Lonely PlanetSep 25
The Best Time to Visit Vietnam
Whether you
Energetic rallies and fireworks on National Day
10 things in this story
- Hoan Kiem LakeSightBoat races on National Day
- Ba Dinh SquareSightEnergetic rallies and fireworks on National Day
- Elsewhere
- Tet festivalFestivalVietnamAvoid this time due to travel and hotel price surges
- Trung ThuFestivalVietnamTasty festival foods appear everywhere
- 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
- Phat DanFestivalVietnamExtravagant street processions celebrating Buddha's life
- Danang Fireworks FestivalFestivalDanang, VietnamExplosive pyrotechnics enthusiasts gather
- Typhoon YagiPlaceHai Phong, VietnamWorst storm to hit Vietnam in 30 years