Bac Ha Market is on every Sunday morning in the district of Bac Ha in Lao Cai Province. Visiting the Bac Ha Sunday Market you can adore the busiest gathering of ethnic minorities in Bac Ha.
The Tieu Son Pagoda is in Tuong Giang Commune, Tu Son City, Bac Ninh Province. The pagoda was where King Ly Cong Uan who is considered among the most visionary kings in Vietnam grew up. King Ly Cong Uan was the one who moved the capital city of Vietnam from Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh) to Thang Long (Hanoi nowadays).
The Ta Phin Village is home to mostly the Red Dao (pronounced Zao) ethnic group. The village is 12km north of Sapa Town via Route 4D. Say you travel from Sapa to Lao Cai via Route 4D for 5-6km, there is a smaller route to the Ta Phin Village to the left. Turn into this route and travel further for 5-6km then you’ll be in the village.
The Ngau Pagoda is located in Yen Nguu Village (also known as the Ngau Village), Tam Hiep Commune, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi. The pagoda was built in 1130 by Queen Le Thien Hoang hau (during the reign of King Ly Than Tong).
Phu Tho is a province in the northwest of Vietnam, the capital city of Phu Tho is Viet Tri, 70km from Hanoi. Phu Tho was where the Viet forefathers settled to build the first Viet-identity kingdom and Hung Kings’ Temple is a popular pilgrimage place during the Death Anniversary of Hung Kings.
Binh Phuoc is little known province in Vietnam, right on the border with Cambodia. The provincial capital is Dong Xoai City, 110km north of Ho Chi Minh City. During the Vietnam War, Binh Phuoc was the War Zone D.
Binh Duong is mostly an industrial province. The provincial capital is Thu Dau Mot City, 30km north of Ho Chi Minh City. During the Vietnam War, Binh Duong was the War Zone D which belonged to the Iron Triangle.
Dong Nai, 40km north of Ho Chi Minh City, is mostly an industrial province. The most knonwn tourist attraction in Dong Nai is Cat Tien (or Nam Cat Tien) National Park.
Vung Tau, 120km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, has always been a popular tourist attraction for wealthy Saigon people. Nowadays Vung Tau is famed to all foreign visitors and Vietnamese tourists alike.
Tay Ninh is a province located right on the border with Cambodia. The provincial capital of Tay Ninh is Tay Ninh City, 100km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
Long An is a province in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. The provincial capital of Long An is Tan An City, 50km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
Dong Thap is a province in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. The provincial capital of Dong Thap is Cao Lanh City, 150km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
