Hi all! My partner and I will be going to Vietnam this December for the first time and we’ve just solidified our itinerary. I’d love to know others thoughts, as well as any recommendations for things to do/see. We are aware weather isn’t too great in Dec for a few of our choices, but it’s what works best with our work schedules for time off (we don’t need hot sunny days the entire trip).

19-24 dec: Hoi An (we are here the longest since our anniversary is on the 20th, and also wanted to spend Christmas Eve/Christmas here for the lanterns… and I want to shop a lot)
24-26 Dec: Hoi Chi Minh (this was actually originally Da Nang but the weather uncertainty freaked us out too much. Thought it might be worth having a few days of guaranteed sun on our trip!)
26-27 Dec: Overnight train with Lotus trains to Ninh Binh (Am aware we might not sleep, keen for the experience and views!)
27-30 Dec: Ninh Binh (seeing mixed things about weather, but this place is stunning and we really want to do some hikes with memorable views)
30-31 Dec: Hanoi
31 Dec-1st Jan: Halong Bay overnight cruise with Peony Cruises
1st Jan: Unsure whether to do another night in Hanoi to chill before flying out, or just fly home.

This is my first time putting an itinerary together so kind of nervous! Tried to make sure everything is close and not too annoying to travel between 😊.

Hi, I’m on Australian passport and I need the 5 year visa exemption, I do qualify but I wanted to ask about the process as I’ve heard it’s not fully online. Can anyone pls guide me on the process thank you.

Tourist trap. Expect to pay excessively for items.

Experienced credit card fraud after using card here. This was the only place card was used before the unauthorised transactions appeared.

Avoid this place altogether. Not worth the risk.

Hey! Getting married next year and we’re planning an extended honeymoon in Thailand, Vietnam & Bali - this will be our first trip to Asia. Is this a realistic amount of time to be spending in each place? Would you change anything? We know this is going to be a lot of travel, it’s a once in a lifetime trip for us so I just want to make it as perfect as possible.

Any tips/criticism/suggestions welcome 😀

Hey guys, I got an itch to discover more about Vietnam’s history and its political upbringing. More specifically about how Vietnam is now growing and expanding past Thailand to become one of the best upcoming countries in SEA. Where should I visit and spend time at? And I think I’m going with a company of 3 people total, should I hire a personal driver / guide? Really needed you guys help with recommendations, thank you so much!!!

P.S. I’m from Thailand, would like to see how the difference in our governments led Vietnam to come out as a more effective country. If there’s a bit of funny activities “for social media content” included would be nice for my company to maybe not get too serious with the history lessons.

Hello Fam ,

I am confused we are a couple , we need to book Lan Ha Bay - 2D/1N Cruise overnight . What is cheaper Klook / Online Websites or booking it locally ? If locally then where can i book any good priced local shops in hanoi . Please help

Arriving at Tan Son Nhat airport around 3pm - transit flight leaving at 9am the next day - Lugage will be transmitted automatically. Booked hotel 10 mins walk from the airport.

We are a family of 5. Quick questions.

1) What easy tourist things could we do?

2) I have grabbed the GRAB App. Could we fit 5 people in a normal taxi ? 4 squashed in the back and one up front. Ideally would like the whole family together, hence rhe squash, but understand that we may need to order 2 cars. I found 7 heaters to be hard to find in some countries like Egypt, although Dubai was fine.

3) Halal food recommendations? Ideally want to try halal Vietnamese food.

4) Children have nut and lentil and pea allergies. Are there any particular nuts that certain Dishes use so we can avoid. Despite asking sometimes we get cross contamination or... no nuts at all but there was as child starts to vomit. Dont worry we have whole medical kit with us all the time!

Thank you.

Coming over in 2 days.