Interesting Places in Your Country

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Vietnam is one of the fastest growing countries in Southeast Asia. It is growing in multiple aspects such as economy, education system, health care system, and especially tourism. The government of Vietnam also knows how to take advantage of the natural resources and pays more attention on developing its own tourism industry to draw the tourists' attraction from all over the world. There are a lot of places for the tourists to visit but the three most interesting places to visit in my country are Hoi An ancient town, Ha Long Bay, and Ho Chi Minh city. First of all, Hoi An ancient town is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Central Vietnam. I would say 70% of the tourists who have come to Vietnam have heard about Hoi An ancient town already. It is a small town right by the beach. Most of the houses over there were built by the French in the 1950s with blue doors and red roof. That is why people came up with the name "Ancient town." Hoi An ancient town is famous for its own bridges and temples with unique architecture. They have a lot of specific details such as dragons, flowers, and Chinese (恭喜: Happy; 徐福: Blessed). For example, Chua bridge is one of the most popular bridges in Hoi An. It is also famous with a lotof traditional food such as cao lau (crispy noodles with pork or beef or chicken), hen xao (fried mussel with crispy rice paper), and che bap (a popular desert made from corn). Lantern festival in Hoi An ancient town is a well-known festival where they always float lanterns on the Thu Bon river every full-moon night. Furthermore, there is live traditional music such as Cai Luong and Dan Ca Quan Ho, played by the local people. Second of all, Ha Long Bay is absolutely an amazing place to visit if you are looking for an adventurous place. Ha Long Bay is one of the world's seven herritages, acknowledged by UNESCO on November 11th, 2012 with a

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