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Travel to Vietnam

 

"I went to Vietnam to take the train.
People have done stranger things in that country"
--Paul Theroux
in The Great Rainway Bazaar

 

These sites will provide assistance in planning a trip to Vietnam.

Asia Travel's Information on Vietnam
Asiatravel provides a comprehensive guide for the those planning a trip to Vietnam with a general overview of the country and specific information on weather conditions, people and culture, local customs, currency, things to know, visas and passports, customs regulations, travel to and within the country, sightseeing, dining and drinking, entertainment, and a glossary of useful phrases.

Nine Dragons Tours
Nine Dragons tours offers a variety of tours to Vietnam, China, Tibet, Nepal, Laos, Cambodia, and Bhutan including a trip called Revisiting the Vietnam War for Vietnam veterans, teachers and students of the Vietnam War, historians, and those interested in military history. Additional special tours are available for veterans.

Gateway to Indochina Travel
This Hanoi-based travel group provides an array of tours including classic destinations, ecological tours, cultural and walking tours, golf and biking tours, beach stays, and incentive, business and World Heritage tours to the Indochinese countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Their well-designed website includes information on the tour packages, lists of things to do and see, related Web links, and information on places to stay.

Green Trail Tours: Travel Vietnam & Indochina
Hoping to bring the hidden Vietnam to the world, Green Trail Tours provides information about the country's mahy charms and includes a variety of tours including adventure kayaking, trekking, and bird watching tours in addition to customized tours.

Griswalds Vietnamese Vacations
Griswalds, an Australian company, arranges tailor-made tours to Vietnam for individuals and groups. The site features information on travel services and tips, maps, photographs, itineraries of existing tours, and an interesting company background that explaines the tour owners' connection to Vietnam.

GuideVietnam.com
GuideVietnam is a very useful travel site which includes information on getting to Vietnam, getting around the country, health and safety, visa and passport information, weather, currency, cuisine and dining, a cultural and social profile, language, maps, books, a Vietnam airlines guide, and a list of travel "dos and don'ts."

In Focus: Vietnam
Partnership for Global Education offers a study abroad experience in Hanoi. Their website includes a series of short films designed to prepare students for the study abroad experience in Vietnam accompanied by a study guide that includes a synopsis, list of relevant readings and video resources, maps and ideas for further study as well as books, maps, and links about Vietnam.

izTrip.com
izTrip.com provides comprehensive Indochina travel information and guides for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. This well-designed site is very useful for those planning a trip to the area. A like to travel blogs is also provided.

Living in Vietnam
This interesting site about living in modern Vietnam for the non-Vietnamese the expatriot, and provides information on the country and its culture and society, guides to the cities, visas, accomodations, travel within Vietnam, doing business, getting around, language, health, money. A fascinating and valuable site.

Summary of Travel Guides for Vietnam
Fifteen travel guides for Vietnam are reviewed. Reviews are grouped according to the following categories: Vietnam in pictures, plan ahead guides, take along guides, and unusual guides such as pocket or business guides. See also the Travel to Vietnam section on AdoptVietnam.

Things Asian.com
ThingsAsian.com, formerly Destination Vietnam, is a feast of valuable information about Asia today including contemporary art, books, business, cuisine, culture, photography, side trips, travel, directories, links, and a marketplace. The website, which previously focused on Vietnam alone, recently expanded to cover 18 additional destinations, including China, Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan and Thailand. This is a useful resource for anyone planning a trip to Vietnam.

Travel Advisories--Vietnam
The United States Department of State provides information for travelers to Vietnam via its frequently updated Counsular Information Sheet.

Vietnam: The Internet Travel Guide
This comprehensive guide by Peter M. Geiser provides a general overview of the country and information on transportation, specific cities, and recommendations for reading. Guides to Cambodia. Laos, and other Asian countries are also available.

Vietnam: A Journey of Learning and Reconciliation
Sage Colleges offers annual Vietnam study tours, a program of academic travel led by Steven A. Leibo Ph.D., professor of Modern International History & Politics (specializing in Asian-Western relations) and Song Dinh Tran, an educator and veteran of the Vietnam War. The website provides a description of the tour, information on the tour leader, the Vietnam Study Tour Advisory Panel & Previous Travelers, and sources for additional funding for tour participation. See also Nitze Scholars Vietnam Study Tour (St. Mary's College of Maryland).

Vietnam Adventures
The Vietnamese government has adopted the tourism slogan "destination for the new millennium," and this unique site allows visitors to participate in a travel adventure in Vietnam without leaving the computer but information for planning real trips is also provided. Hotels, destinations, restaurants, news about discounted air fares, and language and culture are available. Vietnam Adventures was started by Web developers Marty Wilson and Rob Martin who, on a trip to Vietnam in 1995, were frustrated by dated and inaccurate information. Their site was created to provide travelers and prospective travelers with the most up-to-date, practical travel information.

VietNam Airline
The website of Vietnam's national airline provides passaenger information, schedules, frequent flyer program, airline history, route maps, and cargo information.

Vietnam Asia Tourist
Vietnam Asis Tourist organizes tours to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. A wide selections of tours are available for individuals and large and small groups. The site provides a wealth of information on hotels in Southeast Asia and travel tips for the area including maps, exchange rates, tourist attractions, and area tourism-related news. A great place to start planning a trip
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Vietnam in Pictures
John Townsend visited Vietnam in June/July, 2005 and has created a wonderful website of his photographs. sites pictured include Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Nha Trang, the Mekong Delta, and many other sites of interest. For those planning a trip to vietnam or for those who would ljut like to see what the contry fo Vietnam and its people are like, this site is very userful.

Vietnam Tourism
Vietnam Tourism is the website of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in Hanoi. The site provides information in English, French and Vietnamese on the country and its heritage, business and economics, a catalog of useful tourist information, and a calendar of cultural events. The site is well-designed and easy to use.

Vietnam Travel - Vietnam Adventure Tours and Travel Guide
Offering a selection of Vietnam adventure tours - hiking, biking, kayaking, motorcycling, overland and family travel packages. Also provides an adventure and family travel guide to Vietnam.

Vietnam Travel Guide
This travel guide to Vietnam was written by a British couple
documenting their tour through the country. It includes travel advice and
many photographs of the journey. A very helpful and interesting site for prospective travelers.


Other travel sites include:

Absolute Asia: Vietnam
Asia Transpacific Journeys
AsiaTour's Traavel Guide to Vietnam
Best of the Web--Vietnam
Destination Vietnam
Destinations: Vietnam Links
Exploring Vietnam
Exotissimo: Independent Travel in Vietnam
GoVietnam
Green Bamboo Travel (North Vietnam)
Jewels of the Mekong
Lonely Planet: Vietnam
Mekong Travel & Tourism Information
Orient Tours: Your Gateway to Vietnam
A Photographer's Guide to Vietnam
Red River Tours
ResortHotel.net
TransViet Tours
Travel-Asia Resources
Travel Indochina
The Travel Mall: Vietnam
Vietnam: An Essential Look
Vietnam Hotel Reservations Online
Vietnam Indochina Tours
Vietnam Travel
Vietnam Advisor Travel
Vietnam Travel and Tourism (rec.travel)
Vietnam Travel and Tourism (Greater Mekong Subregion)
Vietnam-Travel.com
Vietnam Travel for Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam Travel Information
Vietnam Travel Resources
Vietnam Update
Welcome to Vietnam
World Travel Guide: Vietnam
WWW Resources on Travel to Vietnam

See also, Background Information on Vietnam or Journeys to Vietnam.

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