From Ninh Binh to Ha Long Bay
Glide by boat through the caves of Tràng An, climb to the capital of Đại Cồ Việt, then sail out among 1,969 islands that, the old tale says, a mother dragon and her children spat out as jewels.
Five stories of limestone country: the Trang An boat routes, the old capital of Hoa Lu, Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ha Long Bay and the legend of the mother dragon behind its name.
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Trang An
A World Heritage site for both nature and culture, where boats slip through a cave more than 1,000 meters long in a landscape people have lived in for more than 30,000 years.
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