Highlights of Vietinam

• Ho Chi Minh City
• Hanoi
• Hoi An
• Da Nang
• Ha Tien
• Haiphong
• Vung Tau
• Chau Doc
• Sapa
• Can Tho
• Hue
• NhaTrang
• Dalat

Things to do

• Cruising and Kayaking in Halong Bay
• Cruising in Mekong Delta
• Feast on Pho, Snake, and Scorpion
• Crawling through the Cu Chi Tunnel Network
• Living with the historical exhibits in HỏaLò Prison
• Enjoying the musical extravaganza at Saigon Opera House
• Enjoying the sizzling nightlife of Ho Chi Minh City
• Hiking & cycling at Mai Chau: Relax, refresh, rejuvenate, repeat
• Shopping for the best of silk materials in Hoi An
• Crazy shopping till you drop

When To Go
Vietnam beckons in any season, but picking the optimum time for a visit comes down to what you crave from a trip most: optimum beach weather? Cultural festivals? Fewer tourist crowds? A combination of all three?

To help you choose the best time to book your flights, here’s our guide on when to visit Vietnam

• High season: July & August
• Shoulder season: December-March
• Low season: April-June and September-November

Good To Know
Vietnam went through prolonged warfare in the 20th century. After World War II, France returned to reclaim colonial power in the First Indochina War, from which Vietnam emerged victorious in 1954. As a result of the treaties signed between the Viet Minh and France, Vietnam was also separated into two parts. The Vietnam War began shortly after, between the communist North, supported by the Soviet Union and China, and the anti-communist South, supported by the United States. Upon the North Vietnamese victory in 1975, Vietnam reunified as a unitary socialist state under the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in 1976. An ineffective planned economy, a trade embargo by the West, and wars with Cambodia and China crippled the country further. In 1986, the CPV initiated economic and political reforms similar to the Chinese economic reform, transforming the country to a market-oriented economy. The reforms facilitated Vietnamese reintegration into the global economy and politics.

• Capital - Hanoi
• Largest city - Ho Chi Minh City
• Official language - Vietnamese
• Ethnic groups - 85.32% Kinh Vietnamese,14.68% Others
• Religion - 45.3% Folk,28.4% No religion,14.9% Buddhism,8.5% Christianity,1.5% Hoahaoism,1.2% Caodaism,0.2% Others
• AreaTotal - 331,212 km2 (127,882 sq mi) and Water (%) - 6.38
• Population at 2022 - 99,460,000
• Currency - đồng (₫) (VND)
• Time zone - UTC+07:00