"Two weeks in Vietnam" Vietnam by jmmorgan

Vietnam Travel Guide: 12,415 reviews and 30,517 photos

Vietnam 2002

In June of last year we visited Vietnam as part of a tour of Indochina. These pages outline places we visited, hotels we stayed at and restaurants we ate in.
Our trip took us from Halong Bay in the north to the Mekong Delta of the south.
Overall, I would have to say we had a fantastic holiday. The sights were great, the people amazingly friendly and the food was simply wonderful.
If you are not sure whether to include Vietnam in your trip or not take a look at my pages and convince yourself.

This years Itinerary

Urn

We will be back in vietnam on 26th June this year.

26th June
Arrive Hanoi from Bangkok
Overnight Sofitel Metropole

27th June
Morning drive to Halong . This year we will be going out into the bay overnight. I am so looking forward to this part of our trip

28th June
Return to Hanoi
Overnight Sofitel Metropole

29th June
Fly to Danang then onwards to Hoi An for 3 nights staying at Victoria Hoi An resort on the beach

1 July
Trip to the ancient ruins at My Son. Tony is looking forward to this a lot

2 July
By air to Nha Trang
3 nights at the Ana Mandara.
Nhha Trang should be good fun and a chance to chill out.

4 July
Today is our wedding anniversary!

5 July
By road to Dalat
2 nights at Sofitel Plaza

7 July
By road to saigon where we will stay at the Sofitel Plaza hotel for 2 nights

9 July
We begin our journey home to the UK via Bangkok

10 July
Arrive Heathrow 5.35 AM

Saigon

If anyone is around in any of these places when we are then please let me know and maybe we can say Hi!

Last visit to Vietnam: Jul 2002
Intro Updated Jun 9, 2003
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Ancient Cham Ruins - My Son Things to Do (3)

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GrantBoone Jan 12, 2004 at 4:35 AM

Thanks for kind comments, Wow you have travelled !!
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minhphat01 Oct 26, 2003 at 2:34 AM

I grew up in Vietnam but I come back often. I'd never known any issues in photography that caused people to get upset. I know there are nasty vendors who had a bad day and vent on you/anybody...but not to tourists in general. Regards.
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PA68 Sep 5, 2003 at 4:14 AM

Great page. I love your main photograph.
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sachara Jul 30, 2003 at 12:38 AM

Wonderfull page. We also loved our journey in Vietnam (in 1993)
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CandS Jul 17, 2003 at 4:31 AM

Great info and photos!!! Looks like a great place to visit!
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nygaston Jun 15, 2003 at 1:48 PM

Very good pages, photos and tips. I love the country where I was born... Thanks
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nada1712 Jun 10, 2003 at 2:46 PM

A great page with fascinating photos. Excellent, I enjoyed it. Best wishes Nada
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paradisedreamer Jun 7, 2003 at 9:55 AM

Have a great time in Vietnam .........I am soooooooo jealous. I keep meaning to go back but there are too many places I haven't been.
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Kentbein Jun 7, 2003 at 7:36 AM

What an interesting experience. I had a great time reading about your trip and the pics were superb. Thank you for sharing!!
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SydneyGal Jun 5, 2003 at 6:54 PM

Great coverage of Vietnam. Great photos, tips and information. Love the pics of Halong Bay. so beautiful. Thank you :)