Places to Explore In Vietnam

Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam

There is no disguising the stature of Halong Bay among Vietnam’s tourist draws. The UNESCO World Heritage–listed seascape, a mind-blowing collection of limestone karsts that...

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Hanoi

Hanoi celebrated its 1,000-year anniversary back in 2010, and although Western fashions, music, and food have long since elbowed their way into the once-impenetrable north...

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Ho Chi Minh City

Romantically referred to by the French as the Pearl of the Orient, Ho Chi Minh City today is a supercharged city of sensory overload. Motorbikes...

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• 115 Things To Do

Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta (Cuu Long) is made up of innumerable rivers, canals, tributaries, and rivulets overflowing with fish; the rich alluvial soil helps produce an...

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Side Trips from Ho Chi Minh City

Some of the destinations around Ho Chi Minh City can be visited as day trips; others may take a few days. Some excursions are more...

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The Central Coast

Vietnam's long, lovely Central Coast has iconic sandy beaches, ancient Cham ruins, and fascinating royal tombs and pagodas. The highlights of the region are Hoi...

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Old Town

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On the Beach

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The Northwest

Vietnam's staggering beauty and ethnic diversity are perhaps most evident in the Northwest, where dozens of ethnic-minority groups as well as the Kinh, the ethnic...

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The South-Central Coasts and Highlands

Vietnam's South-Central Coast and Highlands offer up a splendid contrast of attractions. Travel by road or rail through coastal towns with long beaches and clear...

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