The North is famous for the wild scenery of high mountains and forests, the highlight is the winding roads among thousands of clouds. Meanwhile, the Central region attracts backpackers because of the sea-crossing roads filled with sunshine and wind. When visiting the Southwest region, we encounter an idyllic scene on dirt roads, surrounded by immense rice fields. If you intend to travel in the country after the epidemic, you can refer to the check-in routes that Lonely Planet suggestions. 1. Hai Van Pass Route: Da Nang – Thua Thien – Hue Range: 20 km Hai Van Pass is 20 km long, is the natural boundary connecting Thua Thien – Hue province and Da Nang city, is known as “the world’s first majestic landscape”, the harmony song of forest – sea – city. This place has just been honored in the top 10 most beautiful roads in the world, by the magazine Travel + Leisure voted. According to statistics from more than 7 million hashtags on Instagram of Pentagon Motor Group (PMG), Hai Van Pass is ranked 4th in the top 10 most checked-in roads in the world, with more than 52,000 photos. The North – South road is attracted by the majestic picture. Photo: Getty. Hai Van Quan, Hai Van Bac station, Cu Rua stone, Don Ca arch bridge are the stops not to be missed on the journey to conquer “the most majestic world”. The last stop on this journey is Lang Co bay. This place has a beauty like a watercolor painting with turquoise sea water, in the distance are rolling hills and mountains. 2. Ha Giang Loop Route: Ha Giang City – Quan Ba ​​- Dong Van – Meo Vac – Ha Giang City Range: 350 km Foreign tourists call the road Ha Giang – Quan Ba ​​- Dong Van – Meo Vac – Ha Giang “Ha Giang Loop” (rough translation: a round of Ha Giang). This is an interesting loop road in Ha Giang that is “crazy”. The rugged roads, challenging steering wheel, and cat-eared rocky slopes are typical of the land of “flowers blooming on rocks”. The roads are an interesting highlight for the great picture of the Northeast. Photo: The_prabster. You will see a majestic and beautiful Ha Giang if you travel by yourself on the winding and spectacular passes, below is the green and poetic Nho Que stream… In the mist, clouds and mountains. Water blends, thinking like a fairyland in the world. Some of the must-do activities on this itinerary include trekking, canoeing and caving. Ma Pi Leng Pass is a destination for those who love to check-in and live virtual. 3. Cao Bang – Ban Gioc Route: Cao Bang City – Ban Gioc Waterfall Range: 80 km Ban Gioc Waterfall is considered a place with wonderful scenery, like a fairy scene in Cao Bang. The road to this place is quite dangerous but possesses impressive scenery, attracting visitors to check-in every year. On this journey, you will cross the 3.5 km long Ma Phuc pass with 7 zigzag turns. Nguom Ngao Cave, Cao Bang’s natural masterpiece is also an ideal stopover if you have plenty of time for this journey. Arriving at Ban Gioc waterfall, visitors will encounter a beautiful scene that captivates people with successive cascades, rushing water, white foam. The waterfall has a height of over 30 m with many large bodies of water pouring down through many layers of limestone. Beautiful scenery at Ban Gioc waterfall. Photo: Shutterstock. 4. Da Lat – Nha Trang Route: Da Lat – Nha Trang Range: 134 km The journey promises to bring a new experience when visitors go from the cool highlands of Da Lat to the sunny and windy land of Nha Trang. The road passes through many rugged hills, with sharp bends, high cliffs and depths of up to 300 m creating a majestic landscape of thousands of people. Many tourists liken this as “a road connecting the sea and flowers”. The route passes through Bidoup Nui Ba National Park – the place with the most diverse biological resources in Vietnam. Visitors will have a strange feeling when immersed in the mist or watching the waterfall fall from the high cliffs on the roadside. The route from Da Lat to Nha Trang takes about 3 hours. Visitors should choose to travel during the day to ensure safety. Riding on the roads in the clouds is an unforgettable experience. Photo: Khang Duong. 5. Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho City Route: HCMC – My Tho City Range: 70 km Leaving the bustling, smoky city, coming to My Tho (Tien Giang), you will return to a peaceful western place. The scenery on this route is nothing special, but what holds visitors back is the quiet rhythm of life, far from the hustle and bustle of the busy city. Follow the small riverside roads, you will enjoy the fresh nature, chat with the simple and simple Westerners. Arriving in My Tho, visitors do not miss enjoying the famous noodle soup. Dong Thap or Can Tho are nearby destinations you can explore combined in this itinerary. Charming scenery in the West of the river. Photo: Getty. 6. Con Son Island Route: Dam Trau – Ben Dam Range: 25 km Con Dao (Ba Ria – Vung Tau) is one of the natural wonders of Vietnam. Con Son, the largest island of this archipelago, has a wild road that fascinates travelers. Dam Trau Beach in Con Dao is the only beach of Vietnam in the top 25 most beautiful beaches in the world by the magazine Travel + Leisure voted. From here, visitors will enjoy the pristine sea, less affected by humans. The journey ends at Ben Dam seaport. This is a place where you can participate in many outdoor activities such as swimming, boating, scuba diving, windsurfing… Con Son Island brings many new travel experiences to visitors. Photo: Getty. 7. Ho Chi Minh Street Route: HCMC – Hanoi Range: 1880 km From Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, there are many transportation options for tourists such as motorbikes, trains, planes… The journey from North to South lasts about 2 weeks for those who like backpacking or long-distance travel. . Leaving the bustling Saigon, visitors will pass through the sunny and windy Central Coast, then the peaceful North Central region and end the journey in the capital Hanoi. The favorite destinations of tourists on this route are Binh Thuan, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Hue, Quang Binh, Ninh Binh. Vietnam owns many beautiful landscapes along the country. Photo: Unsplash.

