Vietnam

Traditional wooden boats cross the Mekong with Cai Be church in the background.

Asia

The spirit of Vietnam bursts into life along the Mekong

During a cruise on the Mekong River, an excursion proves nourishing in more ways than one.

Tim Richards

Cruises

A perfect home away from home on the Mekong

Vietnam and Cambodia may be countries bristling with energy, but serenity abounds when you swap the rails for the river.

Tim Richards

Camera, action – getting the picture in Hanoi’s Train Street.

Train journeys

The new, safe and comfortable way to do Vietnam’s infamous Train Street

The spectacle and buzz of life on the track remains Hanoi’s most alluring attraction, but now there’s a new way to see it.

Julie Miller

The essence of a unique dish… Cao Lau served in a street cafe in Hoi An.

Foodie travel

The Vietnamese dish you won’t find in Australia (and can’t make yourself)

If you think it’s tricky finding specialist ingredients to cook authentic Vietnamese food at home, wait until you try this one.

Ben Groundwater

Crossing the road in Vietnam: slow and steady, never stop.

Opinion
South-East Asia

Ten things we’ll never understand about Vietnam

Australian visitor numbers are surging, but there are still many things that might puzzle you about this endearing nation.

Brian Johnston

Ninh Binh is often described as “Ha Long Bay on land”.

South-East Asia

Australians are flocking here. It might be the next victim of overtourism

As the country hits a landmark 20 million visitors a year, a journey from Phu Quoc to Ninh Binh reveals what’s at stake if tourism outpaces culture.

Julietta Jameson

JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa is built on the grounds of an abandoned university. Or is it?

Luxury holidays

Supposedly built on an abandoned uni, this resort is too good to be true

I thought I was checking in to a five-star Asian resort, and somehow I’ve stepped into another world.

Kristie Kellahan

Opinion
Travel tips

Our obsession with this affordable Asian nation has surged. I know why

I have been visiting for more than 20 years now. Never for a second have I been tired of this country, and recent visitor numbers suggest I’m not alone.

Ben Groundwater

Crossing the road in Vietnam is intimidating.

Opinion
Travel tips

I learnt more on my first solo trip overseas than I did in high school

I can’t remember a single thing I learned during my last years of high school. But everything I learned after landing in Vietnam has stuck with me forever.