542 ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Ho Chi Minh Trail 291, 439 Bac Lieu 374-5 Khe Sanh, siege of 161 Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary 375-6 landmines 158, 506 Bach Ma National Park 178-9, 495 Long Tan 263 Bahnar people 462 memorials 158, 217, 219, 224, 263, Bai Tu Long Bay 108-10, 495, 95 285, 351, 404 Ban Don 289-90 military sites 158-61, 305, 440-1 Ban Gioc Waterfall 115 museums 92, 305, 308, 367-8 Banh It Cham Towers 223 My Lai Massacre 217, 218 Banteay Srei 424 Nixon Doctrine 442 Bao Dai’s Summer Palace 273 Tet Offensive 440-1 Bao Loc 283 Vinh Moc Tunnels 158, 160 Baphuon 422 A An Bang Beach 20, 209 bargaining 504 accommodation 500-1, see also An Thoi Islands 385-6 bars individual locations Angkor Thom 418-23, 420-1 Hanoi 71-3 language 529 Angkor Wat 16, 418, 420-21, 419, Ho Chi Minh City 331-4 activities 30-5 17, 420-21 Hoi An 204-5 bird-watching 378, 407, 494, 495 Ankroët Falls 275 Hue 172 cycling 31-2, 102, 361, 515 animals 493 Nha Trang 240-1 diving 34, 198, 210, 234-5, bats 373 Siem Reap 415 266-7, 386 bites & stings 527 Bat Trang 84 golf 35, 55, 86, 248-9, 277, 319 crocodiles 350, 403, 494 bathrooms 507 kayaking 34, 96, 103, 386 elephants 284, 289, 290 Bau Truc Village 245 kitesurfing 32, 249-50, 33 endangered species 89, 153, Bayon 419, 422, 420-1 265, 284, 288, 345, 494-5 motorbiking 20, 29, 32, 34, 139, beaches 22 282, 513, 517-8, 520 gibbons 285 An Bang Beach 20, 209 rock climbing 35, 102-3, 104 jellyfish 506, 527 Ba Dong Beach 363 sailing 34, 103, 250 monkeys 148, 284, 349-50, 494 Bai Bau Beach 224 snorkelling 34, 198, 266-7, 386 turtles 47, 148, 263-4, 265, 494 Bai Dai (Cam Ranh) 243 surfing 32, 35, 250 ao dai 336 Bai Dai (Van Don) 108 trekking 22, 31, 103, 267 archaeological sites, see Cham Ca Na 247 white-water rafting 34, 277 structures, Khmer structures Cat Ba Island 101-2 windsurfing 32 architecture 455, 467-76 Cham Islands 210 addresses 323 art deco 470 China Beach 189-90 Agent Orange 428, 497-8 French colonial 22, 470, 470-1 Con Dao Islands 265-6 air pollution 526 Hang Nga Crazy House 272 Cua Dai Beach 208-9 air travel 511, 515 Hoi An 196 Cua Lo Beach 151 airfares 511, 516 pagodas & temples 452, 472-5, 472-5 Dai Lanh Beach 225 routes 512 Doc Let Beach 226-7 Soviet influence 374, 476 airports Duong Beach 395 stilt houses 468, 468-9 Hanoi 82 Hai Pai Beach 101 area codes 19 Ho Chi Minh City 341 Ho Coc Beach 257 Siem Reap 416 art galleries, see museums & galleries Ho Tram Beach 257 Ako Dhong Village 286 arts 426, 453-6, see also Lang Co Beach 179-80 alcohol 489 individual arts Long Beach 384-5 American War 439-43 assembly halls (Hoi An) 194, 196, 197 Long Hai 258 Agent Orange 428, 497-8 ATMs 504 Minh Chau Beach 109 books 440, 443 Mui Nai 395 casualties 440, 443 Mui Ne Beach 248, 248 Cu Chi Tunnels 343-6 B My An Beach 189 environmental effects 498 Ba Be National Park 89-91, 495, 15 My Khe Beach (Danang) 189 films 426 Ba Chuc 396-400 My Khe Beach (Son My) 217-18 Gulf of Tonkin Incident 439 Ba Dong Beach 363 Nam O Beach 187 hill tribes 458 Ba Ho Falls 243 Nha Trang 227-8 Ba Le Well 197 Ninh Chu Beach 246 Ba Na Hill Station 180-1 Non Nuoc Beach 189 000 Map pages Ba Vi National Park 85 Phu Quoc Island 384-5 000 Photo pages Bac Ha 133-7, 466, 134 Queen’s Beach 220 INDEX B-C 543 495 , 10 , 501 266 , , , 266 , 497 319 320 , see see , ,

