The beautiful Hanoi Opera House was built in 1911 by the then ruling French. It’s a phenomenal piece of neo-classical French architecture featuring Gothic themes on the doors and domes with pillars, shuttered windows, balconies and a glass room. Musicians, actors and dancers play to a 600-strong audience delivering powerful operatic and classical performances, making it a very popular theatrical attraction.

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At the moment, The Hanoi Opera House is the biggest theatre in Vietnam, which is also considered as a historical and architectural landmark as well as attraction in Hanoi where a range of important events have taken place.

As soon as the French came to rule Vietnam in 1883, the idea of setting up an Opera House in the central city already popped into their heads. As a result, in 1901, under the instruction of 2 skillful architects – Broyer and Harley, the work of construction started on the model of the famous Garnier Opera House in Paris and completed after 10 years.  The Hanoi Opera House offers a superb setting in which to see any live show. The stage is three metres high and there are three stores in total so a wonderful experience is guaranteed regardless of your seating arrangements.

The Hanoi Opera House has become a dream stage for any artist in Vietnam because being able to perform here counts as a recognition of their talent and contribution to national art. It is undeniable that Hanoi Opera House played a vital role as a historical witness for the development of Hanoi since French colonial time and will continue keeping its values in the future.

Tips on Visiting Hanoi Opera House

• Arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance starts or you won’t be allowed to enter
• Don’t smoke or bring food inside the Opera House.
• Don’t record the performance by any devices
• Don’t make any noise while you are watching the performance.
• Hanoi Opera House is not really suitable for children under 6

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Perhaps the best shopping experience tourists can have in Can Tho is to charter a boat and cruise the rivers and canals to check out the floating markets. These places are a real buzz and are perfect for picking up local products. All types of souvenirs and crafts can be had here, along with exotic fruits and spices.

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1. Central Market

The century-old Central Market is a charming shopping centre in Can Tho. It’s largely a produce market but it also has other interesting items like hats and baskets. Even if you don’t really want to buy anything, you should come here to see the local culture and way of life. It also has a lovely view of the Mekong Delta.

Location: 44 Phan Boi Chau, Can Tho

2. Cai Rang Floating Market

Experience the hustle and bustle that goes on at Cai Rang floating market, one of the largest of its kind in the Mekong Delta. The best way to see it is to go on a boat tour. Local produce is what you’ll find but smaller boats sell delicious eats like banh mi and bun rieu. You can indulge in delicious delicacies and buy the best organic food from here.

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Location: 46 Hai Ba Trung, Can Tho, Vietnam

3. Can Tho Night Market

The night market of Can Tho will be one of the attractive spots for your Mekong Delta trip to Can Tho. Night markets are a terrific place to see people in action. The experience of shopping in Can Tho is made even more exciting with a visit to Tay Do night market where sellers display their goods and music shows keep you entertained. You can find everything from clothes to trinkets here that would make perfect souvenirs to take back home.

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Location: Hai Ba Trung Road, Tan An Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho

4. Phong Dien Floating Market

A few kilometers from the city is Phong Dien floating market, another popular place for locals to buy and sell goods. You should visit early morning from between 5-8am to see locals go about their daily lives. The vibrant scene will enrich your experience of shopping in Can Tho, so try to make it well in time!

Location: Phong Dien District, Can Tho

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Vietnam gets its name famed for a healthy respect towards many kinds of religions. When it comes to the largest city in the country – Saigon, visitors find it easy to realize that Buddhists, Christians and Muslims around the city are diverse in good numbers, in which all live together in ideal harmony.

While pagodas and temples are the places for Buddhists and Taoists to practice their belief, churches are where Christians can say their prayers. Temples and churches are dotted everywhere, some of us can wonder where to see mosques – the spots for Muslims?

Start from researching some mosques in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, which is worth visiting before any booking.

