Product Details

• Actors: Justine Shapiro
• Directors: Ian Cross
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Pilot Productions
• DVD Release Date: November 1, 2004
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007GP7XM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,171 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Situated on the eastern coast of the Indochinese peninsula, Vietnam stretches 1,000 miles from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. A socialist republic, it opened its doors to travelers only a few years ago and now offers an intriguing mix of traditional charm and emerging development. Traveler Justine Shapiro starts her journey by celebrating the New Year at the TET Festival in Ho Chi Minh City. From there she ventures up the coast taking in the unspoiled beaches of Lang Co and the city of Hué. After a bicycle tour of the capital, Hanoi, she ends her journey in the remote highlands near the Chinese border. Along the Way - · Descend into subterranean tunnels once inhabited by the Viet Cong. · Sail beautiful Halong Bay. · Take a day trip down the Perfume River on a converted barge. · Drink the juice of a snake to ward off sickness. · Ride the Reunification Express.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this!, November 30, 2006

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J. Hugo (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Globe Trekker - Vietnam (DVD)

After having travelled around Vietnam for a month recently, I bought this as I thought it would be great to show friends more about the country etc.

This dvd is an absolute waste of money. It's extremely short - the main movie only goes for 45 mins. She shows you nothing in depth of Hanoi or other towns. She offers hardly any advice about where to stay etc. Her trip on the Reunification Express was pitiful. She didn't show any other options on this train - apart from sitting on a hard and cheap wooden seat for 24 hours. There are heaps of other options on this train (air conditioned sleepers etc).

Do yourself a favour and don't waste your money buying this dvd.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 11, 2006

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D.M.K "smart reader" (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Globe Trekker - Vietnam (DVD)

This movie has spectacular scenery, and is very well photographed. It is chock full of usefull information for a person whom is considering a trip to vietnam. It gives very useful information on what to see, how to dress etc. All gives warnings of what not to do or where it is better not to go. The movie gives a great feeling of what it is like there.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Lot Of Info About This Famous Country,, September 6, 2007

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Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Globe Trekker - Vietnam (DVD)

Justine Shapiro is the host and narrator for this tour of Vietnam, a country that became very famous in the 1960s and early '70s with the United States involved in a big war over there. In fact, Justine's first statement comments on that: "I've been here 12 hours and it still feels kind of strange, an American traveling in Vietnam."

In Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), mopeds and bicycles outnumber cars, 100-1. Four million people live there. You can get a hearty breakfast for 20 cents. Other highlights, tidbits and observations from this "tour:"

Every weapon that was used in the Vietnam war can now be tried out by tourists. We also got a quick tour of the vast underground tunnels and rooms the Viet Cong used.

The country's coastline runs 2,000 miles One beautiful spot where Shapiro stayed overnight was Na Trang, Vietnam's "premier seaside resort."

Vietnam remains one of the poorest nations on earth. The average national income is about $250 per year but they are friendly people who always made our host feel welcome. .The spectacular scenery didn't come until only six minutes were left when we saw (something that sounded like Hai Long) Bay, with its 3,000 limestone islands which have many caves inside them. We got a tour of one of them. Three-quarters of Vietnam is mountainous and much of it remains unexplored to this day. I was hoping to see more the beautiful scenery in this country. That was the only disappointment in this DVD. I'm not complaining, though, because I did learn a lot about this country that will always be famous because of the war.

Among the extras, there is another "tour" on this disc, one called: "Treks In A Wide World: Motorbiking In Viet Nam. Zay Harding takes us on another tour of Vietnam beginning with the Ba be Lake National Park in the northern part of Vietnam not far from China. Harding is a bit full of himself, but he has a good sense of humor and will try anything to impress the ladies or get a laugh.