Vietnam

Pros: Hue, Mekong Delta, the people, the food...
Cons: The Summer heat!

During my month in Cambodia, I spent more than a few idle hours stewing over my Vietnam guidebook, seeing what we could and couldn’t see (well) in the space of the ten days we had in the country. After a slightly exhausting month working and ...

Pros: surreal, exciting, cheap, beautiful
Cons: using kids to sell goods on the street

I visited Vietnam in January/February 2002 and though it was hot, it was not miserably so. I left just before the New Year celebration, which was disappointing. My main hub was Ho Chi Minh City with several visits to the countryside and the city of Can...

Pros: Inexpensive, friendly people, easy to get around.
Cons: Street vendors can become tiresome. Long flight from East Coast.

I went to Vietnam in March, 2003, for a total of seven days including the arrival and departure days. My wife's cousin owns a trendy import shop and buys stock for his store throughout southeast Asia. Knowing that I am a Vietnam War history buff, he ...

Pros: People, landscape, history. Safe country.
Cons: Peddlers, especially in Saigon.

My mother was born in Vietnam where she met my father during the French occupation. They left for Eu ...

Pros: What a broken country is capable of achieving without a Marshall Plan. Truly amazing! Food!
Cons: Aggressive vendors, distances, Nha Trang

Our family of 4 ( 2 children ages 11 & 13) traveled to Vietnam for a total of 14 nights and 15 days. The visit was from June 24th through July 8th , 2005 just at the beginning of the rainy season or so-called “monsoon season”. Our trip was ...

Pros: 1. Historical significance 2. Its rivers and waterways
Cons: 1. Bureaucracy

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The seventeen days I spent in Vietnam was more like a tragic history lesson than a vacation. While the many sites and sounds of Vietnam were fascinating, it was the stories and legends behind these sites...

Pros: Interesting and Unique.
Cons: Theft and scams.

Review Topic:  Overview

We visited Vietnam in June /July it was always hot and humid and most days heavy rains would belt down for an hour or two and cleanse the city streets. The incessant streams of motor cyclists would not...

Pros: Very scenic, lots to see, cheap, friendly people, largely unspoilt
Cons: Touts. More touts. Beggars/peddlers/hawkers (millions of them, apparently)

Vietnam, a country dominated by variously China, France, and to some extent, the USA. Now autonomous (well, for the last 25 years), this is a great tourist destination. Everything that makes SE Asia a popular tourist destination is present in Vietnam -...

Pros: adventure
Cons: vendors

The single greatest travel destination I've been to is Vietnam. The country is beautiful and the people (who often speak English) are very friendly. I recommend going there wholeheartedly. That having been said, Vietnam is not for those looking for an...

Pros: this place has it all
Cons: getting more popular

Vietnam today is what Thailand must have been like just at the point when the hordes of European + US tourists first started visiting in large numbers 20-30 odd years back.

Vietnam really does have it all:
- Spectacular landscapes around...

Pros: Wonderful shopping
Cons: Little a/c; not many amenities in some areas

Vietnam as a travel destination has great advantages ...but some negatives as well. We spent 2 weeks in Vietnam, about 2/3 of it in Hanoi with the rest in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). It was actually not a vacation. We were there to complete an adoption....

Pros: Beautiful scenery and people, cheap beer
Cons: A rip-off at every turn, communism hangover

Vietnam is stunning and inspiring, but it's an irritating place in many ways. It's easy to forget that the country is communist when you see the bustling markets and the cell phones everywhere, but efficient it is not. As a foreigner, you'll get ripped...

Pros: Scenic, very good transport system, good vibe to the place
Cons: On the way to spoiling

A friend and I travelled to Vietnam in December '00/January '01.We were there for just over a month. We are both male and 18 yrs old.
Vietnam is a very beautiful destination. It is not really a place for people who want to see grand landmarks,...

Pros: A great cultural experience, sensual and rich
Cons: fruit worms, worms from unboiled water

Vietnam: Land of Magic, Beauty, Riches, Hard Work and Beautiful People Vietnamese Want Education, Growing Economy, Employment Opportunities and Consumer Goods such as Apple iPhone 3g A recent trip to Vietnam has helped me realize the economic ...

Pros: Difficult to reach due to long flights
Cons: Great budget destination

Review Topic:  Overview

After taking a tour of Vietnam the year before encompassing the country from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, I decided to concentrate on Hanoi on a return visit. I was enchanted with the Old Quarter and rented...