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Located in Ninh Hoa, Hoa Vang district, apart from Danang 40 kilometers to the southwest, Ba Na – Mount Chua is a tourist destination that tourists coming to Da nang should not miss in their trip. You are due to travel to Ba Na Hills and have not already known what to prepare, right? Then, full travel guide here will contribute to your well-thought out plan.

Best time to visit

Tourists coming to Vietnam often spend some days visiting Da Nang and then take the trip from Da Nang to Hoi an. And most of the tourists coming to Da nang often choose to spend the first day visiting Ba Na hills.The best time to visit Ba Na Hills is 7:30 am (same as their opening time), to avoid the crowd after this.

In Ba Na hills, with a cool climate all year round, a day can experience four seasons: spring in the morning, summer at noon, autumn in the afternoon and winter in the evening. Tourists can travel to Ba Na Hills at any time of the year.

Where to buy a cable car ticket

The ticket booth is situated at the foot of the hills, but if you are in holidays of Vietnam, it is inevitable that you must wait hours to get the ticket. Therefore, it is better to book one at travel agents in Da Nang City.

• Adults and children from 1.3 meters: VND 800,000/ticket (including hiking train and wine cellar)
• Children from 1 – 1.3 meters: VND 650,000/ticket
• Children under 1 meter: free of charge

Where to stay

The majority of visitors to Ba Na Hills do not stay overnight at the summit of the hills because it not only costs too much to book a room at the hotel of Mercure Banahills French Village, but also brings you a dull experience. That is the reason why they just go on a day trip at Ba Na Hill. Nevertheless, if you wish to try services at the hotel, you should double check the price before deciding whether you should stay here or not.

What to do

Witnessing the landscape below while being in a cable car

From the cable car, you can have a breathtaking panoramic view of Ba Na Hills, including thick forests, clouds, waterfalls, mountains, and sky, all of which are harmoniously mixed to create a spectacular scenic painting. Each of the cabins is decorated colorfully and beautifully and accommodates up to 6-8 adults.

Travelling on a hiking train

The hiking train service is excluded in the price of a cable car ticket. However, you are advisable to try it since it is surely exciting; the train will take you to Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden, Debay Wine Cellar, and Tinh Tam Garden. The train has a seating capacity of 80 passengers and runs on a 400 meter railway along the hillside.

Visiting Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden

This great flower garden is designed in European style and divided into seven small gardens. Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden is romantic, ancient and picturesque. Each small flower garden carries one theme and different layout to the gathering of so many beautiful flowers of Europe. Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden promises an interesting and multi-color space  for those who want to take photos.

Linh Ung Pagoda

Located at Ba Na Hills, Linh Ung Pagoda is referred to as one of three pagodas named Linh Ung in Da Nang. One interesting thing is that there is a Buddha statue 27 meters in height, dazzling any visitor at the first time of viewing it. If you are seeking for peace in your mind, the place could help.

Taking a sip of wine at Debay Wine Cellar

Debay Wine Cellar is located just beyond the Shakyamuni Statue, built in 1923 and still in excellent condition. Tourists coming to Ba na hills do not forget to discover the Debay Wine Cellar, home to an abundance of grape wines. Once a luxury entertainment area for the French, Debay now offers a large stocked bar with cocktails, light snacks and, of course, various grapes and wine vintages. It’s really a good idea to discover the cellar under warm light, surrounded by the scent of European wine, along with oak-wood wine tanks.

Experiencing at Fantasy Park

Of course, it is difficult to ignore fascinating activities at the emerging amusement park like Fantasy Park with the area of up to 21,000 square meters. Most indoor games, ranging from the ones for children to thrilling games are attractive enough to give you deserving experiences.

Besides, it will be with great regret that you miss out on Wax Statue Museum displaying wax statues of celebrated people, French Village designed by French architects, and Cham Stone to buy souvenirs.

