Xuan Thuy National Park in the northern province of Nam Dinh is located in the south of the Red River mouth, about 150km from Hanoi capital city. It covers an area of 7,100 hectares.




Fertile alluvium of the Red River and the sea has created a wetland rich of wild fauna and flora







Tourists get on a boat to visit the national park








Forests in Xuan Thuy National Park help settle alluvium, provides a habitat for aquatic species, and ensures ecological balance








In January 1989, Xuan Thuy joined the Ramsar Convention, or the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat 1971








It is the first wetland in Southeast Asia to take part in the Ramsar Convention








Local residents harvest gracilaria in the park








Xuan Thuy National Park boasts the harmony of the nature and the human being







The wild and peaceful beauty of a mangrove forest in Xuan Thuy


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