Scenic Viet Nam: Interesting Destinations For Summer Vacation

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"When on a summer's morn I wake,
And open my two eyes,
Out to the clear, born-singing rills
My bird-like spirit flies."


<<William Henry Davies>>





I cheerfully jump out of boredom under the sun to get more fun!










You know what, you look young and free when summer comes, no matter what age you are in. Waking up in the morning when some breeze knocks on the door and, guess what, right as you open the glass window, sunlight hastily floods all into your room. Such abundant source of energy and blissful joy will definitely excite you with an intriguing idea of outdoor enjoyment. Yeah, go out now! Throw yourself into the nature out there.


As you stay in Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City and want to swap places for the summer vacation, here are some destinations for you to visit while the summer is still young. In [ ], I mentioned some places near Saigon for a weekend getaway. Now it's time to travel farther and enjoy further more!


Let's go!

Where to go in Viet Nam

South
Southwest
Central Highlands
Central Region
North
Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Tien Giang - Ben Tre
Da Lat
Phan Thiet - Mui ne
Ha Noi
Tay Ninh
Can Tho
Ham Thuan - Da Mi (Camping)
Phu Yen - Binh Dinh
Sapa
 
Phu Quoc
 
Da Nang - Hoi An
Ha Long Bay




For Southern and Southwestern Viet Nam: [ ] for further information.
For Central Highlands of Viet Nam: [ ] and [ ]

Central Region of Viet Nam

Phan Thiet & Mui Ne: [ ] to read more, don't forget [ ]
Da Nang - Hoi An: [ ] for further information






Phan Thiet - Mui NeClick thumbnail to view full-sizeThere are lots of beaches for you to hang outSummer is perfect with beautiful sunshine and wonderful landscapeThe sun seems restless in the summerFlamboyant blossoms are blooming gorgeouslyAnd the sea is just as gentle as a babySuch a paradise to savorThis is a fishing village, at which fishermen exchange their catches And visitors can rest for a while in such colorful tents and enjoy fresh seafoodYou'd surly love to stop here and there to take photosEven the road seems to welcome us to roam onAnd Phan Thiet City looks brightly colorful with beautiful blossomsThere is an renovated Buddha Pagoda inside a newly-planned residential areaPark of Peace has been launched into operation early 2018, where youngsters come to photograph A small port curbed by the Deck (bờ kè) in Phan Thiet City is a peaceful anchorageIt's good time to hang outOr just sit in pensive toward the restlessly wavy sea



Da LatKnown as "Foggy City", Da Lat looks like a fairy land in morning | SourceYou'd love to stroll along Love Valley with your belovedOr sit around for a cup of coffee





Da NangClick thumbnail to view full-sizeDa Nang looked amazing in the morning as we had some coffee at the roof cafe on A La Carte HotelThis city is bestowed with amazing scenery and hospitable weatherI sat in pensive looking out toward the endless seaA couple took a sun bathThere is a swimming pool where visitors can take a bath while feasting their eyes over the oceanDa Nang is of course a tourist hub of Central Viet NamThe city is now being beefed up with heaps of new buildingsNgu Hanh Son (5 Element Mountains) is a must-visit place when you come to Da NangHan River is beautified with a plethora of structures, such as outstanding bridges and a "hearty" dockKnown as the city of bridges, Da Nang accommodates many bridges with various architectural styles. A viewpoint toward the Dragon BridgeAll of them look amazing at nightDon't forget to hang out and see the Dragon Bridge perform fire and water sprayingThe city, drab and dour by day, is transformed at night.Go for Nguyen Thi Ly Bridge, which is the highest one in Da NangYou must go over this highest bridge and have a look at the city downwardA viewpoint from the highest bridgeI want to hug the sea and let the breeze embrace me

Ham Thuan - Da MiHam Thuan dam is a reservoir to serve a hydropower plantSuch fantastic scenery will make you day for sureYou can't help but dawdle around feasting your eyes over such amazing natureEven the road looks so strikingly beautiful, isn't it?As the morning broke, I posed for a photo in such an outstanding backdropAnd there are many waterfalls along the way, where you can stop and photograph

Phu Yen - An alluring destination
Phu Yen is a coastal province in Central Viet Nam, bordering on Binh Dinh in the north and Khanh Hoa in the south with its capital of Tuy Hoa City. Visitors can visit Phu Yen by car and train or ship. A 12 hour ride on a night train will lead you to Tuy Hoa in the morning. There are many home-stays around town, where you just pay jack to get a room.


