Kenh Ga (Chicken Canal) is named after the wild chickens that used to live here. Today, a riverine way of life and stunning limestone formations are the main draw. Set on the banks of the Hoang Long River, Kenh Ga Floating Village is a remarkable place, not only because it is surrounded by the same massive rocks that dominate Hoa Lu, but also for the fact that all year round the entire community lives on the water itself. Local life in Kenh Ga floating village It's a lovely area, and one of the best places in northern Vietnam to see river life. People here seem to spend most of their lives floating on water: at their floating fish-breeding pens, harvesting river grass to feed the fish, trawling in the muddy shallows for shellfish or selling veggies boat-to-boat. Even the children commute to school by boat. This was largely a floating village, but more landbased houses have now been built Amazing Ninh Binh tour with Kenh Ga floating village Although the floating village of Kenh Ga receives relatively few visitors compared to nearby Hoa Lu, and the peoples' aquatic way of life has slightly changed over the centuries, it is still known as one of the most typical rural areas in the Red River Delta. It offers a combination of unrigged countryside landscapes, traditional rural lifestyle and friendly local folks. The traditional lifestyle of the river folk in this area is unique, and the trip will present you with countless sights of the old Viet Nam. The principal reason for its lack of visitors joining tours in Vietnam coming here is that the village is accessible only by boat. Gliding along the river and canals, weaving one's way through the boathouses and fishing vessels of Kenh Ga is a unique experience
Kenh Ga (Chicken Canal) is named after the wild chickens that used to live here. Today, a riverine way of life and stunning limestone formations are the main draw. Set on the banks of the Hoang Long River, Kenh Ga Floating Village is a remarkable place, not only because it is surrounded by the same
Located in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District of Ninh Binh Province, Van Lam embroidery-making village has a long history famous nationwide for this traditional craft. Local legend of Van Lam village Legend has it that King Tran Thai Tong abdicated in favor of his son when he was 40 years old in 1258. He became the King's father and went to the mountainous area of Vu Lam to live a religious life( now is Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district). He also set up a base to lead the second war of resistance againts force of Yuan-Mong Dynasty (the Chinese dynasty founded by the Mongolian ruler Kublai Khan) in 1258. Madam Tran Thi Dung was the Great Tutor Tran Thua's wife, she came to teach Van Lam villagers her skill of lace embroidery. Thus, this craft has been here for 700 years. Through historical ups and downs, the popularity of the craft fluctuated but never disappeared. Currently, about 3,000 Van Lam residents, old and young, who make up 95% of the village's 1,000 households, are making a living from embroidery. This business provides jobs to the local people and brings them considerable income. The journey preserves the traditional profession Van Lam embroiderers not only practice the craft right in their native place, but also try to expand it to other places nationwide. Artisan Chu Van Luong, who has devoted his whole life to embroidery, said: "It's not difficult to learn to embroider, but to make a beautiful product of high artistic value requires the craftsman's devotion and skills." The items made by Van Lam embroiders can be differentiated from the similar ones made in other areas due to their harmonious mixture of embroidery, lace and hemstitching, which are always renewed with new designs, making them unique and attractive. Over
Located in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District of Ninh Binh Province, Van Lam embroidery-making village has a long history famous nationwide for this traditional craft. Local legend of Van Lam village Legend has it that King Tran Thai Tong abdicated in favor of his son when he was 40 years old in 1258. He
Ninh Binh Vietnam has the oldest national park of Vietnam, Cuc Phuong National Park, located 100km from Hanoi, with a very wide range of species, both flowers, and animals. Moreover, it is one of the best places for hiking in Vietnam, granting guests fresh air and natural scenes that city life can never offer. Bai Dinh Pagoda area is another treasure of the province, with a complex of the pagoda, park, car parking area, and lake system; it is so much easier for visitors to go here. But the most famous place here is Phat Diem stone church, which is the only stone church in the North of Vietnam, built by French in the past, merely by stones placed on each other, without any stick material. The area is also home to some wonderful Vietnamese