Vietnam People & Culture
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Chau Doc, Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Small Border town in Vietnam that is a common stop for people entering Vietnam via the Mekong river.
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Da Lat, Central Vietnam, Vietnam
very nice (french looking) place with a great choice of vegetables respectively vegetable patchs.
the trip by bus to Da Lat is a little bit stressful because of winding and bumpy street and a lot of stops for taking with (working) people.
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Nha Trang, Central Vietnam, Vietnam
Do the Mama Han boat trip. Its a hoot. You'll meet lots of people, eat fantastic food and drink great booze (in a rubber ring in the ocean if you're lucky). Highly recommended.
Also, try the Nha Trang Yacht Club for a nice place to hang out in the evening, although when I was there we noticed a sea of rats on the beach underneath the stilts...
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Nha Trang, Central Vietnam, Vietnam
If you are coming from the North, beware... the people here are not nearly as friendly as they are up north. Maybe because it's a beach town, I don't know, but I was surprised.
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Hoi An, Central Vietnam, Vietnam
If you dont keep firm and bargan, you'll end up penniless! Hoi An people are hard core about ripping tourists off!
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Sa Pa, North Vietnam-West, Vietnam
A mountain area in Vietnam, known for there indiginous culture. Great place to do trekking through jungle and rice paddles, with stayover at local houses. Nice climate as well
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Ho Chi Minh City, South-East Vietnam, Vietnam
The culture in Vietnam is revealed through our cooking. We are an infusion of other as we have been occupied by the Chinese and the French and both is apparent in the food being sold on the streets and the beautiful crafted buildings. The best way to experience a Vietnamese life without having to feel completely as a "foreigner/tourist" than you should join in on the open street stalls for food and make some friends.
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Ha Noi, North Vietnam, Vietnam
Great place to take in the Vietnamiese culture and great food.
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Ha Noi, North Vietnam, Vietnam
this is my favourite city.
more cultural and the weather is perhaps cooler compared to the south.
enjoy walking around the old quarter where u can appreciate the french influenced architecture. try spending a day walking around the city sampling the different foods from the many vendors. hint go to the cathedral and a couple of shops down there is a dumpling shop. this shop is run by an old man and he makes the best dumpling on earth. funny enough he was reluctant to accept my tip!.
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Ha Noi, North Vietnam, Vietnam
I definitely recommend that you visit the Old Quarter. Within the old quarter, you can see Hoan Kiem Lake, Ho Chi Mihn's mausoleum, musuems. The history of the Old Quarter spans 2000 years, so you will definitely get to see some good Vietnamese culture.
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Ho Chi Minh City, South-East Vietnam, Vietnam
bar Allez Boo!
good ambiance, good music, good fun
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Ha Noi, North Vietnam, Vietnam
The Water Puppet Show One of the major tourists attractions in Hanoi, as in other major cities around Vietnam, is the Water Puppet show. The theatre in Hanoi is conveniently located in the Old Quarter near the Hoan Kiem Lake. The cheap seats sell out fast, but the expensive seats are completely affordable at a mere 40 VND. If you have your heart set on the cheap seats buy your tickets in advance (think early the day of). There isn’t a bad seat in the house, but you may get splashed slightly if you’re sitting in the front. Seeing the water puppets is a delight and the music is live. The puppeteers manipulate their puppets while standing in knee-high water complete with pyrotechnics. You don’t need to be a kid to enjoy this show and it’s a great insight into Vietnamese arts and culture. Phone: 84.4.8249494 Address: 57B Dinh Tien Hoang Street Website: www.thanglongwaterpuppet.org Other Contact: 84.4.8245117 fax
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Nha Trang, Central Vietnam, Vietnam
If you want to have fun on a good evening party on the beach, go to the Sailing Club, the first restaurent on the main street of Nha Trang, passing along the sea, in direction of the harbour.... Good music, good food and good bucket...You will enjoy!!!
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Hoi An, Vietnam
be sure to catch one of the cooking classes. there are several restaurants that offer them and the price might seem a bit high compared to getting your own grub, but it's totally worth it. i learned how to grill fish in banana leaves and make a killer lime, cucumber and squid salad. the best part is you get to eat it all in a cool restaurant when you're done and meet other fun travellers!
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Mekong Delta, Vietnam
If you are planning on going to both Vietnam and Cambodia, consider taking a boat on the Mekong River from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc or the other way around, instead of flying or taking the bus. The journey is fantastic and only takes 5 hours with the fast boat ($25) or 8 hours ($15) with the slow boat. We took the fast boat and it was thoroughly comfortable and enjoyable.
We booked through Mekong Tours in Chau Doc and they took us to a fish farm and Cham village first. Be aware that the boat can run late due to occasional long queus at the border crossing, so if you are planning to travel to Siem Reap on the same day, the last bus leaves at 2pm, so if you get there after that you will have to catch a taxi or shared taxi to get there. Don't buy a bus ticket to Siem Reap from an agency in Chau Doc as they will charge you $15 instead of the usual $5 or $6.
