Setting foot on Vietnamese soil with enthusiasm and perhaps with some friends, travelers start a memorable and interesting voyage to discover this beautiful and diversified-culture country. From the Red River Delta in the North with ancient and modern Hanoi Capital, the Mekong Delta in the South with the most animated Ho Chi Minh City and also the world heritages along the long coastal Central, all could make visitors amazed and deeply impressed.

Visitors could find nowhere else in this world such a peaceful and green country that is still preserving traditional values, relics of wars but is also recognized as one of the most dynamic and safe destinations. Friendly smiles could be seen on every faces; fresh air and green trees everywhere and every corner could be a unique tourist attraction.

Many people come to Vietnam just to enjoy tranquil days by living together with local families in green and peaceful villages; work and sing and laugh with friendly local people keep visitors relaxed all day long in very simple happiness. Other people try to penetrate the history and culture of Vietnam by roaming from the north to the south, the rural to urban areas, from natural to cultural heritages and some people find their own reasons to stay longer or even to be residents here.

Lots of foreign veterans, who had joined the wars in Vietnam, came back after many years, sometimes with their friends or relatives, just to stand silently in demilitarized zones and recall the days they were soldiers in Vietnam. Most of them consider their trip back to Vietnam the best way to have peace of mind after several years and also a bridge between their past and present.

People have different reasons to visit Vietnam and the things they experience here are the main reasons for them to make returning and returning trips… 

Viet nam overview:

Full country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Area: 329,566 sq km
Population: 82 million
Capital City: Hanoi (pop 4 million)
People: 84% ethnic Vietnamese, 2% ethnic Chinese, also Khmers, Chams (a remnant of the once-great Indianised Champa Kingdom) and members of over 50 ethnolinguistic groups (also known highlanders).
Language: Vietnamese, English, Chinese, French, Russian
Religion: Buddhism is the principal religion but there are also sizeable Taoist, Confucian, Hoa Hao, Caodaists, Muslim and Christian minorities
Government: Communist State
Head of State: President Nguyen Minh Triet
Head of Government: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung

Visas: Bureaucratic hassles will be your first problem in getting a visa - expect delays of five days or more. It's usually best to get your visas through a travel agency.

Health risks: Dengue Fever, Hepatitis, Malaria, Rabies, Typhoid, Tuberculosis
Dialing Code: + 84
Electricity: 220V ,50Hz
Weights & Measures: Metric

When to Go

There are no good or bad seasons to visit Vietnam. When one region is wet, cold or steamy hot, there is always somewhere else that is sunny and pleasant. Basically, the south has two seasons: the wet (May to November, wettest from June to August) and the dry (December to April). The hottest and most humid time is from the end of February to May. The central coast is dry from May to October and wet from December to February. The highland areas are significantly cooler than the lowlands, and temperatures can get down to freezing in winter. The north has two seasons: cool, damp winters (November to April) and hot summers (May to October). There is the possibility of typhoons between July and November, affecting the north and central areas.

Travellers should take the Tet New Year festival (late January or early February) into account when planning a trip. Travel (including international travel) becomes very difficult, hotels are full and many services close down for at least a week and possibly a lot longer.