Vietnam
324 places in Vietnam, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
CapitalHanoi
Places written324
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B, C, F · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencyDong (VND)
LanguagesVietnamese
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (131) Landmarks & history (87) Museums & culture (59) Attractions & fun (31) Food & drink (16)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Bau Truc Pottery Village
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Ca Tru Chamber Singing
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Cat Ba Island
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Dong Ho Painting Village
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Gong Culture of the Central Highlands
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ha Long Bay
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hoi An Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage
Hon Chen Temple
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Hung Kings Temple
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
UNESCO · World Heritage
Lan Ha Bay
UNESCO · World Heritage 
My Son Sanctuary
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Phong Nha and the Great Caves
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Quan Ho Folk Songs of Bac Ninh
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Imperial City of Hue
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Japanese Covered Bridge
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Tomb of Khai Dinh
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Tomb of Minh Mang
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Tomb of Tu Duc
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Thien Mu Pagoda
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Trang An and Ninh Binh
UNESCO · World Heritage
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
UNESCO · World Heritage
Yen Tu Mountain
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Angel Eye Mountain
lake 
Ba Be Lake
national park
Ba Vi National Park
valley
Bac Son Valley
national park 
Bach Ma National Park
mountain
Bach Moc Luong Tu
bay
Bai Tu Long Bay
waterfall 
Ban Gioc Waterfall
bird colony
Bang Lang Stork Garden
dunes and lake
Bau Trang
national park
Ben En National Park
delta province
Ben Tre
national park
Bidoup Nui Ba National Park
crater lake
Bien Ho Lake
hot spring
Binh Chau Hot Springs
island
Binh Hung Island
border district
Binh Lieu
stream
Cam Luong Fish Stream
mountain
Cam Mountain
mangrove forest
Can Gio Mangrove Forest
cape
Cape Ca Mau
island
Cat Ba Island
national park 
Cat Tien National Park
island 
Cham Islands
volcano
Chu Dang Ya
national park
Chu Yang Sin National Park
beach
Co Thach Beach
island
Co To Island
island
Con Co Island
island 
Con Dao Islands
island
Cu Lao Xanh
national park 
Cuc Phuong National Park
viewpoint 
Da Lat
waterfall
Dai Yem Waterfall
waterfall
Dambri Waterfall
waterfall
Datanla Waterfall
island
Diep Son Island
beach
Doc Let Beach
grassland
Dong Lam Grassland
mountain 
Dong Van Karst Plateau
waterfall
Dray Nur and Dray Sap Waterfalls
stream pools
Elephant Springs
coastal cliffs
Eo Gio
rock formation
Ganh Da Dia
island
Ha Long Bay
viewpoint 
Hai Van Pass
coastal rock
Hang Rai
reservoir
Hoa Binh Lake
national park
Hoang Lien National Park
rice terraces
Hoang Su Phi Rice Terraces
rock formation
Hon Chong Rocks
marine reserve
Hon Mun Marine Protected Area
coastal reef
Hon Yen
cave
Hua Ma Cave
waterfall
K50 Waterfall
hot spring
Kim Boi Hot Springs
national park
Kon Ka Kinh National Park
lava cave
Krong No Volcanic Caves
beach
Ky Co Beach
lake
Lak Lake
bay
Lan Ha Bay
beach
Lang Co Beach
mountain 
Langbiang Mountain
lagoon
Lap An Lagoon
waterfall
Love Waterfall
island
Ly Son Island
viewpoint 
Ma Pi Leng Pass
highland town
Mang Den
mountain 
Marble Mountains
mountain
Mau Son Mountain
plateau
Moc Chau Plateau
viewpoint 
