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Bai Dinh Temple or Bai Dinh Temple Spiritual and Cultural Complex is a complex of Buddhist temples in Bai Dinh Mountain in Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. This complex consists of one old temple area and a new temple area, which is being constructed. This is considered the largest complex of Buddhist temples at completion in Vietnam. This is a popular site for Buddhist pilgrims across Vietnam. Bai Dinh Temple, along with Phat Diem Church, Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Tam Coc - Bich Dong, Trang An, Cuc Phuong is a famous tourist attraction site of Ninh Binh Province.
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Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu
Cat Ba is an island of approximately 140 km2 in Ha Long Bay, around 30 km east of Hai Phong, Northern Vietnam. It is commonly used as an overnight hotel stop on tours to Ha Long Bay. Cat Ba is the largest island in the Bay and approximately half of its area is covered by a National Park, which is home to the highly endangered Cat Ba. The Park covers both land and marine areas (about 263 km² and comprising 173 km² land and 90 km² of inshore water) and has a high biodiversity
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Hai Phong
In 1960 Cuc Phuong was made into a forest reserve and in 1962 Cuc Phuong National Park was consecrated by President Ho Chi Minh. Human habitation in Cuc Phuong dates back long before the park’s creation, 7,000-12,000 years ago. Artifacts from that time have been found in numerous caves within the park, including human graves, stone axes, pointed bone spears, oyster shell knives, and tools for grinding. In 1789 the Quen Voi section of the park was the site of a major battle in the civil war between Nguyen Hue and Thanh Long. More recently, conflicts have emerged between the government and 2,500 Muong
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Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu
Flag Tower of Hanoi (Vietnamese: Cột cờ Hà Nội) is a tower in Hanoi Citadel, Vietnam, which is one of the symbols of the city. Its height is 33.4 m (41 m with the flag). Built in 1812, the tower, unlike many
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Ha Noi
Ha Long Bay, "Descending Dragon Bay" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Ha Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Van Don District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái Tử Long bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà islands to the southwest. These larger zones share similar geological, geographical, geomorphologic, climate, and cultural characters.
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Ha Long
Hai Phong is located in the center of the Red River. It is approximately 100 kilometers from Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Hai Phong serves as the primary seaport for the northern region of Vietnam. Hai Phong was originally founded by Lê Chân, the female general of a Vietnamese revolution against the Chinese led by the Trưng Sisters (Hai Bà Trưng) in the year 43 AD. It has existed as a significant port city for at least several centuries, and was one of Vietnam's principal trading centers.
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Hai Phong
Ho Chi Minh Museum is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a museum dedicated to the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam's revolutionary struggle against foreign powers. It was constructed in the 1990s.
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Ha Noi
The Hoa Lo Prison (Vietnamese: Hỏa Lò), later sarcastically known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton", was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners. The name Hoa Lo, commonly translated as "fiery furnace" or even "Hell's hole", also means "stove"
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Ha Noi
During the period of undeclared hostilities in Tonkin that preceded the outbreak of the Sino-French War in August 1884, the allegiance of Ninh Binh was of considerable importance to the French, as artillery mounted in its lofty citadel controlled river traffic to the Gulf of Tonkin. Although the Vietnamese authorities in Ninh Binh
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Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu
Hoan Kiem Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, meaning "Lake of the Returned Sword" or "Lake of the Restored Sword", also known as Hồ Gươm - Sword Lake) is a lake in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.
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Ha Noi
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