Forget Ha Long Bay – Vietnam’s other wondrous landscape is serene
A journalist explores Ninh Binh, a less-crowded alternative to Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, featuring limestone karsts surrounding rice paddies and villages. The UNESCO-listed Trang An landscape welcomed official tourist circuits only in 2014, allowing better environmental management than the overcrowded Ha Long Bay. Ninh Binh offers cleaner waters and authentic experiences while preserving local culture through sustainable tourism practices.
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Published 26 Jul 2026, 19:06 UTC · Updated 26 Jul 2026, 19:10 UTC
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