Sadly, for so many, the very mention of Vietnam conjures images of jungle warfare and the strife that marks the country's late history. Though the events of that turbulent time just over a quarter century ago lie just below the surface for all combatants and those who lived through the war in Vietnam …
South central Vietnam comprises the highlands, a land of rugged mountainous terrain mainly inhabited by members of Vietnam's ethnic minorities, and a stunning coastline bordered by small islands. Outside of two established resort destinations, Nha Trang and Dalat, the rest of the region is …
The capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is near the Red River -- Song Hong -- Delta, in the north of the country. From the 1880s to World War II, Hanoi developed as a French colonial capital.