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What to eat

The following are suggestions you can take into consideration for your lunch and snack meals:

• Morin Restaurant: buffet with 30 dishes
• Hoi An Restaurant: the menu with rice, noddle and vermicelli.
• Doumer Restaurant: fastfood, fruits, and drinks.
• Buffet Club Restaurant: buffet with traditional tastes of three regions in Vietnam.
• Nhà hàng La Lavande
• Buffet Vista Restaurant (Russian cuisine).
• Brasserie Restaurant: Italian cuisine.

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You love kayaking, don’t you?  Let’s take a glance at the following suggested places where you may bring back a range of interesting experiences from a kayaking trip.

West Lake – Ho Tay (Hanoi)

To those who are seeking for the best places to go kayaking when they are travelling in Vietnam, West Lake should not be out of the list. The landscapes around the lake are so enthralling that a kayaking trip on the water will satisfy anyone no matter how difficult they are. Here, there are no many waves on the surface, so you will not find it hard to control the kayak even if you are a beginner.

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Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh Province)

Listed in the world’s 25 leading places for kayaking, Ha Long Bay will not let you down at any cost. It is indeed amazing to navigate the kayak in a clever way whereby it takes you through narrow waterways to caves packed with sparkling stalactites and fishing villages. Not only that you will take a chance to witness the magnificent charming of blue sky emerging as the background of the scenery surrounding the bay. A rental kayak costs you VND 100,000 or 200,000/hour.

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Phong Nha Cave (Quang Binh Province)

Phong Nha Cave is where adventurers like you can discover two routes for kayaking. The first one is that you will row the kayak through Son River – a tributary of Gianh River in Quang Binh Province. The other is to explore part of Phong Nha Cave – one of the largest wet caves in the world; it is endowed with a vast underground-river network and thousands of unique stalactites in various shapes. The rent for a kayak is about VND100,000/hour.

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Perfume River – Huong River (Hue City)

If you take an opportunity to visit Hue City – the formal capital of Vietnam, look for some activity to admire the soft beauty of Perfume River; kayaking may be a good choice. Row the boat by yourself on the calm water, and you will soak up the peaceful atmosphere here and perceive the life of people at Dong Ba Market, Hen Island, and Ba Vinh Ancient town. How awesome it is!

Han River (Da Nang City)

Kayaking on Han River is a favorite program you ought to try when having a trip in Da Nang City. It is possible to say that this activity enables you to find out something more different about the middle city. If starting from Dragon Bridge, roaming down to the bridge crossing Han River, and turning back, you will be astonished by the twinkling landscapes of the city with the coming of night. Such light will make your kayaking trip more outstanding.

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Tuyen Lam Lake (Da Lat City)

5 kilometers to the south of the center of Da Lat City, Tuyen Lam Lake is absolutely fantastic for a kayaking trip as you can go through picturesque scenes around. Try imagining how exciting it will be when you dip into the cool breeze from the nearby pine hill and maple forest while lying down on your kayak. Obviously, nobody can deny the poetic charm of Da Lat, but an experience with the kayak will be more different, unforgettable, and greater than everything you still think of a trip.

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Ham Luong River (Ben Tre)

Ham Luong River, Ben Tre Province of the Mekong Delta is where you can kick back and soak up the serene ambiance. The most remarkable point of this area is that it’s labeled as the kingdom of coconuts, so it’s easy for you to find out enchanting and tranquil landscapes embellished by canopies of green coconut leaves. And indeed there is nothing more fantastic than kayaking on the calm river with the coconut trees at two sides, which makes the atmosphere more pleasant.

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You have ever heard about the Mekong Delta, a water region with plenty of exciting things to explore in Vietnam, haven’t you? Nevertheless, you will wonder if the destination is worth visiting as the way people often extol it on media. Then, discover the truth here.

Floating Markets

The most deserving point of a trip to explore the Mekong Delta, Vietnam is floating markets where you will find plenty of fascinating features in the water region’s culture. It is believed that each of the markets is a colorful and lively picture in which the locals earn livings by trading their farm products and other commodities on board – that perhaps you have not had any idea before. The boats with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are seemingly illuminated amongst the market’s scenery.

