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Vietnam Destinations

VIETNAM, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Vietnam has become a very popular destination since the 1990s in South East Asia, assisted by significant state and private investment, particularly in coastal regions. Accounting for 5,5 million international tourists visited Vietnam in 2015.

Many good infrastucture were built by the state and invested by foreign countries, The country is also a safe destination in Asia, many tourists come to Vietnam, not only for its beautiful natural lanscapes, its long history, the culture, the people, but also for Vietnamese cusine. Tourists can find  both cheap range and top range travels .

Althought the country was very much destroyed by many wars, but the people and the state leadship have been built much , and also the political management have been amended and renewed since the National Congress in 1986 and the open door in 1994,

 Vietnam have at least more than 8 World HERITAGE SITES listed by UNESCO, which are very potential for a young tourism industry, They are: Halong Bay, Hue Citadel, Hoian Ancient Town, My Son Holy Temple, Phong Nha Cave & Ke Bang National Park, Trang An Complex, Relics of Ancient City Thang Long, Ho Dynasty's Citadel.

Geography: aproximately 332,000 km2

Population: 94 million people (2016)

Religion: in 2010 about 45.3% of the Vietnamese adhere to indigenous religions, 16.4% to Buddhism, 8.2% to Christianity, 0.4% to other faiths, and 29.6% of the population isn't religious

Largest City: Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon as former name), with about 10 million people

Ethnic groups: There are 53 hill tribes, and accounting for 86 % of population are ethnic Vietnamese , the rest are 14% of minorities

Climate: Because of differences in latitude and the marked variety in topographical relief, the climate tends to vary considerably from place to place.

In the North Vietnam, there are 4 seasons , but it turns to 2 main seasons, wet and dry. In the south VN, it is warm for whole year, but wet and dry seasons

Languages: The official national language of Vietnam is Vietnamese, and the people study some other foreign languages for their jobs or business such as French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, but English is more popular and also widely taught at school.

Now: The country is dominated by one party , and it is called " Communist Party of Vietnam", accounting for 3,7 million members in the whole country

History

  • Prehistory and ancient history : Human beings appeared in Vietnam about 500,000 years ago. And then early stone age around 15,000 years, bronze age about 3000 years, iron age about 2000 years.
  • China Domination: from 200 B.C until 938 A.D ( 10th Century), Vietnam then declared an independence kingdom from China, ended 1000 years of Chinese Colonial System
  • Dynastic Vietnam: Started from 938 until 1945 under 10 different dynasties, The French came in and started a colonial system in 1858. After 1882, 9 last Kings became the puppets , or had no power in Vietnam
  • 1862 -1945: French Indochina: The French dominated in the whole country, built many state colonial offices, and opened coal minings, grew rubber plantation, used the slave Vietnamese
  • 1946 - 54: First Indochina War:  The Communists uprised under Ho Chi Minh leader, the war and conflicts happened in 8 years, and the French failed in Vietnam and Indochina. The country was divided into 2 different countries as North Vietnam & South Vietnam in 1954. 
  • 1954 - 1975: Vietnam War : The United States came in Vietnam to support the new regime against the Communists from the North, the War happened in 20 years. The South fell in April 1975 as America quited the troops in 1973. And the North Vietnam took over the South for a new reunification 
  • 1976 - present: reunification and reforms: Vietnam run real Communism in country for 10 years ( from 1976 to 1986), and then they changed it as Renewal

Economy: The economic rate ranks 56th in the world, and 6th in South East Asia. Main exports: Textiles, Footwear, Seafood, electronics, Agricultural products, oil, minings, toursim, other services

Longevity: everage 71 years old for man, and 75 years old for woman

Labour force: there are big potential labour market for investors, about 53 million people from the age of 17 to 60 years old

TOURISM

With the coastline stretching over 3,260 km and comprising over 3,000 island of various sizes, the country ranks 27th out of  156 sea bordering countries worldwide. Most of the beaches of Vietnam boast beautiful, pure white sands, pristine bays and bountiful sources of seafood. There are many famous beaches such as Ha Long bay, Da Nang, Mui Ne, Phu Quoc, Binh Ba, Binh Lap or Nam Du...that have performed well in league tables by famous foreign websites or magazines and win countless hearts of foreign visitors.

According to foreign tourists, Viet Nam is one of the ideal sea heavens in Asia in general and Southeast Asia in particular. The breathtaking beauty of the azure sea, golden sun and fluttering coconut rows in the wind prove a charm offensive that knocks out so many visitors.

