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Ben Tre is the "coconut kingdom" located in the eastern Mekong Delta. Amid scenery woven from a sea of palm groves and canals, you can enjoy coconut-candy making and canal cruises by small boat — a plain water-region town. It can be visited even as a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City. This page covers everything from the town's overall picture...

Can Tho is the largest city in the Mekong Delta and the base for delta sightseeing. Its specialty is the Cai Rang floating market that opens at dawn, where small boats filling the river buy and sell fruit and ingredients — a scene representative of the delta. The area around Ninh Kieu Wharf bustles with cafés and a night market. This page covers everything from the town's overall picture...

Buon Ma Thuot is the central city of Dak Lak province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands and the country’s foremost coffee region. Calling itself “the capital of Vietnamese coffee,” the city is spread with a coffee museum and Robusta farms. It’s a highland town where you can enjoy waterfalls, ethnic-minority villages, and coffee culture all at once. This page covers the town’s full...

Quy Nhon is a beach city in Binh Dinh Province in south-central Vietnam. Less crowded than resort-developed Nha Trang, it's a calm town where a highly transparent sea and Champa Kingdom ruins coexist. The emerald-colored cove Ky Co and Egg Beach draw popularity. This page...

Nha Trang is the largest beach resort in south-central Vietnam. A long sandy beach stretches right in front of the city, with islands dotting the offshore waters. From diving and island-hopping to mud spas and Champa ruins, it's a town where you can enjoy the sea and activities all at once. This page covers everything from the town's overall picture to how to get around and the standard spots...

Ninh Binh, south of Hanoi, is the "Ha Long Bay on land," where jagged limestone peaks rise from rice paddies and rivers. Rowboat rides through caves at Tam Coc and the Trang An river cruise take the lead, and it can be visited even as a day trip from Hanoi. The ancient capital Hoa Lu and the giant Bai Dinh temple are also nearby. This page covers everything from the town's overall picture...

Hai Phong is the largest port city in the north, located east of Hanoi. Its appeal lies in the French-colonial-era streetscape and a lively food culture, and it's known as the birthplace of the specialty banh da cua (crab-filled soup noodles). It's also the gateway to Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba Island. This page covers everything from the town's overall picture to how to get around...

Hoi An is a port town in central Vietnam, an ancient town whose old quarter, a World Heritage Site, remains just as it was. At night, countless lanterns light up and a scene unfolds of paper lanterns drifting on the river's surface. You can enjoy tailored clothing, local food, and walks through the artisans' town, making it one of Vietnam's most atmospheric towns. This page gives an overview of the town...