Vietnam is refreshing- and in more than one sense of the word. If travellers are not invigorated by the transcendent beauty of the natural landscape, then they should be prepared to be captivated and revitalised by the countries' youthful and aspiring cities, and their local inhabitants. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the most thriving cities in South East Asia. Prepare for a confrontation with history at every dingy street corner, or bright park that you pass. Bustling cafes and elegant architecture may give you the impression that you are roaming an Asian Paris, but it also serves as a stark reminder of Vietnam's colonial past.
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Go for: Monster Hunting, Coastlines, Islands
4 experiences:
Ha Long Bay, Con Rit, Islands of Halong Bay, The Tarasque Dragon.
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Go for: Beaches, Shop, Museums, Historic Cities &Towns, Volunteering
5 experiences:
China beach (My Khe), Tailored Suits from Vietnam, Working with children and the disabled in DaNang, Hoi An, Museum of Champa Sculpture.
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Go for: Museums, Battlefields, Temples
4 experiences:
Vietnam History Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Reunification Palace, Cu Chi Tunnels.
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Go for: Harvests & Food Festivals, Festivals, Temples, Kitesurfing
4 experiences:
Kitesurfing Mui Ne Bay, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu), Trung Thu.
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Hue, set on the banks of the Huong River a few kilometres inland from the South China Sea, has the hundreds of beautiful ruined monuments and buildings you would expect of a city which was, until 1945, the grand imperial capital. The most majestic...
Go for: Tombs & Memorials
1 experiences:
Ancient Monuments of Hue.
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An incomparable monument to the unique Hindu Champa dynasty, which grew on the Vietnam coast from the 4th Century, this temple complex is one of individuality and rare beauty. It was once a dense collection of 78 tall towers, each built in deference...
Go for: Temples
1 experiences:
My Son Sanctuary.
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This is not just one temple but a cluster of temples taking advantage of the beautiful, mysterious river valley scenery at the bottom of Huong son or Perfume Mountain.
The first temple on the site was Huong Tich built at the end of the 17th Century...
Go for: Temples
1 experiences:
Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong).
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Go for: Beaches
3 experiences:
Mui Ne Beach.
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The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has evolved since the Palaeozoic (some 400 million years ago) and so is the oldest major karst...
Go for: National Parks
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Ha Long
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