Vietnam HandbookStretching 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 | |