Deep into Northern Vietnam it looks like something out of a movie. There are some amazing places. This is one of my favorite and not far from me. As you go deeper into the north, it is even better. Plus the markets at the border are amazing too. Check this site out.
All of Ninh Binh is filled with hidden treasures from blissful floating paddy fields to magnificent picturesqueness of karst formations.
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