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Vietnam travel guide

Hmong ladies at Can Cau MarketA Vietnam travel guide contains useful information for your travel to Vietnam including travel destinations, travel tips and advice, tourist attractions... Besides you can find here a great deal of useful travel information assisting you in more understanding of Vietnam such as the culture, the history, the state and laws, religions and ideology... Paradissa also provides guides to Vietnam luxury travel and adventure travel in Vietnam separately so that our travelers can find more detailed information for your specific needs on a holiday in Vietnam.

  • Arts & Entertainment in Vietnam

    Quan Ho folk song performance

    Arts and performances show perception of people towards nature as well as the social life around them. Through arts and performances we understand the life and culture of a community at present as well as many years ago.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Bac Ninh

    Quan Ho Folk Songs at Bac Ninh

    Bac Ninh is a province with small land area in the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam. The province is home to much of the old culture of Vietnam such as ancient villages, old architectures, Quan Ho Quan Ho folk songs, the unique costumes called Ao Tu Than or Ao The Khan Xep (Long dress with long pants and a head-dress) for men and girls. Nowadays, Bac Ninh is one of the major industrial and economic centers of Vietnam.

    Country: Vietnam
    Province: Bac Ninh
  • Festivals & Events in Vietnam

    Quan Ho folk songs at Den Do Temple

    Traditional festivals are considered the traditional cultural activities of all countries, including the Vietnamese people. They involve all social classes, urban and rural alike, and have become a necessary part of people's lives for many centuries.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Food & Drinks in Vietnam

    Dipping sauce of Hue Cuisine

    Enjoying local food and drinks is essential to have a great vacation in Vietnam. Exploring local cuisine in a thorough way may get you some good knowledge of an important element of the Vietnamese culture.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Geography of Vietnam

    outcrops at Ninh Binh, Vietnam

    Vietnam with its diversity in geographical terrain, in climatic areas, in cultural heritage can offer the most colorful holidays: be it an adventure tour through Vietnam, a historical & cultural tour, a tour of fresh nature of Vietnam, luxury family holidays or relaxing deluxe beach vacations.…

    Country: Vietnam
  • History of Vietnam

    The Thay Pagoda in Ha Tay

    1/ Legend of Kinh Duong Vuong and Hong Bang Thi (2879-258 BC)

    According to the legend, the Vietnamese ancestor was Kinh Duong Vuong whose grave now is in An Lu village, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province.

  • Languages in Vietnam

    Traffic in Saigon

    Vietnamese, Vietnam's official language, is a tonal language. With each syllable, there are normally six different tones that can be used, which changes the meaning. This often makes it difficult for foreigners to pick up the language. 

  • National Parks in Vietnam

    A birding trail at Nam Cat Tien National Park

    Vietnam National Parks include a collection of national parks, nature reserves in Vietnam, of which many have been inscribed to the lists of World Heritage Sites, Ramsar Sites and Global Bio Sphere Reserves by the UNESCO.

  • North East of Vietnam

    Ban Gioc Waterfall in Cao Bang

    The North East of Vietnam includes the provinces of Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Lang Son and Quang Ninh. The North East of Vietnam is characterized by towering mountains, lakes, waterfalls, national parks and green forests.

    Country: Vietnam
  • North West of Vietnam

    Golden rice terraces in Sapa

    The North-West of Vietnam is characterized by high mountains and colorful ethnic minorities. The North-West of Vietnam includes the provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Passports & Visas for Vietnam

    Sea of Vung Tau
    Paradissa Travel can arrange visas for the traveler whose Vietnam travel services are arranged by our company. Please be kindly informed that Paradissa Travel is registered as a tour operator and travel agent in Vietnam and hence not allowed by law to guarantee any travels if we are not the travel organizer from the arrival into Vietnam till the departure from the country. 
     
    Country: Vietnam
  • Post & Communications in Vietnam

    Thien Hau Temple in Saigon

    Postage in Vietnam is fairly inexpensive and reliable. There are tens of companies servicing postal service within Vietnam and between Vietnam and other countries such as VNPT, EMS, Saigon Post, DHL, FedEx...to name a few.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Religion & Ideology in Vietnam

    The wooden church in Kon Tum

    Traditionally and ultimately the Vietnamese practice ancestor worshipping. This still plays the most important part of the Vietnamese spiritual life. This tradition actually helps make the spiritual life and religious life in Vietnam very characteristic and colorful. Besides the Vietnamese also practice the worshiping of the Mother of the Land.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Shopping in Vietnam

    Shopping in the Old Quarter of Hanoi at Tet's time

     Vietnam shopping offers plenty of chances of acquiring the fine local products for very reasonable prices...

  • State & Law in Vietnam

    The Presidential Palace in Hanoi

    Vietnam political system started in 1945 after Ho Chi Minh declared independence from the French and the Japanese. The interim government quickly formed right after the declaration of indepence to take charge of the administrative work.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Transport in Vietnam

    Traffic in central Saigon

    This is a travel guide and travel information for transportation where you can find useful information on how to get to Vietnam and how to get around the country, the conditions and availability of means of transportation.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Travel Check List for Vietnam

    Traffic in the Old Quarter of Hanoi

    This is a travel check list, a guide as to what to bring on your trip to Vietnam which is useful when planning your holidays and while you are traveling. Before leaving for Vietnam, the list helps you to bring what is really needed and what can be acquired locally. While you are in Vietnam, it helps you to double-check your belongings when moving from one place to another.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Travel Facts for Vietnam

    Rice terraces at Tuan Giao

    Vietnam travel facts are some important facts in short for Vietnam which is useful for the visitors who are planning to travel and have holidays in Vietnam.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Vietnam Economy

    Dong Van Karst Plateau

    1/ Before the French's arrival in Vietnam (1858)

    Before the French's arrival in Vietnam, there's used to be a feudal system in the kingdom. That time the economy based largely on agriculture. Commerce was small in the economy. The agricultural land that time was either owned by the king, by the royal family, or by the mandarins. The peasants worked on the mandarin's land or the royal land and had to pay a big share and taxes to the king and/or the mandarins.

    Country: Vietnam
  • Vietnam Travel Guide

    Dawn on Halong Bay

    The word Vietnam conjures up images of brutal jungle battles, the traumatic wars, charming young girls in Ao Dai, the appealing rice fields, the wild mountains, the sandy beaches… Join Paradissa travelers on our Vietnam travel guide to explore the highlights of Vietnam to know much more of this amazing country.

    Country: Vietnam

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Vietnam Travel Guide