Quảng Yên

Quảng Yên lies beside the tidal channels of the Bạch Đằng estuary, where rivers from the Red River delta reach the sea. The marshy riverbanks preserve the memory of battles fought on these waters. In 1288 Trần Hưng Đạo's forces used the falling tide and stakes driven into the riverbed to attack the retreating Yuan fleet. Temples along the estuary honour the commander and the victory that ended the third Mongol invasion of Đại Việt.