Once you set foot in Phu Yen, go have bánh canh hẹ (a type of noodle in Phu Yen) for breakfast at any street corners. Then rent a motorbike and set off toward Xuan Dai Bay (Vịnh Xuân Đài) in the north. Tu Nham is a sun-drenched sandy beach, where you can stop by and take a bath (bear in mind that there is no place nearby for you to have a fresh water bath then) or take photos. On the go back from Vinh Xuan Bay, you must visit Mang Lang Church, which was built in 19th century in Gothic style. Near there, Ganh Da Dia, similar to Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, is a coastal area of strikingly arranged basalt rocks created from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.





After hanging out in Ganh Da Dia, you may visit O Loan Swamp (đầm Ô Loan) and Swallow Island (hòn Yến) on the way back to Tuy Hoa City.


Xuan Dai Bay is emerging from afarOm Beach (Bãi Ôm) is actually a fishing village


Remember to come back early in the evening to eat Ocean Tuna's Eye at Tam's Restaurant on Le Duan Street. Or you must go to try dried chicken rice at Tuyet Nhung's or Thien Huong's on Le Thanh Ton Street. This is a special dish in Tuy Hoa City. Then ride along Bach Dang Street and stop by to have mixed ice-cream at Duy Tan's, before coming back to have a sound sleep then.


Click thumbnail to view full-sizeOcean Tuna's eye is served with fresh veggies and grilled rice papersDried chicken is cooked in a local special way, which tastes really good.Mixed Ice-cream at Duy Tan's is really famous in Tuy Hoa City


At 4 a.m in the early morning, you should set off toward the Easternmost Point (Cực Đông) on Dai Lanh Cape (Mũi Điện or Mũi Đại Lãnh) to welcome the first sunlight of the day. There is a lighthouse nearby, where you can climb up and spread your view over Mon Beach (bãi Môn) and Đại Lãnh Cape. Vung Ro Beach nearby is amazing as well. Don't come back early because Ca Mountain-pass (Đèo Cả) is worth hanging out for a while. Actually Ca Pass was once the national highway until a long tunnel through the mountains was built. Thus it's now safe for tourists to stop here and there and take photos. And before you go back to the salt mines (you know what I mean, right?), don't forget to shop for some bánh ít lá gai - a local special cake as a desert back home.


As the morning breaks, fishermen sets off sail from their homesSome fishing boats nail still by the bayThe Lighthouse in the left and the Ca Pass in the right altogether make such a stunning backgroundMon Beach (bãi Môn) looks amazing on the way towards the LighthouseThe lighthouse stands strikingly in the sunny summerAnd Dien Cape (Mũi Điện) is a heaven-like destinationThe way back to Tuy Hoa from the Lighthouse is gorgeous as wellThe summer seems endless in the coastal citySuch a bright sunny sky energizes anyone's wanderlust


Solo travel means you will have more time for yourself, so taking selfies or self portraits sounds reasonable to do. And I have taken many of these self photos here and there during the trip to Phu Yen.


Click thumbnail to view full-sizeI wish to hang out on a boat in a fishing village inside Vinh Xuan BayTu Nham Beach is a sun-drenched seashore, where you can sit around and contemplate such great nature I was sitting in pensive pondering about all ups and downs in my early adulthood It's time to start a tripSometimes life goes tough. Well, rest - if you must, do not quit! (Ruyard Kipling)The Lighthouse near Ganh Da Dia looks as lonely as I amThe Ca Pass is a nice place to stop byAm I deeply blue?After all traveling, I sat down and kept my personal journal going on.

Elsewhere to go?
We have traveled really far from Saigon, kynghidongduong.vn and you want farther, don't you? Alright, let's get off flying straight to the north Vietnam and I'm going to show you somewhere to hang around.


