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The province of Lao Cai offers an unusual variety of spectacular or charming landscapes, from the Fan Xi Pan massif (3,145m), the highest summit in South-East Asia with its perfectly preserved high-mountain vegetation, to the low plains and wide rice-growing valleys scattered with palm-trees in the south.

Undoubtedly your trip to Viet Nam will include tasting many of the savory dishes here, and while in Ha Noi you must enjoy a bowl of Pho or Mien soup. Ha Noi is famous for Pho and anyone will tell you, you can’t find good Pho outside of Ha Noi. This is because of the residence of Cu Da village, who have been mastering this recipe for centuries.

Vietnam's Confucian heritage is seen in the importance of family to the Vietnamese. Families are essentially patrilineal, but Vietnamese women work alongside men in many jobs and play a major role in raising children and managing family finances. When possible, the Vietnamese prefer to work from early morning until early evening, with an extended rest period in…

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