Traveling in northern Vietnam

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➡️ Lam Vien Tay Tien in Moc Chau. The city of Moc Chau is not exactly a place where you could visit some historical monuments or recall the war history of Vietnam. However, you can still visit the newly built Lâm Viên Tây Tiến monument, which commemorates the 52nd Regiment called Tây Tiến, whose task was to coordinate with the Laotian army the firm defense of the country’s border areas during French colonialism.

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➡️ Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark is a place you will definitely want to see and travel if you are in northern Vietnam. It is located in Ha Giang province and consists of 4 districts – Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac. Right there you will see the most interesting mountain sceneries, nature, mountain passes (eg. Ma Pi Leng Pass), rivers and ethnic villages. The geopark covers an area of 2380 km² – Dong Van (460 km²), Meo Vac (577.6 km²), Yen Minh (785.2 km²) and Quan Ba (557.2 km²) and the altitude is as high as 2 265 m.

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➡️ Mua Caves (Hang Mua) in Ninh Binh. Why this place is called Mua Caves? Hang Mua = Dancing cave. The name of this place was taken from a folk tales saying that the King Tran came to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital to establish Thai Vi temple (about 1 km from the Mua Peak), and often went to the cave below the peak to hear the beautiful female singers singing and dancing.

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About 5 km from Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh.

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Ma Phuc Pass in Cao Bang Province.

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Train at the Long Bien station in Hanoi.

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Doi Cave in Moc Chau town. (Hang Doi).

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In Dong Van Karst Geopark, Ha Giang Province. In this geopark you can see a lot of interesting and fascinating places. It will be mainly fantastic natural and mountain sceneries, passes, valleys, viewpoints, ethnic villages, ethnic markets (especially on Sunday)

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Meo Vac town in Ha Giang province.

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➡️ Dong Van Karst Global Geopark in Ha Giang province. Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark is a place you will definitely want to see and travel if you are in northern Vietnam. It is located in Ha Giang province and consists of 4 districts – Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac. Right there you will see the most interesting mountain sceneries, nature, mountain passes (eg. Ma Pi Leng Pass), rivers and ethnic villages.

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Pho Cao village in Ha Giang province

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In Ha Giang province, close to Tam Son town.

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Mu Cang Chai in November.

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Tram Tau in Vietnam.

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Mu Cang Chai rice terraces.

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Mu Cang Chai rice paddies (Ruộng Bậc Thang Mù Cang Chải). Mu Cang Chai itself is rather a small town along the Nam Kim River and in the valley, but surrounded by beautiful rice terraces and fields.

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Moc Chau, close to the town.

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