Tourism seasons
Viet Nam is an ideal destination all year round. In the North, the climate is divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. From January to April is the change period of living beings, very suitable for festive and spiritual tourism activities, because most festivals in the North take place in the spring. From May to September is appropriate for sea tourism and leisure tourism in mountainous region. The period of October to December is an ideal time for ones who love nature and want to explore wild and majestic beauty of Northern mountainous region.
Climate of the South includes two distinct seasons (rainy and dry seasons) and mild year-round with average temperatures of 27°C. The South has diversified tourism types such as culture, eco-tourism, sea, community-based tourism…
Vietnamese Traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) takes place in late January or early February. Visitors to Viet Nam this time will have opportunity to enjoy the bustling atmosphere in flower markets and explore unique traditional customs of Vietnamese people.
Vietnamese is the official language.
Tour guides fluent in English, French, Chinese, Japanese and Russian can easily be found in most tourist destinations through out the country.
Currency
Vietnamese dong (VND) is the official currency in Viet Nam.
Paper notes include: VND 500,000; 200,000; 100,000; 50,000; 20,000; 10,000; 5,000; 2,000; 1,000 and 500. Coins include VND 5,000; 2,000; 1,000; 500 and 200, but they are nolonger used actually.
Cheques with value as Vietnamese dong include: VND 1,000,000 and 500,000.
Foreign currencies and tourist cheques can be exchanged into Vietnamese Dong at banks or foreign exchange agencies.
Credit cards are popularly used, especially in cities and big tourist centers.
Before leave Viet Nam, Vietnamese dong can be changed into foreign currencies at the airport.
Transportation
Airlines and Air routes (both domestic and international)
Land transportation system
Vehicle for rent
Bus lines in Hanoi
Tourist Maps and Publications
- Land of Heritage
Vietnam Tourist Guidebook (large file)
Chào Viet Nam Travel Guide (large file)
Vietnam Travel Atlas (large file)
General Map of Vietnam
Brochures: Vietnam’s Beaches and Islands (A World of wonders and Romance)
Brochures: Craft Villages Tourism
Popular packaged tours
You may find some popular package tours ranging from 1 – 3 week tours covering different parts of Vietnam or Vietnam – Laos- Cambodia here. For private tours, or specific tours, please Google or contact the tour operators.
These tours are operated in Vietnam only (does not include traveling from Canada to Vietnam).
Source: vietnamtourism.com