Hanoi
Hanoi is Vietnam's capital, and it feels like it — a thousand years old, a little chaotic, and completely itself.
Trip Handbook Vietnam
Travel Vietnam like a local — real prices, local tips & honest guides. Every price checked in November 2026.
Hot destinations
Ha Long
Ha Long Bay is the postcard of Vietnam: nearly 2,000 limestone islands rising out of emerald water in the Gulf of Tonkin, about 170 km east of Hanoi.
Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh sits about 95-100 km south of Hanoi, on the southern edge of the Red River Delta.
Sa Pa
Sa Pa sits high in the Hoang Lien Son mountains of north-west Vietnam, about 320 km from Hanoi, near the Chinese border.
Phong Nha
Phong Nha is a small, sleepy town on the Son River in central Vietnam, and the gateway to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the great cave landscapes on Earth.
Hue
Hue is Vietnam's old imperial capital — slower, quieter and more graceful than Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.
Da Nang
Da Nang sits on Vietnam's central coast, where the Han River meets the South China Sea.
Hoi An
Hoi An is Vietnam's prettiest town — a riverside old port of yellow walls, wooden shophouses and hundreds of silk lanterns that glow every evening.
Nha Trang
Nha Trang is Vietnam's classic beach city — a long curve of sand, a palm-lined promenade, and a bay scattered with islands, backed by mountains that turn gold at sunset.
Da Lat
Da Lat sits 1,500 m up in the pine-forested Central Highlands, about 300 km north-east of Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City — still called Saigon by almost everyone who lives there — is Vietnam's biggest, busiest, most electric city.
Can Tho & Mekong Delta
Can Tho is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta, the vast river plain of southern Vietnam where life runs on water.
Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc is Vietnam's largest island — a tropical escape in the Gulf of Thailand, closer to Cambodia than to the Vietnamese mainland, with white-sand beaches, fishing villages, jungle interior, and some of the best sunsets in the country.
Latest guides
How to Book the Hanoi–Sapa Sleeper Train (and Not Miss It)
The train goes to Lao Cai, not Sapa. Which cabin to book, what it costs, where to board — and the voucher trap to avoid.
Vietnam in 10 Days: The North-to-South Itinerary That Doesn't Waste a Day
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City in ten days — the route, the transport, the stays and the daily budget.
Da Nang or Hoi An: Where Should You Base Yourself in Central Vietnam?
Beach city or lantern town? Where to stay, what each does best, and how to split your days between the two.
Ha Long Bay vs Lan Ha Bay: Which Cruise Should a First-Timer Book?
Same limestone seascape, different crowds, caves, beaches and price — plus a 3-question chooser and 2-day cruise prices.
Sample itineraries
Routes built from the per-province 1, 2 and 3-day plans in each guide.
3 days — Northern highlights
Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh in three days.
5 days — The North, properly
Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh at a relaxed pace.
7 days — North + Central in a week
Hanoi and the north, then Hoi An and Da Nang.
10 days — Classic Vietnam
The north, Hue, Hoi An and Da Nang.
14 days — The full journey
North to south: Hanoi to Phu Quoc.
Why visit Vietnam?
- Hanoi: Hanoi is Vietnam's capital, and it feels like it — a thousand years old, a little chaotic, and completely itself.
- Ninh Binh: Ninh Binh sits about 95-100 km south of Hanoi, on the southern edge of the Red River Delta.
- Hoi An: Hoi An is Vietnam's prettiest town — a riverside old port of yellow walls, wooden shophouses and hundreds of silk lanterns that glow every evening.
- Phu Quoc: Phu Quoc is Vietnam's largest island — a tropical escape in the Gulf of Thailand, closer to Cambodia than to the Vietnamese mainland, with white-sand beaches, fishing villages, jungle interior, and some of the best sunsets in the country.
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