Vietnam

Travel eSIM, MobiFone's free e-visa eSIM or a Viettel SIM: which to choose for Vietnam, what each costs, and which apps work.

Whether you need a visa for Vietnam, how to apply for the 90-day e-visa without paying a lookalike site, the optional arrival form, and the customs rules on cash and vapes.

How to pay in Vietnam, where to change money legally, how to tell the 20,000 and 500,000 VND notes apart, and what is known about foreign cards and QR payments.

How Vietnam's north, central coast and south differ by season, where to check storm warnings, what to do in a typhoon, and how Tet 2027 affects transport and shops.

How to get from Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat and Da Nang airports into the city, which Ho Chi Minh City terminal your flight uses, and what to sort out on landing.

How to get between Vietnam's cities and around them: domestic flights, booking Reunification Express trains, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi metros, and ride-hailing.

Whether you can legally ride a motorbike in Vietnam on your home licence and International Driving Permit, what unlicensed riding does to your insurance, and the fines to know.

1Hanoi

Hanoi's Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature, Mausoleum, Hoa Lo and Train Street: prices, hours, closures and the tip that matters at each.

2Ho Chi Minh City

How long to give Ho Chi Minh City, the sights worth your time with the tip that matters at each, Cu Chi's two tunnel sites, the metro and waterbus, and what to do in the rain.

3Da Nang

Da Nang's Ba Na Hills, Marble Mountains, Son Tra, Hai Van Pass and Dragon Bridge show, with prices, hours and the weather and festival dates that matter.

4Hoi An

Hoi An's Ancient Town ticket, Japanese Covered Bridge, Tra Que, My Son and the Cham Islands, with prices, hours, flood months and the snorkelling season.

5Sapa

How long to give Sapa, when the rice terraces are green and golden, what the Fansipan cable car costs and how to get there from Hanoi.

6Ninh Binh

Trang An, Tam Coc, Mua Cave, Hoa Lu, Bai Dinh and Van Long: 2026 prices, route lengths, the golden rice season and how to plan the trip from Hanoi.

7Ha Long Bay

Which Ha Long Bay route to book, official entrance fees, Sung Sot Cave and Ti Top, Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba, getting there from Hanoi, and when boats stop sailing.

8Ha Giang

How to ride or be driven round the Ha Giang loop: the stops, the motorbike licence rule, easy riders, and the best months for buckwheat flowers.

9Phu Quoc

How to enter Phu Quoc visa-free for 30 days, the Hon Thom cable car, Sao beach and An Thoi snorkelling, what happened to the night market, and when the sea is rough.

10Hue

Hue's Imperial City, royal tombs, Thien Mu Pagoda and Dong Ba Market, with prices, combo tickets, the 2026 festival and how to come from Da Nang by train.

11Da Lat

Da Lat's lake, Crazy House, waterfalls and pagodas, the cherry blossom, sunflower and flower festival dates, and how the rainy season changes a trip.

12Nha Trang

Nha Trang's Cham towers, mud baths, island boat trips and VinWonders cable car with prices, the new bay fees, and the rainy months to plan around.

13Mekong Delta

Where to base yourself in the Mekong Delta, the Cai Rang floating market and when to go, Ben Tre, Tra Su forest, and how to get there by bus from Ho Chi Minh City.

14Ban Gioc

Plan Cao Bang and Ban Gioc Waterfall: when the falls run fullest, Nguom Ngao cave, Pac Bo, the geopark, and the night bus from Hanoi.

15Phong Nha

Phong Nha Cave by boat, Paradise Cave, Dark Cave and the Botanic Garden with official prices and hours, Son Doong and Hang En with Oxalis, and the October to December flood closures.

16Mui Ne

Mui Ne's sand dunes, Fairy Stream and fishing harbour, the November to April kitesurfing wind, and how to get there from Ho Chi Minh City by expressway or train.