While it is difficult to recognize waterways in the bustle and hustle, each of the boats has a tall bamboo with samples of what are intended to be sold whereby the buyers get a good view of the products here. Paying close attention to details, you also realize that the locals’ life is associated with the river, and the trip here may let you gain insights into reasons why they never think about leaving for somewhere else. Recommendations are Nga Nam Floating Market, Cai Be Floating Market, Cai Rang Floating Market, Nga Bay Floating Market, and Long Xuyen Floating Market.

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Traditional Cuisines

Your journey to the Mekong Delta will not be complete if you do not have a try at its traditional cuisines which are special in texture and taste. What convinces you the most may be a list of specialties in the floating season, such as Linh Fish hotpot with Cork Flower, snakehead smoked in rice straw, Linh Fish braised with sugar cane, field rat roasted in a clay pot, etc. There is nothing wonderful than tasting food made from the local fresh ingredients, and you directly witness the cooking process and even try your hand at preparing a lunch or dinner. Then, to gain insights into the local cuisine, do not ignore a cooking class customized by some tour operator right at the Saigon backpackers’ area; they will take you to explore the Mekong Delta and also enable you to practice your cooking skill under the expert chef’s instructions.

Tranquility

If you are looking for somewhere to soak up the fresh air and peace, the Mekong Delta is exactly for you. Go away from the bustling markets, and you will get yourself dipped into charming landscapes of narrow channels and canals, small houses, bamboo bridges, coconut palm trees bending down at two sides of the river, lush green gardens, and fascinating family businesses. It is possible to say that the most stimulating activity during the trip is to cruise along narrow canals by rowing boat and perceive breezes from coconut leaves at two sides. The water is calm, and you are leisurely taken to uncover the water area’s quintessence. Additionally, it will be with regret that you do not go for a stroll in the local serene gardens in which you can taste samples of fresh fruits and listen to traditional folk music.

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People

The Mekong Delta is also famous for hospitable people who always smile with any visitor and are willing to do them a favor when they ask for directions or are in need. A hint for you is to have a homestay experience in the water region so that you can understand more the local life. This stay entitles you to savor the pleasant atmosphere of a family and learn how to prepare a family dinner as well as discover new things in the Vietnamese’s family culture. If you have enough time, ask them to join their farming activities which surely leave good memories.

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Ti Top (Titov), an island of dreams with a beach shaped like a crescent moon, is a popular tourist attractions in Halong Bay, Vietnam. It offers a lot of alluring landscapes to admire and plenty of relaxing activities to do during your visit.

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It is located about 14 kilometers to the east of Bai Chay tourist harbor. It has a beach that is shaped like a crescent moon and known for its tranquillity and beautiful still blue waters. The sands of the beach have been dyed white by the ocean’s surf creating a perfect picture of paradise.

Ti Top Island and its beach are year-round tourist attractions. The first peak season lasts from June to July attracting most of the Vietnamese and Asian travelers. The second one runs from October to April where it is mostly visited by European and American visitors. If you are considering visiting the island during the second peak season, please note that prices are generally higher than other seasons and have compulsory surcharge for some festivals such as Christmas, New Year, Tet holiday, 30^th April (Reunification Day), 1^st Day (International Workers’ Day), and 2^nd September (Independence Day),…

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Because of the immaculate white sands and the calm waters, the beach is perfect for water-based recreational activities like swimming, snorkeling and other water sports. After a refreshing day at the beach, please try some of the wonderful local seafood specialties. You won’t regret it!

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If your ideal holiday is one that spent in the exciting tropical heat, consider Phú Quốc, the biggest island in Vietnam, a potential choice. In this heaven on earth, you can have your body pillowed by the white sand and pale skin tanned under the burning sun. Beside the intriguing beaches, Phu Quoc offers a wide range of recreational activities and tourist attractions that cater to your deepest needs for adventures, peace and learning.

