Why Vietnam?
The reason Vietnam has become one of the most popular destinations for individual travellers are simply because it has so much to offer. Its beauty varies from the magnificent limestone peaks in Halong Bay to the rice paddy lined canals of the Mekong Delta. Home to 54 ethnic minority groups, Vietnam is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world and these hill tribes continue to live according to the same customs and traditions they have for centuries. A country of contrasts, one day you can be sitting in a French villa café with young Hanoians comparing their stylish new mobiles and the next you can be in the remote mountains sitting in the home of a hill tribe sharing a glass of rice wine. Wherever you go you’ll be welcomed by friendly, local people and they’ll shout their Hellos and invite you to play badminton with them. You do not need to visit museums or cultural sites to understand the culture, as it is alive in front of you. Watch a man have his face shaved on the street, see school girls riding their bicycles to school alongside the many lakes and rivers that adorn Vietnam's cities.
