Experiences in Vietnam

Visa Cashback on Booking.com

Get up to 10% cashback on your hotel stays in Vietnam with the latest promotion from Visa. Bookings made via www.booking.com/VisaVN with a Visa card will receive cashback credited to the card. From January 1, 2021 until the end of the year, Visa cardholders c…

Visa Hotel Promotion

From January 1, 2021, bookings made using a Visa card via www.agoda.com/VisaVN will enjoy 7% off on hotels and 3% off on packages including hotels and flights. The promotion applies to hotel room charges at selected prepaid hotels with the ‘Promotion Eligible…

Vietnamese ingredients for good health

In Vietnam, we don’t just eat tasty. We eat well. Access to delicious, nourishing food is a constant source of happiness for Vietnamese. Fresh ingredients from Vietnam’s countryside farms, bountiful seas, and tropical forests are celebrated on tables across t…

Red Dao herbal baths: a healing tradition

Whether you’re a wellness enthusiast or just a traveller passing through, Sa Pa’s herbal baths are one of those activities you simply shouldn’t miss. Slipping into a hot, healing bath with a view of nature is not only beneficial for your body and mind: it’s a…

Vietnam's must-try wellness treatments

When it comes to wellness, Vietnam is not as well-known as its neighbours. Naturally, that’s part of its appeal. Ethnic healing traditions, locally sourced ingredients, and pristine natural settings are a few of the reasons wellness-seekers are starting to lo…

Where to go in Vietnam: a monthly guide

It's always bright and sunny somewhere in Vietnam, with colourful festivals and cheery celebrations scattered on the calendar throughout the year. Watch mind-blowing fireworks light up the summer skies in Đà Nẵng, or fill your lungs with the fragrance of ripe…

Where to see Vietnam's rice terraces

In Vietnamese folklore, there is a story in which the gods gifted rice to the people so they could live easily. However when carrying out the gods’ wishes, the messenger mistook a bag of grass for a bag of rice. Because of this, grass grows easily, while rice…

Vietnamese recipes to try at home

Missing the flavours of Vietnam? Then it’s time to get creative in your own kitchen. Enjoy authentic Vietnamese dishes at home with these five simple recipes. Watch the videos below to see how to create five classic Vietnamese dishes step-by-step, then downlo…

5 reasons to choose Topas Ecolodge

For years, Sa Pa's majestic mountains and fascinating minority villages have captured the imagination of travellers. On one mountaintop in Hoang Lien National Park, Topas Ecolodge has built a sustainable paradise for explorers. Bordered on all sides by breath…

Nha Trang Year-end Package

Mường Thanh Luxury Khanh Hoa Hotel’s 3D2N ‘Explore Nha Trang' promotion lets guests enjoy the beach town, with an inclusive rate that takes the stress out of holiday planning. The package includes a Deluxe Ocean View room, daily breakfasts for two, airport tr…

Ring in the New Year in Ha Long Bay

From now until April 29, 2021, get up to 60% off on accommodations at Mường Thanh Luxury Halong Centre. Enjoy a stay in the heart of Bãi Cháy with an incredible view of the bay from the rooms and rooftop pool, as well as a daily breakfast buffet at Bài Thơ Re…

InterContinental Phu Quoc

Families and couples will find everything they need for a perfect beach retreat within the resort’s inviting swimming pools, gourmet restaurants, and ocean-facing rooms and villas. Indulge in a rejuvenating treatment at HARNN Heritage Spa, where rooms float a…

VinOasis Phu Quoc

VinOasis Phu Quoc offers a complete vacation experience for guests, with a private water park, outdoor swimming pool, and direct access to Bai Dai Beach. Children can experience hours of fun at VinWonders amusement and water park nearby, parents can relax wit…

VinWonders Nha Trang

Spend a day exploring this 200,000 square-metre amusement and water park, set on a sparkling island in Nha Trang. Ride an amazing cable car ride or catamaran to the island, where you can take unlimited exciting rides, splash about in the water park, and try t…

Sailing Club Phu Quoc

Visitors to Sailing Club Phu Quoc will love relaxing around its striking infinity pool, complete with a swim-up bar and surrounded by chic sun loungers. Inside the beach club, guests can choose from cosy booths, a minimalist garden restaurant, and outdoor sea…

Fish sauce: Vietnam's first love

At every Vietnamese meal, one small bowl takes pride of place. This bowl holds a sauce that ties together everything on the table. Salty, amber brown, and rich in flavour, there’s nothing more Vietnamese than fish sauce, or nước mắm. Your first experience wit…

The colourful charms of Chau Doc

The Chau Doc riverfront is the perfect scene for a 1000-piece puzzle. The pieces would have colourful stilt houses, olive water, lush green islets, floating fish farms, barges and motorboats, and of course the brilliant blue skies and cottony clouds of southe…

Top things to do at Vinpearl Nam Hoi An

Shoot down thrilling waterslides, tee off on a stunning course by the ocean, or simply soak up the sun on a sandy beach -- at Vinpearl Nam Hoi An, your only problem is choosing which fun activity to jump into first. Just half an hour from Hoi An Ancient Town,…