Kim Son Bao Thang Pagoda
Making its debut in late January, Kim Son Bao Thang, a pagoda in the spiritual and cultural complex on Fansipan Peak, is a new tourist attraction in Lao Cai province in particular and Vietnam in general. Visiting the pagoda, pilgrims have a chance to contemplate the largest bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha in Vietnam, an 11-storey stone tower and a road lined with statues of 18 Arhat (Theravada Buddhism defines arhat or arahant as "one who is worthy" or as a "perfected person" having attained nirvana). Cable car tickets for an adult and a child cost VND 700,000 and VND 500,000, respectively.
Phung Hung mural road
Completed in early February, colorful murals make the old street of Phung Hung in Hanoi brighter and livelier than before, both during and after the Lunar New Year Festival. Paintings reflect an old Hanoi with stores, female street vendors, electric trams and calligraphers. In addition, tourists can enjoy tea and experience the paintings on the street.
Ancient Trang An
As a familiar tourism destination of Ninh Binh province, the Trang An landscape complex was crowded during this Lunar New Year Festival. Coming here, visitors can tour caves, visit temples and climb the mountain.
Pygmy Cave
Pygmy Cave was newly discovered in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh, and has become a tourist destination since the beginning of this year. As the fourth largest cave in the world, the cave has a large entrance which is 100m wide and 845m long, and there is a place where visitors stay overnight on their three days two nights tour.
Hue
Hue city from the 28th lunar day of December (2017) to the seventh lunar day of January (2018) became sparkling at night with a program to illuminate Ky Dai (flag tower) with 1,000 led lights. The city plans to continue the program to attract more tourists to the area at the weekends.
Tulip garden in Nha Trang
Covering an area of 1,000 sq.m, the tulip garden with hundreds of thousands of tulips of different kinds and colors is a new tourist attraction in Nha Trang, all of which are from the Netherlands.
Hon Thom in Phu Quoc
Located to the South of Phu Quoc, Hon Thom is famous for its crystal-clear water and coconut forests. In the past, tourists only reached the islet by canoes or ships, starting from An Thoi port. Now, they have more options to travel to the beautiful islet as the world's longest sea cable car route was put into operation in February. Visiting the islet, people can swim in crystal-clear water, go fishing or dive to see coral reefs.
Source: VnExpress
Translated by Tran Hoai