, 503-4 , 263-9 , 337 248 398 146 , 11 , 446 , , , 430-1 , 320 , , 199 286 , , 461 films see also individual individual also see 67 , 491 , travel with 59 travel see , , Ho Chi Minh , Cathedral 294 Cathedral 320 Thap Doi Cham Towers 219 Towers Cham Thap Doi 213 Kieu (Simhapura) Tra regions also cooking 57 cooking Cha Tam Church 314-15 Church Tam Cha 315 Church Cho Quan 182-3 Cathedral Danang 274 Sinh Church Du Conception Immaculate 403-4 Catholic Church Xuyen Long 213 Church Mountain 229 Cathedral Trang Nha 307 Cathedral Dame Notre 149 Phat Diem Cathedral 91 Cathedral the Rosary of Queen 49 Cathedral Joseph St 154 Church Toa Tam 213 Kieu Church Tra Co Loa Citadel 85-6 Citadel Loa Co 154 Hoi Citadel Dong 164 Hue Citadel language 58 language Mac Dynasty Citadel 111 Citadel Mac Dynasty 243 Thanh Citadel 149 Citadel Vinh Chau Doc 397-400 Chau Doc Con Dao National Park 265 National Park Dao Con 494-7 conservation 502-3 consulates courses China Beach 189-90 China Beach rule 89 Chinese Cho Moi 404 417 Chong Kneas 452 Christianity 25 Christmas Chua Bai Dinh 20 363 Chua Co & cathedrals churches cinema Island 263 Son Con 159-60 Thien Firebase Con 451 Confucianism people Cong Chien Dan 213 Chien Dan children citadels credit cards 504 cards credit Con Dao Islands 11 Dao Con climate 18 climate 497 change climate Monk 358 Coconut 23 coffee Cold War 112 War Cold 426 communism , , , 102

, 430 245 , , , 283-5 95 , 495 , 495 245 8 , , 270-96 , 474-5 191 152-3 , , 156-213 , , , 223 102 213 , 212

, 157 271 , , , , 507 churches & churches , 519 , see 474 , , 474 12 475 , , , 244-5 13 hire 517 hire insurance 517 insurance 518 rules road 495 cathedrals 449 Halong Bay 96 Halong Bay Bo 114-15 Hang Pac 90-89 Hang Puong 154 Doong Hang Son 101 Trang Hang Trung 102 Cave Hospital 111 Lang Son 145 Mua Cave 115 Cave Nguom Ngao 20 Cave Paradise 152 Phong Nha Cave Banh It Cham Towers 223 Towers Banh It Cham 213 Chien Dan 224 Towers Cham Long Duong 211-13 My Son museums 181 museums 25 celebrations year new Po Nagar Cham Towers 228-9 Towers Cham Nagar Po 245 Tower Cham Me Ro Po 248 Towers Shanu Cham Po travel seasons 156 seasons travel 225 Tower Nhan Cham Towers Cham Klong Garai Po Trang An Grottoes 146-7 An Grottoes Trang 188 Cave Thong Van 270 seasons travel beaches 101-2 beaches accommodation 156 accommodation 156 climate 156 food 157 highlights accommodation 270 accommodation 270 climate 270 food 271 highlights Cat Ba Island 99-108 Cat Cat Village 126 Village Cat Cat 20 Tien National Park Cat cathedrals 383-4 Cau Castle caves Cham structures Cha Ban 223-4 Cham Islands 210 Cham people 211 cell phones 19 phones cell Highlands 38 Central 38 Central Cat Ba National Park 101 Park Cat Ba National 100 Town Cat Ba ,

468 , , , 515 513 , , , 474 397 , 495 303 , , 523-4 375-6 163 513 , 386 , , , , , 452

396 514 , , 494

, 152 , 455 373 132 114 287 , , 452 443 381 temples , , , , 379 , , , , 451 516 516 , , 346 , cycling 407 466 113 , 150 447 , 451

406 , 372 368 359 , , , , 376 , Enlightenment & Enlightenment , 515 , 517-18 , , 377 see 489 , , , , , , 110 147 pagodas 426 , , 71 , bia hoi bia 513 , 513

