Lang Son is a northeast province of Vietnam, 180km from Hanoi. From Gia Lam in Hanoi, tourists travel on Road No. 5 to Thanh Tri Bridge and turn left. Going some150km, travellers will arrive in Lang Son.
Dubbed one of the eight famed sceneries, Nhi Thanh Cave is one of the historical rellics related to the development process of Land Son. Being looked at from the outside, Nhi Thanh gate is like nothing more than a nearby pagoda gate leaning back to the mountain. There is a small road in front of the pagoda leads to shops selling local alcohol and traditional medicine. If tourists walk inside, they will be curious by Nhi Thanh Cave standing admist the mountainous town of Lang Son. That is the unique cave in our country. Visitors can take a sightseeing the scenery inside the mountain and go in Tam Giao Temple where created to worship Gautama Buddha, Confucius and Laozi. Apart from precious wooden table, the furniture has been made of rock which is available in the cave.
Location: Giang Dien waterfall ecological tourist park is located in Hoa Binh Hamlet, Giang Dien Commune, Trang Bom District, Dong Nai province about 22 kilometers far from Bien Hoa city, 48 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: Giang Dien Waterfall has become an ideal destination for young people and families who like to discover the beauty of nature. The area consists of a valley, hills, forests, waterfalls and varieties of beautiful flowers blossoming all the year round.
Cat Ba is the largest of the 366 islands expanding 260km2 that belongs to the Cat Ba Archipelago, which makes up the southeastern edge of Ha Long Bay in Northern Vietnam. Cat Ba island has a surface area of 285 km2 and maintains the amazing and rugged features of Ha Long Bay. This island belongs to Haiphong city - the most famous city of industry in Vietnam.
The Valley of Love is located in the Northeast which is 6 kilometers from the center of Dalat city. Valley of Love is regarded the little Paris of Vietnam.
The Valley of Love appeals to many travellers especially the newlyweds for their honeymoons and those who love a romantic trip thanks to its romantic landscape. In the past, the French named the green and romantic valley after the most wonderful thing in the world: Love-“Vallé d’Amour” (“Valley of Love”). During the reign of King Bao Dai, the region was called the Valley of Peace. In 1953 the charming valley was renamed as Valley of Love again. And in 1998 Valley of Love was recognized as a national landscape.
Banh Chung (Square rice cake) is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from glutinous rice, green beans, pork and other ingredients.
Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Liêu- the son of 6th Hung King. Hung King wanted to find the one to inherit his position and sit on the throne to lead the country when he was too old. Therefore, he held a cooking contest for his 21 sons, and who could fully satisfy his taste would be the next King. Most princes go everywhere to find special, exotic and far-fetched food, except for Lang Lieu – the 18th son of Hung King, also the poorest and loneliest since he lost his mother at a young age. Not having enough money to buy delicacies, Lieu just stayed around his house.
A lot of streets in the center of Hanoi city and around the Sword Lake are full of colorful flowers and lamps welcoming the Vietnamese Lunar New Year 2013. These days, so many streets near Sword Lake suddenly become ablaze with colorful and fancy shapes of decoration. Along the Ba Trieu and Hang khay street, so many diamond lanterns are hung up.