Ninh Binh province has a romantic and picturesque scenery and is home to famous tourist destinations like Trang An, Tam Coc, Bich Dong and Bai Dinh pagoda attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually.
Van Long in Gia Vien district is the largest nature reserve of wetland in the northern region.
Van Long is likened to ‘a bay without wave’.Visitors can enjoy spectacular mountain ranges and caves from their boatPeaceful life of local people along Van Long lagoon
Covering an area of 3,000 hectares, Van Long nature reserve boasts of 32 beautiful grottos such as: Ca Grotto, Bong Grotto, Rua Grotto, Chanh Grotto, each has an unique beauty.Van Long is home to diversified species of plants and animalsLimestone mountains with names which describe their shapes such as: Nghien (ink-slap) Mountain, Hom Sach (Bookcase) Mountain, Da Ban (Stone Table) Mountain, Meo Cao (Cat scratching) Mountain, Tien Co (Fairy) Mountain, and others.In the dry season, Van Long is the winter place of migratory birds from the NorthSunset in Van Long
