Vietnam Travel Guide

Use this Vietnam travel guide to help you plan your trip.

In modern-day Vietnam one thing stands out: the remarkable speed at which it's developing. Vietnam now hovers in an enigmatic time zone between the late Industrial Revolution and the post-industrial age. Students in Ho Chi Minh City vie for the latest motorbikes, while children in the northwest highlands are happy with a pair of sandals. Youngsters in the Mekong Delta have email yet five years ago they didn’t have a telephone. Vietnam has experienced war and bloody revolution in the past century. But the revolution it is now undergoing is peaceful and prosperous and is what makes Vietnam such an absorbing place to travel around. Find out where to go with our Vietnam travel guide.

Vietnam Travel Guide Highlights
Hanoi This charming small city is replete with ancient streets, fine colonial monuments and pagodas.	Hoi An An ancient port on the coast and UNESCO World Heritage Site, with silk emporiums, glorious food, and chinese temples.
Mai Chau In this beautiful, tranquil valley are numerous ethnic minority villages.	My Son As the core seat of the Champa Empire, this setting is immortalized in beautifully carved stone temples.
Can Tho See a colourful floating market in the Mekong Delta near Can Tho.	Nha Trang A popular seaside town and a pleasant place to relax or go diving.
Halong Bay Rising out of the waters at this UNESCO World Heritage Site are impressive limestone towers and jagged islands.	Ho Chi Minh City An engaging city with a colourful history, shown in its many pagodas, temples and vibrant Chinatown.
Hué Situated on the banks of the Perfume River, this city was the home of the Vietnam's last imperial dynasty.	Phu Quoc Island With miles of white-sand beaches and crystal-clear waters, Vietnam's largest island is perfect for swimming and relaxing.