Vietnam Tourism

Vietnam is a country lesser known for tourism and more for the horrors of the Vietnam War. However, Vietnam today is emerging as an Asian nation with diverse culture, beautiful terrains, natural beauty and exquisite cuisine encouraging Vietnam tourism and developing various Vietnam tourist attractions.
Tourism in Vietnam is given a facelift today with an excellent blend of the new and the old. Vietnamese cities are influenced by the Chinese and French culture but have maintained their uniqueness by combining their ethnic lifestyles with the new external influences. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is the perfect example of this combination .It has retained its French colonial influences but has embraced capitalist reforms with great enthusiasm. The streets here are crowded with mopeds and scooters and the markets are chaotic and busy.

Juxtaposed to this scene is the Mekong delta where floating markets on paddled boats selling fruits and vegetables are a daily feature. There are huge patches of green paddy fields everywhere with cattle and farmers busy tilling and farming their land. There are several villages concentrated more in the mountainous regions of the country. Life here continues as it has been for centuries with proudly worn traditional costumes, traditional food and style of living. The coastal area is no less exciting with the chalk islands in the Halong Bay, Vietnam in the South East Asia Sea, a great place for Vietnam tourism.

One of the major historical tourist attractions in Vietnam is Hue. Hue province in Vietnam carries a legacy of being a capital of Nguyen Dynasty (1802-0945) with various artifacts and structures standing to tell the tales of its time. It lies in central Vietnam on Huong River (Perfume River). At present Hue is an important trade centre with Vietnam tourism and manufacture of textile and cement being its main industries. Some other must visits with regards Vietnam tourist attractions are Hoi An, Vietnam and Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam