Think Vietnam and you might imagine a steamy jungle and hot sun and you’d be mostly right. But even though Vietnam is tropical, you’ll find a real range, from chilly mountaintops and cool highland areas to sun-drenched coastline and, yes,…
Over 90% of Vietnamese people are Viet, or Kinh, people, descendants of the indigenous race, but with the many violent and migratory incursions over the centuries, as well as the southward expansion of Vietnamese territory into Cambodia, modern Vietnamese are…
You can find tea, whiskey, beer, coffee, delicious shakes, and fruit juices – hot or cold, sweet or mellowing anywhere in Vietnam. Don’t miss any of cool drinks and beverages during your Vietnam vacation. Tea | Tra Hot tea |…
Vietnamese are very hospitable, and there’s a good chance you’ll be invited to eat with a local family or join a Vietnamese group at a restaurant you don’t want to pass up the opportunity if it presents itself. Popular Dishes…
Cha Ca La Vong in Ha Noi A Vietnamese institution and a tourist rite of passage, really. A meal here is a memorable, do-it-yourself affair on the beat-up second floor of a restaurant as old as the hills (and it…
InterContinental Hanoi Westlake With rounded villas dotted around West Lake and a chic outdoor bar overlooking the water, this new resort is a perfect escape from the city. Sofitel Metropole Hanoi The best hotel in Vietnam for luxury, service, style,…
Kayaking in Halong Bay Often in conjunction with luxury cruises, kayaking in Halong Bay means going through low caves at low tide to get to the collapsed center of huge limestone and volcanic rings, where walls of jungle 4 vegetation…
Nha Trang Beach Vietnam’s Ocean is very crowded in the summertime with domestic tourists, but it’s a great escape. The city has a few worthy sights otherwise a cluttered market town but there are some great new resorts and the…
War Remnants Museum (Ho Chi Minh City) Formerly called the Museum of American War Crimes, this ever-evolving collection is the face of Vietnam’s war past. Exhibits are insightful and certainly rife with rhetoric, but offer a unique glimpse at propaganda…
The Cao Dai Holy See Temple The spiritual home base of the Cao Dai religion, a unique contemporary faith, the Holy See is a fantasyland of colored mosaics and elaborates painting. Followers are dressed in white turbans during the picturesque…