Best Traditional Vietnamese Hanoi Old Quarter Halong Bay UNESCO 1994 Trang An UNESCO 2014 Sapa Ninh Binh and Northern Vietnam Deep Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Vietnam travel | Asia destinations Best Traditional Vietnamese Hanoi Old Quarter Halong Bay UNESCO 1994 Trang An UNESCO 2014 Sapa Ninh Binh and Northern Vietnam Deep Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Northern Vietnam holds the country's deepest layer of heritage, from the Red River delta to the karst limestone country and the high border ranges near China. Major destinations: Hanoi Old Quarter and Temple of Literature , Halong Bay UNESCO 1994 cruise , Trang An UNESCO 2014 + Tam Coc and Hoa Lu , Sapa and Fansipan , Ha Giang Loop, Mai Chau, and Cuc Phuong , plus broader Northern Vietnam cultural-tourism. Plan a 8-10 day Northern Vietnam trip. This is Vietnam's oldest civilisational core, plus its most cinematic limestone and mountain landscapes. Background Northern Vietnam centres on Hanoi (population near 8.5 million, founded 1010 AD as Thang Long under Emperor Ly Thai To). The Old Quarter is the famous "36 Streets" grid that traces back to...