Lonely PlanetSep 25
The Best Time to Visit Vietnam
Whether you
Extravagant street processions celebrating Buddha's life
10 things in this story
- Tet festivalFestivalAvoid this time due to travel and hotel price surges
- Trung ThuFestivalTasty festival foods appear everywhere
- Phat DanFestivalExtravagant street processions celebrating Buddha's life
- Elsewhere
- Hoan Kiem LakeSightHanoi, VietnamBoat races on National Day
- Ba Dinh SquareSightHanoi, VietnamEnergetic rallies and fireworks on National Day
- Khmer Ok Om Bok FestivalFestivalMekong Delta, VietnamDragon boats race on Mekong Delta waterways
- Flower FestivalFestivalDalat, VietnamFragrant blooms, pageants, wine and music in Dalat
- Buon Ma Thuot coffee festivalFestivalBuon Ma Thuot, VietnamAttracts lovers of a good cup of joe
- Danang Fireworks FestivalFestivalDanang, VietnamExplosive pyrotechnics enthusiasts gather
- Typhoon YagiPlaceHai Phong, VietnamWorst storm to hit Vietnam in 30 years