Thanh Hoa is one of the largest provinces in Vietnam, located at the gateway linking the North with the Central, the center being Thanh Hoa city. The Province tourism potential is attracted by the natural beauty of the sea, forests, caves… together with historical monuments and rich cultural identity. The most famous destination is Sam Son beach.
The land of Thanh Hoa is also home to many traditional festivals and folk plays such as puppetry, Nam Ngan dancing, cheo singing, Tu Linh games, and folk songs. Representatives of the local people. Such as Song Ma singing, Vinh Yen singing, singing Yen Bien…
General information
Thanh Hoa is one of the biggest provinces in Vietnam, located 150km from Hanoi and 1,560 km from Ho Chi Minh City. This province has an important role that is being the northern tip of central Vietnam, adjacent to Son La, Hoa Binh, Ninh Binh to the north and Nghe An to the south. The province is also contiguous to the East Sea and Hua Phan Province of Laos. This position gives Thanh Hoa a crucial role in the Northern economic region of Vietnam.
When to travel
Thanh Hoa climate is influenced by 2 distinct hot and cold seasons, with 4 spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons:
How to get there?
It’s located 150km from Hanoi, there are many easy transportation to Thanh Hoa.
If you travel from Hanoi: You can travel by motorbike, car or train. If traveling by local bus, you can get at My Dinh and Giap Bat bus or Gia Lam stations.
The South from Ho Chi Minh: In addition to options. Such as passenger cars, trains, you can save time by traveling with airlines like Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar, Vietjet with Saigon – Thanh Hoa flight. In Thanh Hoa, there is Tho Xuan airport, located 45km west of downtown Thanh Hoa. To move to the city center, you can take a taxi, car for shuttle service (VND 65,000 / ticket) or public bus (VND 30,000 / ticket).
Attractions
Here some interesting attractions that might convince you to visit this place on your vacation
Pu Luong Nature Reserve stands in the northwest of Thanh Hoa city, about 130km to the northwest, and belongs to Quan Hoa and Ba Thuoc districts. With wild features, the landscape hidden in the mist, virtual ecology, Pu Luong leaves tourists unforgettable impressions.
The attractions cannot be missed when visiting Pu Luong are Pu Luong peak with the height of over 1700m together with Son-Ba-Muoi caves, Kho Muong, Hieu village waterfall,… In Pu Luong, you will find lots of wooden water wheels, which are characteristic of the Thai ethnic people.
Located 16km from the city center, Sam Son beach deserves the gorgeous pearl of Thanh Hoa. From the rustic destination in the past, Sam Son has totally changed its appearances with diverse services from state-of-the-art accommodations to chains of amazing resorts and restaurants but still remained the untouched natural sceneries.
Ho Dynasty Citadel is the capital of Dai Ngu (the national name of Vietnam in Ho Dynasty), located on the territory of Thanh Hoa province. This is a permanent citadel with the unique architecture of rocks on a very rare large scale in Vietnam. It is also the only one that remained in Southeast Asia and is one of the few stone ramparts that still exists in the world.
The magic fish stream is located 60km away from the center of Thanh Hoa city, where the fish live in densely populated areas, preserved by the Muong and Thai ethnic groups, and already become a famous place.
Drive 36 km from the center of the city will bring you to Ben En National Park. The park has a mountainous landscape, with many rivers, streams, and lakes. Muc Lake in Ben En National is a 3,000 hectares width with 21 midland islands, which makes Ben En become one of the most beautiful national parks in Vietnam. The ecosystem here is diverse.
Former Dong Son Village belongs to Dong Giang Commune, Dong Son District (Thanh Hoa), now it belongs to Ham Rong Ward, Thanh Hoa City. This is a famous ancient village not only in Thanh Hoa. The name Dong Son has been known by many Western scientists since the last century. Dong Son is a small village on the south bank of the Ma River, next to Ham Rong Bridge, where contains all characteristic elements of a traditional Vietnamese village.
How to travel to Hai Tien? Where to book a hotel in Hai Tien beach ? Recently, tourism has not been exploited for a long time, but Hai Tien beach (located 15km from the city center) is among the top 3 most beautiful beaches in Thanh Hoa. With a long coastline, fresh air, clean beaches, still untouched scenery, and good service quality and friendly people, Hai Tien has attracted a large number of tourists.
How to travel to Hai Hoa? Hai Hoa beach is located in Hai Hoa commune, Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa. It’s about 40 km from city. You can relax at the hotel in Tinh Gia district for vacation. Like Hai Tien beach, Hai Hoa beach has just been known for the past few years.
The landscape here is still wild with fine white sand stretching, with cool blue water, green casuarina trees joking in the wind, … When the sun rises, you will be immersed in the air The bustling atmosphere of fishing villages when pulling nets to harvest fish, shrimp, squid …
Visitors can enjoy the fresh seafood, enjoy the salty taste of the sea at the first moment of the new day.
Ham Rong Bridge crosses the Ma River, the bridge has a very important transport position. It’s the only railway bridge passing the Ma River. The bridge witnessed the war in the previous decades and became a symbol of the will and resilience and indomitable of Thanh Hoa province.
Nem chua is a specialty not to be missed in Thanh Hoa, sour rolls are often dipped with spicy chili sauce. The sweetness of pork blends with the mild sourness, the spicy of garlic chili, the aromatic and tough lumpy of the packaging captivates the heart, it is not easy to forget.
Coming to Thanh Hoa, do not forget to enjoy the affordable price and bring your own taste. Unlike rollers in the Northern provinces, Thanh Hoa rolls are different in terms of filling and how to eat. A rich, greasy cake dipped with lemon sauce, served with grilled spring rolls with scallions.
Nam Ha Bread in Truong Thi Street is a brand of bread not to be missed when traveling to Thanh Hoa. Bread with traditional flavors has not changed for more than 20 years. The filling is very diverse for you to choose, the best is to mention fried spring rolls, beef jerky, roast meat …
Traveling to Thanh Hoa is a good way to enjoy this specialties. Beside Thanh Hoa nem chua, Phu Quang soup, Goat meat, Chicken in Vinh Loc… with enough fresh seafood. Such as, crab, shellfish, shrimp, squid, mackerel, oysters…
