Travel to Vietnam by seaway

Beside traveling to Vietnam by Air you can choose some international cruises that help you travel along Vietnam and countries in Asia such as Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore....

You may reach Vietnam in the North, Central, or the South. There are international ports from North to South Vietnam as the followings : Cai Lan port in Quang Ninh province - Chan May port in Thua Thien, Hue - Tien Sa port in Da Nang - Nha Trang port in Khanh Hoa - Vung Tau port in Ba Ria, Vung Tau - Saigon port in Ho Chi Minh city.

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There are cruisers bringing international tourists to Vietnam like Super Star Virgo, Costa Romantica, Dimond Princess, World Dream, Celebrity Millennium, Celebrity Xcruises....Normally land tour in each place has duration of 2 - 3 days.

International cruises help you explore the best highlights of Vietnam, must-go-place in Asia.

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Visit Bat Trang ceramic village

 Where is Bat Trang ceramic village? Bat Trang village is situated by Red river edge, Gia Lam district in outskirt of Hanoi city, 15 km from center. The village has been popular since Le dynasty, 15th century for sophisticated ceramic products including export categories. Come to visit Bat trang village you not only watch the artisans making pottery products but you can join and try.

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How to get to Bat trang from Hanoi center? You can catch a car taxi, public bus number 47, grab bike, or your owned rental car with driver arranged by a travel agent. It takes around 20 - 30 mins. 

The activities at Bat trang ceramic village. You can take a short walk around the ancient village, visit Communal house, traditional houses aged 200 years, join with artisans to make your owned design ceramic product, visit ancient oven used wood and rice husk baking pottery long time ago, visit the largest ceramic market in Hanoi.

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In particular, artisans use white clay, potter wheel, mould, and hand to form product. Before that they choose fine clay then filter the material till they get the best quality. When the raw products get dried artisans start to decorate them with beautiful patterns, then glaze before baking at temperature of around 1200 Degree C. 

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Nowadays they use electric and gas to bake ceramics to minimize pollution. You can try some street food at Bat Trang ceramic market or book Vietnamese set menu lunch with a host from traditional house. 

Tour to visit Bat trang can be done by Vespa bike, bicycle for half day. It is quite fun and worthy to see when you stay in Hanoi

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Districts for tourist attraction in Hanoi center

 Hanoi contains 17 outlying districts, 1 town of Son Tay, and 12 urban districts including Ba Dinh - Dong Da - Hai Ba Trung - Tay Ho - Thanh Xuan - Long Bien - Hoang Mai - Ha Dong - Cau Giay - Bac Tu Liem - Nam Tu Liem. But major number of hotels and tourist attractions are allocated in Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Tay Ho, and Hai Ba Trung dictricts.

Hoan Kiem district is the heart of Hanoi city where there are numerous hotels, old quarter, temples and pagodas, traditional markets, and lovely Hoan Kiem lake.

Ba Dinh district includes historical Ba Dinh square, Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, Government offices, and foreign ambassies, Parliament House. It is country political center.

Tay Ho district where has the large lake of Hanoi name West Lake with 500 hectare large. Surrounding the lake are old villages, vast field of flowers. 

Hai Ba Trung district consists of 2 parts old one and new one from 1960s. Most of universities were built since 1955 in the district beside modern buildings in recent decades. 

Travel to Hanoi you should stay and explore tourist sites in districts mentioned above before others.  

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