Places to visit and travel in Nam Dinh not to be missed

Nam Dinh is 90 km from Hanoi, with convenient transportation, suitable for weekend trips. Like many other provinces in the Northern Delta, Nam Dinh has four distinct seasons. Summer is suitable for swimming, Spring is the best time to visit Nam Dinh. This is when the Tran Temple Opening Ceremony takes place, attracting tens of thousands of visitors before and during the main festival night.

From Hanoi, you can go to Nam Dinh by road and rail. If you choose the road, you can go by bus, private car, taxi or motorbike with flat and easy-to-travel roads. Nam Dinh does not have a civil airport yet, so visitors from further away must fly to Hanoi and then travel.

Below are the top tourist attractions in Nam Dinh that cannot be missed:

Hai Thinh Beach

Hai Thinh Beach is considered an ideal destination for summer vacations. Only 160 km from Hanoi, Hai Thinh Beach has cool air and smooth white sand that attracts countless visitors.

The reason is because the white sand here is very fine, when combined with the blue of the ocean, it creates a wild and mysterious natural picture.

Coming to this Nam Dinh beach, you have the opportunity to experience swimming at two large beaches. If the first beach is extremely bustling with convenient shops, the second beach will be simpler and more rustic, giving you moments to immerse yourself in the life of the fishing village people.

Tran Temple

Tran Temple in Loc Vuong Ward, Nam Dinh City, is a relic site built on the foundation of an old Thai temple from around 1,695, but was severely damaged by the Ming army. Later, the temple was restored and renovated to be spacious, becoming a place of worship for 14 kings of the Tran Dynasty and their supporting generals.

Tran Temple opening hours are from 6:30 to 18:00 every day of the week. During festivals at the temple, the opening hours will change, usually earlier to welcome visitors in the most thoughtful way.

My Loc

My Loc is located in the North of Nam Dinh province. The North borders Ha Nam province, the South borders Nam Dinh city, the West borders Vu Ban district and the East borders Thai Binh province.

With its convenient geographical location and transportation, My Loc has many conditions for development, especially in the tourism sector.

When traveling to Nam Dinh, visitors will be attracted by attractive and famous places with extremely beautiful natural scenery and unique culture here.

Some tourist attractions in My Loc you should visit:

Bao Loc Temple: Bao Loc Temple is located about 5km from Nam Dinh city. The temple was built on the old village of An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu, the father of Hung Dao Vuong. Every year on the 20th day of the 8th lunar month, visitors from all over the world often come and attend the traditional Tran Hung Dao festival.

- Temple of Grand Tutor Tran Thu Do: Temple of Grand Tutor Tran Thu Do, also known as Luu Pho Temple, was built on the ancient site of Luu Vien, where Grand Tutor Tran Thu Do used to live and work when he had the opportunity to pay respects to the King. The temple was built to worship and show gratitude to the people for the Grand Tutor's merits.

Vu Ban

Vu Ban district is located in the northwest of Nam Dinh province, 13km from Nam Dinh city center and 103km from Hanoi capital center. The north borders My Loc district and Binh Luc district, Ha Nam province. The east borders Nam Dinh city and Nam Truc district. The west and southwest borders Y Yen district. The south borders Nghia Hung district.

When exploring Nam Dinh tourism, you will know that Vu Ban district is an ancient land, along the west of the district there are mountain ranges of soil and rock running from North to South. The location of Vu Ban district is sandwiched between Dao river and Sat river. This land is deposited by alluvium of Red river and Day river.

Some tourist attractions in Vu Ban you should visit:

- Nui Ngam Ecotourism Area: Nui Ngam Ecotourism Area has a wild natural space and landscape. The location of Nui Ngam Ecotourism Area is surrounded by hills and the Sat River. When coming here, visitors will be immersed in nature, relieve stress, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.

- Vinh Lai Temple: Vinh Lai Temple is located in Vinh Lai village, Vinh Hao commune, Vu Ban district. This place worships two generals under the Hai Ba Trung dynasty, Bach Dang and Cao Loi. Vinh Lai pagoda area is the most artistically crafted structure. There is also a bronze bell cast in the 23rd year of King Tu Duc's reign (1870).

Y Yen

Ý Yên district is located in the west of Nam Định province, the district capital is Lâm town, 27 km west of Nam Định city, 117 km from the center of Hanoi capital.

To the East it borders Vu Ban district, to the West it borders Gia Vien and Hoa Lu districts, to the South it borders Nghia Hung and Yen Khanh districts, to the North it borders Thanh Liem district and Binh Luc district of Ha Nam province.

As a famous place, Ý Yên has become the destination of thousands of tourists.

Some tourist attractions in Ý Yên you should visit:

- Quang Cung Palace: Quang Cung Palace is an important historical and cultural relic of Nam Dinh and is ranked as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. It has unique architecture, traditional Vietnamese decorative style, especially wood carving architectural style. The building is built of wood with many sophisticated carvings and decorative style typical of the culture of the Northern region of Vietnam.

- Thuong Dong communal house: The communal house worships King Dinh Tien Hoang. The communal house was built in the shape of the Chinese character "nhi", including a five-room front hall and a five-room main hall. The communal house was built in the center of the village, on a high and square plot of land. In front of the communal house is a large lake. The open space of the front facade gives the communal house a majestic appearance.

Nghia Hung

Nghia Hung is located in the Northeast of Nam Dinh province. With its beautiful geographical location, Nghia Hung has great potential for tourism development. Visitors can visit famous tourist attractions such as Tay Phuong Pagoda, Hoi Kieu ancient palace relic, Dong Trung Pagoda, Tao Linh Pagoda, or participate in the Huong Tay Pagoda festival.

In addition, when coming to Nghia Hung, visitors can also enjoy famous specialties of this land such as gai cake, rice paper, and tam cake.

Nam Truc

With an area of ​​over 97 km2 and a population of about 130,000 people, Nam Truc district has 19 administrative units, including one town and 18 communes. The district's economy is mainly agriculture and handicrafts, with the main products being rice, crops and aquatic products.

Some tourist attractions in Nam Truc you should visit:

- Dai Bi Pagoda: Dai Bi Pagoda is an ancient pagoda built in the 10th century. The pagoda has a unique and beautiful architecture, designed in the Chan Dai Bi architectural style and is home to the Chan Dai Bi statue - one of the most beautiful and largest stone sculptures in Vietnam, weighing more than 100 tons and about 11 meters high.

Dai Bi Pagoda is also one of the attractive destinations for tourists when coming to Nam Truc.

- Gin Temple: Gin Temple is an ancient temple built in the 10th century in Nam Truc district. Din Temple has a unique and beautiful architecture, combining Chinese and Cham architectural styles.

This place has ancient stone statues, beautiful sculptures and is one of the historical, cultural and spiritual attractions that attracts many tourists.