{"id":330,"date":"2021-06-22T05:51:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T05:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/?p=330"},"modified":"2021-06-28T14:14:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T14:14:07","slug":"touring-the-central-of-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/touring-the-central-of-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring the Central of Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_335\" style=\"width: 414px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-image-335\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/Hue-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"399\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hue Citadel &#8211; Picture taken and used with permission from Kandle Dart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The central region of Vietnam has so much to offer, if you are into history, culture, and sightseeing. While the North has Hanoi, the capital of many dynasties in the past, and four UNESCO <em>Di s\u1ea3n th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi<\/em> (Word Heritage) sites, the Central has plenty of its own glorious tourist attractions. The Central region also has four UNESCO <em>Di s\u1ea3n th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi<\/em>, to include three <em>Di s\u1ea3n v\u0103n h\u00f3a th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi<\/em> (World Cultural Heritage), and one <em>Di s\u1ea3n thi\u00ean nhi\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi<\/em> (World natural heritage) as listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Qu\u1ea7n<\/em><em> th\u1ec3 di t\u00edch C\u1ed1 \u0111\u00f4 Hu\u1ebf<\/em> (Complex of Hue Monuments)<\/li>\n<li><em>Ph\u1ed1<\/em><em> c\u1ed5 H\u1ed9i An <\/em>(Hoi An Ancient Town)<\/li>\n<li><em>Th\u00e1nh<\/em><em> \u0111\u1ecba M\u1ef9 S\u01a1n<\/em> (My Son Sanctuary)<\/li>\n<li><em>V\u01b0\u1eddn qu\u1ed1c gia Phong Nha \u2013 K\u1ebb B\u00e0ng<\/em> (Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have visited all eight UNESCO <em>Di s\u1ea3n th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi<\/em> sites in Vietnam and most of the major tourist attractions in all three main regions: North, Central, and South Vietnam. If I had to choose one among the three regions to travel, it would be the Central, particularly Hu\u1ebf, a must visit city in Th\u1eeba Thi\u00ean province, period! After all, Hu\u1ebf was the capital of the last dynasty for over one hundred years, from 1802 until 1945. Thus, it was not just the center of political power, but also the center of culture and religion under the Nguy\u1ec5n dynasty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1<\/strong><strong>.<em> Qu\u1ea7n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> th\u1ec3 di t\u00edch C\u1ed1 \u0111\u00f4 Hu\u1ebf<\/em><\/strong><strong> (Complex of Hue Monuments)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UNESCO recognized this site as <em>Di s\u1ea3n v\u0103n h\u00f3a th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi<\/em> in 1993, described in the whc.unesco.org website as follows: \u201c<em>The complex of Hue Monuments is a remarkable example of the planning and construction of a complete defended capital city in a relatively short period in the early years of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century CE. The integrity of the town layout and building design make it an exceptional specimen of late feudal urban planning in East Asia.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, most buildings in Hu\u1ebf citadel were destroyed during the war, especially during the 1968 battle between the north and the south regimes. All monuments were abandoned for a long period of time, until in the 80s when the UNESCO launched a campaign to save Hu\u1ebf. Today, Hu\u1ebf has been greatly restored.<\/p>\n<p>If you only have one day to visit Hu\u1ebf, I would recommend to tour the Hu\u1ebf citadel, King Minh Mang mausoleum, King Khai Dinh mausoleum, King Tu Duc mausoleum, Thien Mu pagoda, and boat along the Huong river.<\/p>\n<p>Hu\u1ebf is also well known for its imperial foods. Once there, don\u2019t forget to try all the delicious specialties with beautiful decorated dishes. My favorites are <em>c\u01a1m h\u1ebfn<\/em> (mussel rice), <em>b\u00fan b\u00f2 Hu\u1ebf<\/em> (Hue beef noodle soup), and <em>b\u00e1nh<\/em><em> b\u00e8o Hu\u1ebf<\/em> (Hue mini rice pancakes).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_333\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333\" class=\"wp-image-333\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-4919059_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"368\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hue Citadel &#8211; Image by Thomas G. from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>2. Ph\u1ed1<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> c\u1ed5 H\u1ed9i An <\/em><\/strong><strong>(Hoi An Ancient Town<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UNESCO recognized this site as <em>Di s\u1ea3n v\u0103n h\u00f3a th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi<\/em> in 1999. Hoi An ancient town is in Qu\u1ea3ng Nam province, just over eighty miles away from Hu\u1ebf, about two and a half hours drive. It is a well preserved, old, international trading port from the 17<sup>th<\/sup> and 18<sup>th<\/sup> centuries. There, you will see many old homes dating back to the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century with traditional architecture. Notables are the Bridge of Japan, Chinese Assembly Halls, and Ancestor Worship Halls.<\/p>\n<p>As for food, don\u2019t forget to try a Cao L\u1ea7u noodle bowl. It\u2019s Hoi An\u2019s famous special food. <em>M\u00ec<\/em><em> Qu\u1ea3ng<\/em> (Qu\u1ea3ng noodle) and <em>b\u00e1nh<\/em><em> quai v\u1ea1c<\/em> (Quai vac pastry) also are typical foods of the area that you should try as well.<\/p>\n<p>I could go on and on about things to see and to do in Hue and Hoi An but I better stop before it gets too long. Next blog, I will continue the tour in Central Vietnam with the other two UNESCO world heritage sites.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_338\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338\" class=\"wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-3310964_1280-1-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-3310964_1280-1-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-3310964_1280-1-350x238.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-3310964_1280-1-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-3310964_1280-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image by SusanFleming from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-4919059_1280-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-4919059_1280-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-4919059_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-4919059_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/06\/vietnam-4919059_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>The central region of Vietnam has so much to offer, if you are into history, culture, and sightseeing. While the North has Hanoi, the capital of many dynasties in the past, and four UNESCO Di s\u1ea3n th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi (Word Heritage) sites, the Central has plenty of its own glorious tourist attractions. 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