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About Ha Noi
Hanoi is a sacred land of Vietnam. The year 1010 then became an historical date for Hanoi and for the whole country in general.For about a thousand years, the capital was called Thang Long (Soaring Dragon), then changing to Dong Do, Dong Kinh, and finally to Hanoi, in 1831. This sacred piece of land thereafter continued to be the theatre of many fateful events. Throughout the thousand years of its eventful history, marked by destruction, wars and natural calamities, Hanoi still preserves many ancient architectural works including the Old Quarter and over 600 pagodas and temples. Famous sites include the One Pillar Pagoda (built in 1049), the Temple of Literature (built in 1070), Hanoi Citadel, Hanoi Opera House, President Ho Chi Minh?s Mausoleum... Hanoi also characteristically contains 18 beautiful lakes.
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Ha Long Bay
Situated in the northeast region of Vietnam, Ha Long Bay is a part of the Gulf of Tonkin, and comprises the regions of Ha Long City , the township of Cam Pha and a part of the island district of Van Don. To the south-west it borders the island of Cat ba, to the cast is the sea and what remains borders the mainland with a coastline of 120km. Ha Long bay is made up of 1,969 islands of various sizes, 989 of which have been given names. There are two kinds, limestone and schist, which are concentrated in two main zones the south-east (belonging to Bai Tu Long Bay), and the south-west (belonging to Ha Long Bay). The densely concentrated zone of stone islands, grottoes and caves, world famous for its spectacular scenery, forms the central zone of Ha Long bay which has been named on of UNESCO's World heritage Sites.
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Tay Bac is the north western part of the country comprising Hoang Lien Son Mountains and Fanxipan Mountain. Son La and Moc Chau highlands are also located in Tay bac and are considered as the pasture areas of Vietnam where milk cows are bred. A tea-factory was also built in the area. Pu-den-ding and Pu-Sam-Sao mountain ranges, with peaks exceeding 1,800m, act as the natural borders between Vietnam and Laos. Dien Bien Phu, a name known all over the world after the victory of Dien Bien Phu in May 1954, is also located in Tay bac, more specifically in Lai Chau. There are several ways to reach Tay bac; the most interesting being to start from Ha noi and travel to Lao Cai (300km) and later drive 200km further to Lai Chau and Dien Bien Phu. One can also take the plane from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu. The plane leaves Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi and lands at Muong Thanh Airport in Dien Bien Phu one hour later
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