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Bãi Sao (Star Beach)

With calm, clear blue water all year round, Bai Sao (star beach), south of Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang, is known as one of most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. The water level is pretty low, which is why you can go a longer distance from land and enjoy your swim without worries for a sudden tidal wave or drowning hazards.

Sitting under green coconut trees, visitors can have fresh seafood and cool drinks while enjoying the golden sun and cool breeze. Visitors can also enjoy activities such as water skiing, jet skiing and kayaking.

Gành Dầu Beach

One of the most scenic beaches in Phu Quoc, Gành Dầu is where you can simultaneously enjoy the beauty of the ocean and the enormous mountains. Moreover, the place is renowned for copious seafood dishes that are sold for affordable prices.

Most importantly, Gành Dầu has the most striking sunset that glorifies 500 miles of arc beach and exotic islands that can be seen at the horizon.

To Ganh Dau, you can be visit Nguyen Trung Truc Temple and breathtaking natural beauty is vast and beautiful. The deep blue sea, golden fine sand beaches in the Central is the good feeling when you can see right in front section of Ganh Dau.

The most interesting thing when you visit Ganh Dau is that you can be just swimming and watching the borderland between Vietnam and Cambodia. If you like exploring you can rent boats to come two islands offshore: Hon Ban and Hon Thay Boi.

Pepper Farm

Phu Quoc is home to the best pepper products in Vietnam. An excursion to the most important pepper plantation of Khu Tượng, thus, is enriching in a sense that you can see for yourself the successful cultivation techniques and have a taste of the flavorful peppers that are picked fresh from the trees.

Sim Grape Garden

Another destination for those who are inquisitive about the locals’ agriculture culture is Sim Grape Garden. Like their counterparts in Italy and France, Sim Grape Garden is vast in size and colored with the inviting purple of the new and juicy grapes. Visitors are encouraged to take part in picking the fruit and try the newly fermented grape wine.

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Flat Rock Spring and Pointy Rock Spring

These two contrasting sites will take you on a roller coaster of emotions.

For those who prefer a relaxing session in the humming sounds of running water, the former will surely capture your heart, as the Flat Rock Spring, beside its signature flat rocks, is known for the serenity it offers.

Pointy Rock Spring, on the contrary, promises an exciting and invigorating adventure. With seven different waterfalls and diverse jungle landscapes, this is an ideal place for sports activities such as hiking and swimming.

Dinh Cậu Night Market

Dinh Cau Night Market is a must-visit for travellers on Phu Quoc Island, offering a plethora of dining and shopping opportunities until late. Located along Vo Thi Sau Street in Duong Dong, this pedestrian-friendly market is about a five-minute walk from Dinh Cau Rock. This Phu Quoc market caters mainly to tourists but is rather bustling with many people.
Highly recommended dishes include grilled scallops, steamed squid with fermented fish sauce, boiled sea snails, flower crab with rice noodles, and deep-fried shrimps. Drinks-wise, there’s a good mix of fresh juices, smoothies, soft drinks, local wines and beers. Prices are slightly higher than in an average local restaurant on Phu Quoc but the seafood is generally very fresh.

Fairy Well

The well is also known as Gieng Tien (Fairy Well) and is a historicsite located in An Thoi Town close to Khem Beach. This is one of the most mysterious tourist attractions in Phu Quoc Island.

Closely related to the historical escape of Emperor Gia Long, the Magic Well’s origin is explained by his mythical encounter with divine creatures. When Gia Long and his people, on their way to escape the fate of an overthrown royalty, stopped by Phu Quoc in the grip of thirst for water. In desperation, Gia Long pointed his sword to the rock and a stream of fresh water spurted out, forming a fresh water pond in the middle of the ocean. As the crack is still visible on the rock, the story prevails as believable and as proof of his supernatural power.

