Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An Ancient Town , located in the central Vietnam , belong to Quang Nam. In 1999 the UNESCO cultural heritage of Hoi An ancient town , as inscribed on the World Heritage List .

historical origin
5th century AD , in the Kingdom of Champa , Hoi An was once a port, named " big sea ". Development of the sixteenth century and became one of the most important trading center in Southeast Asia . In the eighteenth century , the kings of the Viet Nam power struggles long and bitter, forcing the development , an almost abandoned at the end , this natural harbor , and finally blocking Hoi . In 1880 the nineteenth century , the United Nations UNESCO Hoi An Hong Kong conducted a large-scale renovation , making it shine to its former glory .
Since ancient times because of the commercial exchange , China, Japan and southeast Asia , European merchant ships often even join Hong Kong , many Chinese and Japanese doing business in Hoi an , therefore, allows create Chinese here and separate living quarters in Japan. Although there was local authorities, but the Chinese and Japanese people can live here according to their national customs.

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Vung Tau

Vung Tau Vietnam South port and seaside resort in summer. Vietnam, Vung Tau Peninsula south of the southern tip of Dong Nai , 125 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam belonging - Common Island Vung Kunlun mountains directly under the central region .

Vung Tau by the Mekong and Saigon River into the sea , the sea has many beaches. Here the sea passage in and out of Ho Chi Minh City, was originally a small fishing village, France is open as a resort during the colonial period. First tour of Vietnam shelters. Vung Tau area approximately 220 square kilometers and a population of about 130,000 , Vung Tau City is divided into five squares, the urban population of about 84,000 .

Travel GuideThe west is known as the Vung Tau Peninsula "big mountain" in Stone Mountain, 245 meters above sea level at the foot of the hill is the first beach of Vung Tau - beach mulberry . Southeast end of the peninsula of Vung Tau also many beaches , beach front to the south along a road climbs on granite mountains (also known as " little mountain " ) Stone Mountain , 170 meters high, there is a lighthouse on the hill, standing on the hill , looking at the view of the sea and sky. Foot of the mountain a chimera (also known as "wind" or " Orchard Hall ") , the beach, travel freely , pineapple beach. These beaches are small, but the water is clean , the wind in the whole is small , standing at the end of the beach Leighton Hill , ( also known as the "beach" ) by way of city can reach the beach is 8 km long , visitors can surf on the beach, swimming. On the beach to watch the sun rise in the morning. Tourists yearn for drinks .

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Cat Ba Island

Cat Ba Island ( à á ctb , also known as the Grand Bay Islands) , 20 km of coastal defense , there is a ferry across the sea, is the region of the county festive sea, city cat BA and five villages on the island and the fishing port . Cat Ba Island , Haiphong is under the jurisdiction of the largest island of the island, with an area of 146 square kilometers , most of the island is the Rocky Mountains.
Cat Ba Island there is a great hike on forests , Viet Nam has made this designated as a National Nature Reserve rainforest . Reserve cultivate a large number of valuable trees , reproduction is home to many rare birds in the forest, is a great natural zoological and botanical gardens.

geographical facts
Cat Ba Island Cat Ba is the largest island in Halong Bay in northern Vietnam , about 30 km east of Haiphong, 20 ° 42 ' -20 ° 54' 00 N 106 ° 52 ' - 107 ° 07 ' e . Island, 24 km long and 18 km wide , 315 square kilometers of the total area of the islands. Cat Ba Island is the largest island, with an area of 146 square kilometers. Only 270 hectares of agricultural land on the island. About 13,000 inhabitants , corn , fruit trees and medicinal plants , more and more residents based primarily on fishing. About half of the area into a national park on the island are highly endangered golden langur head. In December 2004, as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Karst limestone areas on the island , tropical forests of limestone, coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds , lagoons , beaches, caves and swamp forests , high willows 331 m above sea level is rich in rare animals and precious woods such as white wood , incense, white leaf monkey , monkey golden-haired , near waters rich in squid. Shrimp Ormeaux, sea cucumber, squid , sardines, etc. .. Cat Ba town and five villages on the island and a fishing port . Cat Ba town is a commercial center on the island.

