Explore Northern Midlands & Mountains Vietnam's mountains in the far north are the Northern Midlands: rice terraces, high passes, and village hom… 
Limestone bays in the north, lantern towns in the centre, street food in Saigon
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Festival Tet 2027: the holiday clock, the closures, and the seats 
Festival Gia Lai’s gong festival reaches Biển Hồ on Friday, and the opening has no clock 
Culture A phone scan on Hàng Bạc opens Hanoi’s heritage notes 
Season A temporary walk is open beside Hoan Kiem until 2 December 
Culture Cai Rang answered a sour boat trip with a 5am song Regions of Vietnam
Northern Midlands & Mountains
Vietnam's mountains in the far north are the Northern Midlands: rice terraces, high passes, and village homestays around Sapa and Ha Giang.
Red River Delta
The lowland north around Hanoi, the base for Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba island and the boat rides of Ninh Binh.
North Central Coast
Central Vietnam’s northern coast, home to the old imperial city of Hue and the river caves of Phong Nha.
South Central Coast & Central Highlands
Central Vietnam’s beach coast and cool highlands, from Da Nang and Hoi An to Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Da Lat.
Southeastern Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City and its surroundings, with the Cu Chi tunnels, Vung Tau’s beaches and the Con Dao islands.
Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta is Vietnam's far south of rivers and canals, floating markets, coconut groves, and orchards, with Phu Quoc as the island hop off the same map.
Explore Northern Midlands & Mountains Vietnam's mountains in the far north are the Northern Midlands: rice terraces, high passes, and village hom… 
Explore Red River Delta The lowland north around Hanoi, the base for Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba island and the boat rides of Ninh Binh. 
Explore North Central Coast Central Vietnam’s northern coast, home to the old imperial city of Hue and the river caves of Phong Nha. 
Explore South Central Coast & Central Highlands Central Vietnam’s beach coast and cool highlands, from Da Nang and Hoi An to Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Da Lat. 
Explore Southeastern Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and its surroundings, with the Cu Chi tunnels, Vung Tau’s beaches and the Con Dao islands. 
Explore Mekong Delta The Mekong Delta is Vietnam's far south of rivers and canals, floating markets, coconut groves, and orchard… Top destinations in Vietnam
1 Ho Chi Minh City Former Saigon in the south, with Thảo Điền, Japanese streets, and Chợ Lớn. 
2 Hanoi Vietnam’s capital, with a busy Old Quarter, lakes, temples, museums and famous street food. 
3 Da Nang Da Nang is central Vietnam's beach city, the place for a 1 day in Da Nang walk or a longer stay on My Khe:… 
4 Nha Trang Nha Trang is the south-central beach city with a long city shore, a bay of islands, and mud baths inland. 
5 Ha Long Bay A UNESCO World Heritage bay in northern Vietnam, with over a thousand limestone islands rising from the sea. 
6 Ninh Binh A limestone valley south of Hanoi, where rowing boats glide through caves between rice fields and temples. Plan your trip
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Combine Vietnam and Thailand: Cross-Border Flights and 2-Country Routes
Four nonstop and one-stop corridors for a 10-to-14-day trip that uses both guides.
Saigon corridor
Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City
1h 35m nonstop
- 4 days in Bangkok
- 3 days in District 1 and Thao Dien
- 4 days on Phu Quoc sand
Hanoi corridor
Bangkok and Hanoi
1h 50m nonstop
- Bangkok or Phuket first
- Hanoi Old Quarter next
- Ha Long Bay and Ninh Binh after the capital
Central coast
Bangkok and Da Nang
1h 40m nonstop
- Thailand's capital or islands first
- My Khe Beach in Da Nang
- Hoi An Ancient Town and Hue
Northern loop
Chiang Mai with Hanoi and Da Nang
Direct and 1-stop
- Lanna temples in Chiang Mai
- Hanoi Old Quarter and Ha Long
- Da Nang and Hoi An on the same ticket family
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Road Passenger vehicles are stopped short of Lô Lô Chải, on two printed start dates Village road in force on 23 October 2026 under both reports, through 28 February 2027. Flag tower: Saturday and Sunday. 
Road Thirteen bus routes now bend around Metro Line 2 Diversions in force from 10 October 2026. 
Season Cai Rang still starts at 4am, with fewer trading boats than it once had Hours from a 13 May 2026 report. September did not update the boat count. 
Season Da Nang’s international visitors are leaving in under two days Discussed 18 October 2026, for January–September. 
Road Forty-nine cruise ships have already called at Ha Long this year Port figures published 3 October 2026, for January–September. 
Road Fourteen trains stopped at 7:04. The line was back before eight 17 October 2026. Full service restored at 7:57. 
Tuổi Trẻ and Znews both stop passenger vehicles on the road into Lô Lô Chải through 28 February 2027. One dates the scheme from 15 October. The other quotes the chairman from 17 October. The flag-tower stop is weekends only.
Road Thirteen bus routes now bend around Metro Line 2 Diversions in force from 10 October 2026. From 10 October, 13 bus routes are diverted for construction of Metro Line 2 between Ben Thanh and Tham Luong. The changes sit on Cach Mang Thang Tam, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, and the streets around Tao Dan and Bay Hien.
Season Cai Rang still starts at 4am, with fewer trading boats than it once had Hours from a 13 May 2026 report. September did not update the boat count. Vietnam News reported on 13 May that the market opens every day from 4am to 9am, with around 100 to 200 boats, down from as many as 300. In September the same department said trader numbers were still falling, and gave no new count.
Season Da Nang’s international visitors are leaving in under two days Discussed 18 October 2026, for January–September. At the city’s tourism festival on 18 October, the nine-month count was nearly 7.7 million international overnight visitors, up more than 28 percent, with an average stay under two days. Korea, China, and India led.
Road Forty-nine cruise ships have already called at Ha Long this year Port figures published 3 October 2026, for January–September. The Ha Long cruise port told Quảng Ninh newspaper that 49 international ships brought nearly 59,000 passengers in nine months. About 20 to 25 more are scheduled before the end of the year.
Road Fourteen trains stopped at 7:04. The line was back before eight 17 October 2026. Full service restored at 7:57. A fault at the Thu Duc 220kV substation stopped 14 services on the Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien metro on 17 October. Power was back at 7:35. Full service returned at 7:57.