Hanoi – The Capital of Vietnam

Hanoi – The Capital of Vietnam

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the political and cultural cultural center of the country. To visit Hanoi is to step yourself in history and legendary traditions, in a capital that has been inhabited for almost a millennium. The flow of time brought this capital various different names: Thang Long, Dong Do, Hanoi.

Cat Ba

Cat Ba

The Cat Ba archipelago forms the southwestern part of Ha Long Bay. With its 285km2, Cat Ba is the biggest island of the bay. Cat Ba is covered by karstic sceneries, but is also home to a wide variety of natural ecosystems, and a national park covering about a third of the surface of the island. Cat Ba archipelago was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, so as to protect the multiple land and aquatic ecosystems and the diversity of plants and animals living on the island. The Cat Ba langur, for example, is endemic to the island and is one of the most endangered primates in the world.

Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is by far the number 1 tourist destination in Vietnam. Imagine a place with over 2,000 islets emerging from emerald waters on the Gulf of Tonkin, and you can understand the breathtaking beauty of this place. In addition, Ha Long bay is located at only 150km from Hanoi. In 1994, it was recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

Nam Dinh

Nam Dinh

Nam Dinh, a province with a rich past, is located at 90km south-east of Hanoi, in the heart of the Red River Delta. Its neighboring provinces are Thai Binh, Ninh Binh and Ha Nam, and it is also bordered by the sea.

Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh is a region located at 80km from Hanoi and is part of the Red River Delta. The area is famous for its stunning landscapes made of rice fields and karstic mountains, including the Trang An site and the “Ha Long Bay on Land”.