Short Guide to Vietnam
The worldwide image of Vietnam is one of paddy fields, people with pointy hats and a country devastated by the horrors of a relentless and violent war. But, thankfully, these long-standing stereotypes are finally beginning to disappear as the country evolves into a haven for travellers.
Visitors who delve a bit deeper will be seduced by a country of peerless natural beauty and idyllic beach resorts.
Vietnam forms an “S” shape along the east coast of the Indochinese Peninsula. Its people compare the country to a pole of bamboo hanging with two rice baskets, which is representative of the two regions at either end of Vietnam.
Miles of sandy beaches, rugged mountains and dense forests lie in the northern highlands, which are renowned for their wonderful scenery and hill tribes. Then there are the impressive floating markets and agricultural plains the south’s Mekong Delta and the mysterious cave formations on Halong Bay.
The effects of trading with Japan and China, French occupation and US intervention have undoubtedly left an indelible mark on Vietnam over its 2000-year history. But the defiant country has also been bequeathed a diverse legacy from the different cultures evident that are evident in its population, towns, food and architecture.
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