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Luscious beauty everywhere, from delicate design to technicolour sunsets.

Most visitors to Vietnam are overwhelmed by the sublime beauty of the country's natural setting: the Red River Delta in the north, the Mekong Delta in the south and almost the entire coastal strip are a patchwork of brilliant green rice paddies tended by women in conical... Read the overview
Woman wearing  no'n ba`i tho (conical hat) in rice paddy, Mekong Delta

Climate

Overview

With a multitude of altitudes and latitudes there's always somewhere that is pleasantly sunny and warm if you're prepared to find it. Temperatures are usually hot and humid, around the low 30°Cs (high 80°Fs), but if you head north and along the coast they cool down to comfortable temperatures towards January. The weather is determined by two monsoons; the winter monsoon comes from the northeast between October and March bringing wet chilly winters to all areas north of Nha Trang, but dry and warm temperatures to the south. From April or May to October, the southwestern monsoon brings warm, humid weather and buckets of rain to the whole country except for those areas sheltered by mountains.

Communication

Dial Code: 84

Currency

NameDong
SymbolD
CodeVND
Unitdong

Typical prices

ItemAmount
local iced tea
D 1500.00
bottle local soft drink
D 5000.00
local beer
D 10000.00
process roll of color film
D 50000.00
litre of petrol
D 10000.00
litre of water
D 5000-10000
souvenir t-shirt
D 30000.00
street stall snack - pho bo
D 10000.00
internet access per minute
D 3000-10000.00
short taxi ride
D 20000.00

Typical accomodation Costs

Low End Mid Range High End Deluxe
D 3-15D 15-50D 50-100D 100+

Typical meal costs

Low End Mid Range High End Deluxe
D 15000-30000D 30000-75000D 75000-150000D 150000+

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