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MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
VIETNAM NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF TOURISM
TIMES PUBLISHING HOUSE
CHÀO
TRAVEL GUIDE BOOK

INDEX
Open Letter 5
Map of Vietnam 6
FACTS AND FIGURES 8
VIETNAM TODAY 17
THOUSANDS OF COLORS COMBINED 19
USEFUL INFORMATION 22
RENOWNED TOURIST SITES AND HISTORICAL VESTIGES IN VIETNAM 28
Hanoi 29
The Midlands and Northern Mountainous Region 37
The Red River Delta and the Northeast Coastal Region 47
The North Central Region 57
The South Central Coast Region 63
The Central Highlands 71
The Southeast Region 77
Ho Chi Minh City 84
The Mekong Delta Region 91
THE DIVERSITY OF VIETNAM THROUGH TOURIST SERVICES 98
Sea and Island Tourism 99
Cruise Tourism 100
Cultural Heritage Tourism 101
Eco Tourism 102
Traditional Festivals 103
Handicraft Village Tourism 108
MICE Tourism 109
Adventure and Sport Tourism 110
Agriculture Tourism 112
VIETNAMESE GASTRONOMY 113
REMARKABLE CULTURAL EVENTS IN VIETNAM 122
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES 125

eaching Vietnam in search of
stunning discoveries and new
travel experiences, you may
be surrounded by hundreds of
questions: Where to start, or How
to travel…
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Many tourists report that this S-shaped country has won their hearts
with its rich culture and scenic works of art which highlights Vietnam’s
continuous desire for freedom and peace. Tourists to Vietnam will never
be disappointed by the rustic lifestyle and unique festivals of 54 ethnicities
throughout the country along with her subtle culinary essences. Each
delicacy embodies some spiritual values, aestheticism and regional
cultural diversity.
Vietnam’s landscape is enchanting. Stretching over 3200km, its
coastlines are adorned by many fine beaches bathed in golden sunlight.
Vietnam’s world bio reserves, unspoiled jungles and delightful caves
are ideal destinations for those in love with adventures, excitement and
archeology.
Most popular destinations include the Red River Delta with its ancient
pagodas, fields of tiny golden flowers on river banks and glinting paddy
fields, the Mekong Delta with abundant fruit gardens and interlacing
canals, the Northern mountainous regions lushly forested with ancient
jungles, and the Central Highlands with its energetic indigenous people.
Vietnam also offers both shopping and recreational destinations.
Hanoi capital and Ho Chi Minh City are must see destinations, while
Hue imperial city and Hoi An ancient town offer glimpses of Vietnam’s
ancient history through tombs and temples…
Chào Việt Nam (Travel Guide Book) contains useful information that
will come in hands for your maiden voyage to Vietnam. Your amazing
journey will start with the more than 100 pages in this brochure.
Vietnam – Timeless Charm is waiting for you!
Open Letter
Nguyen Van Tuan
Chairman of Vietnam National
Administration of Tourism
Ha Long Bay, World Natural Heritage - New7Wonders of Nature

FACTS AND FIGURESFACTS AND FIGURES
Khue Van Cac, typical architectures in Temple of Literature

Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Area: 331,211.6km2
Population: 90 million (2013)
Capital: Hanoi
Geography
Vietnam lies at the coordinates
of 23o
23’north to 8o
27’north in
the Indochinese peninsula by the
Pacific Coast of the Southeast Asian
Region. The country shares 4550km
of borderlines with China in the
north and Laos and Cambodia in
the west. It borders the East Sea in
the east and Southeast and bay of
Thailand in the Southwest. Vietnam’s
marine territories include the over
3260km coastlines, thousands of
islands, two offshore archipelagos,
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), vast
continental shelf and fine beaches.
In some areas, limestone mountains
arise from the sea. The most famous
example is Ha Long Bay, geological
wonder twice registered a UNESCO
World Natural Heritage. In 2012 Ha
Long bay was voted as the New
World Natural Wonder.
Vietnam is characterized by tropical
climate and diverse terrains from
lowlands, mountains and plateaus to
lush forests. The mainland territory
includes the Northern Mountains,
the Red River Delta, Truong Son
Range, the Central Highlands, the
Central coastal platforms and the
Mekong Delta in the south. The
northeast, northwest and west
of Vietnam include mountainous
regions and midlands, highlands
and hills which are the residence
of various ethnic minorities. The
highest peak in the Indochinese
peninsula is Fansipan (3143m) in
the northwest. The Hanoi capital
is located in the center of the Red
River Delta while Ho Chi Minh City in
the basin of Saigon – Dong Nai river
in the southeastern region.
Hanoi flagpole Ben Thanh market
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National flag
The country’s flag features a five
pointed yellow star, two-thirds the
flags length, set on a red rectangular
background.The five pointed star flag
was first introduced in the Southern
Revolt (November 23, 1940) and
later became the national flag of the
Democratic Republic ofVietnam since
its foundation in August, 1945.
Population
Vietnam’s 54 ethnic communities
have total 90 million people (2013).
Vietnamese (Kinh) make up over
85% of the population and are
concentrated in platform provinces
and the basin of alluvial rivers. The
rest of the 53 ethnicities lives in
mountainous regions and midlands
across the country. The rest of the
population includes the Khmer
Krom ethnicity 1.5%, Chinese 3%
and other ethnicities including: Tay,
Muong, Mong, Cham and more.
Language
Vietnamese language is the lingua
franca applied for all ethnicities in
the education system, administrative
machinery and social conversations.
There are 24 ethnicities with
distinctive writing systems such as
Tay, Nung, Mong, J’rai, Ede, Thai,
Khmer, Chinese or Cham… Some
of these languages are optional in
many public schools.
Religion
Buddhism and Catholicism are
the two most popular religions in
Vietnam along with many others
such as Protestantism, Islam and
some vernacular religions (Hoa Hao,
Cao Dai…)
Climate
Vietnam has a tropical monsoon
climate with high humidity and
rainfall levels all year
Charming Plateau

(1500 – 2000mm). Average
temperature varies from 21o
C
to 27o
C and gradually ascends
from the north to the south. The
north (from Hai Van pass up) has
the tropical monsoon climate
with 4 separate seasons. The
Northern winter is quite harsh
as temperature in the Northern
mountainous regions may drop
below 0o
C, and occasionally snow.
The Southern territory from Hai
Van pass down is characterized by
the sub-equatorial climate which
is consistently hot and divided
into two seasons: rainy (May to
November) and dry.
History briefing
An Duong Vuong who later renamed
the country Au Lac built the Co Loa
citadel (Dong Anh, Hanoi). By 208
BC Au Lac was replaced by Nam Viet
nation of Zhao Tuo. In 111 BC, Nam
Viet was annexed by the Chinese
Han dynasty.
Chinese colonization
During 1000 years, Vietnamese
made constant uprisings to regain
independence as initiated by the
resistance of the Two Trung Sisters
(Hai Ba Trung) (40 - 43) and followed
by Lady Trieu (248). In the mid-6th
century, Ly Bi led troops to Giao
Chau defeat Tieu Tu and took over
Long Bien Fortress. This set up
the first independent kingdom
which was pitifully ill-fated. Many
successive revolts of Mai Thuc Loan
(722), Phung Hung (766 – 791)
and Ngo Quyen, who defeated
the South Han navy on Bach Dang
River in 938m marked the end of
the poignant 1000-year Chinese
colonization. In 939, Ngo Quyen
seized the throne and established
the capital in Co Loa.
Vietnamese feudal states
In the dynasties of Ngo (938 – 965),
Dinh (969 – 979) and Pre-Le
(980 – 1009), feudalism took root.
Vietnam entered a prolonged age
Saint Tran Festival

of renaissance and development
by the name Dai Viet throughout
the dynasties of Ly (1010 – 1225),
Tran (1225 – 1400), Ho (1400 – 1407)
and Preliminary Le (1428 – 1527).
DaiViet in this period emerged as
a prosperous Asian power.Thang
Long (the Hanoi capital) became
the capital in 1010 (the name Dai
Viet appeared in 1054). From the
16th
to 18th
century, urban areas and
trading ports were set up for trade
including foreign countries. This was
the Age of Dai Viet Civilization.
French started putting the yoke of
colonialism on Vietnam in 1858.
For 87 years (1858 -1945) Vietnam
was a quasi-colonial feudal
country. With control over the
entire Vietnamese territory, French
officials eventually carried out
massive colonial exploitation.
From the August Revolution on
The birth of the Vietnam Communist
Party in 1930 led to fierce attempts
to regain independence. On
September 2, 1945, President Ho
Chi Minh read the Declaration of
Independence to announce the
sovereignty of the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam.
Between 1945 and 1954 Vietnam
underwent resistance against
French colonialist army. The war
ended with the Dien Bien Phu
victory (May 1954) and Geneva
Agreement (July 1954). Vietnam
was torn into two divisions.
North Vietnam conducted a
transformation to socialism while
the South Vietnam, under the
Geneva Agreement, was temporarily
controlled by France and the US
in run-up to the national election.
However, the election in accordance
with the Agreement was never held,
making the divide last over 20 years.
For over 20 years (1954 - 1975),
Vietnam fought the liberation war
to reunite the two divisions. The war
ended with the victory of Ho Chi
Minh campaign on April 30, 1975.
In 1976, the National Assembly
renamed the country the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam.
Water puppetry
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

Culture
Vietnam is highly diverse in
ethnicity, culture and belief.
Vietnamese culture is enriched by
various ethnicities and incorporates
many traditional factors from the
mountainous, lowland and marine
regions. Kinh people along with
other ethnicities such as Tay, Nung,
Chinese, Cham, Thai, Khmer…
together make up and retain the
richness of the national culture.
Kinh people possess a village-
based culture. Different types of
villages and communities take
part in agriculture, craftsmanship
or commerce. Traditional customs
in Northern, Central and Southern
villages also vary greatly.
Tay – Thai communities mainly live
in the North while Mon – Khmer
people live sporadically in highlands
for cultivation and have long
mastered the prairies.
Southern Khmer people are
associated with Brahmana practices
and festivals that take place in their
unique pagodas.
Cham people mainly populate
Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan and
An Giang. They left some of the
most magnificent architectural
structures in the Southeast Asia
including Cham grave towers in
the South Central region.
Mong and Dao people are genuine
nomads and live in earthen,
semi-earthen or stilt houses in
the Northern Highlands. They are
skillful at irrigating rocky mountains
for wet cultivation, herding, iron
crafting and herbal medicine.
In traditional Vietnamese society, a
typical family would comprise three
or four generations under the same
roof. People desired a multitude of
children. Vietnamese also treasure
ancestor cults.
Performance arts
Vietnam boasts some rich
performance arts such as chèo,
Love duet charm

tuồng, cải lương, water puppet,
royal court performance arts, quan
họ singing, chầu văn, ca trù, xoan
singing, Southern chants, etc. Of
these water puppet performances
are the most famous and unique.
Invented in the Ly dynasty (1010-
1225), water puppet performances
are a captivating theatrical art of
Vietnamese. Chèo, quan họ and ca
trù originated in northern villages,
tuồng and classical theater started
during the Ly – Tran dynasties and
cải lương was invented in the south
in the early 20th
century.
Traditional craftsmanship
Vietnam is proud of its traditional
craftsmanship, with a long
standing history and a wide array
of sophisticated products famous
worldwide. Some crafts are still
inherited and have evolved up
to now particularly: pottery,
lacquering, silk weaving and rattan
craft. Indigenous products made by
Space of Viet pagoda
Yen stream in Huong pagoda
Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh
Traditional craftsmanship

adept artisans from Vietnam have
captured the hearts of customers
throughout the world.
Economy
The Đổi mới (Renovation) initiated
in 1986 has generated huge
success and giant leaps in Vietnam’s
economy. Impressive growth has
resulted in vastly improved quality
of life among the people. Vietnam
was granted official membership
in the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) in July 1995
and also in other international
organizations such as the United
Nations (UN), Asian Regional Forum
(ARF), Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM),
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) and Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM). Vietnam was officially
admitted to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) in January,
2007. The country’s position in the
international arena has also brought
back huge opportunities for further
regional and global economic
integration and development.
Tourism
Tourists worldwide are free to travel
in Vietnam since the country is of
great cultural diversity and rich
in history. Furthermore, Vietnam
boasts appealing and scenic
wonders registered as World Natural
Heritages, Tangible or Intangible
Cultural Heritages by UNESCO. In
recent years, fueled by the non-
stop advancement of the country,
the tourist sector has made crucial
contributions to Vietnam’s economy.
The number of tourists to Vietnam
rocketed from over 5 million in
2010 to 6.847 million in 2012 alone.
In December 2011, in Hanoi, the
Association of Tourism and Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism
officially announced the new logo
and slogan for the National Tourism
Promotion Program 2012 – 2015:
Vietnam – Timeless Charm.
Fruit market in Vietnam Kite festival in Vung Tau

VIETNAM TODAY
THOUSANDS OF COLORS
COMBINED
VIETNAM TODAY
THOUSANDS OF COLORS
COMBINED
Ho Chi Minh city by night

VIETNAM TODAY
Vietnam is looking forward to
becoming the go-to place for
business and leisure travelers.
The historical and cultural rich
Vietnam has transformed itself
into the fastest growing country in
Southeast Asia.
Overcoming economic barriers,
old fashioned policies and harsh
regional recession, Vietnam marks
its great achievements through
remarkable and sustainable
economic growth in recent years.
Since being the 150th
World
Trade Organization member,
Vietnam has committed itself
to fulfill all responsibilities and
duties related to its new role
within ASEAN and ASEAN plus
Free Trade Area. This creates joint
promotion of investment and
export opportunities. There have
been changes in the content of
Vietnamese economic and trade
regulations since the introduction
of the Vietnam – US trade
agreement. It creates favorable
conditions which in turn promote
the development of the whole
economy as well as the entire free
trade area.
The Vietnam economic is growing
with large scale economic and
social development throughout
the whole country. There was an
increase in the standard of living
for millions and a huge decline in
poverty. It further confirms that
Vietnam’s position and prestige
in the international arena has
progressed in regards to creating a
stable and peaceful environment for
the country’s development. There is
no doubt that Vietnam has changed
itself from a less developed country
to one of the fastest growing
countries in the region.
Vietnam has long been renowned
as one of the world’s largest
Peaceful land in Van Long - Ninh Binh

exporters of agricultural product,
especially rice and coffee. The Red
River Delta and Mekong River Delta
in Northern and Southern Vietnam
rank themselves as the two
leading agricultural areas where
hundreds of tons of rice, peppers,
rubbers, coffee, tea, groundnuts
and tobacco are produced. For
years agriculture reform has been
a major pillar of the fundamental
economic reform undertaken by
Vietnam that in turn brings out
high grade products.
Over the past ten years, Vietnam has
recorded large scale capital inflows
of more than 124 billion USD and
about 8.5 thousand projects with
an operation capital of nearly 48
billion USD in total. Besides, FDI
contributor accounts for 25 – 30%
of the total investment. The growth
rate of exports increased to 25%
and suddenly jumped to 56%. Up
to 1.7 million jobs were directly
attributed to labor force.
Vietnam is enlarging its long term
sustainable diplomatic links with
neighboring countries in ASEAN,
U.S, Europe, Korea, Australia,
Singapore, Japan, Russia and
China. A number of international
banks have been approved by the
Vietnamese government to operate
their headquarters and branches
in big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City. The U.S, Singapore,
Taiwan, Japan and Korea are the
biggest investors in Vietnam.
In 2012, Vietnam was honored to
welcome 6.847 million international
tourists and 32.5 million domestic
tourists and earned a remarkable
revenue over 160 thousands billions
VND. In 2013, Vietnam Tourism
set a target to welcome 7,2 million
international tourists and 35 million
domestic tourists and earned a
remarkable revenue over 190
thousands billions VND.
Vietnam offers a wide variety of
tourism products and policy in order
to promote sustainable tourism
development. In April, 2012, VAT is
excluded only for tourists. Tourists
are reimbursed all VAT in full at Noi
Bai International Airport in Hanoi
and Tan Son Nhat International
Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a long term vision to guide
the tourism industry to the year
2030, new strategies approved by
Prime Minister in December, 2011
pay attention to specific goals and
objectives combined with a course of
action and toward highly efficient and
sustainable outcomes.Vietnamese
Tourism is looking forward to being
the most critical economic contributor
with a high quality modern
infrastructures and diversified eco-
friendly tourism products.
Vietnam wants to be friends with
every country all over the world.
Vietnam always welcomes guests
of all nationalities.
The terraced field

THOUSANDS OF
COLORS COMBINED
Vietnam has long been hailed as
a worldwide haven of enchanting
landscape and fine cuisine. Rich in
both natural beauty and cultural
heritages scattered throughout the
country, this Oriental land casts a
strong spell over all foreign tourists.
Besides the capital Ha Noi with its
Temple of Literature and the Sword
Lake, the vibrant and economically
buoyant City of Ho Chi Minh or
Ha Long bay as twice registered
by UNESCO as a World Natural
Heritage, Vietnam is still a flawless
and opulent diamond.
For those in love with adventures,
Vietnam has journeys to
mountainous regions in the north
Vietnam. From the Global Geopark
of Dong Van Rock Highlands (Ha
Giang) that joined the club of
worldwide Geoparks in 2010 owing
to its rock pastures formed 500
million years ago, to the challenging
peak of Fansipan (height 3143m),
Vietnam has something for every
climber… In harvest seasons, the
entire northern mountains are
draped in the exuberant yellow of
terraced fields. In places such as Mu
Cang Chai (Yen Bai) or Hoang Su Phi
(Ha Giang), terraces have become
a national-level cultural heritage
thanks to its unique cultivation.
In the Center, Phong Nha – Ke Bang
(Quang Binh) has long been known
as a natural treasure. Not only a
UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage,
the complex also contains a new
discovered grotto – Son Doong. This
is one of the world’s largest natural
caves of 150m in height, 200m in
width and at least 6.5km in length.
On December 11, 1993, Hue citadel
complex (associated with Nguyen
dynasty in 1802 – 1945) was registered
by the UNESCO asWorld Cultural
Heritage. On June 16th
2012 Ho
Dynasty Fortress was also awarded
the titleWorld Cultural Heritage.
Enjoying tea
Water puppetry

Meanwhile, two cultural heritages
in Quang Nam registered by the
UNESCO are Hoi An’s ancient town
which fascinates visitors with
vestiges of a once affluent trading
port centuries ago and My Son
sanctuary of which ancient tower
temples will capture the hearts of
those interested in the history of
Champa Kingdom between the 4th
and 14th
century.
Vietnam is proud of 5
performance arts acknowledged
as world intangible cultural
heritages: quan họ singing, xoan
singing, ca trù, court music and
the Central Highlands’ gong
performances. There are lots
of arts from coastal provinces
to the mainland and from vast
mountains to fertile deltas. These
arts range from elegant and
grave ca trù chants, to graceful
and honeysweet quan họ singers
in the north, to the wild and
untamed soul of the Central
Highlands’ gongs and idle, and
leisurely artist songs in the south.
While quan họ singing of the
Red River culture captivates us
with passionate chants, xoan
singing bears reminiscence of the
cultural life of ancient Vietnamese.
Xoan singing is still traditionally
preserved in villages in Phu Tho –
a midland province of Vietnam.
Ca trù is a completely different
style. It blends the enchanting
singing skills of a well-trained
singer, the rhythmic drum sounds
of a knowledgeable listener and
haunting instrument melodies of a
player. Ca trù traced back to the 15th
Bringing rice to village
Western Nghe An
Hung King’s festival

century and was once presented in
royal courts.
Meanwhile the Central Highlands’
gongs are acknowledged by
UNESCO experts both for its music
materials and cultural atmosphere.
The ambience spans across five
provinces Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Daklak,
Dak Nong and Lam Dong. Ethnic
people of Bahnae, Xe Dang, M’nong,
K’hor, Ede and J’rai… are born to
be gong players. Their sounds still
proudly echo to celebrate a new
harvest, sacrifices and folk festivals…
There is also court music – a form
of royal performances employed
in festivals or artist singing – a
popular art form among Southern
Vietnamese which is favored in
moon-shone lights or harvest
seasons… Through the misty
mountains where Tay and Nung
ethnicities reside, romantic lượn
melodies wake up the first love of
thrilling hearts. The horn sounds of
Mong people in love markets Khau
Vai or chants of fishermen offshore
amidst the cheering drum sounds
in Fish Praying Festivals are also of
great value…
Vietnam is undoubtedly a country
of diverse festivals occurring
throughout every region and
ethnicity. The lasting impacts of
the 4000-year-old history and
54 ethnicities of Vietnam living
in peace and brotherhood are
intertwined to beautify the colorful
portrait of Vietnam. Just a short
trans-Viet trip of several days cannot
help unveil all the fascinating
miracles of Vietnam which has long
been an“endless beauty”.
My Son relic complex
The Central Highlands’bronze
gong performances
Moutainous market

USEFUL
INFORMATION
USEFUL
INFORMATION
The panorama of Nha Trang city

Currency
Vietnam’s currency is Vietnam
Dong (VND). Bank notes include:
VND500,000; VND200,000;
VND100,000; VND50,000;
VND20,000; VND10,000; VND5000;
VND2000; VND1000; VND500;
VND200. Coins were also
introduced, but are less common.
Tourists can use traveler’s checks
or credit cards (American Card,
VISA Card or JCB Card…) to
convert foreign currencies to Dong
or make transactions in large retail
stores, hotels, restaurants and
department stores.
Foreign currencies are converted
to VND in banks, exchange kiosks,
hotels or jewelry stores granted
currency exchange licenses.
Time zone
Local time: GMT+7. Vietnam does
not apply daylight savings.
Entry procedures and visa
regulations
Tourists entering Vietnam must
have passport or laissez accredited
by Vietnamese Government. The
passport should have enough
space for stamp/seal and be valid
at least 6 months from the entry
date. For laissez, effective re-entry
confirmation is required.
Visas are granted inVietnam’s
diplomatic embassies or consulates
overseas. In case there are no
diplomatic embassies or consulates
ofVietnam in a country, tourists can
be granted a visa at the border gate
but need an invitation letter from
an authorized body inVietnam or a
scheduled tour operated byVietnam’s
international tourist agencies.
Visa exemption is applicable to
citizens of countries that have
signed mutual visa-free travel
agreements with Vietnam such
as Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,
Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos
and have a maximum temporary
residence of 30 days. Maximum
temporary residence for Filipino
citizens and Bruneian citizens are 21
days and 14 days respectively.
In order to know more information
about visa exemption, please visit
the website: www.mofa.gov.vn/
mienthithucvk.
Ha Long bay

Customs regulations
Tourists entering (or departing
from) Vietnam who bring foreign
currency of over USD5000 or
equivalent foreign currency
values of over VND15,000,000,
professional camera/camcorder
and other electronic devices not
classified as personal properties,
gold of 300gr and over, jewelry
and gemstones not of personal
properties must declare these
processions at Customs.
Tourists entering Vietnam are
exempt from tax on: 200 tobacco
sticks, 50 cigarettes, 150gr of
tobacco thread and 1.5litres of
alcohol. Other items (not in banned
list) are exempt from the maximum
tax payable of USD300.
Banned items include: weapons,
opium and other addictive and
pornographic materials.
VAT refunds for visitors
The pilot implementation
on Value Added Tax (VAT)
refunds from July 1, 2012 to
June 30, 2014 is effective for
items purchased in Vietnam
and carried in departure from
the two international airports
Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat. A
purchasing bill subject to tax
refunds is at least VND2 million
for items bought in a single
store in one day (accumulated
bill for items bought in a single
store in one day is allowed).
Medicinal and insurance
regulations
Tourists from regions affected
by infectious fever or common
epidemics must be vaccinated.
Local drugstores in Vietnam carry
many common pharmaceuticals
which are widely accessible.
Telephone and the Internet
Pre-paid phone cards that allow
direct international calls are sold
everywhere: airports, retail stores,
department stores and branch
stores of major networks such as
MobiFone, VinaPhone or Viettel…
Floor price is VND10,000.
Internet services are also extremely
popular, particularly in cities.
Internet service providers can easily
be found on the streets. Most of
cafés are free wifi connected.
Banks’course of business
Banks’opening hours are from 8.00
am to 4.30pm every weekday. Some
branches are available Saturday
Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh

morning from 8.00 to 11.30am. All
banks are closed Sunday.
Shopping hours
Private retail stores are available
from 8.00 or 8.30am to 7.00 or
9.00pm.
Costumes
The diversity and richness of
Vietnamese costumes reflects the
characteristics of 54 ethnic groups,
of which many have their own
costumes. People in mountainous
regions have their costumes woven
out of ethnic fabrics and adorned
with flamboyant patterns.
Vietnamese people’s traditional
costumes are áo dài which is
applied in holidays, weddings or
birthdays, important events.
Traditions and beliefs
Vietnam is a secular multi-religious
country. Ethnicities in the whole
national community have their own
religion. Inspired by the conception
that every being possessed a soul,
ancient Vietnamese set up cults
to deities, especially those related
to farming and cultivation such as
the Sky, the Sun, the Moon, Land,
Forests, Rivers or Mountains… to
pray for a peaceful and affluent
life. Ancestor worshiping is a long
standing tradition and custom
of Kinh ethnicity and some other
ethnic minorities. Almost every
family has an ancestor altar, and
tributes and homages to the
departed are important values.
Besides the ancestor cults practiced
in each family and clan, many
villages in Vietnam also have
religious cults to their Patron Gods.
Gold valley
Communal house
O Quan Chuong gate

RENOWNED TOURIST SITES
AND HISTORICAL VESTIGES
IN VIETNAM
Hoan Kiem lake
• Hanoi
• The Midlands and Northern Mountainous Region
• The Red River Delta and the Northeast Coastal Region
• The North Central Region
• The South Central Coast Region
• The Central Highlands
• The Southeast Region
• Ho Chi Minh City
• The Mekong Delta Region

HA NOI
The Hanoi capital is the national center of political
administration, culture, science, education, economics
and foreign trade. Due to a favorable geographical
position, Hanoi is the key transport hub nationwide.
Because of the 2008 administrative
regional expansion, Hanoi
now spans about 3300km2
. Its
population of near 6.2 million
people makes it one of the world’s
17 largest capitals.
Hanoi is a culturally rich city with
over 1000 years of history. There
are many priceless cultural and
historical legacies of which UNESCO
registered Thang Long Royal Palaces
and Saint Giong festival as World
Cultural Heritages and the Doctor
Steels in the Temple of Literature as
a World Documentary Heritage.
In the national tourist development
strategy, Hanoi is supposed to
play a crucial role as a travel hub
in the north – one of the two most
important tourist regions.
Hanoi’s superior advantages lie in
the way it combines the culture
and history of an over 1000-year-
old capital with ecological and
landscape beauty.
The capital’s attractive tourist
sites include:
The Temple of Literature
The Temple of Literature is a top
notch cultural vestige of the capital.
It was constructed in 1070 and
dedicated to Confucius for his
renowned sages and teacher Chu
Van An. The temple held Vietnam’s
first university which was established
Ngoc Son temple
Thang Long Royal Citadel

in 1076 as a foundation for great
talents throughout the country.
The interior complex consists of:
The grand gate, the big middle
gate, Khue constellation pavilion,
the pond, the steles pavilion
with 82 stone steles concerning
examinations from 1442 to 1779,
the dedication hall and the upper
palace. The main hall was restored in
2000 in traditional architecture and
dedicated to King Ly Thanh Tong –
founder of the temple, King Ly Nhan
Tong – founder of the university and
King Le Thanh Tong – the father of
the doctors’steles.
The Temple of Literature is a tourist
magnet for both domestic and
foreign visitors and also a favorite
venue for Hanoi cultural activities
and to honor excellent students.
The pavilion of Khue constellation
has been chosen as Hanoi’s symbol.
In March 2010, UNESCO officially
acknowledged the 82 doctor steles
as a World Documentary Heritage.
Hoan Kiem lake – Ngoc Son
temple
Hoan Kiem Lake is a natural lake of
Hanoi. It is also known as the Sword
Lake in association with the legend
of the sword of King Le Thai To in
the 15th
century. The 12ha lake is
situated at the very heart of Hanoi
and surrounded by a large variety of
plants. At the center lies the Turtle
Tower and across the lake are Ngoc
Son temple and The Huc bridge.
Other surrounding historical sites
include the statue of King Le Thai To,
Lady Kieu temple or the pen tower...
Ngoc Son temple is dedicated to
Guan Yu, La To, the Deity of Van
Xuong (responsible for exams) and
the national hero Tran Hung Dao,
a glorified mortal by Vietnamese
people. In 1865, the temple was
restored by scholar Nguyen Van
Sieu and combined with Tran Ba
communal house, the pen tower
and a crossing bridge to the isle
create the complex of Ngoc Son
temple – The Huc bridge – pen
tower – ink tray gate.
Tran Quoc pagoda

