Tourist destination

Thai Nguyen

Tan Cuong tea hill

Coming to Thai Nguyen, the famous place of Tan Cuong tea hill - the perfect place for tourism, you will enjoy the scenery of tea trees layer upon layer under the clear blue sky. The high tea hills are difficult to move by vehicle, so tourists should walk to see the surrounding scenery and feel the fresh air of the hills. Along the way up the tea hill, on both sides are forest trees and forest trees. The rocky mountains are precariously built into walls or the hills have collapsed into yellow soil. You will be able to stride on small dirt roads, climb steep slopes and meet people working in the fields and tea hills. When arriving in front of the tea hill, a vast green color will appear before your eyes. The tea beds and tea rings are aligned one after another; In the middle there is a path to make tea picking more convenient. Young green tea buds rise. When standing in the middle of a tea hill, looking around you will feel like you are standing in the middle of a vast green forest. You can enjoy drinking tea with a light, cool taste and eye-catching yellow-green water color, bringing the gentle experience of Tan Cuong tea. Coming to the tea hill, you not only see the green tea hills, feel the wild nature and fresh air, but also understand more about the people here. To get delicious cups of tea, tea growers work hard every day to take care of each tree and catch insects. People can tell you how to grow the greenest and most delicious tea. In addition, tourists can also go to Tan Cuong tea processing facilities to admire the process of creating delicious tea pots to enjoy every day. If you go to Tan Cuong tea hill, you cannot help but buy some fresh tea and a few pounds of dried tea to take home as gifts for everyone. The lush green Tan Cuong Thai Nguyen tea hill is a place that attracts tourists when coming to this land. Come here to have wonderful experiences and the most beautiful memories.

Thai Nguyen

From January to December

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Duom Temple

As a temple with a long history, Duom Temple was built in the 12th century, in 1180 during the reign of King Ly Cao Tong. The temple is located at the foot of Duom Mountain, a majestic range of rocky mountains, an undulating mountain wall consisting of 6 peaks, converging all 4 elements: Early Chu Chuc, Late Huyen Vu, Left Thanh Long, Right White Tiger, considered a strange mountain emerging in the middle of the flat land of Dong Dat rice fields. With its unique history and spiritual elements, Duom Temple is a famous scenic spot of Thai Nguyen. This place attracts many visitors not only during festivals but also on weekdays. In 1993, Duom Temple relics were ranked as National Monuments, and in 2017, Duom Temple Festival was also recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Duom Temple worships a Tay soldier named Duong Tu Minh. According to historical records, Mr. Duong Tu Minh was a mandarin during the Ly dynasty, he governed the land of Phu Luong (today the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son). ). He is a famous general with many contributions in reclaiming land from the Song invaders and protecting the country. Legend has it that he contributed greatly to maintaining the unity of the nation and reclaiming wasteland. Thanks to that, the Ly dynasty ordained him as "The official god of Cao Son Quang Do". Later, he was also personally married to Princess Dien Binh by King Ly Nhan Tong. In 1144, King Ly Anh Tong married Princess Thieu Dung to him. According to estimates, he lived in the late 11th and early 12th centuries. With the great contributions he made, local people built a temple to worship him at the foot of Duom Mountain. And that was the birth of Duom Temple today. Although built in the 12th century, after hundreds of years of existence and many restorations, Duom Temple still retains its traditional, ancient and majestic beauty. Duom Temple was built in the traditional three-step style including the Lower Temple, Middle Temple and Upper Temple in order from low to high along the mountainside. Each temple in the Duom temple complex will worship one person. The Ha temple area worships the two princesses Dien Binh and Thieu Dung, the Middle temple worships Mr. Duong Tu Minh and the Thuong temple is the place to worship his mother. The overall structure of Duom Temple is not too large, but it makes a strong impression with its unique and solemn architecture. Some festivals of Duom Temple include: the 6th day of the first lunar month - the birthday of the Saint; April 24 of the lunar calendar - Summer Festival; 7th day of the 7th lunar month - Thuong Dien ceremony; December 14 - year-end ceremony. Among them, the biggest festival is held on the 6th day of the first lunar month every year, because legend has it that this is the birthday of Saint Duong Tu Minh. If you have the opportunity to travel to Thai Nguyen, especially in January, you can participate in the Duom temple festival on the 6th day of the lunar calendar every year. This is the time when people in the region organize festivals with many solemn rituals such as: torch procession, water procession, erecting the Tay tree,... There are also some ceremonies such as Moc Duc, Gia Quan, Procession of offerings into the Temple, the Great Priest Ceremony. One day before, the 5th day of the lunar calendar, people gathered in front of Duom temple yard to prepare for important rituals. The purpose of the festival is to pray for peace, luck and good weather, while also expressing gratitude to Duong Tu Minh's reputation. The travel guide tells you to come here on the 5th to have more interesting activities.