architecture that helps to provide interest and historical context to a visit to the Ninh Binh area, which certainly should be on the itinerary of any visitor to Vietnam. Tam Coc Karst Formations The cliffs of the Tam Coc area are some of the most impressive in Vietnam, and the winding river valleys flanked by the steep cliffs are very dramatic and make for a great area of the country to explore. While it may not have the international recognition that the coastal destination of Ha Long Bay enjoys, the Karst formations at Tam Coc are truly spectacular. The area can either be explored by bicycle, where the roads are present, or by boat, with local rowers available for hire to take you to some of the most attractive areas along the river. Trang An Scenic Landscape Located on the southern banks of the Red River Delta, the Trang An Grottoes are a series of caves that include some of the oldest areas occupied by
Ninh Binh Vietnam has the oldest national park of Vietnam, Cuc Phuong National Park, located 100km from Hanoi, with a very wide range of species, both flowers, and animals. Moreover, it is one of the best places for hiking in Vietnam, granting guests fresh air and natural scenes that city life can never offer. Bai
Belong to Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, which far away 10km from Ninh Binh city, Thung Nham (or Thung Chim – Bird Valley) is located in the core area of Trang An, beside the famous tourist area Tam Coc – Bich Dong. In order to come here, almost tourists choose to go to Tam Coc about 4km, through the Sun Valley then continue by road or boat if selecting go through Pagoda cave. You’ll be sure to see here numerous species of birds and the most common ones are the stork, teal, startling and so on. In particular, it is also home to many rare species of birds in the Red Book. After being amazed by the number of birds here, you can visit caves in rocky mountains. Leaving boats to walk on the shore, you can visit orchards, centuries-old banyan tree, primary forests, and aquaculture zones. How to get there? Traveling from Ha Noi along the 1A national road, when reaching the down 3 that having the large gate, turn right and travel along to the Tam Coc resort way. When passing the Tam Coc resort, go along the Bich Dong Pagoda way, near the pagoda there are one down 3, turn left then go ahead to Thung Nham Resort. There are two main ways to reach Thung Nham Resort, tourists can travel by boat to the But Cave or bus to Thung Nham. What to see? Lying among the mountains of Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital, Thung Nham is blessed with all of the striking natural landscapes found in Ninh Binh. Visitors have the chance to experience ecotourism with numerous beautiful lakes, ancient primary forests and mysterious caves. The area is becoming popular as a destination for honeymooners and as a romantic getaway, with charming individual bungalows
Belong to Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, which far away 10km from Ninh Binh city, Thung Nham (or Thung Chim – Bird Valley) is located in the core area of Trang An, beside the famous tourist area Tam Coc – Bich Dong. In order to come here, almost tourists choose to go to Tam
With the country’s second most beautiful cave, Bich Dong Temple in Hoa Lu Commune, Ninh Binh Province is a must for tourists to the area located 200 kilometers to the southeast of Hanoi. Location & History Bich Dong temple was built on a limestone mountain that was formed millions of years ago and it was named in the 18th century after the beautiful white limestone which exists only in this area. Bich Dong Pagoda was built by the collective and missionary works of 2 Buddhist monks: Tri Kien and Tri The. All three pagodas of Bich Dong have wooden architecture due to the architectural style of the time at the end of Le Dynasty and in the beginning of Nguyen Dynasty. They were arranged according to ascending order of the position of Bich Dong Mountain like a Chinese letter: “Tam”. Ha Pagoda (Lower Pagoda) is located at the foot of the mountain, Trung Pagoda (Middle Pagoda) is on a mountainside and Thuong Pagoda (Upper Pagoda) is situated on top of the mountain. All 3 pagodas backs leaning against the mountain. Pagoda’s Structure The whole construction included three small temples with the first at the foot of the mountain, the second at the entrance of Bich Dong cave and the third, also the smallest, on top of the mountain, viewing the whole stunning green valley below. All three temples are made from rare wood, with tiles formed like the tail of a phoenix or the blade of the ancient weapon, seeing the construction come to life. From a distance, the temple looks like a wooden boat floating on the river. Like many other pagodas in the North of Vietnam, Ha Pagoda has the floor plan of a Chinese word: "Dinh" (工). The roof of pagoda has 2 storeys and 8 roofs.
