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Vast yellow rice terraces in a mountainous landscape

Attractions in Northern Vietnam

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Northern Vietnam, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

25 places

aerial view photography of brown pagoda temple during daytime

a group of people on small boats in the water

TempleBai Dinh Pagoda

Tam Cốc-Bích Động

SightTam Cốc – Bích Động - Ninh Bình, Việt Nam

white and red temple near trees

TempleBich Dong Pagoda

SightMuong Thanh Bridge

SightVictory Monument

SightThuan Chau Craft Market

SightLying Dragon Mountain

SightSin Ho Market

SightMen Village

SightDien Bien Phu Cemetery

SightLookout Tower

SightMuong Cultural Museum

SightBa Be National Park

SightBunker of Colonel de Castries

SightTam Coc Museum

SightMartyr’s Temple

SightFrench War Memorial

SightNa Hu

SightSon La Market

SightDien Bien Phu

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.