A famous specialized travel sites of the British – Rough Guides listed the locations and things not to miss when traveling to Vietnam on “Inspiration” tab on its website.
1. Highland Market
The exhibitions of highland ethnic minorities are always attractive to tourists. You can clearly see the special culture of the minorities through colorful traditional costumes, cuisine and handicraft products. The bustling atmosphere is a spiritually characteristic of the ethnic minorities’ market, especially Bac Ha market.
Temples reflect religious characteristics of Vietnam, also are unique architectures with the beauty essence, Long Son Pagoda in Nha Trang is an example.
Be the most important holiday of the year in Vietnam. In this period, many traditional customs of Vietnamese regions are shown. Tet atmosphere is bustling with blooming flowers, decorative lights and colorful performances on streets, spectacular fireworks or concerts shows and very amazing skillful dragon dances.
Being voted as the top 10 of the world’s most wonderful underground, Cu Chi Tunnels are more interesting and attractive than you think. In Cu Chi, you will experience the underground life as real previous residents (sightseeing, eating). This defense system is still attractive destination for many tourists , especially veterans.
Drinking beer at the bar located deep in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter is an interest of foreign tourists. It saves money, but also experience the lifestyle of the natives.
Hue capital city relics population has still remained its own historical characteristics tombs and ancient rampart from kings time. Cultural and architectural works are always impressive to not only foreign tourists but also Vietnamese.
Water Puppetry is the art form of unique folk stage formed from wet rice culture. Due to the unique and innovative performances, puppetry water performance has been quickly welcomed by many visitors.
Try a visit to Hoi An and visit the tailoring shops here, you will be surprised and delightful as seeing tailors are cutting and sewing and complete after few hours.
Climbing up to Fansipan – Vietnam’s highest mountain and exploring the highland town Sapa are the first choice when traveling to Vietnam of foreign tourists. You will be surprise at incredibly romantic and poetic beauty sky scenery. Cool climate is also an attractions for visitors in Sapa.
As one of the largest freshwater lake in Vietnam; located in Dak Lak province, Lak lake is an attractive destination to tourists. Once you experience paddling on a peaceful lake or riding elephants among big lakes, or explore the forest surrounding the lake you will have unforgettable memories.
Possessing a rich cultural heritage with the beautiful houses of the old value, Hoi An looks like a rustic, casual, romantic picture, and always charming and always are fascinating to all visitors.
12. Red River Delta
Visit the peaceful countryside of the northern region and experience the simple lives which are not have changed over the years but have still retained many traditional beauties in cultural activities are one of the tourist attractions in Red River Delta.
Mekong Delta is one of the most fascinating tours in Vietnam. Here, in addition to visiting the numerous fruit gardens, traveling on one of nine branches of the river flowing to the sea of Me Kong River, enjoying Southern folk music and specialties, it is hard to skip visiting the floating markets – a feature of West river only.
Seeing and enjoying scenery of streets by cyclos are an unique feature which cannot experience anywhere outside Vietnam. This type of travel makes tourists (especially foreigners) find the interest and closeness to the life and culture of Vietnam. Traveling by cyclos is now very famous in the old quarter of Hanoi, Hoi An , Nha Trang, Da Nang…
As one of seven natural wonders of the world and a world natural heritage, Ha Long Bay is beautiful as a watercolor painting. To admire the beauty, visitors have to cruise in the bay. There will be daily tours or overnight cruise with many attractive activities to visitors such as squid fishing, swimming or kayak.
Phu Quoc is endowed with blue and pristine beaches with coconut trees along the romantic coastline Going to southern Phu Quoc in An Thoi, you will have chance to admire the beauty of the marine life in the transparent water.
Leave your bike on the train, then have a seat, relax and enjoy the beautiful views from the South to the North as the train slowly run from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.
The French colonial legacy can be easily found in the impressive architectures such as the Hanoi Opera House, the French churches in yellow painted wall with typical fireplaces or wood stairs. Currently, in the old quarter and many other streets in Hanoi, French style houses have still remained its beauty over the years.
Traditional music performance is one of the important art show in Vietnam. Each region has its own unique music. Foreign tourists often enjoy watching and listening to traditional types such as Ca Tru, Love Duet Bac Ninh, Reformed theater.
One of the most interesting thing to visitors is to walk around and go shopping at the market. Here, besides fresh foods, there are food stalls with its regional dishes. For instance, you can enjoy soup, spring rolls, rice cakes or pate bread which can help you to fight hunger while shopping. Besides, you will have chance to experience “bargain” culture when traveling to Vietnam.
Due to the special types of structure of terrain so when traveling to Vietnam, you will enjoy the adventure stunting sports as climbing, parasailing, kite surfing, kayak or mountain biking which are very suitable for strong feeling lovers.
As a place of worship of the Cao Dai religion – one of the most influential religion in Vietnam, the temple is in special architecture (modeled on Tay Ninh Holy See, but smaller and more simple). There are often ceremonies and typically cultural activities of believers.
The BahNar is famous for Rong houses (communal houses) which is the meeting place of the villagers in the Central Highland. BahNar’s communal houses have many unique features in the architecture, shape and pattern. If possible, visit Gia Lai and stay in the Bahnar’s communal houses to learn more about Highland culture. In Hanoi, visitors can also admire the Ba Na’s communal houses in the Hanoi Ethnology Museum.
Immersing yourself in the atmosphere of the roadside kitchens, mobile food stalls around the streets and enjoying its own regionally fresh and delicious dishes are one of the exciting experience of culture and cuisine in Vietnam.
Scuba diving in the offshore small and secluded island, but green as emeralds in Nha Trang is one of the most amazing things when traveling to Nha Trang. Or enjoying the windy sea on the long sandy slopes is enough to wow you at the beach paradise of Vietnam.
25 things not to miss when traveling to Vietnam
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