The Huc bridge is famous for its
vermilion paint and 15 bending
arches. It literally means“the
gathering of the dawning light”.
Both the pen tower and ink tray
gate symbolize the ideology of
Hanoi’s elite in the late 19th
century.
Hanoi’s old quarter
Spanning about 100ha and
initiated in the early 15th
century,
the quarter lies outside Thang Long
Royal Palaces. Residents who lived
on traditional crafts and trades
created unique separate crafting
streets. Harmonious moss covered
roofs and jostling tube-shaped
houses make up the soul of the old
quarter. These blocks serve both as
dwellings and stores. Each street’s
name may start with“Hang”,
followed by some specific craft or
product: Hang Dao, Hang Chieu,
Hang Ma, Hang Thiec… There are
over 50 streets remaining. Next
to Hang Chieu is Quan Chuong
gate (or the Eastern gate), a
well-preserved site of this special
ancient quarter.
The 36 streets of Hanoi is an
etymology of the old urban area.
Strolling through the narrow streets
is the one of the greatest pleasures
for both native and foreign tourists
to Hanoi.
Near Hang Ma street is Dong Xuan
market, a major trading center of
Vietnam.
Thang Long Royal Palaces
Registered as aWorld Cultural
Heritage in 2010, the complex is
closely associated with the history
of the Pre-Thang Long period from
the 7th
century up to now.The 20-ha
complex encompasses the No.18
Hoang Dieu archeological site and the
remaining ramparts of Hanoi’s ancient
citadel such as the North Gate, South
Gate, Princess Pavilion, KinhThien
palace, stone dragons of KinhThien
palace, D67 commanding shelter and
Hanoi’s flag pedestal.
The No.18 Hoang Dieu archeological
site, a center of this World Cultural
Heritage, was discovered and
excavated in 2002. Overlapping
Hanoi’s Old Quarter

architecture impacts of various
dynasties spanning from the 7th
to 19th
century are quite consistent. There are
still many types of bricks used for the
construction of palaces and temples.
Each type of brick is attributed to a
certain dynasty.
Ho Chi Minh complex in Hanoi
President Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum
along with the Ho Chi Minh complex
and museum form a memorial
architectural, cultural and historical site
of President Ho Chi Minh.
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum: where
the body of President Ho Chi Minh is
stored. Commenced on September
2, 1973 and was inaugurated on
August 29, 1975, the mausoleum was
constructed on the former foundation
of the stage of Ba Dinh square where
President Ho read his Declaration of
Independence on September 2, 1945.
HoChiMinhmuseum: located near Ba
Dinh square and behind President Ho
ChiMinh’smausoleum.Thestructurewas
openedtothepubliconMay19,1990–the
100th
birthdayofthepresident.
Uncle Ho stilt house: situated within
Ho Chi Minh complex, Ba Dinh Dist.,
Hanoi. The stilt house was the dwelling
and working place of President
Ho since 1958 till his death (1969).
The house is encircled by a garden
of hundreds of rare plants from
throughout the country. In the front
is Uncle Ho’s fish pond surrounded by
all-year orchids.
Vietnammuseumofethnology
The museum is nested on a 3ha area
on Nguyen Van Huyen street, Cau
Giay District and was inaugurated in
1997. This museum stores artifacts,
housing models, products, belongings
and precious sources of documents
of the daily life and customs of the 54
ethnicities throughout Vietnam.
Cultural activities of ethnicities often
take place in the outdoor display
area such as. These include a sacrifice
of Dao people’s houses; shuttlecock
kicking and còn throwing in Mong’s
residence; grave houses of Co Tu
people and reenacted weddings,
funerals, water puppets and religious
rituals in Kinh ethnic houses.
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum

West Lake landscape
West Lake boasts its scenic beauty
in the West Hanoi. The West Lake
is the result of the Red River’s
changing current. It covers 500ha,
and is the largest lake in Hanoi.
The lakeside street measures
around 17km and includes streets
of Thanh Nien, Nghi Tam, Tay Ho,
Nhat Tan, Buoi or Thuy Khue… It
is also beautified by renowned
pagodas and temples such as
Tran Quoc, Kim Lien, West Lake
pagoda or Quan Thanh temple…
Since ancient times, various
feudal dynasties have had their
palaces erected around the lake for
purposes of leisure. Rowing on the
West Lake is an elegant pursuit to
enjoy its breathtaking landscape.
Recently, West Lake has witnessed
some opulent structures erected
as it has become a major tourist
center of Hanoi.
Truc Bach lake: Next to the West
Lake is Truc Bach lake. It was first
mentioned in old accounts in the
17th
century. Its northern side
is home to Cau Nhi temple in
association with the capital moving
legend of King Ly Cong Uan. Along
with the West Lake, Truc Bach lake
creates a harmonious natural complex
in honor of the capital.
Quan Thanh temple: dedicated to
Saint Huyen Thien Tran Vu, one of the
four Guardian Deities of Thang Long
Citadel. The temple was built in King
Ly Thai To’s reign (1010 – 1028) and
ideally placed between the sides of
Truc Bach lake and West Lake. Inside
the temple is a grave and solemn
black copper statue of Guan Yu
weighing 4 tons. This black copper
statue was the masterpiece of skilled
artisans from Ngu Xa craft village.
TranQuocpagoda:nested on an island
of theWest Lake, isVietnam’s oldest
pagoda, and was erected in King Ly Nam
De’s era (544 – 548). It has undergone
many restorations.The pagoda proudly
holds a priceless statue of the Buddha in
Nirvana and 14 steles recording precious
historical information.
Kim Lien pagoda: regarded as one
of the most significant pagodas for
West Lake and Truc Bach lake

its well-preserved old architectural
patterns, this pagoda was built in
1631. It’s dedicated to Buddha and
Princess Tu Hoa who taught people
the skills of silkworm breeding and
silk weaving. The pagoda is now
located in Nghi Tam village, Quang
An, West Lake District.
Tay Ho pagoda: in Quang An ward,
was formerly an ancient village in the
East of West Lake. It is dedicated to
lord Lieu Hanh, a talented woman
long known as the mother. On every
1st
and 15th
day in lunar calendar,
pilgrims flock here to pray for fortune
and luck.
Bat Trang ceramic village
BatTrang is a 600-year-old village
near the Red River, 15km Southeast
from Hanoi. It is famous for crafting
handmade ceramics.
BatTrang’s pottery industry reached
its peak in the 16th
- 17th
century.
Thus, many ceramic religious items
in pagodas, shrines, temples and
communal houses nationwide
originated in BatTrang. BatTrang was
a pottery center of the ancientThang
Long and gained fame throughout the
country. Nowadays, tourists can visit
the village a its communal houses, old
houses, narrow alleys, wharfs, ceramic
market, stores, workshops or furnaces.
Duong Lam ancient village
On the outskirts of Son Tay town,
Duong Lam ancient village boasts
8 nationally registered sites and
was the first ancient village to be
registered as a National Historical
Site in 2006. Duong Lam is typical
of Vietnamese old villages with
communal houses, temples, pagodas,
shrines, village gates, banyan trees,
wharfs, outposts, clan temples and
laterite houses unique to the culture
of the Red River Delta. It is considered
an“outdoor museum of the rural
and agricultural lifestyle”of Vietnam.
Duong Lam has survived time’s harsh
challenges to protect its mysterious
charm and secrets.
Duong Lam is also the birthplace
of two kings: Phung Hung and Ngo
Quyen and of the Giang Van Minh or
Lord Lady Mia (a concubine of Lord
Trinh Trang)…
Tourist sites include: Ngo Quyen
mausoleum and temple, Mong Phu
communal house dedicated to Ngo
Quyen, Giang Clan’s temple, Mia
pagoda and some 200 to 400-year-old
houses…
Tay Phuong pagoda
Situated on the peak of Tay Phuong
hill (formerly Cau Lau mount) of about
50m in Thach Xa commune, Thach
That, Hanoi, the long standing pagoda
underwent various restorations from
the 16th
to 18th
century and includes 3
parallel partitions: the altar, main hall
and rear palace. Each area comprises
two piled roof layers and walls of well-
processed Bat Trang bricks…
The pagoda boasts some
masterpieces of religious sculpture
arts, including chiseling, reliefs and
statues. There are 42 gold-plated
statues of jack fruit wood such as the
Buddha of Three Worlds, Lama, Tuyet
Son, Kannon, Diamond statue or the
statues of 16 Arhat…
Tay Phuong pagoda is a unique
religious structure to representing
Vietnam’s fine art in the Post-Le period
(17th
- 18th
century).

BaVi tourist and national park
The park is an attractive resort
complex of spectacular landscape
in Ba Vi mountains (Ba Vi District,
Hanoi) lying in the town Son Tay.
Go 16km further to Hai Fountain,
and row on the lake; visitors will
never be disappointed with an
otherworldly experience in the fresh
air and fairy landscape.
Among the sites are the Ho Chi Minh
temple, Saint ofTanVien mount
temple and some remains of the
resort built by the French in the 1940s
at the height of 2000m above sea
level. BaVi National Park is truly a
valuable outdoor lab and ecological
site of biodiversity.
There are currently some resort
areas around BaVi National Park
for weekend excursions including:
Khoang Xanh, AoVua, Heavenly
Mountains – Ivory Fountain to Da
Waterfall…
Perfume Mountain &
surroundings
The Perfume Pagoda is in Huong
Son commune, My Duc district,
about 70km away from Hanoi’s
center. Its surroundings which
encompass thousands of hectares,
provide many rich natural wonders
from mountains, streams, villages,
pagodas (18 pagodas and temples)
and caves.
Pilgrims to the Perfume Mountain
complex usually follows three main
routes: Perfume Mountain, Long
Van and Snow pagoda.
Main routes to the Perfume pagoda:
from Duc wharf, go down Yen
fountain to Tro wharf (Thien Tru
wharf) to visit Trinh temple, Thien
Tru and climb to the finest and most
famous grotto – Huong Tich. In the
17th
century, during a trip to the site,
Lord Trinh Sam sealed five Chinese
characters on the grotto“Nam Thien
De Nhat Dong”(the finest grotto
under the Southern sky).
Duong Lam ancient village
But Thap temple in Bac Ninh

THE MIDLANDS AND NORTHERN
MOUNTAINOUS REGION
This region has 14 provinces: Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien
Bien, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Lao Cai, Tuyen
Quang, Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang,
Lang Son and Bac Giang, and has many important
border gates close to China and Lao People’s
Democratic Republic. Its natural area is 95,338.8km2
,
population: 1,1169.3 thousand people and average
population density: 117 person/km2
.
The unique characteristics of the region are
its landscape on diversified topographic base,
geographic uniqueness, climate, ecology and the
traditional culture of ethnic minorities.
The main attractive destinations of the region include:
Do Cat cellar – Dien Bien Phu
Happy harvest time
Quan Ba - Ha Giang

Mai Chau
Mai Chau (in Hoa Binh province)
is an immense green valley with
villages of ethnic minority people
living. In Mai Chau, tourists can
visit the lakes and villages of Mong
and Muong people, such as Hang
Kia, Pa Co, Van Mai, by bicycle or
on foot. Visitors can also enjoy
popular music performances, the
Thai special foods in Lac village,
Van village, and Pom Coong,
and the unique landscape of the
mountainous area along to Da river.
Staying overnight at Lac village will
help tourists to better understand
the manners and customs of the
Northwest ethnic minorities.
Moc Chau Highlands
Moc Chau Highlands (Son La
province) is the home of the Mong
ethnic people. It is 1.050m above
sea level, 200km Northwest of
Hanoi, and reached by highway
No.6 from Hanoi.
Moc Chau is a green steppe, has
cool and airy climate, in summer it
is often around 20o
C. Moc Chau is
well-known for its tea farms, dairy
and now flower farms. Tourists can
visit Dai Yem waterfall, pine forests,
caves as well as see immense grass
fields, unbounded white-plum and
yellow flower.
A cluster of
Dien Bien Phu relics
The Dien Bien Phu battlefield,
Dien Bien province, is 500km west
of Hanoi. The valley of Dien Bien
was the location of an extremely
heroic fight between Vietnamese
people and the expeditionary
army of French colonialism. The
battle lasted 55 days and nights
(13/3/1954 – 7/5/1954) with the
defeat of the French. The Dien
Bien Phu victory created a great
resound that forced France to
enter into Geneve Agreement for
recognition of independence and
peace for Vietnam. Destinations
of Dien Bien Phu include: Dien
Bien Phu Historic Victory Museum,
Dien Bien Martyrs’Cemetery,
the outstanding relics of Dien
Bien battlefield in the old days,
hills A1, C1, C2, D1, entranced
Sapa in fog

Moc Chau - Son La
Fansipan peak
Can Cau market in Lao Cai
fortifications Hong Cum, Him Lam,
Independence Hill, Muong Thanh
bridge and airport, commanding
cellar of General De Castries...
currently become the attractive
destinations for tourists.
Mu Cang Chai terraced field
Mu Cang Chai yellow terraced fields
(Yen Bai Province) in the North-
west highlands are 1.750m high
compared with sea level, far 300km
of mountain pass and slope road
from Hanoi.
Visiting Mu Cang Chai, tourists
will be surprised at amid the high
mountains with full of obstacles
and difficult of access; there are the
gigantic and endless terraced fields
of Mong people. In this region,
there are approximately 90% Mong
people, who had taken water rice to
the high mountains and changed
mountains and hills into layers of
immense terraced fields curving
round the mountain slope. In Mu
Cang Chai town, terraced fields are
in everywhere and take account of
approximately 2.200ha.
October is the month of yellow
ripen rice, is the most beautiful
month in Mu Cang Chai and the
month at which quantity of tourists
reaches the highest number. In three
communes La Pan Tan, Che Cu Nha
and De Xu Phinh, 500ha of terraced
fields have been kept intact and is
the relic of Mong, which was ranked
to be the national level relic.
Sapa
Sapa is the vacation spot famous
for the illusory beauty of the
Northwest Mountains and forests.
It’s a colourful destination with
the cultural beauty of the ethnic

minorities: Mong, Thai, Tay, Nung…
Lying in the Northwest, the town
of Sapa town (Lao Cai Province) is
about 1.600m high above sea level,
38km from Lao Cai City and 376km
from the capital Hanoi. Sapa has
natural and poetic beauty with
the terraced fields curving around
mountain slopes, May Bridge, Bac
Fall and Heaven Gate...
Ham Rong mountain is a beautiful
site, from this position, tourists
can see the whole of Sapa, Sapa’s
famous church, the ancient stones
in Muong Hoa valley, villages such
as Cat Cat, Ta Phin, Lao Chai, Ta Van,
Ban Ho… Sapa is also“the kingdom”
of many kinds of fruits and flowers
such as peach blossom, plum
flowers, pear-tree flowers, immortal
flowers and more.
Fansipanpeak–HoangLienSon
Fansipan, also known as“the
Roof of Indochina,”is the highest
mountain within the Hoang Lien Son
mountains with a height of 3,143m.
It lies southwest of Sapa. Hoang Lien
National Park is a gigantic national
park with a vegetation cover and
many endemic varieties.
Bac Ha
The town Bac Ha has long been
famous for its Sunday market. At
this place, tourists can visit villages
of the Mong and Tay ethnic minority
people as well as kermises in Can
Cau, Coc Ly.
Hoang A Tuong edifice is in the
center of Bac Ha district (Lao Cai
Province). It was built in 1914
and completed in 1921. Its owner
is Hoang Yen Cha, a Tay ethnic
minority person. His father is
The terraced fields
Fansipan peak
Bac Ha market

Hoang A Tuong. Hoang A Tuong
edifice has been conserved,
maintained and embellished so
that tourists can learn about the
history of mountainous semi-
colonial and semi-feudal society
throughout time.
Tan Trao historical relic
Tan Trao is a small valley in Son
Duong district, 40km East of the
town Tuyen Quang and 200km
from Hanoi.
TanTraoisahistoricalrelicarea,
andactedasarevolutionarybase
forVietnamintheBeforeAugust
Revolutionperiod.Itusedtobethe
temporarycapitaloftheliberatedarea.
Main relics: Tan Trao communal
house, Hong Thai communal house,
Tan Trao banian tree, Na Lua tent
where President Ho Chi Minh lived
from June to August, 1945, before
he returned to the capital Hanoi.
Dong Van Stone Plateau
Dong Van Stone Plateau is in the
districts including Quan Ba, Yen
Minh, Dong Van, Meo Vac (Ha Giang
Province) with area of 2.350km2
and an average height between
1400 - 1600m. In this region,
scientists have discovered 45
geomorphologic relics, 33 tectonic
relics and many fossils in layers of
sedimentary rock. The diversified
geology of Dong Van Stone Plateau
is unique in Vietnam. In this region,
there are many formations of
more than 500 million of years
old. Formations of limestone
are especially prominent with
approximately ten structures of
limestone with total width of nearly
4.000m. Dong Van Stone Plateau
Charm
Dong Van Stone Plateau
Tan Trao banian tree

has witnessed two of five related to
global extermination of the world of
creature; one nearly 250 years ago
and the other 350 million years ago.
Nearly 1,000 varieties of fossil flora
including several endemic species
of the region are found here. In the
world, there is selfdom the style of
stone mountains as the ranges of
cone or pyramid shaped mountains
on the peak of Ma Pi Leng in Dong
Van. Particularly interesting is the
stone forests and gardens in Khau
Vai. Limestone bluffs with height
of 700m in Nho Que ravine of more
than 1000m depth was formed due
to faults in the earth’s crust.
OnOctober3rd
2010,GlobalGeopark
Network(GGN)recognizedDongVan
StonePlateauasthesecondGeopark
inSoutheastAsiaforitsthegeographic,
geomorphologyvalues(landscapeof
weatheredkasterintensofmillions
ofyearsanddiversifiedgeological
base)andthetraditionalcharacterand
Spring coming in Ha Giang
Children in moutainous region
Tea harvesting

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Plateau(UNESCOconsidereditasthe
specialfeatureofDongVanStone
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system).IntheregionofDongVan
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ofMongpeople,LoLopeople...,Lung
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Vietnam,VuongChiSinhedifice,Dong
VanmarketandancientstreetandKhau
Vailovemarket(heldonceayear inthe
nightof26th
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calendarinKhauVaicommune,Meo
Vacdistrict).
Ba Be lake
Ba Be is the unique natural beautiful
site in Bac Kan Province 250km
North of Hanoi. Ba Be is one of
20 largest freshwater lakes in the
world. The natural reserve of Ba Be
is nearly 500ha wide, 8km long and
145m above sea level. It has three
main lakes sourced from three rivers
including Nang river, Ta Han river
and Nam Cuong river.
Tourist destination: sitting in a dug-
out canoe on the lake, visiting Puong
cave, Duu Dang fall,Tien pond, Room
fall, Phya Khao, going to the kermises
Nam Cuong, Quang Khe...
Villages, in which Tay people are
living such as Pac Ngoi, Po Lu,
are close to the lake and always
welcome tourists at their home.
Museum of The Cultures of
Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups
Museum of the Cultures of
Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups was built in
1960 at the centre of Thai Nguyen
City. The museum includes 5 rooms
which display and reserve nearly
30,000 family objects from the
54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. The
museum is an interesting tourist
destination for internal and external
tourists because has a simple and
easily understandable display which
brings visitors closer to the lives of
ethnic groups in Vietnam.
Ba Be lake in Bac Kan
A corner of museum of the cultures of
Vietnam’s ethnic groups

Ban Gioc fall – Pac Bo cave
In field of Dam Thuy commune,
Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang
Province, Ban Gioc waterfall is
considered as the most grandiose
and beautiful waterfall in Vietnam.
From a height of more than 30m,
the water falls as clear as huge band
of silk. The famous Nguom Ngao
cave is close to the fall and has a
length of 3km.
Visiting Cao Bang, tourists cannot
ignore Cac Mac mountain, Lenin
stream or Pac Bo relic (Ha Quang
district). Passing a bendy stretch
of mountainous roads, tourists will
have the chance to understand the
revolutionary life of President Ho
Chi Minh much more, and visit the
charming landscape.
Chi Lang pass
Chi Lang pass is 20km long,
3km wide and connected with
Chi Lang district and Huu Lung
district of Lang Son Province.
Chi Lang pass is a beautiful spot
that is enclosed by the range of
Kai Kinh Stone Mountains in the
West and the range of Bao Dai
mountain in the East. The two
ends of the pass have towering
stone mountains, which provide
an advantageous defense
position. The powerful history
of Chi Lang connects closely to
the activities of great military
geniuses such as Ly Thuong Kiet,
Tran Quoc Tuan and the heroic
leaders of Lang region. Chi Lang
pass has been considered a wall
of the Thang Long ancient citadel
for northern invaders.
Tam Thanh cave
The famous cave west of Ky Lua
street is Tam Thanh cave. It lies in
the middle of a range of mountains
Hung Temple Festival in Phu Tho Tam Thanh cave in Lang Son

in shape of herd of elephants
on a green glass surface. The
cave entrance faces the east, is
approximately 8m high, with a
including 30 stone steps carved
into the side of the mountain. The
right wall of the cave has a carved
a poem from Ngo Thi Si (1726 -
1780) when he worked as the chief
of Lang Son Province. The poem
praises the grandiose beauty of
nature. Tam Thanh and Nhat Thanh,
Nhi Thanh, Tien pagoda, Ky Lua, Ky
Cung River, Vong Phu mountain,
and the legend of To Thi create an
attractive beauty for tourists when
they visit the Lang region.
Hung Temple
Hung Temple lies on Nghia Linh
mountain, in Co Tich hamlet, Hy
Cuong commune, Phong Chau
(Phu Tho), 100km from Hanoi
and 14km from Viet Tri City. It
has many national historical
relics, and contains vestiges of
Hung Kings in the initial time of
establishment of Van Lang State.
Hung Temple is associated with
the legend Au Co, Lac Long Quan,
the first state of Vietnamese
people, which has been handed
down in many generations. Hung
Temple has been established for
a long time and received many
repairs and improvements.
The relic area includes main items
such as Ha temple the bell-tower,
Thien Quang pagoda, Trung temple,
6th
Hung King’s royal tomb, Gieng
temple, Mother Au Co temple and
Hung Vuong museum.
Hung Temple Festival is annually
organized on March 10th
of the lunar
year and also the national holiday
in Vietnam.
Hung Temple Festival in Phu Tho

Panorama of Tam Dao
The road to Tam Dao
THE RED RIVER DELTA AND THE
NORTHEAST COASTAL REGION
This region includes the Hanoi capital and 10
provinces and cities namely: Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh,
Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Ninh
Binh, Nam Dinh, Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh
associated with the Northern key economic zone.
Natural area: 21,063.1km2,
, population: 19,770
thousand people and average population density: 939
persons/km2
.
The value of the region derives from the culture,
based on wet rice civilization, and history, combining
values of geological – geomorphologic landscape,
coastal ecology and Northeast Island.
Main attractive tourist destinations of the region include:
Tam Dao - Vinh Phuc

Tam Dao
Tam Dao is a rocky mountain range
in the Northeast of Vietnam, located
in three provinces: Vinh Phuc, Thai
Nguyen and Tuyen Quang. Tam Dao
resort (in Tam Dao town) is romantic
location, located in the valley of Tam
Dao National Park 86km from Hanoi.
Tam Dao resort is has an average
height of 879m above sea level,
endowed by great mountains,
cool air and annual average
temperature of 18O
C. From the
early 20th
century, the French built
this place as a resort with many
villas, hotels, swimming pools and
sports grounds.
Tam Dao National Park also has
about 2,000 species of plants and
about 840 species of animals. Many
species are enlisted in the Red
Book as they are extremely rare
and precious.
On Tam Dao range, there is the
famous relic site named Tay Thien
and Tay Thien temple (also known
as Mau temple). The road to Tay
Thien is full of obstacles and difficult
of access. Tourists must cross many
rivulets, streams, mountain slopes
and dense forests.
But Thap pagoda
But Thap pagoda (in Thuan Thanh
district, Bac Ninh Province) was
built in 1647. It is one of the famous
pagodas with unique architecture
and ancient sculptures with the
most accurate scale in Vietnam. The
stone 5-storey Bao Nghiem tower is
regarded as the cultural symbol of
Northern Vietnam. In the pagoda,
there are many valuable statues of
Buddha and antiques such as the
thousand-eye and thousand-hand
Kuan Yin statue with the height
of 3.7m, Tuyet Son statue, Thi Gia
statue and 18 arhats.
Going to the fields

Con Son - Kiep Bac relic and
tourist attraction cluster
Con Son relic site in Chi Linh district
(Hai Duong Province), about 70km
from Hanoi, includes a complex of
mountains with pine forest, rivulets
and many famous relics such as Con
Son pagoda, Nguyen Trai temple,
Gieng Ngoc, Fairy Alta, Thach Ban
flagstone. Originating from the Tran
dynasty, Con Son was one of three
centers of Truc Lam Zen (Con Son,
Yen Tu, Quynh Lam). This land has
been associated with the names
and careers of many Vietnamese
celebrities such as Tran Nguyen
Dan, Huyen Quang and Nguyen Trai.
Kiep Bac historic and cultural
relic site in Hung Dao commune,
Chi Linh district (Hai Duong),
5km from Con Son, is where
Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc
Tuan established his base, stored
food and trained soldiers in the
resistance wars against Nguyen
Mong invaders in the 13th
century.
The center of the relic site
contains the Saint Tran Temple
built in the early 14th
century.
Cat Ba island
Cat Ba is an archipelago with 367
islands of various sizes, distributed
mainly in Lan Ha bay succeeding
Ha Long bay. The main island is Cat
Ba covering about 100km2
and 30
nautical miles from Hai Phong port.
Cat Ba archipelago is recognized
as a World Biosphere Reserve by
UNESCO. Cat Ba National Park
covers 15,200ha including 9,800ha
forest and 5,400ha sea to create
an ideal ecological environment.
Coming to Cat Ba, you can bathe in
Cat Co Beach 1, Cat Co Beach 2, Da
Bang Beach, Ben Beo Beach and Co
Ha Long bay

Tien Beach and more. Also, you can
visit Trung Trang cave, Hoa Cuong
cave or join in ecological tours in
Cat Ba National Park and in Phu
Long commune.
Ha Long bay
Ha Long bay - one of new world
seven wonders, has been recognized
as a World Natural Heritage by
UNESCO for aesthetic and geological
- geomorphologic uniqueness. It
lies on a total area of 1,553km2
with
1,969 lively and grandiose islands.
Ha Long bay is part of the Gulf of
Tonkin, located between Lan Ha
bay and Bai Tu Long bay. It includes
the coastal area of Ha Long City,
Cam Pha Town and part of Van Don
Island District.
There are two types of islands in
Ha Long: limestone islands and
schist islands. The bay has been
developed by various activities
for hundreds of millions of years.
Ha Long Bay has many wonderful
caves such as Dau Go, Thien Cung,
Bo Nau, Trong, Trinh Nu and Sung
Sot. Each cave is associated with
interesting legends.
Coming there, tourists can travel by
boat to visit islands, floating fishing
village, discover natural beauties,
visit historic and cultural relics (Bai
Tho mountain, Duc Ong temple,
Long Tien pagoda), fish market
to study cultural values and even
kayak.
Yen Tu
Yen Tu relic site is a complex of
pagodas, hermitages, towers and
ancient tree forests and is regarded
as a famous mountain of Vietnam.
Yen Tu is considered the center
of Buddhism of the old Dai Viet
country and the origin of Truc Lam
Zen who was associated with the
Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong
(1258 - 1308). Vast Yen Tu now
has 11 pagodas and hundreds of
the most famous hermitages and
towers: Trinh temple, Hoa Hien
pagoda, Dong pagoda (on the
highest peak 1,068m from the sea
level). An Ky Sinh statue, ancient
Xuan Thuy National Park

apricot forest, Vang waterfall, Giai
Oan spring, Tung road, Truc forest
are excellent tourist destinations.
Over the past years, Truc Lam Yen
Tu Monastery has been built on the
base of the old Lan pagoda.
Keo pagoda
Keo pagoda was built from 1630
to 1632 in Vu Thu district, Thai Binh
Province and is regarded as the
largest and most beautiful pagoda
in Northern Vietnam Delta. The
pagoda has wide architectural scope
covering about 58,000m2
. Now,
there are 17 architectural works left,
including 128 Buddhism worshiping
areas and Zen Buddhist Khong Lo
Temple. The famous architectural
work of the pagoda is bell tower
made of wood with a beautiful, solid
and unique design.
Xuan Thuy National Park
Xuan Thuy National Park is located
in Giao Thuy district (Nam Dinh
Province), 150km from Hanoi. This
is also the first mangrove swamp
biosphere reserve in Vietnam to be
recognized internationally under
the Ramsar convention.
Xuan Thuy National Park is located
right at Ba Lat gate where the Red
River merges into the East Sea. The
core area of the park is the salt mash
land on three rivers and sand dunes,
namely Ngan dune, Lu dune and
Xanh dune in Giao Thien commune.
These cover about 7,100ha,
including: 3,100ha ground land area
with forest and 4,000ha mangrove
swamp land.
Every year there are around 100
species of migrating birds heading
South to seek warmer climates for
the winter. Close to one fifth of
the worlds’black-faced spoonbill
fly through this area. This place is
estimated to accommodate 215
species of water bird; about 165
species of zooplankton and 154
species of zoobenthos, 120 species
of high class plants, including
many species of seaweed of high
economic value.
Yen Tu Temple Festival

