as walking "Botanical Garden", "Observation towers - A short trekking routes retaining beautiful scenery"; camping and and overnight inside the forest; visiting "Nguoi Xua Cave - one of the residents of the prehistoric people...  The best time to Ninh Binh in general and Cuc Phuong National Park in particular is the dry season - from December to April when the intense rain passing leaves a clear blue sky.

Mai Chau - Hoa Binh

Rice fields in Thung Khe

Far about 100km from Hanoi city center, Mai Chau - Hoa Binh is the ideal tourist attraction for those who love to explore peaceful nature and the life of the ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Situated at an altitude of 200 - 1,500 meters above sea level, Mai Chau retains the cool and fresh climate all year around much more attracting tourists. Participating in Mai Chau travel, tourists often set foot on Lac Village - the famous tourist village which is typical for the land and people in Mai Chau. In the tourist seasons, Lac Village is always exciting and cheerful like in festival. Tourists going to Mai Chau include not only young people or Vietnamese families but also the great number of international tourists. In particular, specialty in Mai Chau is credibly diverse, yet the most prominent is sticky rice and honey. Mai Chau sticky rice with its fragrance has long been well-known; simultaneously, it is the memory and the nostalgia of tourists once setting foot on here.

Thung Nai - Hoa Binh

Panoramic view of Thung Nai

Far about 25km from Hoa Binh town and about 110km from Hanoi, Thung Nai is the world of charming landscapes with the presence of rivers, mountains, caves and streams. Thung Nai is famous for Bo Waterfall, Bo Cave, Mu Village, unnamed islands floating on the water or the cages of fishes on the lake. It is the home of many ethnic groups, mostly Muong ethnic people. Thung Nai is extremely suitable rendezvous for relaxing moments with family and friends to admire the amazing natural scenery and forget the worries of the daily life. The tourist site annually attracts the great number of both domestic and international tourists participating in Vietnam tour.

Dai Lai Lake - Vinh Phuc

Dai Lai Lake

Far about 50km from Hanoi city center, Dai Lai endlessly spreads with lush vegetation hiding inside the splendid villa and hotels with thier own unique architecture scattering along the hillside. The lake surface ripples in blue all year round. There is a bird island up to 4.8 ha wide in the middle of the lake with the green and luxuriant trees. In the winter, hundreds of birds from afar gather here creating the vivid and pristine natural picture. In the evening, tourists can comfortably immerse in the singing of the birds in the bushes or contemplate the sunset on a lake...

The adventurous tourists can organize trekking trips to the north throughout the forest and Pass Nhe to Thai Nguyen province, or turn into Mo Qua Mountain to climb the steep cliffs towering the cloud. From atop the mountain peak, tourists can admire Xa Huong Lake, Lang Ham Lake, Gia Khau Lake looming in the cool green of the forest. In addition, those who are interested in going sightseeing and researching the history can find the ancient castle and palace built by Nguyen Danh Phuong, who had coped with the court of King Le - Lord Trinh for more than 10 years.

Trang An - Ninh Binh

cave in Trang An

Far over 90km from Hanoi to the south, Trang An is situated in the territory of Hoa Lu district, Gia Vien district and Ninh Binh city. Retains an area of thousands of hectares, Trang An is covered by the system of submerged limestone mountains creating interconnected lakes thanks to 48 stunning caves. The journey of exploring the caves in Trang An Eco-tourism complex follows a closed route with its departure and terminal adjacent Ang Muong wharf. Under the route, tourists will pass through 12 caves and 3 historical and spiritual relics. The time for a trip usually lasts about 3 hours.

Discovering Trang An in Ninh Binh travel, tourists will find it easy to recognize that there is the harmonious combination of the famous scenic spots at Trang An.  The feeling when floating on the boats is like on Yen stream at Huong (Perfume Pagoda); going through the caves is like exploring wet caves at Phong Nha, Quang Binh; admiring the mountain is like traveling Halong Bay. Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is one of the scenic spots in Vietnam having been voted as the world natural heritage by UNESCO.

Thien Son - Suoi Nga

Thien Son - Suoi Nga

Along National Highway 32 or Lang - Hoa Lac Highway to Son Tay town through Ba Vi National Park, tourists will land on Thien Son - Suoi Nga eco-tourism area. The tourist area is located in the east of Ba Vi mountain range, Ba Vi District, Hanoi. The whole area is divided into 3 main tourist zones, namely Ha Son, Trung Son and Ngoan Son. In particular, the center of the tourist area is Cong Troi (Heaven Gate) Waterfll full of water all year round. Thien Son - Suoi Nga is one of the appealing tourist attractions in Hanoi alluring those who love to discover romantic and lyrical nature.