, 516 , , 14 see 401 296 , 515 Death 24 Death see also also see driving licences 517 driving licences 518 hazards Cao Dai Holy See 346-7 Holy See Cao Dai 181 temples American War 440 War American food 486 food 423-4 health China 80 Laos 124 Laos Cambodia 293 Quy Hoa Beach 220 Beach Hoa Quy Nhon 219 Quy 177 Beach An Thuan 187 Beach Tien Sa 259 Tau Vung C car travel 513 travel car Cao Bang 112-14 348 Cao Daism Ca Mau 376-8 Ca Na 247 365 Market Cai Be Floating 372 Market Floating Cai Rang 108 Cai Rong Cam Kim Island 207-8 Harbour 243 Cam Ranh Cambodia 410-24 160 Camp Carroll Can Gio 349-51 Can Tho 366-71 bus travel 513 bus travel Binh Chau Hot Springs 256-7 Binh Chau Hot Springs 312 Market Tay Binh 363 sanctuaries bird bicycle travel bicycle 231 travel boat 164 books Beng Mealea 424 Beng Mealea hoi bia bites & stings 527 & stings bites 20 Tower Financial Bitexco Cao Lanh 404-7 business hours 501 hours business bird’s-nest soup 239 soup bird’s-nest 378 birdwatching border crossings 511-12 crossings border Buddhism 449-50 Buddha’s Birth Buddha’s Ben Hai 160 336 Thanh Market Ben 358-60 Ben Tre beer Buon Ma Thuot 285-8 Buon Ma 544 Crémaillère Railway Station 273 Dzao people 10, 462, 460, 463, lizards 247 crocodiles 350, 403, 494 464, 466 noodles 480, 482, 487-8, Cu Chi Tunnels 343-6 language 534 481, 483 Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station 345 northern cuisine 480-1 Cua Dai Beach 208-9 E nuoc mam 384, 486 Cuc Phuong National Park 147-8, 495 Easy Riders 282 pho 325, 480, 481 culture 447-56, 490-1 ecolodges 105, 127, 128, 284 regional specialities 477-84 currency 18 economy 426, 427, 428 rice 405, 487 INDEX customs regulations 502 Ede people 286, 462 rice-paper rolls 488, 477 cycling 31-2, 102, 361, 515 electricity 502 southern cuisine 484 cyclos 516, 519 Elephant Falls 276 street food 65, 279, 490 C-H elephants 284, 289, 290 sweets 489 D embassies 502-3 table etiquette 491 Dai Lanh Beach 225 emergencies 19 vegetarian & vegan travellers 490 Dai Nam Theme Park 350 language 531-2 Forbidden Purple City 165 Dakrong Bridge 160 endangered species 89, 153, 265, Fort Cannon 101 Dalat 272-83, 274, 16 284, 288, 345, 494-5 Franco–Viet Minh War 91, 437-8 Dambri Falls 283 environment 355, 400, 492-8 highlights 493 Dien Bien Phu, siege of 123, 437 Danang 20, 181-7, 188 national parks 495-6 memorials 122 dance 415-16, 454 threats 492, 496-8 French rule 91, 304, 434 dangers 158, 209, 241, 255, fruit 389, 427 see also safety ethnic minorities, see hill tribes Dao Tien Endangered Primate etiquette 447, 450, 454, 491, 505 Species Centre 284 exchange rates 19 G Dat Mui (Cape Ca Mau) 378 exports 497 galleries, see museums & galleries Datanla Falls 275 gay travellers 503 deforestation 496 F Hanoi 74 Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) 158-61, facts 427, 428, 440 Ho Chi Minh City 335 440, 159 Fansipan 127 geology 493, 494 dengue fever 524 feng shui 448 Giac Lam Pagoda 316-17 diarrhoea 526 festivals 23-5, 59, 165, 199, 363, 374 golf 35 Dien Bien Phu 121-4, 122 Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment golf courses Franco–Viet Minh War 437 & Death 24 Dalat 277 siege of 123, 437 Cham New Year (Kate) 25, 245 Hanoi 55 Diep Dong Nguyen House 197 Christmas 25 Ho Chi Minh City 319 disabilities, travellers with 507-8 Oc Bom Boc Festival 25, 363, 374 Mui Ne 248-9 diving 34, 198, 210, 234-5, Tet 23, 451 Tam Dao 86 266-7, 386 films 423, 426, 442, 453, 454, 455 Gougah Falls 275 responsible diving 235 fish farming 400 Great Wall of Vietnam 20, 216 DMZ, see Demilitarised Zone fish sauce 384, 486 guesthouses 500, see also Doc Let Beach 226-7 floating markets 365, 369, 371-2, 15 accommodation doctors, see medical services floating restaurants 106 Dong Ha 161-3 floating villages 96, 146, 397, H Dong Hoi 153-5, 155 417, 468-9 Ha Giang 137-8 Dong Ky 84 food 21, 485-91, 503, 8, see also Ha Tien 392-5, 393 Dong Son era 430 individual locations haggling 504 Dragon Island 358 baguettes 484, 488, 484 Hai Van Pass 180 Dray Nur Falls 290 bird’s-nest soup 239 Haiphong 91-4, 92 Dray Sap Falls 290 central cuisine 482-3 Halong Bay 94-110, 494, 497, drinking water 527 coffee 286, 337, 490 95, 6-7 driving, see car travel courses 57, 199, 248, 319, 320, caves 96 Duong Dong Town 383, 384 491 legends 94 Duong Long Cham Towers 224 dog meat 69 tours 97, 99, 103 dynasties 434 drinks 489-90 Halong City 98-9, 98 flavours 478, 485-7 Ham Ho 224 fruits & vegetables 279, 389, 427, 000 Map pages 478, 489 Hamburger Hill 160 handicrafts 84, 173, 196, 337, 338, 000 Photo pages language 530-1 411, 416, 456 INDEX H-K 545

, 102 374 , , ,

449 ,

495 , , 472-3 , , 95 501 422

363 , , 382 , 411 , 445-6 , 495 , , 29 386 263-9 , 424 , , , 364 374 503 414 27 , , , , , 463 234 1 103 - , , ,

