British magazine suggests 17 experiences when traveling to Vietnam

Releasing flower lanterns in Hoi An

Every Lunar New Year, every street and square in Hoi An is sparkling with the colors of lanterns. The most brilliant area is of course in the center, between the Japanese Covered Bridge and An Hoi Bridge, where restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops are concentrated. In the evening, when the old town turns off the lights, visitors can admire hundreds of flower lanterns shimmering on the water. You can buy a lantern from a vendor along the river, sit on a boat and let the lantern float on the water as a wish for luck.

Besides Lunar New Year,Hoi AnThere are many lantern festivals held on the 15th day of the lunar month. At any time of the year, visitors can experience releasing flower lanterns.

Visit Ha Long Bay

With more than 1,600 limestone mountains rising from the turquoise waters, Ha Long Bay is considered one of the most beautiful destinations in Vietnam. Every day, hundreds of large and small boats travel in the bay, creating a crowded, colorful scene from above.

Nearby Bai Tu Long Bay is less crowded, you can explore deserted caves, small beaches and enjoy fresh seafood.

Hiking in Cat Ba

In addition to Ha Long, you can go to Lan Ha Bay, which has a wild beauty and is not too crowded with tourists. On the island there is also a national park with pristine forests, suitable for tourists to hike or picnic. You can take a short trip on the old watchtower trail and after about an hour of walking, you will see the view of the island from above.

If you want to challenge yourself, you can conquer the Viet Hai trail, an 18km long undulating road. Here, you should be physically fit to conquer the steep, slippery roads.

Cruise on the Mekong River

The Mekong Delta's rivers are suitable for trips away from the crowded, bustling cities. Here, visitors can sit on a boat or canoe drifting from Ninh Kieu wharf to Quang Trung bridge to listen to traditional music. In addition, you can take a boat to visit the colorful floating market with tropical fruits, visit Phung islet, Thoi Son islet. Along the river, visitors will admire the rowing houses and vast rice fields.

Visit the world's largest cave in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park

National ParkPhong Nha - Ke Bangowns hundreds of large and small caves, including the largest cave in the worldSon Doong. Inside the cave there is its own ecosystem and climate. The size and height of the cave can build a skyscraper or an airport. To get here, you must book a tour, hire a guide and the necessary equipment for a long trip.

Outside the cave, you have the opportunity to explore dense forests, beautiful waterfalls and rare animal populations.

Visit Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Museum

Buon Ma ThuotThere are beautiful waterfalls and many traditional villages of the Ede people. The city is also the "heart" of the industry.coffeeVietnam. To learn more, visitors can visit the Coffee Museum built in the style of a Central Highlands longhouse and displaying many artifacts about Vietnamese and world coffee.

Enjoy Hanoi Pho

Noodle soupPho is one of the most famous dishes in Vietnam, for its taste, nutrition and elaborate recipe. From the south to the north, visitors can easily find this dish in small street corners and luxury restaurants. However, Hanoi is said to have the best pho. A suggestion for visitors: Pho Thin in Lo Duc, where the dish is stir-fried beef with fatty and rich broth.

In addition, visitors can enjoy egg coffee, a drink never seen anywhere else. The recommended address is Giang Coffee, Nguyen Huu Huan Street.

Learn about the history of the Vietnam War through museums in Ho Chi Minh City

The country is always moving forward, but traces of war and sacrifice are still preserved in museums and historical sites. The War Remnants Museum preserves more than 20,000 documents, artifacts and films. The Ho Chi Minh City Museum, in Gia Long Palace, is a place to exhibit pictures and artifacts, as a reminder of the cruelty of war. Visitors can find remnants of bombs and bullets, a guillotine and real photos of burns caused by bombs and bullets here.

Visit Tay Ninh Holy See

Located in Long Thanh Bac commune, Hoa Thanh district, Tay Ninh province, about 5 km southeast of Tay Ninh town, Tay Ninh Holy See is a unique architectural work of a purely Vietnamese religion.

Visitors to the Vatican often choose the time when the Vatican is open.ceremony(usually 12 o'clock) to see the very solemn and beautiful ceremony of Cao Dai followers. A small note is that when entering the Holy See, you must leave your shoes outside (there is someone watching) and remember not to take pictures of people with the Holy Eye as the background, only take pictures of the scenery.

Tour around the ancient capital of Hue

Located on the peaceful Perfume River,Hueplayed an important part in Vietnamese history with the populationrelicsIn the morning, visitors can visit Ho Quyen, an arena built during the Nguyen Dynasty, where the king and his officials watched the death match between elephants and tigers. Continuing the journey, do not forget to visit Tu Duc Tomb and Vong Canh Hill - the best place to see the whole view of the Perfume River.

From Vong Canh hill, visitors can visit Tu Hieu, a pagoda located in a quiet pine forest; to the tomb of King Minh Mang, before returning to the city center.

Coming to Hue Imperial City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you have 2 options: cycling to enjoy the scenery or enjoying a drink and relaxing by the Perfume River. If you want to experience local transportation, you can choose a cyclo to move around.

