Where are the most beautiful places in Vietnam?

Due to its unending natural beauty, Vietnam is quickly rising to the top of traveler's lists worldwide. Travelers from all over the world are drawn to the region by its white sand beaches, limestone mountains, terraced rice fields, and more. Here are a few of Vietnam's most stunning tourist destinations.

• 1. Hạ Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful places in Vietnam and  recognized by Unesco as the World's Natural Heritage with thousands of islands created by magnificent. Therefore, Ha Long Bay is one of the most attractive tourist destinations for domestic and international tourists in Vietnam.

It is known that Ha Long Bay contains important vestiges in the formation and development of earth's history, additionally, it also be the residence of ancient Vietnamese people. Besides, Ha Long Bay is home to biodiversity with rich ecosystems with thousands of species of animals and plants. 

Ha Long Bay also features a system of beautiful rocky islands and caves. There are two types of islands in Ha Long: limestone islands and schist islands, concentrated in two main areas, the southeast of Bai Tu Long Bay and the southwest of Ha Long Bay. This is the oldest image of Ha Long Bay with topography with tectonic age from 250 to 280 million years.

The islands in Ha Long Bay have their own shapes, unlike any other island in the coast of Vietnam and no island is the same. There are places where the islands gather and look like they're stacked on top of each other, but there are also places where vertical and horizontal islands alternate, forming a line running for tens of kilometers like a city wall. The naming of the islands is based on the shape and folklore such as Dragon island, Canh Buom island, Bai Tho mountain etc. Some famous islands in Ha Long Bay can be mentioned as:

- Con Coc islet (Toad Islet): The rocky mountain has an angle of inclination and is shaped like a toad sitting on a sea of ​​water.

- Đinh Hương islet (Incensory islet): Dinh Huong Islet is printed on the 200,000 VND bill.

- Trống Mái islet:

This is a cluster of two islands shaped like 2 chickens, one cock and one hen. This is an iconic island when it comes to Ha Long Bay and is also a symbol in Vietnam travel guidebooks in general.

Besides, around Ha Long Bay are places like Yen Tu Pagoda, Bai Tho (Poem) Mountain, Vung Viêng Fishing Village and Sun World amusement park, Sun World water park, Queen cable car leading to the Mystic Hill area. Those are the points you cannot ignore when traveling to Ha Long.

• 2. Mù Cang Chải - Yên Bái Province

More than 350km north of Hanoi, Mu Cang Chai is one of the "must visit" places in the ripe rice season in Yen Bai.

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Mu Cang Chai has brilliant beauty all year round. In the spring, young seedlings shine on the water, in the summer, the terraced fields are colorful, the most impressive is in the planting season and the ripe rice season (the harvest season of the Winter-Spring crop). In the fall, from September to October is called the "goldseason" of Mu Cang Chai, attracting photographers and tourists to see the colorful highland paintings, and the end of December is the season of cherry blossoms.

Some famous tourist attractions in Mu Cang Chai are:

- Tram Tau Hot Spring: hot water source from natural underground circuit. 

- Khau Pha Pass: where the annual paragliding activities take place, here you can enjoy the panoramic view of Lim Mong valley during the ripe rice season. 

- Lim Mong and Lim Thai Valley: where Thai villages are located in the valley right below Khau Pha pass - one of the most beautiful passes in Vietnam.

- Terraced fields: covering more than 2,200 hectares of land in Mu Cang Chai, of which 500 hectares are recognized as national heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

- Tu Le commune: famous for its typical Nep Than rice variety.

- Mam Xoi Hill: the iconic image of Mu Cang Chai over the years.

- Mong Ngua Hill: There are picturesque semicircular terraced fields.

- Truc forest in Na Hang Tua village: A place to provide specialty bamboo shoots for Mu Cang Chai.

- Zipline swing.

