{"id":1473,"date":"2015-12-16T03:18:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T03:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurytravelvietnam.com\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:45:56","slug":"9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html","title":{"rendered":"9 things tourists must do, but often miss in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#1_Visiting_the_Mekong_Delta_in_the_%E2%80%9Cfloating%E2%80%9D_season\" >1. Visiting the Mekong Delta in the &#8220;floating&#8221; season<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#2_Watching_sunrise_in_the_central_province_of_Phu_Yen\" >2. Watching sunrise in the central province of Phu Yen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#3_Visiting_ripe_rice_terraces_in_northern_highlands\" >3. Visiting ripe rice terraces in northern highlands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#4_Climbing_Fansipan\" >4. Climbing Fansipan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#5_Luxury_Halong_Bay_Tours\" >5.\u00a0Luxury Halong Bay Tours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#6_Riding_motorcycles_from_Nha_Trang_to_Cam_Ranh\" >6. Riding motorcycles from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#7_Exploring_Son_Doong_Cave\" >7. Exploring Son Doong Cave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#8_Diving_in_Phu_Quoc\" >8. Diving in Phu Quoc<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/9-things-tourists-must-do-but-often-miss-in-vietnam.html\/#9_Boating_in_Hoi_An\" >9. Boating in Hoi An<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Visiting_the_Mekong_Delta_in_the_%E2%80%9Cfloating%E2%80%9D_season\"><\/span>1. Visiting the Mekong Delta in the &#8220;floating&#8221; season<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-the-Mekong-Delta-in-the-floating-season.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1474\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-the-Mekong-Delta-in-the-floating-season.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting the Mekong Delta in the floating season\" width=\"660\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-the-Mekong-Delta-in-the-floating-season.jpg 660w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-the-Mekong-Delta-in-the-floating-season-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to the Mekong Delta, nothing can beat what the &#8220;floating&#8221; or high-tide season can offer tourists. Starting in the seventh month of the lunar calendar and ending in the tenth, the season is marked with flooded fields and beautifully blossoming yellow flowers known as <em><strong>dien dien<\/strong><\/em> in Vietnamese. Seasonal dishes, which are made from the flower and ca linh, a fish species in the carp family, are also a major draw.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Watching_sunrise_in_the_central_province_of_Phu_Yen\"><\/span>2. Watching sunrise in the central province of Phu Yen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Watching-sunrise-in-the-central-province-of-Phu-Yen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1475\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Watching-sunrise-in-the-central-province-of-Phu-Yen.jpg\" alt=\"Watching sunrise in the central province of Phu Yen\" width=\"604\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Watching-sunrise-in-the-central-province-of-Phu-Yen.jpg 604w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Watching-sunrise-in-the-central-province-of-Phu-Yen-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best place to experience this is Cape Dai Lanh, about 80 kilometers north of the central beach town of Nha Trang. As Vietnam&#8217;s easternmost point, it is the first place one can see the morning sun. After indulging in the golden rays, you can then head to the nearby beach to sunbathe and swim.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Visiting_ripe_rice_terraces_in_northern_highlands\"><\/span>3. Visiting ripe rice terraces in northern highlands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-ripe-rice-terraces-in-northern-highlands.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1476\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-ripe-rice-terraces-in-northern-highlands.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting ripe rice terraces in northern highlands\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-ripe-rice-terraces-in-northern-highlands.jpg 660w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Visiting-ripe-rice-terraces-in-northern-highlands-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rice terraces in the northern highlands provinces, such as Ha Giang, Yen Bai and Lao Cai, look magnificent all year round, even when they are flooded by monsoon rains. But only during the harvest season, between the end of September and mid-October, is their beauty in its prime. Golden fields, which run along mountains and are highlighted by green forests, have become popular postcard pictures. Hoang Su Phi, Mu Cang Chai and Sa Pa are the best places to visit.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Climbing_Fansipan\"><\/span>4. Climbing Fansipan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Climbing-Fansipan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1477\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Climbing-Fansipan.jpg\" alt=\"Climbing Fansipan\" width=\"660\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Climbing-Fansipan.jpg 660w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Climbing-Fansipan-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a height of 3,143 meters, Fansipan is Vietnam&#8217;s highest mountain and often dubbed &#8220;The Roof of Indochina,&#8221; so there is no excuse for not visiting it. The fact that it is only 9 kilometers from Lao Cai&#8217;s Sa Pa resort town should land it a place on every trekking fan&#8217;s itinerary. It takes about two to five days to reach the peak and return. Although the mountain top is accessible all year round, it is best to visit in October and November.