Thai Nguyen

From January to December

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Phoenix Cave

When it comes to Thai Nguyen tourism, Phuong Hoang Cave is definitely a destination you cannot miss. This place has been invested in building the Phuong Hoang Cave Tourist Area with full facilities and places for visitors to park their cars, eat, and rest. Besides, the location next to Highway 1B is also very favorable, you can easily combine your schedule to visit the Phoenix cave for a few hours and then move to the next tourist destination. Phuong Hoang Cave is located on the top of the mountain of the same name, famous for its beautiful stalactites and unique shapes. Next to the cave there is also the clear and cool Mo Go stream. Therefore, this place attracts many tourists to explore and experience. Phuong Hoang Cave is about 130km from Hanoi city. For groups of young people specializing in backpacking, this distance is very suitable for weekend trips. By motorbike, it will take you about 3 hours to travel, you can depart on Saturday afternoon, have fun for a day and then return on Sunday afternoon. If not, you can also take a bus from Hanoi to Thai Nguyen and then rent a motorbike to go out and explore this peaceful land. As a relatively new locality on Vietnam's tourism map, the destinations in Thai Nguyen have in common their wildness and simplicity, and the cost of accommodation and travel will also be cheaper than other places. As for those of you from remote provinces of the South and Central region, the fastest way to travel is to buy plane tickets to Noi Bai, Hanoi. Then from Hanoi go to Thai Nguyen. This trip you can combine to visit additional destinations in Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, fully discovering the beauty and nature of the Northeast mountains. According to some local people, the name Phuong Hoang cave comes from the fact that inside the cave there are many rocks and stalactites with magical shapes. This makes them think of the image of a phoenix flapping its wings majestically and powerfully. That's why the name Phuong Hoang cave was born. However, there is another legend associated with the name of this cave. Legend has it that once upon a time there was a pair of phoenixes who chose this mountain to live. They gave birth to two eggs in the cave, the father bird went looking for food and the mother bird was in charge of incubating the eggs at home. Then one day disaster struck, and this pair of birds was punished by heaven. The father bird returned from looking for food to find his wife had turned to stone. The father bird was sad but still hoped that his wife would come back to life, so he waited until he was exhausted and followed. That's why phoenix-shaped stalactites appear in this mountain cave, which is proof of the couple's unfortunate love story. Phoenix Cave is endowed with a very unique beauty with three separate floors. The first floor is called the rooftop, people still call it the Bat cave. This floor is located at the top, is the easiest to access and is also praised by many visitors. There are many strange stalactites here, and the afternoon light becomes even more sparkling and magical. The second floor is the middle floor, called Sang cave. The structure of the middle floor is quite unique with three doors from all sides and many openings to the outside. Therefore, sunlight can penetrate through and shine down on the shimmering rows. Coming here around noon, the rays of sunlight shine down beautifully so you can freely take photos. The third floor is also the deepest, called Dark cave. It is called this because sunlight cannot reach here. The space of Dark Cave is quite dark and lonely, so few visitors come down. Phoenix Cave is cool all year round, no matter how hot the sun is outside, the temperature inside the cave is only 15°C. Therefore, entering the cave you will feel extremely refreshed and comfortable, like entering an air-conditioned room without being cramped and stuffy.

