Hang Son Doong 1Watch-Out-For-Dinosaurs-Sunbeam
Jarryd Salem/CNN
13 essential Vietnam experiences
Vietnam has stunning variety in cities, landscapes and food. We’ve come up with a list of the top 13 things to do – from an aerial tour of Halong Bay to a tea experience steeped in culture.
02 state run food hanoi photos
Diana Diroy
Embracing the past, Hanoi restaurant dishes up nostalgic dishes and decor
Anantara Quy Nhon resort Quy Nhon, Vietnam
Quy Nhon Anantara Villas
Welcome to Quy Nhon, Vietnam’s hottest new luxury beach destination
koto kitchen hanoi
Courtesy KOTO
The Hanoi restaurant where empowerment is on the menu
long bien bridge hanoi
Getty Images/Westend61
Hanoi’s Long Bien Bridge replaces Train Street as selfie hotspot
A local woman cycles past a shop in Dong Ngac
Ronan O'Connell/CNN
Dong Ngac: Hanoi’s village of scholars
05 Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
Diana Diroy
A visitor’s guide to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, a Hanoi highlight
train street hanoi
Ashit Desai/Getty Images
Hanoi to shut down ‘train street’ cafes
LANG-TOI_6
courtesy Lune Production
Lang Toi: The world’s first bamboo circus show
_TOM9015
Courtesy Crazy House
The story behind Vietnam’s ‘Crazy House’
Ken Cave (Oxalis Adventure) (2)
courtesy Oxalis Adventure
Otherworldly landscapes: 7 of Vietnam’s best cave experiences
Halong Bay helicopter tour 1
courtesy Bell Flight
Vietnam launches first helicopter sightseeing flights over Halong Bay
The first thing you'll notice about Bún riêu -- a meat or seafood vermicelli soup -- is its deep red color. The soup gets its hue from tomato paste and annatto seed -- from achiote tree seeds. The flavor is just as enticing, featuring chunks of crabmeat, fried tofu, tamarind paste, and light vermicelli noodles.
Dan Tham
More than pho: 5 dishes every Hanoi visitor needs to try
Hang Son Doong 1Watch-Out-For-Dinosaurs-Sunbeam
Jarryd Salem/CNN
World’s biggest cave is even bigger than we thought
Courtyard area
Courtesy Sofitel
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi: A tour of the historic Hanoi hotel where Trump and Kim are meeting
There's a street in Hanoi that's entirely dedicated to chả cá -- a vermicelli noodle dish with turmeric-spiced catfish that diners grill themselves. The street's most famous address is Chả Cá Lã Vọng, which has been open for more than a century.
Dan Tham
Cha Ca: An entire Hanoi street dedicated to one special dish
hanoi train tracks
Nhac Nguyen/Getty
Hanoi’s ‘train street’ becomes selfie central
Hanoi shrimp cake
Christina Choi/CNN
West Lake shrimp cakes: The one food you have to try in Hanoi
Viet Palace Hanoi
Christina Choi/CNN
Thanh Chuong Viet Palace: Hanoi’s epicenter of cultural heritage
Pho Binh serves some of the finest noodles and was once the secret headquarters of the elite Viet Cong unit that planned the Saigon chapter of the infamous TET Offensive.
Mark Eveleigh
Hanoi vs. Ho Chi Minh City: What makes these cities unique?
Hai Au Airlines started operating Vietnam's first commercial seaplane service out of Hanoi in the summer of 2014 and plans are already in place for small seaplane fleets in Danang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Mark Eveleigh
Vietnam by planes, trains, automobiles… and then some
Night at the opera: As its name suggests, Hotel de l'Opera is just a few steps from the beautiful Hanoi Opera House, which regularly hosts ballet, music, and folk performances. The largest of its kind in Vietnam, the theater features a magnificent neo-classical French facade, imposing pillars, balconies and opulent interiors.
From Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi
Hanoi’s best boutique hotels
The summit terrace mapping hanoi
From Pan Pacific Hanoi
Hidden Hanoi: Map creators share city’s secret spots
An aerial view of Six Senses Ninh Van Bay's "Rock Retreat," a private cluster of pavilions overlooking the bay.
Kiattipong Panchee/Six Senses
Island hopping in Vietnam: Beaches, retreats, ex-prisons
POV Hanoi contemporary food Spices Garden Nha Trang Lobster
From Metropole Legend Hanoi Hotel
Find out what’s new with Hanoi street food
the lounge at Savage - the city's most cutting edge venue for bips and bleeps with visiting interntaional djs_ acts and the finest homegrown djs_ electronic artists
From Savage
Hanoi after dark: 7 fantastic outings
Saigon Guitar Street Duy Ngoc
courtesy Guitar Duy Ngoc
Sweet sounds on Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘Guitar Street’
Bot Chien
PJjaruwan/iStockphoto/Getty Images
Vietnamese food: 40 delicious dishes you’ll love
Hang Son Doong 10Hang-En-Campsite
Alesha Bradford
Explore Hang Son Doong, the world’s largest cave
Vinpearl Nha Trang Resort, on Hon Tre Island, also has a lush 18-hole golf course designed by IMG Worldwide.
Courtesy vinpearl
9 of the best beach resorts in the South China Sea
Vietnam's bite-sized crunchy spring rolls might not enjoy the same popularity as their healthier fresh equivalent, but they aren't to be overlooked. Featuring a crispy shell with a soft veggie and meat filling, they're dunked in a tangy sauce -- perfect appetizers. In the north these parcels go by the name nem ran while southerners call them cha gio.
Karen Miller/CNN
Street food in Vietnam: Your Top 10 dishes
13 halong bay
Courtesy Pandaw
Cruise Vietnam’s scenic and lush Red River
Bun Bo Hue -- If you're ready to graduate from banh mi sandwiches and pho noodle soup (for the record, adding sriracha and hoisin sauce: totally kosher), consider bun bo Hue, a noodle soup that originated in the former imperial capital. It's made of vermicelli, generous slices of beef shank and a broth in which lemongrass and shrimp paste are the star players. Add some basil leaves, banana flower and diced green onion to bring some freshness to the piquancy of this classic central Vietnamese dish. To really kick things up a notch ask for some cubes of congealed pork blood.
Dan Tham/CNN
Beyond pho: 5 of Hanoi’s top noodle dishes
Cafe Giang
Cafe Giang
Egg coffee in Hanoi: Where to get your caffeine fix
1. Ca tru tease
CNN
Ca tru: A night at the opera in the streets of Hanoi
02 bourdain vietnam 23596_053_0061_R
Zero Point Zero for CNN
Obama, Bourdain chew the fat in Hanoi
13 halong bay
Courtesy Pandaw
Cruise Vietnam’s scenic and lush Red River
Bun Bo Hue -- If you're ready to graduate from banh mi sandwiches and pho noodle soup (for the record, adding sriracha and hoisin sauce: totally kosher), consider bun bo Hue, a noodle soup that originated in the former imperial capital. It's made of vermicelli, generous slices of beef shank and a broth in which lemongrass and shrimp paste are the star players. Add some basil leaves, banana flower and diced green onion to bring some freshness to the piquancy of this classic central Vietnamese dish. To really kick things up a notch ask for some cubes of congealed pork blood.
Dan Tham/CNN
Beyond pho: 5 of Hanoi’s top noodle dishes
Cafe Giang
Cafe Giang
Egg coffee in Hanoi: Where to get your caffeine fix
1. Ca tru tease
CNN
Ca tru: A night at the opera in the streets of Hanoi
02 bourdain vietnam 23596_053_0061_R
Zero Point Zero for CNN
Obama, Bourdain chew the fat in Hanoi

Destination Guides

Destination Sydney
CNN
Sydney
Destination London
CNN
London
Destination Qatar
CNN
Qatar
Destination Tokyo
CNN
Tokyo