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Vietnam · Regions

Explore Vietnam

Six geographic zones, 34 provinces and the AI that weaves them into your trip.

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People are asking right now

› slow coastal town in April, ~$60/day› hidden mountain near Hà Nội for a weekend› foodie city with little crowd› beach for a family with a toddler in June› where to see buckwheat in October

Geography

Three great zones

North, Central and South — each a different climate, cuisine and pace.

Travel clusters

Seven curated routes

Multi-province loops the AI understands — from mountain circuits to island hops.

Travel themes

Find your vibe

Beaches, heritage, food, adventure — each theme ranks regions by fit.

Trending

Rising this season

Our editors' seasonal picks — places worth catching right now.

Editor's picks

Hidden gems

Off the beaten track

47 places most visitors never reach — curated by local editors and trusted community members.

Local favourites

How locals actually travel Vietnam

The restaurants, routes and rhythms that residents live by — not the tourist trail.

City guides

Cities worth knowing

Hanoi to Hội An — neighbourhood-level guides for Vietnam's great cities.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam sovereignty map
Hoàng Sa & Trường Sa belong to Vietnam — Vietnam Maritime Law 2012.

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Compare any two regions

Budget, crowd level, beach, heritage — honest scores for three regions at once.

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No single region wins — it depends on your travel style, pace and what you want to bring home.

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From the community

First-hand accounts, local perspectives and editor picks from across Vietnam.

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The Regions digest

Monthly: one hidden gem, one crowd tip and one local find — curated by our editors.

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All 34 provinces

▮ Mù Cang Chải · Hoàng Su Phì · Oct

Zone 0116 provinces

Miền Bắc

The North

“Four seasons, terraced rice, alpine towns, ethnic-minority markets.”

Best Sep–Nov · Mar–MayExplore zone →

▮ Hội An đêm đèn lồng · Quảng Nam

Zone 029 provinces

Miền Trung

The Centre

“Heritage coast, slow towns, imperial cities, the country's deepest larder.”

Best Feb–AugExplore zone →

▮ Bình minh chợ nổi · Cần Thơ

Zone 039 provinces

Miền Nam

The South

“Rivers and skylines. Mekong life. Islands. The country at full speed.”

Best Nov–AprExplore zone →
All clusters

▮ The Hà Giang Loop

№ 01Moderate

5–7d · 320 km

The Hà Giang Loop

Vietnam's most photographed road

Mar–Nov ★ Oct buckwheatDay by day →

▮ The Mekong Delta

№ 02Easy

3–5d · 280 km

The Mekong Delta

Where the river slows

Nov–AprDay by day →

▮ Central Heritage Triangle

№ 03Easy

5–7d · 200 km

Central Heritage Triangle

Huế · Hội An · Mỹ Sơn

Feb–AugDay by day →

▮ Northern Highlands

№ 04Moderate

6–8d · 410 km

Northern Highlands

Sapa · Mù Cang Chải · Y Tý

Sep–Nov ★Day by day →

▮ The Central Coast

№ 05Easy

7–10d · 540 km

The Central Coast

Đà Nẵng · Quy Nhơn · Nha Trang

Feb–AugDay by day →

▮ Island Vietnam

№ 06Easy

4–6d · multi-island

Island Vietnam

Phú Quốc · Côn Đảo · Cát Bà

Nov–AprDay by day →

▮ The Central Highlands

№ 07Moderate

5–7d · 380 km

The Central Highlands

Đà Lạt · Buôn Ma Thuột · Pleiku

Nov–MarDay by day →

▮ Bãi Sao · Phú Quốc

○38 regions

Beach

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▮ Fansipan · Lào Cai

△24 regions

Mountain

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▮ Bún chả · Hà Nội

◆63 regions

Food

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▮ Đại Nội · Huế

✶17 regions

Heritage

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▮ Sơn Đoòng · Quảng Bình

▲22 regions

Adventure

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▮ Suối Thanh Tâm · Huế

❍14 regions

Wellness

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▮ Bà Nà Hills · Đà Nẵng

✧19 regions

Family

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▮ Đèo Mã Pí Lèng · Hà Giang

□31 regions

Photography

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01

Hà Giang

Hà Giang

Buckwheat flower season peaks Oct–Nov. New paved road through Mèo Vạc.

