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A comprehensive explanation of local tours you can join in Vietnam's major cities. By city — Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Da Nang, and more — it lays out the features of city sightseeing, suburban tours, food-culture experiences, and nature activities. A complete guide covering typical prices, time required, whether English or Japanese support is available, and how to choose without failing and book safely.

An explanation of recommended plans to enjoy solo travel in Vietnam's major cities with peace of mind. Centering on Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Da Nang, and more, it lays out choosing safe areas, transport, lodging, meals, and how to spend the night. A practical guide compiling, in 10 points, safety measures and getting-around tips to not fail even on a first solo trip.

Sapa is a mountain resort in Lao Cai Province in northwestern Vietnam, at an elevation of about 1,600 m. Starting from a town opened as a summer retreat in the French colonial era, it spreads out with Hmong and Dao villages, terraced rice paddies stepping down the slopes, and Mount Fansipan, Vietnam's highest peak. It's a "mountain trip" where trekking through the valleys, rather than walking the town, takes the lead...

Vung Tau is a coastal town about an hour and a half by car from Ho Chi Minh City. On weekends, Saigonese flock here for the sea and seafood, making it a relaxed beach getaway. From the hilltop Christ statue and lighthouse you can take in panoramic views of the town and the South China Sea. This page covers everything from an overview of the town to how to get around...

The Mekong Delta is a vast water region in southern Vietnam where the Mekong River splits into many branches and pours into the sea. Floating markets, orchards, and canal cruises through palm groves take the lead, visited from Ho Chi Minh City as a day trip to a several-day circuit. It's a region where you can feel "life on the water" firsthand. This page covers everything from the town's overall picture...

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...

Cam Ranh is the air gateway located south of Nha Trang, a resort area home to Cam Ranh International Airport. Large resorts line the long, white Bai Dai (Long Beach), suiting those who want to relax by the sea near the airport. It also serves as a base for central Nha Trang. This page...