Nha Trang
The southern central coast offers the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. The turquoise waters around Nha Trang are clean and transparent, so it is a great place for fishing, snorkelling, and scuba diving.
While in Nha Trang, tourists should visit the Po Nagar Cham Towers, which originally consisted of eight towers built between the 7th and 12th centuries and from which only four remain. Tourists may also admire the Hon Chong Promontory, a scenic collection of granite rocks that jut out the East Sea. Another pleasant trip is a boat cruise to the offshore islands.
Dalat
Dalat, in the Lam Dong Province, is a romantic city located on a plateau 1,500m above sea level. Due to its relatively high altitude, Dalat benefits from a cool climate all the year round, with an annual average temperature of 18 oC. Dalat displays very beautiful natural landscapes with several waterfalls, a wide variety of gardens, and numerous lakes and forests.
Vung Tau
This scenic bay, outlined by a small curved peninsula, lies 125km south-east of Ho Chi Minh City. Vung Tau is a popular weekend getaway that can be reached by hydrofoil from Ho Chi Minh. Vung Tau offers attractive beaches and delicious seafood.
Con Dao
Con Dao is an archipelago comprising 16 islets, about 180km offshore Vung Tau City. In the past, the largest island was home to a prison. Nowadays, it has a great tourism potential with several historical sights, scenic spots and nice beaches.
Ha Tien
Ha Tien is located in the province of Kien Giang, 93km from Rach Gia. The scenic beauties of Ha Tien are different from place to place offering very attractive wild landscapes. Ha Tien is also endowed with famous beautiful beaches: Mui Nai Beach, Bai Duong Beach, and more. It is said that Ha Tien is a beautiful and romantic tourist area.
Phu Quoc
The island of Phu Quoc is well known for its jade-related richness and for its idyllic location. The holidaymakers can bathe in the sea, rivers, and streams. They can also do some treks in the mountains or in the forests and explore caves. Phu Quoc Island possesses all the ideal features to fulfil tourists needs.
Ho Chi Minh City
Formerly called Saigon, lies between the Mekong River Delta and eastern Nam Bo, the south-eastern part of the country.
Over the past centuries, Saigon was known as an important trading centre for Chinese, Japanese, and Western merchants, who traveled upstream the Saigon River to Pho Island. Saigon was then praised as the Pearl of the Far East.
Ho Chi Minh City is now biggest city in Vietnam. Its population is of approximately five million people. It is not only a commercial centers, but also a scientific, technological, industrial, and tourist one. The city comprises many large hotels offering a wide variety of services.
Tourists will enjoy visiting the Nha Rong Wharf, the Reunification Hall, the War Museum, Cu Chi tunnels (200km network of tunnels), Giac Lam Pagoda (the oldest pagoda in the city), Giac Vien Pagoda located next to the Dam Sen Lake, the Jade Emperor Pagoda built in 1900 by the Cantonese Congregation, Notre Dame Cathedral, which was built between 1877 and 1883 in neo-Romanesque style, as well as many other sights and tourists attractions.
Some places of interest around Ho Chi Minh City
Tay Ninh: Cao Dai Temple, Ba Den Mountain
Dong Nai: Long An lake, Cai Tien National Park, Long Hai Beach.
From Ho Chi Minh City, tourists can visit the Mekong Delta, which is criss-crossed by a dense network of canals, is fertile and excellent for the cultivation of rice and growing fruit trees. The Mekong River Delta is much appreciated by those interested in ecological tourism.
Some places of interest
Vung Tau: beaches, Thich Ca Phat Dai, Niet Ban Tinh Xa, Bach Dinh, Binh Chau Hot Springs, Quan The Am Bo Tat Pagoda, Dinh Co Landscape.
Con Dao: Con Dao National Park, Hon Ba Peak, Hon Cau, Hon Tre, Hang Duong Cemetery, Con Dao Prison.
Ha Tien: Dong Ho, Thach Dong, Hang Pagoda, Phu Tu Island, Tien Cave, Mo So Cave, and several beaches like Mui Nai, Bai Duong.
Phu Quoc: Bai Truong, Bai Dau, Ghenh Rau Beaches, Hon Tre, Tho Chau Archipelago, Hai Tac Archipelago, Doi Cave, Chanh Stream.
