Vietnam is a fast-growing country hugging the east coast of South East Asia in it’s unique S shape. The most common and interesting way to explore this country is to zig-zag South-North or North-South between the coast line and the highlands on the border with Cambodia/Laos. The presence of 54 ethnic minorities makes Vietnam’s 3 regions (South, Central, North) immensely diverse. The food, culture and people change as you move from one region to another, making you feel like you are crossing the border into another country.

Vietnam is in the GMT+7 (Indochina) timezone and uses Vietnamese Dong (VND). In addition to Vietnamese, more than 100 other languages are spoken in Vietnam!

Best time to travel The best time to visit Vietnam depends on the region. To explore the whole country in one go, March to April is the preferred time. Temperatures at that time are not too high and there is minimal rainfall.