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Vietnam Travel Guide

Ha Long Bay from a junk boat, lanterns in Hoi An, pho at 6am — Vietnam hits different.

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Why Visit Vietnam?

Vietnam is a country stretched thin and packed dense — 3,000km of coastline, a spine of mountains, and a history so layered that ancient Cham temples stand beside bomb craters beside UNESCO heritage towns beside rooftop bars. Ha Long Bay's limestone islands rising from jade-green water are one of the world's great natural spectacles; Hoi An's lantern-lit old town at dusk is among Asia's most beautiful street scenes; Hanoi's Old Quarter is a living museum of 1,000 years of Vietnamese commerce. And through all of it, some of the world's most complex and satisfying food, available at plastic-stool street carts for the price of a postage stamp.

Best Time to Visit

When to Go to Vietnam

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Must-See

Top Highlights of Vietnam

Bucket List

Ha Long Bay

2,000 limestone islands rising from jade water in the Gulf of Tonkin — one of the most otherworldly ...

Iconic

Hoi An Ancient Town

A UNESCO heritage port town where Japanese merchant houses, Chinese clan halls and French colonial s...

Nature

Sapa Rice Terraces

Hand-carved rice terraces cascading down mountain valleys in northern Vietnam's highlands — tended b...

History

Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnels

Vietnam's chaotic, energetic south — 10 million people, a thousand scooters per block, rooftop bars ...

Adventure

Phong Nha Caves

The largest cave passage in the world (Son Doong) sits in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park — with its...

Foodie

Hanoi Old Quarter & Street Food

Hanoi's 36 ancient streets are also its greatest food destination — Pho Gia Truyen for the definitiv...

Practical Tips

Before You Go — Vietnam Essentials

FAQs

Vietnam Travel Guide — Common Questions

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