Cover art for Fodor's Essential Vietnam
Published
Fodor's Travel, August 2025
ISBN
9781640977457
Format
Softcover, 448 pages
Dimensions
20.3cm × 13.1cm

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Whether you want to drift along Halong Bay, marvel at the Golden Hands Bridge, or hike in Ba Vi National Park, the local Fodor's travel experts in Vietnam are here to help! Fodor's Essential Vietnam guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful colour photos.

Fodor's 'Essential' guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor's Essential Vietnam travel guide includes:

An illustrated ultimate experiences guide to the top things to see and do

Multiple itineraries to effectively organise your days and maximise your time

More than 25 detailed maps to help you navigate confidently

Colour photos throughout to spark your wanderlust!

Honest recommendations from locals on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more

Photo-filled 'best of' features on 'Vietnam's Natural Wonders', 'Vietnam's Temples and Pagodas', and more

Trip-planning tools and practical tips including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money

Historical and cultural insights providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more

Special features on 'What to Buy' and 'What to Eat and Drink'

Local Writers to help you find the under-the-radar gems

Vietnamese language primers with useful words and essential phrases

Up-to-date coverage on: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Vi National Park, the Mekong Delta, Hoi An, and more.

Planning on visiting Thailand or Cambodia? Check out Fodor's Essential Thailand: with Cambodia & Laos

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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