Parks and pagoda’s as well as memorials characterise the area around Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum. Born in 1890 and dying in 1969 Ho Chi Minh (affectionately known as Uncle Ho) lead the Vietnam...
The somewhat romantically-named Hoan Kiem Lake – the ‘Lake of Restored Sword’ – is so named because a fisherman named Le Than caught a sword blade when pulling in his fish-net; he decided to offer it ...
Chua Mot Cot is colloquially known as the One Pillar Pagoda. Local legend relates that King Lý Thai Tong built it in the 11th century as a tribute to the Buddha for the gift of a baby son. The wooden ...
Only got time to do one thing in Hanoi – make it a walk through the Old Quarter.Laid out north of Hoan Kiem Lake its streets bear the names of the goods manufactured on them; buildings have a front ro...
The Temple of Literature or ‘Quoc Tu Giam’ dates from 1070 and was built as a dedication to Confucius; the temple was the first school for royal family members. In 1482 Le Thanh Tong ordered the erect...
Bich Dong Pagoda is a cave temple located a few kilometres north of Tam Coc. Meaning ‘Jade Cave’, Bich Dong has the reputation of being the ‘second most beautiful pagoda in Vietnam’, after the Huang p...
Opened in 1960 Cuc Phuong is Vietnam’s largest National Park and is best visited during the dry season of December to April. The park is conveniently located on the way to attractions such as Bich Don...
Hoa Lu was the capital of Vietnam a thousand years ago, during the Dinh and Tien Le dynasties. Located close to Truong Yen, Hoa Lu is surrounded by numerous magnificent mountains. The scenery is as sp...
Tam Coc translates as “three caves” and a visit here is usually a three-hour boat trip along the Ngo Dong river. Starting at the village of Van Lam and snaking through a spectacular karst landscape am...