Cat Ba island
Located near Xuan Thuy National
Park, the community ecological
tourist model in Giao Xuan helps
tourists have more interesting
experiences in the trip.
King Dinh temple and
King Le temple
King Dinh Tien Hoang temple and
King Le Dai Hanh temple are located
in Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu
district, Ninh Binh Province. This
area was once the ancient Hoa Lu
capital city. King Dinh temple in Yen
Thuong Hamlet (Thuong temple) is
built on a land area covering 5ha. It
is shielded by Ma Yen mountain and
Du mountain, including three layers:
Kowtow Palace, Celestial Perfume
Palace and Seraglio. In the seraglio,
there is a statue of King Dinh Tien
Hoang and statues of Prince Dinh
Lien, Prince Dinh Toan and Prince
Hang Lang on the sides.
King Le temple is situated in Yen Ha
hamlet (also known as Ha temple)
with smaller architectural scale than
King Dinh temple. In the temple,
Tam Coc – Bich Dong (Ninh Binh)
King Dinh - Le temple

there are statues of King Le Dai
Hanh, Queen Duong Van Nga and
King Le Ngoa Trieu. Every year, the
sacrifice festival is opened on the
lunar 10th
day of March, also known
as Truong Yen festival.
Tam Coc - Bich Dong
Bich Dong is located in the Ngu Nhac
Son mountain range in Ninh Hai
commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh
Province. In 1773, Nguyen Nhiem
(father of the great poet Nguyen Du)
visited the cave. The mountain, cave,
river, rice fields and sky in this place
are covered with a breath-taking
green color, thus he gave the cave
a very beautiful and romantic name
“Bich Dong”. The beautiful scenery of
Bich Dong is called“The second most
beautiful cave in Vietnam.”From Bich
Dong, tourists can continue by boat
to visit Tam Coc. Tam Coc means
three caves: First Cave, Second Cave
and Third Cave. When the boat goes
into the three caves, tourists will feel
cool. Stalactites from the cave ceiling
hang down unevenly and sparkly
like magical pearls and gems.
Phat Diem Stone Cathedral
Keo pagoda
Van Long in Ninh Binh

Trang An - Bai Dinh relic site
Located 95km from Hanoi and
mostly in Hoa Lu district (Ninh
Binh Province), there is Trang An
ecological tourist resort -“Ha Long
bay on land”. It has a total area of
2.168ha and belongs to two main
ecosystems, namely limestone
mountain and submerged land.
Surrounded by limestone mountain
ranges, Trang An is a complex of 31
valleys, 48 trans-water caves and
many lakes together with historic
relic sites intercalated in forests and
limestone mountains.
The most popular big caves are Dia
Linh, Sinh Duoc, May, Toi, Sang and
Nau Ruou with diversified beauty.
This place still stores many relics of
the prehistoric men from 5,000 to
30,000 years ago in Bui cave and
Trong cave.
Cuc Phuong National Park
Cuc Phuong National Park is located
in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh
Province, on the border of Ninh Binh
Province, Hoa Binh Province and
Thanh Hoa Province, over 100km
Southwest of Hanoi. It was the first
National Park of Vietnam and was
established in July 1962. The park
covers 22,000ha, including a majority
of limestone mountains with the
height ranging from 300 to 600m
above sea level. Cuc Phuong has
a diversified flora and fauna with
nearly 2000 species. Cuc Phuong is
famous for parashrea stellata, ancient
dracontomelum aged about 1000
years old, with the height ranging
from 50 to 70m, trachypithecus
delacouri and many species of rare
and precious butterflies.
Main attractions: environmental
interpretation center, primate
rescue center, ancient man cave,
Con Moong cave.
Trang An wharf

Phat Diem stone cathedral
Phat Diem stone cathedral is
located in the town Phat Diem,
Kim Son district, Ninh Binh
Province, 120km south of Hanoi.
This is one of the most beautiful
cathedrals in Vietnam and was
built from 1875 - 1898. Phat Diem
means the generation of beauty
and was named by Nguyen Cong
Tru. Phat Diem stone cathedral is
a unique architectural complex
bearing Oriental style. Phat Diem
stone cathedral is the hallmark
in the panorama of the historical
and beautiful spots of the
ancient capital.
Cuc Phuong National Park
Yen Tu ancestor tower
Nom bridge in Hung Yen

Hue capital city
Sen village in Nghe An
THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION
This region includes 6 provinces: Thanh Hoa,
Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and
Thua Thien - Hue associated with the Central
key economic zone and the East - West tourist
corridor. It has a natural area of 51,524.6km2
,
population of 10,092.9 thousand people and
average population density of 196 people/km2
.
Special about the region is its world heritage
system combining values of history, coastal and
island ecology.
Main attractive tourist destinations of the
region include:
Bao Vinh ancient town

Sam Son beach
Located 16km from Thanh Hoa City,
Sam Son beach is 10km long with
silky white smooth sand. It is an ideal
relaxation destination that was used
by the French starting in 1906 and
quickly become a famous resort
of Indochina. Sam Son has many
beautiful scenes: Trong Mai stone,
Doc Cuoc temple, Co Tien pagoda
and aquatic life such as prawns,
mackerels and squids.
Ho dynasty citadel
Ho dynasty citadel was built in the
reign of King Ho Quy Ly in 1397 with
very big and solid green stone blocks
and unique architecture in Vinh Loc
district, Thanh Hoa Province. The
square citadel is also known as Tay
Do with each edge 500m long and
surrounded by a deep trench. The
citadel has 4 gates, one in the east,
west, south and north. The citadel
southern gate still maintains curved
archways made with 3 green stones.
The remaining citadel walls are made
of earth. In the citadel, there remain
many vestiges of an ancient palace.
The previous ancient citadels of
Vietnam such as Hoa Lu, Co Loa
are made of earth but Ho dynasty
citadel was built with big stone
blocks and is one of very few stone
strongholds left in the world. Ho
dynasty citadel was recognized as a
World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
(27/6/2011).
Kim Lien relic site - native land
of President Ho Chi Minh
Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district,
Nghe An Province, about 15km
fromVinh City, is the relic site of the
native land, family and childhood
of the President Ho Chi Minh.This
place accommodates many relic
sites including: the birth place of the
President Ho Chi Minh in his maternal
native land, HoangTru village (also
known as Chua village), Sen village
(Kim Lien commune) - his paternal
native land, where he lived from 1901
– 1906 tomb quarter of Ms. Hoang
Thi Loan - mother of the President
Ho Chi Minh, relic cluster of Chung
mountain and many other sites closely
associated with his childhood.
The Southern gate of Ho dynasty citadel
Sam Son beach in Thanh Hoa

Cua Lo beach
Located 18km from Vinh City, Cua Lo
beach is nearly 10km long and has
gentle slopes, smooth white sand,
clear clean water and diversified
seafood. Above the beach, there are
many wide forest areas with green
pine trees and coconut ranges. Cua
Lo is surrounded by many small
mountains, and has Hon Ngu Island
4km far from the beach and Cua Hoi
also near the beach.
Pu Mat National Park
As the core area of theWestern
Biosphere Reserve of Nghe An, Pu
Mat National Park is located on the
administrative boundary of 3 districts:
Anh Son, Con Cuong andTuong
Duong, Nghe An Province.The core
area of Pu Mat Park covers 94,804ha
and the buffer area covers over
86,000ha.The park has many species
of rare and precious animals and
plants, and was one of the first places
to discover Pseudoryx nghetinhensis.
Pu Mat National Park has grandiose Pu
Mat peak with the height of 1,841m,
Kem waterfall with the height of
150m, Giang River, Moc spring and
short pine forest.Tourists can choose
to walk in the forest or stay on boat
along Giang River to observe animals
and visit the mountain villages of Dan
Lai ethnic group in the forest.
Thien Cam
Located 26km north of Ha Tinh
town, along the National Road 1A,
Thien Cam beach (in Cam Xuyen
district) is like a bow shape nearly
3km long from Thien Cam mountain
to Dau Voi mountain. This place
has natural beauty, is fresh and
has quiet environment. Close to
the beach is splendid Thien Cam
mountain. Legend has it that when
King Ho Quy Ly inspected the
defense of this land, he heard a faint
wind, and waves leaving sounds
bouncing against the mountain
wall. It created a melodious sound,
thus he named this land Thien Cam
(sky musical instrument).
Phong Nha - Ke Bang
National Park
Phong Nha - Ke Bang National
Park is located in Bo Trach district,
Quang Binh province, about 50km
Northwest of Dong Hoi City.
Phong Nha – Ke Bang cave

This is part of the most ancient
limestone mountain area in Asia,
which was created more than
400 million years ago by various
geological activities. In 2003, Phong
Nha - Ke Bang was recognized as a
World Natural Heritage by UNESCO.
Caves in Phong Nha - Ke Bang
National Park are classified into
2 types: dry cave and water cave.
Main caves include: Phong Nha,
Tien Son, Thien Duong, Son
Doong. Phong Nha cave is nearly
8km long with 14 small caves and
a sparkling underground river
nearly 14km in length. Phong Nha
- Ke Bang National Park is home
to many archeological vestiges
which show proof of human life
from the Stone Age.
Vinh Moc tunnel
Vinh Moc tunnel (in Vinh Linh
district, Quang Tri) is a special work
of tunnels which accommodated
a village of hundreds of people
during the resistance war against
American imperialists. The tunnel
is nearly 2km long and includes 3
layers, at the depth of 12 - 23m. The
tunnel is designed for nearly 100
families, with wells, meeting halls,
maternity home, surgery room,
kitchen, etc. Vinh Moc tunnel is
nearly undamaged and an attractive
sightseeing point for international
tourists.
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
The DMZ is a collection of many war
historic relics along Northern and
Southern banks of Ben Hai river,
associated with the 17th
parallel,
it has famous places such as Hien
Luong bridge, Ben Hai river, Mieu
slope, Tien Dune, Gio Linh, Khe Sanh,
Ta Con, Vay village, Quang Tri Ancient
Citadel and Cam Lo.
The road No. 9 from Dong Ha town
to the Lao Bao border gate to Laos
was one of the key traffic routes
during the war.
Hue imperial city

One of the important sightseeing
locations is the Quang Tri Ancient
Citadel, a relic of the bloody 81-day-
night war to protect the ancient
citadel in the summer of 1972.
VisitingtheDMZ,touristscangotoother
touristlocationssuchasCuaTung,Cua
Viet,TruongSonMartyrCemeteryand
LaVangchurch.
Hue imperial city
Hue imperial city (in Thua Thien -
Hue Province) was Vietnam’s capital
for the reigns of 13 kings during the
143 years of the Nguyen dynasty
from 1802 to 1945. Located on the
northern bank of Huong river, the
imperial city is surrounded by walls
6.6m in height, 21m in thickness,
nearly 9km in length and protecting
an area of over 500ha. There is a
protective deep moat outside the
walls. Nearly 140 architectural works
are contained by three imperial city
grounds: Imperial city, Royal citadel
and Purple Forbidden City.
Royal citadel and purple Forbidden
City are collectively referred to as
the Royal Palace.The Royal Citadel
is home to the most important rites
and political agencies of the court
and temples.The Purple Forbidden
City is the working and living place of
the king and imperial family, which is
strictly protected.The Royal Palace is
includes the following architectural
structures: the Southern Main Gate
Ngo Mon,Thai Hoa temple and
theater for ceremonies.
• The Mieu is the place
worshiping Nguyen dynasty
kings with Cuu Dinh.
• Dien Tho temple and Truong Sanh
temple are the living place of the
Queen Mother and Mother of
Queen Mother.
• Home Affairs Palace is the place
of storing precious items, and
manufacturing royal appliances.
• Co Ha Garden and Kham Van
temple is the place where princes
study and play.
• Purple Forbidden City: Can Chanh
temple (living place of the king),
Ta Vu and Huu Vu, Vac Dong,
Duyet Thi Duong (theater), Thai
Binh Lau (king library).
Relics in the imperial city: Ky Dai,
Quoc Tu Giam, Long An temple,
Fine Arts Museum of Hue Imperial
Palace, Phu Xuan temple, Tinh Tam
lake, library, Important and Secret
Institute - Tam Tao, Dan Xa Tac.
Relics outside the imperial city:
Mausoleums of Gia Long, Minh
Mang, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Dong
Khanh and Khai Dinh.
Other relics: Tran Binh Dai, Phu Van
Lau, Thuong Bac Palace, Temple of
Literature, Temple of Martial Arts,
Dan Nam Giao, Ho Quyen, Hon
Chen temple, Thien Mua pagoda,
Bao Quoc pagoda, Tu Hieu pagoda,
An Dinh Palace.
Hue was recognized as a World
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO on
11/12/1993 for its architectural relics
and beauty.
Vinh Moc tunnel in Quang Tri
Vinh Moc tunnel in Quang Tri

THE SOUTH CENTRAL COAST REGION
This region includes Da Nang City and 7 provinces: Quang
Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, PhuYen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh
Thuan and BinhThuan associated with the Central key
economic zone and the East -West tourist corridor.
Its natural area is 44,360.7km2
, population is 8,842.6
thousand people and average population density is
199 persons/km2
.
The region’s value includes its beautiful beaches
combining world heritage values, ecology and
landscape of the coastal and island area.
Nha Trang beach
Nha Trang city in Khanh Hoa
Da Nang beach

Da Nang City
Da Nang City is in the middle of the
country. It is bounded by the beautiful
HaiVan pass in the north, 1,487m high
Ba Na mountain in the Northwest and
the uninhabited SonTra peninsula in
the East.
Da Nang is situated by Han River and
Da Nang bay with beautiful beaches
stretching over 30km from Son Tra
peninsula to Non Nuoc beach.
Da Nang is naturally endowed by
its close proximity to three world
cultural heritages: the ancient
capital Hue, Hoi An’s ancient street
and My Son relic site. In a farther
distance, there is Phong Nha
cave, a World Natural Heritage.
Therefore, Da Nang is regarded as
the important transit point on the
central heritage way.
Da Nang beaches have wide
unobstructed space, splendid
seaside resorts, spotless white, deep
blue sea water and very spacious
roads.
My Khe beach: located right in the
city is 900m long and is one of
the busiest among the beaches of
Da Nang.
Seaside resorts in Son Tra peninsula:
from city center through Han River
Bridge, you will travel about 8km
before reaching Son Tra. Its very
beautiful beaches include Nam,
Rang, But, Tien Sa, Con and Bac.
Bac My An seaside resort: located
about 7km Southeast of the city
center, there are many beautiful
seaside resorts such as Bac My An
and Furama Resort.
Da Nang landscape

Non Nuoc seaside resort: Non Nuoc
seaside resort stretches nearly 5km
with clean wide sand banks and
clean blue sea water. Non Nuoc
seaside resort is close to the base of
Ngu Hanh Son and beside Non Nuoc
fine arts stone village with many
famous stone sculpture works.
Champa sculpture museum: (or the
Cham museum) was built in 1915
under the sponsor of France Far
East Research Institute in Vietnam
and was officially opened in 1939.
The Cham sculpture museum was
adapted from the motif of Champa
architecture and has a white
showroom. At present, the museum
displays hundreds of original
sculpturesmade from sandstone,
and some terra-cotta. Sculptures
have been collected from Cham
temples and towers dispersed in the
Central region from Quang Binh to
Binh Thuan.
Hoi An ancient town
Hoi An (in Quang Nam Province) is
situated by Thu Bon river bank. In
the 16th
and the 17th
centuries, the
name Faifoo was famous for many
Japanese, Chinese, Netherlands,
Indian and Spanish traders. At
that time, Hoi An’s trading port
developed prosperously and was a
big trading center of the Southeast
Asia, and one of the main stops for
trading boats to the Far East.
Hoi An has ancient street rows that
are preserved nearly to their original
state. Ancient houses in Hoi An are
characterized by wood and tubular
male and female tiles throughout all
streets, combining living space with
the shops.
Main sightseeing points: Cau
Pagoda, Quang Dong Club-house
(Ong Pagoda), Phuc Kien Club-
house, Trieu Chau Club-house,
Hoi An Historic Museum, Hoi An
Ceramic Museum, family churches,
ancient houses including: Tan Ky,
Diep Dong Nguyen, Phung Hung
ancient house. Inside the ancient
houses, there remain such items as
altar, horizontal lacquered boards,
pairs of wood panels and columns
with sophisticatedly carved
Hoi An ancient town

Vinpearl Land in Nha Trang
patterns. Hoi An is a living museum,
an ancient city that was recognized
as a World Cultural Heritage by
UNESCO and the place which
preserves the lifestyle of the ancient
capital in Vietnam.
Hoi An is surrounded by some craft
villages such as Tra Que vegetable
village, Kim Bong carpentry village
and Thanh Ha ceramic village.
Cua Dai seaside resort is 5km from
Hoi An. It’s beach extends with
smooth white sand, clean blue
water and small waves. There are
many famous health resorts here.
Coming to Hoi An, tourists may have
quality clothes quickly tailored, buy
decorative multi-colored lanterns
and handmade souvenirs.
Two hours offshore to the east of
Hoi An is Cu Lao Cham, a World
Biosphere Reserve.
My Son cultural heritage
My Son is located in Duy Xuyen
district (Quang Nam Province),
70km from Da Nang City and 45km
from Hoi An. This is the My Son
tower temple complex situated
in a closed valley surrounded by
mountains, where sacrifices and
offering rites of many old Champa
royal dynasties were conducted. This
grandiose religious relic site bears
the characteristics of Champa culture
and was built continuously over a
1000 year period.
Commenced from the 4th
century
to the early 14th
century, this relic
complex has over 70 tower temples
with Hindu influenced architectural
and sculpture style typical of
historic Champa kingdoms. Most
tower temples face the East towards
the sunrise where spirits reside. Due
to hundreds of years of fierce war
and severe natural conditions, My
Son retains only about 20 relics in
seriously downgraded condition.
Recently, with the assistance of
the governments, organizations
and international specialists have
restored some structures.
Vinpearl Land in Nha TrangDragon boat race festival

Main temples in My Son worship
Linga -Yoni set, or the symbol of the
spirit Siva - the Protector of Champa
reigns. For important architectural,
cultural and historic values, My Son
Relic Site was recognized as aWorld
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1999.
Truong Luy relic
Truong Luy is a newly found
historic relic. It is a system
of connected fortifications
stretching hundreds of kilometers,
starting from the south of Quang
Nam Province through Quang
Ngai provincce and 8 districts to
the north of Binh Dinh Province.
At present, researchers have
discovered 127.4km of Truong Luy
including 113km in Quang Ngai.
Truong Luy was established in the
mid-16th
century and completed in
the early 19th
century. The rampart
is built mainly from stone, and some
places by earth with an average
height of 2m. The rampart base is
4m wide and rampart surface is 1m
wide. Fortifications have a square
shape, each edge averaging from 25
to 30m. Truong Luy - fortifications
are not only designed to protect
but also designed for economic
and cultural exchange between the
lowland and the mountainous areas.
Rang waterfall
Located at the foot of Xuan Van
mountain, about 3km Southeast of
the center of Quy Nhon City, Rang
Waterfall is a succeeding stone
bank, winding along the curve of
the mountain channel. The natural
aggression and wave corrosion
have exposed giant stone blocks
to overlap one another, creating
strange and lively caves and shapes
such as Hon Chon. It also includes
many stones randomly fixed to each
other, and Da Trung with many
natural round smooth stones.
Quang Trung museum
45km from the city Quy Nhon,
Quang Trung museum is located
in the town Phu Phong (Binh Dinh
Province), and is the native land
of the three brothers of Tay Son
dynasty: Nguyen Nhac, Nguyen Hue
and Nguyen Lu.
Natural picture My Son relics

Established in 1978 on a campus
covering 95,000m2
with ancient and
modern architectural style, Quang
Trung museum is a cultural space
including: museum,Tay SonThree-
hero temple, statue of the Emperor
QuangTrung,Tay Son martial art music
performance house, cultural house of
Central Highland ethnic groups.
Da Dia reef
Da Dia reef is a natural beautiful
location with particularly interesting
landscapes and unique geology in
Vietnam. It is situated in An Ninh
Dong commune,Tuy An district (Phu
Yen Province). It is believed that tens
of thousands of years ago, lava from
volcano eruptions met cold seawater
and created intercalated stone column
layers with heights of 60 - 80cm from
the sea level.The stone surface is like
numerous overlapping black discs.
Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa
Nha Trang is the capital city of Khanh
Hoa Province with all-year moderate
climate, and accessible by waterway,
roadway, airway, and railway. Nha
Trang has many famous landscapes
and is one of the biggest sea tourist
centers for the whole country with
many coastal health resorts.
Nha Trang’s location is quite
beautiful facing the sea. It is
surrounded by 5 mountains.
Beaches stretch numerous
kilometers and attract millions of
tourist each year.
NhaTrang bay covers around 500km2
including 19 islands, forming an
adjoining island cluster.The biggest
island is HonTre covering 36km2
,
which shields the shore and makes
NhaTrang’s beaches calm. Nha
Trang bay is a home to underwater
biodiversity.This place has many
beautiful coral reefs that create
favorable conditions for diving tourist
development.
On Nha Trang bay, there are famous
hotels and resorts that are managed
by world famous groups such as
Starwood, Mandara, Six Senses, Hyatt,
Marriott, etc.
Vinpearl Land: situated on the beautiful
Hon Tre island in the middle of the
sea with a clean blue beach, Vinpearl
Land resort is the leading 5-star resort
in the region with a splendid garden,
entertainment park and shopping
street. It is possible to travel to the
island by canoe, sailboat, motorized
boat or the longest suspension cable in
the Southeast Asia.
NhaPhupond: situated at the foot of Hon
Keo, it is one of the two largest ponds in
Khanh Hoa and is about 15km from Nha
Trang. Nha Phu pond is about 10km long
and about 1,500 ha wide.This place has
many ideal resorts: Hon Lao, HonThi,
Hoa Lan spring and NinhVan resort with
wooden houses close to the water edge.
Van Phong bay: situated in Van Ninh
district, about 60km north of Nha
Trang. A sand hill with the length of
18km is located between the mainland
and two islands, giving Van Phong Bay
a splendid landscape.
DaiLanhbeach: located inVan Ninh
district, by the National Road 1A, about
80km North of NhaTrang, Dai Lanh Beach
is like a crystal white sand strip stretching
in the shape of crescent moon with green
willow ranges.
Doc Let: Situated in Ninh Hoa district,
about 50km north of Nha Trang, this
wonderful beach has smooth white
sand banks stretching along the sea of
clean blue water for nearly. It is called
Doc Let because this place has long
spotless sand dunes tens kilometers
above the willow row, separating the
mainland from the sea.
HonMunMarineReserve:located in the
South of NhaTrang bay. On the island,
there are emerging rock tops with
dangerous cliffs creating ebony caves.
Every year swallows fly to the caves to
make nests.The sea floor of Hon Mun
region holds multi-colored coral reefs
which are inhabited by many diverse
Established in 1978 on a campus
covering 95,000m2
with ancient and
modern architectural style, Quang
Trung museum is a cultural space
including: museum,Tay SonThree-
hero temple, statue of the Emperor
QuangTrung,Tay Son martial art music
performance house, cultural house of
Central Highland ethnic groups.
Da Dia reef
Da Dia reef is a natural beautiful
location with particularly interesting
landscapes and unique geology in
Vietnam. It is situated in An Ninh
Dong commune,Tuy An district (Phu
Yen Province). It is believed that tens
of thousands of years ago, lava from
volcano eruptions met cold seawater
and created intercalated stone column
layers with heights of 60 - 80cm from
the sea level.The stone surface is like
numerous overlapping black discs.
Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa
Nha Trang is the capital city of Khanh
Hoa Province with all-year moderate
climate, and accessible by waterway,
roadway, airway, and railway. Nha
Trang has many famous landscapes
and is one of the biggest sea tourist
centers for the whole country with
many coastal health resorts.
Nha Trang’s location is quite
beautiful facing the sea. It is
surrounded by 5 mountains.
Beaches stretch numerous
kilometers and attract millions of
tourist each year.
NhaTrang bay covers around 500km2
including 19 islands, forming an
adjoining island cluster.The biggest
island is HonTre covering 36km2
,
which shields the shore and makes
NhaTrang’s beaches calm. Nha
Trang bay is a home to underwater
biodiversity.This place has many
beautiful coral reefs that create
favorable conditions for diving tourist
development.
On Nha Trang bay, there are famous
hotels and resorts that are managed
by world famous groups such as
Starwood, Mandara, Six Senses, Hyatt,
Marriott, etc.
Vinpearl Land: situated on the beautiful
Hon Tre island in the middle of the
sea with a clean blue beach, Vinpearl
Land resort is the leading 5-star resort
in the region with a splendid garden,
entertainment park and shopping
street. It is possible to travel to the
island by canoe, sailboat, motorized
boat or the longest suspension cable in
the Southeast Asia.
NhaPhupond: situated at the foot of Hon
Keo, it is one of the two largest ponds in
Khanh Hoa and is about 15km from Nha
Trang. Nha Phu pond is about 10km long
and about 1,500 ha wide.This place has
many ideal resorts: Hon Lao, HonThi,
Hoa Lan spring and NinhVan resort with
wooden houses close to the water edge.
Van Phong bay: situated in Van Ninh
district, about 60km north of Nha
Trang. A sand hill with the length of
18km is located between the mainland
and two islands, giving Van Phong Bay
a splendid landscape.
DaiLanhbeach: located inVan Ninh
district, by the National Road 1A, about
80km North of NhaTrang, Dai Lanh Beach
is like a crystal white sand strip stretching
in the shape of crescent moon with green
willow ranges.
Doc Let: Situated in Ninh Hoa district,
about 50km north of Nha Trang, this
wonderful beach has smooth white
sand banks stretching along the sea of
clean blue water for nearly. It is called
Doc Let because this place has long
spotless sand dunes tens kilometers
above the willow row, separating the
mainland from the sea.
HonMunMarineReserve:located in the
South of NhaTrang bay. On the island,
there are emerging rock tops with
dangerous cliffs creating ebony caves.
Every year swallows fly to the caves to
make nests.The sea floor of Hon Mun
region holds multi-colored coral reefs
which are inhabited by many diverse

marine creatures. It is the favorite
place of marine creature researchers,
oceanographers and tourists.
Nha Trang is also known as a city
of festivals: Sea festival and the
place to hold competitions: Miss
Universe 2008, Miss World 2010.
Po Klong Garai tower
It is the common name for the most
grandiose and beautiful Cham tower
cluster inVietnam located in the
Northwest of Phan Rang. Cham tower
(NinhThuan Province) is about 7km
from the city center. Po Klong Garai
tower is a complex of three towers:
main tower (20.5m high), fire tower
(9.31m high), gate tower (8.56m high).
The towers worship King Poklong
Garai (1151 - 1205) who had many
merits in ruling the country.
Po Klong Garai Tower was built from
the late 13th
century to the early 14th
century under the guidance of King
Che Man. This tower is the climax of
architecture and sculpture of Cham
people. Every year, Cham people
organize Kate Festival in July in
Cham calendar, which is the biggest
festival in the year for Cham people.
Mui Ne
It is the name of a fishing village,
22km Northeast of the city Phan
Thiet (Binh Thuan Province) along
Nguyen Dinh Chieu road (road 706).
Developing from a desolate beach
strip with desert like red sand hills,
far from traffic roads and only several
poor fishing villages, Mui Ne now has
hundreds of resorts and hotels.
From Phan Thiet city to Mui Ne,
there are many relics and famous
landscapes for tourists to drop in
such as Mui Ne fishing village, Ong
Hoang Castle, Mui Ne sand hill,
Poshanu tower, Duc Thanh School,
Suoi Tien, Hon Rom.
Over the past years, the sand hill has
become a composition theme for
many photographers.
Ke Ga cape in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan
Phan Thiet beach in Binh Thuan
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marine creatures. It is the favorite
place of marine creature researchers,
oceanographers and tourists.
Nha Trang is also known as a city
of festivals: Sea festival and the
place to hold competitions: Miss
Universe 2008, Miss World 2010.
Po Klong Garai tower
It is the common name for the most
grandiose and beautiful Cham tower
cluster inVietnam located in the
Northwest of Phan Rang. Cham tower
(NinhThuan Province) is about 7km
from the city center. Po Klong Garai
tower is a complex of three towers:
main tower (20.5m high), fire tower
(9.31m high), gate tower (8.56m high).
The towers worship King Poklong
Garai (1151 - 1205) who had many
merits in ruling the country.
Po Klong Garai Tower was built from
the late 13th
century to the early 14th
century under the guidance of King
Che Man. This tower is the climax of
architecture and sculpture of Cham
people. Every year, Cham people
organize Kate Festival in July in
Cham calendar, which is the biggest
festival in the year for Cham people.
Mui Ne
It is the name of a fishing village,
22km Northeast of the city Phan
Thiet (Binh Thuan Province) along
Nguyen Dinh Chieu road (road 706).
Developing from a desolate beach
strip with desert like red sand hills,
far from traffic roads and only several
poor fishing villages, Mui Ne now has
hundreds of resorts and hotels.
From Phan Thiet city to Mui Ne,
there are many relics and famous
landscapes for tourists to drop in
such as Mui Ne fishing village, Ong
Hoang Castle, Mui Ne sand hill,
Poshanu tower, Duc Thanh School,
Suoi Tien, Hon Rom.
Over the past years, the sand hill has
become a composition theme for
many photographers.
Ke Ga cape in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan
Phan Thiet beach in Binh Thuan
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Da Lat college
Da Lat landscape
THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
This region includes 5 provinces: Kon Tum, Gia
Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong associated
with the“Development triangle”Vietnam - Laos
- Cambodia with natural area of 54,640.6km2
,
population of 5.21 million people and average
population density of 95 people/km2
.
The tourism characteristics of the region
include the culture of ethnic minorities in the
“gong cultural space” that has been recognized
as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
ecological and landscape qualities of the
central highland.
Main tourist destinations of the region include:
Overcoming Lak lake

