Vietnam Photos

This is a photo collection made by German photographer Hans-Peter Grumpe when he visited Vietnam in 3 years 1991 - 1993
Below are the photos taken in Ninh Binh on a trip in 1991

Rural scenery of Ninh Binh

Ninh Binh is a famous tourist destination in north Vietnam, this place boasts rural scenery with mountains, rivers, green rice fields and many Buddhist pagodas

Children in a village

The tourism boom in the last decade has made significant contributiion to the economic development of people in Ninh Binh

Bamboo huts by the mountain

The mountains and rivers of Ninh Binh have a special attraction to foreign tourists, Ninh Binh is considered as a Halong bay on land

Typical limestone mountain ranges of Ninh Binh

In the whole country, few places have the advantages of tourism as Ninh Binh. Ninh Binh is proud to have Van Long - the largest wetland ecological reserve in the Northern Delta with more than 30 species of rare animals and plants listed in the Red Book of Vietnam.

Wooden boat transporting stone in the river

Ninh Binh is also home to many traditional handicrafts, in the period of economic development tourism, these are high value products to develop tourism services

Boats docking at a brick kiln

With diversified and diversified tourism resources, Ninh Binh has a lot of potential to develop tourism, ecotourism, cultural tourism - spiritual beliefs and sports tourism

First tourist boats in Tam Coc

Tam Coc-Bich Dong tourist spot with many river boats and caves, historical relics such as Tam Coc, Bich Dong, Thai Vi Temple, Thien Ha cave

Small hamlet by the foot of the mountain

It can be said that the terrain and ecological characteristics of Ninh Binh create a unique and diversified natural tourist resources system suitable for various types of tourist and forest ecological tourism

Entrance to a cave in Tam Coc

The system of Trang An caves with integrated tourism caves, rivers, streams, special use forests and historical sites. It is now preparing applications for UNESCO World Natural Heritage.

Two men on a simple bamboo boat

In addition, the tourism products associated with archeology, festivals, traditional villages, village tourism and food tourism also develops, contributing to enrich tourism activities and create images typical for tourism

Paddling girl in Tam Coc

Van Long Nature Reserve with the type of tourism on the ecological lagoon, flooded landscape. Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve with rural eco-tourism and river-coastal sediment.

White buffalo crossing river

Cuc Phuong national park tourist area with ecological and environmental forms; scientific research, biodiversity, archeology; sports tourism, adventure; camp fire and learn Muong culture.

On the Ngo Dong river

Rowing boat among limestone mountains and rice paddy fields of Tam Coc is an indispensable activity of tourists to Ninh Binh

Local people making a living

Travel activities from spontaneous to planned is in line with development policies, step by step to better exploit existing conditions, potentials and resources.

River snails - specialty of Ninh Binh

In terms of culinary culture, Ninh Binh has long been famous for its noodles like Kim Son, Lai Thanh, reindeer, jade, Van Long grilled banana fish, enjoy the kimchi (fire rice), Nho Quan wine

Temple of King Dinh in Hoa Lu

Historical relic Hoa Lu ancient capital is recognized as a special national importance with 47 monuments including prominent Temple of King Dinh Tien Hoang

Temple of King Dinh in Hoa Lu

Sacred cultural relics of Mount Bai Dinh Pagoda with the temple of Bai Dai Dinh (Temple Nguyen Minh Khong, the cave worship Mother, worshiping God Cao Son...)

Village road in Hoa Lu

All these outstanding values are present in Ninh Binh and it becomes the highlight of Ninh Binh tourism, creating a charming Ninh Binh.

By VTP