A versatile land of tropical jungles, epic rice field landscapes, war memorials, and bustling Asian cities, Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country with varied attractions from the historic and religious sites of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to rising beach resorts and inland trekking trails. More than that, Vietnam is filled with hospitable people and versatile entertainment possibilities, not to mention the year-round pleasant tropical climate.
More city destinations. Another popular city destination, Ho Chi Minh City is the former capital and the biggest city of Vietnam. It is the heart and soul of Vietnam and a city filled with bustling life. Ho Chi Minh City has six million inhabitants and is home to several historical, religious, and architectural sights showing the wartime history and the cultural background of Vietnam. It also has excellent entertainment facilities ranging from water parks to lively nightlife and much more. Apart from the two big cities of Vietnam, there is also the historic city of Hue with its old palaces and tombs.
Nature lover's choices. This hospitable Southeast Asian country has plenty of beautiful nature to offer. The scenic Ha Long Bay with its numerous small islands is the single most popular tourism destination in Vietnam. The home of epic rice fields, eye-catching river deltas, scenic mountains and dense jungles, Vietnam offers plenty of possibilities for adventurous ecotourism in the undiscovered inland regions of Vietnam. Also on importance, Vietnam hosts some rising beach resorts such as Mui Ne and Nha Trang, which are home of astonishing white-sand beaches and good water sports facilities.
Attractions of Vietnam from war sites to nature wonders
Recovered from the horrors of the American-Vietnamese war, Vietnam is well on its way to become a truly popular tourism destination. Attention of the travel world has so far been concentrated on two major cities of Vietnam, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). City of historical attractions, lively cultural life and good facilities for affordable shopping, Hanoi is one of the highlights of Vietnam in case you want to explore wartime history of Vietnam or admire the Vietnamese architecture at its brightest. Hanoi also hosts lovely green parks and inner-city lakes which are lovely spots for refreshing walks.More city destinations. Another popular city destination, Ho Chi Minh City is the former capital and the biggest city of Vietnam. It is the heart and soul of Vietnam and a city filled with bustling life. Ho Chi Minh City has six million inhabitants and is home to several historical, religious, and architectural sights showing the wartime history and the cultural background of Vietnam. It also has excellent entertainment facilities ranging from water parks to lively nightlife and much more. Apart from the two big cities of Vietnam, there is also the historic city of Hue with its old palaces and tombs.
Nature lover's choices. This hospitable Southeast Asian country has plenty of beautiful nature to offer. The scenic Ha Long Bay with its numerous small islands is the single most popular tourism destination in Vietnam. The home of epic rice fields, eye-catching river deltas, scenic mountains and dense jungles, Vietnam offers plenty of possibilities for adventurous ecotourism in the undiscovered inland regions of Vietnam. Also on importance, Vietnam hosts some rising beach resorts such as Mui Ne and Nha Trang, which are home of astonishing white-sand beaches and good water sports facilities.
Practical information for your trip to Vietnam
Weather in Vietnam is tropically hot with average monthly high temperatures rising to 20-30°C all through the year, and with summertime high temperatures climbing over 30°C between May and September throughout the country. Most of Vietnam has two seasons: the wet, which lasts from May to November, and the dry between December and April. Northern and Central Vietnam suffer from occasional typhoons between July and November. Floods are also common.
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Vietnam is a year-round destination hosting a rising tourism industry with quite comfortable accommodation facilities and with hospitable people around all over the country.
The two main airports of Vietnam are located in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to airways, you can also travel to Vietnam by train from Beijing (China) or by road from Cambodia, China or Laos. Domestic flights offer the fastest connections for moving around in Vietnam, and there are also quite comfortable trains and buses available. Motorbikes and taxis do most of the transport inside the cities, but renting a car is also possible. However, traffic in Vietnam is quite chaotic and subject to many accidents. Otherwise Vietnam is a quite safe country where violent crime against foreigners is rare. However, the big cities of Vietnam, especially Ho Chi Minh City, are familiar to big city problems such as pickpockets, gang violence and robberies.
History of Vietnam in brief
Vietnam has been home to historical empires for several thousands of years. It has been colonized by China several times during its long history. Conquered by France in the 19th century, Vietnam is a former part of the French Indochina, a period that lasted until the Second World War when Vietnam regained its independence after a war against the French colonists. Soon after this, Vietnam was divided into two parts: the communist North Vietnam and the capitalist South Vietnam, which was united into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam after the long civil war in the 1960s and 1970s, when American troops were also fighting in Vietnam to support the South. Today, Vietnam has slowly recovered from the devastating wars and is becoming an important economic power in the region.hint See also these nearby destinations: Nha Trang