• 3. Pù Luông - Thanh Hóa Province

With an area of ​​more than 17,600 hectares and a rich ecosystem, Pu Luong is one of the amazing places in vietnam. It impresses visitors with the wild beauty of primeval forests, terraced fields along with the peaceful life of ethnic minorities. This is an attractive tourist destination for those who love nature and want to explore new lands.

The end of May and the beginning of June is the time to start a new rice crop, all the fields and terraced fields will wear a green coat, the scenery is extremely beautiful and peaceful. Although this time is summer in Thanh Hoa, Pu Luong belongs to lowland limestone mountains, has many tropical forests and few inhabitants, so the weather and climate here in the middle of summer days are still quite cool.

September and October is the time when Pu Luong enters the ripe rice season, all the terraced fields on the hillside will turn bright yellow, making Pu Luong bring a rich and dreamy beauty. This is also the time when Pu Luong is the most beautiful and attracts countless tourists to visit.

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If you can't come to Pu Luong in June or October, you can also come here at any season of the year to relax with a cool space, year-round fog covered in some highland villages.

Places to attract tourists when coming to Pu Luong:

- Kho Mường Village - Kho Mường Cave (Bat Cave)

This is a very primitive and rustic valley, one of the most difficult upland villages of Thanh Son commune, Ba Thuoc district, but has great potential in terms of natural conditions and cultural traditions for development. community tourism.

Coming to Kho Muong, visitors can admire the natural scenery, experience, learn about the culture, customs and habits of the Thai people, immerse themselves in the rustic life, and enjoy delicious traditional dishes. mountain flavors such as: Lam rice, forest banana flower salad, bitter soup, corn wine, pickled palanquin, etc.

- Hiêu Village - Thác Hiêu

Coming to Pu Luong in the ripe rice season, you will be surprised with the 25km long road from Canh Nang town to Ban Hieu because the two sides of the road are terraced fields on both sides of the stream. Cross the wooden suspension bridge to enter the village.

- Son - Bá - Mười Village

Son - Ba - Muoi are 3 highland villages of Lung Cao commune. This place is about 130km northwest of the city center and is likened to a miniature Sapa because of its cool and temperate climate all year round, the temperature is from 18-22 degrees. However, because it is a high mountain area, in winter, it is quite cold, sometimes it snows, the temperature sometimes drops to -1, -2 degrees; In summer the temperature is cool but at night the temperature drops very low.

- Đôn Village

Don village owns a wild beauty, with terraced fields stretching, houses on stilts lying along the foothills of peace and quiet. Even more impressive, when coming to Ban Don, visitors will learn how to weave cloth, enjoy many flavors and highland specialties such as bamboo shoots, grass duck, wild boar, hill chicken, fish soup, etc.

Some other places:

- Pu Luong Mountain

- Pho Doan Market

- Muon Waterfall

- etc. 

• 4. Tràng An - Ninh Bình Province

Tràng An is one of Vietnam's scenic places. It has been ranked as a particularly important national monument by the Vietnamese Government and recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural and natural heritage in 2014.

Trang An was originally called the southern citadel of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, now the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. Through thousands of years of weathering and changes of the earth, climate, sea advance, sea recedes, Trang An today brings in itself an attractive beauty with a series of valleys, lakes, lagoons, caves and rocks. Limestone is more than 250 million years old, with flooded forests or forests on beautiful limestone mountains. In this scenic spot, there are many ecosystems of flooded forests, forests on limestone mountains and relics associated with the history of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu.

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The best time to visit Trang An Ninh Binh is from January to March. This is the time of spring, the weather is warm and pleasant, and it is also the time when people come here to pray for good luck. It can be said that this is the most suitable time for tourists to travel in combination with spring tourism.

If you want to participate in the traditional festivals of Hoa Lu ancient capital, such as the Co Lau festival, you should come here on the days from the 8th to 10th of the third lunar month. And if you want to experience the feeling of sitting on a boat floating on the river to see the beautiful ripe golden rice fields, or the lotus ponds with sweet fragrance, then you should come to Trang An from June to August.

