Vietnam

Things to Do in Vietnam

20 places across Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and 8 more cities — ranked by traveler ratings, with photos and where to find each one.

Ba Na Hills

Lăng Cô · Thua Thien Hue · tourist attraction · ★ 4.4 · 101,155 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Bà Nà Hill Station, Bà Nà Hills or Sun World Ba Na Hills is a hill station and resort located in the Trường Sơn Mountains, Hòa Vang district, west of the city of Da Nang, in South Central Coast of Vietnam.

Ba Na Hills
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Bai Dinh Pagoda

Ninh Binh · Ninh Bình Province · buddhist temple · ★ 4.7 · 36,070 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Bái Đính Pagoda or Bái Đính Pagoda Spiritual and Cultural Complex is a complex of Buddhist temples on Bái Đính Mountain in Gia Viễn District, Ninh Bình Province, Vietnam. The compound consists of the original old temple and a newly created larger temple.

Bai Dinh Pagoda
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Independence Palace

Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City · museum · ★ 4.5 · 48,290 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Independence Palace, also publicly and officially known as the Reunification Convention Hall or simply Reunification Hall, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the president of the Republic of Vietnam.

Independence Palace
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War Remnants Museum

Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City · museum · ★ 4.5 · 41,536 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The War Remnants Museum is a war museum at 28 Võ Văn Tần Street, Xuân Hòa, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It contains exhibits relating to the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War.

Hoi An Night Market

Hoi An · Quảng Nam Province · point of interest · ★ 4.4 · 50,232 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗
Hoi An Night Market
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Trấn Quốc Pagoda

Hanoi · Hanoi · buddhist temple · ★ 4.4 · 47,391 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Trấn Quốc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi, is located on a small island near the southeastern shore of Hanoi's West Lake, Vietnam.

Trấn Quốc Pagoda
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Marble Mountains and Caves

Da Nang · Da Nang · scenic spot · ★ 4.4 · 43,096 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗
Marble Mountains and Caves
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Temple Of Literature

Hanoi · Hanoi · place of worship · ★ 4.6 · 25,333 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Văn Miếu, literally translated as Temple of Literature, is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. The temple was founded and first built in 1070 at the time of Emperor Lý Thánh Tông, and it hosted the Imperial Academy, Vietnam's first national university, from 1076 to 1779.

Temple Of Literature
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Po Nagar Cham Towers

Nha Trang · Khánh Hòa Province · tourist attraction · ★ 4.5 · 31,589 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

These four brick towers were built by the Cham civilization between the 7th and 12th centuries to honour Yang Ino Po Ngar, mother of the kingdom, and the aroma of incense emanating from within makes it clear that this remains a religious site for the local Buddhists of Nha Trang today.

Po Nagar Cham Towers
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Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc · Kiên Giang Province · zoo · ★ 4.6 · 25,194 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗
Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc
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VinWonders Phu Quoc

Phu Quoc · Kiên Giang Province · amusement park · ★ 4.8 · 16,047 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗
VinWonders Phu Quoc
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Hue Imperial City

Hue · Thua Thien Hue · historical landmark · ★ 4.6 · 24,341 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Imperial City or Imperial Palace also known as Đại Nội (大內), is a royal enclosure within the walled city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty. It contains the palaces that housed the imperial family, as well as shrines, gardens, and offices for mandarins.

Hue Imperial City
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Landmark 81

Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City · tourist attraction · ★ 4.6 · 23,030 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Landmark 81 is a supertall skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is primarily invested in and developed by Vinhomes, the largest Vietnamese real-estate developer.

Landmark 81
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Hanoi Opera House

Hanoi · Hanoi · opera house · ★ 4.6 · 22,380 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

The Hanoi Opera House, or the Grand Opera House is an opera house in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It is located at August Revolution Square, anchoring the head of Tràng Tiền street.

Hanoi Opera House
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Thiên Mụ Pagoda

Hue · Thua Thien Hue · buddhist temple · ★ 4.6 · 20,204 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗
Thiên Mụ Pagoda
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Ba Den Cable Car Station

Tay Ninh · tourist attraction · ★ 4.6 · 19,903 reviews

Ben Thanh Market

Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City · market · ★ 4 · 85,940 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Bến Thành Market is located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in the city and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world.

Ben Thanh Market
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St. Joseph's Cathedral

Hanoi · church · ★ 4.5 · 24,279 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

St. Joseph's Cathedral is a Catholic church on Nhà Chung Street, in the Hoàn Kiếm District of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a late 19th-century Gothic Revival (Neo-Gothic style) church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi. The cathedral is named after Joseph, the patron saint of Vietnam.

St. Joseph's Cathedral
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Hoa Lo Prison Relic

Hanoi · history museum · ★ 4.5 · 23,283 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Hỏa Lò Prison was a prison in Hanoi originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton".

Hoa Lo Prison Relic
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My Khe Beach

Da Nang · Da Nang · beach · ★ 4.7 · 4,690 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗

Across the Han River from the city centre, My Khe Beach is a wide, sandy beach long known for its beauty. Locals will often gather here as early in the morning as 05:00 to enjoy the surf while the sun rises over the ocean.

My Khe Beach
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