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Dong Ho painting
Water puppetry
THOUSANDS OF
COLORS COMBINED
Vietnam has long been hailed as national-level cultural heritage thanks
a worldwide haven of enchanting to its unique cultivation. In the Center,
landscape and fine cuisine. Rich in Phong Nha - Ke Bang (Quang Binh)
both natural beauty and cultural has long been known as a natural
heritages scattered throughout the treasure. Not only a UNESCO’s World
country, this Oriental land casts a Natural Heritage, the complex also
strong spell over all foreign tourists. contains a new discovered grotto –
Besides the capital Ha Noi with its Son Doong. This is one of the world’s
Temple of Literature and the Sword largest natural caves of 150m in
Lake, the vibrant and economically height, 200m in width and at least
buoyant Ho Chi Minh City or Ha 6.5km in length.
Long bay as twice registered On June 23, 2014, the natural
by UNESCO as a World Natural complex of Trang An, Ninh Binh
Heritage, Vietnam is still a flawless was registered by the UNESCO as a
and opulent diamond. World Natural and Cultural Heritage.
For those in love with adventures, On December 11, 1993, Hue citadel
Vietnam has journeys to mountainous complex (associated with Nguyen
regions in the north Vietnam. From dynasty in 1802 - 1945) was registered
the Global Geopark of Dong Van by the UNESCO as World Cultural
Stone Plateau (Ha Giang) that joined Heritage. On June 16th 2012 Ho
the club of worldwide Geoparks Dynasty Fortress was also awarded
in 2010 owing to its rock pastures the title World Cultural Heritage.
formed 500 million years ago, to the Meanwhile, two cultural heritages
challenging peak of Fansipan (height in Quang Nam registered by the
3143m), Vietnam has something for UNESCO are Hoi An’s ancient town
every climber… In harvest seasons, which fascinates visitors with vestiges
the entire northern mountains are of a once affluent trading port
draped in the exuberant yellow of centuries ago and My Son sanctuary
terraced fields. In places such as Mu of which ancient tower temples will
Cang Chai (Yen Bai) or Hoang Su Phi
(Ha Giang), terraces have become a
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