Cong Troi Waterfall with its height of 25m falls down the ridge forming a natural swimming pool from 1.5 to 2m deep with its moderate slope. It is home to tourist loving to swim in the springs. Not far away from Cong Troi Waterfall and natural pool is Thien Son Cave, which is used as the performing and entertaining venue of tourists. Ngoan Son located between Trung Son and Ha Son with the large marsh 12ha wide is the convergence of boating and fishing. Ha Son with Tam Cap waterfalls and many small streams interspersing winding bridges spanning the dreaming stream. Surrounding around the appealing tourist sites is the hostels built on stilt-house architecture interspersed among trees and waterfalls creating the credibly peaceful and romantic scenery. Along with other tourism spots, Thien Son - Suoi Nga displays its significant contribution to promote the image of Vietnam tourism closer to international tourists.

Trang An Eco-tourism complex – breathtaking venue

Retaining a total area of 3177.2 hectares, Trang An Eco-tourism complex is located in 8 communes of districts, namely Gia Vien, Hoa Lu and Ninh Binh city. The eco-tourism complex is divided into 5 major functional tourist zones: special preserved zone (Hoa Lu Ancient Capital area), center zone, cave zone, tourism service zone and Bai Dinh Pagoda spiritual tourist zone.  Trang An complex is also home to 47 historical relics with the large number of caves hiding in the limestone. Valleys and the system of underground river interweaving each other creating the magical and romantic space. It is one of the indispensable tourist sites in the journey of discovering Vietnam travel to Ninh Binh. Tourists once setting foot on here will actually get unforgettable experiences. An engaging ecoregionTrang An cave area is located in Gia Vien district and Hoa Lu district with an area of 966.4 ha. According to incomplete statistics, the ecotourism complex is home to 500 species of plants, 73 bird species, 41 species of mammals and 32 species of reptiles. Currently, the number of aquatic caves in the tourist complex is 48 along with numerous historical artifacts and archaeological relics. It has been preserved the vestiges of the prehistoric humans dating from 5,000 to 300 million year ago. Archaeologists and geologists assert that Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex - Hoa Lu was formerly an ancient 250 million to 300 million year inlet. Discovering Trang An cave tourist area is definitely one of the most impressive things to do in Ninh Binh. 

A scene in Trang An

Trang An cave tourist area is associated with the relics of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. Dinh Bo Linh came to the throne in 968 and chose Hoa Lu, a rugged mountainous region as the capital. Here, he built the palaces, based on the mountain to defense and turned the rugged mountain into the fortress isolated from the outside. When building the citadel, King Dinh Tien Hoang had exploited the natural advantages to serve people. The limestone mountain ranges were connected with each other thanks to the artificial walls to erect a unique and solid capital. It currently still preserves the large number of historical evidences of a capital with three successive dynasties, namely Dinh, Le, Ly. It can be said that the tourist complex is one of the fascinating historical - cultural - spiritual - ecological tourist attractions in Ninh Binh. Trang An tourist complex is situated in Thanh Tri Thien Tao mountain range of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. Here, the mountains surrounded 4 sides with caves hiding under mountain each. The wonder is that these caves are connected with each other to create a Hoa Lu Ancient Capital retaining the solid defense. The towering mountains are observatories as well as protecting walls of the citadel. The time has been able to undermine the artificial architectural works, but the citadel still forever exists. It is also the reason why Hoa Lu Ancient Capital has been called "Stone Ancient Capital". Many archaeologists going to Trang An cave ecological complex consider it as a "outdoor geological museum" because Trang An complex is surrounded by bow-shaped limestone mountains among the wetland low-lying area. The cracks from the limestone mountains reflect geological movement creating flows inside the caves. According to scientists, the famous karst caves in Hoa Lu limestone mountains- Ninh Binh and adjacent regions four thousand years old are regarded as a "Halong Bay on land" as today. The most prominent in the system of caves is type of horizontal water caves through the heart of the great mountains and regularly flooded. 

