{"id":1303033,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303033"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:11:34","slug":"vietnam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Vietnam country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Vietnam","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Over three thousand kilometres of coast, two deltas, mountains in the north, and the cheapest good food in Asia. The classic overland trip, done north to south or the other way round.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac6 | Dorm bed, from\r\n3,260km | Of coastline\r\n\u20ac1.50 | A bowl of pho\r\n3 | Distinct climates at once","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"A long thin country you travel end to end","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Vietnam is 1,650km from top to bottom and narrow enough in the middle to cross in an hour, which is why almost everyone travels its length rather than basing themselves in one place. The standard route runs Hanoi, Ha Long or Ninh Binh, Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, then Nha Trang or Da Lat and finishes in Ho Chi Minh City, or exactly the reverse.\r\n\r\nThe country changes as you go. Hanoi in the north is older, tighter and cooler, with a proper winter. Hue and Hoi An in the centre are imperial and lantern-lit. Ho Chi Minh City in the south is bigger, hotter, louder and more commercial, and the Mekong Delta below it is another country again.\r\n\r\nThat length also means there is no single best season \u2014 the north, centre and south have different weather at the same time, which is the one thing worth understanding before booking.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Vietnamese. English is common in tourist areas, patchy elsewhere\r\nCurrency | Vietnamese dong (VND). Note the number of zeros\r\nEmergency | 113 police, 115 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled is cheap\r\nTipping | Not traditional, increasingly common in tourist areas\r\nCrossing roads | Walk slowly and predictably. The traffic flows around you\r\nHow long to stay | Three weeks for the full length, two if you skip a section\r\nBest months | Depends on the region \u2014 see When to go","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"The overland route runs the length of the country. Trains, sleeper buses and cheap flights link it.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Hanoi | The capital: a dense old quarter, lakes, street food on plastic stools and the best coffee culture in Asia. |  |  |  | \nSapa | Rice terraces and hill tribe villages in the far north, and trekking between homestays. |  |  |  | \nHa Giang | The far north: a four-day motorbike loop through limestone mountains that most travellers rate the best thing they did in Vietnam. |  |  |  | \nNinh Binh | Limestone karsts rising out of rice paddies, often called Ha Long Bay on land. Cheaper and quieter than the bay. |  |  |  | \nCat Ba | The island base for Ha Long and Lan Ha bays, with cheaper boat trips and a national park behind the town. |  |  |  | \nPhong Nha | Caves on a scale that has to be seen, including the largest in the world, in a karst national park near the old DMZ. |  |  |  | \nHue | The old imperial capital, with a citadel, royal tombs along the river and the country's most distinctive food. |  |  |  | \nDa Nang | Beaches, the Marble Mountains and the Dragon Bridge, thirty minutes from Hoi An and the flight hub for the centre. |  |  |  | \nHoi An | A lantern-lit trading town, tailors, a beach nearby, and the prettiest place in the country. |  |  |  | \nDa Lat | Cool highland air, French colonial villas, canyoning and the flower and coffee country of the central highlands. |  |  |  | \nNha Trang | A long city beach, islands offshore, and a Russian-influenced resort scene unlike anywhere else in the country. |  |  |  | \nMui Ne | Sand dunes beside the sea, kitesurfing wind from November to April, and a fishing village behind the resort strip. |  |  |  | \nHo Chi Minh City | Bigger, hotter and faster than Hanoi, with war history, rooftop bars and the Mekong below it. |  |  |  | \nPhu Quoc | The big southern island: beaches, a night market, and a fast-developing resort coast in the Gulf of Thailand. |  |  |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Vietnam is an overland trip more than a destination, and it does food, coast and mountains equally well.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Food | sunset | local-markets | The cheapest good eating anywhere, and the best coffee in Asia. | Pho for breakfast on a plastic stool; Egg coffee in Hanoi; Banh mi from a cart | Hanoi old quarter; Hoi An markets; Ben Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City | Hanoi; Hoi An; Ho Chi Minh | food\nAdventure | green | backpack | Karst mountains, caves and the Ha Giang loop. | Ride the Ha Giang loop; Kayak in Ninh Binh; Caving in Phong Nha | Ha Giang; Phong Nha caves; Sapa | Sapa; Ninh Binh | adventure\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Over three thousand kilometres of it, and mostly uncrowded. | An Bang beach near Hoi An; Con Dao islands; Phu Quoc in the south | An Bang; Phu Quoc; Con Dao | Hoi An; Ho Chi Minh | beach\nCulture | purple | culture | Imperial cities, the war, and a French colonial layer on top. | The Cu Chi tunnels; Hue citadel and royal tombs; War Remnants Museum | Hue citadel; Cu Chi; My Son | Hue; Ho Chi Minh | culture\nBudget | teal | coin | One of the cheapest countries in Asia. | A \u20ac1.50 bowl of pho; \u20ac6 dorms; Sleeper buses that save a night | Hanoi; Hue; Ninh Binh | Hanoi; Ho Chi Minh | budget-travel\nNightlife | pink | nightclub | Bia hoi on the pavement, and rooftops in the south. | Bia hoi corner in Hanoi for 25 cents a glass; A Saigon rooftop; Hoi An riverside | Hanoi old quarter; Bui Vien, Ho Chi Minh; Hoi An | Hanoi; Ho Chi Minh | nightlife","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Ha Long Bay is the famous one and it is genuinely spectacular, though heavily trafficked \u2014 Lan Ha Bay next door and Ninh Binh inland give you the same limestone karsts with a fraction of the boats.