Islands & Beaches
Hai Phong, Northern Vietnam
Cat Ba Island
The largest island in the Ha Long archipelago, with a national park, a climbing scene and the beaches Ha Long Bay does not have.
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Central Vietnam
Quang Nam Province, Central Vietnam
Hoi An
A UNESCO-listed trading port that stopped growing in the 19th century and therefore survived intact — lanterns, tailors and a beach twenty minutes away.
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Central Vietnam
Da Nang
Central Vietnam's gateway city: thirty kilometres of beach, a mountain pass at each end, and the only international airport between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Khanh Hoa Province, South Central Coast
Nha Trang
A six-kilometre city beach in a sheltered bay, with Cham towers behind it, islands offshore and the country's most reliable diving.
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Kien Giang Province, Southern Vietnam
Phu Quoc
Vietnam's largest island, in the Gulf of Thailand: white-sand beaches, a national park over half its area, and a dry season while the mainland is wet.
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Guides
Where to Stay in Hai Phong: Areas, Types and Prices
This is really three destinations with water in between: a downtown, a mainland beach peninsula and an island. Picking the wrong one costs you hours a day. Here is how the areas compare, with honest price bands.
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Da Nang Travel Guide: Beaches, Bridges, Day Trips
The airport most visitors to central Vietnam land at, attached to a long beach, a mountain theme park and two of the country's best day trips. How many days it deserves and what it costs.
28 August 20265 min read
Phu Quoc on a Budget: Free Beaches, Cheap Seafood
The island has a reputation for resort pricing, and most of that pricing is optional. The beaches are free, the fishing villages are cheap, and a motorbike costs less than one taxi ride.
28 August 20265 min read
Things to Do in Nha Trang, and Who It Suits
A high-rise beach resort city with island boat trips, thousand-year-old Cham towers and hot mud baths. An honest look at what is here and which travelers will enjoy it.
28 August 20265 min read
Cat Ba Island Itinerary 3 Days: Beaches, Bay and Forest
A session-by-session plan for three days on Cat Ba. Day one gets you onto the island and up to Cannon Fort, day two belongs entirely to Lan Ha Bay, day three is forest or caves before the bus home.
27 August 20266 min read
Things to Do in Cat Ba Worth Your Time
Cat Ba is not just a beach island. Lan Ha Bay, a national park, a floating fishing village and an old clifftop fort sit within a few kilometers of each other, so the real skill is matching them to the days you have.
27 August 20266 min read