(VOVWORLD) - Generations of Vietnamese have believed the Hung Kings to be the founders of the first Vietnamese state, called Van Lang, 4,000 years ago. Worship of the Hung Kings has been an important part of their spiritual life. VOV takes a look at how the worship is practiced today by Muong people in Phu Tho province, where the Van Lang state was established.
(VOVWORLD) - For generations, Ban (Bauhinia) flowers have been associated culturally and spiritually with Thái and Tày ethnic minority groups living in Vietnam’s northwestern mountains. Local people consider Ban, which bloom in March, “the king” of flowers.
(VOVWORLD) - The mountain district of A Luoi in Thua Thien-Hue province has a number of scenic spots: A Roang forest, A Nor waterfall, A Lin stream, and Par Le stream.
(VOVWORLD) - Binh Dinh, a coastal province in central Vietnam, is a land of martial arts plus majestic sea and mountain landscapes. Once the political and cultural hub of the ancient Champa Kingdom, Binh Dinh retains traces of the Cham culture. The Cham towers there are numerous and architecturally diverse.
(VOVWORLD) - Lang Son province, 180 kilometers from Hanoi, has huge tourism potential: historical relics, scenic spots, temples, and pagodas. The cultural diversity of ethnic minorities adds another attraction to Lang Son province, which is beautiful all year round.
(VOVWORLD) - A border marker was erected in 2007 at the T-junction of the borderlines of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The tri-border marker is located at the edge of Kon Tum province, which has 292 km of borderlines with Lao and Cambodia. The marker is a monument to the three countries’ resolution of border and territory issues and to the trust and solidarity that has built a border of peace and friendship.
(VOVWORLD) - A wooden stake field recently found in Hai Phong city are believed to have been used in the legendary ‘Battle of Bach Dang’ in 1288. The thousand-year-old stakes found in a Cao Quy rice field in Lien Khe commune, Thuy Nguyen district, have prompted new theories about Vietnam’s great victory against the Mongols’ invasion.
(VOVWORLD) - Yen Tu and Ngoa Van in Quang Ninh province were two important places in King Monk Tran Nhan Tong’s Buddhist life. The King, who was born in 1258 and died in 1308 gave up his power at a young age to lead a monk’s life on Yen Tu mountain, where he practiced and taught Buddhism and established the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect. He spent his final years at Ngoa Van pagoda on Bao Dai mountain.
(VOVWORLD) - Rising next to Ha Long Bay, which has twice been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage list, Ha Long is a standout tourism city in northern Vietnam with modern infrastructure, stunning natural scenery, and steady socio-economic development. Ha Long city, the engine of Quang Ninh province’s tourism growth, will continue promoting Vietnam to a wider global audience.
(VOVWORLD) - Ninh Binh province has many historic and cultural relics and famous tourist attractions, including the Trang An Landscape Complex, which is a natural as well as cultural heritage. The province will host National Tourism Year in 2020.