\r\n\r\nHoi An is the town people extend their stay in: lanterns, a river, a beach twenty minutes away by bike, and tailors who will make a suit in two days. It floods in October and November, which is worth knowing.\r\n\r\nIn the centre, Phong Nha has some of the largest caves in the world and is still underrated. In the far north, the Ha Giang loop \u2014 three or four days on a motorbike through mountain passes near the Chinese border, usually with a local rider if you are not confident \u2014 has become the most talked-about thing in Vietnamese travel, and it deserves the attention.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Ha Long alternatives | Lan Ha Bay and Ninh Binh. Same karsts, far fewer boats\r\nHa Giang loop | Three or four days by motorbike. Hire a rider if unsure\r\nPhong Nha | Among the largest caves in the world, and still quiet\r\nHoi An tailors | Two days for a suit. Agree everything in writing first","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Vietnamese food is the reason a lot of people extend their trips. Pho for breakfast costs \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac2.50 from a street kitchen, banh mi is under a euro, and bun cha in Hanoi \u2014 grilled pork in broth with noodles \u2014 is worth crossing the city for.\r\n\r\nIt changes as you travel. The north is subtler and less sweet, the centre around Hue is spicier and more complex, and the south is sweeter with more herbs. Hoi An has its own dishes, cao lau and white rose dumplings, that are only made there.\r\n\r\nCoffee is a national institution and a genuine speciality: strong robusta with condensed milk, or egg coffee in Hanoi, which is whipped yolk over coffee and better than it sounds. Bia hoi, fresh draught beer sold on pavement corners, costs about 25 cents a glass.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Pho | \u20ac1.50\u20132.50 from a street kitchen, eaten for breakfast\r\nBanh mi | Under \u20ac1, and the best sandwich in the world\r\nEgg coffee | Hanoi speciality. Whipped yolk over strong coffee\r\nBia hoi | Fresh draught beer on the pavement, about 25 cents a glass","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Vietnam","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Hanoi's version is bia hoi: plastic stools on a street corner, fresh beer at about 25 cents a glass, and an old quarter that was subject to a curfew for years and now runs late at weekends.\r\n\r\nHo Chi Minh City is bigger and more varied \u2014 rooftop bars overlooking the river, Bui Vien street for the backpacker version, and a growing craft beer scene in District 1 and 2.\r\n\r\nHoi An does riverside bars and lanterns, and the islands and beach towns have their own small scenes. Alcohol is cheap everywhere, and the drink-driving enforcement on scooters has become genuinely strict, which matters if you were planning to ride back.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Bia hoi | 25 cents a glass, on a plastic stool, in Hanoi\r\nBui Vien | Ho Chi Minh's backpacker street. Loud and cheap\r\nRooftops | Saigon does them well, at \u20ac6\u201310 a cocktail\r\nRiding after drinking | Enforcement is strict and penalties are serious","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Vietnam","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Vietnam","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"The Reunification Express runs the length of the country and the Hue to Da Nang stretch, along the Hai Van Pass, is one of the great train rides in Asia. Sleeper berths on the longer legs cost \u20ac20 to \u20ac40 and save a night's accommodation.\r\n\r\nSleeper buses are cheaper and more common on the backpacker route, with flat beds rather than seats. They are not comfortable for everyone but they are efficient.\r\n\r\nDomestic flights on VietJet, Bamboo and Vietnam Airlines are cheap and turn two days of travel into an hour. Motorbikes are the local transport, and Grab \u2014 the regional ride app \u2014 works in every city for both cars and bikes and removes all haggling.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Reunification Express | Hue to Da Nang is one of Asia's great rides\r\nSleeper buses | Flat beds, cheap, and they save a night's bed\r\nGrab | Use it for cars and motorbike taxis. No haggling\r\nDomestic flights | Cheap, and they save two days on the long legs","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Vietnam","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Vietnam costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Vietnam is among the cheapest countries in Asia. Dorms start around \u20ac6, a bowl of pho is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac2.50, a beer is under a euro, and a sleeper train the length of the country costs \u20ac20 to \u20ac40.\r\n\r\nA comfortable day comes to \u20ac20 to \u20ac35 including everything. The main extras are the Ha Giang loop with a rider, Ha Long Bay cruises and domestic flights, none of which are expensive by European standards.\r\n\r\nThe dong has a lot of zeros \u2014 hundreds of thousands are normal amounts \u2014 and the notes look similar, which causes mistakes. Check what you are handing over, and be aware that some places quote in dollars for tours.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac6\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac20\u201335\r\nPho | \u20ac1.50\u20132.50\r\nThe dong | Hundreds of thousands are normal. Check the notes carefully","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Vietnam","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Vietnam is safe for travellers with very low violent crime. The risks are traffic, water and bag snatching.\r\n\r\nTraffic is the big one. Crossing a road in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City means walking slowly and predictably while the scooters flow around you \u2014 stopping suddenly is what causes accidents. Riding a motorbike yourself carries the same insurance problem as in Thailand: most policies require the correct licence, and Vietnam's rules for foreign riders are strict.