The tourist attractions in Trang An:

- Trinh Temple: This is the place to worship two gods of the Dinh Dynasty, Ta Thanh Tru and Huu Thanh Tru.

- Tran Temple: This is the place to worship the god Quy Minh, the Tran Ninh Binh temple festival takes place on the 18th day of the third lunar month every year, along with Hoa Lu ancient capital festival, Bai Dinh pagoda festival are major festivals in Ninh Binh.

- Phu Khong: This is the place to worship 7 loyal officials of the Dinh dynasty, associated with legends when King Dinh Tien Hoang died.

- Dia Linh Cave: 260m long cave with many stalactites hanging down.

- Nau Ruou Cave: where there is an underground water source more than 10m deep.

- Ba Giot Cave: Legend has it that whoever passes through Ba Giot cave and catches three drops of water from the small stalactites into the palm of his hand will be lucky in life and happy in love.

• 5. Mộc Châu - Sơn La Province

Located nearly 200 km from the center of Hanoi and 4 hours by car, Moc Chau has long been considered one of the most attractive destinations in the North, especially in the plum blossom season at the beginning of the year.

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Moc Chau brings an idyllic, rustic beauty, bold features of the Northwest mountains. Due to the influence of the typical tropical monsoon climate, the weather here is also divided into 4 distinct seasons: Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter. 

- Spring lasts from February to April when the tea plateau is growing green buds, or peach blossoms are blooming, the weather is cool. 

- Summer will have high temperatures, low humidity because of heavy rainfall.

- Fall: From September to November is the time when yellow wild sunflowers bloom with buckwheat flowers, white mustard flowers, and persimmons in the harvest season.

- In winter, the temperature drops to low, causing freezing cold, at certain times there is frost and ice.

However, the temperature here is quite low, so the climate here is also extremely mild, the weather is cool all year round. Therefore, this place is always a suitable choice for vacation trips at any time of the year.

Some places you can visit when traveling in Moc Chau:

- Ngũ Động Bản Ôn: a system of 5 caves hidden deep under the mountain, spectacularly beautiful and depicted with strange shapes by nature. The system of 5 caves corresponds to Five Basic Elements according to Eastern philosophy, that are: Metal - Wood - Water - Fire - Earth.  

- Bản Áng Pine Forest

- Dải Yếm Waterfall

- Heart Tea Hill: Moc Chau Heart Tea Hill is a symbol of love and full of vitality. The people here have been extremely skillful when shaping the tea hill, creating an unforgettable impression on tourists from all over the world.

- Pha Luong Peak: To climb to the top will take you about 4 hours. Standing at the top of Pha Luong, you will be surrounded by white clouds and enjoy the cool air at an altitude of more than 2000m.

- Bat Cave

• 6. Mường Hoa Valley - Sapa

Located about 8km from Sapa town and in the Southeast, Muong Hoa valley is a beautiful place to visit in vietnam, belonging to Hau Thao commune, Muong Hoa. Referring to the Muong Hoa valley, people often think of the two most prominent and typical beauties, which are the rolling terraced fields and the mysterious ancient stone beach.

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The terraced fields in Sapa were voted as one of the most beautiful terraced fields in the world. Muong Hoa Sapa is beautiful in every season, and each season here attracts visitors in its own way. Spring is golden with ripe rice fields, summer is the green color of young seedlings, autumn is the season of water pouring, the fields here appear like mirrors reflecting the sky.

Muong Hoa valley is also home to Sapa ancient rock. This Sapa ancient rock complex has sophisticated carved stone slabs, mainly concentrated in Ban Pho. The humanoid forms in many positions: humanoid with arms outstretched, round head radiating aura, humanoid holding hands, etc. More than 200 rocks, each stone has a different meaning. Sapa ancient stone beach was certified by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as one of the National Historic Sites in 1994.

• 7. Hội An - Quảng Nam Province

In 1999, Hoi An ancient town was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage, together with My Son Sanctuary has created for Quang Nam its own brand - One destination, two heritages. 

