“ A country of contrasts where pleasant surprises await at almost every turn”
A country of beautiful diversity, Vietnam entices travellers with soaring mountains, thousands of kilometres of unspoilt beaches and one of the best street food scenes anywhere in the world. Anchored by Hanoi in the north with its 1,000 years of history, and the modern, French-influenced metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the south, Vietnam also boasts world-class beach destinations, including Nha Trang, Danang and the paradise island of Phu Quoc, all home to luxury designer resorts and private yacht charters.
In between these hotspots are rural towns and idyllic landscapes where buffalo and farmers in conical hats work the fields of the Mekong Delta, junks drift through the morning mist on Halong Bay and cyclo drivers peddle along the narrow streets of Hoi An’s Ancient Town.
A pleasing mix of contrasts, Vietnam beguiles with the warmth, openness and positivity of its people, an abiding memory of an alluring country.
Country Facts
Capital City Hanoi
Time Zone UTC +7
International Dial Code +84
Currency Vietnamese Dong
Population 98 million
Language Vietnamese
Weather Tropical
Religion Folk, Buddhism, Catholicism
Within Easy Reach Of…
Vietnam has ten international airports though the biggest terminals are in Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, and Hanoi. The below flight times are to/from Ho Chi Minh City.
Siem Reap, Cambodia 1hr 15min
Bangkok, Thailand 1hr
Yangon, Myanmar 2hrs
Singapore 2hrs
When to go
WEATHER SUMMARY
Vietnam has a tropical climate with two distinct seasons: wet and dry.
The wet season is generally from April to October while the dry season runs from November to March. It is good to note that Vietnam’s climate varies depending on the time of year and geographic location. Overall, when the weather isn’t ideal in one area, it may be great in another.
Vietnam’s weather ranges from a familiar four-season system in the north to eternal summer in the south. Because of regional variation, there are pleasant places to visit in Vietnam throughout the year.
VIVACIOUS VIETNAM
Vietnam lends itself well to epics. Snaking sinuously down from the Chinese border to the Gulf of Thailand, its bounty of towering peaks, emerald green paddies, seemingly endless white sand beaches and deep roots in the past offer enough mystic allure to satiate the thirsts of any traveller.
EXPLORE OUR VIETNAM
Characterised by a long s-shaped geography running from wind-swept peaks in the northern frontier to languid chocolate-coloured waters of the southern Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s incredible diversity of offerings is a credit to its position along the Indochina Peninsula. Relative to its land area, it has one of the longest and most abundantly beautiful coastlines, facing both the Eastern Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
ATTRACTIONS
HANOI
As the capital of Vietnam for over one thousand years, Hanoi is considered to be the cultural center of Vietnam, where every dynasty has left behind their imprint.
Hanoi hosts more cultural sites than any city in Vietnam, including over 600 pagodas and temples.
HO CHI MINH CITY
HALONG BAY
DANANG
HOI AN
HUE
SAPA
NINH BINH
MAI CHAU
PU LUONG
MEKONG DELTA
CU CHI TUNNELS
TAY NINH
CON DAO ISLAND
PHU QUOC ISLAND
DALAT
NHA TRANG