Vietnam Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. London to Beijing by high-speed train

    10 March 2010

    Okay, okay, maybe not just yet. But according to a report in the Telegraph, China is in negotiations to build...

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  2. World's friendliest countries

    24 February 2010

    You’ve travelled for adventure, romance and culture, so why not to make some friends? Taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate...

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  3. Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th

    14 September 2009

    You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations that come...

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  4. Let it rain: enjoying Southeast Asia's wet season

    27 July 2009

    It’s the rainy season in Southeast Asia. Don’t worry, it probably won’t rain all the time – probably just in...

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  5. Top 10 Vietnam movies

    24 July 2009

    Michael Caine struggles, Marlon Brando snaps, Robert De Niro survives. This is the best of Vietnam on celluloid.Indochine (1992) ...

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  6. The world's greatest natural wonders

    22 July 2009

    What are the most amazing natural wonders on the planet?It’s a question I got asked today by the good folks...

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  7. Taste testing Vietnam's cuisine

    20 July 2009

    Travel for just a week in Vietnam and you’ll realise how few of its gastronomic specialities see the light of...

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  8. Go native: etiquette in Vietnam

    20 July 2009

    Knowledge of local etiquette should help you avoid inadvertently causing offence or, worse, sparking an international incident! And it will...

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