Thai Nguyen

From January to December

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Nam Rut Waterfall

Nam Rut Waterfall - a place likened to a sleeping princess in the forest, is one of the tourist destinations in Thai Nguyen that young people are "rushing" to explore this summer. The "attracting" point of the waterfall is the green, fresh natural space and the dreamy beauty of a natural waterfall in the legendary land of tea. Nam Rut waterfall is located in Than Sa commune, Vo Nhai district (Thai Nguyen), so if you choose this location to avoid the heat, the journey to explore here will not be too difficult. Tourists can travel by motorbike or car depending on their own needs and preferences to make the journey to explore and travel to Nam Rut in the direction of Highway 3 or along Highway 1 to move from Hanoi to Thai Nguyen. In addition, if starting from Hanoi and do not want to travel by other means, visitors can also choose the train - an interesting choice to explore the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen route. If you follow provincial road 242, visitors will see many natural scenery here. Typically, the quiet hills or the beautiful winding Rong/Nghinh Tuong river. The most prominent are the eye-catching tea hills, giving visitors the feeling of being lost in a cool green world that can only be found in the legendary land of Thai Nguyen. On the way to Nam Rut waterfall, visitors will see the Rong/ Nghinh Tuong river famous for its clear blue water. Along this river are images of small fishing boats diligently casting nets. All create a very attractive natural scenery that everyone who sees it will fall in love with. The emotion of looking at the landscape paintings here will make your soul more open, happy and loving life. After following this route, visitors will reach Nam Rut waterfall in Thai Nguyen - a place considered like a sleeping princess in the forest. Hidden deep in the cliffs, Nam Rut Thai Nguyen waterfall possesses a very special, pristine and attractive beauty. In the rainy season, in the middle of majestic mountains, on top of limestone mountains with many forest trees, streams of white water rush down the Nghinh Tuong river, creating a large waterfall. All around this waterfall are surrounded by forests and mountains, the sound of falling water is really pleasant. If you come here in the fall, you will see the image of water pouring from above, whitening the entire sky. All blend together to create an extremely interesting orchestral music of this Thai Nguyen mountainous region. “The image of white water flowing down makes us feel relaxed and carefree. This place not only brings feelings of peace and quiet but also gives me the feeling that there is only nature and people surrounding each other without any noise, hustle and bustle of everyday life. The dreamy beauty of Nam Rut will make me fascinated and just want to stay forever" - Ms. Tran Tuyet Nhung (Tran Nhan Tong, Hanoi) expressed. "Nam Rut will definitely be the ideal destination for a weekend getaway for those who love to travel" - shared Mr. Nguyen Thang, a tourist from Dong Da (Hanoi). At the same time, Mr. Thang said that for those who love to participate in excursions and explore the beauty of amazing nature, Nam Rut waterfall will be a great choice. We will discover many interesting things here, because this waterfall is very magical and has a unique shape, it is a mixture of many different waterfalls with water spraying down into blurry white foam. Virtually beautiful like a fairyland. All create small streams of water flowing down below that look even more attractive and interesting. Along the riverbank are large, undulating rocks so visitors can sit and fish and enjoy the scenery. Here you will see life absolutely separate from the outside world. Also according to Ms. Nhung, if in the dry season, in Nam Rut, the water is only enough to seep through the moss on the cliffs, falling into the green river, creating sparkles all over the river surface under the golden sunlight, making the scenery of Nam Rut memorable. So beautiful, strange and rare. If you explore Nam Rut waterfall in Thai Nguyen in the dry season, the water at the waterfall only has a single small stream. However, in this season, visitors can also participate in fishing experiences or sit on large rocks at Nam Rut Thai Nguyen waterfall to admire the scenery. Sitting and admiring the scenery and breathing the green air here also makes visitors feel more relaxed. In particular, the scenery here will bring a more comfortable and relaxing feeling. You will feel that coming here is the right decision for your vacation and that of your loved ones.

Thai Nguyen

April to October

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Museum of Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups

