Việt Nam, answered

Many nationalities can obtain an e-visa online for stays of up to 90 days, and several passports enter visa-free for shorter stays. Rules change; check the official Vietnamese immigration channels close to your travel dates, and ask your specialist to point you to the current requirements for your passport.

There is no single answer, because Vietnam runs three climate zones at once. September to November and March to May are the most even windows nationwide; every other month is excellent somewhere. Our month-by-month guide breaks it down by region.

Seven days covers two regions properly. Ten days lets you add the south. Two weeks covers the country at a humane pace. Trying to see everything in one week does not work; the country is more than 1,600 kilometres long, and it deserves better.

Cards work in cities, hotels and most restaurants; markets and street food run on cash. ATMs are everywhere in towns of any size. Use a card for major expenses and keep modest cash for daily spending.

Coverage is strong nationwide. Local SIMs and eSIMs are inexpensive and available at every airport, and Wi-Fi is near-universal in hotels and cafés.

Violent crime against visitors is rare. The practical risks are petty theft in crowded areas and learning to cross the street through motorbike traffic. Walk steadily, and the traffic flows around you.

Domestic flights link the major hubs in one to two hours. The railway offers atmospheric overnight sleepers. Buses are cheap and extensive, and private drivers are affordable for mountain routes and flexible days.

Choose busy stalls with high turnover and locals queuing; that queue is the best hygiene certificate there is. Drink bottled or filtered water; factory-made ice in established venues is safe.

Cover shoulders and knees, remove hats, and take off shoes where locals do. A light scarf in your bag resolves most situations.

Tipping is not obligatory and never demanded, but it is warmly received, particularly by guides, drivers and boat crews at the end of a good day.

English works in tourist areas and among younger Vietnamese. Elsewhere, a translation app plus goodwill covers almost everything.

220 volts. Most sockets accept both flat two-pin and round two-pin plugs, so travellers from most of Asia, Europe and North America rarely need more than a basic universal adapter. Laptops and phone chargers handle the voltage automatically.

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