Mu Cang Chai Rice Terraces
cape
Mui Dien Cape
cape
Mui Dinh
beach 
Mũi Né
valley
Muong Lo Valley
reservoir
Na Hang Lake
mountain
Ngoc Linh Mountain
cave
Nguom Ngao Cave
bay
Ninh Van Bay
geopark
Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark
national park 
Nui Chua National Park
reservoir
Nui Coc Lake
lagoon
O Loan Lagoon
lake
Pa Khoang Lake
national park
Phia Oac Phia Den National Park
valley
Phong Nam Valley
cave
Phong Nha and the Great Caves
waterfall
Phu Cuong Waterfall
island 
Phú Quốc
island
Phu Quy Island
national park
Phuoc Binh National Park
cave and stream
Phuong Hoang Cave and Mo Ga Stream
waterfall 
Pongour Waterfall
nature reserve
Pu Luong Nature Reserve
national park
Pu Mat National Park
mountain
Pu Ta Leng
hill
Quan Ba Twin Mountains
island
Quan Lan Island
waterfall
Silver Waterfall
mountain 
Son Tra Peninsula
mountain
Ta Chi Nhu
reservoir
Ta Dung Lake
mountain
Ta Xua
lagoon
Tam Giang Lagoon
island
Tam Hai Island
cave
Tam Thanh and Nhi Thanh Caves
wetland
Tan Lap Floating Village
mountain
Tay Con Linh
reservoir
Thac Ba Lake
lake
Thang Hen Lake
viewpoint 
The Mekong Delta
viewpoint 
The Sapa Rice Terraces
beach
Tra Co Beach
forest 
Tra Su Cajuput Forest
national park
Tram Chim National Park
hot spring
Tram Tau Hot Springs
viewpoint
Trang An and Ninh Binh
cave 
Tu Lan Cave System
canyon
Tu San Canyon
karst plateau
Tua Chua Plateau
lake
Tuyen Lam Lake
national park
U Minh Ha National Park
national park
U Minh Thuong National Park
wetland reserve
Van Long Nature Reserve
bay
Vinh Hy Bay
national park
Vu Quang National Park
national park
Xuan Son National Park
national park
Xuan Thuy National Park
highland commune
Y Ty
national park
Yok Don National Park
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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An Dinh Palace
pagoda
Ba Danh Pagoda
mountain
Ba Den Mountain
pagoda complex
Bai Dinh Pagoda
cham towers
Banh It Towers
pagoda
Bat Pagoda
historic house
Binh Thuy Ancient House
pagoda
Bo Da Pagoda
pagoda
But Thap Pagoda
pagoda
Buu Long Pagoda
temple
Cao Dai Holy See
fortress
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
citadel
Co Loa Citadel
pagoda
Dia Tang Phi Lai Pagoda
citadel
Dien Khanh Citadel
communal house
Dinh Bang Communal House
old town 
Dong Van Old Quarter
bridge
Dragon Bridge
old town 
Duong Lam Ancient Village
cham towers
Duong Long Towers
pagoda
Giac Lam Pagoda
ruins
Hai Ly Ruined Church
old town 
Hanoi and the Old Quarter
old town 
Hanoi's French Quarter
old town 
Ho Chi Minh City
arena
Ho Quyen
ruins
Hoa Lu Ancient Capital
old town
Hoi An Old Town
temple
Hon Chen Temple
pagoda
Huong Tich Pagoda
historic house
Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House
fortress
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
temple
Jade Emperor Pagoda
lighthouse 
Ke Ga Lighthouse
pagoda
Keo Pagoda
church
Kon Tum Wooden Church
shrine
La Vang Shrine
archaeological site
Lam Kinh Royal Complex
pagoda
Linh Phuoc Pagoda
pagoda
Linh Quy Phap An Pagoda
bridge 
Long Bien Bridge
pagoda
Long Son Pagoda
church
Mang Lang Church
ruins
My Son Sanctuary
cham towers
Nhan Tower
cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon
pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda
pagoda complex
Perfume Pagoda
church 
Phat Diem Cathedral
pagoda
Phat Tich Pagoda
ruins 
Po Klong Garai Towers
ruins 
Po Nagar Cham Towers
ruins 
Po Sah Inu Cham Towers
temple
Quan Thanh Temple
monument 
Saigon Central Post Office
theatre
Saigon Opera House
mountain
Sam Mountain
citadel
Son Tay Ancient Citadel
cathedral
St Joseph's Cathedral
mountain
Ta Cu Mountain
pagoda complex
Tam Chuc Pagoda
church
Tan Dinh Church
pagoda
Tay Phuong Pagoda
temple complex
Tay Thien Temple Complex
covered bridge
Thanh Toan Bridge
cham towers
Thap Doi Towers
pagoda
Thay Pagoda
monument 
The Cu Chi Tunnels
bridge 
The Golden Bridge, Ba Na Hills
palace
The Imperial City of Hue
bridge
The Japanese Covered Bridge
monument 
The Temple of Literature
monument
