Itineraries, practical tips and day trips to plan your stay in Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh and Sapa.
Around Hanoi, championship courses such as Kings Island and Sky Lake list about 120 to 150 dollars on weekd...
A pool day pass in Hanoi gives you access to a hotel's pool without staying the night. The clearest publish...
To cross the street in Hanoi, walk at a slow, steady pace without running or stepping back: scooter riders ...
Hanoi in autumn, from late September to November, is the season most guides recommend: the summer heat and ...
Hanoi in spring, March and April, is mild and then increasingly warm, but humid: one guide describes the pe...
Hanoi in summer, from May to September, is hot, humid and stormy: June is the hottest month (average highs ...
Hanoi in winter, from December to February, is cool and often grey: averages sit around 17 C in January, wi...
For a night out in Hanoi, start with bia hoi (fresh draught beer) on Ta Hien street, about a 5-minute walk ...
Sunday is a good day in Hanoi: the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake runs from Friday evening (about 7p...
From Noi Bai airport, a metered taxi or ride-hail car costs about VND 280,000 to 400,000 to the Old Quarter...
Xoi is steamed sticky rice, sold from dawn to take away or eat on the spot, with sweet or savoury toppings....
The best places to run in Hanoi are Hoan Kiem Lake for a short loop in the centre and West Lake (Tay Ho) fo...
Pick Sapa for accessible rice terraces and treks with more lodging and infrastructure; pick Ha Giang for a ...
In Vietnam, possessing, using, distributing or making drugs, cannabis included, is punished whatever the am...
The Vietnam public holidays in 2027 that matter to travellers are Tet (an official 7-day break, 4 to 10 Feb...
For the Ha Giang Loop from Hanoi, two tours from the same operator compare on GetYourGuide: 3 days from $20...
For a motorbike food tour in Hanoi, the best-rated offer is the 3.5-hour tour with 7 tastings, 5 out of 5 f...
To see the water puppets at Thang Long theatre, the most booked offer on GetYourGuide is the skip-the-line ...
Ninh Binh in a day from Hanoi: the better-rated of the two offers compared here is the Hoa Lu, Tam Coc or T...
For the Perfume Pagoda from Hanoi, the better-rated of the two trips compared here is the group day with lu...
The Hai Van Pass is a free public road with no ticket and no opening date, so "how to book" really means ch...
In Hanoi, an adult ticket costs 100,000 VND at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel (the same for foreigners and...
Hanoi is one of the cheapest capitals to eat in: a street meal costs 25,000 to 50,000 VND, an egg coffee 25...
Vietnam has banned e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products since 1 January 2025, you must declare cash abo...
