VISIT CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK

Cuc Phuong National Park is about 120 km from Hanoi city, located in Nho Quan District – Ninh Binh province. You can buy day trip from Hanoi or you can combine 2 day trip including visit Tam Coc and Hoa Lu former citadel. Stay overnight in Ninh Binh city or Tam Coc. You can follow short or long trekking tour in the forest of Cuc Phuong.

The Park was listed as National Park in 1962. It is home to pre-historic men dated back to 7000-12000 years. Artifacts were found in caves here including human graves, stone axes, pointed bone spears, oyster shell knives, and tools for grinding.

Cuc Phuong National Park is covered an area of 22,000 ha of humid tropical montagne forest. It is home to an estimated 2000 species of flora, 117 mammal, 307 bird species and 110 reptiles. The park consists of karst mountain and lush valley. The highest peak is 650 m high.

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FAR NORTH EAST VIETNAM

Far North East was the affectionate name used before the August revolution, in 1945, to designate the Northern mountainous area of Vietnam where the Ngan Son mountain peaks reach the height of 2000 meter above sea level.

The remote North East that shares border with China, presents unspoiled landscape of rocky cliffs, numerous caves, rivers and streams.

Many ethnic groups inhabit this isolated area of North East. They are possessors of a tremendous folk heritage made of hundreds of myths, legends, and narrtives in verses. Their songs and music are closely linked to the spiritual lives of these populations.

We will visit the following provinces in the Far North East Vietnam; Cao Bang, Lang Son, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, and Tuyen Quang.

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NA SAN HISTORICAL AIRPORT

Nasan airport is a short distance from the road number 6 and about 18 km from Son La city. It was built by French army in early 1950s and soon become the target of battle field between French and Viet Minh forces in 1952.

By the time of writing Na San airport is no longer used for quite limited visitors.

Commander in chief of French army in Indochina, Salan, decided to build Na San airport in October in 1952 in order to stop Viet Minh force moving to this area.

Na San was encircled by Viet Minh till French army led by General Henri Navarre sesolved abandon both Na San and nearby colonial government headquarters in Son La, moving his troops to Dien Bien Phu, 180 km from Son La.

Travel Moc Chau, Son La with Vietindo

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PAC BO HISTORICAL AREA

Pac Bo is a small village in Ha Quang District, Cao Bang province, 350 km from Hanoi and 55 km from Cao Bang city. The province of Cao Bang shares border with China, and is located in the North East Vietnam.

The famous cave named Coc Bo is the place President Ho Chi Minh established his residence and worked on Vietnam’s revolutionary course. President Ho Chi Minh return Vietnam in 1941, after 30 years living abroad.

Around this place, Ho Chi Minh President named a Mountain Karl Mark, and a stream Lenin. In Khuoi Nam, 1000 m from Coc Bo cave, the President presided over 8^th session of Indochina Communist Party (now Vietnam Communist Party) conference in May 1941. This place becomes popular historical site for tourism nowadays.

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SIN HO SUNDAY MARKET

Sin Ho is one of remote district in North West Vietnam where still remains undiscovered secrets. Ethnic people gather in the market once a week on Sunday. It is spectacular market for ethnic groups like Red H’Mong, White H’mong, Flower H’mong, Black Dzao, and Lu.

Gathering at the weekend market is an important social occasion for them. After their trading transactions, the men gather around the pan of Thang Co – a specialty of the region made from horse meat, entrails and blood – drinking rice wine and making friend. Women have the chance to talk and sharing family stories while being buy and sell homemade products.

The Distance Hanoi and Sin Ho district is about 500 km. You should take tour around the mountainous North West loop of 7 days including Hoa Binh, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Bac Ha, Lao Cai, Yen Bai…

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STORY OF PÚ VẠP HILL

Pu Vap (Muong Lay – Dien Bien) is situated at the elevation of 1,100 m above the sea level, stretching along narrow valley encircled Da river, Nam Na river, and Nam Lay stream. Pu Vap is completely able to become one of the best mountain resorts in Vietnam.

According to Thai ethnic people, Pu Vap means the highest mount in the West. It is surrounded by high mountain and river. This point is ideal place for viewing surrounding mountain landscape, especially when the sun rises. Once, in 1948, Pu Vap was settled by French as a summer resort for French army officers to stay away from humid days in low land.

The remaining vestiges of the mountain resort are 2 ruin buildings, one km apart from each other. It was said that there used to be a military airport stayed between 2 these buildings. Rarely can be found a place like Pu Vap in North West Vietnam, where we enjoy wonderful surrounding scenery and cool air as well as typical local culture of ethnic groups like Thai and H’Mong. Visit Pu Vap help you enjoy your life in peaceful atmosphere, mingle with charming nature, and can put all worries behind.

Along the trail leading to Pu Vap PEAK, we will move through 2 H’mong hamlets that belong to Nam Can village. People here are so friendly and welcome you with great hospitality. The culture is remain intact that reflects on their beautiful costumes.

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