Tam Coc in Ninh Binh has entered its most enchanting season as water lilies bloom in vibrant purple hues. The tranquil Ngo Dong River transforms into a captivating natural painting, drawing large numbers of international visitors who come to admire and experience its beauty.
Multi-value agricultural models such as the “Golden Rice Fields of Tam Coc”, “Hang Mua Lotus Pond”, and “Cuc Phuong Yellow Camellia Tea Gardens” have combined organic production with tourism, helping Ninh Binh attract an estimated 31.7 million visitors and generate 31.1 trillion VND (1.22 billion USD) in revenue in the 2020-2025 period.
In Tam Coc, a 10,000-square-meter rice artwork titled "Carp Leaping over the Dragon Gate" has been created on an 18-hectare field. This masterpiece, crafted by local residents of Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu town, Ninh Binh province, aims to celebrate the Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2025, set for late May.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 10 issued a decision on approving the task of formulating a planning project to preserve and restore the special national landscape site of Trang An - Tam Coc - Bich Dong in the northern province of Ninh Binh, with the aim of turning the complex into one of the most attractive tourism sites of Vietnam and the world.
Rice fields in Tam Coc area of the northern province of Ninh Binh are among the most beautiful ones in Vietnam. A giant painting created on the rice fields with the name “Ly Ngu Vong Nguyet”, or “carps look at the moon”, is a new attraction over the recent days.
The northern province of Ninh Binh was recently listed among the top five most underrated travel destinations throughout Southeast Asia by the British magazine Time Out.
The season of golden rice fields begins in Ninh Binh in late May and early June, which is the most beautiful time in the Tam Coc and Trang An tourism complexes.
Some 90km south of Hanoi, Ninh Binh province boasts many famous destinations, including Trang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO-recognised heritage site; Tam Coc, nicknamed “Ha Long Bay on Land”; Cuc Phuong National Park; Van Long Wetlands Nature Reserve; and Phat Diem Stone Cathedral.
Located in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province and only 100km from Hanoi, Tam Coc tourism site is an ideal getaway venue for city dwellers, especially in Autumn.
The northern province of Ninh Binh will continue to be host of National Tourism Year in 2021 after activities within this year’s programme were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Located 120 km from Hanoi, Tam Coc-Bich Dong is part of the Hoa Lu limestone mountain range. For hundreds of years, the place has preserved the primitive beauty that has attracted countless visitors.
A tourism week is taking place in Tam Coc, Ninh Binh province, aiming to promote tourism in the locality during the summer when rice fields turn bright yellow and look majestic, romantic and poetic.
