Discover Vietnam: From Halong Bay to Hidden Gems

Overview

Overview

Vietnam is Located in the eastern portion of mainland Southeast Asia, Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, the South China Sea to the east and south, the Gulf of Thailand (Gulf of Siam) to the southwest, and Cambodia and Laos to the west. The capital, Hanoi, is located in the north, while the country’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), is in the south. Vietnam experienced a period of prolonged warfare in the mid-20th century and a partitioning (1954–75), first militarily and later politically, into the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, better known as North Vietnam, and the Republic of Vietnam, usually called South Vietnam. Following reunification in April 1975, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was established in July 1976.

Vietnam has some advantage conditions need for the booming tourism industry. The first is the long history of culture, Vietnam has a long development history over four thousand years with many dynasties. The second is social diversity, this country has a population of nearly one hundred million people in many ethnic communities including many rich and diverse cultural heritage in many different locations. The third is good geography, the climate in Vietnam is a typical tropical one and basically extended with a long coastline having many beautiful beaches and natural islands. The fourth is the globalization, the Vietnamese tourism has some well-known natural tangibles, intangible cultural heritages and heritage sites listed by well-known international organizations (eg. UNESCO). This country also enforced the conservation of its culture by establishing a national list with thousands of domestic heritage sites (VNAT, 2020). Furthermore, Vietnam has a diverse cuisine culture which includes many delicious foods ranked at the top of the Asian tourism field. Finally, the Vietnamese political regime is very stable, the economy is fastgrowing, society is safe as well as the friendliness of the people. Major sightseeing places of Vietnam are

Discover Vietnam: From Halong Bay to Hidden Gems