 Vietnam is the most dynamic of the old French colonies of Indochina. Having successfully repelled three major aggressors last century, the mood in the country is understandably bullish. Morale is high and the innate vitality and charm of the Vietnamese is re-awakening a truly entrepreneurial spirit throughout the country.
The population of 85 million is roughly 15 times that of its neighbour Laos, and overcrowding lends urgency to the government's ambitions to beat malnutrition and poverty.
The long snake-like form of Vietnam is moulded by mountains to the north and west at its borders with Laos and China.
High rainfall, the lattice of channels and verdant paddies of the Mekong Delta, and an incredible 1400 Km of coastline on the South China Sea, make water one of the pervading images.
Vietnam is a country of cyclos in Hanoi, friends made on the Reunification express, old men doing Tai Chi at dawn on the beach, bustling river traffic, claustrophobic wartime tunnel systems, sheer crags of islands rising abruptly from the mist on Halong Bay, and remote hilltribes who were never even aware of a war with America.
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About Vietnam
The intriguing Central Coast Adventure is packed with cultural points of interest and scenic rides. From the historic monuments of Hoi An and Hue to the relaxing beaches of Whale Island, this adventure is a delight for everyone wishing to explore the heart of Vietnam.
On this journey we will set out to discover the essential essence of Southern Vietnamese life - so tropically different in style and history from that of the north.
Off limits to Westerners till relatively recently, Vietnam is the South East Asia that Elvis knew. Today, travel there is taking off and Saigon in the south is a boom city, busting with traffic and business. Travel to Vietnam is well worth the long haul and for seekers of the exotic, an assault on the senses by it's very differences, then Vietnam h ...