Trang An Tourist Area

These caves convey convective water flowing throughout creeks between creating the line connecting the caves together. Exploring caves in Trang An tourist complex is always indispensable sites in Vietnam tour packages to Ninh Binh attracting the large number of tourists at home and internationally. A magnificent tourist complex Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Bich Dong, an important part of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital heritage site with King Dinh Tien Hoang Temple and Le Hoan Temple along with Trang An ecotourism complex is indispensable tourist rendezvous in the system of national tourist areas in Vietnam tour. As planned, Trang An ecotourism complex retains 9 waterway tourist routes and 2 road routes. The road route retains the length of 1.6 km into Tran Temple (also known as Noi Lam Temple) starting at Cay Bang wharf. It is actually interesting hiking route through 3 consecutive passes. The hiking trails are currently built with the broad stone sidesteps. On the way to Tran Temple (worshiping God Quy Minh - 18th Hung King), 7 octagonal ironwood buildings are built in order to serve the relaxation of trekking tourists. The waterway tourist routes combine hiking with excursions by boats across 13 caves to historic sites as the closed roadmap. It is these unique features make Ninh Binh travel become much more attractive. Ninh Binh has built many projects and building items in Trang An Eco-tourism complex so far. In particular, the resort is home to about 30 caves which are not dredged to serve tourist activities. Yet the number of tourists to Bai Dinh - Trang An tourist complex has been constantly increasing since 2009. In detail, the number of tourists setting foots on Ninh Binh was over 3 million people in 2011. Thanks to the tourist development, tens of thousands of workers in Gia Vien district, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh city have a chance to participate in tourism services such as boating, restaurants, motels... In addition, many areas have been awakened the potential of agricultural crops, fungi production or traditional villages such as embroidery, pottery or stone carving, etc.  Ninh Binh tour with highlight of Bai Dinh - Trang An, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and Tam Coc - Bich Dong has become one of the impressive destinations in Vietnam, which strongly influences the development of tourism in the country. Tourists going to Ninh Binh actually have the opportunity to be immersed in the peaceful scenery of the wonderful tourist site. Trang An Eco-tourism complex will certainly be one of the fascinating Ninh Binh attractions in particular and in Vietnam in general. Tourists should once come here to enjoy the grandeur of the mountains, the daydreaming of lakes, spectacular caves together with immense blue sky. All mingles together offering tourists the passionate and poetic feelings among the wonderful natural scenery. The tourist complex significantly contributes to promote Ninh Binh tourism in particular and Vietnam tourism in general closer to tourists at home and internationally.

Vietnam visa on arrival procedures of the Immigration Management Office

Vietnam visa is an important type certificated by the Vietnam government at the Vietnam diplomatic representative agencies and consulates in oversea or at the borders of Vietnam as Noi Bai international airport, Tan Son Nhat international airport To help the visa process of foreigners easier and more convenient; they should learn more about the Vietnam visa procedures as follows.

Immigration Visa

Procedures issue, renew, supplement and modify visa Vietnam and apply for the temporary residence card: Foreigners who wish to make and finish the procedures above need to submit their file to the Immigration Management Office or the Police provinces and cities directly under the Central Government.

In the case, foreigners want to get, extend, supplement and modify Vietnam visa on arrival and the temporary residence card for the travel purpose, on behalf for foreigners, the Vietnam international travel company will be responsible for working with the Immigration Management Office or the Police provinces and cities directly under the Central Government.

In the case, foreigners want to apply for visa Vietnam, visa extension, visa supplement, visa change and the temporary residence card to visit their relatives, to marry, to adopt, to cure their application have to be certified by the ward, commune or the authorized agencies of local residence.

Visa procedures in case of lost passport:

In the case passport of foreigners is lost in Vietnam, they should report it immediately to the commune, ward about the place where their card is lost or contact with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy / Consulate of them in Vietnam to apply the new passport or other documents that can be used as a valid passport. And then, you should apply for the new visa to Vietnam.

Visa procedures in case of changing the temporary residence purpose:

Foreigners who want to change the purpose of their stay in Vietnam must be guaranteed by agencies, organizations and individuals to complete all the procedures with the Immigration Management Office or the Police provinces and cities directly under the Central Government (that have guarantee agencies , organizations or individuals).

Visa procedures to apply for the temporary residence card:

Foreigners who have resided temporarily in Vietnam for over 1 year and want to apply for temporary residence card should send their temporary residence card to the Immigration Management Office or the Police provinces and cities directly under the Central Government.

Source: vietnamvisaconsultant.com

Sapa - the amazing beauty

Sapa has long been renowned as one of the most attractive holiday destinations in Vietnam tourism. It is currently one of the rendezvous a great number of domestic and international tourists are seeking to explore, admire the amazing beauty of the nature. Sapa is a peaceful land but hides many wonders the Creator favorably bestowed. The mountains and hills endlessly stretching in the mist, deep valleys, the winding mountain passes, the golden terraced fields in the ripe season, the dazzling orchid and peach gardens will certainly attractive enough for tourists to explore the misty city. Sapa is the convergence of the fascinating natural scenery and peaceful life. 

