Things to do in Vinh
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Kim Lien
Ho Chi Minh’s birthplace in Hoang Tru, and the village of Kim Lien, where he spent some of his formative years, are 14km northwest of Vinh. For all that these are popular pilgrimage spots for the party faithful, there’s little to see other than recreated houses of bamboo and palm leaves, dressed (barely) with a few pieces of furniture.
Ho Chi Minh was born in Hoang Tru in 1890 and raised there till 1895, when the family moved to Hue. They returned in 1901, but it was to the house in Kim Lien, about 2km from Hoang Tru. Not far from this house is a shrine-like museum, enclosed by pale green walls. If you want to hit the real motherlode of Ho Chi Minh memorabilia, drop b…
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Cua Lo Beach
It’s pleasant enough, with white sand, clean water and a shady grove of pine trees – but the concrete, karaoke, massage parlours and litter won’t suit many travellers. Nevertheless, if you have time to kill, come for a cooling dip and a seafood lunch at one of the beach restaurants.
Cua Lo is 16km northeast of Vinh and can be reached easily by motorbike or taxi.
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Central Market
Street food options include the Central Market; pho bo food stalls (beef noodle soup; Ð Phan Dinh Phung); bun bo Hue food stalls (Hue-style spicy beef noodle soup; off Ð Dinh Cong Trang); and pho ga food stalls (chicken noodle soup; Ð Ho Sy Doung).
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Citadel
There’s not a lot left to see of Vinh’s citadel (1831) apart from the sludgy green moat and three gates: Left Gate (Cua Ta; Ð Dao Tan), Right Gate (Cua Huu; Ð Dao Tan) and Front Gate (Cua Tien; Khoi 5 Ð Dang Thai Than).
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Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Museum
The walk between the Left and Right Gates of the citadel provides a pleasant interlude and passes the little-visited Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Museum, which memorialises local heroes of the nationalist movement against the French in 1930–1.
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Stone monument
Outside the Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Museum, in true socialist art style, is a large stone monument to those who perished at the hands of the French in 1930-1.
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Ngoi Sao Xanh
To people-watch (inasmuch as one can in Vinh) try Ngoi Sao Xanh which overlooks the park.
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Saigon Kimlien Hotel Restaurant
The nicest hotel in the central area also has a serviceable restaurant.
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