Festivals

• Thai Vi festival (Ninh Hai - Hoa Lu) (third moon of the lunar calendar)
• Truong Yen Festival
• Yen Cu Festival
• Non Khe Festival

Transportation

Ninh Bình is located 91 km from Hanoi

Hanoi

Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...

 and has both rail and road transport links. Express rail connections with Hanoi in the north and Thanh Hoa

Thanh Hóa

Thanh Hóa is the capital city of Vietnam's Thanh Hoa province. The population is nearly 200,000 with an area of only 57.9 square kilometers....

 and Vinh

Vinh

Vinh is a city in Vietnam. It is located in the northern half of the country, and is the capital of Nghệ An Province. Politically, Vinh is a municipality within Nghệ An Province. On September 5th, 2008, it was upgraded from Grade-II city to Grade-I city, the fourth Grade-I city of Vietnam after...

 in the south. Buses from Hanoi's South Bus Station stop by Ninh Binh; the bus routes parallel and complement the rail route.

Etymology

The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Tự: 寧平).

External links

• Ninh Binh Travel Guide