Visas are available at the border and cost $20, you will need to bring one passport photo.
We booked through Mekong Tours in Chau Doc and they took us to a fish farm and Cham village first. Be aware that the boat can run late due to occasional long queus at the border crossing, so if you are planning to travel to Siem Reap on the same day, the last bus leaves at 2pm, so if you get there after that you will have to catch a taxi or shared taxi to get there. Don't buy a bus ticket to Siem Reap from an agency in Chau Doc as they will charge you $15 instead of the usual $5 or $6.
Visas are available at the border and cost $20, you will need to bring one passport photo.
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Da Lat, Central Vietnam, Vietnam
If you want to hike out of Da Lat don't worry about organizing a guide before you go. There are plenty of great locals willing to show you their area and definitely don't miss out on sleeping in the locals houses!
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Ha Long, North Vietnam, Vietnam
As the captain of the boat to stop by at the "Floating Fish Market" out at sea. By fresh seafood and have the crew prepare it for you. The sea-prawn like things are deliciously sweet
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Ha Noi, North Vietnam, Vietnam
If you take a bike with a basket make sure you put the straps around the handle just so no motorcyclist will take it from the basket and go off with it that's what happened with me.
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Ho Chi Minh City, South-East Vietnam, Vietnam
untuk akomodasi transportasi, dari Bandara Tan San Nhat, usahain cari taksi di area depan bandara. Untuk taksi cari yang pake argo. jangan aneh banyak yang nawarin tetek bengek, jangan percaya, banyak mafia kodok, just tell themto fuck themself!
Untuk backpackers area, biasa ke daerah Pha Mu Lao. Untukharga hotel biasanya yang paling murah tapi udah bagus sekitar USD 10/malem termasuk tax. Klo ada rencana lama stay dsini, cari "room for rent" yang harganya sekitar USD 200/bulan.
Ati2 ma copet, banyak copet disini!
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Lao Cai, North Vietnam-West, Vietnam
It would be a pretty long walk, I imagine, from the train station to the Chinese border. We took a motorcycle taxi. Quick, cheap, convenient.
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Ha Noi, North Vietnam, Vietnam
Want a beer for only 2000 dong (less than 10 cents)? Yeah who doesn't. Go looking for the street corners littered with kiddie chairs in the old quarter. Great way to have a cool beer for next to nothing and meet fellow travellers seeking out the same thing.
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Hoi An, Vietnam
be sure to catch one of the cooking classes. there are several restaurants that offer them and the price might seem a bit high compared to getting your own grub, but it's totally worth it. i learned how to grill fish in banana leaves and make a killer lime, cucumber and squid salad. the best part is you get to eat it all in a cool restaurant when you're done and meet other fun travellers!
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Nha Trang, Central Vietnam, Vietnam
Avoid most hotels listed in LP or other guidebooks. Service and maintenance have gone out the window as westerners flock straight to them. Nha Trang is bursting with US$20-30 rooms and most places dont completely fill up except for Tet and heat waves.
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Ha Noi, North Vietnam, Vietnam
Stay in a government run hotel in the old quarter and you're guaranteed an experience.
We stayed in one that ran a steam sauna massage business downstairs...it was a great way to interact with locals and get a full body massage at a fantastically cheap price (less than US$5 for 2 hours plus steam); my partner was propositioned with a cheap ring and sleazy commentary...all hilariously funny if you're open minded...
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Ha Long, North Vietnam, Vietnam
Explore the Caves Included in our tour package was a trip to Sung Sot Cave in Ha Long Bay. The junks will drip you off at the shore and climb a flight of stairs to the mouth of the cave. If you’re traveling with a guide it’s likely that he or she will point out the various interesting stalactite and stalagmite formations in the cave. If bad jokes about rocks that look like turtles or human body parts aren’t your thing, just lag behind and do a little exploring on your own. These caves were used by the Vietcong during the war to evade American soldier. Unfortunately the caves haven’t been well preserved by the Vietnamese government so most of the rock formations are dead. But the caves are well lit and cavernous so they’re easy to navigate and explore. I’ve been in caves before and this was nothing new. Expect to be greeted by friendly vendors as soon as you exit the cave, selling souvenirs and ice cream. But do take a moment to look out across the bay at all the junks at anchor. It’s pretty beautiful.
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Ninh Binh, Vietnam
In Minh Binh, THE thing to do is go and visit ´Halong Bay on the rice paddies´. In a rowboat you are pedalled around to see amazing beauty.
However, before you arive to the main starting point, where there are fixed prices for the visit, you will come across some freelancers trying to convince you to do the same visit with them: do so! These people will tell you a lot, will not bother you to buy stuff, and will not charge you as much. At the same time you will be suporting the local economy!!!!
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