History & Culture

Con Dao Prison

Con Dao Prison was established by the French in 1862 on the remote Con…

Truc Lam Zen Monastery

A working Buddhist monastery on a pine-forested mountain above Tuyen Lam Lake — manicured…

Crazy House (Hang Nga Guesthouse)

A surrealist architectural masterpiece in Da Lat — a functioning guesthouse of twisted staircases,…

Bao Dai Summer Palace

The elegant 1930s Art Deco villa where the last Vietnamese emperor spent his summers…

Crazy House (Hang Nga Guesthouse)

An extraordinary surrealist guesthouse designed by architect Dang Viet Nga — twisting tree-trunk staircases,…

Museum of Military Zone 5

The Museum of Military Zone 5 (Bảo tàng Quân khu 5) is Da Nang’s…

Da Nang Cathedral

A bubblegum-pink French Gothic cathedral built in 1923, nicknamed the "Rooster Church" for its…

Museum of Cham Sculpture

The world's largest collection of Cham artefacts — over 300 sandstone sculptures spanning eight…

My Son Sanctuary

A UNESCO World Heritage site of ancient Hindu Cham temple ruins in a jungle…

Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son)

Five limestone outcrops 8 km south of Da Nang riddled with Buddhist caves, temples,…

St. Joseph’s Cathedral

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, on Nhà Chung street west of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, is a…

B-52 Victory Museum and Huu Tiep Lake

The B-52 Victory Museum at 157 Đội Cấn tells Vietnam’s side of the 12…

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum

The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum is at 66 Nguyễn Thái Học, across the…

Vietnamese Women’s Museum

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is a four-floor museum at 36 Lý Thường Kiệt, about…

Hanoi Old Quarter

The Old Quarter is Hanoi’s historic trading heart, a dense grid of narrow streets…

Thay Pagoda (Chua Thay)

Thay Pagoda (Chùa Thầy) is one of Vietnam’s most architecturally striking Buddhist complexes, set…

Hanoi Train Street

Hanoi Train Street is a narrow residential alley in the Hoan Kiem district where…

Temple of Literature

Vietnam's first university, founded in 1070. A serene Confucian complex in central Hanoi.

Perfume Pagoda

A 15th-century pilgrimage site 60 km southwest of Hanoi — reached by boat along…

Bat Trang Ceramic Village

A 600-year-old pottery village 13 km from central Hanoi where you can watch artisans…

Museum of Ethnology

The best museum in Hanoi — comprehensive exhibits on all 54 of Vietnam's ethnic…

Tran Quoc Pagoda

Hanoi's oldest pagoda, sitting on a small peninsula in West Lake — a peaceful…

One Pillar Pagoda

An iconic 11th-century pagoda rising from a lotus pond on a single stone column…

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The preserved remains of Ho Chi Minh lie in a grand granite mausoleum on…

Hoa Lo Prison

Colonial-era prison and museum known as the "Hanoi Hilton" — a powerful window into…

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

UNESCO World Heritage Site and former royal seat of Vietnamese dynasties for over 1,000…

District 1 — Central Saigon

District 1 is the commercial and historical core of Ho Chi Minh City, containing…

Saigon Opera House (Municipal Theatre)

The Saigon Opera House — officially the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Theatre —…

Saigon Central Post Office

The Saigon Central Post Office is a beautifully preserved example of French colonial architecture,…

Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)

The Independence Palace — known after 1975 as Reunification Palace — is one of…

District 1 HCMC

The commercial and historical centre of Ho Chi Minh City — colonial architecture, rooftop…

Cu Chi Tunnels

200 km of underground tunnels used by Viet Cong fighters, now one of Vietnam's…

Hoi An Ancient Town

A UNESCO World Heritage trading port frozen in the 15th–19th century, famous for tailors…

Hoi An Lantern Streets

The ancient town glows orange every evening under thousands of silk lanterns — peak…

My Son Sanctuary

A cluster of Hindu Cham towers built between the 4th and 14th centuries, deep…

Kim Bong Carpentry Village

A traditional woodworking village across the river from the ancient town, where craftsmen use…

Thanh Ha Pottery Village

A 500-year-old pottery village on the Thu Bon River where artisans still use foot-powered…

Japanese Covered Bridge

A 430-year-old roofed bridge built by Japanese merchants in the 1590s — Hoi An's…

Phu Cam Cathedral

Hue's Catholic cathedral, a concrete modernist church by the architect of Saigon's Independence Palace…

Royal Tombs of the Nguyen Emperors

Seven Nguyen emperors are buried in elaborate tomb complexes spread across the hills south…

Thuy Tien Abandoned Water Park

A surreal urban-exploration site 7km from Hue — a defunct water park built in…

Hue Imperial Citadel

A vast walled complex built in 1804, modelled on Beijing's Forbidden City and seat…

Hue Royal Tombs

Seven imperial tombs scattered along the Perfume River, each with distinct architecture and atmosphere.

