The country is long and its weather runs on three calendars. Pick your month first, then your route.
Vietnam is more than 1,600 km from north to south, so "the best time to visit" depends on where you go.
Hanoi, Hạ Long Bay and the mountains have a cool, dry winter and a hot, wet summer. Spring and autumn are the easiest months.
Huế and Hội An are dry and hot from about February to August. The heaviest rain usually falls from October to December.
Saigon and the Mekong Delta are warm all year, with a dry season from about December to April.
Hanoi, Hạ Long Bay, Huế, Hội An, Saigon and the Mekong Delta
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Book nowNights in Hà Giang and Sa Pa are cold from November to February. A short list that still fits a carry-on.
Three days covers the main road, five lets you slow down for markets and a homestay night. Here is how we plan it.
Bún chả at lunch, phở before work, egg coffee in the afternoon. A short list with the times locals eat each dish.
Tell us your dates and what caught your eye. A planner in Hanoi replies within one working day.
