Table of contents : INTRODUCTION TO VIETNAM Where to go When to go Author picks Things not to miss Itineraries
BASICS Getting there Visas and entry requirements Getting around Accommodation Food and drink Health The media Crime and personal safety Festivals and religious events Sports and outdoor activities Shopping Travelling with children Travel essentials
HO CHI MINH CITY AND AROUND Ben Nghe Pham Ngu Lao Ben Thanh North of the centre Cho Lon North of Cho Lon Binh Thanh and District Two Around Ho Chi Minh City
THE MEKONG DELTA My Tho and around Ben Tre Tra Vinh and around Vinh Long and around Sa Dec Cao Lanh and around Chau Doc and around Long Xuyen and around Can Tho and around Soc Trang and around Bac Lieu and around Ca Mau and around Rach Gia Ha Tien Hon Chong Peninsula Phu Quoc Island
THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Bao Loc and around Da Lat Around Da Lat Lak Lake Buon Ma Thuot and around Pleiku Around Pleiku Kon Tum
THE SOUTHERN COAST The Con Dao Archipelago Vung Tau Long Hai and around Phan Thiet Mui Ne Ca Na Phan Rang and around Nha Trang The north Khanh Hoa coast Quy Nhon and around Quang Ngai
CENTRAL VIETNAM Hoi An Around Hoi An Da Nang and around Lang Co and around Hue Around Hue The DMZ and around
THE NORTHERN COAST Dong Hoi Vinh Ninh Binh and around Haiphong Cat Ba Island Ha Long City Ha Long Bay Bai Tu Long Bay
HANOI AND AROUND Hoan Kiem Lake and around The Old Quarter The French Quarter Ba Dinh District West Lake and around West of the centre Around Hanoi
THE FAR NORTH Sa Pa Around Sa Pa Bac Ha and around The Northwest Loop The Northeast Loop
CONTEXTS History Religion and beliefs Vietnam’s ethnic minorities Environmental issues Music and theatre Books Vietnam in the movies Vietnamese Glossary