Exciting Vietnam Holiday and Travel Guide

There are several major cities in Vietnam that visitors should be sure to tour while they are in the country, and these include the capital, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City, which was formerly known as Saigon and is now Vietnam's largest center.

One of the most invigorating Vietnam holidays involves a trip to Cat Ba Island in Ha Long Bay in the Hanoi region, and this tour should be on every tourist's to-do list. Cat Ba is an adventure tourist's dream and this 140sq.km. island offers countless kayaking, rock climbing and trekking opportunities.

Vietnam is full of testaments to its deep religious roots. In Ho Chi Minh City is the Notre Dame Cathedral remaining from the French occupation. Its stunning architecture and historical significance is a sight that no person on a Vietnam travel adventure should ignore. Also in Ho Chi Minh City is the Giac Lam Temple built in 1774 it is one of the oldest Chinese Buddhist Temples in Ho Chi Minh City.

In Ho Chi Minh the War Remnants Museum formerly known as the Museum of Chinese and American War crimes displays of the inhumanity that the Vietnamese have faced at the hands of its many foreign occupying forces.

While in Thanh Hoa, tourists should also pay a visit to the nearby Ben-En National Park, which is known for its eco-tourist activities and which features a 4,000 hectare lake containing twenty-one individual islands.

The venue of the Hanoi Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre is an extremely popular one, however, and visitors should make sure to buy tickets several days in advance.

Use just some of the many online resources to plan your next travel adventure with complete ease and we can recommend the travel guide at http://www.puretravel.com/Guide/Asia/South-East_Asia/vietnam which contains lots of tips, photos and itinerary suggestions for your trip.