Attractions & activities

The entrance sign wall of the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City

Updated 4 September 2026

Vietnam War Museums in Ho Chi Minh City, Visited with Care

The War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City: what each covers, a content warning on hard exhibits, and how to visit with care.

A wooden sampan moored on the river between towering limestone karsts at Tam Coc, Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Updated 1 September 2026

Tam Coc Boat Tour, Ninh Binh's Karst Rivers by Water

The Tam Coc boat tour in Ninh Binh, often called Ha Long Bay on land: rowing beneath karsts and through caves, rowers who steer with their feet.

Tourists on a boat entering the mouth of Phong Nha Cave beneath a limestone karst cliff in central Vietnam

Updated 11 August 2026

Phong Nha-Ke Bang, the Cave Capital of Vietnam

Phong Nha-Ke Bang, a UNESCO World Heritage site with some of the largest caves on earth, from an easy boat ride to a Son Doong expedition.

The Golden Bridge held up by giant stone hands above the hills near Da Nang, Vietnam

Updated 28 July 2026

Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge

Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge, honestly: how to get the photograph without the crowd, whether it is worth a day, and who should skip it entirely.

A concealed tunnel entrance at the Cu Chi tunnel network near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Updated 28 July 2026

The Cu Chi Tunnels, What the Visit Involves

The Cu Chi tunnels, what the visit involves: which of the two sites to choose, how narrow the crawl is, the shooting range question and the memorial.

A winding mountain road cut into the limestone peaks of Ha Giang province, northern Vietnam

Updated 28 July 2026

The Ha Giang Loop, Vietnam's Best Mountain Road

The Ha Giang Loop honestly: ride it yourself or take an easy rider, how many days it needs, the licence and insurance question, and the weather.

A clothing shopfront hung with silk lanterns in the old town of Hoi An, Vietnam, with garments displayed at the entrance

Updated 28 July 2026

Getting Clothes Made in Hoi An

Getting clothes made in Hoi An without regret: how many days you need, choosing a tailor, what fabrics cost, and the fittings process that decides the fit.

The gate of the Imperial City inside the Citadel at Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam

Updated 28 July 2026

Hue, the Imperial Capital

Hue, Vietnam's imperial capital: what survives inside the Citadel, which royal tombs are worth your time, the food the city guards, and the Hai Van Pass.