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Tien Giang province wins an award as not only the rice bowl of the Mekong Delta, but also the biggest fruit producing area throughout Vietnam. About 70km away from Saigon, the province is situated in the North of the Tien River. If you are planning to enjoy a short trip in the Delta, make sure that you add Cai Be Floating Market into your bucket list.

Cai Be holds the top position in orchard areas in Tien Giang Province. On ordinary days, a large section of the Tien River is vibrant with boats filled with fruits, vegetables, flowers and other products. It is even more colorful during special events like full moon days or Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year). During the days, there is only a small number of boats carrying flowers on the Tien River. However the number increases over the following days and the market bustles with various kinds of flowers. At this time, barges full of fruits and vegetables temporarily cede “territory” to boats carrying different kinds of flowers. Flowers are seen along the banks of the river, bobbing on the floating dock, covering the boat roof-tops and overflowing to the street markets.
Going to the floating market on these days, you can see the busy rhythm of the life of people living on the river and the unique features of the Mekong Delta. This is also the most beautiful time at the Cai Be Floating Market, attracting many tourists.

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A visit to one of the country’s many war memorials or historical sites is essential for any traveller looking to understand Vietnam’s modern identity.

Here are some of the most important places in Vietnam to learn about the conflict.

Hoa Lo Prison

Hoa Lo Prison, commonly translated as “fiery furnace” or even “Hell’s hole”, was a prison used by the French colonists in French Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Located in the heart of Hanoi Capital and known as one of the most inhumane prison in Vietnam with the most modern equipment at the time for the harshest punishment. The prison was demolished in the 1990s, however the gatehouse has now been converted into a museum. Displays include recreations of interrogation rooms and sleeping quarters, photographs, and a guillotine.

War Remnants Museum

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, the War Remnants Museum holds a fascinating, and gut-wrenching, collection of relics from the war. Graphic photographs and American military equipment are on display. Once known as the ‘Museum of American War Crimes’, it’s a shocking reminder of the long and brutal Vietnam War. There’s a helicopter with rocket launchers, a tank, a fighter plane, a single-seater attack aircraft. You can also see a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg. American troops had used these weapons against the Vietnamese between 1945 and 1975.

The War Remnants Museum is in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. It’s every day from 07:30 to 17:00. A visit to this war museum can be disturbing experience for most people.

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Cu Chi Tunnels

Found just outside Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels are definitely not recommended for anyone with claustrophobia. The tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters. It is now a popular tourist destination, where visitors can crawl around parts of the system, and see how booby traps were cleverly planted in the jungle.

Ho Chi Minh Museum and Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh‘s Mausoleum has long been considered as the first place to come for the first time travelers to Hanoi thanks to its tremendous historical value. Ho Chi Minh is the face of independence in modern-day Vietnam, leading the country out from under French rule and forming a democratic republic. When the war ended, the city of Saigon was renamed after him. The museum is a great place to learn more about his life, travels through France, England and America, writing – including poetry he wrote while imprisoned by the Chinese government – and Soviet-era art. Being there, visitors can not only discover more about Ho Chi Minh’s life and role in Vietnamese history but also enlarge their knowledge about Vietnam’s history reflected in the complex’s components.

Imperial City of Hue

The Hue Imperial City was one of the most important political centres of the country. It’s about more than just the history of Hue – this was essentially the Vietnam Imperial City! With its sprawling courtyards, deep moats and intricate temples, Hue’s Imperial City is an easy place to spend hours exploring.

Hue was founded as the Vietnam capital city by Gia Long, the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty in 1802. It held this position for nine Nguyen dynasties until 1945.

The massive complex features hundreds of monuments and ruins, such as the Forbidden Purple City, once the residence of the royal family and badly damaged during the Vietnam War, the Imperial City, royal tombs, flag tower, pagodas, temples, a library and museum.

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