Vietnam runs long and lean along the South China Sea. Scooters swarm like schools of fish in Hanoi. In Ha Long Bay, cliffs vanish into morning fog. Hoi An flickers with lantern light after dark. Somewhere between a bowl of pho and a coffee on the curb, you stop checking the time.

Vietnam runs long and lean along the South China Sea. Scooters swarm like schools of fish in Hanoi. In Ha Long Bay, cliffs vanish into morning fog. Hoi An flickers with lantern light after dark. Somewhere between a bowl of pho and a coffee on the curb, you stop checking the time.

Top Attractions in Vietnam

Ha Long Bay works best from a slow boat. The kind that drifts, giving you time to watch the mist fold over the cliffs. Hanoi’s Old Quarter is a tangle—tiny stools on sidewalks, bia hơi for pocket change, and tailors stitching by open doors. Hue’s Imperial City feels worn in a good way, lotus leaves floating in green ponds. Hoi An shifts from tailor shops to riverside stalls selling cao lầu in broth that smells of cinnamon. In Sapa, terraced fields run down the hills like ribbons. Ho Chi Minh City hits you with noise, exhaust, and the smell of grilled pork from Ben Thanh Market. Phu Quoc at sunset is just fishing boats rocking, the sea turning copper. You’ll think about staying.

Plan Your Visit to Vietnam with Baku Holiday

North Vietnam is cooler and drier from November to April. The south stays warm, but rain can hammer down May to October. Breakfast might be banh mi—crust shatters, warm filling steams. Pho too, slurped under a roof of dangling wires and low fans. Trains stretch between major cities; buses get you into the small places. Crossing a street in Hanoi? Just walk. The scooters will flow around you. Markets spill with herbs, baskets of chili, and air thick with grilled fish. Rain comes fast, leaves faster, streets glistening under neon. Truth be told, days here slip past without warning.