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interest

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Côn Đảo

Bà Rịa–VT

New boutique hotel + diving season opens. Direct flight from HCMC.

▲ +52%

interest

03

Quy Nhơn

Bình Định

"The undiscovered coast" — editorial feature in Issue 12.

▲ +41%

interest

04

Mộc Châu

Sơn La

Plum blossom season opening — 3 weekends only.

▲ +33%

interest

05

Phú Yên

Phú Yên

Domestic-traveler momentum spilling from Quy Nhơn. Sea-urchin season.

▲ +28%

interest

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▮ Sin Suối Hồ · Lai Châu

Hidden 01★ 9.4

Lai Châu

Sin Suối Hồ

Hmong village rebuilt around community tourism — no shops, no signs.

Curated by iGuide · Voices

▮ Định Yên · Đồng Tháp

Hidden 02★ 9.1

Đồng Tháp

Định Yên

The last reed-mat weavers of the Mekong. Sunrise loom market.

Curated by iGuide · Voices

▮ Tà Xùa · Sơn La

Hidden 03★ 9

Sơn La

Tà Xùa

Cloud-sea ridge. Two hours past where buses stop.

Curated by iGuide · Voices

▮ Ngọc Linh · Kon Tum

Hidden 04★ 8.9

Kon Tum

Ngọc Linh

Sacred mountain, wild ginseng, a single ethnobotany guide.

Curated by iGuide · Voices

▮ Hồ Tà Đùng · Đắk Nông

Hidden 05★ 8.8

Đắk Nông

Hồ Tà Đùng

36 islands in a reservoir — the locals call it Halong on land.

Curated by iGuide · Voices

▮ Cù Lao Chàm · Quảng Nam

Hidden 06★ 8.6

Quảng Nam

Cù Lao Chàm

UNESCO biosphere, 8km off Hội An. Plastic-bag-free since 2009.

Curated by iGuide · Voices

▮ Tam Đảo

Local 01

Vĩnh Phúc

Tam Đảo

Weekend hill station near Hà Nội · 80 km

May–Sep · cool, misty

▮ Cô Tô

Local 02

Quảng Ninh

Cô Tô

7-hour journey, no flights · summer island

May–Aug

▮ Mộc Châu

Local 03

Sơn La

Mộc Châu

Plateau · plum blossom March

Jan–Mar · Jun–Sep tea

▮ Lý Sơn

Local 04

Quảng Ngãi

Lý Sơn

Volcanic island · garlic fields

Feb–Aug

All city guides

▮ Phố Cổ lúc hoàng hôn

City 01 · Capital

8 neighbourhoods

Hà Nội

“A thousand years in one bowl of phở.”

Old QuarterFrench QuarterTây HồBa ĐìnhHai Bà Trưng+3

▮ Quận 1 về đêm

12 hoods

TPHCM

The city that never closes.

▮ Bãi Mỹ Khê lúc bình minh

6 hoods

Đà Nẵng

Beach + bridge city.

▮ Phố cổ · UNESCO

4 hoods

Hội An

Lantern light, all year.

▮ Sông Hương

5 hoods

Huế

Imperial slow time.

Interactive map · Vietnam

Interactive Smart Map — all 34 provinces

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Dai Lanh Lighthouse - Where the sun first awakens

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Dai Lanh Lighthouse - Where the sun first awakens

by Van Vu

Grilled chicken from the Northwest - a famous specialty dish of the Northwest mountainous region of Vietnam

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Grilled chicken from the Northwest - a famous specialty dish of the Northwest mountainous region of Vietnam

by iGuide

Anantara Quy Nhon - a "hidden" place in the central coastal region of Vietnam

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Anantara Quy Nhon - a "hidden" place in the central coastal region of Vietnam

by iGuide

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