Vietnam
Travel and Visit Beautiful Vietnam Today!

Welcome to Vietnam!
 

Written by: Debbie Salcedo and Marty Rodriguez
04/13/05

Title: Vietnam, the Country
About: Travel and Tourism Vietnam

                     

eing devastated by much tragedy and conflict, Vietnam has started to rebuild its glory as a country which shows promise in becoming a stunning tourism spot in Asia.

Historical sites are being restored, the country's economy is flourishing, and the infrastructure for tourism is developing rapidly. The traditional customs and culture, everyday life-style and preserved war relics have been transformed into attractions for tourists.

Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and the South China Sea. Its “S-shaped” land extends into two climatic zones with moderate to cooler climate in the North, and tropical heat in the South.

The country is further divided into five land regions. The mountainous terrain of the North; the Red River Delta; the Annamite Mountain Range connecting north and south Vietnam; the narrow coastal strip between the Annamite Mountain Range and the South China Sea; and lastly, the Mekong Delta in the southern part of the country.

Mainly a mountainous country, Vietnam is home to the Hoang Lien Mountains where the country’s highest peak, Fan Si Pan (3,143m above sea level) may be found. The Truong Son Mountains (on the Annamite Cordillera) which form the Central Highlands can be found running almost the whole length of the country.

Vietnam Northern Mountains

Both North and South regions are home to large rivers, the Red River and Mekong River respectively.

The mountain trails are made up of complex systems of jungle paths winding down through the eastern mountains of Laos, frequently looping over the border with Vietnam.

Formerly used as trading routes by indigenous people trading in gold and opium with China, Vietnam’s mountain passes became infamous first during the struggle for independence from the French and then again during the Vietnamese War.

Arms and personnel were smuggled between North and South Vietnam along these routes, which were heavily bombed by the Americans, only to be re-built at night by the Vietcongs.

With its inherent natural beauty, rich historical significance and lush mountains and coastlines, Vietnam is unquestionably a very bankable Asian tourist destination.





Visit beautiful Vietnam today!