Nghe An's stunning Sao Va Waterfall

Central Nghe An Province boasts a stunning waterfall which is expected to lure lots of visitors and become a major tourist attraction.

Located in Tien Phong Commune in the mountainous Que Phong District, Nghe An Province, Sao Va Waterfall features breathtaking falls which stretch seemingly forever. The falls run around winding hills and mountains and create silvery-white streams.
Local authorities are planning to turn Sao Va into a tourist destination with a bird garden, an orchid garden, a stone park, and a model craft village to attract more visitors to the region.

The unique rock formations in Nghe An

The unique rock formations in Nghe An

Quynh Phuong Commune in Nghe An Province is not only famous for fishermen’s festivals, but also a very beautiful stone bank. Abbutting the sea, Quynh Phuong has great potential for tourism development with its wide sand beaches in addition to its water-sculpted stone.

The bank is a 1km-long natural landscape of stone. The rocks provide a wonderful view, including small pools of water and a big “footprint” on the highest rock.

Legend has it that, with the ambition to connect Quynh Lap and Quynh Phuong communes, a deity decided to carry soil from the highest rock of Quynh Lap to Than Lan Mountain in Quynh Phuong. It is said that the deity used his hair to transport the soil.

He then laid rocks to form a road so he could carry the soil. He slipped along the way, though, leaving his large footprint, which can still be seen in the rock. After his fall, he gave up trying to connect the two towns and disappeared to a place unknown.

After all this time and weather, the “footprint” is wearing away. It’s not an easy climb to the highest rock with its footprint. But once standing on the peak, you will see an open and immense space of blue sky and sea.

Despite being worn by waves, the footprint has still kept its original shape. Five toes can still be distinctly seen. The shore is also home to a large amount of oysters, so visitors can enjoy a delicious meal.

Tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan

Tomb of Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan

The tomb of Mrs Hoang Thi Loan, Uncle Ho’s mother, is about 14 kilometres from Vinh city, where Ho Chi Minh Square and Uncle Ho’s statue are located. The tomb is placed on Dong Tranh Mountain peak,

which belongs to the Dai Hue mountain range in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province.

The tomb was built in 1985, on the occasion of President Ho Chi Minh’s 95th birthday anniversary. Mrs Hoang Thi Loan was the second daughter of Mr Hoang Duong, Bachelor of Arts, a native to Hoang Tru village, Nam Lien commine, Nam Dan district. She married Nguyen Sinh Sac and gave birth to three children. In 1895 she and her family moved to the royal capital of Hue and made a living for the whole family while Mr Sac was busy preparing for an academic degree. She died of fatal disease in Hue in 1901. Also in that year, her husband achieved his scholar degree.

Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan (1868-1901) was the mother of many patriotic children, including Nguyen Sinh Cung, who later became President Ho Chi Minh. From the mount foot, visitors will have to climb nearly 300 stone steps leading to the tomb. Above it is a concrete roof stylised as the loom with which Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan used to weave cloth to earn a living and feed her children.