With the country’s second most beautiful cave, Bich Dong Temple in Hoa Lu Commune, Ninh Binh Province is a must for tourists to the area located 200 kilometers to the southeast of Hanoi. Location & History Bich Dong temple was built on a limestone mountain that was formed millions of years ago and it was
Thai Vi temple is located in a big valley of Van Lam hamlet, Ninh Hai Commune. The Van Lam villagers had built Thai Vi temple to remember the Kings of Tran Dynasty for the establishment of Vu Lam Royal step-over in 1258 after the kings passed away. Temple History The temple was built by King Tran Thai Tong in 1258 after the first and glorious victory over the invading Chinese forces. Historical records state that the king, who was 41 years old after the victory handed power over to his son and went to a small town located in today's Ninh Hai commune, Ninh Binh Province. He stopped at the small town at the foot of a mountain, viewing the Ngo Dong River and built a small temple in Van Lam cave. The temple worshipped Buddha and three saints. The king meditated daily and helped villagers build a prosperous life. The temple was featured during the second battle against Chinese invaders in 1285. The temple has undergone much reconstruction and the latest was in 2006, carried out by a Buddhist living in Hanoi. It worships King Tran Thai Tong, his wife, and son. Until now it has attracted thousands of tourists every month. The number of visitors doubles when local people organize the Thai Vi temple festival from March 14 to 17 from the lunar calendar. Temple Structure The temple was built in "Noi Cong Ngoai Quoc" 国 (Internal attack with outside support) style. There are 3 houses of Bai Duong, Trung Duong and Chinh Tam (Main Bedroom), all of them were made of ironwood and monolithic blue stone pillars that were skilfully and artistically carved. Out side the temple, there are Ngu Mon (Five arches) that were made of stone pillars. In front of the temple, there is an
Thai Vi temple is located in a big valley of Van Lam hamlet, Ninh Hai Commune. The Van Lam villagers had built Thai Vi temple to remember the Kings of Tran Dynasty for the establishment of Vu Lam Royal step-over in 1258 after the kings passed away. Temple History The temple was built by King
Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve covers more than 3,000 hectares in Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh Vietnam. This is a beautiful site that holds two national records for having the most Delacour's langurs and for being the largest unspoiled landscape in Vietnam. Van Long Nature Reserve is a popular eco-tourism destination. An ideal house for plants and animals Van Long is the largest wetland nature reserve in northern Vietnam. On small bamboo boats, tourists travel through high reeds along small streams at the foot of the mountains to admire the reserve’s magnificent landscape. Van Long is the most beautiful in the summer when the lotus flowers blossom. Under the water, algae and other aquatic plants sway along with the rhythm of the oars. Van Long is a land full of mysteries, is an ideal home for plants and animals. It is home to 457 species of higher plants, including eight species listed in Red Book of Viet Nam. It compote 39 species of animals including 12 species is rare and precious as primates, lorises, chamois, bears, etc., and especially the famous monkey pants leg. A poetic picture unfolds before your eyes: the mountains kiss the clouds, reflecting in the water surface forming a spectacle neither real nor imaginary. The purpose of the mountains Quan, Nghien, Trong interned with green trees whose leaves feed the monkeys in pants leg. Those animals do vibrant in these mountainous areas and in the Cuc Phuong National Park. During the day, we can see down to eat or drink. The boat glides over the carpet of algae preserved. The Marble Mountains with their legends take visitors to a magical world. Van Long is nicknamed “a bay without waves" because the water is as calm as a giant mirror reflecting mountains and clouds. The reserve has
Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve covers more than 3,000 hectares in Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh Vietnam. This is a beautiful site that holds two national records for having the most Delacour’s langurs and for being the largest unspoiled landscape in Vietnam. Van Long Nature Reserve is a popular eco-tourism destination. An ideal house for
