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Vietnam stretches more than 1,600 kilometers from north to south, offering correspondingly diverse landscapes, from the mountains and rice terraces in the north, to the coastal cities in the middle, to the Mekong Delta in the south.
The cuisine is considered one of Asia's best, the cities pulse between tradition and rapid modernization, and with the scooter as the main mode of transport, the country has a rhythm all its own.
Vietnam's capital, with a centuries-old old town, Hoan Kiem Lake right in the center, and one of the country's best street food scenes, also a great base for Halong Bay.
A mountain town in the far north, surrounded by terraced rice fields and villages of ethnic minorities, popular for multi-day trekking tours and the cable car up Fansipan.
An up-and-coming coastal city with a long sandy beach, the Dragon Bridge, and a great base for day trips to the Marble Mountains and the Ba Na Hills.
A historic, largely car-free old town with colorful lanterns, well-preserved colonial architecture and one of Vietnam's best culinary scenes, just a short drive from Da Nang.
Vietnam's largest and economically most important city (formerly Saigon), pulsing with dense scooter traffic, French colonial architecture and good connections to the Mekong Delta.
Vietnam's largest island, with tropical beaches, dense jungle and a noticeably slower pace than the mainland, the perfect start or finish to a Vietnam trip.