Vinh Phuc not only has interesting landscapes but also has historical-cultural relics and intangible cultural heritages on the list of UNESCO. Vinh Phuc is an ideal destination for a short vacation, away from the fast pace of daily life.
What season is Vinh Phuc beautiful?
Vinh Phuc is located in a tropical monsoon climate, hot and humid. The average annual temperature is 23 – 25 degrees Celsius. You should visit in summer or autumn to enjoy the cool, pleasant atmosphere. Wild sunflower season is around the end of November and the beginning of December every year.
Move
Vinh Phuc is just over 60 km from Hanoi, visitors can travel by car, bus, coach, taxi, or motorbike. Choose a bus, you depart from My Dinh bus station, the fare is about 60,000 – 80,000 VND. Travel time is about 1.5 hours, but it can be longer if the bus stops to pick up and drop off passengers along the way.
Motorcycles or cars are convenient means of transport. From the center of Hanoi, you follow the Thang Long – Noi Bai highway (nearly 20 km), meet National Highway 2, and go to the West – Northwest about 26 km to Vinh Phuc.
Pay attention to the correct speed, and observe the signs. Be especially careful when visiting Tam Dao and Tay Thien Monastery because the road has many sharp and steep turns.
Stay
Visitors to Vinh Phuc often book rooms in Tam Dao or around Dai Lai Lake to enjoy their stay. Tam Dao has many homestays, motels, and hotels from affordable to luxury. Room rates vary from 450,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND per night. Some beautiful homestays, and convenient locations with reasonable prices for young people are 90s Homestay, Cuden, Levent, Le Bleu… If you choose a resort, a more luxurious hotel, you can think of Tam Dao Belvedere, Venus, Bach Xanh, May Villa…
Some 5-star hotels are Flamingo Dai Lai Resort, Westlake Hotel & Resort, FLC Vinh Thinh, DIC STAR Vinh Phuc. Flamingo Dai Lai Resort is loved by tourists thanks to its private space between pine forests, lakes, entertainment complex, spa, golf, restaurant… and luxury villa system. Rents range from about 2,000,000 to 13,000,000 a night.
Where to play?
three island
Tam Dao is known as Da Lat right near Hanoi, with the wild beauty of the mountains hidden in the clouds, and the remaining beautiful French architecture. Coming here, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery at the stone church, Tam Dao national park , or go to the TV tower, to admire the temple of Ba Chua Thuong Ngan, the temple of Duc Thanh Tran; who conquer Rung Ring Peak in the early morning to see the whole town from above in the white clouds drifting in front of you…See more:
Tam Dao travel guide
Truc Lam Tay Thien
About 25 km from Tam Dao, Truc Lam Tay Thien Monastery possesses a charming mountain landscape, located on a high mountain slope between pine forests and thousands of clouds. Not only is the temple with the most magnificent architecture in northern Vietnam, it is also one of the three largest monasteries in the country. The magnificent unspoiled natural landscape, along with the sacred atmosphere of the monastery, makes the Zen Monastery a peaceful and estranged beauty.
Along with Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Da Lat and Yen Tu, Truc Lam Tay Thien Monastery is one of the three largest monasteries in the country. Visiting the temple, tourists not only offer incense to pray for good luck and fortune, but also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains and forests here. Next to Tay Thien Truc Lam Zen Monastery is An Tam Truc Lam Zen Monastery, where the nuns practice.
Tich Son Pagoda
Tich Son is an ancient temple, a spiritual tourist destination for Vinh Phuc people and many tourists from all over the world. Regarding the construction time of the Tich Son pagoda, there are no documents specifying, however, through the architecture, many researchers believe that the pagoda was built at the end of the Later Le and the beginning of the Nguyen Dynasty and underwent many restorations. .
Dai Lai Lake
Dai Lai Lake is located in Ngoc Thanh commune, Phuc Yen town, more than 40 km from Hanoi, located at the foot of Tam Dao mountain. As an artificial lake, Dai Lai is like a precious gem created by man. In the midst of rolling hills and forests is a vast blue lake, reflecting the clouds and mountains all year round. Here visitors can walk, enjoy the scenery, go on a cruise, swim in the lake, fish, climb the mountain… or enjoy the unique ethnic dishes.
Ho Xa Huong
Follow the road to Tam Dao about 12km more and you have approached the edge of the lake. Xa Huong Lake is hidden in the valley at the foot of Con Trau mountain, in Xa Huong village, Minh Quang commune, Tam Dao district. Although it is an artificial lake, it has a wild character, with many large niches through the forests. The lake was built by the construction and irrigation industry in 1984 with a capacity of more than 12 million liters of water, more than 80 hectares wide.
Ban Long Lake
If Xa Huong lake is located in the north like a phoenix bird hanging on the back of Con Trau mountain, then Ban Long lake is located in the south like a dragon rolling waves, sweeping the mountain from the front, raising its head to the top of the mountain. Ban Long waterfall.
Vinh Yen City
Vinh Yen city is the political, economic, cultural and social center of the province. Suggested attractions are Ho Chi Minh Square Park – the new symbol of the city, the ancient Ha Tien Pagoda from the 18th century, the Vac lagoon which is likened to the “West Lake of Vinh Yen”…
Huong Canh Pottery Village
Huong Canh Pottery Village in Binh Xuyen District, Vinh Phuc is located right on the National Highway No. 2. This place is not only famous for its pottery making but also a very beautiful ancient village. In the village, there are 3 large communal houses built of fired bricks and ironwood about 500 years old (worshiping 3 children of Ngo Quyen), Ca pagoda, and the sacred Lo Ngoi pagoda.
Coming to Huong Canh pottery village, you can rent bicycles to roam around the village or take a walk to witness firsthand the stages of pottery making and see the pots, pans, pots, small ceramic pots… everywhere here. .
From Vinh Yen city center, visitors go about 20 km along National Highway 2A and turn left along road 305 Vinh Yen – Vinh Tuong provincial road to visit the traditional craft villages of Vinh Tuong district. In, Bich Chu carpentry village is famous for its handicraft wood making; Ly Nhan forging village, Vinh Son snake village with snake breeding…
Specialties
Coming to Vinh Phuc, visitors not only enjoy moments of real rest, and admire the beautiful scenery of nature, but also enjoy the region’s own specialties such as hill chicken, pig man, and bamboo tops. Island, Lap Thach earfish, Tam Duong pineapple, Dam Vac shrimp, Yen Lac coconut wine… In addition, there are Lung Ngoai cake, Vinh Tuong molasses cake, Tay Dinh cake, Hoi Hop island cake, tea Tu Yen warehouse…
Note
Check the weather before you hit the road.
It is recommended to bring a windbreaker and hat because the weather in the high mountains changes quickly and is often colder at night.
Wear footwear suitable for walking.
Renting a motorbike and filling up gas in Tam Dao is quite expensive, so ask for the price first.
