Halong Bay
Cruise Trips
Other Junks
Sights
World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
As of 2007, there are 5 UNESCO world heritage sites
located in northern and central Vietnam, and 2
intangible world heritages. Following is some basic
information:
UNESCO WORLD NATURAL HERITAGE SITES
1. Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province -
(recognized in December 1994)
Ha Long Bay is made of 1,969 islands of various sizes,
989 of which have been given names. There are 2 kinds of
islands, limestone and schist, which are concentrated in
2 main zones: the South East (belonging to Bai Tu Long
Bay) and the South West (belonging to Ha Long Bay). This
densely concentrated zone of stone islands, world famous
for its spectacular scenery of grottoes and caves.
2. Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh
province - (recognized in July 2003)
Phong Nha - Ke Bang national park (200,000 ha) is one of
the world's two largest limestone regions which includes
beautiful limestone formations, grottoes and caves.
Phong Nha caves (over 30 caves and total discovered
length of 100km) has the longest underground rivers, the
largest caverns and passageways, the widest and
prettiest sand banks, and the most astonishing rock
formations in the world.
UNESCO WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES
3. Hue Imprerial City in central Vietnam (recognized in
December 1993)
Hue served as Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to
1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Hue's
attractions are the splendid toms of the Nguyen
emperors, several notable pagodas and the remains of the
Imperial Citadel.
4. Hoi An Ancient Town - 30km south of Da Nang city
(recognized in December 1999)
The ancient town of Hoi An used to be occupied by early
western traders and became one of the major trading
centers of South East Asia in the 16th century. It has a
distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses
made of wood and narrow streets.
5. My Son Sanctuary - 69km southwest of Da Nang city
(recognized in December 1999)
My Son used to be an imperial city during the Cham
dynasty from the 4th to the 12th centuries. It is a
large complex of religious relics that comprises more
than 70 architectural towers of red brick which were
built to reflect the divinity of the king.
INTANGIBLE HERITAGES (Unesco Masterpieces of the
Oral and Intangible Heritages of Humanity)
6. The royal music in Hue - (recognized in November
2003).
7. The gong (Cong Chieng) in the Central Highlands -
(recognized in November 2005).
8. Quan Ho folk songs in Bac Ninh province - (recognized
in September 2009)
9. Ca Tru singing in Hanoi - (recognized in October
2009)
Other tips
Useful sites
1. Red Dragon
Junk, Cruise Halong Bay: 5 cabin boat on
Halong Bay
All cruises on
Halong Bay Online,
Halong bay
travel guide, Hanoi Halong Bay Tours, Maps to Halong,
2. Prince
Cruise Halong Bay Vietnam: 4 cabin cruise on Halong
Bay
3. Jayavarman
Cruise on Mekong River Vietnam Cambodia: luxury
cruise on the Mekong River
4. Hanoi Airlines:
book flight tickets to Hanoi
5. Halong Bay
Cruise: list all cruise boats on Halong Bay & Bai Tu
Long Bay
6. Hotel
Vietnam, Vietnam Hotels: book hotels and resorts in
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
7. Laos Travel
Guide: book tours in Laos with the New Road Tour
8. Cambodia
Travel: useful guides, hotels, flights, tours in
Cambodia
9. Phu Quoc
Travel Guide: useful information on Phu Quoc Island
Vietnam
10. Travel Sapa
Vietnam: tours, hotels, maps to Sapa Vietnam
11. Mekong
Delta Tours: cruise, hotels, tours in Mekong, Saigon
Other new travel sites
1. Vietnam Travel
Company: First Choice Tours in Vietnam
2. Hue Travel Guide:
guide, maps, tours in Hue Vietnam
3. Sapa Travel Tips:
Sapa guides, tourist information
4. Mekong River
Tours, Mekong Amalotus Cruise, Amalotus Cruise,
Amalotus Boat Mekong River
5. Amalotus.com,
Amalotuscruise.com, Amalotus Indochina Sails Mekong
River
6. Mekong
River Boats: Mekong Tours, Mekong River Tours
7. Hoi An Travel
Guide: Tours, maps to Hoi An