Setting foot on Ham Rong Mountain admiring "roof of Indochina" - wonderful feelings 

the top of Nui Ham Rong

Going to SaPa in any Vietnam tour packages, tourists should not miss to visit Ham Rong Mountain tourist area - the scenic sight behind the ancient Stone Church. Here, tourists will have the opportunity to visit an orchid garden with nearly hundred specimens of orchids in Sapa successfully grown on the tourist area. Tourists will be also admire the panoramic view of Sapa tourist area floating in white clouds or contemplate the spectacular beauty of Fansipan Mountain, which is dubbed as the "roof of Indochina". Domestic tourists will find many exotic beautiful flowers of the temperate countries grown in the Europe garden on Ham Rong Mountain. In particular, the giant "SAPA" highlight created from the fresh flower pots attracts the large number of tourists to take photograph and film. Ham Rong Mountain is worth one of indispensable tourist sites in the journey of conquering Sapatour attracting tourists. San May, the highest point of Ham Rong tourist area (about 2,000 meters high above sea level), is the must-see tourist attraction alluring youth tourists when participating in Sapa travel. Here, tourists will much more clearly recognize the stunning beauty of the mountain that the Creator endowed Ham Rong millions of years ago. That perhaps is the reason why a large number of artists and tourists call it "Halong on land of Sapa". Looking down from Chan May, tourists will have a chance to admire the wonderful panorama of whole town in sight. The scenery appears as the Penglai land. Discovering Ham Rong Mountain is definitely one of the most unforgettable thingsto do in Sapa. 

Admiring Hoang Lien National Park - ASEAN heritage garden

Hoang Lien National Park

 Hoang Lien National Park (Sapa) has been recognized as ASEAN heritage garden by Association of South East Asian Nations thanks to the particular values of the garden in the relationships with other countries in the region. Located in the Hoang Lien mountain range, Sapa ASEAN heritage garden retains an area of about 30,000 hectares. The mountain range is the extension of Ai Lao Shan Mountain (in China) which is derived from the famous Himalayan Mountain Range over the world. Hoang Lien Mountain Range is home to many peaks over 1,000 meters including Fansipan peak, the highest peak in Vietnam and Indochina (3143 meters). It deserves one of the indispensable tourist addresses in the journey of discovering Vietnamtours to charming Sapa attracting the great number of both domestic and international tourists. Hoang Lien is the convergence of the 2 climate sub-regions, namely temperate climate and subtropical climate. Therefore, ASEAN Hoang Lien heritage garden is identified as one of centers retaining the biological diversity most in Vietnam. The garden is home to 2,024 species under 771 genera, 200 families of plants including 113 species of especially rare listed in Vietnam Red Book and World Red Book. Especially, the garden houses species of plant appearing only in ASEAN heritage garden such as Himalayan cypress, Calocedrus macrolepis, northern red pine, Fansipan Picea, Assam Cycas... Discovering Hoang Lien National Park surely gives tourists unforgettable experiences. The national park is also considered as the center of Rhododendron (Do Quyen) flowers of northwest mountainous region with more than 30 different species including rare species. Especially, on the way to the top of Fansipan peak, tourists will find it easy to catch rhododendron flowering forests hundreds of hectares wide with the great number of ancient rhododendrons. In particular, when the spring comes, the flowers blooming create brilliant Hoang Lien Mountainous region. The most enjoyable feelings of comfortably taking a stroll in the garden all day to admire trees in the forest hundreds of years old on the altitude of more than 2000 meters as beautiful as on the film will be actually unforgettable.