26 , 440 527 , 96 , , 17 10 , , 517-18

266 384 523 car 523 health An Thoi Islands 385-6 An 207-8 Cam Kim Island Cat Ba Island 99-108 360 museums Oc Bom Boc Festival 25 Bom Boc Festival Oc siege of 161 of siege Mekong River Islands 363-4 Islands River Mekong Cham Islands 210 Island 110 To Co Islands 11 Dao Con Phoenix Island 357-8 Island 381-92 Phu Quoc Nghe Island 395 Island 109-10 Vung Ngoc 231 Nha Trang Hanoi 43 Ho Chi Minh City 300 420 Angkor of Temples Con Son Island 263 Son Con Island 358 Dragon 96 Halong Bay Hon Giang Island 395 Lan Island 109 Quan Island 358 Tortoise Ban Island 109-10 Tra Island 358 Unicorn Island 108 Don Van Whale Island 226 J K I Jade Emperor Pagoda 304-5 Pagoda Jade Emperor 525 B encephalitis Japanese 194 Bridge Covered Japanese people 292 Jarai 34 kayaking jellyfish 506 424 Spean Kbal Ga 146 Kenh 159 Khe Sanh 360 immigration 511 immigration 164-5 Enclosure Imperial 503 insurance 19 access internet internet resources 19 resources internet Islam 452 islands Khmer Rouge 396 Khmer Rouge itineraries 26-9 itineraries see see

, , 11 , 501 , 206 439 306 , 175 , , 6-7 accommodation ,

, 52 367 , , , 205 298-9 ,

192 , 90

166-7 325-31 , , 478 , , see also also see

, 476 hill tribes 163-74 , , gay & lesbian travellers 335 travellers & lesbian gay 328 highlights courses 319-20 courses 297 food 476 also also museum 83 museum tours 208 tours 207 to/from travel within 207 travel 169-71 accommodation 164-9 attractions bars 172 171-2 food 173 services medical shopping 172-3 176 tours 174 to/from travel within 174 travel accommodation 199-202 accommodation 191-8 attractions 204-5 bars 199 courses 199 festivals 202-4 food 198 highlights 207 services medical shopping 200 itineraries 300 itineraries 338-9 services medical 342 scams 320 tours 297 seasons travel 339-40 to/from travel within 341-2 travel 306-7 tours walking Hoang Lien National Park 495 Lien National Park Hoang Hoi An 190-207 Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum 51 Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh’s 291 Trail Ho Chi Minh 257 Beach Ho Coc 178 Ho Quyen 257 Beach Tram Ho Binh 118 Hoa Lu 145-6 Hoa 47 Kiem Lake Hoan Hue 11 Hon Chong 395-6 Island) 234 Hon Lao (Monkey Hon Mieu 234 Island) 234 Hon Mun (Ebony (Bamboo Island) 234 Tre Hon Island) 234 (Bird’s-Nest Yen Hon 102 Cave Hospital 500 hotels holidays 505-6 holidays 89 homestays 159 Huong Hoa ,

, ,

292 , , 58 , , 435 463 , , , , , 56 466 292 288 500 , 151 , , 126 , , 460 , 314 320-5 297-351 ,

, 52 457-66 , 59-64 , , , 82 119 , 277 , , 181-2 , 125 , 39 126 , 312 , , 79 60 , 114-15 , , 118 462 ,

