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Rich & Elaine's Overseas AdventuresVietnamA Vietnam vacation - An over-view of some incredible highlights that make this emerging country the colourful, cultural and action packed overseas travel adventure it is today. Vietnam is the eastern most country on the Indochina Peninsula in South East Asia. Approximately 4,639kms long with hills, densely forested mountains and tropical forests with flat land covering only 20% of the total land area. There are many idyllic off shore islands which add colour and variety to your Vietnamese vacation. The 86 million people of Vietnam are concentrated around the alluvial deltas and coastal plains. The largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, is in the south and the capital city Hanoi is in the north; both are crowded and vibrant with the constant tooting of horns and revving of motor bikes. Everyone has a job to do and they are out there doing it, the street hawker’s cries, the aromas of the street stalls and the thriving markets, to the mass of motor bikes parked on the pavements - all adding colour and vibrancy to your Vietnam vacation.  The influence of the French Colonisation is pronounced, obtaining independence from France in 1945 resulted in a country divided politically in two, fighting resulted and continued throughout the Vietnam War with a communist victory in 1975. In 1986 the communist party implemented free market reforms with private ownership of farms, companies, deregulation of foreign investment, and there after the economy experienced rapid growth in agriculture, industry, housing, exports and foreign investments. Visas - Health - Travel Insurance With two World Heritage Natural sites, Halong Bay and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, this is a thriving tourist destination of diverse landscapes and a rich culture with  ethnic hill tribe people in their colourful hand made, hand dyed clothing with their babies strapped firmly on their backs whilst selling their handcrafts. The junks and fishing villages, the visitor friendly transport system, the coastal resorts and the wonderful family owned hotels, will all make your Vietnamese vacation a vacation with a difference. Selected books on VietnamThe cuisine is exquisite, you can inhale the delights of pungent herbs and secret spices, the aromas of Vietnamese coffee brewing, dipping sauces, fresh leafy vegetables, and succulent freshly caught today’s seafood. The food markets are colourful, fresh and entertaining, a compelling memory of your Vietnam vacation. Your Vietnam vacation can be enhanced by English being recognised as a second language and obligatory to study in most schools. Our web site will help you with the many highlights we found and treasured while leisurely combing the country on our Vietnamese vacation, indulging in the local culture and infrastructure and using local transport.  The weather varies considerably from place to place. During the winter or dry season, from November to April, the monsoon winds usually blow from the northeast along the China coast and across the Gulf of Tonkin, picking up considerable moisture; consequently the winter season in most parts of the country is dry only by comparison with the rainy or summer season. Temperatures in the southern plains (Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta) varies less, going between 21 and 28 °C (70 and 82.5 °F) over the course of a year. The seasons in the mountains and plateaus and in the north are much more dramatic, and temperatures may vary from 5 °C (41 °F) in December and January to 37 °C (98.6 °F) in July and August. Rich & Elaine's Home Page ---> <--- Sapa Vietnam |