Dray Sap Waterfall
Ba Na village
Ba Na ethnic minority is one
of the most populated native
ethnic minorities in the Central
Highland. They live mostly in
Kon Tum province. Visiting Ba Na
village, tourists will see square
or rectangular stilted houses
with sophisticated wooden carved
staircases. Ba Na people were the
first ethnic minority in the Central
Highland to learn to use writing and
use buffaloes and oxen to plough
fields. Like many other ethnic
minorities in the Central Highland,
in the middle of the house floor of
Ba Na people, there is a cooking fire
that is always active; the cooking
fire is the living center of the family.
Central Highland funeral
house
Funeral houses and statues are
typical characteristics of the
traditional culture in the Central
Highlands. The tradition of erecting
funeral house and statues is
seen only in the Ba Na, Ede, Gia
rai, Mnong and Xo Dang ethnic
minorities. Funeral houses are
built over the grave and are the
place of the grave-hut removal
ceremony. There are many types
of funeral houses which often use
the 3 colors black, red and white
for decoration. Funeral statues
are unique sculptures to this land,
especially the funeral statues of the
Gia rai and Ba Na ethnic minorities.
The grave-hut removal ceremony
is a ritual that sees the dead off to
another world.
To Nung Bien Ho
Located in Bien Ho commune,
Pleiku city, Gia Lai, this fresh water
lake provides water to the city. It is
one of the most beautiful lakes in
the Central Highland. To Nung Bien
Ho is in a volcano that has been
dormant for hundreds of million
years. The oval shaped lake has
depth of 20 - 30m and area of 230ha.
The landscape around the lake is
quite spectacular with trees, flowers,
endless forests, rolling hills and dug-
out canoes surfing on the water.
Communal houses in the Central Highlands. Dray Sap Waterfall

Don Village
DonVillage is located in Krong Na
commune, Buon Don district, Dak
Lak Province, 42km Northwest of
Buon MaThuot City.This place has
endless forests and the grandiose
Serepok river. DonVillage has been
famous not only for the landscape
of forests and mountains but also
for the wild elephant hunting and
taming tradition of the elephant
hunter king Amakong. Coming to Don
Village, tourists have a chance to ride
elephants, climb mountains, cross
streams and swim the river.
This place also has Yok Don, the
Vietnam’s largest national park
that covers 115,500ha with forest
ecosystems and where preserves
Asian elephants and rare grey
brown oxen.
Dray Sap waterfall
Dray Sap waterfall is the
downstream waterfall in the system
of three waterfalls Gia Long - Dray
Nur - Dray Sap of the Serepok river,
Dak Nong Province, 30km South of
Buon Ma Thuot City. The waterfall is
nearly 20m high but 100m wide. In
Ede language, Dray Sap means the
smoke waterfall because the water
stream falling from a high position
creates a misty spray resembling
smoke. All year round, the region
resounds from waterfall and is flooded
in the vaporous water smoke.
Da Lat
Da Lat is a healthy city on the
mountain in Lam Dong Province
with many natural distinctions in
terms of climate and landscape.
Located at 1,500m above the
sea level, Da Lat has fresh and
pleasant climate with the low
average temperature of 15O
C and
the high average temperature
aterfall Truc Lam Monastery
Elephant race festival
Gong cultural in the Central Highlandsof Vietnam
aterfall

around 24O
C during the normal
day. It also has year long sunshine.
Da Lat is called the city of spring,
flowers and pine forest.
Da Lat Flower Festival is organized
in December every year.
Xuan Huong lake: covers 5,000m,
located in the center of Da Lat.
The lake has crescent moon
shape, surrounded by shaded
roads, small flower gardens and
romantic cafés.
Love Valley: beautiful and romantic,
about 5km north of the center of Da
Lat, Love Valley is as beautiful and
lively with colorful flower gardens,
green pine forest and bending
basalt roads.
Da Lat Railway Station: located
500m East of Xuan Huong lake.
The railway connects Da Lat with
Cham Tower (Tourcham). It was
inaugurated in 1938 and was
regarded as the most beautiful
railway station in Indochina at
that time. The railway covers a
length of 84km including 16km of
saw-toothed section (Crémailère)
was designed by the Swedish. In
1991, the 7km section of railway
connecting Trai Mat with Da Lat
was restored. Coming to Trai Mat,
tourists can visit miraculously
changing natural sceneries and
enjoy the fresh air of the Central
Highlands.
TrucLammonastery:located by
Tuyen Lam lake on Phuong Hoang
mountain, Da Lat City.The pagoda
was created by the superior Buddhist
monkThichThanhTu in the early
1990s.The monastery covers 24.5ha
and is divided into 3 separate areas.
This is the biggest Zen research
monastery inVietnam.
Apart from being a big pagoda and
a monastery, Truc Lam is also an
ideal tourist destination because its
beautiful location - viewing Tuyen
Lam lake and Voi Mountain.
Gongs performance

Bi Dup - Nui Ba National Park
Located in Lac Duong district
(Lam Dong province) , about
25km from Da Lat, Bi Dup - Nui
Ba National Park covers 64,800ha,
including 50,000ha of primeval
forest with pine forests, Fokiena
hodginsii L. forests, green cypress
forests, Cephalotaxaceae forests
and many species of rare and
precious animals and plants. Bi
Dup - Nui Ba National Park is
one of 221 endemic bird centers
of the world. Common birds
include: shrike, black-necked
grackle, spotted dove, francolin,
Moorcock, boucal, drong and
woodpecker. Among them, there
are three species of endemic
birds: black-throated laughing,
black-headed laughing and
yellow sparrow.
Two famous mountain tops are
Langbian and Bi Dup which like
many rivers and waterfalls in the
area, are part of national park.
Pongour waterfall, also known
as seven-layer waterfall: located
in Duc Trong district, Lam Dong
Province, 50km from Da Lat city.
Pongour waterfall is 30m high,
hundreds of meters long and
has a wide veranda. Pongour is
a famously beautiful waterfall
that was regarded by the French
as the“most grandiose waterfall
in Indochina”. The waterfall is
surrounded by the primeval forest
covering about 2.5ha a diversity of
vegetation cover and many ancient
trees and animals.
Dambri waterfall: about 18km
from the center of Bao Loc
town, located in the middle of a
secluded and beautiful primeval
forest. Dambri waterfall is about
60m high. In the rainy season,
upstream water flows violently
and it is possible to hear the
sound from several kilometers
away. The waterfall is surrounded
by a nearly untouched forest.
Tuyen Lam lake in Dalat

Cao Dai holy see in Tay Ninh
That Son mountain
THE SOUTHEAST REGION
The region includes Ho Chi Minh City and 5 provinces:
Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria -VungTau, Binh Phuoc
andTay Ninh associated with the Southern key
economic zone andTrans-Asia tourist corridor.
The natural area of the region is 23,605.2km2
,
population is 14,566.5 thousand people and average
population density is 617 people/km2
.
Unique value of the region is the diversified
landscape of the topography transitioning from the
central highlands to the lowlands and coastal areas
combining ecological and urban regions.
Cat Tien National Park

Nam Cat Tien National Park
Cat Tien is the name of a the roughly
71,350ha of land located within a
winding section of the Dong Nai
river through three provinces: Dong
Nam, Binh Phuoc and Lam Dong.
It is a tropical primeval forest area
with many ancient trees such as
banaba, red wood as well as unique
species of mammals and birds such
as the red feather pheasant, ibis,
one-horn rhino and elephants.
often attracts researchers,
archaeologists, explorers and
tourists. At the head of Dong Nai
river, archaeologists found a relic
temple from Phu Nam culture.
This is a valuable archaeological
work that reveals origin of a
forgotten kingdom. In November
2001, Cat Tien was recognized
as a World Biosphere Reserve by
UNESCO.
Dai Nam Paradise Resort
Dai Nam Van Hien is the largest
recreation and tourist resort in
Vietnam covering an area of 450ha.
It is located within the town Thu
Dau Mot, Binh Duong Province and
is about 40km from Ho Chi Minh
City. Main attractions include: Dai
Nam temple, also known as Kim
Dien, famous for gold-inlaid statues,
embossment and worshipping
items; Bao Son mountain; temples
for Mountain God, Farming God,
White Tiger God; zoo with many
species enlisted in Red Book such
as: white lion, white tiger, white
rhino, giraffe and zebra.
There is also an artificial sea, a water
park and a dolphin training center.
Lac Canh – Dai Nam tourist area
Ba Den mountain

Long Hai beach
Long Hai is a town in Long Dat
district, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province,
25km from Vung Tau City. The town
is surrounded by many beautiful
beaches stretching along the
base of Minh Dam mountain. It is
isolated, and an ideal location to
relax and sunbathe. In the middle
of the beaches Huong Bien and
Hang Duong, lies Dinh Co temple.
During the Dinh Co festival (lunar 12
February), people pilgrimage to this
place to wish for peaceful travels at
sea and great seafood.
Binh Chau - Ho Coc
Ecological Resort
Binh Chau - Ho Coc Ecological Resort
(Xuyen Moc district, Ba Ria - Vung
Tau Province) is located amid endless
primeval forests. Its main attraction
is the hot water spring with more
than 70 open spray points, forming a
stream and lake system that always
radiates heat at temperatures from
37O
C to 82O
C. The water vein under
this endemic cajuput forest contains
high content of silicon, nitrogen,
sulfur, natrium and chloride that are
used to treat many diseases and said
to be good for your health. Beside
Binh Chau primeval forest, there
is Ho Coc Sea with its long gentle
sloping sand bank.
Binh Chau together with Vam Sat
mangrove forest (Ho Chi Minh City)
was recognized as two of 65“most
sustainable ecological resorts in
the world”by the World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO).
Bau Lach grass field
Fifteen km from the town Duc Phong
(Bu Dang District) lies this 500ha
grassland amid the endless forests
and mountains. Twenty connected
fields of grass make up the whole
area with many white streaming
waterfalls standing out amid the
ancient tree forests. The widest and
most beautiful grass field with nearly
140ha is called the Great Grass Field.
It is vast laden with water ponds
amid open space, making it suitable
for camping, walking, parachute
jumping and hunting. Water lakes
and grass fields are located in the
middle of a restricted forest, thus
International kite festival in Vung Tau

there are no residents but many wild
birds and storks.
The grass fields are surrounded by
the villages of the M’Nong, Xtieng
and Ma ethnic minorities.
Vung Tau
Vung Tau is a big tourist center
located in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province.
Vung Tau’s attractiveness as a tourist
spot derives from the harmonious
combination of the sea with
mountains and urban architecture.
It also has many cultural works such
as monuments, pagodas and. Vung
Tau has no winter, thus resorts can
operate all the year round. There
are 7 seaside resorts close to the
city each resort has its own beauty
such as Sau resort (Thuy Van), Truoc
Resort (Tam Duong), Dau Resort
(Phuong Thao), Dua Resort (Huong
Phong), Hang Bang Resort (or Lang
Du Resort), Vong Nguyet Resort (or O
Quan). Vung Tau also has many sites
and scenic spots such as Hai Dang
on Nho Mountain and Lon Mountain,
Bach Dinh, Niet Ban Tinh Xa, Thich Ca
Phat Dai, Long Son Great House.
Con Dao
Located in Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Province, 180km along the sea
road from the city Vung Tau, there
is an archipelago. The archipelago
includes 14 islands with beautiful
terrain, a diversity of natural
resources, beautiful landscapes,
beaches, the historic Con Dao and
the famous Hang Duong cemetery.
The biggest island is Con Son with
the center being the town Con Dao
located between Co Ong Airport
and Ben Dam port. The town Con
Dao has many residents, health
resorts and administrative units of
Con Dao District.
Nowadays, Con Dao is regarded
as a paradise for those who are
interested in learning about history,
and experiencing nature in a land that
continues to have new findings on the
sea biodiversity ofVietnam.
Ba Den mountain
Ba Den (Tay Ninh Province) is the
highest mountain in the Southeast
region (986m). Coming here,
Cat Tien National Park

tourists are free to watch the
romantic scenery of the mountain
and the center of the town Tay Ninh
suspension cable system. Enjoy
the trip as you ride from the top to
the base of the mountain. On Ba
Den Mountain, there are cultural,
religious and revolutionary sites
such as Ba temple, pagodas, Thanh
Long cave, Huyen Mon cave, Kim
Quang cave, Gio cave, To Tower. Go
and learn more about the legend of
Ba Den mountain.
Cao Dai holy see
Cao Dai holy see is 4km Southeast
of Tay Ninh. Cao Dai holy see is a
famous art architectural work built
in 1926.
The holy see is located in a campus
of about 1km2
. Standing out in
the architectural complex is Thanh
Temple with typical features of a
temple for the Cao Dai religion.
The work shows a harmonious
combination between Oriental and
Western architectural fine arts with
sophisticated domes and patterns.
Con Dao beach
Con Dao beach

Ho
HO CHI MINH CITY
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest economic center of
Vietnam and also a key gateway from Vietnam to the
outside world. Its natural area is 2095km2
and total
population is over 7 million.
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest urban area in Vietnam
through its dynamic economic growth, modern
structures, large commercial and department stores
and recreational areas… Serving as an international
gateway and a developed city, Ho Chi Minh City is
determined to be a crucial tourist hub (up to 70% of
foreign tourists to Vietnam visit Ho Chi Minh City).
Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism is characterized by
the city’s history, urban services on the basis of
a dynamic economic center in combination with
landscape and ecological values.
Saigon by night

Ho Chi Minh City People Committee
Notre Dame Cathedral
BenThanh market: situated at the
heart of District 1, it built from 1912
to March 1914. In 1985, Ho Chi Minh
People’s Committee conducted a
great restoration and refurbishment
of BenThanh market, yet its original
architecture with the clock tower
remained intact.The market usually
serves as an iconic symbol of the city.
Grand market: a huge residence
including district 5, district 10 and
parts of Districts 11 and 6. Chinese
densely populate this area, resulting
in many Chinese restaurants, herbal
stores, pagodas and Assembly
houses such as Ba pagoda and Minh
Huong pagoda…
Notre Dame Cathedral:
built by the French
colonial authorities, it was
inaugurated on April 11, 1880
in the Parisian Commune
Square, District 1. The
cathedral offers fine views
from every angle with its
Noveau-Roman architecture
mixed with Gothic influences
as designed by architect J.
Bourad. Construction materials
and ornaments were all
transported from France.
This solemn and divine
cathedral is an architectural
masterpiece of Saigon.
Ben Thanh market.
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Vinh Nghiem pagoda: commenced
in 1964 and finished in 1971. The
pagoda is named after the Buddhist
school Vinh Nghiem (in Ly dynasty
in Bac Giang), one of the birthplaces
of the Three Divines Zen school.
Inspired by the ancient northern
pagoda, yet constructed using
modern materials. This is a typical
structure of 20th
century Vietnamese
Buddhism and also the largest
Mahayana pagoda in the city.
War Remnants Museum: located
at No
.28, Vo Van Tan Str., Dist. 3, the
War Remnants Museumwas founded
in September 1975 and previously
known as the Exhibition Hall of
the US and Allies’War Crimes. The
museum offers some war artifacts
such as aircrafts, cannon, tanks,
guillotines and two jail cells in the
actual proportion of those in Con
Dao prison. There are exclusive
halls focusing on the Southwestern
Frontier War, Northern Border
Protection War, Spratly Islands Issues.
The outside of the museum features
pavilions of Vietnam’s ethnic
cultures and water puppet houses
that appeal to large numbers of
foreign tourists.
Reunification Palace: on its
foundation once lay a structure
called Norodom Palace that was
built in 1873.
In 1975, the President of the Puppet
Government, Ngo Dinh Diem chose
the building as the Presidential
Palace. In late 1962 the palace was
reconstructed and renamed the
Independence Palace. It comprises
5 stories with 100 rooms, each of
which is characterized by distinctive
decorative styles. The floor area
is 4500km2
on a total land area of
120,000km2
.

Vinh Nghiem pagoda
On April 30, 1975, tanks of the
Liberation Army penetrated the
Independence Palace to mark
the end of the Saigon Puppet
Government.
After unification, the palace
became the headquarters of the
City’s Takeover Army Committee.
In December 1975 there was
the Consultation Conference of
Unification and the building was
renamed the Reunification Palace.
Botanical Garden: commenced in
March 1864 and finished in 1865
on an area of 12ha, it features
rare species of plants and animals
from all over the world. Many
nearly extinct animals are also
seen here, earning it the name The
Zoo. In late 1865, The Zoo was
extended to 20ha. Nowadays the
Saigon Botanical Garden has an
abundant collection of floras and
faunas. Many animals unfamiliar to
Reunification Palace
Dragon Pier

Vietnamese people are here such
as hippos, pygmy hippo, South
American cheetah, African ostriches,
flamingos, orangutans or giraffes
and more… Saigon Botanical
Garden has forged ties with many
other international organizations
including the Southeast Asian Zoo
Association (SEAZA), International
Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUNC) and International Zoo
Education Association (IZEA)…
SuoiTien Recreational Complex
In Thu Duc district, Suoi Tien
Recreational Complex covers 20ha
and serves as a commonplace for the
weekend leisure of Ho Chi Minh City
People. Suoi Tien was inspired by folk
legends and divided into four places
of sacred beasts: dragon, unicorn,
turtle and phoenix. The giant dragon
measures 400m. The underground
aquarium features over 500 marine
species full of lively colors along with
reenactments of Vietnamese history.
Suoi Tien complex is also famous
for modern activities for dynamic
young people such as an artificial
ocean, waterfall and 4D cinema…
Vam Sat – Can Gio Eco
Tourist Site
50km away from Ho Chi Minh City, the
Can Gio Natural Reserve of Mangroves
is one of the typical reserves of the
tropical coastal region lying on an area
of over 75,000ha.This was the first
mangrove forest to be acknowledged
as aWorld Biological Reserve by the
UNESCO inVietnam.
Vam Sat is an eco tourist site in the
best position of Can Gio mangrove,
covering about 2000ha in Ly Nhon
commune and surrounded by four
rivers: Dinh Ba, Lo Ren, Goc Tre and
Vam Sat. There is a natural bird yard
of over 100ha with rare water bird
species. The Bat Marsh here also
boasts 100 black flying foxes and
a natural reserve of wild animals.
Along with Binh Chau Hot Spring,
Vam Sat was registered by the World
Tourism Organization (WTO) as the
World’s Most Sustainable Eco Tourist
Site. Reaching Vam Sat, visitors
should go through two wharfs Binh
Khanh and Dan Xay. Roads are good.
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On the river life

Sites: Can Gio forests, alligator camp,
islands with monkeys, pythons,
snakes, birds and iguanas…, Sac
Military Forest with interlacing tree
roots that were once the shelter of
anti-US guerillas, Can Gio market,
April 30 beach, etc.
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Suoi Tien recreational complex

THE MEKONG DELTA REGION
This region includes the Can Tho City and 12
provinces: Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien
Giang, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh,
Vinh Long, Tien Giang and Hau Giang associated
with Greater Mekong Sub-region with natural area
of 40,518.5km2
, population of 17,272.2 thousand
people and average population density of 426
people/km2
.
The regions is characteristics for the delta river
ecological landscape combining ecological
attributes of coastal area with traditional community
life activities and culture of Kho Me ethnic minority.
Ca Mau landscape
Tourists visit cajuput forest
Can Tho floating market

Lang Sen
Lang Sen salt-marsh natural reserve
is located in Tan Hung District, Long
An Province, and is sponsored by
the Global Environmental Fund
(GEF), UN Development Program
(UNDP), International Union of
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and
Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity
Program (MWBP). This was selected
as one of the two regions for
intelligent biodiversity preservation
in Mekong Sub-region. In Lang
Sen, there is a diversity of plants
and animals including hundreds of
species, especially sarus cranes.
Tram Chim National Park
Tram Chim National Park is located
in Tam Nong Province, Dong Thap
Province, covering 7,588ha. This
is a wetland with a diversified and
abundant biological system. It is
home to many species of plants,
nearly 200 species of wet birds,
about one quarter of the species of
birds in Vietnam, and includes many
rare species of birds in the world.
The most typical and known specie
of bird is sarus crane. Coming here,
tourists have chance to see sarus
cranes - one of 15 species of cranes
existing in the world on the brink of
extinction. The cranes can be over
are over 1.7 high with glossy grey
feathers, red heads and wide wings.
Xeo Quyt
Xeo Quyt base, which is over 30km
from the town Cao Lanh, Dong
Thap Province, is a cajuput forest
covering more than 20ha. In the
resistance war against American
imperialists, this was the base of the
Provincial Party Committee Agency
(from the end of 1960 - 1975).
Nowadays, it has been restored by
Dong Thap Province as a resort.
The ecological environment is
quite diversified with hundreds of
species of wild animals including
the Indian python, ptyas mucosus,
cuora trifasciata, etc. that are
enlisted in the Vietnam Red Book.
Therefore, Xeo Quyt is often called
the miniature Dong Thap Muoi.
Chau Doc
Close to the Vietnam - Cambodia
border, Chau Doc town is near Hau
River, in An Giang, about 245km
west of Ho Chi Minh City. Chau Doc
has Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam temple
U Minh National Park

(Ba Chua Xu Festival is organized in
lunar April every year). Chau Doc is
the place where tourists can study
the culture of Cham and Khmer
ethnic minorities and Holy Sees of
Cham ethnic minority.
Relics and beauty spots in Chau Doc
include: Sam Mountain, Ba Chua Xu
temple, Tay An pagoda and Thoai
Ngoc Hau mausoleum.
Ba Chua Xu temple: established
in 1820 with the architecture of
“quoc”letter. The temple holds a
statue made of blue stone named
Lady of the Realm. Ba Chua Xu
Festival is organized every year
on the ending days of lunar April.
Tens of thousands of people rush
to this temple to attend the Lady
of the Realm statue ceremony, and
partake in the ceremonies..
Tay An Pagoda: located at the food
of Sam Mountain, also known as
Tay An co tu, is 5km from Chau
Doc. Tay An pagoda and Sam
mountain (284m high) is a beautiful
tourist spot. Tay An pagoda was
constructed with influence from
Indian and Islamic art, combined
with ancient pagoda architecture of
Vietnamese Buddhist.
Thoai Ngoc Hau mausoleum:
located in the Sam mountain
relic site, and built in 1820. This
mausoleum is also the place to
worship Thoai Ngoc Hau - who
was instrumental in reclaiming
the southern land, defending the
national border and the works
left for the next generations
such as Thoai Ha trench (nearly
32km long) and Vinh Te canal
(extending from Chau Doc to Ha
Tien about 90km long).
Tra Su cajuput forest
Tra Su cajuput forest is located
in Tinh Bien District, An Giang
Province. This is a wetland cajuput
wetland and abundant animal and
plant system. Tra Su is characterized
for the beauty during flooding
season in An Giang.
Tra Su cajuput forest is 845 ha in the
core area and 643ha in the buffer
area, 10km from Cambodia border
Doi pagoda

and located on the tourist route
which connects Cam mountain, Sam
mountain and Tuc Dup resorts. It is
best to visit Tra Su in the flooding
season when the water covers most
of the forest creating unforgettable
beautiful sceneries.
Ha Tien beauty location
Ha Tien is a northwestern border
town of Kien Giang Province, about
90km from the town Rach Gia by
road. Ha Tien was founded nearly
300 years ago with close association
with the Mac family. Ha Tien is home
to many beautiful and untouched
natural areas. Sites include deep
and thrilling caves, rock islands
on the sea, rivers, lakes, pagodas,
mausoleums and many beautiful
seaside resorts.
Phu Quoc
Phu Quoc is located in the Gulf
of Thailand in Phu Quoc District,
Kien Giang Province. Duong Dong
Township, is the district seat of the
island, 120km from the town Rach
Gia. The area includes 22 islands in
which Phu Quoc is the biggest with
area of about 590km2
, length of 50km
and the widest part (in the North)
of 25km. Phu Quoc has mountains,
lowlands and natural forest covering
37,000ha with many precious kinds
of wood and birds. Phu Quoc is called
Pearl Island because of the natural
richness and ecological diversity,
tourist potential, strange land with
primeval forests, Dau waterfall, Tram
Trench, and Vem Trench. It holds many
many beautiful seaside resorts such
as the Truong and Kem resorts. The
specialty of the island is Phu Quoc
fish sauce and pepper. In 2006, the
coast and Kien Giang Island (including
Phu Quoc) was recognized as a world
biosphere.
Ngoc Hien Bird Sanctuary in
Ca Mau cape land
Ca Mau is at the extreme southern
tip of the country. Every year, nearly
100m of land is lost to rising sea levels.
Ca Mau Cape Land National Park is
the the last landmark of Vietnam’s
southern inland, with total area of
41,862ha - a natural mangrove forest
with mangrove, avicennia germinans.
Natural mangrove forests are along
Phung Hiep floating market
Ha Tien landscape

the coastline and the riverbank acts
like protective walls to prevent wind
and erosion.
Ngoc Hien bird sanctuary is located
in Ngoc Hien District, Ca Mau
Province and covers 130ha. It is
one of the biggest natural bird
sanctuaries in the country. Ngoc
Hien bird sanctuary has the Bay
Hap river intertwined with a canal
system. It also has abundant all-year
fresh vegetation cover, which is the
natural environment and shelter for
the birds.
Doi pagoda
Located at No. 73B Le Hong Phong
Street, in the town of Soc Trang,
Soc Trang Province, Doi pagoda is
also known as Ma Toc or Mahatuc
pagoda. The pagoda was built
in the 16th
century and restored
many times with the traditional
architectural style of Khmer. The
pagoda campus is wide and home
to tens of thousands of bats and
crows. The bats never eat the
fruits of the pagoda where they
are sheltered.
Cai Mon fruit garden
Located in Vinh Thanh commune,
Cho Lach District, Ben Tre Province,
this fruit garden has ripening fruits
all the year round. Every year, Cai
Mon craft village provides the
market with many seedlings such as
durian, mangosteen, sweet mango,
longan, langsat and segmented
fruits. Cai Mon is also the provides
decorative plants in beautiful
shapes of deers, dragons and
phoenixes. Its products are sold in
great quantity in Ho Chi Minh City
and Bien Hoa as well as exported to
the countries in Southeast Asia.
Tram Chim National Park
On river life
Golden sea
ape

Group of 4 supernatural
creature islands
Located in the middle of Tien
river, within Tien Giang and Ben
Tre Provinces, are 4 islands: Long
(dragon), Lan (unicorn) (also known
as Thoi Son - Tien Giang province),
Qui (tortoise), and Phung (phoenix)
(Dao Dua dune - Ben Tre province).
Lan Island and Phung Island are
the biggest and the most popular.
Coming here, tourists can go by
motorboat on Tien river and row
boat in the canals to visit handicraft
facilities. Alternatively tourists
can orgo by horse-drawn carriage
to visit fruit gardens, stop at the
coconut leaf-roofed houses, sit on
bamboo chairs drinking tea mixed
with bee honey mandarin, eat
tropical hick fruits, listen to amateur
music and study the life activities of
the people.
An Binh and Binh Hoa Phuoc
island
Floating amid Tien river, opposite
to the town Vinh Long, Vinh Long
Province, the island includes 4
communes: An Binh, Binh Hoa
Phuoc, Hoa Ninh and Dong Phu, in
Long Ho District. The island covers
around 60km2
with fertile land. The
locals grow many fruit trees such as
rambutant, mango, longan, durian
and sapoche. Tourists to the island
often visit families to see the Bonsai
Ha Tien landscape Vinh Long landscape
Floating market

garden with hundreds of decorative
plants such as: yellow apricot,
wrightia religiosa, and also to visit
the fruit garden and osphronemus
goramy pond.
Thoi Son dune - Hick
ecological tourism
Thoi Son Island (Chau Thanh
District, Tien Giang Province)
covers nearly 660ha with fertile
soil for such fruits as mandarin,
longan, jackfruit, mango and
star apple. Tourists can freely
walk freely at Thoi Son Island to
visit handmade milk rice cake
and coconut candy bake houses;
try the products and buy them
as souvenirs. Tourists also have
the chance to enjoy tasteful bee
honey or pollen wine, relax in the
countryside setting and listen
to live music in the local garden.
Recently, there have been many
new tours such as fishing or
staying overnight on the dune.
At the end of Thoi Son Island, many
motorized boats are willing to take
tourists to discover small trenches
situated quite far in the coconut
groves, and see typical houses amid
numerous fruit gardens among the
two sides of the trench.
Cai Rang floating market
Located in Cai Rang District, Can
Tho City, it is one of the famous river
markets in the southwestern region.
Although the present road traffic
system has developed, the floating
market still exists and gets busier.
The market often opens from dawn
to 8 or 9 am. The market usually sells
fruits, agricultural and forest products
of the region. To show what kind of
goods are being sold, sellers often
plant a pole on top of their boat with
a sample of their goods. This cultural
characteristic is only seen in the Me-
kong River Delta.
Phung Hiep floating market
Located in the town Phung Hiep,
Hau Giang Province, the market
opens at Phung Hiep’s seven-corner
conjunction. At this point, the river
is vast and is pointed in 7 directions
with boats and crowds. Formulated
in 1915, Phung Hiep floating market
is regarded as the biggest wholesale
and retail market in the region. What
can be seen in inland market also
can be found in this floating market.
From needlework to clothes, food,
alcohol and meats, innumerable
fruits this market has everything. For
people looking for unusual meats,
Phung Hiep market also has snakes,
tortoises, birds, squirrels and varan all
the year round.
Hick ecological tourism

THE DIVERSITY OF
VIETNAM THROUGH
TOURIST SERVICES
Ha Long bay
THE DIVERSITY OF
VIETNAM THROUGH
TOURIST SERVICES
• Sea and Island Tourism
• Cruise Tourism
• Cultural Heritage Tourism
• Eco Tourism
• Traditional Festivals
• Handicraft Village Tourism
• MICE Tourism
• Adventure and Sport Tourism
• Agriculture Tourism

SEA AND ISLAND TOURISM
Vietnam is supposed to be the next
paradise of sea tourism.The over
3200km coastlines running along
the country makes a proportion of
100km2
of mainland/1km of coastline
(the world average is 600km2
/1km
of coastline). Besides,Vietnam 3000
islands of various sizes, white sandy
beaches and crystal blue sea water
also greatly facilitate the prospect of
Vietnam’s sea tourism.
Apart from renowned beaches such
as Cat Ba, Sam Son, Lang Co, Non
Nuoc, NhaTrang, Mui Ne,VungTau,
Phu Quoc, etc,Vietnam also boasts
many bays among the world’s best
bays such as Ha Long, Lang Co or
NhaTrang that hide underneath
majestic coral reefs.The marine
ecology in islands and seashores is
also appealing in BaiTu Long, Cat Ba,
Cu Lao islands, Con Dao, Phu Quoc as
blessed with typical floras and faunas
suitable for tourist development.
Coastal regions are also home to
many world heritages from Ha Long
bay, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National
Park, Hue citadel complex with the
court music to Hoi An’s old town and
My Son monastery.This proves ideal
to combine sea tourism with trips to
world heritages. Furthermore, the
basic infrastructure for coastal tourism
has rapidly evolved, thus bringing a
new breeze to the whole sector.
In recent years, coastal regions in
Vietnam attract about 70% of foreign
tourists and over 50% of domestic
tourists, contributing make up 70%
of total the revenues from tourism.
Many large cruise ship brands
have carried visitors to Vietnam to
discover the country’s sea territories
such as Star Cruise, Royal Caribbean,
Silversea Cruises and Discovery
Cruise Lines... Annually, many
provinces and cities come forward
to host sea tourist festivals from
Carnival Ha Long, Nha Trang – the
August Rendezvous to Lang Co the
Sea Legend… These hold the gaze
of both foreign and domestic visitors.
As pointed out in the Marine
Strategy, Vietnam is aiming for
a share of 53 – 55% of GDP from
the marine economy by 2020. Sea
tourism will serve as the fourth
spearheading industry to make
up 14% to 15% of the total marine
economy nationwide. The Vietnam
Tourism Development Strategy by
2020 and Vision to 2030 indicated:
“Continue to focus on tourist
services and products that can
generate strong added values in the
whole country and each location;
switching priority to developing
sea- and island-related tourism;
emphasizing unique cultural and
ecological elements in tourist
products; developing high quality
sea resorts and cementing national
brands to equally compete in the
region and the world over”.
By 2020, Vietnam is expected to
rank alongside the most developed
regional countries in sea tourism
(Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia).
To produce a truly recognizable
sea image, five internationally and
regionally competitive sea resorts
should be heavily invested in the
future, including Ha Long – Cat Ba,
Lang Co – Son Tra – Hoi An, Nha
Trang – Cam Ranh, Phan Thiet – Mui
Ne and Phu Quoc.