, , 48-9 135 464 43-55 , , 457-66 124 169 , , , , , , 310 496 457 77-8 , , 44-5 79 , 466 64-71 460 trekking travel with 59 travel travel with 320 travel 295 , 42-86 , , , , , , , 368 476 308 344 , see , , , , 318 134-5 501 293-4 436 301 458-9 316 books 523-4 books 527 drinking water 523 resources internet 526-7 precautions 523-4 vaccinations attractions 9 attractions bars 71-3 children 42 climate 57-8 courses 77 emergencies 74 travellers & lesbian gay 42 food highlights accommodation 42 accommodation museums 51 museums 297 accommodation language 534 language 113 markets 534 language 323 addresses 300-18 attractions 331-4 bars children 297 climate etiquette 465 etiquette 89 homestays tourist information 79-80 information tourist 58 tours itineraries 43 itineraries 78 services medical 61 scams 42 seasons travel 80-2 to/from travel within 82-3 travel 60 tour walking Hanoi 36 health 523-7 health 524 hepatitis hiking 126-7 hill tribes Hang Nga Crazy House 272 House Crazy Nga Hang Bo 114-15 Hang Pac 154 Doong Hang Son Hanhi people Ho Chi Minh City 9 Hinduism 452 429-46 history 525 HIV people 20 H’mong Ho Chi Minh 51-2 546 Khmer structures Lang Son 111-12 massage 55-6, 198-9, 319 Ang Pagoda 360-1 language 528-36 Matra Village 127 Angkor Thom 418-23, 420-1 courses 58, 320, 503-4 McCain, John 48-9 Angkor Wat 16, 418, 420-1, 419, Lao Bao 163 measles 525 17, 420-1 Lao Cai 132-3 measures 503 Banteay Srei 424 Lat Village 277 medical services 524 Baphuon 422 laundry 503 Hanoi 78 Bat Pagoda 373 lava tubes 276 Ho Chi Minh City 338-9 INDEX Bayon 419, 422, 420-1 Le Loi 432 Siem Reap 416 Beng Mealea 424 legal matters 504 Mekong Delta 20, 39, 352-409, 14 Hang Pagoda 361 legends 47, 55, 90, 94, 431 accommodation 352 K-M Kbal Spean 424 lesbian travellers 503 boat travel 372, 381, 386 Kh’leang Pagoda 373 Hanoi 74 climate 352 Koh Ker 424 Ho Chi Minh City 335 food 352 Moi Hoa Binh Pagoda 376 literature 455, see also books highlights 353 Munirensay Pagoda 368 Long Beach (Phu Quoc) 384-5 tours 372 Neak Poan 423, 420-1 Long Hai 258 history 353 Ong Met Pagoda 361 Long Xuyen 402-4, 403 travel seasons 352 Ong Pagoda 361 lunar calendar 23 travel to/from 354 Phnom Bakheng 423 travel within 391 Preah Khan 423, 420-1 M Mekong River 355, 492-3 Roluos Group 424 Madagui Forest 277 memorials Ta Prohm 423, 420-1 magazines 503 American War 158, 217, 219, 224, , , , Xa Lon Pagoda 375 Mai Chau 16, 118-19, 466, 16 263 285 351 404 Kim Lien 151 malaria 525 Franco–Viet Minh War 122 , , , , , kitesurfing 32, 249-50, 33 maps 504 military sites 101 121 122 158 159 159-60, 160, 264-5, 345, 350 Koh Ker 424 Marble Mountains 187-9 minority people, see hill tribes Kompong Pluk 417 Mariamman Hindu Temple 309 mobile phones 19, 507 Kon Tum 293-6, 466, 294 markets 21 Moc Chau 120 Bac Ha 134-5 money 19, 269, 504 Ben Thanh Market 336 L Binh Tay Market 312 Mong Cai 110-11 lacquerware 456 Buoi Market 77 Monkey Mountain 187 Lai Chau (Tam Duong) 124-5 Ca Mau 376 monkeys 148, 284, 349-50, 494 lakes Cai Be Floating Market 365 Montagnards, see hill tribes Ba Be Lakes 90, 15 Cai Rang Floating Market 372 mosques Ba Om Pond 360 Can Cau Market 134 Chau Doc 397 Crocodile Swamp 284 Cao Bang 113 Cholon Jamail Mosque 315 Dong Ho Inlet 394 central market (Can Tho) 371 Saigon Central Mosque 303 Hoan Kiem Lake 47, 52 central market (Dalat) 279, 281 motorbike travel 20, 29, 32, 34, 139, Lak Lake 290-6 Con Son 264 282, 513, 517-18, 520 Langa Lake 276 craft markets (Son La) 120 rentals 517 Pa Khoang Lake 121 Dan Sinh Market 338 road rules 518 Tang Tau Lake 169 Dong Ba Market 171, 173 tours 520 Tay Ho (West Lake) 55 Dong Xuan Market 46, 77 Mui Nai 395 Tonlé Sap 418 Duyen Hai 350 Mui Ne 12, 247-56, 248, 13 Truc Bach Lake 55 Ha Tien 393-4 highlights 253 Tuyen Lam Lake 276 Hom Market 77 Muong Lay (Lai Chau) 124 Xuan Huong Lake 273 My Tho Market 356 464, 465 Lan Ha Bay 100 night market (Angkor) 416 museums & galleries landmines 158, 417, 446, 506 night market (Cao Bang) 114 Alexandre Yersin Museum 230 Lang Bian Mountain 276 night market (Dinh Cao) 389-90 Angkor National Museum 411 Lang Co Beach 179-80 night market (Hanoi) 77 Bao Tang Quang Tri 161 Lang Dinh An 277 night market (Lang Son) 111 Ben Tre Museum 359 old market (Can Tho) 371 Binh Dinh Museum 219 Phong Dien Floating Market 372 Cambodia Landmine Museum 417 000 Map pages Phu Chau 402 Can Gio 350 000 Photo pages Sapa 126 Can Tho Museum 367 Vinh Long Market 365 INDEX M-P 547 , 374 , 76 116-40 , 139 141-55 , , , 473 , 46 363 , 116 29 87-115 , 349 , , , 146 , , 20 , 486 , 9 136 , 88 117 142 120 99 , 384 , , 60 , 48-9 Ambassadors’ Pagoda 53 Pagoda Ambassadors’ 360-1 Ang Pagoda 169 Pagoda Bao Quoc 373 Bat Pagoda 145 Pagoda Bich Dong accommodation 141 accommodation 141 climate 141 food highlights Chua Bai Dinh 20 Bone Pagoda 396 Bone Pagoda Chong) 395 (Hon pagoda cave history 117 history 135 tours history 143 143 tours 141 seasons travel 87 accommodation 87 climate 87 food highlights 88 history 97 tours 116 seasons travel climate 116 climate 116 food highlights Cavern Pagoda 402 Pagoda Cavern Clay Pagoda 373 Pagoda Clay 91 Pagoda Son Con 169 Pagoda National Dieu De 92 Pagoda Hang Du travel seasons 87 seasons travel P O One Pillar Pagoda 52 Pillar Pagoda One 121 Lake Khoang Pa pagodas Oc Bom Boc Festival 25 Bom Boc Festival Oc (Hanoi) 43 Old Quarter 516-17 open bus tours 501 opening hours 74 opera Ninh Chu Beach 246 Chu Beach Ninh 227 Bay Van Ninh 442 Doctrine Nixon Vietnam 37 North-Central Northeast Vietnam Vietnam 37 Northeast 347-9 Nui Ba Den 187 Mountain) (Monkey Tra Nui Son Nung people 464 mam nuoc northwest loop 13 northwest Vietnam 37 Northwest ,