Phat Diem Stone Cathedral is one of the most famous and beautiful churches in Vietnam with special architecture: an elegant combination between Western church architecture style and Vietnamese religious buildings. If you are a Catholic, a famous Cathedral for visiting in Ninh Binh is Phat Diem Cathedral, which was built between 1875 and 1899 with four roofs and six sets of iron wooden pillars, and consists of a network of ponds, lakes, churches, and artificial caves. On both sides of the church are four smaller churches of different styles. For a long time, the Cathedral has become one important highlights of Ninh Binh tourism that tourist cannot miss when visiting the city. Main part of Phat Diem Cathedral The cathedral is one of the most beautiful attractions in Ninh Binh attracting a lot of visitors in the province and other provinces. It consists of five main parts: the Lake, Phuong Dinh, great cathedral, three artificial caves, and stone church. At first sight, visitors are easily attracted to the square lake on the main road to the cathedral. The lake is shaped in the rectangle with the area of 4 ha wrapped surroundings by stone and it has an island with Jesus Statue in the center of the island. Phuong Dinh was built with 25m in height, 17m in width and 24m in length including 3 storeys built of schists, and the greatest storey is the first storey built of greenstone. On the top of 4 towers has 4 statues of Thanh Su. The second storey has a big drum. The third storey has a ring with 1,4m in height, 1,1m in diameter and nearly 2000 kg in weight; the ring was molded in 1890. The middle and upper floors house a large drum and a big bell respectively. As visitors
Phat Diem Stone Cathedral is one of the most famous and beautiful churches in Vietnam with special architecture: an elegant combination between Western church architecture style and Vietnamese religious buildings. If you are a Catholic, a famous Cathedral for visiting in Ninh Binh is Phat Diem Cathedral, which was built between 1875 and 1899 with
Trang An grotto includes a community of mountains, caves, woods, cultural and historical relics, whose central pier on the Sao Khe river of Ninh Binh City (95 kilometers from Hanoi capital). The Grotto is a gathering of 31 valleys, 50 cross-water caves, and home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna, many of them in the Red Book of Vietnam, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Each of the caves has its own beauty with many stalactites in a profusion of color. Trang An outstanding values Cultural value Trang An is a prominent place in Southeast Asia and the world which contains abundant archaeological evidence preserved almost intact, mostly shells, animal bones, pottery, stone tools, kitchen floor and human remains. This is an extremely valuable documentary treasure demonstrating the way that prehistoric human interacted with the natural landscape and adapted to major changes in the environment over more than 30,000 years, at least since the late Ice Age. During this time, they endured some of the most turbulent climatic and geographical changes in the Earth's history. Besides, cultural and historical relics such as pagodas, temples, palaces in Trang An also contribute to consolidating many archaeological documents. Aesthetic value The karst tower landscape of Trang An is among the most beautiful and awe-inspiring places of its kind anywhere in the world. Dominating the landscape is a spectacular array of cone-shaped rock towers whose sheer vertical walls rise abruptly 200m above the surrounding land and water. Narrow interconnecting ridges, which have been likened to mythical giant swords, enclose circular and linear depressions whose expansive waterways are linked by gently flowing streams winding through subterranean caverns up to one kilometer in length. Visitors, carried through these passages in small traditional sampans, can enjoy the multitude of fascinating carbonate stalactites,
Trang An grotto includes a community of mountains, caves, woods, cultural and historical relics, whose central pier on the Sao Khe river of Ninh Binh City (95 kilometers from Hanoi capital). The Grotto is a gathering of 31 valleys, 50 cross-water caves, and home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna,
Sitting on a small boat visiting Tam Coc, we can see the sky reflected in the water, a magnificent scenery, a terrestrial Ha Long Bay. Travel to Vietnam and visit Ninh Binh province, tourists should not miss this exciting destination Tam Coc- Bich Dong. Along with the historic monument of Hoa Lu and Trang An eco-tourism, Tam Coc is a scenic spot under Trang An, Ninh Binh province. Overview about Tam Coc Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourist site has a natural area of 350.3 ha, located 2 km from National Highway 1A, 7 km from Ninh Binh city and 9 km from Tam Diep town. While Hoa Lu is famous for its temples dedicated to the Dinh and Le Kings which were built in the 10th century, Tam Coc is known as a place where the Le King lived a secluded life. Tam Coc is located in Van Lam commune, Ninh Hai village, Hoa Lu district, Tam Coc has three caves: Ca, Hai and Ba formed by the Ngo Dong River. Tam Coc is pristine scenic, you will definitely have interesting moments of experiences here. Let's spend time exploring Ha Long Bay on land by yourself. The ideal route when visiting Tam Coc To enjoy the beauty of Tam Coc, tourists can take different tour routes to travel to beautiful landscapes in this place. The idea route may be Tam Coc - Thai Vi Temple - Thien Huong Grotto. During the route, tourists will take the chance to visit Tam Coc, Thai Vi Temple, and Thien Huong Grotto. First of all, we travel on the boat to admire the majestic and immense beauty of Tam Coc in various colors of rice paddies. The natural landscape with the combination of rice field and romantic river, the river in the shape of Dragon
