Vietnam is enigmatic, resilient and simply stunning

Hanoi and Halong Bay

Set beside the Red River, there’s lots to love about Vietnam’s compact capital. Each day starts with coffee and croissants, while scooters swarm the Old Quarter where you can shop for silk and slurp Pho soup. To see more, take a cyclo past the pretty lakes and villas of the French Quarter, or visit the square where Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence in 1945

Sa Pa

Perched on a plateau in the far northwest, vietnam sapa  has grown from a small French hill station to a major tourist hub. The town itself may not be the prettiest but the appeal is in the dramatic peaks and cascading rice terraces that surround it. Visit the hill tribes that call this area home and see how each is distinguished by their dress, from the indigo coats of the Black H’mong, to the scarlet headscarves of the Red Dao

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Hue, Hoi An and Central Vietnam

With forested mountains that extend to the coast and small cities steeped in history, the central provinces are classic Vietnam. Start in the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An and explore Japanese merchant houses and Chinese temples, before relaxing in the lounge bars or hitting the clubs. Further north, the palaces and pagodas in the former capital of Hue tell the story of imperial Vietnam
Nha Trang and Mui Ne

Lively yet laidback, Vietnam’s top beach destination boasts a long strip of golden sand which licks along the south central coast. Backed by mountains and lapped by turquoise waves, you can laze in Nha Trang’s beach cafes and stroll through the sculpture garden, or scuba dive with lionfish, sail to offshore islands and go wild in the waterparks