Vietnam

Gulf of Tonkin incident

The Gulf of Tonkin incident (Vietnamese: Sự kiện Vịnh Bắc Bộ), also known as the USS Maddox incident, was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War.

Hải Hòa Beach

Hải Hòa Beach is a well-known beach in Vietnam. It is at Hai Hoa Commune, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province, around 200 km from Hanoi.The untouched Hải Hòa Beach is a beautiful, wide and smooth white sandy beach overlooking the Gulf of Tonkin, far away is the island of Hòn Mê.

Cat Ba National Park

Cát Bà National Park is a World Heritage Site designated as a biosphere reserve in northern Vietnam. The park is part of Cát Bà Island in Hạ Long Bay and is administered by the city of Haiphong.

Ben En National Park

Ben En National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Bến En) is a national park in Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam. The national park was founded by the decision 33 dated 27 January 1992 of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam.The national park is situated in districts of Như Thanh an…

Mount Mau Son

Mount Mẫu Sơn is a mountain in Lộc Bình District, Lạng Sơn Province, in northeastern Vietnam. It is located about 170 km northeast of the Hanoi and about 30 km east of Lạng Sơn City close to the international border between Vietnam and China.

Ham Long Buddhist temple

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bac Ninh

The diocese of Bac Ninh (Latin: Dioecesis Bacninhensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese of Vietnam. The bishop position is vacant since June 2006.The creation of the diocese in present form was declared November 24, 1960.The diocese covers an area of 12,227 km², and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdi…

Thầy Temple

Thầy Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Thầy) is a Buddhist temple in Quốc Oai District (formerly Hà Tây Province, now part of Hanoi), Vietnam. The temple is also known as Thiên Phúc Tự ("Temple of Heavenly Blessings").

Bút Tháp Temple

Bút Tháp Temple (Vietnamese: Chùa Bút Tháp, hán tự: 寧福寺, Ninh Phúc tự) is a Buddhist temple located near the dyke of the Đuống River, Thuận Thành District, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam. The temple is also popularly called Nhan Thap Temple.

Vietnam Museum of Revolution

The Vietnam Museum of Revolution (Vietnamese: Viện Bảo tàng Cách mạng Việt Nam; Hán tự: 院寶藏革命越南) was a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam.Located in the Tong Dan area of the city, it was established in August 1959 in a two-story building, formerly used by the Trade Department of Vie…

Vietnam Military History Museum

The Vietnam Military History Museum, set up on 17 July 1956, is one of seven national museums in Vietnam. It covers 12,800 m2. It is situated in central Hanoi, opposite the Lenin Park and near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

Opera House

The Hanoi Opera House (French: Opéra de Hanoï), or the Grand Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Hà Nội, French: Grand Opéra) is an opera house in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It was erected by the French colonial administration between 1901 and 1911.