Visitors can now experience the brilliant achievements of the Khmer, the Cham, & the Vietnamese civilizations. Tourists will be dazzled by the brilliant green rice paddies, the white beaches, the rugged mountains, fertile valleys, & the modern growing cities that house ancient temples & ruins as well.
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Vietnam on an indexed, double-sided map at 1:900, 000 from ITMB, a company which, although based in Vancouver, has strong Vietnamese connections & uses local cartographers to produce many of their titles. The map
Includes:: several street plans & enlargements. The map divides the country north/south, with an overlap between the sides. Altitude colouring shows the topography, with numerous peaks & spot heights in mountainous areas. Swap areas are also marked. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network
Includes:: selected local roads, tracks & trails, with driving distances on main routes & locations of border crossings. Various routes of the Ho Chi Minh Trail are highlighted. Railway lines & local airports are included. The map indicates numerous places of interest, both historic sites & natural curiosities, some annotated with brief descriptions. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 1°. Each side of the map is indexed separately. Additional panels, placed on the appropriate side of the map, present:* Street plans of central Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho & Hoi An, showing selected hotels & guest houses, various sights & facilities.* Enlargements showing the Greater Hanoi area, plus the environs of Hue indicating locations of various temples & tombs.* An enlargement of the Phu Quoc Island at 1:200, 000.* An administrative map of the country showing the division into provinces.