Major tourist attractions in Vietnam

Vietnam is a small country in Asia where USA fought a war with once. It is well known for its scenic beaches, colorful houses and war museums. Hanoi city is the capital of Vietnam and has a population of 93 million people, according to the CIA factbook. Apart from the amazing and beautiful beaches, Vietnam offers tombs, cathedrals and caves too. Vietnam is a sure place to be with your friends and family. Below is the list of major tourist attractions in Vietnam.

1 – Ha Long Bay

It is situated in the coast of Vietnam and has a green mystical water with amazing scenery nearby. People from different continents visit this place all around the year to enjoy the floating villages it offers. Yes, floating villages! This is probably the only place apart from Thailand that has floating villages which travelers can enjoy with their friends and family.

2 – Ho Chi Minh City

This is the city no person can miss. It is the central commercial hub of the country and people are very friendly here. You may find many museums, zoo, tombs and interesting places in this city. It is recommended to stay at-least two days in this city to take pleasure of the Da Khao dynasty. This dynasty is very popular and home to French colonies and you may find many Frenchmen residing here.

3 – Hue

This is one of the most amazing place to visit in this South-Eastern country. The place is very historic and goes back to the 19^th century in the Nguyen era. You can visit the Perfume River which is a sapphire colored water with many small houses nearby. The town is made of ancient bricks and photography lovers can easily enjoy this place, taking tens of pictures in a go.

4 –  Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

This national park is not just a normal park, it is one of the best visited cave in the world. This remarkable man-made cave is also known as Paradise Cave, which has freezing temperatures inside and allows you to see beautiful carvings and natural stalactite and various other displays. This park is very well maintained, and you will notice that this place is free of dirt and garbage.

5 – My Son

Vietnam is a pure Buddhist country. However, this ancient ruin of the Cham era is the place of ancient worship of Hindu demigods and is a must place to visit if you are in Vietnam or want to visit Vietnam in the future. This place dates to as old as the 4^th century, where Hindus uses to worship and pray their prayers. This place was destroyed in the war between USA and Vietnam and now this place is ruined. You can still visit this ruined place and take photographs of the jungle like big stones and plenty of houses on the Chem. But remember, respect the integrity of this place and do not garbage this ancient ruin.

6 – Hoi An

Hoi An is a wonderful colored city with old wooden houses and places highly decorated temples. This place is very old and you may see many ancient Chinese and Japanese people surviving here.

These were the best places and major tourist attractions in Vietnam. Keep visiting our blog for more exciting articles on travel and leisure.