Mekong Delta: Ton Thanh Pagoda (Long An), Phung Island (Ben Tre), Ninh Kieu Wharf (can Tho), Thoi Son Island (Tien Giang), Cai Be Floating Market (Tien Giang), Ving Trang Pagoda (Tien Giang), Tomb of President Ho Chi Minhs Farther (Dong Thap), Thap Muoi Stork Sanctuary (Dong Thap), Tam Nong Crane reserve (Dong Thap), Orchards (Dong Thap), Sam Mountain (An Giang), Tay An Pagoda (An Giang), Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau (An Giang), Phu Quoc Island (Kien Giang), Ha Tien (Kien Giang), Dong Ho (Kien Giang), Tourism Garden (Vinh Long), Ba Om Pond (Tra Vinh), Ba Dong beach (Tra Vinh), Doi Pagoda (Soc Trang), U Minh Forest (Ca Mau), Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary (Bac Lieu)
The southern central coast offers the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. The turquoise waters around Nha Trang are clean and transparent, so it is a great place for fishing, snorkelling, and scuba diving.
While in Nha Trang, tourists should visit the Po Nagar Cham Towers, which originally consisted of eight towers built between the 7th and 12th centuries and from which only four remain. Tourists may also admire the Hon Chong Promontory, a scenic collection of granite rocks that jut out the East Sea. Another pleasant trip is a boat cruise to the offshore islands.
Dalat
Dalat, in the Lam Dong Province, is a romantic city located on a plateau 1,500m above sea level. Due to its relatively high altitude, Dalat benefits from a cool climate all the year round, with an annual average temperature of 18 oC. Dalat displays very beautiful natural landscapes with several waterfalls, a wide variety of gardens, and numerous lakes and forests.
Vung Tau
This scenic bay, outlined by a small curved peninsula, lies 125km south-east of Ho Chi Minh City. Vung Tau is a popular weekend getaway that can be reached by hydrofoil from Ho Chi Minh. Vung Tau offers attractive beaches and delicious seafood.
Con Dao
Con Dao is an archipelago comprising 16 islets, about 180km offshore Vung Tau City. In the past, the largest island was home to a prison. Nowadays, it has a great tourism potential with several historical sights, scenic spots and nice beaches.
Ha Tien
Ha Tien is located in the province of Kien Giang, 93km from Rach Gia. The scenic beauties of Ha Tien are different from place to place offering very attractive wild landscapes. Ha Tien is also endowed with famous beautiful beaches: Mui Nai Beach, Bai Duong Beach, and more. It is said that Ha Tien is a beautiful and romantic tourist area.
Phu Quoc
The island of Phu Quoc is well known for its jade-related richness and for its idyllic location. The holidaymakers can bathe in the sea, rivers, and streams. They can also do some treks in the mountains or in the forests and explore caves. Phu Quoc Island possesses all the ideal features to fulfil tourists needs.
Ho Chi Minh City
Formerly called Saigon, lies between the Mekong River Delta and eastern Nam Bo, the south-eastern part of the country.
Over the past centuries, Saigon was known as an important trading centre for Chinese, Japanese, and Western merchants, who traveled upstream the Saigon River to Pho Island. Saigon was then praised as the Pearl of the Far East.
Ho Chi Minh City is now biggest city in Vietnam. Its population is of approximately five million people. It is not only a commercial centers, but also a scientific, technological, industrial, and tourist one. The city comprises many large hotels offering a wide variety of services.
Tourists will enjoy visiting the Nha Rong Wharf, the Reunification Hall, the War Museum, Cu Chi tunnels (200km network of tunnels), Giac Lam Pagoda (the oldest pagoda in the city), Giac Vien Pagoda located next to the Dam Sen Lake, the Jade Emperor Pagoda built in 1900 by the Cantonese Congregation, Notre Dame Cathedral, which was built between 1877 and 1883 in neo-Romanesque style, as well as many other sights and tourists attractions.
Some places of interest around Ho Chi Minh City
Some places of interest
Con Dao: Con Dao National Park, Hon Ba Peak, Hon Cau, Hon Tre, Hang Duong Cemetery, Con Dao Prison.
