More and more tourists go to Asian countries in search of exotic and vacation, which will be very different from the usual Egypt, Turkey or Western Europe.
A trip to Vietnam, with countless sights to see and a booming tourism market, is a great way to spend a holiday at almost any time of the year. There are a lot of advantages of rest in this country, among them a comfortable climate, beautiful beaches, the opportunity to take a course of massage and wellness treatments in numerous spas, a varied excursion program.
Indeed, a trip to Vietnam, whose sights cannot leave you indifferent, and the hospitality of the local people will make you feel very comfortable, will be remembered for a long time.
The first pleasant trifle awaits the traveler already at the airport, when, tired of a long flight, he goes to the exchange office, changes the first hundred or two hundred euros for local dongs and becomes a millionaire. By the way, in Vietnam there is no speculation on exchange rates, as this is prohibited by law.
Excursions in Vietnam, howit has already been said above, they are very numerous, it’s better not to even try to go around all at once. Depending on where you stay, you can find a lot of interesting things, and it is not at all necessary to get from Nha Trang to Saigon.
Vietnam, attractions and local flavor
The first thing any tourist will notice is that the country still has a socialist regime, and cities have flags with a sickle and a hammer, children wear pioneer ties, demonstrations are held during the holidays. Once in the capital - Hanoi, you can visit the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the fraternal people for all citizens of the former USSR.
Many guides and other tourism workers have a good command of Russian, which they learned in educational institutions in Russia or the former Soviet Union.
Many architectural structures in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) were built during the French colonization. So do not be surprised to see the Catholic Cathedral, despite the fact that the main religion of the Vietnamese is Buddhism, and many beautiful pagodas are scattered throughout the country.
By visiting one of the two capitals, the second is unofficially considered Ho Chi Minh City, you can experience an unforgettable atmosphere that combines a mixture of the socialist system with free competition, great pagodas and buildings left over from the French, markets and modern shopping centers, and, of course, a huge number of mopeds standing in traffic jams and honking all over the area.
Vietnam -attractions and history
The entire history of the country is written as a military chronicle, and consists of a series of warriors for the independence of their people. In Ho Chi Minh City there is a Museum of the Revolution, the main exposition of which is dedicated to the fight against the French colonialists and the American invaders. Not far from the city is the underground village of Ku-Chi, consisting of labyrinths and tunnels in which the fighters for the country's independence hid during the war against the American invasion.
Those who are tired of cities can see completely different sights of Vietnam, which include Ha Long Bay, where you can enjoy beautiful sea views and take a boat trip among the many green islands.
In the country, you can order an individual excursion with a guide by car at a very low price. In this case, its price will be approximately equal to the cost of a similar group trip in Europe.
If time permits, it will be interesting to make a trip to the Mekong River Valley, which crosses the territories of several states at once, such as Cambodia, China, Laos and Thailand. During a boat trip, you can visit an apiary, a snake farm, taste and see how coconut toffees are made, and appreciate the beauty of the local scenery.