CRUISE TOURISM
Vietnam has been evaluated as
having huge potential to develop
cruise tourism. The mainland
territory is demarcated by the
over 3200km coastlines in three
directions: East, West and Southwest.
There are 14 deep water ports,
hundreds of bays and unspoiled
and beautiful beaches. Supported
by long standing cultural traditions,
richness in heritages, famously open
and friendly locals and increasingly
offering more services, Vietnam can
emerge as a cruise tourist hub in the
region in which Phu My port is the
most favored location.
In 2010 and 2011, the number of
cruise tourists to Vietnam witnessed
a big leap compared to previous
years. However, their main purpose
in Vietnam was transit to continue
heading for other countries, thus
resulting in short stays in Vietnam’s
ports. The average duration was 2
to 3 days in one or two ports with a
stay of 8 to 24 hours.
Cruise tourism focuses on visits
to the port city where the ports
are situated, world heritages in
the Central Region, Ha Long bay,
the Mekong Delta or traditional
craft villages. They also go in
combination with live shows of
Vietnamese folk music, water
puppet performances, artistic
exhibitions, cultural exchanges, etc.
The top tourist agencies in Vietnam
that are implementing cruise
tourism include Saigontourist and
Tan Hong…
Vietnam’s tourist sector has selected
marine tourism as one of the five
spearheading industries to develop
the marine economy in upcoming
years. In the General Planning of
Vietnam Tourism Development
by 2020 and Vision to 2030, seas
tourism is noted to be the top
priority with highly competitive
sea resort complexes to be built in
the regions Ha Long – Cat Ba, Lang
Co – Son Tra – Hoi An, Nha Trang –
Cam Ranh, Phan Thiet – Mui Ne and
Phu Quoc Resort Area. Vietnam’s
tourist sector is committed to taking
advantage of sea tourism and
facilitating cruise tourism to rapidly
evolve in the future to achieve the
goal of 1 million cruise tourists
by 2015.
Cruise tourism

CULTURAL HERITAGETOURISM
Vietnam’s territory, made up of
mountainous and hilly regions,
alluvial plains and beautiful
turquoise coast, brings out diverse
zones each having its own unique
features. Vietnam’s natural and
cultural diversity has the potential
of yielding lucrative results when it
comes to tourism. The diversity of
numerous cultural heritage tourism
attractions underlines Vietnam as
one of the most famous tourist
destinations in Southeast Asia.
According to Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism, Vietnam has
more than 3,000 national places of
heritage and over 5,000 provincial
level relics The kaleidoscope of
Vietnam’s world-renowned natural
and historical sites attracts an
increasing number of visitors from
the international community.
In addition to Vietnam’s famous
UNESCO World Heritage Sites,
historical and cultural monuments
such as the memorial of President
Ho Chi Minh, and the Temple of
Literature attract many tourists.
Moreover, tourists who come to
Vietnam are astonished by local
artistic heritages which appear
in traditional festivals, tourism
events, and traditional forms
of arts including: water puppetry,
classical drama, traditional operetta
and reformed theatre. The National
Tourism Year 2012 celebrates
numerous cultural events with an aim
to promote tourism in Vietnam.
Tour operators offer tourists cultural
heritage tours to various popular
beautiful landscapes inVietnam. For
example, going to Ha Long bay, tourists
can not only enjoy the stunning scenes
and serene of the bay but also visit
fishing villages likeVungVieng, Cua
Van to explore the simple daily life of
local dwellers.Tourists can travel out
of Hanoi and flock to Con Son – Kiep
Bac the home of numerous historical
relics associated with the life of many
Vietnamese heroes and famous persons.
Tour Kiep Bac – Ha Long –YenTu brings
you on a journey to discover wonderful
picturesque landscapes made up of
towering mountains, crystal clear water
white sandy beaches and dense forests.
Tourists are able to take part in
cultural heritage tours according to
their own expectations. Here tour
enterprises provide customizable
tours appropriate for every customer.
To experience the most in Vietnam it is
highly recommended to travel with a
tour guide on a private tour.
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ECO TOURISM
Generously endowed with diverse
terrains from high mountains to
coastal platforms and offshore
islands, Vietnam is without a doubt
a timeless charm to tourists. In
particular the country boasts a
high biodiversity with hundreds of
endangered animal species in need
of special protection.
The various communities through-
out the country with their unique
customs, strong cultural identi-
ties and a rich treasures of native
wisdom passed on to many gen-
erations greatly contribute to the
curiosity and yearning for discovery
in each tourist. This lays a firm
foundation for the blooming of
attractive eco tourist services.
Currently, Vietnam has 8 natural
reserves registered by UNESCO, 3
marine reserves and 164 forests of
special use, of which 30 are national
forests, 69 are natural preservation
forests, 45 landscape forests and
20 forests are used for scientific
research. Along with the initial pres-
ervation purpose, national parks
and reserves have served as a new
tourist hub for nature lovers.
Nowadays, eco tourism in Vietnam
is quite developed and favored by
many tourists. In some provinces
in the Mekong Delta, eco tours
to tropical gardens are on the
rise. Here visitors can experience
a memorable trip riding boats
through canals to go fishing, visit
fruit gardens and bird yards and
stay with the locals…
In the Central coastal regions, eco
tours are always associated with the
theme of oceans and islands. Some
separate tours are currently offered
such as visits to discover an island’s
ecology or sea diving to explore
colorful coral reefs.
In the Central Highlands, the dis-
covery of dipterocarp trees unique
to this basalt land and peculiar
cultural identity in association with
lavish bronze gongs feast of ethnic
communities are always are huge
attractions for eco tours.
In the North, eco tours are fueled
by the appeal of national parks
and ethnic minorities in remote
mountainous regions. Eco tours
to discover areas such as Fansipan
peak, Ba Be lake and Moc Chau
Plateau… are great destinations.
In particular, Ha Long and Cat
Ba’s reputation as a World Natural
Heritages draws large numbers
of tourists on ecotours. In Cat Ba,
already registered a World Bio
Reserve, eco activities are strongly
encouraged and oriented in a
comprehensive strategy for the
sustainable development of the
coastal and island regions famous
for their incredible biodiversity.
In addition, eco tourism in Vietnam
is regarded as a type of socially
responsible and environmentally
friendly tourism. In the long term
national development strategy,
eco tourism is determined to be a
sustainable smokeless industry.

TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS
for its extensive history and multi
ethnically prosperous culture.
There are about 500 traditional
festivals and events held in Vietnam
throughout a year. The Vietnamese
pay homage to ancestral customs
and traditions as well as their loyal
religious beliefs through traditional
festivals and events. Such special
occasions are deeply embedded
in the mind of every Vietnamese
citizen, regardless of their
origination.
Lunar New Year
Tet - Vietnamese and Chinese Lunar
New Year, is the most important
festival for Vietnamese. It’s most
exciting festival of the year and is
generally held in late January or
early February depending on the
lunar calendar. It is also the time for
family reunions, and paying respect
to ancestors and the elders. When
spring comes, Vietnamese, wherever
they may be, are all excited with
the advent of Tet Festival. They
feel a strong nostalgia and wish
to return to their homeland for
a family reunion and enjoy the
unforgettable taste of Tet traditional
foods.
Huong Pagoda Festival
Huong Pagoda Festival is
undoubtedly the most famous
Buddhist pilgrimage site in
Northern Vietnam. Every spring year
when the numerous beautiful white
apricot flowers bloom , hundreds of
thousands of pilgrims travel to this
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sacred cave to pray for happiness
and prosperity in the coming year.
Huong Pagoda Festival held on My
Duc District, Hanoi, lasts from the 6th
day of the 1st
month to the end of
the 3rd
month of the lunar calendar.
Lim Festival
The Lim Festival takes place every
year on 13th
day of the 1st
lunar month
in three communes: Noi Due, Lien
Bao and Lim. Lim hill in the village
Lim is the centre of the festival.The
Lim Festival is regarded as a special
cultural activity in the north. “quanho”
folk song, noted as aWorld Intangible
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, plays
an especially prominent role and
holds a unique place in both local and
national cultures.
Hung Temple Festival
Since 2007, King Hung’s anniversary
has been a National Festival. Hung
Temple Festival is held annually on
the 10th
of the third lunar month
to worship the Hung Kings, who
were instrumental in founding
our nation. The festival is also a
time for Vietnamese to honor the
legend of Lac Long Quan and Au Co.
Hung temple is a scared historical
and culturally rich site with many
activities such as: the lion dance,
xoan singing, chung cake, giay cake
wrapping contests and so forth.
Yen Tu Festival
Located in the Yen Tu mountains,
Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong
Bi District, Quang Ninh Province,
Yen Tu Festival commences annually
on the 10th
day of the first lunar
month and lasts three lunar months.
Yen Tu was home to the Buddhist
meditation center of the ancient
kingdom Dai Viet. The Truc Lam Zen
Monastery was founded here seven
centuries ago by the King Tran Nhan
Tong. Every year, tens of
thousands of pilgrims begin their
journey after a solemn ritual held
at the base of Yen Tu mountain and
travel across dense forests to the
Bronze pagoda atop the mountain.
Gongs performances

Upon reaching the top visitors feel a
sense like entering Nirvana.
Giong Festival
Every year the village Phu Dong
hosts the Giong Festival registered
by UNESCO as a World Intangible
Heritage. Giong Festival is among the
most age - old festivals which brings
together the traditions of love for the
motherland and the preservation of
the cultural heritage. It is held from
the 6th
to 12th
day of the 4th
lunar
month in Phu Dong Commune,
Gia Lam District, Hanoi. The date
acommemorates the legendary
hero of Giong who sacrificed his life
to fight against An invaders. The
people proclaimed him Saint Giong
or Phu Dong Thien Vuong. The Giong
Festival expresses the everlasting
fighting spirit and prayers for peace
of the Vietnamese.
Long Tong Festival
Long Tong festival is marked as
the most scared festival of the
Tay and Nung ethnic groups.
Every year the festival occurs
during the 1st
lunar month.
Local dwellers pay tribute to the
deities and pray for favorable
weather conditions and an
abundant harvest. The main
activity involves a farmer plowing
fields with a buffalo to mark the
beginning of the harvest.
Nem con Festival
Nem con is one of the most
distinctive and exciting games
many ethnic minorities in the
Northern Highlands. Nem con is
often played in an open space with
a 2-30 meters tall bamboo pole in
the center. There is a red paper
hoop at the top of the bamboo.
Two teams of boys and girls take
turns throwing the ball at the hoop
while happily singing. The winning
team is the one who throws the
ball through the hoop the most.
Every successful throw is met with
rousing cheers.
Kinh Dinh - Le temple festival
Giong temple festival

Nui Ba Festival
Ba mountain better known as Ms. Den
mountain is home to one of the most
scared festivals. It commemorates
the legend of Ms. Den, the devout
daughter of a guard officer of the
Mien ethnic minority group who
remained a nun at the monastery at
Ba mountain her whole life. Ms. Den
was honored as Linh SonThanh Mau
(The Saint of Linh Son).The festival is
held annually from the 4th
to 6th
day of
the 5th
lunar month.
Kate Festival
The Kate festival is the most
important festival of the Cham ethnic
group who inhabit the An Phuoc
District of NinhThuan Province.
Every year the Kate festival starts on
the 1st
day of the 7th
month of the
Cham Calendar (in correspondence
with September or October of the
solar calendar). During the festival,
the Cham people always relate
mythical life stories of the creator
of the universe and burn incense in
commemoration of heroic martyrs.
Ooc Om Bok Festival and
Ghe Ngo Festival
Ooc Om Bok and Ghe Ngo festivals
are Khmer people’s annual events
held on 14th
and 15th
of October
following lunar calendar.
Ooc Om Bok festival:The Oc Om Bok
festival is characterized as a religious
festival to worship the moon god of
the Khmers. Here local dwellers say
thanks to the Moon God for rich crops
and favorable weather conditions that
will bring health and happiness.When
the full moon appears on the night of
the 14th
day of the 10th
lunar month,
Khmers worship the Moon God by
preparing a feast consisting of green
rice flakes, ripe bananas, freshly peeled
coconuts, mangoes and other foods in
front of pagodas or in their houses.
Ghe Ngo Festival
The Ghe Ngo festival is held
after the first day of Ooc Om Bok
festival with groups of young
strong men taking part in the Nge
Phu Day festival

Ngo boat race on Maspero River in
Soc Trang Province.
Elephant Race Festival
Elephant Race Festival, the biggest
festival of the Central Highlands
of Vietnam, opens around the
3rd
month of the lunar calendar.
It honors the martial spirit of the
M’nong ethnic group in Buon
Me Thuot, who are admired for
their bravery and excellent skills
for hunting wild elephant. All
elephants and mahout riders go to
the starting line and with the signal
of a horn, begin the race on the
400 - 500 meter track. The racing
elephants, wild sounds of drums and
gongs, and cheering crowd make
the race one of the most exciting
environments.
Vietnam’s diversity of festivals and
events, celebrate the rich history and
culture of the country.They make for
great opportunities to shareVietnam’s
special culture with tourists.
Ha Long festival Kiep Bac temple festival
Traditional festival in Nam Tri village (Hung Yen)
Elephant Race Festival

HANDICRAFT VILLAGE TOURISM
for its numerous multi product
craft villages.Vietnam’s traditional
craft villages account for 400 out of
more than 2500 villages scattered
throughout the country.The north
is hosts to many craft villages with
special products:Van Phuc silk, Phu
Lang pottery, BatTrang porcelain/
pottery, PhuVinh with facilities made
from rattan and bamboo, Chuyen My
nacre furniture, Quat Dong – Hanoi
beautiful embroidered handicrafts,
Dong Ho paintings Dong Ky – Bac
Ninh wooden products,YYen – Nam
Dinh brass products, Non Nuoc – Ninh
Binh stone sculptures, andThanh Ha –
Ha Nam lace embroidery handicrafts.
The middle region ofVietnam is home
to brass sculptures in Hue and Phuoc
Kieu, Kim Bong potteries in Quang
Nam, Bau Da wine, horse hats in Binh
Dinh, etc. SouthVietnam is famous for
Vinh Long and BauTruc potteries.
Each ofVietnam’s ancient village
offers unique and diverse handicrafts.
Raw materials are transformed into
beautiful items with the clever hands
an artist’s eye and the craftsman’s care.
Vietnamese traditional handicrafts
convey a wide variety of art and
culture significance.Tourists can hear
stories about a particular ethnical
culture through its distinct handicrafts.
Vietnamese potteries are among the
most famous traditional handicrafts. In
northernVietnam, BatTrang,Tho Ha,
Huong Canh, Phu Lang are popular
pottery villages. Meanwhile, Dong Nai,
Song Be, Binh Duong, NinhThuan in
southernVietnam is home to large
scale pottery manufactures.Tourists
are also very interested inVietnam’s
many antique pottery exhibitions. For
example, BatTrang hosts a famous
antique pottery exhibition of about
400 old items dating from the 15th
to
19th
centuries and 300 more samples
of BatTrang pottery. Hue Museum
of Royal Fine Arts displays an exhibit
of 3,700 antique potteries and
porcelains, 700 out of the 3,700 are
gem porcelain items which belonged
to the Ly –Tran, Mac, and Le -Trinh
dynasties. Numerous antique exhibits
of ancient Sa Huynh, Champa and Chu
Dau are on display at a scared space to
pay tribute to Grand HoTan Phan.
Tourists coming to Vietnam are
entranced by diverse handicraft
villages with numerous cultural
festivals and scared religious
events that show the traditions and
ancestral customs of long ago.
Visits to traditional craft villages in
Vietnam bring you on a journey to
discover historical and cultural rich
heritages. Going to Bac Ninh, the
home of wooden fine arts, tourists
can visit the ancient Do Temple in
Dinh Bang, Dong Ky Communal
House, Phat Tich pagoda and attend
the famous Lim Festival in the
spring. Tour operators offer tourists
exotic tours to these amazing craft
villages with inspiring landscapes
and colorful cultures.
Thanks to their locations
and convenient modes of
transportation, it is easy for tourists
to travel to almost all of Vietnam’s
craft villages. Take a drive to the
ones you find the most interesting
to learn all about the rich history
and culture of Vietnam.

MICE TOURISM
United Nations World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO) experts
speculated that Vietnam would be
the next MICE (Meetings, Incentives,
Conferencing & Exhibitions) haven.
They also predicted it would
someday rival Singapore, currently
the largest MICE hub in Southeast
Asia. Endowed with scenic natural
landscapes, a rich cultural heritage,
world-class natural wonders, fine
beaches and hospitable resorts
meeting international standards,
Vietnam does seem destined to
become an ideal destination for
these lucrative tourist services.
Vietnam has determined that
MICE tourism will be one of the
strategic products of the tourism
industry. Over recent years, some
enterprises have shifted focus to
MICE and gained some notable
success. Favorite MICE destinations
in Vietnam among both domestic
and foreign tourists include Phan
Thiet, Vung Tau, Phu Quoc, Dalat,
Nha Trang, Danang, Hanoi and Ho
Chi Minh City, since these locations
boast large hotel and resort
complexes, conference meeting
facilities and impeccable service
able to accommodate conferences,
award ceremonies and sales
meetings with customers.
Some of Vietnam’s top travel
agencies such as Saigontourist,
Viettravel, Vietnam Tourism – Hanoi,
and others have cooperated
with domestic hotels to provide
inclusive MICE packages including
transportation, accommodation,
meeting spaces, conference rooms,
gala dinners and scheduled tours.
Vietnam will continue to improve
the infrastructure for MICE guests,
providing visa processing services
from, airports, harbors or hotels to
international fairs and exhibition
centers. The country is also planning
to promote MICE products within
the mass media and at domestic
and international tourist events,
guaranteeing well-trained staff to
support this type of tourism.
With continuous improvements
in Vietnam’s infrastructure, MICE
tourism is projected to continue its
rapid growth. Further development
of MICE activities benefit Vietnam’s
tourist sector and opens other
opportunities for socio-economic
development through increased
tourism from meetings, and
international events.
Intercontinental Westlake Hanoi
Workshop ballroom in hotel

ADVENTURE AND SPORT TOURISM
Vietnam is an emerging name
in the world’s tourist map as its
terrain is ideal for many adventural
sports mixed with distinctive travel
destinations.
Popular sport tourist services
of both domestic and foreign
tourists include hiking, mountain
climbing, motorcycle racing,
cycling, scuba diving, rowing,
surfing, kayaking, etc.
Many travel agencies also offer
tours to satisfy both domestic and
foreign risk-lovers. Regions and
popular activities include:
• For cyclying and motorcycle
racing popular locations include:
routes of Danang – Kon Tum, Da
Lat – Phan Rang, Prenn Pass; No.4
Route of Cao Bang – Ha Giang;
two routes in Ha Giang (from Ha
Giang town to Dong Van, from
Bac Quang to Hoang Su Phi and
Xin Man); the Northwestern
bend from Hoa Binh to Son La
and Dien Bien; Lai Chau – Sapa
route (Lao Cai) and Lao Cai town
– Bac Ha route.
• Mountain and rock climbing
enthusiast will find challenges
from Fansipan mountain (Lao
Cai), Ma Pi Leng (Ha Giang), Lang
Biang mountain (Da Lat), Bach
Ma Mountain (Thua Thien – Hue)
, the Fatherhood Crag in Ha Tien
and more.
• Scuba diving, kayaking, rowing,
surfing and hang gliding are
possible along the long tranquil
shores of Cat Ba, Cham islands,
Phu Quoc, Con Dao and islands
in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays.
• There is great potential for
aquatic sports and underwater
discovers among the interlacing
river systems such Ba Be,
Hoa Binh, Lady waterfall, Coc
mountain, the Rouge river, Da
river, Perfume river, Ma river, Lo
river and Mekong river.
Van Long – Ninh Binh
Those who love natural beauty
and sensational tourism will hardly
get enough of the sporting tours
“Emeralda Ninh Binh.”It includes
cycling over various terrains, rowing
and climbing to discover the
pristine beauty of the natural Van
Long reserve in Ninh Binh Province.
Para Gliding
Yearn to rule the sky with your
wings? Vietwings Club in Vietnam is
the place to make your dream come
true. Vietwings is a para gliding club
of the Southern Aviation Club (370
Division, Ministry of Defense). Main
activities of the club include couple
Underwater discovers

gliding, gliding maneuvers, and
tutorial sessions for those interested
in this aviation sport.
Sensational tours in Da Lat
Tourists in search of memorable
experiences should never miss out
on sensational tours in Da Lat. These
include hiking, cycling to Lang
Biang or Elephant Mountain, visiting
ethnic minorities’residences,
discovering Datanla waterfall or
the Seven-Storied Waterfall, rope
climbing on cliffs by Prenn Pass
or Tuyen Lam lake and Elephant
Rides. Tourists can also register for
overnight camping in local forests.
Kayaking – beyond the harsh
currents
Navigating through turbulant
rivers, precipitous crags and fatal
whirlpools, kayakers was born to
conquer the entire world. However,
travelers can enjoy a relaxing
kayaking experience as the most
ideal way to explore all the
breathtaking mountain sand creeks
of Ha Long bay. Ha Long bay
was once voted by the National
Geographic Adventures Journal as
one of the 25 best destinations for
kayaking in the world.
Scuba diving – enrich your
mind of the underwater world
Black Islet (Nha Trang) or Cham
Islands (Quang Nam) are among
the best locations for scuba
diving in Vietnam. You can make
reservations for diving tours in any
ticket office in Nha Trang. Tours can
last for 30 to 50 minutes depending
on the diver’s physical stamina.
Participants will be fully equipped
with an oxygen tank, snorkel,
swimming fins and boiler suit.
Those without diving certification
will be accompanied by an
instructor. You can swim through
majestic and sparkling coral reefs
and marvel at colorful fish peaking
out in the crystalline water.
THESE FOLLOWING LINKS WILL HELP YOU ACCESS
TRAVEL AGENCIES THAT OFFER SENSATIONAL TOURS:
1. www.vietnamtourism.com/v_pages/service/company-p.asp
2. www.ptv-vietnam.com
3. www.tourdulichcatba.com.vn
4. www.amitourist.com
5. www.buffalotours.com.vn - www.buffalotours.com
6. www.fiditour.com
7. www.luavietours.com
8. www.vietadventure.vn
9. www.greenadventour.com.vn
10. www.dulichvietravel.com
11. www.halongbay.com.vn

AGRICULTURE TOURISM
Rural Vietnam includes 92% of
the country’s area and 70% of its
population. The variety of scenery
and farming lifestyles, geography
and terrain Vietnam has many
distinct villages. Villages in the
Red River Delta have rich cultural
traditions, historic architecture and
artifacts, lush rice paddy fields and
natural scenic beauty. Villages in
the Mekong Delta boast exuberant
tropical gardens, interlacing canals
and busy floating markets all year
long. Many rural areas in Vietnam
have long-established craft villages
that produce indigenous handicrafts
such as ceramics, porcelain, silk,
lacquers, rattan and pearls.
Many locations across the country
have seized opportunities develop
venues for these tours. In Lao
Cai, Thua Thien – Hue and An
Giang, rural community tours
have positively contributed to
the preservation of environment
and local culture. Since the 90s
southwestern provinces have
spawned a new form of rural eco-
tourism linked with their signature
tropical gardens and canals. The
model has since been spread
to other tourist sites to attract
domestic and international visitors.
Reaching villages inVietnam, tourists
will immediately be impressed by
the peacefulness and profound
culture observed in the daily life of
the locals. In addition, homestays
offer a great experience to become
immersed within a village farmer’s
life.You can performs daily tasks such
as cultivation, fishing, and planting
vegetables.
You can experience the life and
work of a northern farmer in the
tour“Travelling the countryside”
in Gia Van commune, Ninh Binh.
Other choices include discovering
farm life in Dong Que farm (Ba
Vi, Hanoi), learning of central life
through growing and watering
vegetables in the village Tra Que,
living in a“Vietnamese villages”
which is a miniature model of 21
traditional craft villages in Quang
Nam or experiencing the daily life
of farmers in the charming Mekong
Delta. An Giang province alone has
built up rural community tourist
units in three communes My Hoa
Hung (Long Xuyen City), Tan Trung
(Phu Tan) and Van Giao (Tinh Bien).
Each commune features 10 to 15
households to host tourists.
Many other rural community tourist
sites are warmly greeting tourists
from all nationalities. In a family
of rustic, honest and hospitable
Vietnamese farmers, you will
immediately feel at home.
Discovering the countryside Life on river

VIETNAMESE
GASTRONOMY
Rich in color, aroma and flavor,
Vietnamese gastronomy is like no
other. People come from all over the
world to sample its tastes and smell
its fragrances.

