Vietnam Travel Guide

Yen Tu, Buddhist capital of Vietnam, is famous for its beautiful landscapes, historical relics and ancient pagodas thus making it uniquely positioned in the hearts of the Vietnamese.

Indigenous to Vietnam, Cao Dai, is in fact a fusion of the teachings from Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism, with elements of Christianity and Islam.

Anyone who has been to Ho Chi Minh would have heard of the infamous CU CHI TUNNELS (30 miles northwest of Saigon, a 100-minute drive). Seeing is believing, and in this case, it’s only after you have attempted to enter those tunnels you can truly comprehend the horrors of wars and the reality of life in those tunnels.

Tet Festival The Tet Festival is the most celebrated festival in Vietnam. Also known as the Lunar New Year, Tet falls between 19 January and 20 February and lasts a whole week in the south. This festival is celebrated grandly with massive fireworks, bright decorations and friends and families all take this time to dress [...]

YOKO 22A Nguyen Thi Dieu, D3, Tel 08-933-0577 A John Lennon portrait hangs behind the small drumset – and Yoko Ono makes the business card logo – but inside this intimate, ‘70s-style bar it’s the new Vietnam here. Locals come for beer (35,000D; US$2.20) or cocktails and a smoke while indulging in the diverse selection [...]

Like everything else in Ho Chi Minh, you will find yourself spoilt for choices when it comes to finding a place to stay. From the shoestring traveler to those planning a luxurious experience to be pampered during their stay, the city offers you a wide variety regardless. Budget The main backpacker hangout is Pham Ngu [...]

Hanoi is a rich cultural city with a history that goes back at least 1000 years although it had inhabitants long before that. In 1010 Ly Thai To King had recognized Hanoi or Thang Long (Ascending Dragon) as the capital of Vietnam, a status which has remained till today. In recent years, Hanoi has experienced the largest growth in its tourism sector compared to other cities in Vietnam and you just need to visit this beautiful place with friendly locals to know why.

Cat Ba is one of the two largest island among 1969 islands in Ha Long Bay, is located 25 km from Ha Long City. Cat Ba is the convergence of the forest and the beach with around half of its area covered by the National Forest. Sea and the forest combines together to create an unique landscape.

Hue, not to be mistaken by the thought of colours, and pronounced as “Hway”, is actually the capital city of Thua Thien, a prefecture of Vietnam. It was well known to be the ancient imperial capital of Nguyen Dynasty, where it was modeled after Beijing’s very own Forbidden City.

Photo by Tommy Chiu Best Time to Visit Best time to go to Ha Long Bay is all year round except winter as it is quite cold in the winter especially for swimming and the sky is not so clear for a good view of the bay. That means you can go there from April [...]