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Ninh Binh Overview

Ninh Binh Overview – is about 90 km away from Ha Noi to the south. Ninh Binh is located on Red river delta with geographical co-Ordinate from 19050′ to 20027′ at Northern latitude and from 105032′ to 106033′ at Eastern longitude. Ninh Binh shares the administrative border with Ha Nam in the North, Nam Dinh in the East, the East Sea in the Southeast, Thanh Hoa in the West and Southwest, and Hoa Binh in the Northwest.

Ninh Binh Overview
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With over 1,400km2 of natural area, Ninh Binh has forests, sea and a diverse system of fauna and flora. Ninh Binh topography encompasses plains and the mountains of the Vietnam northwest mountain range. Ninh Binh also keeps a strategic position for military security and social development. Here, troops were usually rallied on their way to the north or south of Vietnam, creating famous victories in Vietnamese national history.

General Information

Area: 1,392.4 sq. km.
Population: 922.6 thousand habitats (2006)
Main city: Ninh Binh City

Administrative divisions:
Small city: Tam Diep
Districts: Nho Quan, Gia Vien,  Hoa Lu, Yen Mo, Yen Khanh, Kim Son.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Muong, Thai, Tay.

Recommend 24 beautiful tourist’s attractions in Ninh Binh and around

Ninh Binh is endowed with many places of particular interest which have been well-known inside and outside Ninh Binh of Vietnam, we recommend the list of 24 places such as below:

There are 7 beautiful places – visit by take the boat trips (Small sampan)

  1. Tam Coc – Bich Dong
  2. Trang An Grottoes
  3. Van Long Wetland
  4. Thung Nang
  5. Thung Nham
  6. Kenh Ga floating village
  7. Thien Ha galaxy cave

There are 4 historical relics, for instances

  1. Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
  2. Bich Dong Pagoda
  3. Bai Dinh pagoda
  4. Phat Diem cathedral

There are 3 wild areas to visit

  1. Cuc Phuong National Park
  2. Van Long Natural Reserve
  3. Xuan Thuy National Park

There are 4 rural have the nice wild nature and landscapes

  1. Perfume pagoda
  2. Tam Chuc pagoda
  3. Ben En National Park
  4. Pu Luong natural reserve

There are 3 hidden caves – not many common tourists

  1. Thai Vi Temple & Heaven Perfume cave
  2. Thung Ui
  3. Tuyet Tinh Coc
  4. Thung La temple

There are 3 good viewpoints and practice hiking

  1. Mua Cave
  2. Ma Yen Mountain
  3. Bai Dinh Stupa

 All of them are attractive to both Vietnamese and foreign tourists.

Ninh Binh is the charming land of myth and unique landscapes.

24 images of 24 above Ninh Binh Tourist Attractions

Why Ninh Binh is famous

Ninh Binh’s topography comprises three different types of landscapes: wetlands, coastal delta, hills and mountains. With such a variety of landscapes, Ninh Binh offers many tourist attractions as primitive rain forest, mountains, hills, river delta and the coastal delta. Furthermore, Ninh Binh is endowed with numerous historical relics dating back to the Dinh, Early Le, Ly and Tran dynasties from the 10th-13th century. Annualy, Ninh Binh has many traditional festivals reflecting the cultural identities of Red river delta villages.

With a deeply rooted history and cultural tradition, the people of Ninh Binh are traditionally very industrious, hard working, studious, kind, patriotic and particularly hospitality.

Travel Ninh Binh is easy to visit

Most tourist attractions in Ninh Binh are situated within a radius of 50km from the provincial city of Ninh Binh and the linking with all major transport systems as the national highway No 1A and the South – North railway…. Therefore, long distance buses and trains from Hanoi to Hue, Ho Chi Minh city and vice versa stop here making Ninh Binh an ideal place to spend several days relaxing.

See related tours to Ninh Binh

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