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North Vietnam

Ancient mountains, rice terraces, and the cultural heartland of Vietnam.

North Vietnam spans from the limestone karst of Ha Long Bay to the remote highland valleys of Ha Giang and Dien Bien. Hanoi anchors the region with millennia of history, while ethnic minority communities in the mountains maintain traditions unchanged for centuries.

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Destinations

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Ha Long Bay

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Quang Ninh

2,000 limestone islands rising from emerald water - one of the world's great seascapes

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Sapa

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Lao Cai

Highland town surrounded by rice terraces and H'Mong villages in the clouds

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Ha Giang Loop

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Ha Giang

Vietnam's most dramatic motorbike route through karst mountains and ethnic villages

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Ninh Binh

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Ninh Binh

Trang An's river caves and the ancient capital of Hoa Lu - Halong Bay on land

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Ban Gioc Waterfall

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Cao Bang

Vietnam's most spectacular waterfall thundering on the China border

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Mu Cang Chai

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Yen Bai

The most beautiful rice terraces in Vietnam - golden in September, green in June

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Mai Chau Valley

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Hoa Binh

Peaceful valley of White Thai stilt houses, bicycle rides, and weaving workshops

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Cat Ba Island

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Hai Phong

The largest island in Ha Long Bay - kayaking, rock climbing, and langur spotting

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Provinces

25 provinces

Lychee orchards, Tay Yen Tu pilgrimage, rural north

Ba Be Lake, Tay ethnic villages, untouched nature

Ha Long Bay cruises

Quan họ folk singing, Lim Festival, ancient pagodas

Bản Giốc Waterfall, limestone karst, ethnic minorities

Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, ethnic minorities, remote highlands

Hà Giang Loop, Đồng Văn Karst, H'Mông culture

Tam Chúc Buddhist complex, limestone landscape

Old Quarter, street food, Hoan Kiem Lake, cultural capital

Con Son-Kiếp Bạc temples, green bean cake, Trần dynasty relics

Cát Bà Island, French colonial architecture, bánh đa cua

Mai Châu valley, White Thai culture, Hòa Bình Reservoir

Nhãn lồng longan, Phố Hiến ancient town, Chử Đồng Tử temple

Remote northwest, rare ethnic minorities, Fansipan border, Sìn Hồ plateau

China border trade, Tam Thanh cave, Tày-Nùng culture, quả hồng persimmons

Phủ Dầy Mother Goddess temple, textile industry, phở Nam Định

Tràng An UNESCO landscape, Tam Cốc, Hoa Lư ancient capital

Đền Hùng Kings Temple, xoan singing UNESCO heritage, tea hills

Mộc Châu plateau, tea and fruit farms, Black Thai culture, French colonial prison

Chèo theatre, silk weaving, coastal rice paddies, bánh cáy

Tân Cương green tea, Núi Cốc Lake, tea culture

Nà Hang reservoir, Tày culture, lantern festival, revolutionary history

Tam Đảo hill station, Tây Thiên pilgrimage, Đại Lải Lake

Mù Cang Chải rice terraces, Nghĩa Lộ Thái culture, cinnamon production

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