Fodor's Essential Vietnam
Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Vietnam travel guidebook offers expert advice and...
With everything from superb cuisine to stunning landscapes, this corner of Southeast Asia dazzles the senses. Peaceful paddy fields give way to frenetic urban centers like Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, where the youthful population rushes to embrace the future. Boutiques fill the French colonial buildings in enchanting Hoi An; in the north, a world away, are Sapa’s ethnic markets. Around Vietnam, lush jungles and jagged karst peaks beckon adventurers. Absorb it all but take time to relax, perhaps on the long, alluring coastline with its world-class beaches.
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Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi

Hoi An

Hue

Nha Trang

Phu Quoc Island

Dalat

Danang

Mui Ne

Vung Tau

Sapa

Con Dao Islands

Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park

Haiphong

Cat Ba Island

Can Tho

Chau Doc

Halong Bay and Around

Ninh Binh

Quy Nhon

My Tho

Cai Be

Phan Thiet

Soc Trang

Tra Vinh

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

Ca Mau

Long Xuyen

Buon Ma Thuot

Ha Tien

Vinh Long

Danang Beach

Dien Bien Phu

Kon Tum

Bac Ha

Bai Tu Long Bay

Mai Chau

Sa Dec

Cu Chi

Lang Co Beach

Son La

Quang Ngai

Lak Lake

Cat Tien National Park

Pleiku

Cuc Phuong National Park

Can Gio

Tam Dao Hill Station

Long Hai

Ho Tram

Ho Coc

Ho Chi Minh Trail Museum and the Perfume Pagoda

Tay Ninh

Marble Mountains

Thay Pagoda and Tay Phuong Pagoda

Ba Vi National Park

Tan Chau

Co Loa Citadel

Phat Diem

Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi

Hoi An

Hue

Nha Trang

Dalat

Danang

Mui Ne

Vung Tau

Sapa

Haiphong

Can Tho

Chau Doc

Halong Bay and Around

Ninh Binh

Quy Nhon

My Tho

Soc Trang

Phan Thiet

Cai Be

Tra Vinh

Ca Mau

Ha Tien

Long Xuyen

Buon Ma Thuot

Danang Beach

Dien Bien Phu

Vinh Long

Kon Tum

Bac Ha

Bai Tu Long Bay

Mai Chau

Sa Dec

Cu Chi

Quang Ngai

Son La

Lang Co Beach

Lak Lake

Pleiku

Long Hai

Can Gio

Ho Coc

Ho Tram

Tay Ninh

Marble Mountains

Phat Diem

Tan Chau

The Central Coast

Mekong Delta

The South-Central Coasts and Highlands

Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam

Side Trips from Ho Chi Minh City

The Northwest
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