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Peace Brings Treasured Travel To Vietnam



V


ietnam is a paradise for         (communist) nation was not        
both the outdoor adventurer     realized until 1989 when the U.N. 
and city explorer alike.        subdued the conflict with Khmer   
Winding down 3,444 kilometers of      Rouge and pulled Vietnamese       
coastline from the northern Red       troops out of Cambodia.           
River Delta near the Chinese                                            
border to the Mekong Delta at the     Urban and Pristine Wonders of     
southernmost tip of the Southeast     Vietnamese Travel                 
Asian peninsula, Vietnam is a                                           
splendid blend of picturesque         National identity has become an   
coastline and lush inland             integral part of life for this    
terrain. The region’s history of      war trodden state and today the   
conquests and wars makes travel       proud Vietnamese are more willing 
to Vietnam today a rich and           to embrace foreign travelers and  
rewarding experience during this      share their magnificent cultural  
time of precious peace.               history as their economy begins   
                                      to mature. Visit the economic     
During the 20th century, Vietnam      capital of Ho Chi Minh City       
was at war for nearly 45              (Saigon) in the south to witness  
consecutive years with different      the vibrant and progressive       
countries. After French and           culture that has taken root in    
Spanish forces ravaged the area,      Vietnam. While there, explore the 
most of the south became a French     extensive botanical gardens,      
colony by 1867. Finally in 1945,      Buddhist monasteries, and stop by 
Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s        the Binh Soup Shop, which was the 
independence, sparking a French       secret Viet Cong headquarters in  
rebuttal and attracting               Saigon during the Vietnam War. In 
international interest of U.S.,       the far north, the capital city   
Russian and Cambodian forces.         of Hanoi is a bit more relaxed,   
Minh’s dream of an independent        speaking to ancient Vietnamese    



culture and 1000 years of history     was created 250 million years ago 
along the streets of the Old          and boasts a cavernous            
Quarter. Visit the intriguing One     entanglement stretching thousands 
Pillar Pagoda build by Emperor        of meters below ground. Portions  
Tong in the 11th century and          of this natural wonder are open   
replenish your spirits in the         to the public daily. For the      
Bach Ma Temple, the city’s oldest     claustrophobic, travel to Halong  
and most revered.                     Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin,        
                                      another World Heritage Site,      
Retreat to the captivating beauty     which is dotted with more than    
of Vietnam’s wilderness for a         3,000 tiny islands with cliffs    
more tranquil portion of your         and white sand beaches that       
journey. Tropical rainforests         cascade into the surrounding      
abound in the protected area of       sparkling waters.                 
Ba Be National Park, located                                            
close to the Chinese border in        Due to the country’s broad        
the north. The local Tay people       north-south range, Vietnam is a   
live in stilt houses and              wonderful country to explore any  
contribute cultural significance      time of year. The sheltered       
to the area. Take an elephant         forests and increased speed of    
ride through the expansive Yok        the coastal cities offer an       
Don National Park for a chance to     invaluable variety for a          
see monkeys, birds and even           perfectly balanced journey.       
leopards. If confined spaces          Travel to Vietnam to discover     
don’t trigger nightmares, the         this underestimated Southeast     
Phong Nha Cave is a must see.         Asian gem.                        
This UNESCO World Heritage Site       






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