In pictures: Attractive tourism spots in Ninh Binh

PSNews - In addition to its rich potential in cultural and spiritual tourism, Ninh Binh province also boasts a charming natural landscape and many unique and amazing caves.

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Tourists can visit the temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang (Dinh Bo Linh), who built up Hoa Lu as the capital and set up the first centralised feudal State in Vietnam, as well as the temple of the first king of the Tien Le dynasty, King Le Dai Hanh (Le Hoan).
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Bai Dinh is a temple with massive, monumental architecture but bold traditional cultural identity, becoming a famous spiritual tourist destination in the North.
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Thung Nham bird park in Ninh Binh province houses more than 40 species of birds with more than 50,000 birds. The most wonderful time for bird watching at Thung Nham is when flocks of birds appear at dawn and dusk.
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The glamorous 'queen' of Trang An stands tall in northern Vietnam.
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Golden ripe rice fields along Ngo Dong river banks in Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourist site in Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province in May have made the site a beautiful picture.
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Ninh Binh City at night.
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Visitors to Trang An scenic complex (Ninh Binh province) are like stepping into a journey to the past, to the golden period of the history and immersing themselves in traditional spiritual culture.
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Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve in the northern province of Ninh Binh, famous for appearing in the blockbuster film Kong: Skull Island, has retained its pristine tranquility with clouds hovering above soaring limestone pinnacles.
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The Trang An scenic complex was recognized by UNESO as world cultural and natural heritage thanks to three criteria which make it outstanding, they are culture, aesthetic beauty and geomorphology.
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A beautiful moment of nature.
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Pagodas, temples, shrines leaned on cliffs with ancient tiled mossy roofs create a discrete cultural element, evoking eternity in spiritual beliefs, containing indigenous values harmonising with the landscape.
By An Nhien (Photo: VNA)

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