Viet Nam 🇻🇳

Population » 92 million
Language » Vietnamese (English is widely spoken in Ho Chi Ming City and elsewhere where tourist go)
Religion » Buddhism
Life expectancy » 73 years (men), 81 years (women)
Currency » dong

The UNWTO reported that Vietnam had the third largest increase in tourist numbers in 2017.
People are very friendly.
Food is delicious, even the street food.
The northern part of the country sometimes seems more rigid. People are more relaxed as you travel south.
Vietnam is a one-party Communist state, however it is seen by the west as increasingly open and welcoming to new ideas.
The country is not without it’s corruption, which I often witnessed, particularly in the Hanoi.

On the verge of overtourism » Ho Chi Minh City (aka: Saigon) (World Travel & Tourism Council, 2019)
Lots of history in Hue, the traditional capital
Hotspots » Ho Chi Minh City
- Instead consider:
  - Da Lat, north of Ho Chi Minh City, where adventurers can indulge themselves with canyoneering, white water rafting, and a high ropes course.
  - Sapa – nature lovers can embrace the serenity of the mountains, tour to the Love and Silver waterfalls, and visit the historic Cat Cat village.

Coffee in Vietnam is delicious and to be experienced for the coffee lover.
Cafe sua da is the local coffee in Hoi An
Can enjoy a cup for $1.80.
Coarsely ground coffee beans are loaded into a drip filter, which spits out super-strong coffee, one drop at a time.
Ice cubes and sweetened condensed milk are added for those wanting a more refreshing drink.

This page was updated June 6, 2024