Vietnam’s beauty appears on National Graphic through pictures featuring its friendly people and magnificent landscape.
Terraced rice paddies ring the Vietnamese countryside in bright green. The crop, has been grown in Vietnam for thousands of years.Cao Dai Ceremony: Cao Dai is a Vietnamese religious movement that unifies elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Catholicism. Formally established in 1926, this syncretist faith maintains that all religions are the same in principle. Cao Dai temples dot the Mekong Delta region, with the epicenter at the Holy See in Tay Ninh province, southern Vietnam.Child in a Red Dao Village in SapaHmong Woman and Child, Cao Son
Noon Gate, Hue: Of the ten entrances to the city of Hue, the most dynamic is the Noon Gate, or Cua Ngo Mon, which leads to the Imperial Palace. Constructed in 1833 during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang, this southern gate has borne witness to significant political announcements, destructive battles, and modern-day processions.Tour boats moored in Ha Long Bay at dusk enjoy a serene seascape of limestone sculptures hewn by nature.This UNESCO World Heritage site is host to a diversity of ecosystems including sandy beaches, mangrove forests, and offshore coral reefs. Some of its roughly 1,600 islands and islets boast beautiful grottos with hidden ponds and unusual stone formations.A buffalo boy in SapaMan in Rain, Ho Chi Minh CityCua Lo Beach, Nghe An provinceSand dunes, Binh Thuan
Ba Vi National Park, HanoiFood ready to go, Hoi AnA woman peers through an incense display at her shop in Hue.Red Shanked Douc Langur at the Endangered Primate Center in VietnamTransporting pigsA fruit vendor in Hanoi
This lady was coming home late on her bicycle and passed by the big tree