12 Must Go Places • Indie Traveller

Planning to travel Vietnam? Then you’ve made a great choice. It’s one of the classic Asia destinations, thanks to its epic karst landscapes, mouth-watering food, insanely bustling cities, and distinct culture.

I traveled Vietnam north-to-south in 4 weeks. I loved it so much that a few years later, I did it again, this time visiting many other places.

Read on for my travel tips for some of the must-see sights in Vietnam!

Creating your itinerary

There are a lot of places to explore in Vietnam. To help you get the lay of the land, I made this map showing the most common travel destinations:

Vietnam is a pretty big country! In fact, its length is similar to that of the entire West Coast USA. If you want to see several places in the north, center, and south, count on needing at least 3 weeks. A common Vietnam itinerary is to visit Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An, and finally Ho Chi Minh City.

Yes, that’s a lot of places starting with an ‘H’!

Below I’ll tell you…