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10 Mindblowing Photos of Vietnam

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Vietnam is incredibly beautiful and stunningly picturesque. With its varied landscape and topology, Vietnam is a photographer’s paradise.

We have compiled 10 of the best photographs from across Vietnam to give you a picture-perfect view of this splendidly enchanting nation.

Ha Long Bay (above image)

Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site well-known for its extensive network of caves and islands. This picturesque area is very popular among tourists for kayaking, boating and swimming.

Ho Chi Minh City

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Also known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh is the largest city in Vietnam and boasts of a rich history and elegant colonial architecture.

Nha Trang

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Nha Trang is a coastal city in south-central of Vietnam popular for its beautiful beaches. Tourists enjoy a variety of activities including high speed-boats,  scuba diving and snorkeling.

Ninh Binh

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Ninh Binh is the old capital of Vietnam most famous for its old temples dating back to the 10th century.  It is a beautiful area with extensive cave systems and spectacular limestone karsts that thrust out from the green paddy fields.

Hoi An

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Hoi An is another UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important trading port dating back to the 15th century. This is an exceptionally well-preserved town with buildings and streets that reflect both the local and colonial influences.

Da Nang City

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Da Nang is the biggest city in Central Vietnam and its commercial and educational center. It is considered a transportation hub because of an easily accessible port, its location on the path of a major national highway and the north-south railway.

Sapa Valley

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Sapa Valley is the main market town in north-west Vietnam and is most famous for being the home of a variety of ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Tay, Dao, Giay and Pho Lu.

Hanoi

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Hanoi is the current capital of Vietnam and the administrative center of the French colony of Indochina. Because of this past, Hanoi boasts of a unique blend of French colonial architecture and the traditional Vietnamese style.

Mekong Delta

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The Mekong Delta is a biologist’s paradise with over a thousand animals species recorded. What’s even more surprising is the fact that new species of plants and animals are constantly being discovered every year.

Hue City

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As the seat of the Nguyen emperors during the 19th century, Hue City has a large number of  historic monuments and  is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

If looking at these beautiful photographs has awakened the traveler inside you, then head on over to BookMundi and book yourself a vacation to this paradise we call Vietnam.