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  • "Miniature Da Lat" in Ninh Binh
  • Bathing in Kim Boi mineral spring, relaxing in Mai Chau
  • Visit ancient pagoda, experience Bac Ninh cuisine

"Miniature Da Lat" in Ninh Binh

Located not far from Hanoi, Ninh Binh owns many beautiful and impressive destinations such as Trang An, Bai Dinh Pagoda, Van Long Lagoon, Tam Coc, Bich Dong,...

Tourists can combine camping experience in the pine hill area of Dong Chuong lake, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province, about 15km from Cuc Phuong.

The campsite is located on a lush green lawn, surrounded by towering pine hills, in front of a large, clear lake, next to the famous Dong Chuong Lake. This place is likened by tourists to "miniature Da Lat".

Coming here, in addition to camping, visitors can cycle, kayak, play golf, visit sheep farms or trek to see Ba Tua waterfall...

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Dong Chuong Lake Pine Hill is nearly 2 hours drive from Hanoi, with beautiful scenery and many interesting experiences. Photo: Nguyen Hong Thu Trang

Bathing in Kim Boi mineral spring, relaxing in Mai Chau

Mai Chau (Hoa Binh) is always an attractive destination for tourists during the Lunar New Year. Coming here, visitors can immerse themselves in the Tet atmosphere of the Thai and H'Mong people, admire the mountains in the misty morning mist, and see the peach, plum and canola flower gardens surrounding the houses.

Mai Chau gathers many famous resorts, located in harmony with nature such as Avana Retreat, Mai Chau Ecolodge, Mai Chau Onsen, Bakhan Village Resort,... for tourists to relax during Tet.

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Mai Chau has many beautiful resorts in harmony with nature. Photo: Yen Vivu

This year's Lunar New Year is predicted to be cold. Tourists can try the hot mineral spring bath experience in Kim Boi (Hoa Binh).

According to scientists, Kim Boi mineral water is exposed from limestone with a geological age of about 250 million years. When exposed, the water has a temperature of 34-36 degrees Celsius. It is considered a mineral spring with the most stable chemical composition, with ideal conditions for health recovery, helping to treat arthritis, intestinal diseases, stomach, blood pressure, etc.

Mineral bath services here are very rich, equipped with standard systems to serve tourists. You can take a personal whirlpool bath, a large whirlpool bath, a yin-yang bath or a jet bath...

Visit ancient pagoda, experience Bac Ninh cuisine

Bac Ninh is a province located at the northern gateway of Hanoi capital, very convenient for tourists to travel to in the spring of the year.

Coming to Bac Ninh, tourists can pray for luck, peace and visit ancient and sacred pagodas such as Dau Pagoda, But Thap Pagoda, Phat Tich Pagoda, Kinh Duong Vuong Temple relic site,...

Bac Ninh is also a destination with rich and attractive culinary experiences with many dishes such as pho gan chao, Tich Nghi fish porridge, nem bui, bun mau...

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Burnt liver pho. Photo: Anh Nguyen

A bowl of burnt liver pho includes many ingredients such as burnt liver, lean meat, kidney..., served with bean sprouts, green onions and costs about 35,000-50,000 VND/bowl.

Some places to eat that serve burnt liver pho in Bac Ninh city that are recommended by diners include: Vinh Xuong burnt liver pho (Tran Luu street); Dap Cau burnt liver pho (Dau Ma street); Ba Co restaurant - burnt liver pho (Nguyen Huu Nghiem street),...

Tich Nghi fish porridge is also a delicious dish worth trying during Tet, especially on cold days. The porridge is made from grass carp. The fish meat is fragrant, rich, not dry, and has no fishy smell when eaten with porridge.

Vietnamese tourists bring their whole family to 'escape Tet', go to a resort to recharge their batteries About 1 month before the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday, Ms. Hoang Lien (Hanoi) researched information and booked a room at a luxury resort in Phu Tho for her family.