Planning a trip to Halong but still hasn’t decided where to go yet? You should surely know that there are a bunch of great things to do in Halong apart from cruising. From beautiful sightseeing spots to mighty mountain ranges, modern amusement complex, and traditional pagodas, Halong has it all. Thus, the article below will suggest several interesting itineraries for 2 days exploring the best parts of Halong.
This mini itinerary will give you plenty to see and do in four days around Northern Vietnam. Take in the historic charm of Hanoi before seeing the spectacular limestone karsts of Halong Bay and Ninh Binh.
There’s so much to see and do in Halong Bay. To make your trip a bit easier, we’ve compiled three different 3-day itineraries for a trip to Halong Bay.
If you’ve got 5 days to explore Northern Vietnam and you’re not quite sure what to do, we’ve got your back. This itinerary will take you from the ancient streets of Hanoi to the towering mountains of Halong Bay to come to an end in the hills and mountains of Sapa.
You could easily spend a week in Hanoi and Halong bay without feeling bored. However, for most people with limited time, a few days would be good. For example, a 3 days in Hanoi and 2 days in Halong bay itinerary would cover most of both destinations.
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According to Dai Viet historian, in the spring of 1287, Thoát Hoan (son of Tat Liet) once again brought 50,000 soldiers (some documents recorded 30 or 35 thousand) re-invaded our country, Tran Ich Tac on the Annaman king. From the previous two failures, Kublai Khan realized that the greatest difficulty of the Yuan was food. Nguyen Nguyen has sent Truong Van Ho led the boat transport salary by sea to enter our country to respond to the Hoan Hoan. Their plan quickly failed when Truong Van Ho’s boat was sacked by General Tran Khanh Du in Van Don (QuangNinh).
STORY OF VICTORY against MONGOLIA
With the same power exhausted, lack of food and soldiers discouraged, Hoan Hoan decided to withdraw troops back home. After the heavy defeats of 1258, 1285, in the third time, the force of the Yuan diminished, just as the famous saying “this year to fight the enemy” of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Guessing the plot of the enemy, Hung Dao Vuong wrong Nguyen Khoai led troops sneak through the shortcut on the upstream Bach Dang cut wood, hewn pointed, iron (some documents that this pile is not sealed iron) On the river, wait for the tide to bring the boat out to fight.
General Pham Ngu Lao, Nguyen The Nghia led the ambush troops in Noi Bang (Lang Son) waiting for the troops of Dykan to arrive.
On 9/4/1288, the enemy navy entered the Bach Dang river. General Nguyen Khoai led the boat from the river to fight. Ma Nhi pushed the chase, Nguyen Khoai turned boat run. At high tide, the river surface is wide, the enemy does not recognize the battlefield. Waiting Nguyen troops through the stake, Nguyen Khoai ordered the turn of the boat to resolve the war. According to Dai Viet history, the battle on the river was fierce. The late King Tran Thanh Tong, King Tran Anh Tong and Tran Quoc Tuan troops in battle. Xe Ma Nhi, Phàn To see the reinforcements are very crowded, then turn the boat running back. The tide was pulled down, the spikes jutted, the boats of the Yuan broke down.
the battle of Bach Dang in 1288 completed the glorious task of destroying army troops retreating the waterway led by O Ma Nhi and Phien Tiep. This is considered the biggest battle in the resistance war against Mongolian troops three times. This battle also proved the military tactics of Hung Dao King Tran Quoc Tuan, the excellent commander of both the Ministry and the Marine. In particular, the naval battle on the Bach Dang River had a close cooperation between the navy and the army, between the main army and local troops and soldiers. After the defeat at Bach Dang, Nguyen had to abandon conspiracy to invade our country. It is also one of the most glorious victories in the history of the nation’s foreign invasion, a shocking battle of the world at that time.