Experiencing O Quy Ho Pass - Vietnam's highest pass 

Sapa always a great destinaion

O Quy Ho Pass, also known as Hoang Lien Heaven Gate is located on the National Highway 4D connecting Sapa tourist area with Binh Lu (Lai Chau). The pass owns 2,070 meters high above sea level and is regarded as the highest pass in Vietnam retaining the road for cars. The peak of pass is the border of administrative boundary between Lao Cai province and Lai Chau province. Adjacent the position of former meteorological stations is a beautiful guest house welcoming tourists from Sapa. O Quy Ho Pass has been the appealing tourist Sapa attractions so far alluring the great number of tourists, especially European tourists thanks to the fascinating scenery of "Hoang Lien Heaven Gate". From the top of the pass, tourists will have the opportunity to enjoy panoramic view of the path running through the majestic forest to Binh Lu or Sapa. They also contemplate glorious views of Fansipan peak from Lai Chau direction on sunny days. On the foot of the pass towards Sapa is Thac Bac (Silver Waterfall), one of the 10 most beautiful waterfalls in Lao Cai province strongly attracting young people to explore. The beauty of O Quy Ho Pass has long been attracting international tourists to admire; simultaneously, it is also the source of creative expressions of many well-known Vietnamese artists. O Quy Ho Pass deserves an indispensable tourist sight in the journey of exploring Sapa travel. Sapa is always put on its particular charm throughout 4 seasons around the year. It is paradise of blooming flowers in the warm spring looking like a charming natural silk, is untouched rice terraces in the warmth of autumn, and is hills covered with snow in the cold of winter or is the fresh and tranquil atmosphere in the unique summer. Sapa is the home of many natural magics and spectacular landscapes with terrain of mountains, hills and lush green forests, which creates a beautiful picture in the harmony with the poetic and fascinating nature in Northwest Vietnam. These unique tourists significantly contribute to promote Sapa tourism in particular and Vietnam tourism in general closer to tourists at home and internationally.

Exploring Bai Tu Long National Park - Treasure of nature

Halong Bay becomes so popular to tourists all over the world. And, not far from the outstanding World Natural Heritage, there is a famous national park with a quite similar name. It is Bai Tu Long National Park. The national park is about 20km from Cai Rong Town to the east, and about 60km from Halong Bay to the northeast. The often praised attraction is captivating many natural explorers all over the world to come and discover. To help tourists closer to the nature, AloTrip, one of favorite travel agents in Vietnam with its official website – alotrip.com, will give more details about Bai Tu Long National Park, one of the best national parks in Vietnam to tourists, especially to those who adore exploring the wild nature in Vietnam tour packages to the northeast.
Bai Tu Long National Park is a national biosphere reserve area in Bai Tu Long Bay which is a fascinating attraction in Halong Bay. The national park possesses unique and stunning natural landscapes. Coming to the national park, tourists will be overwhelmed by the pristine and spectacular beauty of the nature with lines of islands running along the coastline. Tropical jungles cover all mountainsides with immensely green trees, appealing tourists. It makes tourists forget all about life's worries to enjoy and immerse in the nature. Many limestone grottoes float on the sea's surface with various and strange shapes, creating pleasure to tourists when they contemplate, and enriching their imagination.

national park in Bai Tu Long Bay

Situated in Bai Tu Long Bay and near Halong Bay - World Natural Heritage, Bai Tu Long National Park is regarded as a biosphere "treasure" amid the Northeast's sea of Vietnam. Bai Tu Long National Park has a total area of nearly 15,800 ha, including about 9.660 ha of the ocean and 6,125 ha of islands. It owns 1,909 species of animals and plants with 72 fauna species and 30 floral ones listed in Vietnam Red Book. In the East, Bai Tu Long National Park is adjacent to a strong-wave ocean, while in the west, the seascape is so serene with water calm and peaceful waters. Therefore, the national park is seen as a wall that protects the local people living in Van Don Island from hurricanes of the sea.

urtle in Bai Tu Long

The national park comprises some main islands. On Ba Mun Island, jungle is the habitat of many precious species such as python, catamount, monkey, pangolin, and gecko. Here is also a place where the density of ungulates is highest. It is seen as the biggest natural wild animal protection in the Northeast of Vietnam. The floral system on Ba Mun Island is very diverse with 780 higher plants such as valuable timber species. In 2010, Ba Mun Island became the largest center for sea animal rescue in the Northeast. The center is caring and feeding many wild animals such as bears, red-face monkeys, long-tail monkeys, urchin, three-line turtles, etc. These animals were rescued by rangers of Bai Tu Long National Park from trafficking wild animals by waterway.

National Park

Leaving Ba Mun Island, tourists will come to Tra Ngo Lon Island, the largest island in the Halong Bay attraction. The island has a special geological structure. In the north, there are mountains; in the south, there are caves, grottoes and fishing farms. All of these scenes make the area more captivating. In the center of this island, it is Cai Lim area where there are many typical and featuring values of mangrove ecosystem. Nutrition here mainly comes from sediment on the mountains. Thus, it takes hundreds even thousands of years for Tra Ngo Lon Island to own an abundant mangroves ecosystem as now. Entering deeper in Cai Lim area, many scientists evaluate the area is a place of many second-to-none vegetations compared to other mangroves in Vietnam. Tourists have to overcome dense and lush green bamboo forests to reach diverse mangroves of coccoloba uvifera (or sea grape trees). The "sea grape trees" grow with high density, many generations. Besides, there are hundred-year-old sea bean sprouts. The deeper tourists enter the area, the more they discover many amazing things. That will be an amazing experience in any Vietnamtours to national parks in this country.

