Useful travel resources for traveler to Vietnam
We have listed a few useful websites that will make your trip planning easier, enjoy surfing.
- Lonely Planet Vietnam Lonely Planet Travel Guide. Travel information, advice, hotels, reviews and itineraries covering the globe.
- Vietnam travel Providing travel information, advice, hotels, reviews for Vietnam.
- Saigon Today Daily blog written by an expat living in Saigon.
Travel information
- Vietnamandcambodia.com - Vietnam and Cambodia travel reviews. Find out where to eat and sleep, what to see and how to get there.
- World Travel Guide - World Travel guide offers complete and detailed information on the popular tourist destinations around the World.
- Vietnam Travel Notes - Travel tips, advice, tours and images from Vietnam.
- Wikitravel - Vietnam - Open source travel guide to Vietnam, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more.
- Vietnam Tourism - Official - The official site of Vietnam tourism board.
- Flickr - Vietnam - Images about Vietnam on Flickr.com
- Vietnam News - Vietnam News - The First National English Language Daily.
- Vietnam news by EIN News - Vietnam News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
- Thanh Nien News / English Edition - Thanh Nien is one of the leading Vietnamese language dailies. Provides latest world and domestic news and commentary.
- Travel Advice for Vietnam - Australian - Frequently updated advice covering safety and security, health, local laws and customs and entry requirements.
Living in Vietnam
Other websites
VIETNAM HISTORY and VIETNAM TRAVEL GUIDE BOOKS
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Lonely Planet Vietnam (6th Ed)
by Mason Florence, Robert Storey
Culturally rich and steeped in centuries - old charm, Vietnam's appeal lies in its unique artistic, religious and architectural heritage set against a backdrop of diverse natural beauty. Awaken your senses as this guide takes you through colorful, bustling markets and serene temples to palm-fringed beaches and rugged mountains, introducing some of the world's friendliest people along the way... Read more
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The Rough Guide to Vietnam
by Jan Dodd
The Rough Guide is the best guidebook around for the country. It is superior to the Lonely Planet guide in the breadth and depth of coverage and especially its accuracy. If you are traveling to the north, you may want to consider reading Footprint before you leave -- it has some interesting information. ...Read more
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Fodor's 2001 Vietnam
by Deborah Kaufman (Editor)
No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this completely up-to-date guide our experts who live in Vietnam give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do -- from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. They'll show you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges -- from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. Read more...
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Understanding Vietnam
by Neil L. Jamieson
The author sets out to demonstrate that Vietnamese society, history, and culture from 1700 to 1990 revolve around the yin and yang system. While harmony derives from a balance between these two elements, an imbalance on the other hand results in revolution and war. The forces, which have been pulling the Vietnamese community apart since 1920, came to a head-on battle in 1945-50... Read more
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Vietnam, Now: A Reporter Returns
by David Lamb
Vietnam, now is the result of David Lamb explorations. He takes us deep inside the nation in history, culture and bittersweet memories of war. Through intimate stories of personal encounters, he explain why Vietnam has managed to busy the residue of war, in many ways more effective than the United Nations has... Read more
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Lonely Planet World Food Vietnam
by Richard Sterling
For people who live to eat, drink and travel, this culinary companion includes: -the essential guide to the culture of food & drink in Vietnam -faces of gastonomy, profiles of the ordinary people and places that make Vietnamese cuisine unique -an exploration of the regional influences that make up Vietnamese cuisine -a special chapter on the bold palate of Vietnam -the definitive culinary dictionary, a quick-reference glossary and useful phrases for every food and drink occasion... Read more...
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