Ma river

Three sites are situated in the region of Thanh Hoa. In this area there is a mountain in the shape of a dragon playing with an emerald. The Ham Rong Bridge use to join the Rong and Ngoc mountains. The Bridge is connoted to heroic stories of the period of fighting against American aggressors and is listed as a national monument.

Vong Phu mountain

Vong Phu mountain is situated  3km southwest of Thanh Hoa city in Dong Hung commune, Dong Son dist. This is a naturally created limestone mountain that looks like a women facing the East sea. This metaphor relates to a legend about a women who waited so long of her husband that she turned to stone. Thus this mountain is named Vong Phu or waiting husband mountain.

Sam Son beach

Located 16km from Thanh Hoa city, Sam Son beach is an excellent location for bathing. The beach became a famous seaside resort in the early part of the 20th century. A number of villas were built on the beach before the first Indochina war, including one belonging to King Bao Dai, the last king of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Trong Mai rock

Trong Mai is located in the Truong Le mountain in Sam Son town. Trong Mai is a group of three rocks. The biggest rock is even, lied under the other two and looks like a big platform. One rock lying on the largest one has a sharp pointed head and looks like a rooster.

 Ho Citadel

Ho Citadel also called Tay Do Walls is situated in Vinh Tien and Vinh Long communes, Vinh Loc dist approximately 150km from Ha Noi. The Citadel was erected in 1397 during the Ho Dynasty. The stone citadel was built in the shape of a rectangle and surrounded by a deep moat. Its walls were made of green granite. There are four gates on each side of the citadel.

Ben En National Park

The Ben En National Park was established on January 27, 1992. This natural site spans across Nhu Xuan and Nhu Thanh district 36km southwest of Thanh Hoa city. The Park is surrounded by hills and mountains. In the Park stand out some mountains such as Bu Dang, Nui Truong, Bu Co, Bao Cu, Dam and Son. The average temperature during the year is 23, the average humidity is 85%. The Park' natural forest is 16,634ha including 8,544ha of primitive forest. There are also mountains whose names are associated with legends and ancient tales.