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Breathtaking view from the world's largest cable car over the sea in Vietnam on the Phu Quoc Islands.

Beat the crowds Asia's secret island paradise

Get to this tropical treat before the crowds do and you will be rewarded with pristine reefs, luxe villas and foodie adventures.

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Kerry van der Jagt
Vietname Airlines offers return flights to Paris from about $4400 return.

Airline review: One of the cheapest business class flights from Australia to Europe

Vietnam Airlines' competitive business fares (currently from $4400 return to Paris via Hanoi or Saigon) make this airline an attractive option.

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Alison Stewart
A badminton game under way in  Ho Chi Minh City.

The unlikely game that brings tourists and locals together

A shuttlecock, soccer ball or hacky sack can bring tourists and locals together in a fun and good-natured game of life.

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Sue Williams
Sue Williams
Poolside at one of the Nam Hai's pools overlooking the beach, commonly known as China Beach.

Vietnam's finest resort will not disappoint

Some resorts make it hard to even contemplate venturing out.

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Sheriden Rhodes
Mekong River at sunrise in Vietnam.

The best way to experience the mighty Mekong

The mighty Mekong is one of the most bustling rivers in the world, offering ever-changing vistas from the comfort of a cruise deck.

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Anthony Dennis
Tourists enjoying night life at Bia Hoi Beer Bars in the old quarter of Hanoi.

The city where the best food is also the cheapest

And bia hoi, no-frills bars serving ice-cold, house-brewed beer, are the perfect introduction - high on quality and low on pretence.

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Ben Groundwater
Hoi An in Vietnam’s central coast is a melting-pot of history, culture and food.

Podcast: Things that will surprise first-time visitors to Vietnam

From sunsets in Ha Long Bay to bustling Ho Chi Minh and cultural Hoi An, here are the best things to see and do in Vietnam.

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The main pools are stunning but the beach is also hard to beat.

Review: Vietnam's new island getaway destination

This little-known island archipelago is being discovered as a new resort getaway.

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Ethereal landscape meets bustling food markets; this former French colony is an exotic destination that taps all the senses. Tranquil beauty lingers from jade-coloured waters to soaring limestone islands in the north, majestical wonder surrounds old imperial palaces and bluey hill-tops around Hue, giving way to multi-storey department stores, mega-coffee houses and endless bustle of traffic in the big city life of Ho Chi Minh.

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Ethereal landscape meets bustling food markets; this former French colony is an exotic destination that taps all the senses. Tranquil beauty lingers from jade-coloured waters to soaring limestone islands in the north, majestical wonder surrounds old imperial palaces and bluey hill-tops around Hue, giving way to multi-storey department stores, mega-coffee houses and endless bustle of traffic in the big city life of Ho Chi Minh.

Population: 89 million
Capital: Hanoi
Official Language: Vietnamese
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