Precious plant

Leaving Cai Lim area, tourists will overcome a "matrix" of waterways created by thousands of islands in the national park. The coral reef of Bai Tu Long National Park is an important marine ecosystem with exclusive features in scale and area. There are two most ideal areas in the national park to enjoy and contemplate the coral reef, Mang Khoi and Dau Cao. To preserve and develop sustainably the ecosystem, special features of the national park, many activities are organized to raise the awareness of people and actively to research and seek methods for tourism development in the national park.
Bai Tu Long National Park is really a worthy place to discover in Vietnam holidays. Not only does it possess a diverse but unique flora and fauna system, but also many spectacular mangroves which are seen as among important mangrove ecosystems in Vietnam. Along with Bai Tu Long National Park, Cat Ba National Park and Cuc Phuong National Park are also should-not-miss places in tourists’ natural exploration tours in Vietnam.

Tile roofed bridges in Vietnam - the everlasting beauty

Not much popular as iron bridges, stone bridges or wooden bridges in Vietnam, the tile roofed bridges are unique architectural forms which have been rarely seen in Vietnam. The bridges curved like the rainbows hundreds of years old with ancient tile roofs leaning in the blue waters have brought Vietnamese countryside landscapes the extraordinary and unforgettable beauty. Moreover, the architecture of the tile roofed bridges in Vietnam is extremely unique strongly appealing tourists who prefer to learn and discover new experiences. The journey of exploring Vietnam travel will certainly much more memorable and meaningful when tourists set foot on these unique sights. Not only admiring the architecture and unique landscapes, tourists also have the opportunity to find out the stories associated with the famous bridges.
Phat Diem tile roofed bridge, Ninh Binh

tile roofed bridge in Ninh Binh

Along with Stone Cathedral, Phat Diem tile roofed bridge is one of unique folk architectural works in Kim Son, Ninh Binh. This is both the bridge undertaking the function of transportation and the ancient communal house close to the locals here. Far about 30km from Ninh Binh city center, the bridge is situated in the center of Phat Diem town across An River. Phat Diem tile roofed bridge is made of wood consisting of three spans with 4 compartments in each span. The bridge retains the total length of 36m and 3m wide. Two sides of the bridge are 2 rows of handrails and pillars made of ironwood. The bridge is covered with traditional red tiled roof. There are also flights of steps leading down the road and the river at both bridgeheads. Along with Phat Diem Stone Cathedral and Trang An tourist complex, Phat Diem tile roofed bridge is gradually becoming one of the indispensable tourist sites in Vietnam tour packages.
From a coastal swampy region, Kim Son district was listed on the map of Vietnam in 1829. Together with the establishment of the village, Nguyen Cong Tru constructed irrigation works. First of all, he allowed digging An River connecting Vac River with Can River to get fresh water. Digging the canals was conducted in parallel with building roads and dividing the boundaries. The tile roofed bridge was born in that situation. The bridge was built entirely with wood and tile roof in 1876. The floors of the bridge at that time were sheets of plywood 10 meters long which was connected with the bridge beams thanks to nails used on the boats. The bridge has been constantly reinforced and renovated to serve the needs of the locals as well as the main road to the sea... Over time, the wood floor of the bridge has been replaced. The 2 sides of the roads are pretty solidly concreted, yet the bridge with ancient and tranquil tile roofs is always the pride of the people in Kim Son. Phat Diem tile roofed bridge is worth one of the most impressive tourist attractions in Ninh Binh alluring tourists.
Thanh Toan tile roofed bridge, Hue

Thanh Toan Bridge

Far about 8km from Hue city center by road to the east, the tile roofed bridge is cross the ditch flowing from the beginning to the end of Thanh Toan Village, Thuy Thanh commune, Huong Thuy district, Thua Thien - Hue province. Thanh Toan village was founded in the 16th century. The wooden bridge was built for the convenient transportation of the locals in the village. It is also home to temporary stop for tourists participating Hue travel. Thanh Toan tile roofed bridge was built under the architecture style of "house on the bridge" with 17m long and 4m wide. The bridge was covered with glazed tubular tiles and divided into 7 compartments.
Thanh Toan tile roofed bridge is the ancient architectural monuments retaining great values in terms of history, culture; simultaneously, it is an indispensable scenic sight in the journey of discovering Vietnamtours to Hue. The bridge was built over 2 centuries ago. Undergoing storms, floods and the juggernaut of war, the bridge still retains its unique form and architecture. In the spirit of "eating a fruit, thinking of the man who planted the tree" and respecting cultural heritages, many generations of villagers in Thanh Toan have preserved the unique architectural works in Hue. In particular, the bridge was greatly restored in original scale and officially recognized as a National Monument by Ministry of Culture - Information in September 1991. It has become a precious scenic sight in Hue tourism in particular and the country in general so far.
Japanese Covered Bridge - symbol of Hoi An

