Vestiges,towers, ancient citadels & palaces
Sapa Ancient Rock Field is in Muong Hoa Valley, Hau Thao Commune, Sapa District, Lao Cai Province. This 8sq.km-area of remains consists of large multi-grade rocks engraved with ancient images. Sapa Ancient Rock Field is between the terraced rice paddies of ethnic minority groups. The first exploration research, in 1925, recorded that there were 200 stones of various dimensions concentrated in the area. Hon Bo, which is 15m long and 6m high, is the biggest of theses rocks. The engravings on the surfaces of the stone are either pictographic or decorative.
Thac Ba lake is located both in Luc Yen and Yen Binh districts, Yen Bai Province. Thac Ba Lake is not only a beautiful landscape, but it is also a national vestige. This artificial lake has an area of 23,400ha and 1,331 islands and hills with diverse ecological environments. The water in the lake is blue and clear, and imprinted with the reflections of the surrounding ancient forest.The thousands of hills and islands feature caves such as the Hum, Cau Cuoi and Bach Xa. The Thac Ba Temple always draws visitors.
Ho Citadel is situated in Vinh Tien and Vinh Long communes, Vinh Loc District, Thanh Hoa Province, approximately 150 km from Hanoi. Ho Citadel is also called Tay Do Wall - a rectangle is surrounded by a deep dike.
Pavilion of the Constellation of
Literature is in Temple Literature on Van Mieu Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi. Khue Van Cac, or
Pavilion of the Constellation of Literature, was built under the Nguyen Dynasty
(1802-1945).
President Ho Chi Minh's Residence is ocated in a large garden at the back of the Presidential Palace is a nice road covered with pebbles and bordered with mango trees that lead to a stilt house, Uncle Ho's residence and office from May 1958 until his death. The perfume of jasmine flowers and roses is omnipresent.
Hue Citadel is situated on the Northern bank of the Perfume River. With
an area of 500ha and a system of three circles of ramparts, namely from outside
to inside: Kinh Thanh Hue (Hue Capital Citadel), Hoang Thanh (Royal Citadel)
and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Citadel). Hue
has chosen to be the capital city of the Southern Kingdom by all Lords Nguyen
and officially became the capital under Tay Son Dynasty. For approximately 400
years, Hue has
become a great landscape and architectural site. Hue royal complex has been officially
recognized by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Porome Tower is located in Bon Acho Hill in Hau Sanh Hamlet, Phuoc Huu Village, Ninh Phuoc District, Ninh Thuan Province. This tower worships the stone statue of King Porome, which takes the form of Mukha Linga and the stone statue of Queen Bia Thanh Chanh of E De origin.
Binh Ta Vestiges
are situated in Binh Ta Hamlet, Duc Hoa Ha Commune, Duc Hoa District, Long An
Province. The vestiges are remnants of the Oc Eo-Phu Nam culture from the first to
seventh centuries.
Oc-Eo Remains Site is located in the mountainous
region of Sap - Ba The in Thoai Son District, An Giang Province; 30km from Long
Xuyen. It is a vast ancient vestige of the Phu
Nam Kingdom,
a powerful nation in the Southeast Asia about
two thousand years ago. In the Middle Ages, the ancient citadel of Oc-Eo used
to be a commercial center.
