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All year round,
Viet Nam is a wonderful destination.
Ha Long Bay is recognized by UNESCO as one of the natural wonders of the
world, with over 3,000 dramatic and magical islands set in pristine water.
Phong Nha Cave is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in the
world. Viet Nam has many cool mountain villages including Sapa and Dalat;
clean and unspoiled beaches can be found the length of the country.
Overall looking, Vietnam is
shaped like an immense elongated S lying in the centre of Southeast Asia.
Stretching the length of the Indochina Peninsula, Vietnam borders on China
to the North, Laos and Cambodia to the west and the East Sea and Pacific
Ocean to the East and the South, with the coastline of 3,260 kilometers
long. The country ’s total surface area is 330,991 square kilometers,
mountains and forests occupy three-quarters of the total land through
which interspersed the terraced plateaus of limestone and basaltic soil
which is good for the growth of industrial crops.
There are
hundreds of historical and
cultural sites
including the Hung Temple, Co Loa, the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi, My
Son Sanctuary, the ancient city of Hoi An,and the Citadel at Hue.
Thousands of pagodas, temples, and churches can be found throughout the
country.Vietnamese cities and villages take pride in their architectural
jewels of traditional and colonial design. Finally, it is very interesting
to observe the distinctive traditions of the various ethnic groups that
comprise our wonderful country.
Vietnam consists of
more than 1,000 large and small rivers,
flowing mainly in the directions of northwest and southeast. Of which the
Mekong (Cuu Long) River in the South and the Red River in the North are
the most important ones. Over the centuries, built up by the Red and
Mekong Rivers’ alluvial deposits, in the North and the South formed two
immense low-lying alluvial plains known as the Red River Delta and the
Mekong Delta. Connecting between these two vast deltas is a narrow strip
of seaside plains, running North through South, which looks like a bamboo
shoulder pole weighed down by the two enormous baskets of rice at both
ends. Thanks to its long coastline, crisscrossed network of river arms and
dominant part of mountains and hills, Vietnam has numerous natural
beauties and wonders to offer to tourists.
Vietnam is situated in the
tropical area in which climate varies from region to
region. The North has four seasons with a cooler winter, while
the Central Part and the South, due to the influence of monsoon, has only
rainy and dry seasons.Rainy season is from May to November, usually with
short showers everyday, and the average rainfall is from 1,500 to 2,000
mm. Dry season is from late November to April the next year, the number of
sunny hours is from 1,500 to 2,000 hours per year. Some high mountainous
regions like Dalat and Sapa have a temperate climate.The country’s average
annual temperature is from 22 to 27 degrees Centigrade. Humidity varies
from 80% to 100%. This provides a very good condition for the growth of
tropical and mangrove forests. Tourists can visit Vietnam all year round
without any climate trouble. |
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