Khai Dinh Mausoleum

The most theatrical of Hue's royal tombs — a compact hilltop structure blending Vietnamese,…

Minh Mang Mausoleum

The grandest of Hue's royal tombs — over 40 structures arranged in strict symmetry…

Perfume River Boat Tour

The classic Hue experience — a traditional dragon boat drifting past pagodas, royal tombs,…

Thien Mu Pagoda

Hue's most iconic landmark — a seven-storey octagonal tower on a bluff above the…

Tu Duc Mausoleum

A romantic, melancholy estate built by Emperor Tu Duc as a retreat during his…

Lac Village & the White Thai Heartland

Lac Village is the main White Thai village in the Mai Chau valley, 140km…

Lac Village

The most visited White Thai stilt-house village in Mai Chau valley — famous for…

White Thai Cultural Dance Performance

Evening performances of traditional White Thai umbrella dances and bamboo-clapper dances, usually hosted by…

Hang Kia & Pa Co Hmong Villages

Hmong mountain communities north of Mai Chau, spectacular in late January when plum trees…

Pom Coong Village

A quieter alternative to Lac Village with the same scenic rice-paddy backdrop and White…

Sa Dec & the River Towns

Sa Dec is a small river town in Dong Thap province known for its…

Ba Chua Xu Temple

A major pilgrimage temple at the foot of Sam Mountain in Chau Doc, dedicated…

Chau Doc Floating Village

A community of houseboats and fish farms on the Hau River near the Cambodian…

Sa Dec Flower Village

Dong Thap's flower-growing hub, its riverside fields packed with ornamental blooms grown for markets…

Binh Thuy Ancient House

A well-preserved 19th-century merchant villa in Can Tho blending French colonial and Vietnamese architecture,…

Bat Pagoda (Soc Trang)

A Khmer Buddhist pagoda in Soc Trang famous for the colony of giant fruit…

Ang Pagoda (Tra Vinh)

One of the oldest and most elaborate Khmer pagodas in Tra Vinh, reflecting the…

Ba Om Pond

A tranquil square pond in Tra Vinh ringed by centuries-old trees with exposed roots,…

Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House

A restored early 20th-century merchant house in Sa Dec blending French and Vietnamese design,…

Lim Mong Village

Lìm Mông is a H’mong village in Cao Phạ commune, on the western slopes…

Ke Ga Lighthouse

Vietnam's oldest lighthouse, built by the French in 1897 on a small granite island…

Nha Trang Oceanographic Museum

Vietnam's oldest and largest marine research institute, with public aquarium displays of South China…

Nha Trang Cathedral

A striking French Gothic cathedral built on a granite hilltop in 1933 — the…

Long Son Pagoda

Nha Trang's most visited pagoda, famous for its enormous outdoor white Buddha statue on…

Po Nagar Cham Towers

A 7th–12th century Hindu temple complex on a hilltop above the Cai River —…

Tuyet Tinh Coc (Am Tien Cave)

A quiet cave-and-pagoda valley next to Hoa Lu, with a green lake, an old…

Phat Diem Stone Cathedral

A striking 19th-century cathedral blending French Gothic and Vietnamese architecture — dark stone walls…

Bich Dong Pagoda

A three-tiered pagoda complex built directly into a limestone cliff face, with caves at…

Hoa Lu Ancient Capital

Vietnam's 10th-century imperial capital — explore citadel ruins and twin temples honoring emperors Dinh…

Bai Dinh Pagoda

Vietnam's biggest pagoda complex: a 99-meter stupa, a 500-statue arhat corridor and giant bronze…

Tam Coc

Three caves carved through limestone mountains with a winding river through rice paddies —…

Ham Ninh Fishing Village

One of Phu Quoc's oldest communities on the northeast coast — wooden stilthouse piers,…

Phu Quoc Prison

A sobering colonial-era prison museum that held over 32,000 Vietnamese prisoners — concrete cells,…

Dinh Cau Shrine

A small sea-goddess shrine perched on a rocky promontory at the mouth of the…

Kho Muong Village (Bản Kho Mường)

A Thai village in a closed limestone valley in Pu Luong, reached by a…

Pho Doan Market (Chợ Phố Đoàn)

Pu Luong's twice-weekly highland market, held on Thursday and Sunday mornings since French colonial…

Banh It Cham Towers

A hilltop cluster of four Cham towers 18–20 km northwest of Quy Nhon —…

Nhon Hai Fishing Village

A traditional fishing community north of Quy Nhon known for its colourful coracle boats,…

Twin Towers (Thap Doi)

Two well-preserved Cham towers standing side-by-side in the heart of Quy Nhon city —…

Sapa Stone Church

A French Gothic stone church built in 1895, still holding active Sunday services in…

Muong Hoa Valley

A 15km valley southeast of Sapa town lined with rice terraces, a running stream,…

Ta Phin Village

A Red Dao and Black H'mong village 12km from Sapa, known for traditional herbal…

Lao Chai Village

A terraced hamlet 7-10km southeast of Sapa in Muong Hoa Valley, a classic stop…

Y Linh Ho Village

A quieter H'mong and Dao village within Muong Hoa Valley, at its best during…

Cat Cat Village

A H'mong settlement close to Sapa town with a mining history, waterfall, and old…

Ban Ho Village

A remote riverside village deep in the Hoang Lien range, home to Tay and…

Sapa Ancient Rock Field

Nearly 200 boulders carved with prehistoric human, animal, and symbolic figures, scattered across Muong…

Bac Ha, Can Cau & Coc Ly Hill Tribe Markets

Weekly ethnic minority markets around Sapa — Bac Ha on Sundays, Can Cau on…

Sin Chai Village

An untouched, low-key village with terraced rice fields and no entrance fee, offering a…