Ha Nam
Đồng bằng sông Hồng
Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0
A spiritual land with the majestic Tam Chuc Pagoda, harmonious mountains and water, and long-standing craft villages.
Ha Nam is the southern gateway to the Northern delta, a land of mountains, rivers, and grand spiritual structures. Most striking is the Tam Chuc Pagoda complex, hailed as the largest pagoda in the world, backing onto mountains and facing a vast lake. Ha Nam also has the craft villages of Doi Tam drums and Nha Xa silk, and the famous specialty of Vu Dai village braised fish. Its harmonious scenery, blended with cultural depth, makes Ha Nam ever more appealing to pilgrim travelers.
Best time to visit: January to March (festival season)
Local specialties
- Vu Dai village braised fish
- Phu Ly steamed rice rolls
- Dai Hoang royal bananas
- Doi Tam drums
Places (2)
Tam Chuc Pagoda
One of the largest pagodas in the world, set amid a vast lake and rolling limestone mountains in Ha Nam.
Tran Thuong Temple
A temple to Tran Hung Dao built on the granary he used during the second war against the Mongols.