Nha Trang beach city, a popular beach tour for tourists

Friendly locals

Like many other Southeast Asian countries, the friendliness and hospitability are among reasons to keep tourists coming to Vietnam again. In any places and under any circumstances, visitors can easily catch sight of the benign and fresh smile of the genuine and sincere locals. They are here at your disposal all the time

Low costs

Compared to other countries, Vietnam is one of the favorite choices of tourists because of its bang-for-the-buck benefits. Living costs and entry tickets here are much lower than those in other countries worldwide. With just US$ 25/day, visitors can freely eat and drop by tourist attractions.

Countless tourist attractions

It’s not an exaggeration to claim that Vietnam boasts countless tourist attractions that can meet virtually all needs of visitors. Along the country lie thousands of historical sites, pagodas, temples, tourist attraction as well as recreational areas, entertainment and shopping centers.

Top 10 destinations

As determined by reader views on Vietland Holidays

1- Hanoi 6- Nha Trang Beach
2- Halong Bay ( World's Natural Heritage)
7- Dalat
3-  Sapa 8- Mui Ne Beach
4- Hue (World's Cultural Heritage)
9- Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
5- Hoian (World's Cultural Heritage) 10- Phu Quoc Island

 

 

43 Destinations in Vietnam
Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels, built by the Vietnamese Communists from 1946 to 1975 against the Gorvenment of the South Vietnam.
With a variety of traditional craft villages, rural tourism combined with craft village tours have emerged to be new attractions in Quang Nam. Stop by craft villages such as Thanh Ha pottery village, Kim Bong carpentry village, Tra Que vegetables village (Hoi An City), Phuoc Kieu bronze casting village (Dien Ban Dist.), Ban Thach mattress village (Duy Xuyen) or Lam Yen drum village (Dai Loc)… visitors greatly delight in experiences of being farmers and immersing themselves in the local ordinary life by plowing and growing vegetables, kneading clay to make pottery or chop wood… as well as take a glimpse into essences of craft villages such as the daily rituals, inheritance, festivals of craft founders, harvest and peace festivals, etc.
My Son Holy Land is situated in an august mighty valley complex. The Holy Land with more than 70 tower-temple architectural structures of Cham Pa civilization retaining historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values from 9 centuries’ time (from 4th – 18th century), is regarded as monumental as other renowned relics in the region of South East Asia such as Angkor, Pagan, Borobudur.
The Danang Champa Sculpture Museum is the largest museum of Chama artifacts in Viet Nam. The museum was founded in 1915 and modeled after Champa towers. It is the last collection of Champa Arts in the world, and specialized in collecting, preserving and displaying artifacts of sculpture of Champa Kingdom as excavated in Champa Temple towers and citadels across Coastal South Central provinces from Ha Tinh to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands. Over 450 artifacts of the museum provide a holistic picture of the historical prime of Champa Kingdom.
Comprising over 10,000 artifacts in the main hall of display and outdoor artifacts, the National Museum of History is comparable to an outdoor historical account in Ha Noi. The museum preserves and displays numerous collections and valuable artifacts that demonstrate the culture and the history of national foundation and preservation through historical eras from the Prehistoric Times (300,00 – 400,000 years) to modern times such as Dong Son Bronze Drum, Bat Trang ceramics, Shiva God Statues or wooden piles in Bach Dang battle…
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a big museum which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam.
Water puppetry is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Today's Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.
Situated in the Old Quarter of Ha Noi, Dong Xuan market is associated with the commercial evolution of former Thang Long Citadel (presently Ha Noi). Visitors come here for souvenirs, traditional handicrafts, relish local foods and drop by recommendable tourist attractions around the market.
Bà Nà Hill Station or Bà Nà Hills is a hill station, The Ba Na Cable Car, opened on 29 March 2013, holds the world record for longest non-stop single track cable car at 5801 metres in length
Marble Mountain is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngũ Hành Sơn District, south of Da Nang city in Vietnam. The five mountains are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth).
Many Ancient houses are preserved by the families and the local government in Hoian, and mantained by many generations.
The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An is one of the famous tourist attractions in Hoi An, Vietnam. The original Vietnamese name of this bridge is “Lai Vien Kieu”. The word can be interpreted as “Pagoda in Japan”. It is considered that the Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An is a possession of the Japanese community of Hoi An.