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Thanks to favorable geographical and climatic factors, Hoi An was once a busy international trading port, a meeting place for merchant ships from China, Japan and the West during the XVII and XVIII centuries. Before this period, this place also had vestiges of the Cham Pa trading port, which was often mentioned along with the famous sea silk road.

By the 19th century, because waterway traffic here was no longer convenient, the port of Hoi An gradually declined, giving way to Da Nang, which was being built by the French at that time. It is fortunate that Hoi An was not destroyed in two wars against the French and Americans as well as avoided the massive urbanization process at the end of the twentieth century.

From the 1980s to the present, the architectural and cultural values ​​of Hoi An ancient town have gradually been noticed by scholars and tourists alike, making it one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Vietnam. With architectural heritage dating back hundreds of years, Hoi An ancient town was recognized as a cultural heritage by UNESCO in 1999.

In addition to the tangible cultural heritages are ancient and diverse architectural works; Hoi An ancient town still preserves a rather massive intangible cultural background. The daily life of the people of Hoi An town with customs, cultural festivals, religious activities, folk art along with poetic natural landscapes, special dishes, etc., making Hoi An more and more attractive to tourists from all over the world.

• 8. Nha Trang - Khánh Hòa Province

One of the most famous and beautiful tourist destinations in Vietnam is Nha Trang - which was voted as one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world, an island paradise and attractive entertainment in Vietnam.

Nha Trang is the most beautiful place on Vietnam - Source: Google.com

Places that contribute to the development of Nha Trang tourism must be mentioned such as Thach Lam Waterland Resort, Vinpearl land Nha Trang, Ninh Van Bay, Cau Da Villa, Institute of Oceanography, Hon Mun Island, Hon Tam Island, Dai Lanh Beach, Nha Trang Long Beach. 

Here are the beautiful beaches in Nha Trang: 

- Nhũ Tiên Beach

Topping the list is Nhu Tien beach, located between Cam Ranh airport and Nha Trang city. Nhu Tien beach is a soft, airtight strait, and flanked by two rocky mountains protruding into the sea. Therefore, Nhu Tien beach is completely isolated and very quiet.

Although it has been put into tourism operation for many years, Nhu Tien beach still retains its rustic and pure beauty, inspiring tourists from all over the world and locals to come to admire and explore.

- Đại Lãnh Beach

Dai Lanh Beach is located in the north of Nha Trang city, the border point between Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen provinces. It is thanks to such a unique location that Dai Lanh beach possesses a beauty that is both gentle, romantic, majestic, and wild - a characteristic of the sea in these two localities, and is classified as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The most beautiful natural sea in Southeast Asia.

Despite being so famous, Dai Lanh Beach has since then retained its pristine natural beauty and does not seem to have been affected too much by industrialization. 

- Hòn Gầm Beach

With a coastline of tens of kilometers, Hon Gam beach owns a pure white sand road and a rare blue beach in Vietnam. In particular, Hon Gam's sea water is green all year round in the sun, you can see through the bottom surface.

With an idyllic and unspoiled natural setting, and especially without any tourism services being exploited here, Hon Gam beach is definitely a spot not to be missed.

- Sao Biển Beach

Sao Bien beach is chosen by many families to bring their children to visit and explore the water world, thanks to its shallow sand terrace structure, flat and firm surface. The beach here is also airtight and safe, suitable for children to observe marine life and play in the water.

- Bai Tru

Bai Tru - Dam Gia, or Bai Tru Hon Tre, is one of the most beautiful natural beaches of Khanh Hoa. Bai Tru is located on Hon Tre island, in Nha Trang city. From Cau Da port, it only takes you 15 minutes by canoe to Bai Tru.

Bai Tru Nha Trang is famous for the purity and transparency of seawater, combined with gentle, smooth sand and firm structure. The beach is located right on the island, but the waves are very calm, thanks to the cover of Hon Tre mountains, helping to keep the climate here always fresh and cool all year round.