10 Top Tourist Attractions in Vietnam10.NHA TRANG

Nha Trang is Vietnam’s most popular seaside resort town located along the second most

beautiful bays in the country. It features beautiful beaches with fine and clean sand and

clear ocean water with mild temperatures. The city has about 300,000 inhabitants and is

more lively and urban in character than other beach destinations like Mui Ne and Phu

Quoc. It’s also the scuba diving center of Vietnam.

9.CU CHI TUNNELS

The Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located

about 40 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The tunnels were used by Viet Cong

guerrillas as hiding spots during the Vietnam War, and were the base of operations for the

Tết Offensive in 1968. The tunnels have become a popular tourist attraction, and visitors

are invited to crawl around in the safer parts of the tunnel system.

8. MEKONG DELTA

The Mekong Delta is the region in southern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches

and empties into the sea. It is a very rich and lush area, covered with rice fields, that

produces about half of the total of Vietnam’s agricultural output. Subsequently, life in the

Mekong Delta revolves much around the river, and all the villages are often accessible by

river rather than by road.

7. MUI NE

The formerly little-inhabited beach south of the fishing village of Mui Ne has seen some

serious development in the last 15 years. Due to strong sea breezes it is a popular

destination in Vietnam for kite- and windsurfing. No trip to Mui Ne is complete without a

trip to the famous sand dunes located a short distance north of the town. The vast sandy

expanse provide some great panoramic views especially during sunset.

6. Sa Pa Terraces

Sa Pa is a town in northwest Vietnam not far from the Chinese border. Rice terraces can be

found in the Muong Hoa valley between Sa Pa town and the Fansipan Mountain, on a

backdrop of thick bamboo woodlands. Local mountain people, the Hmong, Giay, Dao, Tay,

and Giay, grow rice and corn on these paddy terraces, along with vegetables.

6. Phu Quoc

Located in front of the Cambodia coast, Phu Quoc is the largest island in Vietnam. Phu

Quoc is what Phuket would be if it hadn’t been overrun by development. The island

features pristine tropical forests, undamaged coral reefs and great beaches. One of its

beaches, named Bai Dai (Long Beach), was chosen by the ABC News as one of five beautiful

and clean beaches. Phu Quoc is famous for producing the best nuoc mam or fermented fish

sauce in the world.

4.HOI AN

This fishing-village-turned-tourist-attraction is situated on the coast of the South China

Sea. Hoi An has been an international port from the 16th century although the serious

shipping business has long since moved to the city of Da Nang. The heart of the city is still

the Old Town, full of winding lanes and Chinese-styled shops. It is sometimes called the

“Venice of Vietnam” because of the narrow canals that cut through part of the town.

4.Hoan Kiem Lake (Hanoi)

Located in the historical center of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake is one of the major scenic spots

in the city and serves as the locals’ favorite leisure spot. Hoan Kiem means “returned

sword”, and the name comes from a legend in which King Le Loi was given a magical sword

by the gods, which he used to drive out the invading Chinese. Later he returned the sword

to the Golden Turtle God in the lake.

2.Thien Mu Pagoda (Hue)

With seven stories, the Thien Mu Pagoda in Hue is the tallest pagoda in Vietnam. The

pagoda overlooks the Perfume River and is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former

imperial capital. The temple was built in 1601 during the rule of the Nguyễn Lords. The

initial temple was very simply constructed, but over time it was redeveloped and expanded

with more intricate features.

1.Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is situated in north Vietnam round a 120 kilometer long coast line

and is literally translated as “Bay of Descending Dragons”. The top tourist

attraction in Vietnam, Ha Long Bay features thousands of islands, each topped

with thick jungle vegetation, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars.

Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, others islands include

lakes and some support floating villages of fishermen.

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