The white-necked langur was found and discovered in 2012 by Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tu, a local resident on the limestone mountain in Thach Hoa commune. Since then, he has persuaded 14 other people to volunteer to protect the langurs. In 2015, the Provincial Forest Protection Department, in collaboration with local authorities, identified about 10 herds with over 100 individuals in the communes of Thach Hoa, Dong Hoa and Thuan Hoa. Thanks to the strict protection of the locality along with the support of functional forces and voluntary protection groups, the white-necked langur herd in the above communes of Tuyen Hoa district has grown in total numbers. According to the investigation results of the Center for Indigenous Knowledge Research and Development (CIRD) in collaboration with the Provincial Forest Protection Department to organize the implementation under the framework of the project sponsored by the Mekong Region Land Governance project, currently Currently, there are 22 herds and 156 individuals of white-necked langurs in 3 main areas: Dong Hoa, Thach Hoa and Thuan Hoa communes. In which, Thach Hoa is the most recorded area with 12 herds and 91 individuals; Dong Hoa area has 9 herds and 57 individuals; Thuan Hoa area has 1 herd with 8 individuals. In particular, in 2020, the number of young children born is quite high compared to previous years at 14 children. Recently, scientists also discovered some moldy monkeys here. The appearance of white-necked langurs, species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the world, together with beautiful natural landscapes, rich villages on both sides of Gianh River with many valuable cultural and historical relics, such as: Len Dai Hoa cave, Tran Tao weapons factory (Dong Hoa commune), etc., are favorable conditions and potentials for the development of various types of eco-tourism, cultural and experiential tourism. Visitors can look, watch the white-necked langurs play, look for food on the trees or on the craggy cliffs. Mr. Ngo Van Hong, Director of the CIRD Center, said that if in the past it was necessary to use binoculars to see the langurs, now, the langurs are increasingly bold, with our naked eyes we can also look and watch them happily. play, naturally foraging in the trees or on the crags. This place not only attracts domestic and international wildlife lovers but is also an ideal place for schools inside and outside the province to organize for students to explore the biodiversity of the region. Tuyen Hoa limestone mountains as well as the growth behavior of white-necked langurs, mold monkeys. Both volunteering to protect the local white-necked langurs, the protection team are also volunteer tour guides, guiding those who come to learn, research, take photos, and watch the white-necked langurs… Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tu, leader of the group that volunteered to protect the langurs, shared: “It is much easier to see and take pictures of langurs in the limestone mountains of Tuyen Hoa. Unlike many places, guests wait forever and do not see them. langurs, in Tuyen Hoa, visitors can observe the langurs every day (but must make an appointment in advance), we will introduce and guide you so that you are not disappointed. In the morning, the langurs go to search for food until 7 am, the langurs return to the cave to rest, in the afternoon, at about 4 pm they come out of the cave to look for food, at dusk they return, and in winter, they come out of the cave later. and come back earlier. Not only watching them fly, visitors can also watch the langurs in the caves where they live through binoculars. Recently, tourists as well as research groups come here more and more, In 2020, there are more than 100 turns of people coming here to study, learn, discover and take pictures of the white-necked langur.” Solutions for sustainable development Mr. Cao Xuan Binh, Chairman of Thach Hoa Commune People’s Committee, said that the locality is currently orienting to develop community-based tourism and experience tourism in order to change industries and increase income for people. However, the government as well as the people have no experience in tourism, so there are still many difficulties and obstacles. In particular, people’s thoughts are still heavy on agricultural production, do not dare to invest boldly to develop tourism. Besides, financial capacity, experience in tourism, attracting investment enterprises… are also difficulties of the locality in developing community-based tourism. According to Mr. Nguyen The Son, Head of the Tuyen Hoa District Forest Protection Department, in order to promote the tourism potential of localities as well as find directions for sustainable tourism development, it is necessary to continue promoting the core role of the group. voluntary conservation and local people, thereby, regularly patrolling, monitoring and preventing the risk of affecting the life of white-necked langurs and surrounding habitats. At the same time, it is necessary to regularly organize training programs to raise people’s awareness about conserving the white-necked langur population, their habitat and biodiversity conservation. In particular, if tourism is to be developed, it is necessary to plan tourist routes and spots, not arbitrarily organize to affect the habitat of white-necked langurs, on the contrary, need the coordination of scientists to separate herds when they grow in large numbers, avoiding affecting production and people’s lives. In addition, it is necessary to recognize the legality so that the voluntary conservation group can safely patrol and protect the forest and guide tourists to visit in accordance with the law. Le The Luc, Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism, said that in order to diversify tourism products to contribute to socio-economic development, localities need to continue to strictly protect white-necked langurs and mammals. rare species through training to raise awareness for the community in biodiversity conservation, along with behaviors in approaching tourism, protecting, preserving and embellishing the value of historical relics, focus on promoting the image, natural landscape, tourism potential. In particular, it is necessary to gradually carry out market research and visitor tastes, develop suitable tourism products, and improve service quality for tourists when visiting. The fact that Tuyen Hoa district has preserved and protected the rare langur herd, preserving the habitat and environment not only for the langurs but also for monkeys and other wild animals is precious. However, in order to develop tourism as a new direction, taking advantage of the existing strengths and potentials, the local government and the people here need the attention of the departments, agencies, organizations, the investment. Investment of businesses to sustainably protect the ecosystem, build infrastructure for tourism, widely propagate and promote the image for domestic and foreign tourists to know.