Vietnam is a travel destination in South-Eastern Asia. Its capital is Hanoi. February and December are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Vietnam
Ha Long Bay (natural, Red River Delta) — UNESCO emerald bay of 1,600+ limestone karst islands — overnight junk cruises.
Hoi An (city, South Central Coast) — Lantern-lit UNESCO Ancient Town — tailors, river boat rides, and Japanese bridge.
Ho Chi Minh City (city, Southeast Vietnam) — Buzzing southern metropolis — war history, street food, and French colonial boulevards.
Hanoi (city, Red River Delta) — Vietnam's thousand-year capital — Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter, and street food.
Sa Pa (mountain, Northwest Vietnam) — Terraced rice fields, ethnic minority villages, and Fansipan — Indochina's highest peak.
Phong Nha Caves (natural, North Central Coast) — World's largest cave — Son Doong — and spectacular jungle cave systems.
Mekong Delta (natural, Mekong River Delta) — Life on the water — floating markets, rice paddies, and fruit orchards.
Hue (landmark, North Central Coast) — Imperial City, royal tombs, and poetic Perfume River — Vietnam's former capital.
Ninh Binh (natural, Red River Delta) — "Ha Long Bay on land" — karst peaks rising from rice paddies and Trang An waterways.
Da Nang (beach, South Central Coast) — Beach city between Hue and Hoi An — Marble Mountains, Dragon Bridge, and My Khe Beach.