Where to Go in Vietnam Beyond Hanoi and Saigon
Eight destinations are worth the detour beyond Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City: Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh, Sapa, Ha Giang, Hue, Hoi An and Da Nang, Phong Nha, and Phu Quoc. Most sit two to three hours by road or one hour by air from either city.