8 attractions of Northern Vietnam

Ha Noi - the ancient capital

Hanoi is definitely the first destination that you can not ignore when traveling to the North. Located to the northwest of the center of the Red River Delta, Hanoi not only preserves the quintessence of the nation with many historical sites, beautiful landscapes, and unique cuisine but also marks in the hearts of tourists the elegance and sophistication of the capital.

The turtle tower

Due to the tropical climate, Hanoi has four seasons a year. Each season has its own characteristics, giving you different feelings about life, scenery, and people here.

The tourist attractions of Hanoi are One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Sword Lake,... and of course the traditional cuisines of Hanoi.

Com in Vong village

Quang Ninh - where the world heritage site Halong is located 

Ha Long is a city in Quang Ninh province, the bay is located in the south of the city and is a famous natural heritage of Vietnam. This is no longer a strange place for domestic and international tourists with countless splendid beaches, islands, and caves. Coming to Ha Long, you have a lot of choices for your vacation as well as activities like discovery and adventure or resort travel and cruising.

Ha Long Bay

It is no coincidence that Ha Long - Ha Long Bay is recognized by Unesco as a world cultural heritage. If you have never traveled to Ha Long, please refer to Sealife's suggestions of the Best things to do in Ha Long Bay or Things to do in Ha Long city for the best trip. Sealife has several extremely interesting tours for tourists to explore Ha Long Bay on the Sea Octopus here.

Sapa - a foggy town

Sapa is a famous tourist destination in Lao Cai province, located in the North of Vietnam. Surrounded by white clouds floating around the mountains, full of sight are terraced rice fields interspersed with green pine forests. All appear as a picture of a magnificent but equally poetic scene.

Overview of Sapa

Sapa's climate is cool all year round, the average temperature is between 15 and 18 degrees Celsius which makes visitors always feel relaxed and comfortable. If you have the opportunity to come in the spring, Sapa has a gentle and feminine look with hundreds of flowers blooming and villages hidden in the mist just like in fairy tales.

Apricot cherry blooming 

If you visit Sapa, you definitely must not miss the heart-fluttering destinations such as Muong Hoa Valley - Sapa's ancient stone beach, love waterfall (silver waterfall), Fansipan peak, Cat Cat village…

Ha Giang Province - The intersection of heaven and earth

Ha Giang is a province in the Northeast region, attracting people with majestic limestone mountains, the legendary Dong Van plateau along the Lo River, winding roads, wonderful terraces, and Dong Van old town.

Hoang Su Phi

Ha Giang's climate is clearly differentiated by region and season. Summer is hot and dry during the day, but at night the temperature drops, it's comfortable and cool. Winter temperatures are cold, snow may appear.

Famous places in Ha Giang include Ma Pi Leng Pass, Meo Vac clay house, Sung La valley, Lung Cu flagpole...

Lung Cu flagpole

Moc Chau - Paradise of flowers

Moc Chau is known as a heavenly place, which has flowers blooming everywhere in every season of the year.

Wild sunflower in October 

Each season, Moc Chau wears different clothes. Sometimes it is pictures of green grasslands stretching endlessly, fields of white cabbage as far as the eye can see, sometimes pink bands of peach color, pure white shirts filled with the vitality of plum flowers…

Ban flower (Bauhinia variegata) in March 

The red phoenix flower city - Hai Phong

Known as a port city, Hai Phong is famous for its many beautiful beaches and is especially a culinary paradise for guests.

 Cat Ba - Hai Phong

Another tourist attraction in Hai Phong is Lan Ha Bay which is between Cat Ba Island and the natural wonder of the world Ha Long Bay. The name "Lan Ha" means the orchid was brought down to earth to beautify life with more than 400 islands. If you are interested in Lan Ha Bay, check out the 2D1N tour on the Sea Legend cruise. 

The must-try dishes when coming to Hai Phong are spicy bread, noodles, seafood... One of the features that attract tourists to come here is also because the people of Hai Phong are very friendly, approachable, and kind that making us feel like we are in our own city.

Ninh Binh Province - The land of Hoa Lu capital

Ninh Binh is located at the southernmost gateway of the triangle of the Red River Delta and the North, where there are many scenic spots associated with the land that was the capital of Vietnam in the 10th century. People who come to Ninh Binh are impressed and surprised by the charming beauty of Bai Dinh Pagoda, Trang An, and Tam Coc - Bich Dong.

Trang an - Ninh Binh

If you visit Trang An, you will be able to row a boat to visit caves, flanked by immense rice fields. Trang An has 31 lakes and now 48 natural caves have been discovered and operated by tourism. This is also creating the beautiful, majestic scenes of the movie Hollywood-Kong: Skull island.

Cuc Phuong jungle

There are also many other special destinations such as Bai Dinh Pagoda, Tam Coc Bich Dong, Hang Mua...

Hoa Binh City

Thanks to being near Hanoi, Hoa Binh tourist destinations are always the first choice for picnics and outdoor camping to help people dispel the worries and chaos of busy life. There are many caves, resorts and streams, and waterfalls here.

Thung Khe Pass

Lac Village

Autumn is a great time for visitors to set foot in Lac village and immerse themselves in the poetic beauty of the Northwest mountains floating at the foot of the clouds or watch the flowers blooming in the sky.

Above are 8 famous tourist destinations of Northern Vietnam, hopefully, through this article, you will have the necessary information to choose a place to have fun with friends and family. If you are interested in Ha Long tourism, consider information and cruise tours at Sealife.