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Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries located in the South East Asia. Owning to stretching the length of the Indochinese Peninsula, Vietnam boasts a unique shape of an elongated S and a long coastline of 3,444 kilometers with a lot of wonderful sites.

Vietnam is proud to be a nation of beautiful and friendly people. When being asked about Vietnamese people, most foreigners who have ever been here saying that they are much impressed with the locals, who were brave and heroic in war time, but industrious, friendly and hospitable in peace.

Vietnam highlights

Attractions: There is a poem of a Vietnamese famous poet To Huu, which praises the beauty of Vietnam country. According to this poem, that’s a beauty which can be considered as the best of all over the world: “Vietnam dat nuoc ta oi/ Menh mong bien lua dau troi dep hon” (English version: « Vietnam my country/With the immense rice fields, the best all over the world »). Have you ever been to Vietnam? If yes, you will realize that those sentences are not exaggerating.

Culture: Vietnam has undergone a surprisingly long-lasting history and been considered as a cradle of traditional culture which reflects thoroughly through historic vestiges, temples, pagodas, ancient houses, etc. Time has passed; however, the traditional cultural value will be kept and preserved from generations to generations - as the treasury of Vietnam. All of these contribute to make Vietnam one of an attracting tourist sites for visitor from other nations.

World Heritages: World Heritages in Vietnam are also attractions to tourists. They are tangible and intangible values which are the pride of Vietnamese people when talking about. They are: Halong Bay, Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hanoi, Complex of Hue monuments, Hoian Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (Tangible World Heritages) and Nha nhac – Vietnamese Court Music, Quan Ho Bac Ninh Folk Song, The Space of Gong Culture, Ca Tru Singing (Intangible World Heritages).

Food & Drink: It is said that food and drink are something that could not be missed when traveling to the country of Vietnam. Each region from North to South has its own specialties which make the distinguished feature of this region. Though the Vietnamese foods are assessed tasty and good for health, not all of foreigners can be familiar with this. For such visitors, a system of hotels and restaurants is available with both Western and Eastern styles for your stay in Vietnam.

When to go

The best time to visit Vietnam is from September to December or from March to April.

Top tips

For those who travel to Vietnam by air, Vietnam visa on arrival is the best choice which can be applied online at http://www.vietnam-visa.com and then picked up at Vietnam international airports.

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