, , , 495 15 495 495 , , , 266 495 283-5 , , 495 , , 232 , 218

144 228 , , , national parks & national parks 474-5 , 495 494 see , ,

420-1 , , 212 227-43 356 , , , 245 , 151-3 , 12 451 , , 20 , 495 495 8 495 nature reserves nature Cham 25 Tet 23 Ba Be National Park 89-91 Ba Be National Park Ca Mau Nature Reserve 378 Reserve Ca Mau Nature Can Gio 349-51 101 Cat Ba National Park 20 Park Tien National Cat 147-8 Cuc Phuong National Park 224 Reserve Ham Ho Nature 495 National Park Lien Hoang 276 Lang Bian Mountain Bang National Park Phong Nha-Ke 86 National Park Dao Tam 407 Chim National Park Tram 378 U-Minh Forest 146 Reserve Nature Long Van 288-90 National Park Don Yok accommodation 236 accommodation 234-6 activities 227-34 attractions 240-1 bars 231 tours boat 238-40 food 242 services medical 241 scams 242 to/from travel within 242 travel Con Dao National Park 265 National Park Dao Con Ba Vi National Park 85 National Park Vi Ba 375-6 Sanctuary Bac Lieu Bird 178-9 Bach Ma National Park 108 National Park Long Tu Bai N newspapers 503 newspapers 283 Muc Pass Ngoan 433-4 dynasty Nguyen 13 Nha Trang new year celebrations year new My Khe Beach (Danang) 189 (Danang) Beach My Khe 217-18 My) (Son Beach My Khe My Lai 217 217 My Lai Massacre My Tho 354-7 Nam Can 378 178 Nam Giao Esplanade 187 Nam O Beach reserves & nature national parks My Son 211-13 My Son National School 169 National School reserves nature Neak Poan 423 Poan Neak Ninh Binh 143-5 308 , 367-8 , 368 181-2 197 & Culture 360-1 197 the Revolution of Museum 49 Revolution History 47 230 Museum 52 154 Worldwide Arms Museum 259 Arms Museum Worldwide 149 Tinh Museum Nghe Viet Xo Con Dao Museum 264 Museum Dao Con 345 Museum History War Cu Chi 286 Lak Museum Dak 121 Phu Museum Dien Bien 404 Thap Museum Dong 53 (Hanoi) Museum Arts Fine 311 (HCMC) Museum Arts Fine 169 Complex Museum General 91 Haiphong Museum 301-3 HCMC Museum 295 Museum Hill-Tribe 305 (HCMC) Museum History Tho) (Can Ho Chi Minh Museum (Danang) Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hanoi) 51 Ho Chi Minh Museum 318 (HCMC) Ho Chi Minh Museum 169 (Hue) Ho Chi Minh Museum 292 () Ho Chi Minh Museum 83 Museum Trail Ho Chi Minh 48-9 Museum Prison Lo Hoa History of An Museum Hoi Museum Khmer Minority People’s 374 Khmer Museum 379 Kien Giang Museum 273 Museum Lam Dong 305 Museum Military 181 Cham Sculpture of Museum 197 An in Hoi Folklore of Museum & Huynh Culture Sa of Museum Museum The Vietnamese of 196 Ceramics Trading of Museum Vietnamese of National Museum National Oceanographic 92 Museum Navy 119 & Museum Prison Old French 230-1 galleries photographic 224 Museum Trung Quang 264 Museum Revolutionary 169 Museum Arts Fine Royal 374 Museum Trang Soc 303 Thang Museum Duc Ton Kieu 213 Tra Museum History Military Vietnam 53-4 Ethnology of Museum Vietnam 49 Museum Women’s Vietnamese Museum War Outdoor Quanh Vuc 305 Museum Remnants War music 453-4 548 Giac Lam Pagoda 316-17 Paris Peace Accords 442, 444 rail travel 513, 520-2 Giac Vien Pagoda 315 passports 511 fares 516, 521 Ha Chuong Hoi Quan Pagoda pearls 385 safety 521-2 313-14, 472 Perfume Pagoda 84 refugees 444, 445 Hang Pagoda 361 Perfume River 176 religion 427, 449-52 Hon Ba Pagoda 261 Phan Rang 244-6 reunification 304, 308-9, 444-5 Huong Pagoda 408 Phan Thiet 256 Reunification Express 521 Jade Emperor Pagoda 304-5, Phat Diem 149 Reunification Palace 308-9, 476, 476 INDEX 472-3 Phnom Bakheng 423 rice 405, 487 Khanh Van Nam Vien Pagoda Phnom Kulen 424 rice liquor (ruou) 73, 489 312-13 pho 325, 480, 481 road distance chart 518 P-S Kh’leang Pagoda 373 Phoenix Island 357-8 road rules 518 Linh Ong Pagoda 188 Phong Dien Floating Market 372 rock climbing 35, 102-3, 104 Linh Ung Pagoda 180 Phong Nha Cave 152, 8 Rockpile, the 160 Long Khanh Pagoda 219 Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park 8, Roluos Group 424 Long Son Pagoda 229 20, 151-3, 495 rooftop bars 333 Moi Hoa Binh Pagoda 376 photography 505 Royal Tombs 174-6 Munirensay Pagoda 368 Phu Chau (Tan Chau) 402 Rung Tram 407 Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda 313 Phu Quoc Island 381-92, 382, ruou 73, 489 One Pillar Pagoda 52, 349 384, 17 Ong Bon Pagoda 313 Phung Hung Old House 197 Ong Met Pagoda 361 planning S Ong Pagoda 361 budgeting 18 Sa Dec 407-9, 408 Perfume Pagoda 84 calendar of events 23-5 Sa Huynh 218 Phac Hat Pagoda 197 climate 18 safety 506, 521-2, 526-7 Phap Lam Pagoda 183 internet resources 19 road 518 Phat Lon Pagoda 379 itineraries 26-9, 391 surfing 32 Phu Dung Pagoda 392-3 money 18 trekking 31 Phung Son Pagoda 315-16 outdoors 30-5 Saigon, see Ho Chi Minh City Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda 313 travel seasons 18, 23-5 Saigon Central Mosque 303 Phuoc Lam Pagoda 195-6 Vietnam’s regions 36-9 sailing 34, 103, 250 Quan Am Pagoda 313, 9 Pleiku 291-3 Sam Mountain 400-2 Tam An Pagoda 220 Po Klong Garai Cham Towers 244-5, Sapa 11, 125-32, 466, 128 Tam Bao Pagoda 379, 392 474 scams 61, 77-8, 79, 82, 107, 108, Tam Son Hoi Quan Pagoda 313 Po Nagar Cham Towers 228-9, 13, 241, 241-2, 342, 448, 500, 505 Tay An Pagoda 400-1 475 schistosomiasis 526 Po Ro Me Cham Tower 245 Tay Ho Pagoda 55 scuba diving, see diving Po Shanu Cham Towers 248 Tay Phuong Pagoda 84 sculpture 455-6 police 19, 504 Thach Dong Cave Pagoda 393 Sedang people 464 politics 414, 426-8 Thay Pagoda 84 Siem Reap 410-24, 412, 419, 17 Pongour Falls 275 Thien Hau Pagoda 312 accommodation 413-14 population 426, 449 Thien Mu Pagoda 177 Cambodia facts 410 postal services 505 Tran Quoc Pagoda 55 bars 415 Preah Khan 423, 420-1 Truc Lam Pagoda 276 climate 410 protests 177, 273, 461 Tu Hieu Pagoda 177 food 415 public holidays 505-6 Vien Minh Pagoda 359 highlights 420-1, 411, 420-1 puppetry 454-5 Vinh Trang Pagoda 354-5 internet resources 424 Xa Loi Pagoda (HCMC) 310-11 itineraries 420, 422 Xa Loi Pagoda (Marble Q medical services 416 Mountains) 188 Quan Thang House 197 travel seasons 410 Xa Lon Pagoda 375 Quang Ngai 216-17 travel to/from 416-17 painting 455-6 Quang Tri 163 travel within 417 Pan Hou Village 137 Quy Nhon 219-23, 220 visas 416 Paradise Cave 20, 152-3 silk 275, 402, 411 Sin Chai 127 R Sinho 125 rabies 525 smoking 503 000 Map pages Rach Gia 378-81, 380 snorkelling 34, 198, 266-7, 386 000 Photo pages radio 503 Soc Trang 373-4 INDEX S-V 549 , 186 , 519-20 494 , , 173-4 339 265 160 walking tours walking , , 103 , , 267 , , 131 287 , American War American 99 , 366 , , 103