Thai Nguyen was considered the land of "the capital of thousands of winds" during the resistance period. Coming to this place, we have the opportunity to find the origin of humanity with the Nguom Than Sa Stone Roof, with the majestic wild Duom Mountain, immerse yourself in the romantic love story of Cong and Coc... And one of Addresses not to be missed are the Museum of Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups - a place that preserves the identity of the Vietnamese ethnic community. About 80km from Hanoi, the Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures is located at 1 Doi Can, Thai Nguyen city. The museum was established in 1960 with the original name Viet Bac Museum. In 1990, it changed its name to the Museum of Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups and became one of the 7 National Museums of Vietnam. Built on a 40,000m² campus next to the romantic Cau River, at the intersection of Doi Can, Hoang Van Thu, Bac Kan and August Revolution streets, the Museum of Culture of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups is A large-scale architectural work with many artistic features, it won the Ho Chi Minh Prize for architectural works in the first phase of 2006. After more than 50 years of establishment and development with hundreds of research and collections, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnic Cultures is managing nearly 30,000 valuable documents and artifacts, which are the basis for perfecting the system. Indoor and outdoor display systems, well serving the public's visiting needs. Entering the Museum grounds, we will stop at the Solemn Pavilion. This place introduces general features of Vietnamese culture. In the large lobby, we can see the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, the beloved leader of the Vietnamese people. The person holds three babies, representing the three regions: North - Central - South. The statue represents Uncle Ho's boundless love for the children of the three regions, while also demonstrating the policy of unity, diversity and solidarity of the Vietnamese people. Behind the statue of Uncle Ho is a large relief carved in wood simulating typical traditional festivals of ethnic groups from North to South: Khen dancing in the highland market, lion dancing in the spring festival in the valley, festivals Ka Te of the Cham people, buffalo stabbing festival of the Central Highlands people and ngo boat racing festival of the Southern people. Next, visitors will take turns visiting a system of 5 galleries including: Displaying and introducing the culture of ethnic groups of the Vietnamese - Muong language group (Kinh, Muong, Tho, Chut). The people live mainly by growing rice and fishing. In spiritual life, there is the custom of worshiping ancestors and traditional crafts are developed at a high level; Display and introduce ethnic groups of the Tay - Thai language group (Tay, Thai, Nung, Giay, Lao, Lu, San Chay, Bo Y). The people live mainly in stilt houses, grow rice in valleys, along rivers and streams, with a water supply system of ditches, ditches, cans, cans, and water troughs. The crafts of blacksmithing and weaving are quite developed with beautiful and delicate products. In particular, they have a rich spiritual life with many unique xoe dances and then songs; Display and introduce the culture of ethnic groups belonging to three language groups: Hmong - Dao (Hmong, Dao, Pa Then), Ka Dai (La Chi, La Ha, Co Lao, Pu Peo) and Tibetan Burmese (Lo Lo, Phu La, Ha Nhi, La Hu, Cong, Si La). The people are good at farming on upland fields and terraced fields. The market is a place to clearly express the cultural identity of the highlands, culinary culture, clothing culture, embroidery art, flower printing, music performances, flute dancing... Display introduces the culture of 21 ethnic groups belonging to the Mon - Khmer language group (Ba Na, Brau, Bru - Van Kieu, Cho Ro, Co, Co Ho, Co Tu, Gie Trieng, H're, Khang, Khmer , Kho Mu, Mang, Xinh Mun, Mnong, O Du, Ma, Ro Mam, Ta Oi, Xo Dang, Xtieng). The people reside scatteredly in the Northwest, Central Highlands and Southern regions. The economic life is mainly slash-and-burn cultivation, which is at a relatively high altitude, and fields are cultivated using the method of poking holes and planting seeds. Architecture of communal houses in the Central Highlands and pagodas of the Khmer people; Wicker crafts and community cultural festivals are unique cultural features of Mon - Khmer residents; Display and introduce the culture of ethnic groups belonging to the Austronesian language group (Cham, Gia Rai, Ede, Raglai, Chu Ru) and Han language (Hoa, Ngai, San Diu). Ethnic groups belonging to the Austronesian language group reside concentrated on the red soil plateaus of the Central Highlands and the Central coastal strip; Austronesian culture is strongly matriarchal. Ethnic groups belonging to the Han language group reside in all three regions: North, Central, and South; Han culture is strongly patriarchal. Each gallery with a rich and diverse system of documents and artifacts realistically recreates the residential landscape and cultural life of 54 ethnic groups, from the northern tip of Ha Giang to the cape of Ca Mau. with familiar images such as: highland markets, wild elephant hunting scenes, images of hole-punching and seed removal of northern ethnic groups, gong festivals of the Ede and Ba Na people in the Central Highlands; rivers and waters of the Southern people; traditional crafts, forms of cultural activities in costumes, music, cuisine, festivals in labor production... A special highlight of the Museum is the outdoor display system with spaces of 6 cultural regions: Northern high mountains, Valley, Midland - Northern region, Central region - Coastal region, Truong Son - Central Highlands, and Dong Nai. Nam Bo will bring very interesting experiences to visitors. Each cultural region has a festival space, a landscape structure with regional characteristics and a specific, original house as a highlight to introduce Vietnamese cultural values ​​to visitors. . Here, visitors can also easily see with their own eyes many very familiar tools of the nation from ancient times such as a rice mill woven from bamboo slats, a plow made of rudimentary trees, thatched roofs, mud walls... It can be said that the Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Cultures in Thai Nguyen is like the "common roof" of the community of 54 ethnic groups on the S-shaped strip of land. Visitors will have the opportunity to admire a panoramic picture. , learn about the origins, traditions, and cultures of ethnic groups across the country. Along with the Nui Coc Lake Ecotourism Area, the ATK Safe Revolutionary Base, the Museum of Cultures of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups has been and will be an attractive destination for all domestic and foreign tourists.

