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Ben Dinh
The most visited of the tunnel sites, this small, renovated section is near the village of Ben Dinh, about 50km from HCMC. In one of the classrooms at the visitors centre a large map shows the extent of the network while another shows cross-section diagrams of the tunnels. The sect
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Quan Am Pagoda
One of Cholon’s most active and colourful temples, this shrine was founded in the early 19th century. It’s named after the Goddess of Mercy, whose full name is Quan The Am Bo Tat, literally the Bodhisattva who listens to the cries of the world (觀世音菩萨 in Chinese characters), in refl
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Cai Be Floating Market
This river market is still the principle attraction on a boat tour from Vinh Long, though it has shrunk considerably due to the building of bridges in the delta and the subsequent transportation of goods by road rather than river. The market is at its best around 6am. Wholesalers o
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Ben Duoc Tunnels
Many Vietnamese and the odd foreign visitor make it to the Ben Duoc tunnels . The tunnels here have been enlarged to accommodate tourists and feature a number of sights within the underground chambers themselves. The emphasis here is more on the fun fair rather than the history of
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Mine Action Visitor Centre
The Quang Tri Province was the most heavily bombed part of Vietnam and it remains the most contaminated with ordnance. This museum – in English and Vietnamese – provides an excellent historical overview, with photographs of the 1972 destruction of Quang Tri Citadel and people attem
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Kim Lien
Ho Chi Minh’s birthplace in Hoang Tru, and the village of Kim Lien, where he spent some of his formative years, are 14km northwest of Vinh. For all that these are popular pilgrimage spots for the party faithful, there’s little to see other than recreated houses of bamboo and palm l
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Vinh Moc Tunnels
A highly impressive complex of tunnels, Vinh Moc is the remains of a coastal North Vietnamese village that literally went underground in response to unremitting American bombing. More than 90 families disappeared into three levels of tunnels running for almost 2km, and continued to
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Ba Vi National Park
Formerly a French hill station, the triple-peaked Ba Vi Mountain (Nui Ba Vi) has been attracting visitors for decades and remains a popular weekend escape for Hanoians. The limestone mountain is now part of the Ba Vi National Park, which has several rare and endangered plants in it
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Hoi An Old Town
By Unesco decree, more than 800 historical buildings in Hoi An have been preserved, so much of the Old Town looks as it did several centuries ago. Eighteen of these buildings are open to visitors and require an Old Town ticket for admission; the fee goes towards funding conservatio
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Phu Dung Pagoda
This pagoda was founded in the mid-18th century by Mac Thien Tich’s wife, Nguyen Thi Xuan. Her tomb and that of one of her female servants are on the hillside behind the pagoda. Inside the main hall of the pagoda, the most notable statue on the central dais is a bronze Thich Ca Bud
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Nguom Ngao Cave
About 4km from Ban Gioc Wwaterfall, Nguom Ngao Cave is one of the most spectacular cave systems in Vietnam. Created by an underground river, it extends for several kilometres underground; villagers sheltered here during the 1979 war with China. Visitors are permitted in one section
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Bao Dai’s Summer Palace
A faded art-deco-influenced villa, this was one of three palaces Bao Dai kept in Dalat. The buildings design is striking, though its in serious need of restoration and the once-modern interior is distinctly scruffy, with tatty net curtains and chipped furniture.Bao Dai’s imposing o
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Tomb of Nguyen Sinh Sac
The tomb of Ho Chi Minh’s father, Nguyen Sinh Sac (1862–1929), is the centrepiece of a pretty 9.6-hectare park and model heritage village of wooden houses peopled by manikins depicting traditional pursuits. The tomb itself is located under a shell-shaped shrine set behind a star-sh
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Cat Co Cove
A 10-minute walk southeast from Cat Ba Town, the three Cat Co Cove beaches boast the nearest sand to town, although rubbish in the water can be problematic some days. Cat Co 3 is the closest, with a blink-and-you-miss-it sliver of sand. From there a walking trail, cut into the clif
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Saigon South
Saigon’s District 7 is a sleek, fashionable and well-designed retreat for the wealthy within the fringes of the city. Businesspeople, both expats and the local nouveau riche, have embraced this planned neighbourhood of wide streets, fancy shops and manicured parks.A centrepiece is
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Ha Chuong Hoi Quan Pagoda
This Fujian temple is dedicated to the Goddess of Seafarers, Thien Hau (Thien Hau Thanh Mau), also known as Ma To. The four carved stone pillars, wrapped in painted dragons, were fashioned in China and delivered to Vietnam by boat. The temple – actually a guildhall – becomes extrem
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Thien Hau Pagoda
This gorgeous 19th-century temple is dedicated to the goddess Thien Hau, and always attracts a mix of worshippers and visitors who mingle beneath the large coils of incense suspended overhead. It is believed that Thien Hau can travel over the oceans on a mat and ride the clouds to
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Ba Be Lake
Rimmed by limestone peaks which swoop down to the shoreline, Ba Be (meaning Three Bays) is in fact three linked lakes, with a total length of 8km and a width of about 400m.Most boat excursions around the lakes visit the An Ma Pagoda , on an islet in the middle of the lake, and the
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Cannon Fort
For one of the best views in Vietnam – no, we’re not kidding – head to Cannon Fort where there are astounding panoramas of Cat Ba Islands jungle-clad hills rolling down to colourful tangles of fishing boats in the harbour and out to the karst-punctuated sea beyond.The entrance gate
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Mariamman Hindu Temple
Only a small number of Hindus live in HCMC, but this colourful slice of southern India is also considered sacred by many ethnic Vietnamese and Chinese. Reputed to have miraculous powers, the temple was built at the end of the 19th century and dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mariamma
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