Japanese Bridge

Japanese Covered Bridge, also known as Cau Pagoda - the common name for the architectural complex consists of a small pagoda mounting in the northern slopes of the ancient bridge in the urban area of Hoi An Ancient Town, Quang Nam province. The 18m long bridge with 7 wooden compartments crossing Hoai River (a tributary of Thu Bon River) connects Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street with Tran Phu Street, Hoi An. The bridge retains the soft curved shape with the large number of beautiful motifs. Both bridge and pagoda are carved lacquer extremely meticulously. The pagoda overlooks towards the riverside. The pagoda is covered with yin-yang tiled roof covering whole bridge. It deserves one of the indispensable tourist addresses in the journey of discovering Hoi An travel attracting the great number of both domestic and international tourists.
Cau Pagoda is an architectural works constructed by Japanese traders in Hoi An in the early 17th century. The bridge is also called Lai Vien Kieu by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu in his visit to Hoi An in 1719 with the implications willing to welcome tourists from over the world. The bridge is associated with the legend of mamazu - a kind of sea monster whose head was in India, body was in Vietnam and tail was in Japan. Whenever bestirring, the monster caused floods, earthquakes... Japanese Covered Bridge is considered as the sword astride on the back of the monster to keep the peaceful life. Not only retaining significance in terms of trading, Japanese Covered Bridge also owns architecture extremely unique strongly attracting tourists.
Although called the pagoda, inside the temple has no statue of Buddha. In the sanctum of the pagoda is home to worship the wooden statue of God Xuan Wu - Gods protecting the country, bestowing joy and happiness to people. With Hoi An people, Japanese Covered Bridge is the soul, the Hoi An symbol existing more than four centuries. Even though having gone at least six times of the restoration, Cau Pagoda still retains its original ancient features. It was recognized as a national level cultural historical relics in 1990. It is always the indispensable tourist attraction in Da Nang - Hoi An tour in Vietnam. Tourists going to Hoi An without visiting Japanese Covered Bridge are considered not setting foot on the beautiful and peaceful land. Along with other Vietnam tile roofed bridges, Japanese Covered Bridge displays its contribution in promoting Vietnamtourism closer to both domestic and international tourists.

Top 10 most famous architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City

Architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City have long been well-known throughout Vietnam and over the world. Strongly influenced by the famous French architect, Gothic or Roman architectural style, these works not only retain great values in terms of architecture but also deserve one of the unique tourist attractions when tourists participate in Vietnam travel to this famous dynamic city. Its impressive design harmonizing with the natural landscapes has turned these architectural works into the symbols of the city annually attracting both domestic and international tourists. Tourists will be definitely surprised and impressed when admiring this unique design. 

Reunification Palace

Reunification Palace Reunification Palace, formerly known as Norodom Palace was started its constructions on 23rd February 1868 and completed in 1871 under the sketches of architect Hermite. The palace was built on an area of 12 hectares including a large mansion with its frontage 80 meters wide, a living room containing 800 people inside and a large campus with the great number of trees and lawns. In particular, most of construction materials were transported from France. In 1962, a new palace was rebuilt on the old land under the design blueprints of architect Ngo Viet Thu. Reunification Palace is nowadays the appealing tourist site attracting tourists at home and abroad in the journey of discovering Vietnam travel to Ho Chi Minh City. 

Saigon Opera House 

Opera House Situated in the city center, Opera House is situated on Dong Khoi Street, district I. It is considered the versatile theater of the city organizing art performances and hosts numerous major events as well. Completed on 1st January 1900, Opera House belongs to the oldest types inspired by architecture in Western Europe and is considered as one of enchanting tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City.

Cathedral Saigon

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica The church was built from 1877 to 1880 with a width of 35m and 93m long. It was designed by the French architect Bonard imitated the architecture of Notre Dame de Paris. It used to be one of the most beautiful churches in the colonies of France at that time. In 1895, the church built 2 bell towers with the height of 57,6m each. These 2 towers retain 6 large bronze bells weighing 25,850 tons, which is now the largest bell set in Vietnam. Standing in front of the church is the 8.5 ton statue of Our Lady of Peace made of Italian marble with 4.2 m high designed in Rome and built in 1959. Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica is one of the bewitching attractions alluring the great number of both domestic and international tourists in Vietnam tour packages toSaigon travel. 

