Welcome to our ultimate Vietnam travel hub! Stretching from the misty northern highlands to the bustling delta in the south, Vietnam is a spectacular country tailored for independent slow travellers and overland backpackers. Exploring this vibrant land at your own pace allows you to immerse yourself in its deep history, world-class street food, and incredibly diverse regional charm.
On this page, we compile our growing collection of travel guides based on our experience across Vietnam. Follow our journeys as we navigate through historic cities and coastal towns using local sleeper buses, trains, budget flights, and international land borders—sharing practical transport survival tips, local food maps, and cross-border transit guides.
Bookmark this page as we continue to hit the road and expand this guide with more provinces, hidden coastal gems, and overland routes across Vietnam!
🇯🇵 このページを日本語で読む: ベトナム個人旅行ガイド：スロートラベルで巡る縦断ルートと陸路国境超え
Northern Vietnam: Hanoi Street Food & Domestic Flight Connections
Our journey begins in the historic capital. Explore local culture with budget flights, tips on packing light, meeting old friends, and finding the world’s cheapest fresh beer.
- ➡ Getting from Tokyo to Hanoi for Under US0 with Vietjet Air: Do They Check the Baggage Weight?
- ➡ Meeting up with an old friend in Hanoi
- ➡ Bia Hoi Hanoi: Where to Find the World’s Cheapest Beer (7,000 VND!)
- ➡ How to Get from Hanoi to Dong Hoi: We Flew with Bamboo Airways
Central Vietnam: Coastal Towns, Scenic Rails & Historic Cities
Heading down the coast into Central Vietnam. Discover the quiet charm of Dong Hoi, navigate scenic coastal train routes, enjoy a historical food walk in Hue, and cross the mountain border into Laos.
- ➡ Dong Hoi: Meeting Friends and Sightseeing
- ➡ Dong Hoi to Hue Train Guide: Schedule, Tickets and Scenic Views
- ➡ One Day in Hue: The Best Walking Route for History and Food Lovers
- ➡ Hue to Savannakhet Border Guide via Lao Bao Border: Crossing from Vietnam to Laos
Southern Vietnam & Mekong Borders: Saigon City Walks & Sleeper Buses
Arriving in the south. Explore Ho Chi Minh City from flight arrivals to full-day city walks and Chinatown explorations, then take long-distance sleeper buses to the coastal border towns.
- ➡ We flew from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City with Bamboo Airways
- ➡ Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) full-day walking tour
- ➡ Half-day Tour of Cholon, the Largest Chinatown in Vietnam
- ➡ How to Travel from Ha Tien to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) by FUTA Sleeper Bus
- ➡ One Day Sightseeing in Ha Tien
DIY International Land Border Crossings
Practical, step-by-step transport guides for crossing land borders between Vietnam, Cambodia, and neighboring countries using local transport.