Ha Noi Capital is, as a matter of fact, the biggest city in Viet Nam, where everyone needs to visit sometime. Ha Noi is in fact not a well-suggested place for a summer getaway because the weather is scorching hot during summer. Anyway, you should roam around the capital as a transit to elsewhere, such as Sapa and Ha Long Bay.


Once you set foot on Ha Noi, the Old Streets (Phố cổ) is a must-see spot. The thoroughfare round Sword Lake (Hồ Hoàn Kiếm or Hồ Gươm) has become a pedestrian street these days.There are many roof cafés looking out to the Sword Lake, so you should come and enjoy such a nice viewpointThe Roman Catholic cathedral was built centuries ago, now becomes a tourist destination. The name of Sword Lake was derived from a tale of Le Loi returning the holy sword to the holy tortoise when he won victory against Chinese invading army. Smack in the middle of Sword Lake is the Tortoise Tower (Tháp Rùa).You can sit everywhere around the lake to admire such a rustic historic relic. It looks mysteriously dazzling at nightA basket-hanging vendor starts off her day in early morning at the Old Street zoneQuan Thanh (Holy Pagoda), among sacred temples in town, has its own tale of origin.


When you are in Ha Noi, remember to try its special dishes, say, bún chả (a type of noodle with grilled pork cakes), egg coffee, Trang Tien or Thuy Ta ice-cream, etc. around the Old Streets. And you should hang out at the West Lake (Hồ Tây) as well, along with many tourist spots, namely Quoc Tu Giam (the first university of Viet Nam), Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and so on.


Click thumbnail to view full-sizeYou must no skip such an appealing dish!Egg Coffee is a must!Truc Back Lake adjacent to the West Lake is a cool place to dawdle in as an escape from the summer heat

Now it's time to go up north!
Within a week-long trip, you may decide to visit Sapa and Ha Long Bay altogether. From Ha Noi, you can book a tour to either place or just grab a bus ticket and go!


SAPASuch a hypnotizing complex of terraced rice fieldsYou just get a round-trip ticket for a cable car tour du lịch hạ long to Fan Si Pan Summit, traveling over such enthralling beauty


Nestled in Hoang Lien Son Mountains, Sapa is a mountainous town of Lao Cai Province in northwestern Vietnam. It has long become a tourist hub thanks to its highly seasonal climate (subtropical climate in the summer and temperate climate during the winter), extreme topography with Fan Si Pan summit (the highest point in Indochina countries) and local diverse ethnical culture. There are plenty of tourist spots where you can visit, including the stoned church, Ham Rong Mountain (Dragon's Jaw Mount), Cat Cat Village, Fan Si Pan Summit (3,143m tall), etc. Visitors often go to Muong Hoa Valley to admire mesmerizing terraced rice fields, or Dong Van Stone Park to learn of ancient stones. Don't forget to try Thắng Cố (stewed horse intestine)!


Click thumbnail to view full-sizeSapa is a cloudy town, isn't it?As the morning breaks, the town brightens in poetic tranquilityThe cloud-covered mountains create captivating backdrops for your photosThe stoned church is the town center with Ham Rong Mountain in the background.Tourists love to hang out at the square adjacent to the church during the day and at night.You a lonesome traveler may not feel lonely at all because there are a horde of such people like you sitting alone here and thereEthnical people at Cat Cat Village are preparing to plant a new crop in summerSuch a nostalgic twilightI know it sounds silly, but holing up in a cafe and sipping a cup of coffee while clouds are hovering over the ever-green mountains are way too luxurious to spend a dayViettrekking Homestay is a nice place to stay and dawdle away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life back in the crowded city.Would you like to enjoy such a luxury?The sky looks stunning as a visitor stands still by the fence at Fan Si Pan SummitShe accompanied me during that trip hanging out around town

HA LONG BAY
Located in Quang Ninh Province, Ha Long Bay is the World Natural Heritage Site designated by UNESCO, which is famous for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests. You can have a glimpse of the bay via the re-made blockbuster King Kong - Skull Island. Thus it requires no more words to describe such a paradise on earth, right? Just go and enjoy yourself.