Sitting on a small boat visiting Tam Coc, we can see the sky reflected in the water, a magnificent scenery, a terrestrial Ha Long Bay. Travel to Vietnam and visit Ninh Binh province, tourists should not miss this exciting destination Tam Coc- Bich Dong. Along with the historic monument of Hoa Lu and Trang An
Cuc Phuong - top Vietnam tourism destination - is 100 km southwest of Hanoi. It lies at the border of 3 provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa, and is 60 km from the sea. The forest is 25000 ha in area, of which one-third is limestone mountains from 300 to 600 meters high against the sea level. Cuc Phuong National Park was first established in Vietnam. Based on the unique value of geological history, landscape and scientific significance of the flora and fauna in Cuc Phuong, the Prime Minister has signed the Decision No 72/TTg on 07/07/1962 on building protection and Cuc Phuong forest management became the basis of scientific research on plants and tropical silviculture. Biodiversity Cuc Phuong is popular for being home to a huge diversity of flora and fauna. The botanical richness of the forest is impressive since it supports a wide variety of flora species and patches of primeval forest, including ancient trees with thick clusters of roots, parasitic plants, and ligneous creepers. Surprisingly, some plant species have been introduced from Burma, India, and Borneo. Stepping to the caves, you can find at entrances the ideal moisture conditions and light, you will feel relaxed when seeing clusters of growing orchards as well as vanilla, snow-white and butterfly orchids. In particular, Cuc Phuong has up to 2000 species of plants. Orchid alone has 50 species, some giving flowers and sweet smell all year round. As regards fauna, the park has 97 species of mammals, 300 species of birds, 36 reptilian species, 17 species of amphibians, 11 species of fish and thousands of species of insects, most of which do not bite. A number of species in the park are listed in Vietnam Red Book of endangered species. A magnificent limestone landscape Located on 2
Cuc Phuong – top Vietnam tourism destination – is 100 km southwest of Hanoi. It lies at the border of 3 provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh, and Thanh Hoa, and is 60 km from the sea. The forest is 25000 ha in area, of which one-third is limestone mountains from 300 to 600 meters
Bai Dinh pagoda is a large population known as many records such as the largest pagoda of Vietnam, the biggest gold - plated copper of Asia and the longest lobby in Asia. The pagoda is located at the western of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, belonging to Gia Sinh Commune, Ninh Binh. It is far about 15 kilometers from Ninh Binh province and 95 kilometers from Hanoi. Bai Dinh Pagoda is a religious complex covering a total area of 539 hectares, with both the ancient and the newly renovated Bai Dinh pagoda, parks, car parking, and lake system. The population of Bai Dinh pagoda includes ancient pagoda area and a new pagoda area. The new pagoda has monumental architecture but having traditional identity consistent with Vietnam today. Therefore, this place became a popular destination in Vietnam. New Bai Dinh pagoda is honored as the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia. Bai Dinh architecture The New Bai Đính Temple (Bái Đính Tân Tự) encompasses an area of 700 hectares, located on Ba Rau hills, near the Hoang Long River. This is a large complex which includes many structures built in several phases starting in 2003 and finally completed in 2010.[2] The temple's architecture follows traditional lines, consisting of large halls, courtyards, and enclosures, but the huge scale of Bai Dinh makes it strikingly different from previously built Vietnamese Buddhist pagodas. The largest structure, the Tam Thế Hall, rises to 34 m at its roof ridge and measuring over 59 m in length.[2] The construction materials are locally quarried stone and timber from Ninh Bình, tiles from Bát Tràng... although reinforced concrete was also employed for the scale of construction. Despite this, the temple adheres to traditional Vietnamese designs with its curved finials and corner eaves soaring outward and upward, likened to the
Bai Dinh pagoda is a large population known as many records such as the largest pagoda of Vietnam, the biggest gold – plated copper of Asia and the longest lobby in Asia. The pagoda is located at the western of the ancient capital Hoa Lu, belonging to Gia Sinh Commune, Ninh Binh. It is far