Vietnam Pagoda 

Vietnam National Pagoda The pagoda was started its construction under the supervision of architect Ngo Viet Thu on 26th April 1964. It was designed with a 7-storey tower curved roofs and delicate carvings in the natural airy space. The pagoda's architecture harmonizing with excellent scenery was deeply inspired of Vietnamese architectural style. Vietnam National Pagoda has been the convergence of numerous Buddhists and tourists when participating in Ho Chi Minh City travel so far. 

Post Office

Saigon Central Post Office Saigon Central Post Office is located at No. 2 Cong Xa Paris Street, district I. Being a mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and French influences, the building fascinates tourists by its typical colonial French features, from exterior to interior decorations. It was built around 1886 – 1891, based on the design of Gustave Eiffel – a famous French architect along with Foulhoux, his assistant. Located adjacent Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica and Diamond Plaza shopping center, the architectural works creates the vivid and beautiful interaction and becomes the highlight of Saigon in Vietnam tourism alluring tourists. The facade of Post Office is decorated with names of famous French celebrities such as Laplace, Voltaire, Arage together with the large number of eye-catching decorative squares. There is also a big clock on the dome of the building. Setting foot on inside, tourists will have a chance to admire the unique Gothic architecture and more than 35 customer service desks. In addition, there are stalls selling souvenirs and Vietnamese handmade products. 

Ben Thanh Market 

Ben Thanh Market Ben Thanh Market has long been considered as the symbol of the city. After many changes in construction positions and its name, the market was started its construction in 1912 and completed with the name of Ben Thanh Market as today in March 1914. Ben Thanh Market retains 4 doorways and 4 towers mounted clocks overlooking 4 central streets in District 1, namely Le Loi street, Phan Boi Chau street, Phan Chu Trinh street respectively in the north, south and east and the main gate with the high tower overlooking Quach Thi Trang Square. Currently, there are over 3,000 wholesale and retail stalls in the market with the wide range of goods from food, daily supplies to luxury commodities. The market starts its operations from 4 am and closes at 6 pm daily. Apart from serving the trading of the citizens, the market also yearly welcomes millions of tourists at home and abroad to visit and go shopping. Ben Thanh Market is also one of the most the impressive tourist Ho Chi Minh attractions. 

Thu Thiem Bridge

Thu Thiem Tunnel Thu Thiem Tunnel is the most modern underwater tunnel in South East Asia. After nearly 7 years of construction, Thu Thiem Tunnel was officially opened to traffic on 21st November 2011. The tunnel plays an important role in connecting 2 riverbanks and reducing the load of Saigon Bridge; simultaneously, it motivates the development of the dynamic city. 

City Hall

Ho Chi Minh City People' Committee Ho Chi Minh City People' Committee, also known as Ho Chi Minh City Hall situated on Nguyen Hue Boulevard, district 1 was built from 1898 to 1909 under the design of architect Gardes imitating bell tower architecture in North France. Before becoming the workplace of Ho Chi Minh City People' Committee, the building was Dinh Xa Tay and then renamed as Saigon City Hall. It is considered as one of the most beautiful architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Nha Rong Wharf

Nha Rong Wharf - Dragon House Wharf Nha Rong Wharf started its construction on 3rd April 1863 for the purpose of the accommodation for General Management and selling the train tickets. Right here, on 6th May 1911, Nguyen Tat Thanh, a patriot young person set foot on ship naming Amiral Latouche Tréville to seek the ways to save his country. Nha Rong Wharf is now Ho Chi Minh Museum - one of the branches of Ho Chi Minh Museum and memorial monuments of President Ho Chi Minh in the country annually attracting the large number of tourists. 

Vietnam History Museum 

Museum of Vietnamese History As one of the unique tourist sight of Ho Chi Minh City tourism, Museum of Vietnamese History is home to preserve and display tens of thousands of precious artifacts collected throughout the country and foreign countries. The museum was officially built under the design of architect Delaval with "innovation Indochina" architectural style. After 30th April 1975, the museum has been intactly transited under the takeover of Revolutionary Government. The museum was renamed into Ho Chi Minh City History Museum on 26th August 1979. It has been then given a new name as Museum of Vietnamese History Ho Chi Minh City and existed so far.