With over 4,000 years of history stretched between
2500 miles of coastline, stunning northern mountain
scenery and two steamy river deltas, Vietnam clings
determinedly to the eastern half of the Indochinese
peninsula. It's a nation of survivors, as any 20th
century historybook will tell you, and it's now become
the next big travel destination in South East Asia.
The country's economy is developing as fast as the
country's millions of motorbikes can rev, and in lightning
speed, Vietnam is rapidly shedding it's outdated image
of a war torn nation.
From Versace chic meets Communist dogma in Saigon
to epic lagoons and coastlines, whether its lying
on a beach, gorging on delicious spring rolls and
grilled prawns, exchanging smiles with some of the
world's freindliest people, or attempting to count
the different shades of green in the verdant agricultural
regions, it's all waiting for you in Vietnam, the
Land of the Descending Dragon.
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