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Phu Quoc Island

Phu Quoc Island Viet Nam in the southern province of Kien Giang is a tropical monsoon climate , fishing was fishing Viet Nam.

Viet Nam island in Thailand in the bay. South Shore south of Bogo Cambodia ( Bok Kou ) 11 km to 69 km east of South Viet Nam west coast. North-South length of 48 km, 27 km at its widest , with an area of 596 square kilometers. Eastern half of 600 meters above sea level in the north to south 366 meters south end of the western part of the lower part , the area of the island of forest cover. Has a tropical monsoon climate , 2 ~ 3 dry months of winter. Island , jade, anthracite coal, wood , pepper, betel nut and coconut , cocoa, coffee , peach, coconut export Rengan , fish sauce and hawksbill shells . Forts and ports west of Dong Duong ( Duong Dong ) as its main city , south of the airport Aetna (An Thoi ) .
Phu Quoc island is located in Vietnam in the province of Kien Giang ( Kien Giang ) , with an area of Singapore is similar with a population of about 75,000 people , but when the dry season arrives, Danang (Da Nang ) to fishermen will have a multitude of fish here , put the population rapidly about 120,000 people here ...

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Halong Bay

Halong Bay, located west of North Bay and Vietnam in Hanoi, the capital of 150 kilometers. In 1994, Halong Bay as a natural heritage of UNESCO inscribed on the World Heritage List. Halong Bay Vietnam is a bay in northern Quang Ninh province, beautiful landscapes and charming, completed the list. Scenic area is divided into East, West, South 3 small bay. Because of its landscape resembles Guilin China, called "sea Guilin." November 12, 2011 "new seven natural wonders of the world," announced the Halong list.

Basic information
Language of Viet Nam Vinh Ha Long ( which means " Sea Dragon "). Northwest coast of Tokyo Bay in Vietnam in the northern province of Quang Ninh near the bay of the city of Kai . Is located in the southeast of Haiphong 164 km ( 102 miles ) , an area of 1,500 square kilometers ( 580 square miles) , contains about 3000 Rock Island and the island , a typical form of limestone columns staircase overlooking the sea, there are caves and caverns , which together form a picture of an exotic and picturesque landscape. Visible in a variety of sea waters and tropical forests and terrestrial mammals , crocodiles, fish and birds.

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Mekong River

Mekong River of 4908 kilometers, is the largest international river systems in Asia, the tenth longest river in the world, the main source for the tie, song, originating yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, province County of Zaduo, Qinghai, China. Flows through China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City in the South China Sea. River between China and Myanmar and the Mekong River Commission. The upper Mekong in China, known as the Lancang River, 2157.8 km long, called the Mekong outside China, 2750.2 km long. Downstream of the Delta in Viet Nam Viet Nam called the Jiulong River.

Introducing section

The Mekong River, Cambodia Mekong ( Mae Khong , a "mother" ) , Vietnamese Song Tien Giang , the upstream is China's Lancang River ( Lancang Jiang or Lan- Ts'ang Chiang ) , Master of the total length of 2157 8 km; estuary of the river south of the estuary of the river nanla and 31 km from the border of China and Myanmar , Laos, Laos Mekong 777.4 km , Laos and Myanmar border river , 234 km border with Laos and Thailand 976.3 km 501.7 km Cambodia, Viet Nam 229.8 kilometers in the territory of the Mekong Delta .

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Vietnam Travel Guide

Vietnam is located in the Indochina peninsula on the east side , the country is long S-shaped , north-south 2000 km , Vietnam always gives the impression is not good , it may be Listen too many IT events of war and refugees, tourists will stay away . In fact, if you come to Viet Nam , you will find it is not so terrible as legend , places of interest and the mixture of Oriental mysticism and romantic France , coupled with rich agricultural products, various fruits , very cheap , low price , well worth a visit.

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