Vietnamese food is generally
healthy being comparatively low
in fat and high in carbohydrate.
Common dishes include fresh and
nutrious vegetables, as well as
sea food. Most Vietnamese dishes
are paired with particular herbs
and vegetables to best bring out
distinctive flavors. Meals are often
comprised several dishes each
with distinctive flavors.
Vietnamese cuisine varies
according to location and physical
geography. Northern Vietnam
focuses on blending fresh
ingredients, pungent fish sauce,
tart limes, shrimp paste and a wide
variety of herbs and fresh sea food
including: shrimp, crab, fish, clams,
mussels, etc. Hanoi food represents
authentic northern specialties. The
central region of Vietnam has long
been renowned for its extravagant
pungent and salty food, especially
multiform shrimp paste.
Meanwhile, Southern food has a
very sweet taste. Southern dishes
often add sugar and coconut
essence and are best served with
delicious shrimp or fish paste.
Pho - noodle soup
Pho – beef noodle soup was tagged
as among the world’s most unique
dishes worth trying. “Pho” pampers
your taste buds with an exclusive
and exquisite flavor of sweeten
consommé, soft white noodles,
fresh vegetables, pungent grilled
ginger and chili peppers. The dish
for all seasons is best served with
beef or chicken. Hanoi is the go
to place for pho. You can enjoy a
bowl of pho in Hanoi at pho Thin
restaurant near Hoan Kiem lake,

pho 24 restaurants, pho Gia Truyen
(49 Bat Dan St.), pho Hop tac xa (Ly
Quoc Su St.), chicken noodle (Nam
Ngu St.) and so forth.
Bun cha - grilled pork
Bun cha or grilled pork noodle
soup is arguably one of the most
popular dishes in Vietnam. A bowl
of pungent fish sauce, tart limes
and pieces of grilled pork meat and
herbs is perfectly served with soft
white rice vermicelli. A well-mixed
fish sauce with vinegar, sugar, hot
chilli, garlic, pepper and slices of
kohlrabi or green papaya contains
all the essential tastes: sour, hot,
salty and sweet. If the pork is cut
into small pieces, it is called “cha
mieng” (piece of grilled pork). Ifmieng” (piece of grilled pork). Ifmieng”
the pork is minced prior to being
shaped into small cubes then it is
named cha bam (minced grilled
pork). The aromatic flavor of bun
cha is accompanied with a wide
variety of fresh raw vegetables
such as fennel, basil, marjoram,
balm – mint, etc.
There are various places where you
can enjoy bun cha in Hanoi like No.1
Hang Manh Str., Ngo Tram, Hang
Chieu or No. 81 Lac Long Quan Str.
Chung cake
Chung cake has become the
most famous and irreplaceable
traditional Vietnamese food
during Tet holiday. Vietnamese
traditionally pay tribute to
ancestors through a feast of fruits,
food, sweets, flowers and tea
offered to deities and ancestors.
Here chung cake plays the
important role representing rice
and nature in the water rice culture

of Vietnam. Main ingredients are
glutinous rice, pork meat, and
green beans. It is wrapped in a
square of bamboo leaves that will
give the rice a green color after it
is baked. The sticky rice must be
very good and has to soak in water
for a day. The rice cake is wrapped
in square shape, and cooked for
about 12 hours by wood. The
green chung cake captures the
essence of the earth and brings an
unforgettable taste!
Green sticky rice cake –
Hang Than
Banh com or green sticky rice cake
serves as among the most unique
and delish northern specialties
and is usually found at every
engagement ceremony. The cakes
are wrapped with bananas leaves
into squares, tied with a red string
and are typically good for three
days. The dish combines sweet
aromatic green sticky rice and green
beans. Green sticky rice cakes are
sold on Hang Than Str. in Hanoi.
Cha ca La Vong – La Vong
fried fish
La Vong fried fish was named in
a noted book“1000 places to see
before you die”by famous sightseer
Patricia Schultz. In late 2003, La Vong
fried fish was tagged by MSNBC
as the fifth of ten places worth
visiting in the world. Only the lang
fish (dwarf catfish) is suitable for the
dish as its meat is sweet, tasty, solid
and fragrant. Sitting down at a table,
guests should take the chance to

watch the preparation process: the
dish is coocked in the center of the
table with oil, as pieces of “lang”
fish coupled with fennel and spring
onions soak in the oil. The dish is best
served with well-stirred shrimp paste
sauce mixed up with lemon and a
few slices of chili. Also add grilled
ground nuts of gold yellow color,
white soft rice vermicelli and fresh
raw vegetables. Pieces of fried fish,
yellow in color and fragrant in smell,
will definitely seduce your taste
buds. There are many places in Hanoi
where you can enjoy La Vong fried
fish, yet No. 14 Cha Ca Str. should
come as your first choice.
Hue sweetened porridge
Hue has long been renowned for
its exquisite cuisine one of which
is Hue sweetened porridge. It is one
of the finest cuisines in Vietnam and
has many unique flavors. A variety
of ingredients are used to create
many kinds of delicious and healthy
sweetened porridge such as: lotus
seeds, longan coated lotus seeds,
pomegranate seeds, roasted pork,
sweet Vietnamese potato, corn, soya
beans, green beans, red beans and
so forth. A traditional royal style dish,
Hue porridge has much to offer. The
aromatic flavor of fresh raw ingredients,
sweet sugar and fragrant coconut
milk is unique and unforgettable. Hue
has dozens of shops and hundreds of
sweetened porridge vendors in Hung
Vuong Str., Phan Boi Chau Str., to name
a few. Hue is also famous for bloating
fern – shaped cake, plain rice flan,
Vietnamese Ravioli, etc.

Cao lau Hoi An
Cao lau is the foremost traditional
Hoi An food. The dish is made
of xa xiu, fresh raw vegetables,
grilled ground nuts and cao lau
noodles. Soft sweetened pieces of
xa xiu served with a slight crunchy
texture of raw vegetables and dried
pancakes make an awesome taste.
The best places where you can
enjoy cao lau are Mrs. Lien’s store
in Thai Phien St., and Trung Bac
restaurant near Cau pagoda.
Fried spring roll (Nem)
Many tourists who come to Vietnam
fall in love with Vietnamese fried
spring rolls, called “nem” or “cha
gio” (minced pork rolls). The filling,
made of minced pork, shrimp, crab
meat as well as shredded carrots,
mushroom and cassava vermicelli,
tastes delicious. The aromatic
filling is covered by a deep-fried,
crunchy, and golden brown exterior
which brings out an unforgettable
tastes. The recipes of multiform
Vietnamese spring rolls are famous
all over the world.
Ca loc nuong trui –
Vietnamese style grilled fish
“Ca loc nuong trui” is a typical
delicacy in southern Vietnam. The
dish is made of a kind of water fish
called Loc. The fishes are covered
in clay, buried, then burned using
leaves and dried straw. An aromatic
flavorsome dish served with the
grilled fishes, fresh raw vegetables,
pungent fish sauce, tart limes and
shrimp paste will surprise your taste
buds. Pieces of white soft fish and
fresh vegetables, such as cabbage
and basil, are rolled in crunchy
rice papers to bring you a unique
experience with such a strange and
special Vietnamese dish.
Lau mam – Mixed vegetables
and meat hot pot
Lau mam is a mixture of various
fresh raw vegetables like lilies,
“keo-neo”, a kind of bitter vegetable,
Cao lau Hoi An
Hot pot

etc. and meat including water fish,
shrimp, crab, cuttlefishes, beef or
other varieties. The dish is both
delicious and nutritious.
A particularVietnamese sour fish
soup in southernVietnam consists
of a variety of vegetables like mint,
tamarind, carambola, tomatoes, bean
sprouts, etc.The dish is made of loc
fish, white catfish and others. A perfect
combination of sweet and sour lightly
pungent sauce, white soft aromatic
pieces of fishes, green peppers and
tomatoes creates awesome taste.The
dish is best served with caramelized
fish cooked with coconut essence and
fish sauce in a terra - cotta pot.
Almost Vietnamese dishes are
attached to a particular place
or name from where the dish
originates. Now let’s take a look at
Vietnamese drinks.
Green tea
Green tea is one of the most popular
drinks in Vietnam. Green tea leaves
Green tea
Enjoy green tea
Fresh fruit mixtures

are carefully cleaned and rinsed out
in boiling water. Green tea leaves
are soaked in hot water for 20 – 25
minutes to extract all the essence.
Dried tea leaves made from fresh
raw green tea leaves are flavored
with lotus and jasmine flowers. Thai
Nguyen tea is the best in Vietnam
with its extravagant aroma and
unique tea. A cup of iced tea on hot
summer day refreshes your mind
while a sip of hot tea warms up your
body in the cold winter.
Vietnamese wine and alcohol
Vietnamese wine not only serves as
one of the most popular, drinks but
also a special offering to worship
deities and ancestors in important
feasts. Vietnamese alcohol is made
of sticky rice or grain. There are
many kinds of Vietnamese wine
which vary according to location
and physical geography. Some
examples are Bac Ha corn wine,
the village of Van’s glutinous
rice – based wine in Bac Giang
Province or Bau Da wine in Binh
Dinh Province, Vodka Hanoi or
fresh sticky rice wine produced by
HABECO, to name some. Exclusive
and exotic “ruou can” or wine drunk
out a jar through pipes is very
popular among the highlanders,
especially in the north – west and
Central Highlands of Vietnam. This
special kind of wine is drunk on
several occasions like Tet Festival,
wedding parties and important
ceremonies.
Beer
Beer serves as the best drink of
summer. Drinking beer has become
a popular trend for men in big
cities like Hanoi, Danang, Ho Chi
Trung Nguyen coffeeRuou can in Central Highlands

Minh City, etc. Today guests of all
nationalities come to Vietnam and
enjoy the taste of beer. Beer stores
and corners are the go to place to
relax, have casual meetings, and
enjoy a cup of beer. Beer is best
served with special dishes like
grilled meat and dried cuttlefishes.
Fresh fruit mixtures and
smoothies
The Vietnamese tropical climate is
very favorable for the production of
various fruits like mangoes, water
– melons, strawberries, apples, star
apples, custard apples, jackfruits,
guavas, to name a few. A mixture
of multiple fresh fruits served with
ice, condensed milk and coconut
essence is mouthwatering. A cup
of fresh fruit smoothie served with
milk, yogurt, honey and herbs has
a fresh cool sweet taste. Fresh fruit
mixtures and smoothie are really
delicious and nutritious and great
on hot days.
Coffee
Throughout history people around
the world have fallen in love with
coffee. Vietnam grows some of the
world’s finest robusta coffee and is
an essential drink for all seasons.
Drinking coffee is regarded as an
integral part of Vietnamese food
and drink culture. Both locals
and travelers love to sit at street
coffee shops and cafes to enjoy
a cup of Vietnamese coffee while
chatting with each other and
sightseeing. There is a wide variety
of Vietnamese coffee yet Trung
Nguyen coffee in Vietnam is the
No.1 choice for millions of
coffee lovers.
Vietnamese beer Lotus seed sweetened porridge

Ha Long carnival
REMARKABLE CULTURAL
EVENTS IN VIETNAM

Traditional Festivals
After the Lunar New Year Tet, people
throughout Vietnam celebrate vari-
ous unique festivals spanning from
January to March in Lunar calendar.
Typical festivals include the Perfume
Pagoda Festival (longest festival
in Vietnam from January to March
in Lunar calendar in Hanoi), Hung
Temple Festival (Phu Tho – since
2000 the ceremony has become a
national holiday), Tay Thien Festival
(Vinh Phuc), Yen Tu Festival (Quang
Ninh), Goddess of Sam Mount
Festival (An Giang) or Po Nagar
Tower Festival (Khanh Hoa)…
National Tourism Year
The National Tourism Year is a
major events held across many
provinces. Since 2003, 8 National
Tourism Years have been hosted in
association with crucial events in
country. Past hosts of the events
are Quang Ninh (2003), Dien Bien
(2004), Nghe An (2005), Quang Nam
(2006), Thai Nguyen (2007), Can
Tho (2008), Hanoi (2010) and South
Central coastal provinces – Phu
Yen (2011). In 2012, the National
Tourism Year in north central coastal
provinces – Thua Thien - Hue was
titled“Heritage Tourism”and hosted
in Thua Thien – Hue. The area offers
a series of cultural and tourist activi-
ties for tourists from afar.
To prepare for a successful National
Tourism Years are plans underway
up to 2017 for future events. Next
hosts of the event are Hai Phong
(2013), Lam Dong (2014), Thanh Hoa
(2015), Kien Giang (2016) and Lao
Cai (2017).
Danang International Fire-
works Display Competition
Since 2008, on every April 30
and May 1, there is an annual
International Fireworks Display
Competition in Danang. The com-
petition attracts various fireworks
teams from throughout the world.
A rich and buoyant feast of light,
Thuan Phuoc bridge

sounds and colors will fill all wit-
nesses in admiration and awe…
Ha Long Carnival
Since 2007, Ha Long Carnival is
annually held on April 30 and May
1. The carnival promotes the im-
age of natural an cultural values
of Quang Ninh province. Ha Long
Tourist Festival includes non-stop
parades featuring many colorfully
clad actors, street performers, per-
formance groups and gorgeously
decoraged flowers carts potentials
and current advantages of Quang
Ninh’s tourist sector…
Hue Festival
Hue Festival is a notable biannual
cultural event in Vietnam that
was first hosted in 2000. Hue
Festival incorporates both
national and international
elements. The festival’s aim is
for greater exchange of global
contemporary arts, create cultural
exchanges with tourist and
embrace international festival
hosting techniques making Hue a
popular city of festival in Vietnam.
Da Lat Flower Festival
In recent years, Da Lat Flower
Festival is supposed to honor
the values of flowers and the
traditional flower sector in Da Lat
and the whole country in general.
Da Lat Flower Festival conveys its
own message to the entire global
community: Vietnam is proud of
a Flower Festival city, the eternal
and hospitable haven of sprightly
flowers, which will satisfy all
domestic and foreign tourists to Da
Lat city, Lam Dong.
International Tourism
Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh
City (ITE – HCMC)
ITE – HCMC is the largest tourist
event held annually in Vietnam.
Since 2005, ITE – HCMC has been
designed to promote and develop
tourism . Visitors can acquaint
themselves with the diversity of
appealing tourist products, service
providers and travel agencies as
they seek out partners, create
business ties and broaden their
grasp of tourism across the region.
Dragon boat race

TRANSPORTATION
Vietnam Airlines
Offices of Vietnam Airlines:
www.vietnamairlines.com.vn
In Ha Noi
Tel: (+84-4) 3832 0320
Fax: (+84-4) 3934 9666
In Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3832 0320
Fax: (+84-8) 3823 0273
In Da Nang
Tel: (+84-511) 3811111
Fax: (+84-511) 382 4141
Offices of Other Airlines in
Vietnam
IN HA NOI
Air France
Add: No.1 Ba Trieu Str.
Tel: (+84–4) 3825 3484
Fax: (+84–4) 3826 6694
Air Mekong
Add: Syrena Building, 3rd
floor, 51 Xuan Dieu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3719 7214
1. By Air
Vietnam has 21 civilian airports including four international airports: Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat, Da
Nang, Phu Bai and Cam Binh. All are managed by Vietnam Airlines, the largest airline in Vietnam.
Vietnam Airlines has partnerships with 75 additional airlines, offering 300 flights per day to 21
domestic destinations and 26 international destinations. Airlines serving Vietnam include Air
France, Czech Airlines, Alitalia, Korean Air, China Southern Airlines, Royal Dutch Airlines, Delta
Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas Airways, Philippines Airlines, Garuda
Indonesia, Lao Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air.
Fax: (+84-4) 3718 6606
British Airways
Add: No.9 Dao Duy Anh Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3934 7239
Jetstar Pacific Airlines
Add: No.338 Ba Trieu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3974 3167
Singapore Airlines
Add: International Center
17 Ngo Quyen Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3826 8888
Fax: (+84-4) 3826 8666
Thai Airways
Add: No.44B Ly Thuong
Kiet Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3826 7921
Fax: (+84-4) 3826 7394
Vietnam Airlines
Add: No.1 Quang Trung Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3832 0320
(+84-4)3825 0888
Fax: (+84-4) 3824 8989
American Airlines
Add: No.47 Phan ChuTrinh Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3933 0330
Fax: (+84-4) 3733 3337
Cathay Pacific
Add: Hanoi Towel,
49 Hai Ba Trung Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3826 7298
Fax: (+84-4) 3826 7709
China Airlines (Taiwan)
Add: No.18 Tran Hung Dao Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3936 6373
(+84-4)3824 2688
Japan Airlines
Add: 5th
floor,
63 Ly Thai To Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3826 6693
Fax: (+84-4) 3826 6698
Korean Air
Add: VIT Building,
519 Kim Ma Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3934 7247
Fax: (+84-4) 3934 7299
Lao Airlines
Add: No.40 Quang Trung Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3942 5362
Fax: (+84-4) 3942 5363
IMPORTANT ADRESSES

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Air France
Add: No.130 Dong Khoi Str.,
Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3829 0981
Fax: (+84-8) 3822 0537
Air Mekong
Add: Centre Point Building,
106 Nguyen Van Troi Str.,
Phu Nhuan Dist.
Tel: (+84-8) 3846 3666
British Airways
Add: Travel House 170 - 172
Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Dist. 3
Tel: (+84-8) 3930 2933
Fax: (+84-8) 3821 9619
Jetstar Pacific Airlines
Add: No.112 Hong Ha Str.,
Tan Binh Dist.
Tel: (+84-8) 6299 9399
Singapore Airlines
Add: No.101, 29 Le Duan Str.,
Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3823 1588
Fax: (+84-8) 3823 6213
Thai Airways
Add: No.29 Le Duan Str.,
Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 3365
Fax: (+84-8) 3822 3465
Vietnam Airlines
Add: No.49 Truong Son Str.,
Tan Binh Dist.
Tel: (+84-8) 3832 0320
Fax: (+84-8) 3848 6945
American Airlines
Add: No.194 Nguyen Thi
Minh Khai Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3933 0330
Fax: (+84-8) 3733 3337
Cathay Pacific Airlines
Add: Jardine House, 58 Dong
Khoi Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 3203
Fax: (+84-8) 3825 8276
China Airlines (Taiwan)
Add: No.37 Ton Duc Thang
Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3911 1591
Fax: (+84-8) 3911 1592
Japan Airlines
Add: Sheraton Hotel,
88 Dong Khoi Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3821 9098
Fax: (+84-8) 3821 9097
Korean Airlines
Add: Diamond Plaza, Room
909, 34 Le Duan Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3824 2878
Fax: (+84-8) 3824 2877
Lao Airlines
Add: No.93 Pasteur Str.,
Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 6990
Fax: (+84-8) 3822 6990
From the airport to the city
center
From the airport to the
center of the city, guests can
travel by taxi. In big cities
such as Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City, tourists can travel
by bus.
IN HANOI:
• Noi Bai taxi price (4 seats)
about VND315,000 from
the airport to locations at
the center of Hanoi City
(35km).
• Noi Bai - one-way minibus
price approximately
VND30,000/ticket/person.
Final destination: No.1
Quang Trung).
• Bus routes No.7 Kim Ma
- Noi Bai and No.17 Long
Bien - Noi Bai: VND5,000
per person one way15 - 20
minutes.
IN HO CHI MINH CITY:
• Tourists can travel by taxi
(4 seats) from Tan Son
Nhat airport to the center
of Ho Chi Minh City (8km)
at the price of VND120.000
– 150.000.
• Tourists can travel by bus
route No.28 Sai Gon - Tan
Son Nhat or No.50 Van
Thanh - Tan Son Nhat.
International Airports:
• Noi Bai (Ha Noi)
Tel: (+84-4) 3886 6527
• Phu Bai (Thua Thien - Hue)
Tel: (+84-54) 386 1261
• Da Nang (Da Nang City)
Tel: (+84-511) 383 0339
• Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh
City)
Tel: (+84-8) 3848 5383
2. By Train
Vietnam Railway has 2,600km
of track. Major train routes:
• Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City
(1.726km)
• Hanoi - Lao Cai
• Hanoi - Hai Phong
• Hanoi - Quan Trieu
• Hanoi - Dong Dang
• Kep - Uong Bi - Ha Long
• Kep - Luu Xa
• International: Hanoi – Bac
Kinh (China) (part of the
international Hanoi - Nan-
ning rail link), crossing the
border to China at Dong
Dang Station in Lang Son.
Major Railway Stations:
Hanoi railway station:
No.120 Le Duan – Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3942 3697
Ha Long bay

Hanoi Railway Station
IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Hue railway station
2 Bui Thi Xuan, Hue City,
Thua Thien – Hue Province
Tel: (+84-54) 3822 175
Da Nang railway station
No.202 Hai Phong, Da Nang
City
Tel: (+84-511) 3 823810
Sai Gon railway station
No.1 Nguyen Thong,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38466091
For details, tourists can call
telephone number: (+84-4)
3942 3949 or look on the
website: www.gahanoi.com.
vn or www.gasaigon.com.vn.
Travel companies that
organize tours by rail:
• Haratours:
www.haratour.com
• Ratraco:
www.ratraco.vn
• VietVision Travel:
www.vietvisiontravel.com
• Viratour:
www.viratour.com.vn
3. By Sea
Tourists can travel by sea
to the larger habours of
Vietnam such as Ha Long, Da
Nang, Nha Trang, Hue and Ho
Chi Minh City. From Hanoi
and Ho Chi Minh City, there
are many trains to provinces
and cities in the rest of
the country. There are also
ferry-boats to major islands
including Phu Quoc, Cat Ba
and Con Dao. There is also a
ferry-boat from Hai Phong to
Ha Long. Smaller ferry-boats
are available in the rivers of
Mekong Delta.
Tourists in Vietnam can
contact travel companies to
arrange travel by seaway to
other countries. These
companies will guide them in
all the necessary procedures.
Travel companies that
organize tours on seagoing
vessels:
1. Saigontourist:
www.saigontourist.net
2. Peace Tourist:
www.peacetourco.com
3. Exotissimo–Cesais Travel
Joint Venture Company:
www.exotissimo.com
4. Tan Dinh Fiditourist:
www.fiditour.com
5. Ha Long Tour:
www.halongtour.com
6. Du Ngoan Viet:
www.dungoanviet.com
4. By Road
Vietnam has an extensive
road system with highways
and a network of provincial
and district roads to every
area in the country. In
each province, there is an
inter-provincial and intra-
provincial bus/coach station,
with high quality passenger
seating. Many cities and
provinces have reasonably
priced taxis. In big cities,
(Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)
buses run regularly on the
main roads. Automobiles
and motorcycles are the
most popular means of
transportation.
Bus companies for long
distance bus rides include
Hoang Long, Hoang Ha, Viet
Bus and Open Tour in cities
and provinces:
In Ha Noi:
The Southern Coach Station:
No.225 Giai Phong
Tel: (+84-4) 3864 1467
My Dinh Coach Station
far 15km from the center of
Hanoi: My Dinh Commune,
Tu Liem Dist.
Tel: (+84-4) 3768 5549
Hanoi Railway Station
Gia Lam Coach Station
Nguyen Van Cu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3827 1529
Luong Yen Coach Station
No.3 Nguyen Khoai Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3972 0477
In Ho Chi Minh City:
The Western Coach Station:
No.137 Hung Vuong Str.,
Binh Chanh Dist.
Tel: (+84-8) 3877 6593
The Eastern Coach Station:
No.227/6 highway 13,
Binh Thanh Dist.
Tel: (+84-8) 3898 4893
Taxi services operate in cities
and provinces such as Mai
Linh, Sao Mai, Thanh Nga,
Hanoi and Mekong.
Tourists can hire cars (at least
4 seats with drivers) from
travel firms in the big cities.
Pedi-cabs are easily available
for short distances , day and
night. These are popular in
big cities such as Hanoi, Ho
Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hue,
Hai Phong and Hoi An.
Bicycle and motorbikes can
be rented for travel in cities
and historic areas.

NECESSARY INFORMATION
1. Reasonable time for
coming to Vietnam
The North has 4 seasons
including spring, summer,
autumn and winter. Theideal
time for tours and festivals is
from October to April. 70%
of Vietnam’s festivals occur
in the spring. Tourists during
this time may participate in
traditional holidays such as
Tet. Temperatures are lower,
so bring warmer clothing.
From May to November is
the ideal time for swimming
in the sea, sunbathing and
mountaineering.
The South is warm throughout
the year. Rainy season lasts
from April to October, when
temperatures can reach 270
C.
Early on, rains may last just a
few minutes or hours, but later
in the season, a downpour can
last most of the day.
2. Telephones
Tourists can buy telephone
cards for domestic or inter-
national calls at the central
post office of major cities or
at at post office centers. Fax
services are also available at
all post offices and hotels.
Auto internal long
distance calls:
- O + Area code + subscriber
number
- 171 + Area code +
subscriber number
- 178 + Area code +
subscriber number
Auto international long
distance calls:
00 + National Destination
Code + Area code + sub-
scriber number
101 To initiate internal long
distance calls
1080 Socio-economic,
cultural answering informa-
tion service
113 Police
114 Fire
115 Emergencies
117 Time of Day
142 Answering charges for
International calls
143 Paying for and
answering
international calls
3. Post
- Domestic Express Mail
Service (EMS) takes from 24
hours to 48 hours.
- International express mail
service is available to 30
countries in the world from 2
days to 6 days.
- Moneygrams take 24 hours.
- Flower service: Money or
gifts (allowable goods) may
be attached with the flower
service for special occasions.
4. Banks
Most big cities in Vietnam
have well-known banks such
as HSBC, ANZ, Vietcombank,
Vietinbank, Techcombank
and Agribank. ATM machines
always give notice of
reasonable charges for
transactions, so be sure
to note this charge before
completing transactions. It
is a good idea to withdraw
money from ATMs in front of
the banks to ensure safety
and to access bank staff
for assistance if needed.
Withdrawals made with
MasterCard, Visa and other
bankcards will be charged
2% of the total withdrawal.
Several banks inVietnam
will cash traveler’s checkes
from foreign andVietnamese
tourists, who want to use them
for travelling, business trips or
overseas study tours.
Ho Chi Minh City Post Office

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
SOME FOREIGN EMBASSIES AND
CONSULATES IN VIETNAM
IN HANOI
America
Add: No.7 Lang Ha Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3850 5000
Fax: (+84-4) 3850 5010
Australia
Add: No.8 Dao Tan Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3774 0100
Fax: (+84-4) 3774 0111
Belarus
Add: No.52 Tay Ho Road
Tel: (+84-4) 3829 0494
Fax: (+84-4) 3719 7125
Belgium
Add : 9th
floor, Ha Noi Tower,
Tel: (+84-4) 3934 6179
Fax: (+84-4) 3934 6183
Brazil
Add: villa D, 6&7th
floor,
14 Thuy Khue Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3843 2544/ 0817
Fax: (+84-4) 3843 2542
Bulgaria
Add: No.5 Nui Truc Str, Van
Phuc Quarter
Tel: (+84-4) 38452908
Fax: (+84-4) 38460856
Brunei
Add: Villa 44/8, 44/9 Van
Bao Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 37262001
Fax: (+84-4) 37262010
Cambodia
Add: No.71A Tran Hung
Dao Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3942 4789
Fax: (+84-4) 3942 3225
Canada
Add: No.31 Hung Vuong Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3734 5000
Fax: (+84-4) 3734 5049
Czech
Add: No.13 Chu Van An Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 38454131
Fax: (+84-4) 38233996
China
Add: No.46 Hoang Dieu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3845 3736
Fax: (+84-4) 3823 2826
Denmark
Add: No.17-19 Dien Bien
Phu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 38231888
Fax: (+84-4) 38231999
Egypt
Add: No.63 To Ngoc Van Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 38294999
Fax: (+84-4) 38294997
France
Add: No.57 Tran Hung Dao
Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3944 5700
Fax: (+84-4) 3944 5717
Filland
Add: 31 Hai Ba Trung Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 38266788
Fax: (+84-4) 38266779
Germany
Add: No.29 Tran Phu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 38453836/7
Fax: (+84-4) 38453838
Hungary
Add: Daeha Business Center,
12th
floor, 360 Kim Ma Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 37715714
Fax: (+84-4) 37715716
Indonesia
Add: No.50 Ngo Quyen Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3825 3353
Fax: (+84-4) 3825 9274
Israel
Add: No.68 Nguyen Thai Hoc
Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3843 3140
Fax: (+84-4) 3843 5760
Italy
Add: No.9 Le Phung Hieu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 38256246
Fax: (+84-4) 38267602
Office hours: 8.30 a.m – 12.00 a.m and 1.30 p.m – 5.00 p.m
Days open: from Monday to Friday
Chau Doc - An Giang Peaceful countryside

Japan
Add: No.27 Lieu Giai Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3846 3000
Fax: (+84-4) 3846 3043
Korea
Add: 4th
floor, Daeha Business
Center, 360 Kim Ma Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3831 5111/ 6
Fax: (+84-4) 3831 5117
Laos
Add: No.22 Tran Binh Trong
Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 39424576
Fax: (+84-4) 38228414
Malaysia
Add: No.43-45 Dien Bien
Phu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3734 3849
Fax: (+84-4) 3734 3832
Mexico
Add: 11th
floor, 14 Thuy Khe
Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 38470948
Fax: (+84-4) 38470949
Myanmar
Add: No. 298A Kim Ma Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3845 3369
Fax: (+84-4) 38452404
Netherlands
Add: Daeha Office Tower, 6th
floor, 360 Kim Ma Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 38315650
Fax: (+84-4) 38315655
New Zealand
Add: 5th
floor, 63 Ly Thai To Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3824 1481
Fax: (+84-4) 3824 1480
Norway
Add: 10th
floor, Block B Vincom
City Towers, 191 Ba Trieu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 39748900
Fax: (+84-4) 39743301
Philippines
Add: No.27B Tran Hung Dao
Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3943 7948
Fax: (+84-4) 3943 5760
Spain
Add: 15th
floor, Daeha Busi-
ness Center, 360 Kim Ma Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3771 5207/ 8/9
Switzerland
Add: 44B Ly Thuong Kiet Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 39346589
Fax: (+84-4) 39346591
South Africa
Add: 3rd
floor, center building,
Tel: (+84-4) 3936 2000
Fax: (+84-4) 3936 1991
Singapore
Add: No.41 - 43 Tran Phu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3848 9168
Fax: (+84-4) 3848 9178
Russia
Add: No.191 La Thanh Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3833 6991
Fax: (+84-4) 3833 6995
Thailand
Add: No.63-65 Hoang Dieu Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 3823 5092/4
Fax: (+84-4) 3823 5088
Ukraine
Add: No.6 Le Hong Phong Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 37344484
Fax: (+84-4) 37344497
Uzbekistan
Add: No.22/9 Dao Tan Str.
Tel: (+84-4) 37665203
Fax: (+84-4) 38470949
United Kingdom
Add: 4th
floor, Central Building,
Tel: (+84-4) 3936 0500
Fax: (+84-4) 3936 0561
HO CHI MINH CITY
Australia
Add: 5th
floor, The Landmark,
5B Ton Duc Thang Str., Dist.1v
Tel: (+84-8) 3521 8100
Fax: (+84-8) 3521 8101
Belgium
Add: GBLK 5A, The Manor, 91
Nguyen Huu Canh Str.
Add : (+84-8) 3512 7968
Fax: (+84-8) 35127969
Cambodia
Add: No.41 Phung Khac
Khoan Str., Dist.1
Tel: (+84-8) 3829 2751
Fax: (+84-8) 3829 2744
China
Add: No.39 Nguyen Thị Minh
Khai Str., Dist.1
Tel: (+84-8) 3829 2457
Fax: (+84-8) 3829 5009
Canada
Add: 10th
floor, Metropolitan,
235 Dong Khoi Str., Dist.1
Tel: (+84-8) 3827 9899
Fax: (+84-8) 3827 9935
Germany
Add: No.126 Nguyen Dinh
Chieu Str., Dist. 3
Tel: (+84-8) 38291967
Fax: (+84-8) 38231919
Peaceful village
ide

