Vietnam travel guide
Festival Da Nang International Fireworks Festival The dates move each year. Check the date on arrival. 
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Northern Vietnam
Hanoi is the base. From there the usual trips are Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh’s karst rivers, and the mountain towns of Sapa, Ha Giang, and Mai Chau.
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Central Coast
A thin coast between mountains and sea: Hue’s citadel, Hoi An’s old town, Da Nang’s beach and airport, and the caves at Phong Nha.
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Highlands and South-Central Coast
Cool hills and warm beaches that now sometimes share a province. Da Lat, Nha Trang, and Mui Ne are separate trips even when the map groups them.
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Ho Chi Minh City and the Southeast
Vietnam’s largest city, the usual end of a north-to-south trip, with day trips to Cu Chi and the Mekong.
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Mekong Delta
River towns, orchards, and floating markets south of Ho Chi Minh City, plus the island of Phu Quoc off the southwest coast.
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Season Ha Long Bay: Sea conditions vary Sea conditions vary Winter can be misty, which some people prefer. Summer storms can cancel boats. Check the operator the day before.
Season Hanoi: Typical calendar Typical calendar No field report is filed for the city itself. Lotus on West Lake is usually a summer sight. Tet flower markets fill the streets in the weeks before Lunar New Year.
Season Ninh Binh: Rice window varies Rice window varies Tam Coc’s most photographed rice is often late May to early June. Confirm on the season desk before you promise someone golden fields.
Season Sapa: Typical terrace calendar Typical terrace calendar Water in the fields is often late April to May. Green follows in summer. Gold is often late August to October. Mist can hide all three.
Season Tam Coc: Typical rice window Typical rice window Late May to early June is the usual peak for Tam Coc paddies. A live report replaces this note when one is filed.
Season Hoi An: Flood risk Sep–Nov Flood risk Sep–Nov The old town floods most years in the late rainy season. A field report on this page will say if the streets are open.