Skip to content There is no substitute for seeing it yourself. Here is where to point the camera, by region.
The south
- Saigon: neon, motorbikes and night markets after dark. See Ho Chi Minh City.
- Can Tho and the Mekong: floating markets at dawn and canals lined with palms. See Can Tho.
- Can Gio: mangrove channels south of the city. See Can Gio Mangrove Forest.
- Mui Ne: red and white dunes at sunrise and fishing boats in the bay. See Mui Ne and Phan Thiet and the sand dunes.
- Con Dao: quiet beaches and old prison grounds. See Con Dao Island.
- Vung Tau: the coast road and hilltop statue. See Vung Tau.
- Da Lat: pine hills, flowers and mist. See Da Lat.
Central and north
- Nha Trang: beaches and Cham towers. See Nha Trang and Po Nagar.
- Hoi An and Hue: lanterns, yellow walls and imperial tombs. See Hoi An and Hue.
- Da Nang and My Son: see Da Nang and My Son.
- Ninh Binh: limestone karsts over rice fields. See Ninh Binh.
- Hanoi: the old quarter and its lakes. See Hanoi.
- Phu Quoc: island beaches. See Phu Quoc.
To get to any of the southern places by private car, start with Saigon airport transfers.