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Ho Chi Minh City

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3387,6139,254

Hanoi

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2886,5564,404

Hoi An

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849,1702,76

Nha Trang

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458,955,58

Hue

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720,1631,70

Da Lat

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254,755,10

Phu Quoc

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103,226,1

Da Nang

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83,167,53

Phan Thiet

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174,397,69

Sapa

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171,587,31

Ha Long

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461,1475,19

Vung Tau

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77,255,24

Can Tho

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132,268,23

Sa Pa

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141,461,0

My Tho

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34,193,0

Haiphong

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43,117,16

Ninh Binh

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58,199,6

Cu Chi

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75,277,0

Quy Nhon

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17,53,8

Lao Cai

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77,157,8

Cat Ba

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33,88,3

Mai Chau

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14,49,0

Cam Ranh

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6,20,0

Tay Ninh

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24,160,0

Chau Doc

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10,121,3

Bien Hoa

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34,58,0

Bac Lieu

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3,3,0

Ha Dong

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23,26,0

Buon Ma Thuot

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9,15,1

Hon Ong

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13,45,0

Khe Sanh

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0,3,0

Dien Bien Phu

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6,10,2

Cai Rong

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1,8,0

Rach Gia

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1,6,1

Dong Ha

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14,50,0

Tuy Hoa

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8,28,0

Phum O Mekong

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24,80,0

Hoi An

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14,53,0

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  Friendly people, exotic food, natual sceneries 


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Ho Chi Minh City  

Out of Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels

Out of Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City

 100 Reviews  My wife and her mother went shopping, so my 7-year old daughter and I took a half-day bus tour out to the Cu Chi tunnels, where they have wartime tunnels left over you can crawl through, a display of... 

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Stores & Markets

Stores & Markets, Ho Chi Minh City

 113 Reviews  This is market for rich people or foriegner. yes of course they always start at a high price everythign here is overpriced for tourist. Just try to have fun talking them down. You don't have to be... 

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Ben Thanh Market

Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City

 72 Reviews  Saigon Night Market is not just for lovers, for those who like to bring his family here to eat, shop and walk around at night ... this place is also a place to meet friends for a long meet, just food,... 

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Clothes

Clothes, Ho Chi Minh City

 29 Reviews  This is a nice store near our hotel. Apparently, visiting foreign dignitaries buy their Aodais here. Aodai, the traditional Vietnamese dress. Silk is best. For the quality, the prices here are quite... 

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Eat & Drink like the locals

Eat & Drink like the locals, Ho Chi Minh City

 80 Reviews  Number 1 yellow - like a red bull but not carbonated and without the foul aftertaste Number 1 red - Strawberry Number 1 "black" - cola ( they will tell you it doens't exist but I have had it) Number 1... 

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Taxis

Taxis, Ho Chi Minh City

 56 Reviews  if you get a good taxi driver - one that gets you to your destination efficiently and seems to try hard, maybe will stop the meter for you to pick up something etc. You can ask him for his cell... 

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Quan An Ngon

Quan An Ngon, Ho Chi Minh City

 37 Reviews  I have just dined at this restaurant (29/12/2011) and want you to know how awful it was both in terms of food and service. I ordered a beer and beef skewers with rice. The beer was served in a boiling... 

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Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now, Ho Chi Minh City

 16 Reviews  Absolute MAJOR rubbisdh! Got charged entrance fee for what is effectively a freelance-hooker pick-up joint. Oh, but u get a free 'can' of warm beer for that entrance price!!!! Doormen were idiots and... 

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Buses

Buses, Ho Chi Minh City

 23 Reviews   Saigon Many times while travelling in and through Vietnam and Cambodia I have chosen to use The Mailinh Express Bus Company. I found them very handy to where I was in Saigon in Pham Ngu Lao area... 

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Park Hyatt Saigon

 5 Reviews and 428 Opinions  All rooms offer pool of City views with full luxury amenities. As true sense 5- Star hotel, it is... 

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Hanoi  

Water puppet show

Water puppet show, Hanoi

 71 Reviews  You absolutely must go to a Water Puppet Show (mua roi nuoc) when you are in Hanoi...At the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre you'll see a traditional art form which is unique to Hanoi and northern... 

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Hoan Kiem Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

 106 Reviews  The Hoam kiem lake is one of the nicest parts of Hanoi in my opinion. it´s one of the many lakes in Hanoi and it´s located right next to the old part of town. You have the charming little "turtle... 

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Hanoi Elegance 2

 5 Reviews and 710 Opinions  I booked our family sized room for 2 adults and our teenage daughter direct with the hotel from... 

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Shopping Areas

Shopping Areas, Hanoi

 47 Reviews  This is a very chic and cool shop, situated near Hanoi's most happening district (where Vincom Towers stand). It caters to young women's needs of finding a beautiful garment of fine quality at a... 

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Hoi An  

Victoria Hoi An Resort

 4 Reviews and 438 Opinions  It's worth the money to stay and enjoy the beach like in Victoria Hoi An. Price from 150$++ public... 

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