All the cruise ships start from Tuan Chau Terminal out to the island-y bayThien Cung grotto access Thien Cung grotto, among others in the bay, contain large numerous stalactites and stalagmitesSuch an amazing natural formationThousands of karst islets and islands scattered in the bayThese are the most famous and unique islets

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Author's notes
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Thanks for your attention. Remember to check up further articles of mine if you're interested in this travel topic.


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sendingAUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 months ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(*) I think you will materialize that wish someday, of course, with your beloved family ^^

star 
2 months ago
after reading,I wish I had time to travel to these places.Wonderful Vietnam. Thanks writer with good writing.

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 months ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Thank you, my friend ^^ Your comment made my day!

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 months ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Oh dear, thanks for visiting me here :P yep, I'll write more, but I need to go traveling first. The covid-19 is still threatening, so maybe after the pandemic, huh ^^"

no name 
2 months ago
I saw the link on Coviet and wanted to look at your face, Mr. BoiBoi. You seem to have traveled a lot. Your writing in both English and Vietnamese is great. Don't hesitate to write more, Mr. Writer.

Your friend 
2 months ago
Hi Boiboi, I'm a big fan! Your blog is very good, oh I love your pics here. Nice job, bro.

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Dung Luong: appreciated your comment. This is for OUR country, btw hehe

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Hung Toan: Yes, it's no doubt to say HN isn't a good place to visit in Summer. Go further up north to Sapa, you will see different.

Dung Luong 
2 years ago
Thank you so much for your article. Though it, I think, many people especially foreigners could love our country more. Hope you have more trips and writings.

Hung Toan 
2 years ago
These are cool places, except Hanoi - such a crowded and conservative city. Summer isn't a good time to travel to North Vietnam.

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Trung BMT: lol bro. I can only take money, because you are way too heavy to take manually. Lemme use a forklift, though. haha

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Bobby Fisher: Yes, Bob. Long time no see. I'm glad to see you comment here in my blog ^^ How are you doing?

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Mai Hoang: You know, hubpages.com is for everyone in the world who write English to share whatever they want. Yes, to me it's a channel where I can practice writing English and share the beauty of Vietnam, so as a matter of fact Vietnamese people - my friends and e-quantainces on facebook will access my blog first. Come on! Thanks for your comment, anyway.


AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Tung BF: Mine is bad, too, but I don' mind that much. you know, to me practice makes perfect. Keep practicing this language, you'll be good then!

Trung BMT 
2 years ago
Haha, take me take my money!

Bobby Fisher 
2 years ago
Nice places, beautiful pics. I haven't been to these places, but I definitely want to.

Mai Hoang 
2 years ago
Yeah you write English for Vietnamese to read, is it right? I don't see many foreigners comment in your article. Anyway, your blog is wonderful.

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Tuan Kiet: Many thanks bro. Your agreement on the beauty of these places really cheers me up. Yes, when young people are keen on traveling abroad, I just can afford and love to travel domestically. Haha when I finish all of the must-see places in my bucket list, then come the others abroad.

Tung BF 
2 years ago
My English is bad and I can not say that you are the best. I love your blog.

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Kim Dung: what a summer, right! You'd better off staycationing and finishing your course successfully, my dear. Then you will absolutely have time to travel

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Mill J. Benford: many thanks. I've taken all these pics by my cellphone. 'Wish I could afford a professional cam gear soon.

AUTHORNguyen Hong Phuc 
2 years ago from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
@Trung BMT: thanks for your compliments, man. Haha I already keep my mouth shut, but let me finish my talk by saying that I don't accept your request but only money haha.

Tuan Kiet 
2 years ago
Your English is excellent and your photography skill is pretty good. I've been to several places that you mentioned in the article and I agree that these spots are worth visiting. You did a good job.

Kim Dung 
2 years ago
You are a good writer, teacher. Your photos are beautiful. Anyway, I don't go anywhere in the blog for summer vacation because I have to study a summer course at school. Huhu. I want to travel far away.

Mill J. Benford 
2 years ago
What a picturesque blog!

[ ]Trung BMT 
2 years ago
Yeah, gorgeous and amazing. You are fecking prolific, Phuc. Shut up and take my money to be my teacher now!