# First Time Vietnam
**URL:** https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829
**Category:** Vietnam
**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829 "2026-02-03T12:26:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@TrailBlazrMarc](https://community.tourradar.com/u/TrailBlazrMarc)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829/1 "2026-02-03T12:26:07Z")
Heading to Vietnam for a work trip in June. Heard it is very very hot but of course that won’t stop me from exploring the country. I will only have about 4-5 days to explore part of the country and would like some recommednations on which parts I should focus on.
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### Author:  [@DomiTravelini](https://community.tourradar.com/u/DomiTravelini)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829/2 "2026-02-03T12:56:24Z")
@TrailBlazrMarc which part of Vietnam are you visiting?
if you’re heading to the North, I can recommend:
**Hanoi** - most people fly into Hanoi. The colorful chaos of the old town is something else. The street food is mouthwatering, but it’s very, very busy and traffic-heavy (watch out for scooters)
From Hanoi, you can do lots of 1 - 2 day trips.
**Ninh** **Binh** - beautiful region 1 h 45 min south of Hanoi.
- **Hoa** **Lu** was once the capital of Vietnam, worth seeing.
- You should definitely take a **bamboo** **boat** down the river, floating past rice paddies and through small caves
- climb the 500 steep stairs at **Hang** **Mua** (beautiful views, but be careful!)
- Cycle through rice paddies and small villages
**Mai** **Chau** - idyllic valley, 3 hours drive south of Hanoi.
- **cycle** through villages and past rice fields
- if you can, stay in a **homestay** - beautiful views, lovely locals
- we found it **less** **busier** than Halong Bay and Ninh Binh (there people usually go for 1 day only)
**Halong** **Bay** - world famous limestones, 3 hours east of Hanoi.
- take a **boat** **tour** between limestone karst - absolutely stunning
- explore the otherworldly **Sung** **Sot** **cave**
- relax on a **beach** overlooking the bay
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### Author:  [@TrailBlazrMarc](https://community.tourradar.com/u/TrailBlazrMarc)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829/3 "2026-02-03T13:37:02Z")
It will be Hanoi. Thanks for the insights so far. This helps that Hanoi can be the base and just do day trips.
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### Author:  [@FatosPur](https://community.tourradar.com/u/FatosPur)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829/4 "2026-03-14T20:07:50Z")
@DomiTravelini Vietnam is on my list for this year too. I also noted all 🙂 thanx
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### Author:  [@traveler\_1098394](https://community.tourradar.com/u/traveler_1098394)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829/5 "2026-03-21T13:18:03Z")
Hi, Who is going to Vietnam on 4-th of April 2026 from Ho Shi Min?
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### Author:  [@PatientFjordland](https://community.tourradar.com/u/PatientFjordland)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829/6 "2026-05-07T17:57:28Z")
Street Food!!!
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### Author:  [@ReliableInnsbruck](https://community.tourradar.com/u/ReliableInnsbruck)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/first-time-vietnam/37829/7 "2026-05-14T17:08:44Z")
Visiting religious sites and street food