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Mountain pass hotel caught between rock and hard place

Ha Giang in the mountainous north of Vietnam has become a popular tourist attraction thanks to its majestic scenery and rugged natural beauty.

Phu Yen meets criteria for Global Geopark

The central province of Phu Yen has sufficient conditions to set up a Global Geopark, Guy Martini, Chairman of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, said after a field trip to the site earlier this week.

Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark

Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the northeastern province of Ha Giang. Its landscape is spectacular and unique with high mountains and deep canyons.

 

Dong Van Karst Plateau, a UNESCO-recognized Global Geopark

 With its earth heritage and unique culture of ethnic minority groups, the Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha Giang province is one of the most spectacular destinations in Vietnam. 

Dong Van Karst Plateau, a UNESCO-recognized Global Geopark

 With its earth heritage and unique culture of ethnic minority groups, the Dong Van Karst Plateau is one of the most spectacular destinations in Vietnam. 

Millions of tourists to flood Ha Giang park

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Dong Van Karst Plateau has unique limestone vistas not found anywhere else in the country. This has made it an exotic destination attracting increasing numbers of visitors.

Pho Bang: charming and peaceful

 VietNamNet Bridge – After hearing about its discreet charm and tranquility, we were eager to visit Pho Bang old town in Dong Van District in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

’Hanging lakes’ provide water for plateau residents

The Dong Van Karst Plateau in the northernmost province of Ha Giang, with its mountainous terrain, rocky soil and virtually non-existent supply of underground water, suffers from severe water shortages,

Diversity enchants Japanese man

 VietNamNet Bridge – Yasushi Ogura is not a businessman, but this long-term visitor to Viet Nam invested his money to help a farming couple open a coffee shop in the northernmost part of the country.

Central VN islands eye geopark status

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Son and Binh Chau islands and the vicinity in this central province might become global geoparks.

Pho Bang - a peaceful town on Dong Van Karst Plateau

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Giang impresses visitors with its high karst plateau, steep hills, winding roads and ethnic diversity. In Dong Van district of Ha Giang province, there is a place of serenity where man is delicately balanced with nature.

Vietnam: A mosaic of contrast by French photographer

Boredpanda – a leading art, design and photography community website in Europe has published beautiful photos of nature landscapes in Vietnam, taken by French photographer Réhahn Croquevielle

A breathtaking journey to Dong Van Plateau

Dong Van Karst Plateau in Ha Giang Province was recognized in 2010 by UNESCO as a world geological park. The plateau is a true masterpiece of nature where man is small against the vastness of the sky, mountains and clouds.

Pictoral book a journey through VN history

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam News Agency Publishing House has issued a bilingual pictorial book recording historical events in the country over the past 70 years since its independence.

Fair to promote northwestern provinces’ tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Northwest Tourism Fair 2014 will be held in Ha Giang Province from October 17 to 19 in an effort to foster tourism cooperation between eight regional provinces.

Travel News 12/8

 Foreign geologists survey Dong Van Karst Plateau; First five-star hotel in north central region recognised; Smartphone app offers new options to last-minute travellers; Saigon Railways offers 50% discount on ticket price

More prehistoric vestiges discovered in Dong Van Karst Plateau

VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen archaeological sites in the northernmost province of Ha Giang have been excavated in the past fortnight, revealing hundreds of relics believed to appear in the prehistoric and protohistoric times,

Dong Van Karst Plateau to become national tourist site

 VietNamNet Bridge - As the home to 17 ethnic groups with unique traditions and festivals, Dong Van Karst Plateau is believed to be good potential for tourism development.

Culture festival dedicated to Mong ethnic pan-pipe

 VietNamNet Bridge – A festival dedicating to the pan-pipe playing of the Mong ethnic group will take place in Dong Van Karst Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang this month.