Thai Binh
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The Keo bell tower against the sky · Nguyễn Hùng · Pexels License
The 'five-ton homeland' with the ancient Keo Pagoda, pristine Con Vanh Beach, and rice fields stretching as far as the eye can see.
Thai Binh is the peaceful rice country of the Red River Delta, where golden fields stretch to the horizon. This land takes pride in the nearly 400-year-old Keo Pagoda, a masterpiece of wooden architecture with a one-of-a-kind three-tier bell tower. The Thai Binh coast also has pristine Con Vanh within the Red River Biosphere Reserve. The people of Thai Binh are gentle and unpretentious, preserving the cultural values of village life and traditional festivals rich in the character of the North.
Best time to visit: April to September
Local specialties
- Nguyen village cay cake
- Quynh Coi fish soup
- Goi nhech (raw eel salad)
- Vi Thuy nem chao
Places (3)
Keo Pagoda
A nearly 400-year-old pagoda with a stunning three-tier wooden bell tower, a masterpiece of Vietnamese Buddhist architecture.
Con Vanh Beach
A pristine beach within a biosphere reserve, with casuarina groves, mangrove forests, and stunning sunrises.
Tran Temple, Thai Binh
The tombs and temples of the Tran kings on their ancestral ground at Long Hung, known as Thai Duong Lang.