263-4 rail travel rail 418 362 , , , 508-9 , 281 see see see also also see , , 31 , , see 512 79 , , 148 , , 416 242 , , soldiers 187 soldiers 207 safety 31 safety to/from Vietnam Vietnam 511-15 to/from within Vietnam 515-22 air routes tombs of Spanish and French and French Spanish of tombs 97 Halong Bay Hanoi 58 Hoi An 208 372 Delta Mekong U V travellers cheques 505 cheques travellers 22 trekking Tuan Giao 121 Tuan 526 tuberculosis Hill 396 Dup Tuc 47 turtles 528-36 language Vietnamese 149-51 Vinh 363-6 Long Vinh volcanic craters 276 craters volcanic Tuy Hoa 225 Hoa Tuy 503 TV typhoid 526 typhus 526 vaccinations 523-4 vaccinations 145 Village Lan Van 146 Reserve Nature Long Van Phuc 84 Van 490 travellers & vegan vegetarian 101 Village Hai Viet 53-4 Ethnology of Museum Vietnam War Vietnam 158 Tunnels Moc Vinh U-Minh Forest 378 U-Minh Forest Island 358 Unicorn 505-6 vacations Land 230 Vinpearl 19 visas travel advisories 506 advisories travel 79 agencies travel train travel train Tram Chim National Park 407 Park Chim National Tram 127 Pass Ton Tram 197 House Duong Tran Chapel 195 Family Tran 146-7 An Grottoes Trang 511-22 transport Tonlé Sap 355 Sap Tonlé Tortoise Island 358 Tortoise 507 information tourist 519-20 tours Tra Kieu (Simhapura) 213 (Simhapura) Kieu Tra Vinh 360-3 Tra

