Vietnam Travel Guide 2026

Explore 2 cities in Vietnam including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City. Compare budget, mid-range and luxury travel options across every destination.

Currency

VND (D)

Language

Vietnamese (northern dialect - tonal, with 6 tones; English widely spoken in tourist areas)

Visa

E-visa required for most nationalities ($25 USD, 90 days, apply online at evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn - takes 3 working days). Visa-free for some ASEAN countries and a few others (check current list). Always verify before travel as rules change.

Staying connected

A travel eSIM gets you online the moment you land in Vietnam — data plans start at $4 — no roaming bill, no queue for a local SIM, and nothing to swap in and out of your phone. Install it before you fly.

Get a Vietnam eSIMfrom $4 Or one Asia-wide plan

Cities in Vietnam

Hanoi

Vietnam

Hanoi is a sensory overload in the best possible way — motorbikes swarm ancient French-colonial streets, phở simmers on every corner, incense drifts from Buddhist temples, and the Old Quarter's 36 streets each still specialise in a single trade.

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City — still called Saigon by most who love it — is Vietnam's restless engine of growth. A city of roaring motorbikes, French colonial architecture, world-class street food, and extraordinary war history, it pulses with energy 24 hours a day. The contrast between its chaotic streets and rooftop sky bars captures Vietnam in miniature.

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