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Luxury_Halong_Bay_Tours\"><\/span>5.\u00a0Luxury Halong Bay Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/halong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1460\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/halong.jpg\" alt=\"Top 3 destinations or your Holiday in Vietnam\" width=\"1137\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/halong.jpg 1137w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/halong-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/halong-1024x445.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/halong-972x422.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luxury Halong Bay tours is without a doubt a trademark of Vietnam&#8217;s tourism. Although a day tour is enough for you to explore the world heritage site&#8217;s unworldly beauty, you must stay the night on a cruise to truly appreciate its grandeur. The serenity one feels while lying on the deck of a boat, watching a starry sky, and breathing in the salty sea smell, which is stronger at night, is well worth every dime you pay for the experience.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Riding_motorcycles_from_Nha_Trang_to_Cam_Ranh\"><\/span>6. Riding motorcycles from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Riding-motorcycles-from-Nha-Trang-to-Cam-Ranh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1478\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Riding-motorcycles-from-Nha-Trang-to-Cam-Ranh.jpg\" alt=\"Riding motorcycles from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh\" width=\"660\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Riding-motorcycles-from-Nha-Trang-to-Cam-Ranh.jpg 660w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Riding-motorcycles-from-Nha-Trang-to-Cam-Ranh-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Open to traffic in 2010, a 30-kilometer road between the Nha Trang resort town and Cam Ranh town is often praised as one of the most beautiful roads in the central region. Although it curves around a mountain, it also runs along beautiful beaches. For VND70,000-90,000 a day, you can rent a motorbike for your own use, exploring the road at a leisurely pace and occasionally making a stop to take photos of surrounding landscapes.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Exploring_Son_Doong_Cave\"><\/span>7. Exploring Son Doong Cave<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Exploring-Son-Doong-Cave.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1479\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Exploring-Son-Doong-Cave.jpg\" alt=\"Exploring Son Doong Cave\" width=\"640\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Exploring-Son-Doong-Cave.jpg 640w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Exploring-Son-Doong-Cave-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since it was named the world&#8217;s largest cave by British explorers, Son Doong in the central province of Quang Binh has taken both local and international media by storm. Travel magazines and websites around the world have constantly named it one of the top destinations. In addition to its impressive size&#8211;6.5 kilometers long and more than 200 meters high&#8211;the cave boasts primeval and mesmerizing limestone structures.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Diving_in_Phu_Quoc\"><\/span>8. Diving in Phu Quoc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Diving-in-Phu-Quoc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1480\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Diving-in-Phu-Quoc.jpg\" alt=\"Diving in Phu Quoc\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Diving-in-Phu-Quoc.jpg 600w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Diving-in-Phu-Quoc-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although Nha Trang has long been established as a diving mecca among foreign tourists, Phu Quoc Island in the south has become a new favorite in recent years. With its nearly untainted sea, wild beaches and colorful coral reefs, the best time to visit the island is between December and March.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Boating_in_Hoi_An\"><\/span>9. Boating in Hoi An<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Boating-in-Hoi-An.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1481\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Boating-in-Hoi-An.jpg\" alt=\"Boating in Hoi An\" width=\"600\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Boating-in-Hoi-An.jpg 600w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Boating-in-Hoi-An-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has charmed millions of foreign tourists over the years. Little as Hoi An is, you can spend days exploring it: walking around centuries-old neighborhoods, discovering local food and gazing at the colorful and elegant lanterns. Make sure you don\u2019t forget to take a boat along the Hoai River at night to see and feel how surreal the town&#8217;s peacefulness is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source:\u00a0thanhniennews.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Visiting the Mekong Delta in the &#8220;floating&#8221; season When it comes to the Mekong Delta, nothing can beat what the &#8220;floating&#8221; or high-tide season can offer tourists. 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