Korea
Add: No.107 Nguyen Du Str.,
Dist.1
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 5757
Fax: (+84-8) 3822 5750
Indonesia
Add: No.18 Phung Khac
Khoan Str., Dist.1
Tel: (+84-8) 3825 1888
Malaysia
Add: 1208 Me Linh Point
Center, No.2 Ngo Duc Ke Str.,
Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3829 9023
Fax: (+84-8) 3829 9027
America
Add: No.4 Le Duan Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3520 4200
Fax: (+84-8) 3520 4235
Russia
Add: No.40
Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Str.
Tel: (+84-8) 3930 3936
Fax: (+84-8) 3930 3937
Japan
Add: No.13-17 Nguyen Hue
Str.
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 5314
Fax: (+84-8) 3822 5316
New Zealand
Add:9th
floor , Metropolitan,
235 Dong Khoi, Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 6907
Fax: (+84-8) 3822 6905
France
Add:No.27NguyenThiMinh
KhaiStr.
Tel: (+84-8) 3520 6800
Fax: (+84-8) 3520 6819
Philippines
Add: No.12 Nam Ky Khoi
Nghia Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3821 0033
Fax: (+84-8)3821 0026
Singapore
Add: No.65 Le Loi Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 5174
Fax: (+84-8) 3914 2938
Thailand
Add:No.77TranQuocThaoStr.,
Dist.1
Tel: (+84-8) 3932 7637
Fax: (+84-8) 3932 6002
Sweden
Add: No.8A/11 D1, Thai Van
Lung Str., Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3823 6800
Fax: (+84-8) 3823 6817
United Kingdom
Dist. 1
Tel: (+84-8) 3829 8433
Fax: (+84-8) 3822 1971

COMMON CONVERSATION
Common Conversation
- Xin chào Hello! How do you do?
- Tên bạn là gì? What’s your name?
- Tên tôi là... My name is…
- Anh/chị có khỏe không? How are you?
- Xin lỗi Excuse me.
- Cảm ơn Thank you!
- Cái này giá bao nhiêu? How much is this?
- Bớt giá được không? Can you discount?
- Cho tôi đi đến khách sạn Please take me to the hotel
- Tôi có thể đổi tiền ở đâu? Where can I change money?
- Tạm biệt. Goodbye.
Tourists go shoppingTourists visit Literature Temple

SOME TYPICAL HOTELS
AND RESORTS
IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Grand Plaza Hanoi Hotel

Add: No.117 Tran Duy Hung
Str., Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84- 4) 3555 1000
Fax: (+84- 4) 3555 0111
www.grandplazahanoi.com
Ha Noi Daewoo Hotel

Add: No.360 Kim Ma Str.,
Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3831 5000
Fax: (+84-4) 3831 5010
www.hanoi-daewoohotel.
com.vn
Ha Noi Pullman Hotel

Add: No.40 Cat Linh Str.,
Dong Da Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3733 0688
Fax: (+84-4) 3733 0888
www.pullman-hanoi.com
Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel

Add: No.1 Le Thanh Tong Str.,
Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3933 0500
Fax: (+84-4) 39343178
www.hanoi.hilton.com
InterContinental Hanoi
Hotel

Add: No.1A Nghi Tam Str.,
Tay Ho Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 6270 8888
Fax: (+84-4) 6270 9999
www.intercontinentalculinary-
hanoi.com
Melia Ha Noi Hotel

Add: No.44B Ly Thuong Kiet
Str., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3934 3343
Fax: (+84-4) 3934 3344
www.meliahanoi.com
Nikko Ha Noi Hotel

Add: No.84 Tran Nhan Tong
Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Ha Noi
Tel: (+84-4) 3822 3535
Fax: (+84-4) 3822 3555
www.hotelnikkohanoi.com.vn
Sheraton Ha Noi Hotel

Add: K5 Nghi Tam, 11 Xuan
Dieu Str., Tay Ho Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3719 9000
Fax: (+84-4) 3719 9001
www.sheraton.com/hanoi
Sofitel Legend Metropole
Ha Noi Hotel

Add: No.15 Ngo Quyen Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3826 6919
Fax: (+84-4) 3826 6920
www.sofitel.com/1555
Sofitel Plaza Ha Noi Hotel

Add: No.1 Thanh Nien Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3823 8888
Fax: (+84-4) 3829 3888
www.sofitel.com/3553
Crowne Plaza West Ha Noi
Hotel

Add: No.36 Le Duc Tho Str.,
My Dinh, Tu Liem Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 62706688
Fax: (+84-4) 62706666
www.crowneplaza.com
De l’Opera Hanoi Hotel

Add: No.29 Trang Tien Str.,
Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi
Tel: (84-4) 62825555
Fax: (84-4) 62822888
www.hoteldelopera.com
Mövenpick Ha Noi Hotel

Add: No.83 Ly Thuong Kiet Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3822 2800
Fax: (+84-4) 3822 2822
www.group.moevenpick.com
Fortuna Ha Noi Hotel

Add:No.6BLangHa,BaDinh
Dist,Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3831 3333
Fax: (+84-4) 3831 3300
www.fortunahotels.com
Panorama of Sea Links Beach Hotel

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Silk Path Hotel

Add: No.195-199 Hang Bong
Tel: (+84-4) 3266 5555
Fax: (+84-4) 3938 1288
www.silkpathhotel.com
Best Western Muong Thanh
Hotel

Add: Unit C2, Bac Linh Dam
Str., Hoang Mai Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3641 3182
Fax: (+84-4) 3641 3178
www.muongthanhhotel.vn
Ha Noi Hotel

Add: D8 Tran Huy Lieu Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3845 2270
Fax: (+84-4) 3845 9209
www.hanoihotel.com.vn
Bao Son Hotel

Add: No.50 Nguyen Chi Thanh
Str., Dong Da Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3835 3536
Fax: (+84-4) 3835 5678
www.baosonhotels.com
Thang Loi Hotel

Add: No.200 Yen Phu Str.,
Tay Ho Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3829 4211
Fax: (+84-4) 3829 3800
www.thangloitourhtl.com.vn
Sunway Hanoi Hotel

Add: No.19 Pham Dinh Ho Str.,
Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3971 3888
Fax: (+84-4) 3971 3555
www.sunway-hotel.com
Prestige Hotel Ha Noi

Add: No.17 Pham Dinh Ho Str.,
Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 62 999 888
Fax: (+84-4) 62 999 666
www.prestigehotels.com.vn
Muong Thanh Xa La Hotel

Add: No.66 Phuc La Str., Van
Phu, Ha Dong, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 33115555
Fax: (+84-4) 33115558
www.muongthanhxala.vn
Li Lai International Hotel

Add:TueTinh Str., Ka Long Road,
Mong CaiTown, Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3887888
Fax: (+84-33) 3887889
www.lilaihotel.com
Saigon Ha Long Hotel

Add: Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long
City, Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3845845
Fax: (+84-33) 3845849
www.saigonhalonghotel.com
Heritage Ha Long Hotel

Add: No.88 Ha Long Road,
Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City,
Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3846888
Fax: (+84-33) 3846999
www.heritagehalonghotel.
com
HaLong Plaza Hotel

Add: No.8 Ha Long Road, Bai
Chay Ward, Ha Long City,
Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3845810
Fax: (+84-33) 3846867
www.halongplaza.com
Mithrin Hotel

Add: Hoang Quoc Viet Road,
Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City,
Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 384 8090
Fax:(+84-33)3841770
www.mithrinhotelhalong.com.vn
Royal Hotel

Add: Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City,
Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3846658
Fax: (+84-33) 3847148
www.royalhalong.com
Ha Long Dream Hotel

Add: No.10 Vuon Dao, Bai Chays
Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3844288
Fax: (+84-33) 3844855
www.halongdreamhotel.com
ASEAN Hotel

Add: Hau Can Road, Bai Chay
Ward, Ha Long City,
Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3640027
Fax: (+84-33) 3848139
www.aseanhalonghotel.com
Pearl Hotel

Add: Ha Long road, Bai Chay
ward, Ha Long City,
Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3640888
Fax: (+84-33) 3640999
www.halongpearl.vn
Grand Ha Long Hotel

ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh
Pool in Sun Rise Hotel

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Tel: (+84-33) 3844041
Fax: (+84-33) 3846440
www.grandhalonghotel.
com.vn
Novotel Ha Long Bay

ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3848108
Fax: (+84-33) 3848018
www.novotelhalong.com.vn
Tuan Chau Resort

Add: Tuan Chau, Ha Long City,
Quang Ninh
Tel: (+84-33) 3842134
Fax: (+84-33) 3842119
www.tuanchau-halong.com.vn
Ha Long Palace

Add: Lot 20, Dong Hung
Thang, Bai Chay ward, Ha
Long City, Quang Ninh
Tel: (84-33) 3619819
Fax: (84-33) 3619826
www.halongpalacehotel.com
Nam Cuong Hai Duong Hotel

Add: No.10, 30/10 Avenue, Hai
Duong City
Tel: (+84-320) 3894888
Fax: (+84-320) 3894777
www.namcuonghaiduongho-
tel.com.vn
Huu Nghi Hotel

Add: No.60 Dien Bien Phu Str.,
Hai Phong city
Tel: (+84-31) 3823244
Fax: (+84-31) 3823468
www.huunghihotel.vn
Nam Cuong Hai Phong Hotel

Add: No.47 Lach Tray Str.,
Hai Phong City
Tel: (+84-31) 3828555
Fax: (+84-31) 3828666
www.namcuonghaiphongho-
tel.com.vn
SunflowerInternationalVillage
Hotel

Add: No.1 Van Cao Str.,
Ngo Quyen Dist., Hai Phong
City
Tel: (+84-31) 3892000
Fax: (+84-31) 3890021
www.sunflower.com.vn
Habour View Hotel

Add: No.4 Tran Phu Str.,
Hai Phong City
Tel: (+84-31) 3827827
Fax: (+84-31) 3827828
www.harbourviewvietnam.
com
Do Son Hotel

Add: Area III, Van Huong, Do
Son, Hai Phong City
Tel: (+84-31) 3864888
Fax: (+84-31) 3861199
www.dosonresorthotel.com.vn
Pearl River Hotel

Add: Km8, Pham Van Dong
Str., Anh Dung Ward, Duong
Kinh Dist., Hai Phong City
Tel: (+84-31) 3880888
Fax: (+84-31) 3880688
www.pearlriverhotel.vn
Sao Bien Hotel

Add: No.1/3A Le Hong Phong
Str., Ngo Quyen Dist., Hai
Phong City
Tel: (+84-31) 3556998
Fax: (+84-31) 3556888
www.seastarshotel.vn
Camela Hotel

Add: No.501km6, Road 5/II,
Hung Vuong, Hong Bang, Hai
Phong City
Tel: (+84-31) 3538888
Fax: (+84-31) 3538666
www.camelahotel.com
Red River Hotel

Add: No.189 Lam Son Str., Tich
Son, Vinh Yen, Vinh Phuc
Tel: (+84-211) 3777777
Fax: (+84-211) 6258888
www.redriver1hotel-travel.
com
Van Chai Resort

Add: Quang Cu, Sam Son ,
Thanh Hoa
Tel: (+84-37) 3793333
Fax: (+84-37) 3793927
www.vanchai-vn.com
Sai Gon – Kim Lien Hotel

Add: No.25 Quang Trung Str.,
Vinh City, Nghe An
Tel: (+84-38) 3838899
Fax: (+84-38) 3838898
www.saigonkimlien.com.vn
Phuong Dong Hotel

Add: No.2 Truong Thi Str.,
Vinh City, Nghe An
Tel: (+84-38) 3562299
Fax: (+84-38) 3562562
www.phuongdongpv.com.vn
Bai Lu Resort

Add: Nghi Yen, Nghi Loc,
Nghe An
Tel: (+84-38) 32226226
Fax: (+84-38) 32226222
www.bailuresort.com.vn
Muong Thanh Dien Chau

Add: Unit 4, Dien Chau town,
Nghe An
Tel: (84-38) 3601666
Fax: (84-38) 3601789
www.muongthanhdi-
enchauhotel.com
BMC Ha Tinh Hotel

Add: No.6 Phan Dinh Phung
Str., Ha Tinh City
Tel: (+84-39) 3899595
Fax: (+84-39) 3899292
www.bmchatinhhotel.com
Sun Spa Resort

Add: My Canh, Bao Ninh,
Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh
Tel: (+84-52) 3842999
Fax: (+84-52) 3842555
www.sunsparesortvietnam.
com
Saigon – Quang Binh Hotel

Add: No.20 Quach Xuan Ky Str.,
Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh
Tel: (+84-52) 38 22276
Fax: (+84-52) 3822404
www.sgquangbinhtourist.
com.vn
Imperial Hotel

Add: No.8 Hung Vuong Str.,
Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 3832063
Fax: (+84-54) 3882255
www.imperial-hotel.com.vn
Pilgrimage Village Hotel

Add: No.130 Minh Mang Str.,
Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 3885461
Fax: (+84-54) 3887057
www.pilgrimagevillage.com

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
La Residence and Spa

Add: No.5 Le Loi Str., Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 3837457
Fax: (+84-54) 3837476
www.la-residence-hue.com
Indochine Palace Hotel

Add: No.105A Hung Vuong
Str., Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 393666
Fax: (+84-54) 3936555
www.bwp-indochinepalace.
com
Century Riverside Hotel

Tel: (+84-54) 3823390
Fax: (+84-54) 3823394
www.centuryriversidehue.com
Huong Giang Hotel Resort
& Spa

Tel: (+84-54) 3845555
Fax: (+84-54) 3823102
www.huonggianghotel.
com.vn
Saigon Morin Hotel

Tel: (+84-54) 3823526
Fax: (+84-54) 3825155
www.morinhotel.com.vn
Mercue Gerbera Hue Hotel

Tel: (+84-54) 3936688
Fax: (+84-54) 3936699
www.mercue.com
Green Hue Hotel

Tel: (+84-54) 3824668
Fax: (+84-54) 3824527
www.greenhotel-hue.com
Park View Hotel

Add: No.9 Ngo Quyen Str.,
Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 3837382
Fax: (+84-54) 3837381
www.parkviewhotelhue.com
Camellia Hotel

Add: No.57-59 Ben Nghe Str.,
Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 3943943
Fax: (+84-54) 3943942
www.camellia-hotels.com.vn
Mondial Hue Hotel

Add: No.17 Nguyen Hue Str.,
Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 3945599
Fax: (+84-54) 3945566
www.mondialhotel.com.vn
Romance Hotel

Str., Hue City
Tel: (+84-54) 3898888
Fax: (+84-54) 3839898
www.romancehotel.com.vn
Gerbera Hue

Add: No.38 Le Loi, Hue City
Tel: (84-54) 3936688
Fax: (84-54) 3936699
www.gerberahotelhue.com.vn
Furama Hotel

Add: Truong Sa Road, Khue My
Ward, Ngu Hanh Son Dist., Da
Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3847333
Fax: (+84-511) 3847666
www.furamavietnam.com
HAGL Plaza Da Nang Hotel

Add: No.1 Nguyen Van Linh,
Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 2223344
Fax: (+84-511) 2223355
www.haglplazadanang.com
Life Resort Da Nang

Add: Son Tra Dien Ngoc Road,
Khue My Ward, Ngu Hanh Son
Dist., Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3958888
Quang Binh Sun Spa Resort

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Fax: (+84-511) 3951898
www.life-resorts.com
Silver Shore Resort

Add: Unit 8, Son Tra Dien Ngoc
Road, Khue My Ward, Ngu
Hanh Son Dist., Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3918888
Fax: (+84-511) 3951889
www.ssiresort.com
Fusion Maia Da Nang Resort

Add: Son Tra Dien Ngoc Road,
Khue My Ward, Ngu Hanh Son
Dist., Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3967999
Fax: (+84-511) 3967888
www.fusionmaiadanang.com
Hyatt Regency Hotel

Add: Ngu Hanh Son, Hoa Hai
ward, Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3981234
Fax: (+84-511) 3981235
www.danang.regency.hyatt.
com
Intercontinental Danang
Sun Peninsula Hotel

Add: Bien Boi Bac ecotourist
area, Son Tra, Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3938888
Fax: (+84-511) 3928899
www.danang.intercontinental.
com
Sandy Beach Hotel

Add: No.225 Huyen Tran Cong
Chua Str., Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3836215
Fax: (+84-511) 3836335
www.sandybeachhotel.com
Green Plaza Da Nang Hotel

Add: No.238 Bach Dang Str.,
Da Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3223399
Fax: (+84-511) 3222299
www.greenplazahotel.vn
Hoi An Beach Resort

Add: Cam An, Hoi An City,
Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3927011
Fax: (+84-510) 3927019
www.hoianbeachresort.
com.vn
Hoi An Trails Resort & Spa

Add: No.276 Cua Dai, Hoi An
Town, Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3 923 999
Fax: (+84-510) 3 923 888
www.hoiantrailsresort.com.vn
Palm Garden Resort

Add: Lac Long Quan Str.,
Hoi An Town, Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3927927
Fax: (+84-510) 3927928
www.palmgardenresort.
com.vn
Golden Sand Resort

Add: Thanh Nien Road, Cua
Dai, Hoi An Town, Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3927555
Fax: (+84-510) 3927565
www.goldensandresort-spa.
com.vn
Nam Hai Resort

Add: Dien Duong Commune,
Dien Ban Dist., Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3940000
Fax: (+84-510) 3940999
www.thenamhai.com
Victoria Hoi An Hotel

Add: Cam An Commune,
Tel: (+84-510) 3927040
Fax: (+84-510) 3927041
www.victoriahotels-asia.com
Riverside Hoi An Resort

Add: Cua Dai Road, Cam Chau
Commune, Hoi An Town,
Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3864800
Fax: (+84-510) 3864900
www.hoianriverresort.com
Vinh Hung Resort

Add: Quarter 4, An Hoi,
Majestic hotel
Hanoi Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Tel: (+84-510) 3910577
Fax: (+84-510) 3864094
www.vinhhungresort.com
Dong An Hotel

Add: Cua Dai Road, Phuoc Tan,
Tel: (+84-510) 3927888
Fax: (+84-510) 3927777
www.donganbeachhotel.
com.vn
Pacific Hotel

Add: No.167 Cua Dai Road, Hoi
An Town, Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3923777
Fax: (+84-510) 3923455
www.hoianpacific.com
Hoi An Hotel

Add: No.10 Tran Hung Dao Str.,
Tel: (+84-510) 3861445
Fax: (+84-510) 3861636
www.hoianhotel.com.vn
Life Heritage Resort Hoi An

Add: No.1 Pham Hong Thai Str.,
Tel: (+84-510) 3914560
Fax: (+84-510) 3914515
Hoi An Glory Hotel & Spa

Add: No.538 Cua Dai,
Tel: (+84-510) 3914444
Fax: (+84-510) 3914445
www.gloryhotelhoian.com
Boutique Hoi An Resort

Add: Group 6, Tan Thinh Block,
Cam An Ward, Hoi An,
Quang Nam
Tel: (+84-510) 3939111
Fax: (+84-510) 3939222
www.boutiquehoianresort.com
Center Hotel

Add: No.784 Quang Trung Str.,
Quang Ngai Town,
Quang Ngai
Tel: (+84-55) 3829999
Fax: (+84-55) 3822460
www.centralhotel.com.vn
Petro Song Tra Hotel II

Add: No.1 An Duong Vuong,
Quang Ngai
Tel: (+84-55) 3714468
Fax: (+84-55) 3714469
www.petrosetco.com.vn
Duc Long Gia Lai - Dung Quat

Add: Chu Lai industrial
complex, Binh Chanh, Binh
Son, Quang Ngai
Tel: (84-55) 3603999
www.dlgl-dungquathotel.
com.vn
Saigon Quy Nhon Hotel

Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh
Tel: (+84-56) 3829922
Fax: (+84-56) 3828128
www.saigonquynhonhotel.
com.vn
Life Resort Quy Nhon

Add: Bai Rai Area, Ghenh Rang
Ward, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh
Tel: (+84-56) 3840132
Fax: (+84-56) 3840138
Hoang Anh Quy Nhon Hotel

Add: No.1 Han Mac Tu Str., Quy
Nhon City, Binh Dinh
Tel: (+84-56) 3747100
Fax: (+84-56) 3747111
www.hoang-anh-resort.direct-
rooms.com
Hai Au Hotel

Add: No.489 An Duong Vuong
Str., Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh
Tel: (+84-56) 3846377
Fax: (+84-56) 3846926
www.haiauhotel.com.vn
Cendeluxe Hotel

Add: Hai Duong Road, Binh
Ngoc, Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen
Tel: (+84-57) 3818818
Fax: (+84-57) 3896896
www.cendeluxehotel.com
Kaya Hotel

Tuy Hoa City, Phu Yen
Tel: (+84-57) 3819999
Fax: (+84-57) 3896666
www.kayahotel.com.vn
Sai Gon Phu Yen Hotel

Str., Ward 6, Tuy Hoa City,
Phu Yen
Tel: (+84-57) 3826666
Fax: (+84-57) 3822886
www.saigonquynhonhotel.
com.vn
Dakruco Hotel

Add: No.30 Nguyen Chi Thanh
Str., Buon Ma Thuot City,
Daklak
Hanoi Daewoo Hotel

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Tel: (+84-500) 3970888
Fax: (+84-500) 3970889
www.dakrucohotels.com
Sai Gon Ban Me Hotel

Add: 1-3 Phan Chu Trinh, Buon
Ma Thuot, Daklak
Tel: (+84-500) 3685666
www.saigonbanmehotel.
com.vn
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hotel

Add: No.1 Phu Dong Str.,
Pleiku City, Gia Lai
Tel: (+84-59) 3718540
Fax: (+84-59) 3718461
www.hagl.com.vn
Vinpearl Luxury Nha Trang
Resort

Add: Hon Tre Island, Vinh
Nguyen Ward, Nha Trang City,
Khanh Hoa
Tel: (+84-58) 3598598
Fax: (+84-58) 3590613
www.vinpearlland.com.vn
Vinpearl Resort & Spa

Add: Hon Tre Island, Vinh
Nguyen, Nha Trang City,
Khanh Hoa
Tel: (+84-58) 3598188
Fax: (+84-58) 3598199
www.vinpearlresort-nhatrang.
com
Rex Hotel
Pool in Sofitel Plaza Hotel
Evason Ana Mandara Hotel

Add: Bai Duong Area, 86 Tran
Phu Str., Nha Trang City, Khanh
Hoa
Tel: (+84-58) 3524705
Fax: (+84-58) 3525828
www.sixsenses.com/eva-
son-resorts/ana-mandara/
destination
Six Senses Hideway Ninh
Van Bay

Add: Ninh Van Island, Ninh
Hoa Dist., Khanh Hoa
Tel: (+84-58) 3728222
Fax: (+84-58) 3728223
www.sixsenses.com
Yasaka-Saigon-Nha Trang

Add: No.18 Tran Phu Str., Nha
Trang City, Khanh Hoa
Tel: (+84-58) 3820090
Fax: (+84-58) 3820000
www.yasanhatrang.com
Sunrise Hotel

Add: No.12-14 Tran Phu Str.,
Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa
Tel: (+84-58) 3820999
Fax: (+84-58) 3822866
www.sunrisenhatrang.com.vn
Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel
& Spa

Add: No.26-28 Tran Phu Str.,
Tel: (+84-58) 3880000
Fax: (+84-58) 3882222
www.sheratonnhatrang.com

Lodge Nha Trang Hotel

Add : No.42 Tran Phu Str.,
Tel : (+84-58) 3521500
Fax: (+84-58) 3521800
www.nhatranglodge.com
Diamond Bay Resort & Golf
Nha Trang

Add: Phuoc Ha, Phuoc Dang
Commune, Nha Trang City,
Khanh Hoa
Tel: (+84-58) 3711711
Fax: (+84-58) 3711666
www.diamondbayresort.vn
Novotel Nha Trang Hotel

Add: No.50 Tran Phu Str.,
Tel: (+84-58) 36256928
Fax: (+84-58) 3523335
www.novotel.com
Michelia Hotel

Add: No.4 Pasteur Str.,
Tel: (+84-58) 3820820
Fax: (+84-58) 3813303
www.michelia.vn
Sofitel Dalat Palace Hotel

Add: No.12 Tran Phu Str., Da
Lat City, Lam Dong
Tel: (+84-63) 3825444
Fax: (+84-63) 3825666
www.dalathotel.vn
Golf 3 Hotel

Add: No.4 Nguyen Thi Minh
Khai Str., Da Lat City, Lam
Dong
Tel: (+84-63) 3826042
Fax: (+84-63) 3830396
www.vinagolf.vn
Hoang Anh Da Lat Hotel

Ward 9, Da Lat City, Lam Dong
Tel: (+84-63) 3810826
Fax: (+84-63) 3549036
www.hoanganhdatxanhresort.
com.vn
Ana Mandara Villas Da Lat
Resort & Spa

Add: Le Lai Str., Ward 5, Da Lat
City, Lam Dong
Tel: (+84-63) 3555888
Fax: (+84-63) 3555666
www.anamandara-resort.com
Sammy Da Lat Hotel

Add: No.1 Le Hong Phong Str.,
Da Lat City
Tel: (+84-63) 3545454
Fax: (+84-63) 3541154
www.sammyhotel.vn
Ngoc Lan Hotel

Add:No.42NguyenChiThanh
Str.,Ward1,DaLatCity,LamDong
Tel: (+84-63) 3838838
Fax: (+84-63) 3824032
www.ngoclanhotel.vn
Sai Gon - Da Lat Hotel

Add: No.2 Hoang Van Thu Str.,
Ward 4, Da Lat City, Lam Dong
Tel: (+84-63) 3556789
Fax: (+84-63) 3551155
www.saigondalathotel.com
Trang Thanh Hotel

Add: No.4 Phan Boi Chau Str.,
Da Lat City, Lam Dong
Tel: (+84-63) 357888
Fax: (+84-63) 359777
www.thanh-trang-hotel.
directrooms.com
Hoang Anh Dat Xanh Da Lat
Resort

Tel: (+84-63) 3810826
Fax: (+84-63) 3549036
www.hoanganhdatxanhresort.
com.vn
La Sapinette Da Lat Hotel

Add: No.1 Phan Chu Trinh Str.,
ward 9, Da Lat City, Lam Dong
Tel: (+84-63) 3550979
Fax: (+84-63) 3550595
www.lasapinette.com
Vietso Petro Hotel

Tel: (+84-63) 3833077
Fax: (+84-63) 3833088
www.vietsovpetrohotel.vn
IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Mui Ne Bay Resort

Vi
Sea Links BeachHotel

Add: Km9, Phu Hai, Phan
Thiet, Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 2220088
Fax: (+84-62) 2220099
www.sealinksbeachhotel.com
Anantara Mui Ne Resort
& Spa

Add: Mui Ne, KM10, Ham Tien
ward, Phan Thiet City, Binh
Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3741 888
Fax: (+84-62) 3741 555
www.mui-ne.anantara.com
Saigon Ninh Chu Hotel

Add: Khanh Hai, Ninh Hai,
Ninh Thuan
Tel: (+84-68) 3876005
Fax: (+84-68) 3876008
www.saigonninhchuhotel.
com.vn
Bamboo Village Beach
Resort & Spa

Chieu Str., Phan Thiet,
Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3847007
Fax: (+84-62) 3847095
www.bamboovillageresortvn.
com
Novotel Phan Thiet Hotel

Add: No.1 Ton Duc Thang Str.,
Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3822393
Fax: (+84-62) 3825682
www.novotel.com
Victoria Phan Thiet Resort

Add: Km8, Phu Hai commune,
Tel: (+84-62) 3847170
Fax: (+84-62) 3813007
www.victoriahotels-asia.com
Phu Hai Resort

Add: Phu Hai, Phan Thiet City,
Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3812799
Fax: (+84-62) 3812797
www.phuhairesort.com
Ocean Star Resort

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Chieu Str., Phan Thiet City,
Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3847736
Fax: (+84-62) 3847740
www.oceanstarresort.com
Saigon Mui Ne Resort

Add: No.56-97 Nguyen Dinh
Chieu Str., Ham Tien, Phan
Thiet City, Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3847303
Fax: (+84-62) 3847307
www.saigonmuineresort.com
Pandanus Resort

Add: quater 5, Mui Ne ward,
Tel: (+84-62) 3849849
Fax: (+84-62) 3849850
www.pandanusresort.com
Terracotta Tourist Area

