Van Long Lagoon a must-see destination in Ninh Binh
Along with the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex and Tam Coc-Bich Dong National Park, the untouched and pristine beauty of Van Long Lagoon has attracted many travellers to the northern province of Ninh Binh.
Ninh Binh (VNA) - Along with the Trang An Scenic Landscape complexand Tam Coc-Bich Dong National Park, the untouched and pristine beauty of VanLong Lagoon has attracted many travellers to the northern province of NinhBinh.
Located in Ninh Binh province's Gia Vien district, some 80km from Hanoi, the3,500-ha lagoon is considered the biggest wetland nature reserve site in thenorthern delta and home to thousands of rare fauna and flora species, many ofthem on the brink of extinction.
Travellers will be impressed with the imposing cliffs and mountains and vastlakes of Ninh Binh.
Bamboo basket boat tours can be taken in a tranquil atmosphere with thefamiliar sounds of nature in the early morning or late afternoon, wheretourists can view flocks of storks returning to their nests at sunset.
Although it opened for tourism in 1998, Van Long is still as untouched as everand is popular with local and foreign travellers, especially internationalfilmmakers.
Film director Jordan Vogt-Roberts shot the Hollywood movie Kong: SkullIsland at the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, Tam Coc-Bich DongNational Park and Van Long Lagoon.-VNA
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A boat tour on Van Long Lagoon (Photo: VNA) 
