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Vietnam Travel guide

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Hanoi Highlights

Hanoi Highlights 1. Experience Asia at its raw, pulsating best in the labyrinthine streets of the Old Quarter. 2. Step into history, and a spiritual retreat from the busy streets, at the Temple of Literature. 3. Get an authentic taste of the city while exploring Hanoi’s intoxicating street food scene. 4. Wake at dawn to [...]

Regions at a Glance

Occupying a slender slice of the east Asian landmass, Vietnam combines jagged alpine peaks in the north, a pancake-flat river delta in the south, cave-riddled limestone hills in its central provinces and dense rainforest along its western border with some of the world’s most productive ricegrowing terrain. And that’s just the countryside. Climatically the northern [...]

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Eat & Drink Like a Local

Showcasing fresh and vibrant flavours, excellent street food and elegant restaurants in restored colonial architecture, Vietnam is packed with superb opportunities for eating and drinking. Cookery classes, market visits and walking tours all make it easy to get to the authentic heart of the country’s culinary heritage. A Day in Hanoi Surrounded by an array [...]

Plan Your Trip Itineraries

From South to North Making the most of Vietnam’s spectacular coastline, this route hugs the shore for much of the time and is bookended by the country’s two greatest cities. You’ll have ample opportunity to indulge in some serious beach time, and be able to hit the cultural sights and explore two national parks en [...]

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Month by Month

Top events Tet, January – February Hue Festival, June (Biennial) Wandering Souls Day, August Danang Fireworks Festival, April Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Death, May January Winter temperatures can be bitterly cold in the far north, with snow possible. The further south you go, the milder the weather. Tet occurs at the end of the month [...]

If you like…

Fabulous Food Hoi An Try herb-rich dishes and unique creations like banh bao and banh xeo, then take a cooking course. Hanoi An endlessly tasty street-food sceneincluding bun cha, sticky rice creations and crab noodle soup. Ho Chi Minh City Foodie paradise: roadside stalls, swish gourmet restaurants, to-die-for Vietnamese eateries and international cuisine. Minority Flavours [...]

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What’s New

The World’s Biggest Cave Finally, after years of speculation, the Vietnamese government has granted (strictly regulated) access to Hang Son Doong, the world’s biggest cave. Sign up for the trip of lifetime. Imperial Citadel, Hanoi The nexus of Vietnamese military power  for more than 1000 years, Hanoi’s World Heritage-listed Imperial Citadel has recently been opened [...]

First Time Vietnam

Checklist Apply for your visa in advance Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months past your arrival date Check your immunisation history Arrange appropriate travel insurance Inform your debit-/credit-card company Pre-book internal flights and trains What to pack Good footwear – Vietnam’s streets are bumpy and lumpy Mosquito repellent with DEET [...]

On the Road in Hanoi

Why Go? Showcasing sweeping boulevards, tree-fringed lakes and ancient pagodas, Hanoi is Asia’s most atmospheric capital. It’s an energetic city on the move, and Hanoi’s ambitious citizens are determined to make up for lost time. As motorbikes and pedestrians ebb and flow through the Old Quarter’s centuries-old commercial chaos, hawkers in conical hats still ply [...]

Vietnam Outdoors

Vietnam is one of the Southeast Asia’s prime destinations for outdoor action. Water sports include superb kayaking and kitesurfing and good diving, snorkelling, sailing and surfing. Inland there’s trekking, cycling, motorbiking and golf. You’ll find some outstanding adventure-sports operators to get you to that trail or out in the ocean. Best Outdoors Best Trekking Sapa [...]

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Need to know

Currency Dong (d) Language Vietnamese Visas Most nationalities need a visa, which must be arranged in advance. If you’re arriving by air, online visa agents (www.vietnamvisachoice.com) are more efficient than embassies. Money ATMs widely available, except well off the beaten track. Credit cards accepted in most midrange and luxury hotels, but rarely in restaurants or [...]

Hoi An Old Town

Vietnam’s Top 20

1. Hoi An Vietnam’s most cosmopolitan and civi-lised town, this beautiful, ancient port (p195) is bursting with gourmet Vietnam-ese restaurants, hip bars and cafes, quirky boutiques and experts tailors. Immerse yourself in history in the warren-like lanes of the Old Town, shop till you drop, tour the temples and pagodas, and dine like an emperor [...]

Train schedule between Ho Chi Minh – Phan Thiet

Train schedule between Ho Chi Minh – Phan Thiet (Mui Ne) They have a kind of soft seat that each side has two seats with a table at the center. We call a table four seats type. Quantity is in limited so please reserve ticket for this route in advance to get this seat type. [...]

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Train schedule from Binh Thuan

Train schedule from Binh Thuan to Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh Bình Thuận Railway Station (Vietnam name: Ga Binh Thuan) is one of the main railway station in the North – South Railway in Vietnam. It serves the city of Phan Thiet. Actually, Phan Thiet city has its own railway station but it is not located on [...]

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Welcome to Vietnam

Welcome to Vietnam. Larger and more densely populated than its Mekong neighbours, Vietnam is also culturally distinct. Whereas ancient Laos and Cambodia were influenced by India, Vietnam’s cultural roots are Chinese. Hence, the art, the architecture, the religious mix and the social fabric in general are quite different. Geographically, Vietnam occupies the eastern portion of [...]