Vietnam threads the needle between the visceral and the sublime, chaos and calm.

Its city streets are a dizzying whirlwind of honking traffic, crumbling colonial architecture, and deliciously fragrant flavours that give way to traffic fumes and charcoal smoke, tangled wires and a constant thrum of people, all in the same breath.

Its natural beauty is unparalleled in all of Southeast Asia - the vast, serpent tributaries of the Mekong, the forests and rice paddies, the endless golden beaches, and of course, the famed karst towers of Ha Long Bay - unsurprising for such a long, thin country that covers many climatic zones.

And then there’s the food…

Vietnamese cuisine is an incredible mix of flavours, textures and ingredients that balances sweet, salty, sour, and bitter with the freshest of ingredients, creating a world-class culinary experience from street food to high-end restaurants.

With so much on offer, it’s easy to see why Vietnam has become one of the most popular tourism destinations globally.

Our advice - don’t sleep on Vietnam.