, , 212 476

, 451 , 476 Chau Phu Temple 397 Temple Chau Phu Kiep Bac 91 Den 53 Temple Hai Ba Trung Lu 146 Hoa 317 Temple Duyet Van Le 309 Temple Mariamman Hindu 211-13 My Son Hoa Lu 146 Hoa 392 Tombs Mac Cuu Family 174 tombs royal Khanh 176 Dong of Tomb 176 Gia Long of Tomb Khai Dinh 176 of Tomb Minh Mang 175-6 of Tomb 404-5 Sinh Sac Nguyen of Tomb 176 Thieu Tri of Tomb Hau 401 Ngoc Thoai of Tomb 175 Duc Tu of Tomb Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum 51 Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh’s Neak Poan 423-4 Poan Neak 47 Temple Son Ngoc 379 Temple Truc Trung Nguyen 347-9 Nui Ba Den Ngu 210 Ong 366-7 Temple Ong Phnom Bakheng 423 Khan 423 Preah 361 Temple Ho Chi Minh President 195 Temple Cong Quan 53 Thanh Temple Quan 424 Group Roluos 423 Prohm Ta 305 Vuong King Hung of Temple 401 Xu Lady of Temple 49-51 Literature of Temple 165-8 Complex Temple Mieu To 305 Temple Hung Dao Tran 365 Thanh Mieu Temple Van Tet Offensive 440-1 Offensive Tet Thac Bac 127 90 Dang Thac Dau 135 Waterfall Thai Giang Pho 165 Palace Thai Hoa Thai people 465 Thanh Ha 207 178 Bridge Toan Thanh Thap Cham 244-6 219 Towers Cham Thap Doi 454 theatre 312 Thien Hau Pagoda time 507 tipping 505 507 toilets 21 tombs Terrace of Elephants 423 Elephants of Terrace King 423 the Leper of Terrace Tet 23 , , 17 214-69 , 506-7 420-1 , , 490 ,

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, 419 language 534 language Angkor Thom Angkor 418-23 16 Wat Angkor accommodation 214 accommodation 214 climate 214 food highlights Beng Mealea 424 Beng Mealea 346-7 Holy See Cao Dai Mau) 376 (Ca temple Cao Dai 181 (Danang) temple Cao Dai Hai) 350 (Duyen temple Cao Dai 356 Tho) (My temple Cao Dai Gia) 379 (Rach temple Cao Dai Bach Ma Temple 46 Temple Bach Ma 424 Srei Banteay Baphuon 422 419 Bayon tours 231 tours 214 seasons travel 256-7 Binh Chau Hot Springs Spring) 243 Tien (Fairy Suoi 179 (Elephant Springs) Voi Suoi 236 Thap Ba Hot Spring Center safety 32 safety T Ta Van Village 127 Village Van Ta 206 tailors 145 Coc Tam 86 Hill Station Dao Tam 194-5 House Ky Tan 358 Village Tach Tan 310 Park Dan Tao 450-1 Taoism 519 taxis Ho 55 Tay Ninh 346-9 464 Tay 433 Rebellion Son Tay 19 services telephone Ta Cu Mountain 256 Cu Mountain Ta 126 Village Phin Ta 423 Prohm Ta Temple of Literature 49-51 Literature of Temple 21 temples Son La 119-21 Son My 217 Son Cau 224 Song 38 Coast South-Central Suoi Da Ban 385 Suoi Da 385 Suoi Tranh surfing 32 sport 456 springs STDs 526 65 food street 550 volunteering 126, 200, 295, 496, waterfalls wildlife 284, 345, see also animals, 509 Ankroët Falls 275 bird sanctuaries, national parks Vung Ro Bay 226 Ba Ho Falls 243 & nature reserves Vung Tau 258-63, 260 Ba Na Hill Station 180 windsurfing 32 Ban Gioc Waterfall 115 women in Vietnam 449, 453, 454 Dambri Falls 283 women travellers 509-10 W women’s health 527 walking, see trekking Datanla Falls 275 work 510 walking tours Dray Nur Falls 290 INDEX Dray Sap Falls 290 World Heritage sites 94, 151, 163, Hanoi 60, 60 191, 211, 497 Ho Chi Minh City 306-7, 306 Elephant Falls 276 Gougah Falls 275

V-Y War Remnants Museum 305, 308 water 527 Pongour Falls 275 X Xa Loi Pagoda (HCMC) 310-11 water parks Suoi Da Ban 385 Xa Lon Pagoda 375 Can Tho Water Park 368 Suoi Tranh 385 xe oms 342, 516, 519 Dai The Gioi Water Park 319 Thac Bac 127 Dak Lak Water Park 286 Thac Dau Dang 90 Dam Sen Water Park 318 Thai Giang Pho Waterfall 135 Y Hanoi Water Park 55 weather 23-5 Yen Chau 120 , Phu Dong Water Park 235 websites see internet resources Yersin, Alexandre 230 water puppets 74, 75, 335 weights 503 yoga 55 white-water rafting 34, 277 Yok Don National Park 288-90, 495

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