The Rough Guide to Vietnam

by Ron Emmons

The Rough Guide to Vietnam is the essential guide to one of Southeast Asia's most enticing destinations. Roam the markets, temples, and shops of thousand-year-old Hanoi, and then slow down the pace with a trip to national parks or the remote highlands.

From the rugged mountains of Ha Giang in the north to the pancake-flat Mekong Delta in the south, the honest and up-to-date appraisals in The Rough Guide to Vietnam will steer you to the best places to stay, eat, and party across every price range. Reviews take in hill-tribe homestays, quirky hostels, boutique hotels, sophisticated restaurants, and delicious street food, while informed and accessible writing covers everything from Buddhism to battlefields.

This fully revised edition is full-color throughout, helping the country's tremendous food, impressive colonial architecture, and colorful customs leap from the page. Detailed color maps offer clear guidance. Travel like you mean it, with The Rough Guide to Vietnam.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

520 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1996

Reviews

[Tony]

Another time... plans currently on hold...

[K]

Generally pretty good. No major oversights or errors and it got us through Vietnam fairly hassle-free.

[Flyingbroom]

The restaurant and shop suggestions were often disappointing. Otherwise good enough.

[Jennifer Tse]

I’m really looking forward to my trip to Vietnam. This is a great guide and good information!

[Nathan Lee]

This book got me through an extensive backpacking trip from Saigon to Hanoi. Plenty of activities and sightseeing to choose from, ranging from very touristy to non-touristy information that will leave you mesmerized by the beauty of Vietnam.

[Günter Wahl]

I knew from languagge lesson that there are six vocal altitudes for the vietnamese language, how high a word is spoken does implicate its meaning and also usually male and female have soprano and bass vocals, the meaning is.... imitation


Excatly I did not have the travel guide but the dictionary, not even a grammar at hand

[Chris R.]

Not a very useful guide. I found the city maps to be particularly confusing. More emphasis on higher end travel than expected. Not sure how they chose which guesthouses, restaurants, tour providers, etc to include and which to omit, but in my experience they missed the mark several times. In this case, I would definitely recommend the Lonely Planet instead.

[Kimmi Mimmi Bookstagram]

What a great book 👍
Bought it earlier this year on a sales rack. I was thinking about going to vietnam but this book really convinced me to book my tickets. So many places I didn't think of seeing. Really great for tips and tricks. Can't wait for my trip now!! Tickets booked. And definitely taking this book with me.

[Nicki]

I think Ive gone off Rough Guide travelling books. Presented information in a boring way and seem to have virtually no photos in thé book.