The Tomb of Khai Dinh
monument
The Tomb of Minh Mang
monument
The Tomb of Tu Duc
monument 
The Tran Temples, Nam Dinh
palace 
The Vuong Family Mansion
temple 
Thien Hau Temple, Cholon
pagoda
Thien Mu Pagoda
pagoda
Tran Quoc Pagoda
bridge
Truong Tien Bridge
pagoda
Tu Hieu Pagoda
pagoda
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
pagoda
Vinh Trang Pagoda
pagoda
Xiem Can Pagoda
cham towers
Yang Prong Tower
mountain monastery
Yen Tu Mountain
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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An Hien Garden House
pond
Ba Om Pond
village
Bao Vinh
tradition 
Bat Trang Ceramic Village
craft village
Bau Truc Pottery Village
village
Bho Hoong Village
tradition
Ca Tru Chamber Singing
town
Cai Be
village
Cat Cat Village
craft village
Chu Dau Pottery Village
tradition 
Conical Hat Making
village
Cu Da Village
craft village
Dong Ho Painting Village
village
Du Gia
tradition
Gong Culture of the Central Highlands
town
Ha Tien
tradition
Hmong Indigo and Hemp Textiles
temple complex
Hung Kings Temple
museum
Institute of Oceanography
village
Khuoi Ky Stone Village
craft village
Kim Bong Carpentry Village
village
Kon Ktu Village
village
Lo Lo Chai Village
valley
Mai Chau Valley
industrial landscape
Mang Thit Brick Kilns
town
Meo Vac
museum
Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam's Ethnic Groups
village
Ngoc Chien Village
memorial
Nguyen Du Memorial Site
village
Nom Village
craft village
Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village
archaeological site
Oc Eo Archaeological Site
village
Pho Bang Village
historic town
Pho Hien
village
Phuoc Tich Village
tradition
Quan Ho Folk Songs of Bac Ninh
museum
Quang Ninh Museum
craft village
Quang Phu Cau Incense Village
archaeological area
Sa Huynh
village
Sin Suoi Ho Village
temple complex
Soc Temple
village
Ta Phin Village
village
Ta Van Village
village
Tam Thanh Mural Village
town
Tan Chau
festival 
Tet, the Lunar New Year
craft village
Thanh Ha Pottery Village
festival 
The Mid-Autumn Festival
village
Tho Ha Village
village
Thuy Bieu Village
farming village
Tra Que Vegetable Village
tradition 
Van Phuc Silk Village
temple
Van Thuy Tu Temple
museum 
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
museum 
Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
museum
Vietnam National Museum of History
tradition 
Vietnamese Lacquer Painting
museum
Vietnamese Women's Museum
theatre 
Water Puppet Theatre
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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Bai Xep
market
Ben Thanh Market
village
Cam Thanh Coconut Village
tea plantation
Cau Dat Tea Hills
beach
Cua Lo Beach
beach
Do Son Beach
market
Dong Ba Market
cable car 
Fansipan Cable Car
garden
Ham Rong Mountain
street
Hanoi Train Street
lake
Hoan Kiem Lake
saltworks
Hon Khoi Salt Fields
cable car 
Hon Thom Cable Car
mountain pass
Khanh Le Pass
mountain pass
Khau Pha Pass
tower 
Landmark 81 Observation Deck
tea plantation
Long Coc Tea Hills
beach
My Khe Beach
cable car
Nha Trang Over-Sea Cable Car
beach
Nhat Le Beach
mountain pass
O Quy Ho Pass
mountain pass
Pha Din Pass
market
Quang Ba Flower Market
coastal city
Quy Nhon
flower village
Sa Dec Flower Village
botanical garden 
Saigon Botanical Garden
beach
Sam Son Beach
hill station
Tam Dao
tea plantation
Thanh Chuong Tea Islands
coastal city
Vung Tau
lake
West Lake
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Bac Ha Sunday Market
coffee city
Buon Ma Thuot
market 
Cai Rang Floating Market
noodle dish
Cao Lau
food district 
Cho Lon
noodle dish
Hai Phong Crab Noodles
dish 
Hue Cooking and Royal Dishes
noodle dish
Mi Quang
wine region
Ninh Thuan Vineyards
dish 
Northern Vietnamese Cooking
dish 
Phu Quoc Fish Sauce
dish
Southern Vietnamese Cooking
tea village
Suoi Giang
tea region
Tan Cuong Tea Region
coffee culture
Vietnamese Coffee Culture
dish 
Vietnamese Cuisine
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