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Geography 1,500sqkm.

Declared a UNESCO Standing 40 metres high, the central


World Heritage Site in 1994, for flag tower is the most recognizable
Vietnam occupies the eastern and many visitors, this surrealistic place feature of the Imperial Citadel and
southern part of the Indochinese is like something right out of a is often used as a symbol of Hanoi.
peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the movie. Approximately a four-hour This was the centre of ancient Hanoi
South China Sea along its entire drive from downtown Hanoi, the area and served as the political centre for
coast. China is to the north and Laos is also home to different kinds of eight centuries. Located in Ba Dinh,
and Cambodia are to the west. Long limestone caves such as phreatic the Imperial Citadel houses
and narrow on a north-south axis, caves, karstic foot caves and marine foundations of old palaces, relics,
Vietnam is about twice the size of notch caves. Activities include ancient roads, ponds and wells.
Arizona. The Mekong River delta lies exploring the many cave formations, Opening Hours: Daily 8:00 – 12:30 &
in the south. kayaking around rocky outcrops and 13:30 – 19:30
watching the wildlife. Location: Quan Thanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Government Location: Gulf of Tonkin, Quang Ninh
Province
Communist state

Vietnam’s very own tourist spots

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hanoi Hoi An Ancient Town


Hoi An
The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
Ha Long Bay
is an intriguing relic of Vietnam’s Hoi An Ancient Town offers a
history and, signifying its historical breathtaking mix of ornate Chinese
Ha Long Bay, in northern Vietnam, is
and cultural importance, is now a temples, a Japanese-designed
dotted with 1,600 limestone islands
UNESCO World Heritage Site. bridge, wooden shop-houses, French-
and islets and covers an area of over
colonial houses, and old canals. Listed Ho Chi Minh is arguably the most
as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in popular political figure in Vietnam,
1999, most of the old shops have and is known to his people as ‘Uncle
been carefully converted to modern
Ho’. His body is preserved here in a
businesses aimed at tourists
glass case at the Ho Chi Minh
including countless tailors, souvenir
shops, art galleries, restaurants and Mausoleum in central Hanoi (albeit
against his wishes). Started in 1973,
cafés. An entrance fee of VND
120,000 is required for foreign the construction of the mausoleum Discovering
tourists and VND 80,000 for locals - was modeled on Lenin's mausoleum in
each ticket is valid for 10 days and Russia. Entrance is free of charge,
Vietnam’s
covers entrance to entrance to Hoi
An Ancient Town, six points of
interest, and street entertainment
and visitors are required to dress
appropriately out of respect for
Hidden Charm
(folk dancing, singing, and traditional Vietnam's departed leader.
games).
By:Elisha Faith C. Udarbe
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday
Location: Hoi An Town, Quang Nam
Province 07:30 - 10:30, Saturday & Sunday ( Travel Blogger )
07:30 - 11:00

Address: 8 Hung Vuong, Dien Bien, Ba


Dinh, Hanoi

If you want more, come


and visit Vietnam!
Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
Hanoi

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