Vietnam

Vietnam appears in this category through one piece on the country weather. We are still expanding this section. The piece sets the practical tone we want, with planning around the regional climate split between north, central, and south rather than treating the country as one monsoon zone.

Future coverage will need to fill in Hanoi old quarter, the Halong Bay question and which alternative bays now make more sense, the imperial city of Hue, Hoi An old town, the Mekong Delta, and the highland coffee country around Dalat. Food writing in particular has a long shelf to fill before this section feels complete, with pho regional variants, banh mi traditions, and the small distinctions between northern and southern kitchens that travelers learn meal by meal.