North of Viet nam is one of the three geographical regions within Vietnam.

Of the three geographical regions, the oldest is Northern Vietnam, where the Vietnamese culture originated over 4000 years ago in the Red River Delta,, it is considered as the cradle of Viet civilization, though Vietnamese people eventually spread south into the Mekong Delta.

For generations this region has also been famous as an auspicious land, where people are industrious, creative and very hospitable.