Experiences
Savouring a bowl of phở at dawn, listening to gongs deep in the forest, paddling across a bay of rocky peaks: eight ways to discover Vietnam with all five senses.
Start your journey your way
A journey can begin with a bowl of phở, a mountain road, a morning on the river or a few days by the sea. There is no need to choose just one way of travelling.
-
Nature & outdoors5 trải nghiệm Terraced rice fields, karst bays, limestone plateaus
-
Culture & heritage4 trải nghiệm Citadels, old quarters, craft villages
-
Shopping & crafts3 trải nghiệm Craft villages, markets, handicrafts
-
Leisure2 trải nghiệm Night markets, water puppets, boat trips
-
Festivals & events3 trải nghiệm Têt, Mid-Autumn Festival, lanterns, boat races
-
Wellness1 trải nghiệm Hot springs, monasteries, refreshing highlands
-
Gastronomy4 trải nghiệm Phở, bún, egg coffee, Mekong floating markets
-
Cruises2 trải nghiệm Ha Long, Bai Tu Long, the Mekong Delta
Things to experience at least once in Vietnam
-
Festivals & events
Full-moon night and giant longboats: welcome to the heart of the Ok Om Bok festival
Celebrated every year at the full moon of the twelfth month of the Khmer calendar (which usually falls in mid-November in the Gregorian calendar),… View the experience -
Shopping & crafts Hue
Thuy Xuân, a jewel of incense craftsmanship
Nestled just 7 kilometres south-west of the centre of the imperial city of Huế, the village of Thủy Xuân stands as the guardian of… View the experience -
Leisure Ho Chi Minh City
River tourism in Ho Chi Minh City: water bus and dinner cruise
(Source: vtv.vn) The Saigon River is a historic waterway that rises at Rach Cham, in the former province of Binh Phuoc. It flows through… View the experience -
Wellness Da Lat
Emerald mirrors and the murmurs of Tuyen Lam lake
Located in the Central Highlands region (Tây Nguyên), about 300 kilometres north-east of Ho Chi Minh City, the province of Lâm Đồng spreads across… View the experience -
Cruises Cat Ba
Sailing Lan Ha Bay: the wild alternative to the karst labyrinths of the Gulf of Tonkin
Lining the east coast of Cat Ba Island and extending the famous Ha Long Bay to the south, Lan Ha Bay covers more than… View the experience
Nine sites, one journey
From the Imperial City of Hue to the caves of Phong Nha, from the ancient town of Hoi An to Ha Long Bay: the sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the experiences that bring you closer to them.
- World Heritage sites
- 9
- destinations with a listed site
- 8
- Hue, the first site inscribed
- 1993
The latest stories
3 phút
Most recent Video Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay seen from the sky
Three minutes of flight over thousands of limestone islets set on emerald waters, from Ha Long Bay to Bai Tu Long Bay. Watch the video
2 phút
Video Phu Quoc
An afternoon at sea in Phu Quoc
Fishing boats, turquoise waters and long sandy beaches in the south of the island, filmed from the air. Watch the video
Report Ben Tre