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Do Son Beach - Hai Phong
Do Son beaches are shaded by thousands of sandalwood trees and surrounded by mountains and Pine Hills. Do Son is one of the more well-known seaside resorts in North Vietnam, lying 20 km south-west of Hai Phong and 105 km from Ha Noi. It is on a small peninsula between the Lach Tray and Van Uc rivers. Do Son beaches are shaded by thousands of sandalwood trees and surrounded by mountains and hills. Immediately upon setting foot in Haiphong, the French turned Do Son into a summer resort for their expatriate community and the Vietnamese upper class. Today, Do Son is alive with tourists from all over the world. They mainly come here to spend time on the beach, relax, and hike.
In the old days, Do Son used to be called Cuu Long -or Nine dragons. Đồ Sơn is compared with a flanking dragon towards the pear or Dáu Island. Dồ Son also known as Bộ Thang Truyền and renamed through each dynasty. It was officially called Đồ Sơn under the Tran Dynasty (Do: means mud, Son: means mountain or in short Đo Son means mountain on mud).
Do Son comprises of three zones, each with a beach, quiet pine forests and the year-round fresh air. Zone I lying adjacent to the entrance Đo Son with three beaches dealing with thousands of holiday - makers as well as with several big hotels. Deep inside is Zone II with smaller but fine sandy bathing beaches, several hotels and small villas hiding in the pine forest of which the most famous one is of Bao Đai, the last King of Nguyen dynasty. The Van Hoa Hotel locates in Zone III at the end of the peninsula with the unique architecture which looks like a fortress in the Middle Age in the West. At the very tip of the peninsula where the Casino exists which can meet the increasing entertaining demand of both domestic and overseas.
Immediately adjacent to Rong (Dragon) spring where Ngoc Communal House, Tuong Long Town in Ly dynasty, Van Ban Pagoda locate existing a bell found under the Trần dynasty which fell into the seabed twice but later recovered. Do Son well -known with Ba De Temple at the foot of Doc Mountain which is famous for its supernatural power. Every year, pilgrims from every corner of the country rush here to worship and go sightseeing.
Đo Son is distinguished with four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the end of autumn and beginning of winter, it is off-season against spring and summer.
Do Son comprises of three zones, each with a beach, quiet pine forests and the year-round fresh air. Zone I lying adjacent to the entrance Đo Son with three beaches dealing with thousands of holiday - makers as well as with several big hotels. Deep inside is Zone II with smaller but fine sandy bathing beaches, several hotels and small villas hiding in the pine forest of which the most famous one is of Bao Đai, the last King of Nguyen dynasty. The Van Hoa Hotel locates in Zone III at the end of the peninsula with the unique architecture which looks like a fortress in the Middle Age in the West. At the very tip of the peninsula where the Casino exists which can meet the increasing entertaining demand of both domestic and overseas.
Immediately adjacent to Rong (Dragon) spring where Ngoc Communal House, Tuong Long Town in Ly dynasty, Van Ban Pagoda locate existing a bell found under the Trần dynasty which fell into the seabed twice but later recovered. Do Son well -known with Ba De Temple at the foot of Doc Mountain which is famous for its supernatural power. Every year, pilgrims from every corner of the country rush here to worship and go sightseeing.
Đo Son is distinguished with four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the end of autumn and beginning of winter, it is off-season against spring and summer.
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