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Things to do in Hanoi

Things to do in Hanoi

Overview Capital Hanoi – worth a visit If ever being heard of Vietnam, with the popular S-shape or the dragon-shape, you may have known its significant land/capital – the “dragon-eye” site: Hanoi. This beautiful capital strategically lies at the center of the triangular basin of the Red River. With around 3.5 million people, and an [...]

Things to do in Nha Trang

Things to do in Nha Trang

Overview Nha Trang – a great-viewed sea city “Back to my home, Binh Dinh, to see Father Then, Phu Yen, to see Mother, and Khanh Hoa, to my Sweet Honey Khanh Hoa, an aloe wood region Has high mount, has wide sea, and has our dearests back home!” – Vietnamese Folk Song – Khanh Hoa [...]

Things to do in Da Lat

Things to do in Nha Trang

Overview Da Lat – a flowerful town of romance Some traveler ever said: “If you are in love, a week in Da Lat – a rhythmic land of flowers and romance- will make your love turn into a happy ending!”… “Listening to the noon going down in the romantic town, a Da Lat-violet is filled [...]

Things to do in Da Nang

Overview DaNang, a seaside & riverside city Some foreign tourist ever said to me: “Da Nang city, well, a magnificient landscape – full of mighty mountains and sparkling rivers – has indeed lured me”. Da Nang is the fourth largest central city of Vietnam, after Ho Chi Minh city, Ha Noi and Hai Phong. It [...]

Things to do in Hoi An

Overview Hoi An Old Town – an ancient Beauty of Vietnam Are there many places in this world that could remain such a pristine ancient beauty after nearly 300 circles of the four seasons? There exists one in Vietnam, that is, Hoi An, the famous Old Town in Mid Southern Vietnam… Located on the banks [...]

Things to do in Hue City

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Overview Hue – an ancient citadel of Vietnam “Poetic Hue, dreamy and romantic Hue, Hue – city of two World Heritages…” are the ever names people call Hue city – the latest imperial capital of Vietnam under Nguyen dynasty (from the 17th to 19th century). Hue is located in central Vietnam on the …

Restaurants, Bars, & Cafes in Vietnam

I. Tips for eating in Vietnam 1. Eating Etiquette When eating with chopsticks, do not leave the chopsticks in the rice bowl at the end of your meal. This resembles the incense sticks used to commemorate a death and is considered insulting.   Place the used chopsticks side by side either on the table or more [...]

Payment in Vietnam

Method of payment Direct payment of cash is most popular in Vietnam. Small shops, restaurants and markets usually do not accept any other payment. Major credit/debit cards (such as VisaCard, MasterCard and to some extent American Express) are increasingly being used, especially in big cities and tourist places, but only in restaurants, hotels or big [...]

Entry into Vietnam

I. Customs regulations for Entry Arriving in Vietnam, all visitors must fill in Declaration Forms and show their luggage to Customs Officials upon request. There are no limited amounts of foreign currency, objects made of gold, silver, precious metals and gemstones or plated with silver or gold but visitors must declare these in detail in [...]

Tipping Etiquette

When it comes to your vacation, it’s the littlest details, such as tipping etiquette that can become the most confusing. Whom should you tip? How much? Do you need to tip at all? Never fear! With this simple guide to tipping, www.vntraveltips.com will take the guesswork out of tipping etiquette and help you focus on [...]

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