Vietnam Handbook

Front Cover
Footprint Handbooks, 1999 - Vietnam - 421 pages
Stretching over 3,000 kilometres in a sinuous 'S', Vietnam embraces a spectacular range of landscapes from the watery and fertile plains of the Mekong Delta to the stunning mountain ranges of the north. The most comprehensive details on how to make the most of the country with wide-ranging practical listings. Outstanding background on the history of Vietnam from pre-colonial times to the present day, with detailed cultural and artistic information. Written with authority by experts who live, work and travel throughout the country.

Contents

Highlights
9
Historical sights
10
Cuisine
12
Ethnic minorities
14
The North 104 Northwest 104 Hanoi to Hoa Binh Son La Dien Bien Phu Lai Chau Sapa and Lao Cai 111 Dien Bien Phu 121 Sapa 131 Northeast 136...
15
Outer Saigon 268 Excursions 272 Essentials 272 Sleeping 277 Eating 283 Entertainment 285 Shopping 287 Transport 288 Directory 17 Essentials
18
Planning your trip
19
Before you travel
21
Eating
92
Entertainment 96 Shopping
96
Transport
97
Directory
99
The Central Region
169
Thanh Hoa to
170
Hué
175
Hué to Danang
195

Getting there
23
Touching down
24
Where to stay
29
Getting around
30
Keeping in touch
35
Food and drink
37
Shopping
40
Holidays and festivals
41
Health
42
Further reading
53
Useful addresses
59
The Mekong Delta and the South 294 History 296 My Tho 301 Can Tho 309 Chau Doc 317 Phu Quoc Island 63 Hanoi 66 History
66
Sights
71
Excursions
83
Essentials 88 Sleeping
88
Danang
197
Hoi
204
Quang Ngai to Phan Rang via Nha Trang
210
Central Highlands
213
Nha Trang
220
Phan Rang to Dalat 232 Dalat
232
Dalat to Saigon
241
Vung
242
Long Hai to Ho
248
Background
355
Vietnam before history
363
Le Dynasty and
383
388 Crafts
389
Map index
420
Copyright

Other editions - View all

About the author (1999)

Joshua Eliot first set foot in Singapore as a child, but became seriously interested in things Asian when he studied at the School of Oriental & African Studies in London. Since then events have taken him back to the region two or three times a year, sometimes for long periods. He has worked at the University of Singapore, written children's books and given radio broadcasts and lectured on cruise liners.

Bibliographic information