Hanoi
Vietnam's thousand-year-old capital, with a 36-street Old Quarter, quiet mornings by Hoan Kiem Lake, and street food famous the world over.
Often called 'Ha Long Bay on land,' Ninh Binh is limestone karsts, winding rivers and bright green rice paddies.
In Ninh Binh, towering limestone karsts rise straight out of still water, framing scenery that is both dramatic and quietly beautiful. Drift through its caves on a small sampan and you'll understand why this is often called a miniature Ha Long Bay set inland — a beauty that only really shows itself once you're there.
Ninh Binh
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Northern Vietnam
Vietnam's thousand-year-old capital, with a 36-street Old Quarter, quiet mornings by Hoan Kiem Lake, and street food famous the world over.
A natural World Heritage site of thousands of limestone islands rising from emerald water — Vietnam's most iconic sight.
A town in the clouds at 1,500m, where terraced rice fields, ethnic villages and Fansipan all meet.