Thai Nguyen

From January to December

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ATK Resistance Safe Zone

Dinh Hoa (Thai Nguyen) - where 76 years ago (1947), President Ho Chi Minh and the leaders of the Party Central Committee and the Government chose to be the place to establish a safety zone (ATK), where important policy decisions were born. important and landmark of our Party in the August Revolution and the resistance war against the French colonialists. Journeying to historical places in the relic complex on historic autumn days, every Vietnamese person will feel the historical imprints and Uncle Ho's teachings still echoing somewhere. The first impression when arriving at ATK Dinh Hoa is a semi-mountainous land with mountainous terrain mixed with fields, streams, and villages of the Tay ethnic people. Cho Chu Valley is surrounded by rolling rocky mountains that look like sturdy, fortified trenches. Here, when stopping at dawn on May 20, 1947, Uncle Ho realized the advantages of the terrain to choose secret operating locations. Uncle Ho affirmed: "If there are good people and a good political foundation, there is a place where "advancing can attack, retreating can defend" (advancing can fight, retreating can hold). In particular, when choosing Tin Keo hill in Na Lom village, Phu Dinh commune (Dinh Hoa) as a place to establish a base, Uncle Ho affirmed: "Up above there are mountains, below there are rivers/There is land we grow, there is a beach we play/ Convenient to the Ministry of General Affairs/Convenient to the Central Government/The house is airy, airy, with a closed roof/Near people, not near the road." Therefore, among the hundreds of relics in the ATK Dinh Hoa Special National Historical Relic Area, every location is associated with the image of Uncle Ho, comrades in the Party Central Committee and the Government and historical events. history during the arduous years of resistance. Historical places have left their mark in the ATK Dinh Hoa relic area such as: Chu Market, Hang Pagoda, Khau Ty hill, Khuon Tat waterfall, De pass, Hong mountain, Diem Mac, Dinh stream, Dinh Bien, Bao Bien , Pu Don hill, Tin Keo province, the stilt houses where Uncle Ho lived and worked, the AKT exhibition house... During the revolutionary activities at ATK Dinh Hoa, Uncle Ho along with the Party Central Committee and the Government outlined the strategic path for the nation's long-term resistance war. In particular, Uncle Ho drafted "Revising the way of working", chaired the Politburo meeting to approve the Winter - Spring campaign plan of 1953 - 1954, determined to destroy the Dien Bien Phu stronghold group, ending the war. victory over the nation's long and arduous 9-year resistance war. During the arduous days of the resistance war, Uncle Ho's poem "Night Scene" was born in the mountains and forests of Dinh Hoa: "The sound of a stream is as clear as a distant song/The moon cages ancient trees, the shadows of flower cages/The late night scene is like a painting." , who hasn't slept yet/ Haven't slept because he's worried about his country." Today, at Hang Pagoda (Cho Chu Town), Uncle Ho's altar is placed in a solemn position with infinite respect. It was here that Uncle Ho lived in 1950 to direct the Winter - Spring war of 1953 - 1954.

Thai Nguyen

From January to December

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Coc Mountain lake

Located in Thai Nguyen province, Nui Coc Lake tourist area is one of the most attractive destinations in the Northern region. This large eco-tourism area is about 16 kilometers from Thai Nguyen city center, and about 70 kilometers from Hanoi centers. Nui Coc Lake is an artificial lake, with an area of ​​up to 25 hectares, with 89 large and small islands in the lake, creating a poetic natural landscape. Along with the touching love story of Nui Coc Lake between Coc and Cong, this place becomes more attractive than ever. Not only that, the tourist area also has many unique attractions for you to explore. Thai Nguyen is a northern province of Vietnam, so the weather here also changes according to the four seasons of the year. According to Klook's experience, traveling to Nui Coc Lake is most beautiful from March to September. During this time, the weather in Thai Nguyen is sunny, little rain, very suitable for participating in outdoor activities. Besides, this is also the time when Nui Coc Lake tourist area organizes many art and entertainment activities, creating a vibrant atmosphere for this place. The remaining months fall in winter, which is the cold season in Thai Nguyen, not suitable for outdoor entertainment and exploration activities. However, if you just want to find a resort with pure nature, Nui Coc Lake is still a suitable choice. Coming to Nui Coc Lake, you can participate in experiences such as: Playing at the Water Park, enjoying water music performances, visiting wildlife gardens, visiting caves,... and many more experiences. other attractions.

Thai Nguyen

From March to September

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