Cua Van, a fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has been named one of the "11 insanely beautiful small towns from around the world" by online US newspaper The Huffington Post.
The newspaper said "located six hours from Ha Noi, this 700-person floating fishing village in Ha Long Bay is stunning, thanks to teal water, colorful raft houses, limestone hills and winding streets."
Some of the other towns in the list are Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia, Bled in Slovenia, Franschhoek in South Africa, and Anneccy in France.
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