\r\n\r\nBag snatching from passing scooters is common in Ho Chi Minh City in particular: keep phones away from the road side and bags on the inside shoulder. Beaches on the central coast have strong currents from September to December.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 113 police, 115 ambulance\r\nCrossing roads | Walk slowly and predictably. Do not stop suddenly\r\nBag snatching | From scooters in Ho Chi Minh City. Keep bags road-side away\r\nMotorbike licence | Rules for foreign riders are strict, and insurance follows them","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Vietnam","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Every nationality can apply online for an e-visa valid for up to 90 days, and the UK and many European countries get 45 days visa-free. The exemption list has changed several times in recent years, so check the official Vietnamese immigration site before booking.\r\n\r\nPassports generally need six months' validity from entry.\r\n\r\nApply for the e-visa through the official government portal rather than the many lookalike sites that charge several times the fee for the same thing.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"E-visa | Up to 90 days, for every nationality. Use the official government site only\r\nExemptions | 45 days visa-free for the UK and many European passports. The list changes\r\nPassport validity | Generally six months from entry\r\nCurrency | Dong. Cards work in cities, cash everywhere else","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Vietnam","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"There is no single best month, because the north, centre and south are on different cycles. February to April is the best window across the whole country.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Hanoi. The country spans three climate zones, so check the region rather than the country: the centre floods in October and November, and Tet in late January or February closes almost everything for a week.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 20 | 4 | Cool and grey in the north, dry and pleasant in the south\r\nFebruary | 21 | 5 | Tet new year \u2014 the country shuts and travel gets difficult\r\nMarch | 24 | 4 | Excellent nationwide. Warm, dry, and one of the best months\r\nApril | 28 | 4 | Hot in the south, lovely in the north and centre\r\nMay | 31 | 3 | Very hot. Rain starting in the south\r\nJune | 32 | 3 | Hot and wet in the south, hot and dry in the centre\r\nJuly | 32 | 3 | Rainy season in the north and south. Cheapest month\r\nAugust | 31 | 3 | Still wet, still green, still cheap\r\nSeptember | 30 | 3 | Rain easing in the north. Typhoon risk on the coast\r\nOctober | 28 | 3 | Excellent in the north. Hoi An and the centre flood\r\nNovember | 25 | 4 | Superb in the north and south. Centre still wet\r\nDecember | 21 | 4 | Dry in the south, cool in the north, and busy","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents of Vietnamese dong.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Prices are in dong locally; these are euro equivalents. The Ha Giang loop, a Ha Long cruise and domestic flights are the main extras.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 14 | 6 | 12\r\nComfortable | 25 | 28 | 12 | 25","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Tet is the one that changes everything, and it is the week to plan around in one direction or the other.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"vietnam","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/vietnam\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Tet | Late January or February | Nationwide | Lunar new year. Businesses close for up to a week, transport books out and prices rise. Plan around it deliberately. |  | \nHue Festival | Every year | Hue | Performances and processions in the imperial city, now held across the seasons with a main festival week. |  | \nHoi An lantern festival | Monthly full moon | Hoi An | The town turns off its electric lights and floats lanterns on the river. |  | \nReunification Day | 30 April | Nationwide | A public holiday with parades, and the start of a busy domestic travel week. |  | \nMid-Autumn Festival | September or October | Nationwide | Lanterns, mooncakes and lion dances, especially good in Hoi An. |  | \nHa Giang loop season | September to November | Ha Giang | When the rice terraces turn gold and the passes are clearest. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh and Hoi An have the most, and many run the tours and loops themselves.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Vietnam","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/vietnam\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"228","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Vietnam travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How long do you need in Vietnam? | Three weeks for the full length, north to south or the reverse. Two weeks works if you skip a section \u2014 most people drop either the far north or the Mekong Delta.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Vietnam? | There is no single answer, because the north, centre and south have different seasons at the same time. February to April is the safest window nationwide. The centre, including Hoi An, floods in October and November.\r\nIs Vietnam cheap? | Among the cheapest countries in Asia. Dorms from \u20ac6, pho at \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac2.50, bia hoi at 25 cents a glass, and a comfortable day between \u20ac20 and \u20ac35.\r\nNorth to south or south to north? | Either works and the route is the same. South to north ends with the mountains and Ha Giang, which many people prefer as a finish; north to south ends warmer and nearer the islands.\r\nWhat is the Ha Giang loop? | A three or four day motorbike route through mountain passes near the Chinese border, and the most talked-about thing in Vietnamese travel. If you are not a confident rider, hire an easy rider \u2014 a local who drives while you sit behind.\r\nDo I need a visa for Vietnam? | Every nationality can get an e-visa online for up to 90 days, and the UK and many European countries get 45 days visa-free. 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