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Similar to mussel rice, mussel noodles are also prepared as a mixed noodle dish, filled with mussels, roasted peanuts, pork skin, and raw vegetables. In addition, mussel noodles also have fragrant sweet broth, which is mussel broth that is retained after removing the residue.

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Truc Lam White Horse Monastery
Coming to a beautiful Hue tourist destination such as Truc Lam Bach Ma Monastery, visitors can be satisfied when they see the ancient beauty of the pagoda, with elegant patterns and motifs, enjoy the serene space for a feeling of relaxation, lightness, freedom from all worries.

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Thanh Toan Bridge, one of the ancient architectural relics, has a timeless old beauty, and at the same time has become a rare unique work of art in Vietnam today. With a length of 18m and a width of 5m, Thanh Toan Bridge is divided into 7 main pavilions. In particular, the roof of the bridge is completely covered with borage pipe tiles, creating a soft and classic feeling. Stretching along the body of the bridge are two platforms, each equipped with railings so that visitors can sit and relax, enjoy the cool space and great views.

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Buffalo meat
Buffalo leaf buffalo is one of the delicious and famous dishes in Quang Tri province, selected by the Vietnam Records Organization in the top "20 new Vietnamese dishes"

Buffalo meat is quite popular throughout all regions of Vietnam, but in Quang Tri, buffalo meat is processed and served with a type of leaf that usually grows in the mountainous forests of Quang Tri, the buffalo leaf. The leaves are hard to the touch, with small sharp spines on the margins and posterior veins of the leaves. This leaf has a distinct aroma and a little pungent, often served with grilled marinated buffalo meat, steamed buffalo or thinly sliced with stir-fried buffalo meat. The meat chosen for processing these dishes must be young buffalo meat (tender, sweet).

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Hien Luong Bridge – Ben Hai River
In 1954, after losing the strategic decisive battle of Dien Bien Phu, France and related parties recognized Vietnam's independence and territorial integrity under the Geneva Accords. The Ben Hai River at the 17th parallel was chosen as the boundary dividing Vietnam into two military concentration zones.

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Pleasure cake
A trip to Quang Binh will become more complete if you take the time to enjoy the cake. This special dish is sure to make you fall in love from the first time you enjoy it.

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Pleasure cake
Pleasure cake is a snack quite familiar to people in the North and Central regions. Depending on the place, the method and taste will be different. As for Quang Binh pleasure cake, this is known as a famous Quang Binh specialty appearing from high-class restaurants to snack shops.

With a thinly coated cake, adding vegetables, meat and shrimp filling, combined with raw vegetables and a separate dipping sauce to create a harmonious and impressive mixture for visitors. The crust is crispy and the filling is full, slow and the rich dipping sauce is nothing like it.

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Many people commented: Ha Tinh seafood is diverse and delicious, especially the squid is very rich, crispy, sweet, fatty and fragrant than many seas in the country. That is also the reason that in the summer, many tourists even on long roads try to find Thien Cam beach to immerse themselves in the clear blue water and enjoy the sunny squid dish dipped in traditional fish sauce Cede You, go to Con Go market to buy shrimp and fish at dawn or travel hundreds of kilometers to TX Ky Anh to eat Vung Ang squid, Go to Xuan Hai beach (Loc Ha) to eat fragrant, nutritious milk oysters and many other fresh seafood. Besides traditional dishes, there are new dishes such as dung leaf jellyfish, opaque fish salad (in the top 100 best dishes in Vietnam in 2021) ...

Along with enjoying on site, many visitors can also buy fresh and dried seafood as gifts. Ha Tinh dried squid has followed tourists throughout the country. Currently, many Ha Tinh fish sauce brands have been trusted by consumers such as Phu Khuong, Luan Nghiep ...

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Huong Son Mountain Goat
Referring to goat meat, many people will immediately think of Ninh Binh. But mountain goats in Ha Tinh are not inferior in quality and worthy of many people's knowledge.

Goats here are raised in the form of grazing, goats are exercised a lot, so the meat is extremely firm and sweet. In addition to grilled goats, diners can eat steamed goats, lemongrass stir-fried chestnuts, lemongrass goats ... also very tasty and special.

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Eel soup

The specialty of eel soup is to immediately remember Nghe An. However, Ha Tinh people have a unique way of processing, so tourists love this dish.

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Da Nang beef noodle soup
Unlike many places, beef noodle soup in Da Nang has small noodle noodles, served with recycled beef or flower corn, a rich broth with spicy and pungent satay flavor but makes diners unforgettable.

