VIETNAM GUIDES — UPDATED FOR 2026

Pick a city.
Know what to do there.
Plan the days around it.

Vietnam city guides: what to do, where to stay, when to go and how to get around, with sources you can check.

Explore Guides

Cities and bays. Practical decisions. Sources you can check.

Illustration of lantern-lit old-town streets by a river at dusk

VIETNAM, CITY BY CITY

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10 destinationsCities, beach towns and islands in 3 regions

409 guidesWhere to stay, when to go, how many days, food and transport

28 attraction pagesIn 6 city and island hubs

26 route & itinerary guidesFerries, trains and flights between places, and which to pick

CHOOSE A DESTINATION

10 cities and islands, each planned in depth

Open a destination for its full guide, or jump straight to where to stay, the best time to go, how many days to give it and how to get there.

Hanoi & the north

The capital, the karst bays of Ha Long and Ninh Binh, and the rice terraces around Sapa4 destinations · 143 guides

65 guides

Hanoi

Plan Hanoi by area: 28 stops tagged must, worth it or skip, plus 1–3 day routes, closures to check, food stops and day trips.

Ninh Binh

10 best things to do in Ninh Binh, grouped by area, with Trang An vs Tam Coc boat costs, a 1-to-3-day plan and where to stay.

26 guides

Ha Long Bay

Eight best things to do in Ha Long Bay: caves, kayaking, floating villages and quieter bays, with time, effort and crowd trade-offs to help you pick a trip.

Sapa

Plan Sapa with 12 ranked stops, a season guide, time and cost notes, and weather fallbacks for Fansipan, terraces, waterfalls and villages.

Sapa: 5 sights

The central coast

The old imperial capital, Da Nang's beaches, lantern-lit Hoi An and the islands off Nha Trang4 destinations · 174 guides

51 guides

Hoi An

14 things to do in Hoi An: Old Town, food, river and beaches, plus day trips and a half-day to 3-day plan with tailoring and weather tips.

Nha Trang

Ten best things to do in Nha Trang, from Po Nagar and Hon Mun to mud baths and night food, with costs in ₫, rainy-day swaps and a 4-day plan.

Nha Trang: 4 sights

47 guides

Da Nang

Plan Da Nang with 13 top picks: My Khe Beach, Dragon Bridge, Marble Mountains and Ba Na Hills, plus costs, rain plans and day-by-day routes.

Hue

Plan Hue: the Imperial Citadel, royal tombs, Thien Mu Pagoda, dragon boats and local food, with timing, access trade-offs and how many days you need.

Hue: 5 sights

Saigon & the south

Ho Chi Minh City's markets and history, and the beaches of Phu Quoc in the Gulf of Thailand2 destinations · 92 guides

56 guides

Ho Chi Minh City

Plan 12 top things to do in Ho Chi Minh City: walkable clusters, entry fees in ₫, opening-hour traps, where to stay and Cu Chi vs Mekong day trips.

Phu Quoc

21 things to do in Phu Quoc, grouped by area, with time, access and season notes for markets, beaches, parks and islands.

Phu Quoc: 4 sights

PLAN THE TRIP

Linking the places together

How to get from one destination to the next, two-stop itineraries, short trips from one city to the next and side-by-side comparisons when you can only pick one.

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