Kon Tum
This village is just west of Kon Tum; you can watch local boys swimming with the cattle from the pastureland across the river.
Must-see attractions in Vietnam
Kon Tum
This small village, en route from Kon Tum to Kon K'tu, has a central rong (community hall) that's worth a visit.
Con Dao Islands
The ruins of this bridge, built by prisoners under the French occupation, lie in the hills 1km northwest of Con Son town.
Ho Chi Minh City
A glitzy promenade of eating and shopping along a scooped-out section of canal in Saigon's upmarket District 7.
Cat Ba Island
This monument stands up on imaginatively named Mountain No 1, the hillock opposite the pier in Cat Ba Town.
Hue
The five cannons next to Quang Duc Gate represent the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
Mui Ne
Mui Ne's main market is a traditional nontouristy affair where locals shop for food and essentials.
Kon Tum
You may see villagers weaving baskets out of bamboo along the streets of Kon Tum Kopong village.
Mai Chau
Mai Chau's main central market spills out onto the surrounding streets every Sunday morning.
Phan Rang & Thap Cham
The 135-year old Quang Cong Pagoda is a colourful Chinese temple in the town centre.
Phu Quoc Island
A relatively isolated northern beach that retains its remote tropical charm.
Dien Bien Phu
The old Muong Thanh Bridge is preserved and closed to four-wheeled traffic.
Dong Hoi
One of the surviving gates of the citadel, this gate is on Ð Quang Trung.
Ho Chi Minh City
One of the first projects undertaken by the French after establishing Cochin-China as a colony was founding these fantastic, lush gardens. Once one of the…
Ho Chi Minh City
This compact tree-studded square facing the Saigon River features a statue of the 13th-century Vietnamese general, Tran Hung Dao.
Mekong Delta
The tomb of Ho Chi Minh’s father, Nguyen Sinh Sac (1862–1929), is the centrepiece of a pretty 9.6-hectare park and model heritage village of wooden houses…
Chau Doc
Because of its network of connecting caves, Tuc Dup Hill (216m) served as a strategic base of operations for US soldiers during the American War. Tuc dup…
Mekong Delta
Just beyond Hon Chong, a headland road hugs grubby Duong Beach for 3km, passing a Khmer temple. The sparse karst rock formations in the sea are unusual,…
Ha Tien
Not far from town are the Mac Cuu Family Tombs, known locally as Nui Lang, the Hill of the Tombs. Mac Cuu, a Khmer-appointed 18th-century Chinese governor…
Ha Tien
From Ha Tien’s riverfront, this Buddhist monastery is a striking sight – sprawling up the hill on the other side of the river. The buildings themselves…
Mekong Delta
If you're a scholar of Vietnamese history, you may wish to visit My Hoa Hung village on Tiger Island, birthplace and childhood home of Ho Chi Minh's…
Demilitarised Zone
Only one bunker remains of the US Marine Corps base that used to cover the three small hills here. In September 1967 Con Thien was besieged by the NVA,…
Nha Trang
Billed as an outdoor aquarium, it's actually more a fish-breeding farm where over 40 species of fish, crustacean and other marine creatures are raised…
Mekong Delta
Housed in an ornate gem of a French-colonial-era building, this museum's collection includes lots of war photos and some Oc-Eo artefacts and pottery. The…
My Tho
This island sanctuary is a faded version of its former glory, but if you love kitsch, come for the model Apollo rocket inexplicably mixed among Buddhist…
Demilitarised Zone
Camp Carroll's colossal cannons used to shell targets as far away as Khe Sanh. All that remains now is a Vietnamese memorial. The turn-off to Camp Carroll…
Hanoi
This statue of Russian Vladimir Lenin is located in a small park opposite the Vietnam Military History Museum. Ho Chi Minh met the communist revolutionary…
Hanoi
Built in 1886, the ramshackle Thap Rua, on a tiny island in Hoan Kiem Lake, is topped with a red star on special occasions and is often used as an emblem…
Danang Region
Many of the tombs of Spanish and French soldiers are below a chapel that’s located behind Tien Sa Port.
Hue
Almost nothing remains of the former Thai To Mieu temple complex – it's now a plant nursery.
Mekong Delta
Statue of the 1860s Rach Gia resistance leader against the French.
