Northern Vietnam
Northern Vietnam
Hanoi
A thousand-year-old capital that still runs on plastic stools, motorbike horns and the smell of charcoal — and the natural first stop for the north.
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Food in Vietnam
The best food destinations in Vietnam — where to go, when to visit and how to fit a food trip into a wider route.
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
Thua Thien Hue Province, Central Vietnam
Hue
Vietnam's imperial capital from 1802 to 1945, with a walled citadel, seven royal tombs along the river and the country's most distinctive regional cooking.
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Islands & Beaches
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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