Hanoi Vietnam

Ha Giang is the northern most area of Vietnam. The provincial capital of Ha Giang is Ha Giang City, 300km north of Hanoi. Ha Giang was the last territory of Vietnam open to tourism as it had been closed to foreign visitors for security reasons.

Halong Bay offers some 3,000 green limestone islands jutting out of the emerald sea waters of the East Vietnam Sea. Halong has long been among the must-sees on a trip to Vietnam. The bay has been inscribed to the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. Visiting Halong Bay, you can either go onto a day-cruise boat and stay at the many luxurious hotels in Halong City or Tuan Chau Island or you can go on luxury boat cruises for 2 days/1 night or 3 days/2 nights with overnight on board the junk. Halong Bay is 150km east of Hanoi and traveling from Hanoi to Halong Bay is convenient.

Phu Quoc Island is an offshore island in the Gulf of Rach Gia located to the southwest of Vietnam. Phu Quoc Island can be reached by air or by speedboat.

Sapa is a hill station located on 1,500m above sea level in Lao Cai Province in the North-West of Vietnam. There are 7 ethnic groups inhabiting the mountains of Sapa. The township was built into a hill station first by the French for the colonialists to get away from the delta heat in the summer.

Son La City is the capital city of Son La Province in the Northwest of Vietnam. Son La is 280km from Hanoi via Route 32+Route 37+Route 6, and 320km via Route 6. The latter route has much better road conditions but sometimes parts of the road may be flooded or there may be landslides during the rainy season (July-August).

By Lang Thang.

According to Jetstar Pacific, the airline is to re-open flights between Hanoi and Nha Trang from 24-May-2011. The air carrier had to suspend flights between these 2 cities due to inefficiency nine months ago.The airline is planning two flights per day to accommodate surging demands for domestic travel in Vietnam during the summer months. Tickets for these flights have been open since 6-May-2011 on the company's website.

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).

The One Pillar Pagoda, which is also called Lien Hoa Dai meaning Lotus Flower Stalk, is what left of a complex of pagoda named Dien Huu Pagoda (Pagoda of Long-Lasting Good Luck). The construction of the Dien Huu Pagoda was in 1049 under the reign of King Ly Thai Tong and finished in 1105 under the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong.

The Quan Thanh Temple along with the Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on the southeastern corner of the West Lake in Hanoi. These two sites are 700m apart and connected to each other by the Thanh Nien Road. This road is among the most beautiful one in Hanoi with two beautiful lakes on both sides: The West Lake and the Truc Bach Lake.

The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu) was built in 1070 C.E and dedicated to Confucius and Confucianism. Back then education was extremely important in Vietnam, the King recruited Mandarins for the Royal Court via national exams. Confucianism was the main material for the education as well as for the Royal Exams in Vietnam.

Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam, located to the north of the country. Hanoi has a blend of the East and the West in architecture and daily life. Hanoi is a reserved and charming city that is certainly worth a few days on your holidays to Vietnam. Let’s see what you can do in Hanoi while here:

The Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a peninsula called Golden Fish in the West Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. The name Tran Quoc means Defending the Nation. The pagoda was meant for national security from the very beginning.

Ba Vi Ha Tay has a tropical monsoon climate with four seasons per year: spring from late February through March, summer from late April through August, autumn from August through October and winter from November through January.

Ha Dong Ha Tay has a tropical monsoon climate with four seasons per year: spring from late February through March, summer from late April through August, autumn from August through October and winter from November through January.

By Thu Huong.

9November2013 VietJetAir started the first daily flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Quy Nhon. The flights are with Airbus Sharklet aircrafts providing 2,500 seats each week for the travellers between two cities. VietJetAir is the first private air firm in Vietnam operating flights to most destinations in Vietnam, between Vietnam and Bangkok (Thailand), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Seoul (South Korea).

By Thu Huong.

9December2012 VietJetAir Started its first flight between Hanoi and Da Lat Vietnam. The flight is daily departing Hanoi Noi Bai Airport at 09:35A.M and arriving at Da Lat Lien Khuong Airport at 11:15 A.M. The return flight departs at 11:50 A.M. The air firm uses Airbus 320 with 180 seats for these flights.

Da Lat Vietnam

By Lang Thang.

19May2012 VietJetAir started flights between Hanoi and Nha Trang. The daily flight departs Hanoi at 0930 A.M and the return flight departs Nha Trang at 1145 A.M. The flight time is 1hour 45 minutes. The flights between these two cities are to meet the high demand for air travel by the Vietnamese tourists in northern region to the beach city of Nha Trang.

 
Nha Trang Beach

The Voi Phuc Temple or Temple of the Kneeling Elephants is on 362 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. The temple is located right on the southwestern corner of the Thu Le Lake, close to the Zoo of Hanoi. Earlier the site of the temple was the Thu Le Village. In the 11th century this area was called the Thi Trai Quarter.

The West Lake is located in 5km to the north and northwest of Thang Long Ancient Citadel, 6km northwest of the Hoan Kiem Lake. The West Lake is the biggest lake in Hanoi with total area of 520 hectares and the perimeter of the lake is nearly 20km.