Among our stops: Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An and Hue. We skipped Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city and its financial hub -- still called Saigon by most Vietnamese -- because we figured one ...

Located a few blocks west of the lake is the notorious Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton” by American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War (called the American War here and ...

There are advantages to its landlocked location, says our guide, Quy Vu – the Trang An landscape is less crowded than Halong Bay, which lies 170km east of Hanoi. “There are no cruise ships ...

Around 50 miles from Hanoi lies Ninh Binh, one of the jewels in Northern Vietnam and the inland twin of Halong Bay. Here, breathtaking landscapes and historic landmarks give its maritime ...