Read about different places in Vietnam and decide where these people should go. Fill in each gap in the sentences with a name of place. a. Sophia loves mountain-climbing. She must go to……………………………… b. Antony likes studying war-time tunnels in Vietnam. He should go to ……………………………………….. c. Yoko is from Japan and she enjoys visiting pagodas. She should visit ……………………………………….. d. Thomas wants to spend his summer where he can swim and sunbathe on the beach. He can go to ……………………………………….. e. Goya is a painter and he want to paint some beautiful lakes in Vietnam. Goya should go to ……………………………………….. f. Kenneth is studying Vietnamese resistance war against the French. He must go to ……………………………………….. 1. The Huong Pagoda sightseeing area consists of 18 beauty-spots including temples, pagodas and caves scattered in four hamlets Yen Vi, Duc Khe, Hoi Xa and Phu Yen which belongs to Huong Son – My Duc of Ha Tay Province, and now Hanoi. Most of them were discovered and built in the 17 th to 19 th century on the side of mountains or in the valley. 2. The freshwater Lake Ba Be is the only significant natural upland lake in the North of Vietnam. From Thai Nguyen City, you drive along Highway 3 to the towns of Bac Can and Phu Thong. After another 16 km you will arrive at Ba Be which is about 225 km from Hanoi. Ba Be is some 145m above sea level, 8km long, 3 km wide and about 20 -30 m deep. 3. 45 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh is the town of Cu Chi, one of the most famous battlelgrounds of the Vietnam war. It is here between the early 1940’s and mid 60’s that the North Vietnamese and the VietCong built the main sections of tunnels that became a vital catalyst in their victory over the Americans and South Vietnamese. It is also claimed to be the most bombed and devasted area in the history of warfare after the Americans used all their firepower to destroy them. 4. Dien Bien Phu is a town established in the middle of the 19 th century. Its remote location in the extreme northwest of Vietnam deterred both visitors and development, apart from becoming a French garrison during the colonial period, The major attraction is battlefield, its associated museum and relicts, and more recently, the largest statue in Vietnam erected to commerorate the 2004 anniversary. 5. Ba Ria – Vung Tau is located in the Southern Vietnam, to the northeast of the Mekong Delta. There are beautiful beaches, such as Back, Front, and Dau Beaches, located in the southern part of Vung Tau. Con Dao Island approximately 90 km southeast of Vung Tau, has a dense forest with various kinds of animals. The sea in this area is home to various valuable marine species. Economic strengths are marine resources. 6. Fansipan Mountain is located 9 km southwest of Sapa Townlet in The Hoang Lien Moutain Range. Fansipan is branded ‘the Roof of Indochina’ at the height of 3,143m; Fansipan is to be approved as one of the very few eco-tourist spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species. The summit of Fansipan is accessible all year round, but the best time to climb there is from mid- October to mid-Novemvber, and again in March.