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HUẾ ANCIENT CAPITAL
Hue ancient capital
Hue is the provincial capital of Thua Thien Hue
province, which is 685km South of Hanoi.
Hue used to be
the capital of 9 Nguyen Lords of the Southern Region in nearly 400 years
(1558-1945), the capital of Tay Son Dynasty and then the capital of 13 reigns
of Nguyen Dynasty. Tangible and intangible cultural heritages, which represent Vietnam’s intellect and soul, are located in Hue. Hue’s cultural vestige complex was recognized
as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Hue
has hundreds of temples and pagodas (tens of them were built 300 years ago) and
is the Buddhism center of the country. Besides shrines and tombs, Hue also has picturesque landscapes with Huong (Perfume) River,
Ngu Mountain. The city is also peaceful and
romantic with Vong Canh Hill from which one can get a view of the whole
city. Beautiful Lang Co beach with blue
water… Hue’s
royal ceremonial music is also a famous World’s intangible cultural heritag
PHONG NHA - KẺ BÀNG
Phong Nha – Ke Bang
Phong
Nha – Ke Bang National Park is located in districts Quang Ninh, Bo Trach, Tuyen
Hoa and Minh Hoa of Quang Binh province. It is 50km Northwest of Dong Hoi city
and 500km South of Hanoi capital. The National Park has core parkland with an
area of 85,754 ha, and a buffer zone of 195,000 ha. This National Park was
established to protect one of the world’s two largest karst areas with 300
grottos and to preserve the North Truong Son eco-system in the Northern Central
of Vietnam. The Park is characterized by limestone tectonics, 300 grottos and
caves, underground rivers and the rare faunal and floral systems listed in Vietnam Red Book and World Red Book. The total
length of grottos and caves is up to 80km but only 20km has been explored. The
Phong Nha grotto holds the records of the longest water grotto, the highest and longest grotto entrance, the largest and most
beautiful sand and stone beach; the nicest underground lake, the most superb
and miraculous stalactite system, the longest underground river of Vietnam and
the world’s largest and most beautiful dry/waterless grotto
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