Tel: (+84-62) 3847610
Fax: (+84-62) 3847611
www.terracottaresort.com
Fussion Maia Resort

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
Seahorse Resort & Spa

Add: Km11, Nguyen Dinh
Chieu Str., Ham Tien,
Tel: (+84-62) 3847507
Fax: (+84-62) 3847774
www.seahorseresortvn.com
Romana Resort & Spa

Add: Km5, Phu Hai,
Tel: (+84-62) 3741289
Fax: (+84-62) 3741281
www.romanaresort.com.vn
Hoang Ngoc Resort

Tel: (+84-62) 3847850
Fax: (+84-62) 3847549
www.hoangngoc-resort.com
Sea Lion Beach Resort & Spa

Tel: (+84-62) 3743390
Fax: (+84-62) 3763394
www.sealionresort-muine.com
AllezbooBeachResort&Spa

Add: No.8 Nguyen Dinh Chieu
Str., Ham Tien, Phan Thiet City,
Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3743777
Fax: (+84-62) 3741999
www.allezboo.com
Mui Ne Bay Resort

Add: 14 unit, Mui Ne, Phan
Tel: (+84-62) 3743777
Fax: (+84-62) 2220272
www.muinebayresort.com
Vinpearl Land in Nha Trang

Park Diamond Hotel

Add: Doi Duong, Le Loi, Hung
Long ward, Phan Thiet City,
Binh Thuan
Tel: (+84-62) 3835666
Fax: (+84-62) 3835667
www.parkdiamondhotel.vn
New World Hotel Saigon

Add: No.76 Le Lai Str., Dist. 1,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38228888
Fax: (+84-8) 38230710
www.saigon.newworldhotels.
com
Caravelle Hotel

Add: No.19 Cong Truong
Lam Son Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38234999
Fax: (+84-8) 38256956
www.caravellehotel.com
Renaisance Riverside Hotel

Add: No.8-15 Ton Duc Thang
Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38220033
Fax: (+84-8) 38235666
www.marriott.com/hotels
Majestic Hotel

Add: No.1 Dong Khoi Str., Dist.
1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38295517
Fax: (+84-8) 38295510
www.majesticsaigon.com.vn
Rex Hotel

Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38296043
Fax: (+84-8) 38296536
www.rexhotelvietnam.com
Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel

Add: No.17 Le Duan, Dist. 1,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38235500
Fax:(+84-8)38241666
www.sofitel.com
Equatoria Hotel

Add: No.242 Tran Binh Trong,
Tel: (+84-8) 38397777
Fax: (+84-8) 38359970
www.equatorial.com
Moevenpick SaiGon Hotel

Add: No.253 Nguyen Van Troi
Str., Phu Nhuan Dist., Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38449222
Fax: (+84-8) 38449200
www.moevenpick-hotels.com
Legend Saigon Hotel

Add: No.2A-4A Ton Duc Thang
Tel: (+84-8) 38233333
Fax: (+84-8) 38232333
www.legendsaigon.com
Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel

Add: 2 Cong Truong Lam Son
Tel: (+84-8) 38241234
Fax: (+84-8) 38237569
www.saigon.park.hyatt.com
Sheraton Saigon Hotel &
Tower

Tel: (+84-8) 38272828
Fax: (+84-8) 38272929
www.sheratongrandtower.com
Windsor Plaza Hotel

Add: No.18 An Duong Vuong
Tel: (+84-8) 38336688
Fax: (+84-8) 38336888
www.windsorplazahotel.com

Vu Anh International
General Hospital

Add: No.15-16 Phan Van Tri
Str., Go Vap Dist.,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39894989
Fax: (+84-8) 39897209
www.vuanhhospital.com.vn
Intercontinental Asiana
Saigon Hotel

Tel: (+84-8) 35209990
Fax: (+84-8) 35209992
www.intercontinental.com
Grand Hotel

Tel: (+84-8) 38230163
Fax: (+84-8) 39236427
www.grandhotel.vn
First Hotel

Add: No.18 HoangViet Str.,Tan
Binh Dist., Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38441175
Fax: (+84-8) 38444282
www.firsthotel.com.vn
Palace Hotel

Add: No.56 – 66 Nguyen Hue
Tel: (+84-8) 38292860
Fax: (+84-8) 38244229
www.palacesaigon.com
Continental Saigon Hotel

Add: No.132 – 134 Dong Khoi
Tel: (+84-8) 38299201
Fax: (+84-8) 38241772
www.continentalhotel.com.vn
Park Royal Saigon Hotel

Add: No.309B, 311 Nguyen
Van Troi Str., Tan Binh Dist., Ho
Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38421111
Fax: (+84-8) 38424365
www.parkroyalhotels.com
Ramana Saigon Hotel

Add: No.323 Le Van Sy Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38439999
Fax: (+84-8) 39348649
www.ramanasaigon.com
Duxton Hotel

Tel: (+84-8) 38222999
Fax: (+84-8) 38241888
www.saigon.duxtonhotels.
com
Kim Do Hotel

Tel: (+84-8) 38225914
Fax: (+84-8) 38225913
www.kimdohotel.com
Oscar Saigon Hotel

Add: No.68A, Nguyen Hue Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38292959
Fax: (+84-8) 38222958
www.oscar-saigonhotel.com
Liberty Central Hotel

Add: No.177-170 Le Thanh
Ton Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh
City
Tel: (+84-8) 38239269
Fax: (+84-8) 38239270
www.libertycentralhotel.com
Golden Central Hotel

Add: No.140 Ly Tu Trong Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38270666
Fax: (+84-8) 38270093
www.goldenhotelsaigon.vn

Norfolk Hotel

Add: No.117 Le Thanh Ton
Tel: (+84-8) 38295368
Fax: (+84-8) 38293415
www.norfolkhotel.com.vn
New Pacific Hotel

Add: No.9-11 Ky Dong Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 35261788
Fax: (+84-8) 35264428
www.newpacific.vn
Imperial Vung Tau Hotel

Add: No.159-163 Thuy Van
Str., Thang Tam ward, Vung
Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3628888
Fax: (+84-64) 3561111
www.imperialhotel.vn
Saigon – Binh Chau
Eco-Tourist and Resort

Add: Highway 55,
Binh Chau Commune,
Xuyen Moc, Vung Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3871131
Fax: (+84-64) 3871130
www.saigonbinhchauecore-
sort.com
Palace Hotel Vung Tau

Add: No.1 Nguyen Trai Str.,
ward 1, Vung Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3856411
Fax: (+84-64) 3856878
www.palacehotel.com.vn
Long Hai Beach Resort

Add: Provincial road 44,
Long Hai Town, Long Dien,
Vung Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3661353
Fax: (+84-64) 3661356
www.longhaibeachresort.
com
Dic Star – Vung Tau Hotel

Add: No.169 Ky Van Str.,
Vung Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3859519
Fax: (+84-64) 3818026
www.dictt.com.vn
Ho Tram Beach Resort &
Spa

Add: Ho Tram, Phuoc Thuan
Commune, Xuyen Moc Dist.,
Vung Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3781525
Fax: (+84-64) 3781433
www.hotramresort.com
Petrol PTSC Hotel

Add: No.9-11 Hoang Dieu Str.,
ward 1, Vung Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3588588
Fax: (+84-64) 3588589
www.ptsc.com.vn
Anoasic Beach Resort

Add: Provincial road 44, Hai
Son, Long Hai Town, Long
Dien, Vung Tau City
Tel: (+84-64) 3868227
Fax: (+84-64) 3868229
www.anoasisresort.com.vn
Ho Coc resort

Add: 44 road, Bung Rieng
Commune, Xuyen Moc

Distric, Vung Tau City
Tel: (84-64) 3791036
Fax: (84-64) 3878175
www.huongphonghococre-
sort.com
Vung Tau Intourco Resort

Add: 1A Thuy Van, 8 ward,
Vung Tau City
Tel: (84-64) 3585324
Fax: (84-64) 3583327
www.intourcoresort.com.vn
Swiss BelHotel Wooshu
Hotel

Add: No.253 Pham Van Thuan
Str., Tan Mai ward, Bien Hoa
City, Dong Nai
Tel: (+84-61) 3918888
Fax: (+84-61) 3918889
www.swiss-belhotel.com
Victoria Hang Chau Chau
Doc Hotel

Add: No.1 Le Loi, Chau Doc
Town, Soc Trang
Tel: (+84-76) 3865010
Fax: (+84-76) 3865020
www.victoriahotels.asia
Victoria Can Tho Hotel

Add: Cai KheWardTourist Area,
Can Tho City
Tel: (+84-710) 3810111
Fax: (+84-710) 3829259
www.victoriacanthohotels.
com
Golf Can Tho Hotel

Add: No.2 Hai Ba Trung, Can
Tho City
Tel: (+84-710) 3812210
Fax: (+84-710) 3812354
www.vinagolf.vn
Ninh Kieu 2 Hotel

Add: No.3 Hoa Binh Avenue,
Can Tho City
Tel: (+84-710) 3625414
Fax: (+84-710) 36252477
www.ninhkieuhotel.com
Sai Gon – Phu Quoc Hotel

Add: No.1 Tran Hung Dao,
Duong Dong Town,
Phu Quoc island, Kien Giang
Tel: (+84-77) 3846999
Fax: (+84-77) 3847163
www.sgphuquocresort.
com.vn

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
SOME TYPICAL TRAVEL AGENCIES IN VIETNAM
Vietnamtourism - Hanoi JSC.
Add: No.30A Ly Thuong Kiet
Str. , Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38259942
Fax: (+84-4) 38257583
Email: info@vn-tourism.com
Buffalo Tours Co.,LTD
Add: No.94 Ma May Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 38280702
Fax: (+84-4) 38269370
Email: travelagency.
hn@buffalotours.com
Hanoitourist Travel
Company
Add: No.18 Ly Thuong Kiet
Tel (+84-4) 6250 5858
Fax: (+84-4) 62506777
Email:
vanphong@hanoitourist.
com.vn
FocusTravel AndTrading
CO., LTD
Add: No.18, 47 lane Nguyen
Hong Str., Dong Da Dist.,
Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38357585
Fax: (+84-4) 38358836
Email:
baoloc@focusvietnam.com
Kim Lien Travel JSC
Add: 7 Dao Duy Anh Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 35770809
Fax: (+84-4) 35770346
Email: kimlientravel@hn.
vnn.vn
Diethelm Travel Co., LTD
Add: Room 1701, Melia Ho-
tel, 44B Ly Thuong Kiet Str.,
Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39344844
Fax: (+84-4) 39344850
Email:info@vndiethelmtravel.
com
Footsteps Outdoor
Adventure Travel
Add: No.6 Le Thanh Tong Str.,
Phan Chu Trinh, Hoan Kiem
Dist, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39 332844
Fax: (+84-4) 39332844
Email:
booking@footstepstravels.
com
Investment Promotion
Tourism Co,. Ltd
Add: No.281 Doi Can, Lieu
Giai Str., Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38325126
Fax: (+84-4) 38325938
Email: viptour@hnn.vnn.vn
Hanoi Redtours JSC
Add: No. 63, Hang Trong Str.,
Hang Trong ward, Hoan Kiem
Dist, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39285588
Fax: (+84-4) 39285779
Email: redtours@hvg.com.vn
ANZ Promotion- Trade
Investment Tourist Joint
Stock Company
Add: No 71 Mai Hac De Str.,
Hai Ba Trung Dist, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39744405
Fax: (+84-4) 39744407
Email:
booking@vietnamanztravel.
com
Huong Giang Travel Co.,
LTD
Add: No.7 Le Hong Phong
Str., Hue City, Thua Thien
- Hue
Tel: (+84-54) 3949596
Fax: (+84-54) 3821426
Email: hgtravel@dng.vnn.vn
Vetnamtourism - VITOURS
JSC.
Add: No.83 Nguyen Thi Minh
Khai Str., Hai Chau Dist., Da
Nang City
Tel: (+84-511) 3822213
Fax: (+84-511) 3821560
Email: info@vitours.com.vn
Saigontourist Travel Ser-
vice Co., LTD
Add: No.45 Le Thanh Ton Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38279279
Fax: (+84-8) 38224987
Email:
saigontourist@sgtourist.
com.vn
Vietravel
Add: No.190 Pasteur, Dist. 3,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38228898
Fax: (+84-8) 38299142
Email: c.s@vietravel.com.vn
Benthanhtourist
Add: No.70 Ly Tu Trong Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38222979
Fax: (+84-8) 38227788
Email:
info@benthanhtourist.com
Exotissimo – Cesais Travel
Venture Company
Add: 8th
floor, Nam Giao
building, 80-82 Phan Xich
Long Str., Phu Nhuan Dist.,
Ho Chí Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39959898
Fax: (+84-8) 39959184
Email:
vietnam@exotissimo.com
Tourists visit Sapa

Peace Tour Company
Add: No.60 Vo Van Tan Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 39303909
Fax: (+84-8) 39304416
Email: peacetour@hcm.
vnn.vn
Apex - Vietnam CO., LTD
Add: 6th
floor, 393B Tran
Hung Dao Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39204700
Fax: (+84-8) 39204718/25
Email:hcm@apexvietnam.com
Vietnamtourism JSC. at Ho
Chi Minh City
Nghia Str., Dist. 3, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39326776
Fax: (+84-8) 39326775
Email: headoffice@vietnamto
urism-hcmc.com.vn
V.Y.C Travel JSC.
Add: No. 178 -180 Nguyen
Cu Trinh Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38368899
Fax: (+84-8) 38368399
Email: vyctour@vyctour.com
Vidotour
Add: 145 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia
Tel: (+84-8) 39330457
Fax: (+84-8) 39330470
Email:
marketing@vidotourtravel.com
Fiditourist Travel JSC
Tel: (+84-8) 39141414/16
Fax: (+84-8) 39141363
Email: fidi@fiditour.com
Luaviettour Travel Co., LTD
Add: No.677 Tran Hung Dao,
Dist.5, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39241458
Fax: (+84-8) 39233616
Email: info@luaviettours.com
Thanh Nien Tourist JSC
- YTC
Add: No.292 Dien Bien Phu
Str., ward 7, Dist. 3, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39325236
Fax: (+84-8) 3932 5480
Email: ytc@dulichthanhnien-
ytc.com.vn
Can Tho Tourist JSC
Add: No.50 Hai Ba Trung Str.,
Tan An ward, Ninh Kieu Dist.,
Can Tho City
Tel: (+84-710) 3821854
Fax: (+84-710) 3810956
Email: canthotourist@hcm.
vnn.vn
An Giang Travel Service JSC
Add: No.619/31 Tran Hung
Dao Str., Binh Khanh ward,
Long Xuyen City,
An Giang Province
Tel: (+84-76) 3956002
Fax: (+84-76) 3956001
Email: luhanhangiang@vnn.vn
OSC Vietnam Travel
Add: No.2 Le Loi, Vung Tau
City
Tel: (+84-64) 3852603
Fax: (+84-64) 3852834
Email: osc-tours@hcm.vnn.vn
Today and Yesterday Western Nghe An
Coming to Vietnam
Visiting Ninh Thuan
Mountain market

SHOPPING DESTINATIONS
IN HA NOI
Trang Tien Plaza Business
Center
Add: 24 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan
Kiem, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39349734
Vincom Business Center
Add: No.191 Ba Trieu Str., Hai
Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3974 9999
Fax: (+84-4) 3974 8888
Fivimart supermarket
Add: 210 Tran Quang Khai
Tel: (+84-4) 3826 4746
(+84-4) 3826 0167
Fax: (+84-4) 3934 1039
Intimex supermarket
Add: No.22, 23 Le Thai To Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3828 9765
Fax: (+84-4) 3928 6032
Metro Thang Long super-
market
Add: Pham Van Dong road,
Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3755 1617
Fax: (+84-4) 3755 1650
OCD Plaza Business Center
Add: 29 La Thanh Str., Dong
Da, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 22 117 287
Long Bien market
Add: Long Bien market , Phuc
Xa ward, Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38261133
Buoi market
Add: Buoi market, Buoi ward,
Tay Ho Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38233056
Fax: (+84-4) 38361117
Hang Da market
Add: Hang Da Str., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38257104
Dong Xuan market
Add:DongXuanStr.,DongXuan
ward,HoanKiemDist.,Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39280679
Kana
Add: No.41 Hang Trong Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3928 6208
Kenly Silk
Add: No.108 Hang Gai Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3826 7236
Khai Silk
Tel: (+84-4) 3825 4237
Tan My
Tel: (+84-4) 3825 1579
Ngan An long traditional
dresses
Add: No.103 Hang Bong Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 39381528
Dung Ngan - Bat Trang
ceramic
Add: Kios 85, area C, BatTrang
ceramic market, BatTrang
commune, Gia Lam Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38744877
Dong Xuan market
IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Tax Trading Center
Add: No.135 Nguyen Hue ave-
nue, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38213849
Coopmart supermarket
Add: No.199-205 Nguyen Thai
Hoc Str., Pham Ngu Lao ward,
Tel: (+84-8) 38360143
An Dong Plaza
supermarket
Add: No.18 An Duơng Vuơng
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3832 3288
Diamond Plaza
supermarket
Add: No.34 Le Duan Str., Dist.
1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 38257750
Fax: (+84-8) 38228562
Saigon Square
Add: Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Str.,
Ben Thanh ward, Dist. 1, Ho
Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3821 7816
IMPORTANT ADRESSES

Parkson supermarket
Add:No.35Bis–45LeThanhTon
Str.,Dist.1,HoChiMinhCity
Tel: (+84-8) 38277636
Fax: (+84-8) 38277643
Zen Plaza supermarket
Add: Pham Ngu Lao ward,
Tel: (+84-8) 3925 0339
Binh Tay market
Add: No.24 Nguyen Huu Than
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38571512
Ben Thanh market
Add: Le Thanh Ton Str., Dist. 1,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38292096
Vincom Center A
Add: 171 Dong Khoi & 116
Nguyen Hue, Dist 1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (84-8) 3936 9999
Vincom Center B
Add: 72 Le Thanh Ton and
45A Ly Tu Trong, Dist.1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39369999
Cho Lon (Binh Tay market)
Add: 57A Thap Muoi,
ward 2, Dist.6,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38571512
An Dong market
An Duong Vuong street, ward
9, Dist.5, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38356609
Miss Ao Dai
Add: No.21 Nguyen Trung
Ngan Str., Ben Nghe ward,
Dist. 1, Ho Chí Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38222139
Kenly Silk
Add: No.132 Le Thanh Ton Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 22292603
L’ami
Add: 67 Pasteur Str., Dist. 1,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3829 2063
Theu Theu
Add: No.71B Le Thanh Ton Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 3829 5374
Kleo
Add: No.177-179 LeThanhTon
Tel: (+84-8) 3824 2467
Highland markets and float-
ing markets
Coc Ly market
(opens every Tuesday)
Coc Ly commune, Bac Ha
town, Lao Cai Province
Can Cau market
Can Cau commune,
Si Ma Cai Dist., Lao Cai
Province
Bac Ha market
(opens every Sunday)
Bac Ha town, Lao Cai Province
Cai Rang floating market
Cai Rang Dist., Can Tho City
Nga Nam floating market
Nga Nam town, Nga Nam
Dist., Soc Trang Province
Cai Be floating market
Cai Be town, Cai Be Dist.,
Tien Giang Province
Diamond Palaza hotel
Ben Thanh market by night
Vincom City Tower

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
SIGHTSEEING ATRACTIONS
IN HA NOI
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Add: No.3 Ngoc Ha Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 38463757
Fax: (+84-4) 38455435
Historical Museum
Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38242433
Fax: (+84-4) 38252853
Vietnam Military History
Museum
Add: No.28A Dien Bien Phu
Str., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 69554662
(+84-4) 69552583
Fax: (+84-4) 37334682
Vietnam Museum of
Ethnology
Add: Nguyen Van Huyen Str.,
Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 37562193
Fax: (+84-4) 38360351
Vietnam National Museum
of Fine Arts
Str., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 37332 131
Fax: (+84-4) 37341427
Vietnamese Women’s
Museum
Add: 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 38259936
Fax: (+84-4) 38259129
IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Nha Rong habour
Add: No.1 Nguyen Tat Thanh
Tel: (+84-8) 39402060
Fax: (+84-8) 39401094
War Remnants Museum
Add: No.28 Vo Van Tan Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38290325
Independence Palace
Vietnam History MuseumTemple of Literature
Nghia Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38223652
(+84-8) 38290634
Fax: (+84-8) 08085008
Add: No.01 Cong xa Paris
square, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38294822
Cu Chi Tunnel
Add: Phu My Hung
commune, Cu Chi Dist.,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 22184442
History Museum
Add: No. 2 Nguyen Binh
Khiem Str., Dist. 1,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38298146
Fax: (+84-8) 38258783
Vinh Nghiem pagoda
Nghia Str., Dist. 3,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3848 3153
Fax: (+84-8) 3843 9901

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
RECREATION DESTINATIONS
IN HA NOI
Ho Tay Water Park
Add: No.614 Lac Long Quan
Str., Tay Ho Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3718 4222
(+84-4) 3718 4566
Fax: (+84-4) 3718 4190
Thong Nhat park
Add: No.130B Le Duan Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3572 5721
Bao Son Paradise Park
Add: Lang - Hoa Lac avenue,
An Khanh commune, Hoai
Duc, Ha Dong, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 62653004
Tuoi Tre Theatre
Add: No.11 Ngo Thi Nham
Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3943 4673
Hanoi Opera House
Tel: (+84-4) 3933 0113
Fax: (+84-4) 3933 0116
Thang Long Water Puppet
Theatre
Add: No.57B Dinh Tien Hoang
Tel: (+84-4) 3824 9494
Fax: (+84-4) 3824 5117
National Cinema Center
Add: No.87 Lang Ha Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3514 1791
Hanoi Central Circus
Add: No.67-69Tran NhanTong
Str., Hai BaTrung Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3942 2116
Fax: (+84-4) 3822 1946
MegaStar Vincom
Add: 6th
floor, Vincom City
Towers, 191 Ba Trieu, Hai Ba
Trung, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3 974 3333
Platinum Cineplex
Garden Mall
Add: 4th
floor, The Garden
building, MeTri,Tu Liem, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3787 8555
Bar Tamarind
Add: No.80 Ma May Str.,
Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3962 0580
Bar Kangaroo
Add: No.18 Bao Khanh Str.,
Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3828 9931
IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Can Gio Tourism - Vam Sat
Ecological Area
Add: Ly Nhon, Can Gio, Ho
Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38894008
Fax: (+84-8) 3963 3073
Suoi Tien Cultural Tourist
Area
Add: Ha Noi Str., Tan Nhon,
Tan Phu ward, Dist. 9, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38350420
Dam Sen Park
Add: No.3 Hoa Binh Str., Dist.
11, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3858 8418
(+84-8) 3865 3453
Fax: (+84-8) 3858 8419
Idecaf Drama Theatre
Add: No.7, Tran Cao Van Str.,
Da Kao ward, Dist.1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38272653
Phu Nhuan Drama Theatre
Add: No.70 - 72 Nguyen Van
Troi Str., Ward 8, Phu Nhuan
Dist., Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38443950
Dong Dao Cafe Concert
Add: No.164 Pasteur Str., Dist.
1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38 296 210
Megastar Cinema
Tel: (+84-8) 62996666
Fax: (+84-8) 62645820
5B Drama Theatre
Add: 5B Vo Van Tan Str., Dist.
3, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3824 2465
Hoa Binh Theatre
Add: No.240-242 Ba Thang
Hai Str., Dist. 10,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38655215
Rong Vang Water Puppet
Theatre
Add: No.55 Bis Nguyen Thi
Minh Khai Str., Dist. 1,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38272653
Fax: (+84-8) 39302196
Saigon Bar
Add: No.19 Lam Son Str., Dist.
1, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 3823 4999
Pham Ngu Lao Area, De
Tham Str.
Add: Pham Ngu Lao ward,
Spa service
Ca tru singing

IMPORTANT ADRESSES
RESTAURANTS
IN HA NOI
Sen Ha Thanh Restaurant
Add: No.177 Bui Thi Xuan
Str., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39744192
Indochine Restaurant
Add: No.16 Nam Ngu Str.,
Hoan Kiem Dist., Ha Noi
Tel: (+84-4) 3942 4097
Au Lac House Restaurant
Tel: (+84-4) 3933 3533
Fax: (+84-4) 3933 3522
Dinh Lang Restaurant
Add: No.1 Le Thai To Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3828 6290
Fax: (+84-4) 38255265
A Taste of Hanoi Restaurant
Add: No.33 Chau Long Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 37153020
Northern Restaurant
Add: No.14 Ngo Van So Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3943 3457
Buffef Ngoc Mai Restaurant
Add: No.17th floor, Ruby
Plaza, 44 Le Ngoc Han Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 6220 6698
La Vong Fish Cake
Restaurant
Add: No.14 Cha Ca Str., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 38253929
Cuu Ngu Lau Restaurant
Add: No.413 Au Co Str.,
Tay Ho Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3719 2888
Hanoi Soul Cafe
Add: 3rd floor, No.7, Dinh
Tien Hoang Str., Hoan Kiem
Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 39348541
Northern – Central – South-
ern Seafood Restaurant
Add: No.2 Cau Dat Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3932 8413
Hanoi Marina Restaurant
Add: No.12 Tran Vu Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3716 3249
Fax: (+84-4) 3715 0069
Highway 4 Restaurant
Add: No.3 Hang Tre Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 3926 0639
Ngon Restaurant
Tel: (+84-4) 39336133
Fax: (+84-4) 39336135
Pho 24
Add:No.31HangKhayStr.,Trang
Tien,HoanKiemDist.,Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3938 1812
Old Ha Noi Restaurant
Add: No.4 Ton That Thiep Str.,
Tel: (+84-4) 37478337
Fax: (+84-4) 37475560
Maison Sens Restaurant
Add: 61 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan
Kiem, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3944 9735
USEFUL WEBSITES
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: www.bvhttdl.gov.vn
- Vietnam National Administraton of Tourism:
www.vietnamtourism.com
www.vietnamtourism.gov.vn
www.vietnamtourism-info.com
www.vietnam-tourism.com
www.myhotelvietnam.com
- Vietnamese Society of Travel Agents: www.vista.net.vn
- Vietnam Tourism Association: www.vita.vn
- Vietnam Hotel Association: www.vietnamhotel.org.vn
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
www.mofa.gov.vn
www.mienthithucvk.mofa.gov.vn
- Hanoi Postoffice: www.hnpt.com.vn
Buffet Viet Restaurant
Add: 1A, Tang Bat Ho - Hanoi
Tel: (84-4) 39931782
Sen Tay Ho Restaurant
Add: Ho Tay park, 614 Lac
Long Quan, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3719 9242
Trong Dong Son Restaurant
Add: No 1 Tran Dang Ninh,
Cau Giay, Ha Noi
Tel: (+84-4) 38339999
Seasons of Hanoi Restau-
rant
Add: 95B Quan Thanh, Ba
Dinh, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3843 5444
Mai Vien Restaurant
Add: 145 Trung Hoa, Cau
Giay, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 6 683 3326
Opera Open Restaurant
Add: 05 Dang Thai Than,
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 9333740
Luc Thuy Restaurant
Add: 16 Le Thai To, Hoan
Kiem, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 6283 8888
KOTO Restaurant
Add: 59 Van Mieu, Dong Da,

Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3747-0337
Sumvilla Restaurant
Add: West Lake villa, Dang
Thai Mai street, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Tel: (+84-4) 3719 5511
IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Ngoc Suong Restaurant
Add: No.17 Le Quy Don Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 3930 4209
(+84-8) 3930 0071
Fax: (+84-8) 3930 5234
Vietnam House Restaurant
Add: No.93-95 Dong Khoi Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38291623
Saigon rice-pot
Add: No.59 Ho Xuan Huong
Tel: (+84-8) 39302888
Pho 24
Add: No.23-25 Tran Nhat
Duat Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38480807
Mandarin Restaurant
Add: 11A Ngo Van Nam Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38229783
Fax: (+84-8) 38256185
Maxim’s Nam An Restaurant
Add: No.13-15-17, Dong Khoi
Tel: (+84-8) 38 296 676
Fax: (+84-8) 38 230 644
Song Ngu Restaurant
Add: No.70-72SuongNguyet
AnhStr.,Dist.1,HoChiMinhCity
Tel: (+84-8) 3832 5017
Saigon Ship Restaurant
Add: Gate 3, Bach Dang port,
Tel: (+84-8) 38230393
Wrap & Roll Restaurant
Add: 62 Hai Ba Trung Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 3822 2166
Muoi Xiem Griddle Cake
Nghia Str., Dist.3, Ho Chi
Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 39330207
Saltedfishhotpot(LauMam)
Add: No.140/13 Tran Huy
Lieu, Phu Nhuan Dist.,
Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38444484
De Nhat Restaurant
Add: 15 Hoang Viet Str., Tan
Binh Dist., Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-8) 38117646
(+84-8) 39485018
Pho Xua Restaurant
Add: No.11B Le Quy Don Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 38299625
Mam Viet Restaurant
Add: No.41 Ky Dong Str.,
Tel: (+84-8) 39350099
Mandarin restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City Opera Hotel in Hanoi

TRAVEL GUIDE BOOK
CHÀO
80 Quan Su Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel: (+84-4) 3942 3760 - Fax: (+84-4) 3942 4115
Email: tmd@vietnamtourism.gov.vn
www.vietnamtourism.com
www.vietnamtourism.gov.vn
MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
VIETNAM NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF TOURISM

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