Move conveniently and easily

It only takes about an hour to drive from Hanoi to Ha Nam. To avoid the crowds during the long holiday and to conveniently visit all the places, a private car is the best choice.

You can go by car or motorbike, with a distance of only about 50km from the capital.

The path to Long Doi Son ancient temple, thousands of years old. Photo: Khanh Ha.

In addition, you can also take passenger vans from companies such as Sao Viet, Viet Trung, Thien Truong or take a direct bus from Giap Bat bus station to Phu Ly very simply.

Experience the peaceful, poetic space

Ha Nam has many destinations for tourists to experience peaceful and poetic space.

If you are a fan of adventure travel, then the wild landscapes that crystallize the beauty of mountains, forests, rivers and lakes such as Kem Trong, Ao Dong, Hang Luon, Dong Phuc Long, Ngoc Mountain... are destinations not to be missed.

What these destinations have in common is the poetic, peaceful beauty, the harmony between the green space of the mountains and forests and ancient temples, especially suitable for you to "live slowly" during the holidays and recharge peacefully after busy days of work.

So Kien Church with ancient architecture. Photo: Ngan Ha.

However, when coming to Ha Nam, you should not miss the ancient spiritual cultural works to explore the rich historical and cultural sediments that have made Ha Nam the "World's Leading Local Cultural Destination 2023" voted by the World Travel Awards.

There are many ancient temples, pagodas, and churches hundreds of years old, even thousands of years old, scattered throughout Ha Nam, depicting the soul of the spiritual and cultural life of this land.

The sacred destinations that must be visited here are the thousand-year-old Long Doi Son ancient temple located on the top of Doi mountain, which from afar looks like a large dragon facing the Thang Long citadel;

Lanh Giang Temple with its hundreds of years old architecture is a place to worship the Three Great Gods under the reign of the 18th Hung King and Princess Tien Dung associated with many spiritual stories.

Besides, if you have time, you should visit ancient temples and pagodas such as Ba Danh Pagoda, Tran Thuong Temple, Bau Pagoda, Dang Xa Pagoda, Trinh Tiet Pagoda, Tien Pagoda, or Bat Canh Son...

Young people love checking in at Dia Tang Phi Lai Tu - Photo: Le Viet Hung.

Ha Nam also has many spiritual destinations for "virtual life" believers with beautiful - unique - strange check-in corners such as the 140-year-old So Kien Church - one of the four churches conferred the title of minor basilica by the Pope with an ancient, quiet space, like an ancient and romantic European street corner.

Besides, there are destinations that attract young people to check-in like Dia Tang Phi Lai Pagoda with its poetic beauty, or Tam Chuc tourist area amidst majestic mountains and clear blue lakes.

Rich, rustic cuisine

As soon as you set foot in Ha Nam, you should not miss Phu Ly rice rolls, which are made with two thin layers and served with meatloaf, grilled spring rolls and a dipping sauce with a strong sour, spicy, salty and sweet taste.

Also in Phu Ly, the rustic vermicelli with perch dish with the authentic taste of the Northern countryside is a must-try dish, with crispy pieces of perch and fragrant, sweet broth.

Another famous specialty of Ha Nam is Mong Duy Tien chicken - a famous chicken breed with delicious taste, crispy skin, no fat, and chewy meat. Steamed, boiled or grilled Mong chicken all bring a special and memorable flavor.

Braised fish from Vu Dai village is a must-try specialty when visiting Ha Nam. Photo: Le Viet Hung.

The specialty dish that everyone wants to bring back as a gift when visiting Ha Nam is braised fish from Vu Dai village.

Ha Nam people use black carp that is carefully marinated with many spices such as ginger, galangal, lemon juice, crab juice, etc. and braised in clay pots for hours, creating a delicious flavor and firm, chewy meat for this famous dish.

In addition, if you have more time in Ha Nam, you should try other typical dishes such as mountain goat meat, Tam Chuc mullet, big-sized bird, Phuc Ha rice paper, Dam village square cake...

Some addresses suggested by locals and tourists to try are Phu Ly fish noodle soup (157 Tran Hung Dao), Hien Hoa fish noodle soup (196 Nguyen Van Troi); Linh Chi spring rolls with grilled pork (5 Tran Phu), Huong Dinh spring rolls with grilled pork (120B Quy Luu); chicken claws at Vietnam leaf restaurant (Ho Van Son, Phu Ly); big birds gradually at Thu Co restaurant (Nhat Tan, Kim Bang)...

Variety of accommodation

In Ha Nam, there are currently over 180 accommodation establishments, mainly concentrated in Phu Ly city and Duy Tien town, which can serve a wide variety of accommodation needs of tourists.

If you need to find a comfortable place to stay, you can choose Meliá Vinpearl Phu Ly Hotel, Riverside Hotel Ha Nam, Hoa Dong Hotel, Muong Thanh Luxury Ha Nam...

Sun Urban City promises to bring a prosperous living space to Ha Nam. Photo: Sun Group.