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Vietnam articles at Nomadic Notes.

Northeast
Quang Ninh
Northwest
Lao Cai
Red River Delta
Hanoi
Haiphong
Ninh Binh
North Central Coast
Quang Binh
Thanh Hoa
Thua Thien–Hue
South Central Coast
Binh Dinh
Binh Thuan
Da Nang
Khanh Hoa
Ninh Thuan
Phu Yen
Quang Nam
Central Highlands
Lam Dong
Southeast
Ba Ria–Vung Tau
Ho Chi Minh City
Mekong Delta
An Giang
Bac Lieu
Ben Tre
Ca Mau
Can Tho
Dong Thap
Kien Giang
Soc Trang
Tien Giang
Tra Vinh

Visiting every province in Vietnam

The Vietnamese dong: one of the world’s highest denominated currencies

Ridiculously skinny buildings of Vietnam

Northeast

Quang Ninh

Notes on Ha Long – the city by its namesake bay

Northwest

Lao Cai

Notes on Sapa – Visiting a tourist town without tourists (2020 pandemic edition)

Notes on Lao Cai – The provincial capital on the Vietnam-China border

Red River Delta

Hanoi

Hanoi Train Street

Where to stay in Hanoi

Hanoi Airport Bus: Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi Railway Station

Hanoi beyond Hoan Kiem – how the metro will open up the city outside the old quarter

Bun Cha Obama – visiting the restaurant that Obama and Bourdain ate at in Hanoi

Best cafes in Hanoi

The case for direct Hanoi to Havana flights

Haiphong

Notes on Haiphong – A historic port city in Northern Vietnam

Ninh Binh

Scenic Ninh Binh – The Trang An Landscape Complex

Notes on Ninh Binh – an abandoned backpacker street and the mega mansions that look like cathedrals

North Central Coast

Quang Binh

Notes on Dong Hoi: like Da Nang, 10 years ago

Experience the Phong Nha Caves and rural life in Vietnam

Phong Nha Farmstay – A rural retreat in Central Vietnam

Hotel Review: Victory Road Villas, Phong Nha – Vietnam

Thanh Hoa

Notes on Thanh Hoa – A provincial capital in the North Central Region of Vietnam

Notes on Sam Son Beach – The hyper-local resort city in Northern Vietnam

Thua Thien–Hue

Where to stay in Hue

Could Hue be the next Chiang Mai?

South Central Coast

Binh Dinh

Notes on Quy Nhon – an emerging beach city in Vietnam (2020 trip report)

Notes on Quy Nhon – the pleasant provincial city by the sea (2018)

Binh Thuan

Where to stay in Phan Thiet

Notes on Phan Thiet – Mui Ne Beach, Phan Thiet city, and riding along the Binh Thuan coast

Notes on Mui Ne: A convenient beach break from Ho Chi Minh City (2014 trip report)

Da Nang

Where to stay in Da Nang

Comparing the beach neighbourhoods of Da Nang and Hoi An

Visiting the Golden Bridge in Vietnam – the bridge held by giant hands in the mountains

Notes on Da Nang, 2018 edition – Maybe I will retire here

Best cafes in Da Nang

Da Nang – A dragon rising (2017 trip report)

Khanh Hoa

Notes on Nha Trang – pandemic edition (2020 trip report)

Notes on Nha Trang – stopover edition (2019 trip report)

Notes on Nha Trang: City by the sea in Vietnam (2017 trip report)

Ninh Thuan

Notes on Phan Rang–Thap Cham

Phu Yen

Notes on Tuy Hoa – Just the right amount of nothing much to do

Vinh Hoa Beach – An idyllic small beach getaway in Vietnam

Quang Nam

Where to stay in Hoi An

Visiting Hoi An without international tourists

Central Highlands

Lam Dong

Notes on Da Lat – The cool mountain city in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

Southeast

Ba Ria–Vung Tau

Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau by ferry

Where to stay in Vung Tau

Notes on Vung Tau: a weekend at the beach of Saigon

Notes on Con Dao – From prison island to pilgrimage paradise

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City Metro Map

Where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City

Pham Viet Chanh – The coolest street in Saigon

Sky 22 – A rooftop cafe on the most famous roof in Saigon

Cu Chi Tunnels – Historic Vietnam War site near Saigon

Buu Long Pagoda – A beautiful Buddhist temple hidden away in Ho Chi Minh City

Cafe Saigon 1975 – a war memorabilia cafe in Ho Chi Minh City

Bangkok vs Ho Chi Minh City – population size and other comparisons

Thao Dien – the coolest neighbourhood in Saigon

The changing face of Saigon – 2017 edition

Cholon Wanders – Visiting Saigon’s historic Chinatown district

Motorbike taxi comparison in Saigon (Xe Om, UberMOTO, GrabBike)

Propaganda posters and a parade – the 40th Anniversary of the reunification of Vietnam

Notes on Ho Chi Minh City – things I love about life in Saigon (2015 report)

Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam

The changing face of Saigon

Metro construction, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam

The best cafes in Saigon

Iconic Saigon war photo locations revisited

Cost of living Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City for $724 a month (2012)

In Pictures: Ho Chi Minh City – 30 Instagram photos in 30 days

Mekong Delta

Promoting Mekong Delta tourism through cargo boat travel

An Giang

Notes on Long Xuyen – a provincial capital in the Mekong Delta

Tra Su Forest, Vietnam

Bac Lieu

Notes on Bac Lieu – Most people don’t go here

Ben Tre

Notes on Ben Tre – Coconuts and the bad-ass women of Vietnamese history

Ben Tre Farm Stay – An easy escape from Saigon life in the Mekong Delta

Ca Mau

Notes on Ca Mau – the most southerly provincial capital in Vietnam

Can Tho

Where to stay in Can Tho

Notes on Can Tho – Urban life in the Mekong Delta

In Pictures: Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta

Dong Thap

Notes on Sa Dec – An overlooked city in the Mekong Delta

Kien Giang

Notes on Ha Tien – An unexpectedly agreeable port and border town

Notes on Phu Quoc 2021- The tourism developments that have transformed this tropical island paradise

Notes on Phu Quoc Island – Southeast Asia’s next big thing (2015 trip report)

Soc Trang

Notes on Soc Trang – Big Buddhas and superb soups deep in the Delta

Tien Giang

A tale of two My Tho’s: The tour and independent version of the Mekong (2015 trip report)

Tra Vinh

Notes on Tra Vinh – Khmer temples and a tourist town that might have been

Train travel

Vietnam Railways – A guide to every line, tickets, and FAQs

Da Nang to Hue by train via the Hai Van Pass

Train SE22 from Saigon to Danang

Da Lat – Trai Mat Railway – A restored heritage railway in Vietnam

Special Train to the Gia Lam Train Factory (Hanoi Creative Design Festival 2023)

Hanoi to Haiphong by train

Saigon to Phan Thiet by train – the easy way to get to Mui Ne

Nha Trang to Saigon by train

Bus travel

Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh by bus

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