Diverse cultural heritage treasure
During the country's history, Nam Dinh Province has formed a diverse cultural heritage treasure that has both the common features of ancient Vietnamese culture, of the Red River rice paddy civilization, and the unique features of the land bordering the sea, easily interacting with Western culture.
Many relic complexes with historical, cultural and architectural values have the potential to attract tourists, such as the Tran cultural relic complex associated with the history of the Tran Dynasty (one of the most prosperous dynasties in Viet Nam's feudal history), Phu Day cultural relic complex, the memorial house of the late General Secretary Truong Chinh, Co Le Pagoda, Keo Hanh Thien Pagoda, Ngoi Bridge, Luong Pagoda, etc.
Unique culinary paradise
With its diverse and harmonious features, cuisine is considered a cultural heritage and also a tourism resource of Nam Dinh Province. Many delicious dishes of Nam Dinh are well known, such as rice noodles, Nam Dinh beef noodle soup, Giao Thuy spring rolls, Kenh village rolls, Nam Dinh Siu Chau candy, Sa Chau fish sauce and Hai Hau sticky rice.
The land of cultural value
Buddhism and Catholicism were introduced quite early in Nam Dinh. This is the homeland of the founder of the Truc Lam Zen sect, Tran Nhan Tong, and the first place that Catholic missionaries chose to stop.
The long-term development of religions in Nam Dinh has left extremely strong, typical marks for the whole country with a system of pagodas and churches. Nam Dinh is one of the major religious centers of the country with the characteristics of Saint worship (Duc Thanh Tran) and Mother worship (Holy Mother Lieu Hanh). In particular, "Practicing the Vietnamese Mother Goddess Worship" was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.
