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Vietnam Food & Eating Guide

TRAVEL BASICS

Visa & Entry Requirements

Visitors from most countries will require an entry visa when traveling to Vietnam, with..

Health & Safety

Vietnam is generally a safe country to visit, though travelers should exercise common..

Currency

Vietnam's national currency is the Dong (VND), which usually converts at a rate of..

Weather & Climate

Due to it's varied geography, Vietnam can be thought of as having three fairly distinct..

Culture & Customs

Tourism has become an important and established industry in Vietnam over the last decade..

Language & Communications

Vietnamese is the national language, which can be difficult for travelers to pick up in a..

Transport & Getting Around

Vietnam has three international airports located at Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City...

Travel Tips

When traveling within the cities, it is generally a good idea to agree on the cost of a..

Food & Eating Guide

Food in Vietnam is highly varied - travelers can find Western-style cuisine at the many..

Timezone & Electricity

The entire country of Vietnam falls within the UTC/GMT+7 timezone. Daylight saving time..

Dutyfree

Duty free limits are as follows (age restriction of 18 years for alcohol and tobacco..

Food & Eating Guide

Food in Vietnam is highly varied - travelers can find Western-style cuisine at the many street cafes and restaurants in the major tourist areas, but those looking to really immerse themselves in the local culture should continue past these into the smaller, humble eateries serving native Vietnamese dishes and usually frequented by the locals themselves. Here you can find the best examples of Vietnam's meals - seafood dishes, rice cakes, mixed salads and noodle soups.

Vietnam's signature dish, 'pho', is a chicken or beef broth soup served with noodles and assorted herbs that can be eaten for any meal and is available at virtually every restaurant.

Highlights of Vietnam

Halong Bay Information

This has to be one of the most visually stunning places on earth. Well over 1,000 vegetation shrouded limestone islands..

Hanoi Information

To visit Hanoi is to immerse yourself in a place of fascinating history, legend and traditions that stretch back..

Ho Chi Minh City Information

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnams largest city. It is located on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 kilometers inland of the..

Hoi An Information

Hoi An is a popular tourist town situated and hour south of Da Nang on the Coast of the South China Sea. It has a long..

Mui Ne Information

Located on the southern coast of Vietnam Mui Ne is a popular coastal resort strip that has developed along the 15km..

Mekong Delta Information

A large area of South Vietnam, the Mekong Delta is a region where numerous tributaries of the Mekong River split and..

My Son Information

My Son is the site of the ruins of a centre for the Champa Kingdom which thrived here from for over a thousand years..

Nha Trang Information

Nha Trang is a reasonably large coastal town of 300,000 inhabitants in Southern Vietnam and is renowned for being..

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