E-Visa and Visa-On-Arrival are both available for travellers who require Visa. If you already have E-Visa then you can directly go to immigration counters and do not need to queue at Visa-On-Arrival counters.

Prices rise after the rapid boost in tourism industry, despite this it is still very much cheaper compared to developed Asian countries like China, Singapore, Korea and Japan. To stay in Vietnam, backpacker hostel can cost you as low as $10 per night, while local boutique hotels vary from $30 to $80, and 5 stars hotel from $200 onwards. Local food is affordable, local beer at $1 and mineral water at $1.50. If you go to a decent or finer restaurant, the bill will pretty much the same as you have it in other big cities.

Hanoi, Sapa, Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc, Mui Ne, Mekong Delta

Backpacking from north to south, Hanoi > Sapa > Halong Bay > Ninh Binh > Da Nang > Hoi An > Hue > Da Lat > Nha Trang > Mui Ne > Phu Quoc > Ho Chih Minh City.

3 days trip - Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City

5 days trip - Hanoi > Ha Long Bay > Hanoi > Ho Chi Minh City

8 days trip - Hanoi > Ha Long Bay > Hanoi > Da Nang > Ho Chi Minh City 

Be careful of food hygiene. Try not to drink tap water. Try not to bring too much cash when you go out and try not to let your bag too easy to grab as robberies still happen around. Do not be too revealing when visiting temples or pagodas. Do not lose temper when bargaining for a purchase. Try not to take picture without permission especially in minority ethnic villages and on anything to do with military. Do not talk in public about government or corruption. Drugs are strictly NO in Vietnam.