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With the option of being close to the community, lower cost, visitors can stay at homestays, including Hoang Su Phi Lodge and Kinh Homestay, next to the terraced fields in Nam Hong village; Ho Tender Eco Village Ho Contract commune with a resort with leaf roofing walls.

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in the central and southern regions, the woman continues to wear a tunic, often paired with red or black pants. Wealthy women often prefer tunics with white pants and other accessories. They also often style their hair in a bun behind their heads, wear hats and gold bracelets.

In the rural South, a new type of jewellery, imported from Singapore and Malaysia, appeared, called the triple top. This style of shirt has a middle button, which is very comfortable to work. Usually they would wear white tricolours and go with pants. Wealthy families often wore paternal robes made from silk and accompanied by long dresses over when there was a formal occasion. In contrast, poor peasants often wore ba shirts made of cotton fabric, often dark brown. Southerners also prefer to wear gold and light jewelry rather than braces in the Central region.

In the North, men still wear a four-body shirt or short blouse, usually buttoned in the middle when going to work. Women usually wear teemers, combined with short-sleeved tops and bibs, and the emphasis is on long skirts. When farming, they often tie their skirts back with straps for convenience and neatness. Only when there is a festival do Northern girls wear layered tunics, called triple tops, with layers inside and colorful colors. This is part of the traditional culture and shows the diversity of Vietnamese costumes of the Nguyen period.

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Chongqing Cao Bang specialty chestnuts
Chongqing chestnuts are a specialty that you cannot ignore. Every 9-10 months, the chestnut gardens are in the harvest season. The place where people pick to sell at a very "chestnut" price.

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Roasted milk pig is the next delicacy that you must enjoy on Cao Bang food tour. Pigs selected for rotation must be locally raised pigs, weighing 4-6 kg. When spinning, people will use bamboo to pierce from the snout to the tail of the pig, stuffed with honey leaves in the belly, outside spread honey and spices. Roast pigs on a charcoal stove, so they have a yellow, crunchy skin, and the aroma of macadamia leaves stimulates the taste buds.

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Raglai ethnic group
The Raglai national costume has special cultural values and traditions. Important factors include:

Natural colors: Raglai national costumes often use natural colors such as green, ocher brown, white ... These colors create beauty close and in harmony with nature.
Simple motifs and decorations: Raglai national costumes often have simple motifs and decorations such as lines, basic drawings ... This creates simplicity and closeness to the life of the Raglai people.

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Originally known as the "queen" of fabrics, Thanh Ha lychee is the size of a big toe, forming bunches, dark red shells that are slightly rough. The pulp inside is white, juicy, and even many fruits are almost seedless. When eating lychee has a cool sweet taste, the aroma of lychee when finished eating still lingers on the tip of the tongue. Having the opportunity to come to Thanh Ha – Hai Duong in the summer, you will have the opportunity to admire the fabric gardens here dyed a dark red color and the bustling scene of carts, small fabric traders.

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Temple wins
Thang dat is a sweet dish made from rice flour, the best is from Yen Minh glutinous rice, which is famous for its fragrant gummy taste. When eating, the cake will be filled with a little Apricot sugar water, sprinkled with roasted peanuts for bui, creating a very sweet snack. This is an extremely suitable snack for the cold weather of Ha Giang on winter days.

Address: Dong Van Night Market
Recommended price: 10.000 VND/ bowl

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Lam Kinh (also known as Tay Kinh) is a tourist destination in Tho Xuan Thanh Hoa, 52 km northwest of Thanh Hoa city. Lam Kinh historical site is about 30 hectares wide, including tombs, temples and a palace of the Hau Le kings each time to worship the ancestors.

The northern Lamjing Sanctuary is based on Dau Mountain, in front of the city facing south and overlooking the Chu River - with Lord Mountain as a screen. To the left of the sanctuary is the Woody forest, on the right is Huong Mountain and Ham Rong Mountain to the west - where the hero Le Loi raised the flag of rebellion against the invading Ming army.

Coming to Lam Kinh ruins, you can not only burn incense to worship Buddha, visit the pure pagoda but also listen and learn extremely interesting historical stories.

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One point to note is that you should depart at 19:00 – 20:00 hours to arrive in Nha Trang around 5:00 am. That's enough to recharge energy and keep the power to "splash" Nha Trang.
Also, if you are a student, do not forget to bring your student ID when buying tickets to get discounts.