Introducing Vinh
Hurriedly rebuilt after its wartime devastation, Vinh is only now lifting off the mantle of concrete ugliness that has been its reputation over the last 30 years. Trees have been planted along its wide boulevards, new parks opened and the lakesides landscaped – injecting a much needed splash of green among the grey Stalinist patina. There’s still not a lot to detain a tourist for more than a day, but it’s becoming a more attractive option for breaking up the long journey between Hanoi and Hué. The capital of Nghe An province, it has a few almost-attractions nearby, including Ho Chi Minh’s birthplace Kim Lien and the beach resort of Cua Lo.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Luang Prabang to Vinh
by hoafa2009 12 September 2011
If you start from Vientien will be easier to reach Vinh by sleeping bus.
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RE: Just info: getting from Ninh Bin to Cat Ba island (Halong Bay)
by kknupp 05 September 2011
My boyfriend and I just did this trek and I thought it'd be helpful to put up our experience. We were leaving from Cat Ba to Ninh Binh.…
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RE: Hanoi - Halong - Cat Ba - Haiphong - Ninh Binh
by kknupp 05 September 2011
My boyfriend and I just did this trek and I thought it'd be helpful to put up our experience. We were leaving from Cat Ba to Ninh Binh.…
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