Lao Cai, the end of the line so to speak, is right on the Vietnam–China border.

 The town was razed in the Chinese invasion of 1979, so most of the buildings are new. The border crossing here slammed shut during the 1979 war and only reopened in 1993.

Today Lao Cai is a major destination for travell...

Nestled amid a nest of karst peaks, Lang Son is the capital of mountainous Lang Son province.

Nestled amid a nest of karst peaks, Lang Son is the capital of mountainous Lang Sonprovince. The town of Lang Son is in an area populated largely by Tho, Nung, Man and Dzao Montagnards. You’ll seem that many of these people continue living their tr...

The Queen of the Mountains, Sapa sits regally overlooking a beautiful valley, lofty mountains towering over the town on all sides. Welcome to the destination in northwest Vietnam, gateway to another world of mysterious minority cultures and luscious landscapes. 

The spectacular scenery that surrounds Sapa includes cascading rice terraces that s...

In true Shakespearean fashion, a bitter quarrel erupted between the families, and the couple was forced to end the affair. Unable to bear the thought of never seeing each other again, they decided to meet on the same day every year in Khau Vai. Today, the site of the forbidden rendezvous is home to the love market.

Tall or short, sweet or sultry, they a...

Lang Co is an attractive, island-like stretch of palm-shaded white sand, with a crystal-clear, turquoise lagoon on one side and 10 kilo­metres of beachfront on the other. Unfortunately the beach and the edges of the lagoon can turn into litter traps

 Many open-tour buses make a lunch stop here and it makes a fine place to hop off for a night or tw...

Lâm Đồng (About this sound listen) is a province located in the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) region of Vietnam. Its capital is Da Lat

Lam Dong borders Khanh Hoa province and Ninh Thuan province to the east, Dong Nai province to the southwest, Binh Thuan province to the southeast, Dak Lak province to the north, and Dak Non...

The former capital of Dong Thap province, Sa Dec is a peaceful town of tree-lined streets, fading colonial villas and orchards and flower markets outside of town.

The former capital of Dong Thap province, Sa Dec is a peaceful town of tree-lined streets, fading colonial villas and orchards and flower markets outside of town. It has a small degree of ...