Visit Sa Pa love market

Sa Pa town is located on the slopes of a 1,650 m high mountain in northern Vietnam. It is characterized by the majestic Hoang Lien Son mountain range and the life of the highland ethnic people. The town is popular with tourists but still retains its traditional features.love marketEvery Saturday night, young men and women come here to date and express their feelings through songs and flutes.

Nowadays, with the development of tourism, love markets are gradually organized privately, instead of in the market sessions like before. If you want to learn about the local culture, talk to a local, they will help you find the love market.

Boat trip on the river, watching the ripe rice fields in Tam Coc

Located in the Trang An World Cultural and Natural Heritage Complex,Tam Coc - Bich Dong, also known by famous names such as "Ha Long Bay on land" or "Nam Thien De Nhi Dong".

Tam Cocimpresses visitors with its rustic Vietnamese beauty, with the Ngo Dong River winding through vast rice fields at the foot of majestic limestone mountains. This is the only waterway that takes visitors to visit Tam Coc.

Small boats carrying passengers slowly glide along the river following the oars, looking like fairy-tale boats, creating one of the most picturesque landscape paintings in Ninh Binh. At the bottom of the clear water, you can clearly see the silhouettes of mountain ranges, fishing nets, and shrimp traps nestled among the grass and green algae. All of this creates a quiet, gentle feeling that makes everyone linger, not wanting to leave.

Learn about primates in Cat Tien National Park

Cat Tien National Parkis a suitable place for tourists who love wildlife. The 720 km2 biosphere reserve preserves many rare species of animals and plants. The golden-cheeked gibbon, silvered langur and lynx are the highly endangered primates found here. In addition, visitors can learn about sun bears, Asian elephants, leopards, orange-necked partridges...

Some animals in Cat Tien only appear at night such as deer and wild boar, so you can stay in the hostels and hotels here and start a late night trip.

Visit Ban Gioc Waterfall

WaterfallBan Gioclocated in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, provinceCao Bang, about 20 km from the district center. This is known as the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam with successive waterfalls, stretching up to hundreds of meters.

When flowing into Vietnam, the Quay Son River meanders through limestone mountains, terraced fields, and Tay and Nung ethnic villages in Ngoc Con and Phong Nam, then flows into Ban Gioc waterfall. The water of the Quay Son River is emerald green in the autumn. Therefore, September and October are the ideal times to explore Ban Gioc waterfall, to explore the clear blue water and the waterfalls pouring down with white foam.

At the waterfall, visitors can rent bamboo rafts from local people to visit around, for about 50,000 VND/person.

Visit Golden Bridge Da Nang

In addition to the beautiful beaches and famous bridges in Da Nang city, tourists can visit the Ba Na Hills amusement park, about 30 km from the center. Here, visitors can walk on a 150 m long bridge, located on a high hill, held by two giant stone hands. On social networks, there are more than 100,000 photos of the bridge, tagged #GoldenBridge.

Visit Phu Quoc pearl island

Not without reasonPhu Quocis fondly called the pearl island. This beautiful island located in the Gulf of Thailand, in Kien Giang province, is currently the largest tourist island in Vietnam. Phu Quoc has a strange charm, a sunny paradise among the cool green tropical trees. If you also love the "deserted sea", want to immerse yourself in the clear water and wild nature, Phu Quoc is the perfect choice for you.

Phu Quoc is blessed by nature with harmonious scenery and a pleasant climate all year round. The long stretch of smooth cream-colored sand, clear, calm blue sea, tall coconut trees... are the irresistible "specialties" here. What is special is that the nature here still retains its inherent wildness and majesty, not exploited too much for tourism, affecting the landscape, very suitable for outdoor activities such as yachting, fishing, diving to see coral, exploring wild nature, picnicking...

Not only the wild and mysterious nature, the joyful life in the fishing village of the simple sea people also brings tourists interesting experiences. Tourists can stop at An Thoi fishing port, enjoy the sunny summer under the cool tropical trees or take a cruise through beautiful bays, freely admire the nature and the bustle of the fishing villages, you can even board a fishing boat or row a basket boat like a "real" fisherman.

Slow living in Mai Chau

Located in the west of Hoa Binh,Mai Chauis a beautiful little valley nestled between majestic mountains. Mai Chau's climate is mild and cool all year round. Mai Chau's beauty is most prominent in spring around February and March when the flowers are white, or in September and October.when the rice is golden.

One of thevillageIn Mai Chau, Lac village is loved by tourists, hidden in the valley, surrounded by mountains and misty fog. Coming to Lac village, visitors feel like entering a peaceful little world. With a history of more than 700 years, Lac village still retains its rustic features, a symbol of the cultural identity of the White Thai people in Mai Chau. Lac village space is peaceful, surprisingly poetic with green rice fields stretching to the horizon, distant mountain peaks hidden in the opaque fog in the cold of the great mountains and forests, winding, clean roads, sturdy, rustic and simple stilt houses. This open natural landscape allows you to freely cycle around the village or go hiking on the trails. Occasionally, you will meet people working in the fields or going to the fields, weaving brocade. You can stop anywhere to take pictures, chat with the people to learn more interesting things aboutcultural identityhere.

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