Van Lang – the early beginnings The emergence of the Vietnam as a coherent entity is veiled by the mists of time. Legends proliferate, and are dominated by images of dragons that act as protectors of a weak land and people. Little is thought of Van Lang, the kingdom of the early Viet people, dominated ...
READ MORETopography For a comparatively small country, in regards to the dimension of Italy, Vietnam’s geography is remarkably various and complex. It has a sizeable mountain vary in the northwest (an offshoot of the Himalayas), closely forested uplands, intensive limestone scenery with a number of areas of mature ‘Karst’ landscape, an elevated central plateau, ...
READ MOREBeaches to suit all tastes Vietnam’s almost three; 500km of coastline means plenty of beaches. Most are of sand, and face both the Vietnam East Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Typically, the perfect beaches are to be discovered alongside the central coast and on the islands, although there are a number of exceptions. ...
READ MOREThe ecological disaster and the slow street to recovery Other than the appalling human carnage, saturation bombing, napalm and chemical deforestation had a devastating impact on Vietnam’s forests, mangrove areas, wetlands and wildlife. Around two million hectares of forest and half the overall space of mangroves have been destroyed, and large areas of the country ...
READ MOREFrom limestone archipelagos to tropical hideaways Vietnam has round three thousand islands, mostly clustered in large and small groups. They vary from tiny rocky pinnacles that scarcely break the floor to massive land areas supporting substantial populations. The Gulf of Tonkin The Ha Long Bay archipelago is big: nicely over a thousand islands ...
READ MOREThe Mekong River, the ‘Mother of Waters’ is the center and soul of mainland South-East Asia. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on its waters. It’s a way of life, a home for the spirits, the defining component within the eternal battle for survival, and the muse and bounds of cultures and kingdoms across eons. ...
READ MOREDefending the atmosphere Up to now, practically all of the eleven websites designated for defense as National Parks are forested areas. Each has explicit traits and unique species of flora and/or fauna, as well as additional dimensions reminiscent of caves, cultural relicts, and ethnic settlements inside its boundary and/or buffer zone. Administered nationally from ...
READ MOREVietnam’s two ‘rice bowls’ and Hue’s historic Fragrance River The heartland of Vietnam The Crimson River (‘Track Hong’) stretches about 1,200km from its source in China’s Yunnan Province. Its two predominant tributaries, the Song Lo (additionally referred to as the ‘Lo’, or ‘Clear’ River) and the Tune Da (the Black River), swelling its ...
READ MOREExcessive mountains, flat plains and most other landforms in between Vietnam is principally hills and densely forested mountains. Most of its inhabitants live on the 20% that is stage ground: 40% of its 331,688 sq. kilometres is mountainous, and the remaining 40% is hills. Approximately 25% of land is below cultivation. Once, forests covered ...
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