If you ever wondered the best destination for your visit when step into southeast Asia, Vietnam would be the very first suggestion. Read the below Vietnam travel blog to know more about beautiful places and tasty regional food.

Why travel to Vietnam is firstly named?

Each country has its own unique enchanting beauties; however, Vietnam – a country stretches windingly along the East Sea offers travelers more experiences. I would call out some reasons as below:

Easy access to all means of transports

There are many air fleets offer direct flight from their original countries or big cities to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Cities. Internally, public means of transportation such as train, bus, motorbike are available. Almost travel destinations in Vietnam are connected by flights which reduces your hours in the bus significantly. The most important thing is that social network in Vietnam booms significantly that the travelers could search out or see reviews of any single services.

Vietnamese food

The food in Vietnam are variably combined and created from different ingredients. It’s not over but balance and healthy. The food is pretty fresh. Vietnamese often eat fresh herbs, lectures by dipping them in some fish-sauce or hot tomato soup cooked with green onion and eat in their daily meals. Apart from different cooking styles like deep fired, stir fried, stew, they will have at least a dish plainly steamed or boiled to have fresh taste and balance with the other rich in fat dishes.

The taste is also under a careful control. It should be moderate and on par with spicy, sour, sweet, salted. If the food is too greasy, the cook will present or add on some fresh ingredients. The color is at no exception. Color distribution is also noticed why cooking. More important, all must provide enough energy and nutrient for people. To see further about Vietnamese cuisine, check out the title 10 most popular dishes in Vietnam.

Vietnam travel offers many beautiful destinations

Overall, Vietnam is a country of rich culture, history, nature and wildlife, etc. The country also impress the world by a huge economic development with vast renovation after 40-year reform since the country was independent and united.

Hanoi

However, to experience the local lifestyle, it takes a few days to stroll around the busy hub, small alleys and quiet places. There are book streets, beer corners, ice-tea hubs. You can sit on small chairs and eat at a local stall on pavement or try the nice restaurant with well-prepared dishes. You can plainly grasp a cup of ice-tea or ice-coffee or chill-out at a chic and boutique cafe in charming decorations. Or else drink draught beer in busy and noisy corner or elegantly try different type of craft beer.

Ha Long Bay

For those in seeking a trip of nature, outdoor & water activities, hiking, swimming, sunbath and relaxing. Ha Long Bay is one of the most renowned places of Vietnam as it has been a UNESSCO Natural site twice in 2000 and 2012. Hundreds of cruises operate the sail to the bay’s core area. Embark on cruise, you’ll explore thousand luxuriant jutting karst mountains among emerald water. There are big and small caves linger on those islands for a light hike. Ha Long is beautiful and crowded when so many people want to see it. There are alternations of less busy bay located next to Ha Long Bay. Those sisters are Lan Ha Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay or Cat Ba Island. Halong Bay is a highly suggested place when you plan your Vietnam trip or a multi country journey like Vietnam and Cambodia tour.

Ninh Binh

A destination sited 105km to the south of capital Hanoi, Ninh Binh is an enchanting land with riverine limestone mountains and pristine countryside. It’s named “Ha Long Bay on land” as the area share same type of archeology to Ha Long Bay. However, the experience is fairly different. This place is rich of culture and history. As the ancient capital of Vietnam, travelers will learn some facts on the country’s previous Emperor history and architecture of 11^th and 17^th centuries. Other sites like Tam Coc, Trang An, Cuc Phuong National Park, Bich Dong Pagoda, Mua Cave will give a wow feeling on this stunning land.

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon) is a young and the most developed city to visit in your Vietnam travel plan. Visiting this southern economic hub, you will find a busy and lively lifestyle. It’s appeared with skyscrapers, modern architect, international chain stores and so on. As once under the rule of Colonial troops for years, there are Colonial relics and buildings which are mainly political, and government belonged these days.

Ho Chi Minh City treats its visitors sky bars, restaurants casting glorious view to Saigon curling river and sparking city view, busy Beer street and lively music cafe, the atmospheric China Town which seems more cultural than elsewhere as the China Town in Saigon seems keeping itself more reserved than others in the world.

Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi Tunnels is a system of underground route complex that dig during Vietnam resistant war for the soldiers to shelter themselves. There are different chambers of kitchen with an undiscovered smoke evaporation system, hospital, dining rooms, meeting rooms, etc. The place shows an evident showcase on history via stories, documentaries, displays, and the chance to try some food used during the time.

Sited around 60 km from Saigon, Cu Chi Tunnels could be reached by land transfer in 1.5 hour or by speed boat in 1 hour via Saigon River.

Hoi An

Hoi An is favored by so many tourists in the world for its ancient charm, pleasant stay, pretty choices of street drinks, food, cafe and fresh cuisine.

Strolling around every corner of Hoi An, tourist find it quite simple but attractive. Hoi An is also ideal for photography and gastronomy too.

Apart from the famous ancient town, visitors can spend time to a peaceful rural village by leisure biking like handicraft villages, herb village, etc.

Beach escape also features Hoi An Travel. There are, but a few left, pristine beaches with both soft white and yellow sandy beaches in Hoi these days including An Bang, Cua Dai, Ha My and so on. For whom interested in isolated Island, take a speed boat to Cham Island and stay at exotic homestay, experience the habitants on islands and delve into the sea for scuba diving or snorkeling. Swimming and sun bath on beaches are not exceptional.

Anything eles that we can find in Hoi An? The proof is that many people have decided to spend up to a month or 3 months in this town. Plus, from Hoi An, it’s easy to do a day trip to Da Nang the city of bridges.

Hue

From 1802 – 1945, Nguyen Dynasty saw a new development and moved capital from Hanoi to Hue to settle and expand the land southward. After border flight, as well as some tribute to marry King’s princess, Vietnam land has been larger and come out as the S character nowadays. The Nguyen Dynasty could be one of the very few dynasties with the most peaceful and prosperous development.

Things to do in Hue

There are many constructions such as Citadel, Kings’ tombs, Royal gates, etc. are intact. The visitors can pay a visit to those places. Plus, to provide luxury and sophisticated food, costumes, drinks and other supplies to the royal families, there must be many skilled craftsmen in Hue. Though it’s modern time, these skills become heritage and going on through generations. Traveling through lush countryside, you can reach many original and ancient villages to learn about these handicrafts and learn about the customs of the locals. Suggested villages to visit including:

• Sinh votive painting village.
• Thanh Tien paper flower village
• Phuoc Tich pottery village.
• Conical hat village, pomelo village.

Except the culture and customs interest, Hue is also attractive by it’s pristine coastline, fishing lagoon and national park. Hue gastronomy is an outstanding feature and should not be missed. From street vender food of variable rice cakes forms and cooking style to staggering royal standard cuisine.

Above is the introduction of the most outstanding places for a classic or leisure-active exploration. To have the glimpse of them, it takes around 12 – 15 days. Apart from this, Vietnam offers lot of stunning off-the-beaten track trails as well as pristine beaches to discover if you have more time.

I suggest this travel itinerary to visit Vietnam and taste local tasty dishes: VIETNAM CUISINE JOURNEY 12 DAYS