Whether you want to

cruise through Halong Bay, eat street food in Hanoi, or trek to rice

terraces in Sapa, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Vietnam are here

to help! Fodor’s Essential Vietnam guidebook is packed with

maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need

to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read

layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Essential guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel

Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s Essential Vietnam

travel guide includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE

to the top things to see and do

MULTIPLE ITINERARIES

to effectively organize your days and maximize your time

MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS

to help you navigate confidently

COLOR PHOTOS

throughout to spark your wanderlust!

HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS

on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping,

activities, side-trips, and more

PHOTO-FILLED BEST OF FEATURES

on Vietnam’s Natural Wonders,
Vietnam’s Pagodas and more

TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and

saving time and money

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS

providing rich context on the local people, politics, cuisine,

geography and more

SPECIAL FEATURES

on What to Watch and Read Before You Visit, and What to Eat and

Drink

LOCAL WRITERS

to help you find the under-the-radar gems

Vietnamese LANGUAGE PRIMER

with useful words and essential phrases

UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON:

Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Sapa,

Danag, Hoi An, Phu Quoc, Dalat, Nha Trang, Haiphong, and more.

Planning on visiting Southeast Asia? Check out Fodor’s Thailand and

Fodor’s In Focus Singapore.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide

does not contain all the images or text included in the physical

edition.

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