Sai Gon and south western delta

Established at the confluence of the Saigon River and Canal Kinh Te, Ho Chi Minh City is currently the largest city in Vietnam in terms of population with 7,000,000 inhabitants in 2005 and economic standard of living 2 times the rest of the country. It was also the seat of government of Cochin name given to the south of the country during the colonial era and the capital of South Vietnam from 1956 to 1975.

And, originally, the city was called Saigon. and renamed Ho Chi Minh city in 1975, that is to say at the end of the Vietnam War, the city remains in the eyes of many non Saigon and Ho Chi Minh City, its official name. Besides "Saigon" still appears on some brands.

The tourist attractions of the city lies in its colonial district its cathedral and central position between his and other Chinese district of Cholon. The Saigon's Chinatown, is truly a city within a city, a sort of nest in total contradiction with other neighborhoods, which is its charm. More like Vietnamese in any locality, we find the religious monuments including pagodas.

Similarly, near the city harbor Tay Ninh temple religious building monumental and outrageous.

The city was occupied by the Americans during the Vietnam War. Also, it still shows the scars of this heavy past. Similarly, near the city are visible witnesses of resistance perpetrated by communist North Vietnam and South (Viet Minh and Viet Cong). These are the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Mekong deltaSouth Vietnam but not limited to its capital. Instead, the region is more his fame and tourist attraction of its natural major Mekong Delta. It is made of two major river arms interconnected by a network of secondary rivers that flow into the South China Sea at the southern tip of the country.

The ideal is to navigate the Mekong, to go to meet the established villages on its shores and to make stops in its floating markets, including that of Phung Hiep. The Mekong Delta, majestic and singular fact unanimously tourists.

Finally, two destinations "nature", less touristic worth visiting: Can Dao islands and island Phuo Quoc.

Can Dao is characterized by its natural park while Phuo Quoc Island has somehow condensed as a paradise of Vietnam, with its white sand beaches and verdant hills.

History of Ho Chi Minh City

The first settlers on the present territory of Ho Chi Minh City were the Khmer majority people of Cambodia. The city is then summarized in a small fishing port, named Prey Kor.

The arrival of the Annamite people in central Vietnam in the seventeenth century, the site became known as Saigon.

Mekong delta market

Then, in 1859, the city was conquered by France and will be part of Conchinchine French colony. Saigon will become the "Paris of the Far East", and until 1954 the date of the signing of the Geneva Accords that marked the withdrawal of the French colonists and the division of the country into two independent states.

The Vietnam War was declared in 1964, following the failure of the unification of "two Vitenam" in 1956, strongly mark Saigon. The city was occupied by the Americans in particular, allies South Vietnamese army.

At the end of the conflict in 1975, the town was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the Vietnamese Communist Party chief eponymous.

Currently, even though the city has not regained its former glory, it remains less austere than its rival North, Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh City has also become the country's economic capital.

Cao Bang travel introduction

Cao Bang, capital of the province of the same name, is a small town at 300 m altitude mild climate. This northern province bordering China is inhabited nine ethnic groups including the Tay, Nung, Dao and H'mong.

Temperate climate with four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and even light snow in the winter to as high as some mountainous regions Trung Khanh Linh and Tra. The temperature is highest in May and the coldest in January. The average temperature is 25-28 º C in summer and 16-17 ° C in winter.

In addition to the historical sites related to the August Revolution of 1945, the region of Cao Bang has several tourist attractions very attractive with beautiful mountains and rivers.

The Ban Gioc waterfalls

Cao Bang town

Marking the border with China, Thac Ban Gioc are the most spectacular waterfalls in the country. Pits 300 m wide with an elevation of 53 m, they are terraced on three levels. They are fed by the waters of the Quay Its speed varies depending on the season. The maximum flow is generally observed in summer. The waters are collapsed in heavy rumblings audible for miles, giving a nascent misty halo dress all the way up the cliff. This high concentration of water in the air under the cool surroundings. In nature triumphant French settlers had begun installing a spa furnished cottages along the river. It came to be reinvigorated, fish and hunt deer. If the Chinese side, the tourism infrastructure have grown dramatically, the Vietnamese side is preserved in its original environment.

Nguom Ngao Cave

Just 2 km from the waterfall to the sprawling cave Nguom Ngao, considered one of the most beautiful caves in Vietnam. It can be accessed through two entrances, but most visitors come by to stand by one another. The galleries are about 3 km long, and one of them leads to some not falling, where is an entry called "secret".

Pac Bo Cave

Pac Bo, Tay source dialect, is located in the commune of Ha Truong sixty kilometers from Cao Bang and three of the Chinese border, at the intersection of rivers and T'rung Mang. The site contains the Coc Bo Cave, where Ho Chi Minh took refuge in 1941, on his return from a long journey of 30 years worldwide. For nearly four years he lived in this cave. Ho Chi Minh named the stream that ran in front of his cave the "Lenin" and a neighboring mountain "peak Karl Marx." A one kilometer from the Coc Bo cave, found the barracks Khuoi Nam, where Ho Chi Minh presided in May 1941, the 8th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party.

Thang Hen Lake

About twenty kilometers from Cao Bang, Lake Thang Then looks like a miniature Halong Bay with its 36 lakes, especially in the rainy season. The rest of the year, small lakes are dry except the main lake Thang Then. Appears the mouth of a cave that can be visited by boat.

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Market Narang

In the province of Cao Bang, mainly populated by Tay, Nung then, H'mong, Dao, Kinh and Lolo, Narang market is among the most beautiful provincial markets.

Phuc Sen Village

The village artisans specialize in traditional forge. The village is situated on the road towards Ban Gioc Waterfalls.