Northern Vietnam

Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh is located south of the Northern Delta, between the Red and Ma Rivers. The population is made up of 23 ethnic communities, among which the Kinh account for more than 98%. The rest of the population consists of the Muong, Tay, Nung, Tai, Hoa, and Dao ethnic groups.

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Mai Chau

Mai Chau is approximately 150 km from Hanoi along winding mountain roads. This scenic province is home to some of Vietnam’s ethnic minority groups, including the White Thai, Black H’mong, Red Dao and Muong.

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Lao Cai

Lao Cai is one of the several provinces situated on the Sino-Vietnamese borderline. It is in the northwestern part of the country. Apart from the Kinh people, the province has several ethnic minority groups including the H’mong, the Tay, the Dao and the Thai peoples.

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Hanoi

Hanoi ranks among the world’s most attractive and interesting cities. Originally named Thang Long or “City of the Ascending Dragon,” the city was first the capital of Vietnam in A.D. 1010 and has had many names until its current incarnation.

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Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments.

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