Everything we have written on Vietnam, from 33 nights across 8 places: 11 guides and 57 practical articles, grouped by what you need to sort out next. Want the photos instead? See our Vietnam gallery.
Where to go, what to see, and how long to stay in each place.
Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide: Saigon's Markets, War History & Street Food
Hue Travel Guide: Imperial City, Royal Tombs, Thien Mu Pagoda & the Perfume River
Da Lat Travel Guide: Xuan Huong Lake, Crazy House, Night Market & Highland Waterfalls
2 Days in Ninh Binh: Boats, Caves & Karst Peaks
Hanoi in 3 Days: An Old Quarter Itinerary
Can Tho Travel Guide: Floating Markets of the Mekong Delta
Quảng Nam Travel Guide: My Son & the Cham Countryside
Northern Vietnam: Hanoi, karsts & the old imperial city
Hoi An Travel Guide: Lantern-Lit Streets & the Ancient Town
Vietnam: towering karsts, lantern towns & dynamic cities
Southeast Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia & the Philippines
33 nights, in the order we visited. Use it as a rough guide to how long each place deserves.
Day-by-day routes and how many days each place deserves.
Entry rules, the best time to go, what Vietnam costs, and how many days to give it.
Trains, buses, ferries, airports and driving.
Cash or card, what to tip, and the taxes that catch visitors out.
Dress codes, customs and the mistakes first-timers make.
What to eat, where to find it, and how to order.
Tickets, opening hours and the day trips worth the early start.
Weather month by month, holidays and festivals worth planning around.
