Insight Guide Vietnam (Insight Guides) (Paperback)

by Scott Rutherford (Editor) "In the early 1400s, the Chinese invaded Vietnam, one of many such invasions over the centuries..." (more)
Key Phrases: Viet Minh, Nha Trang, Hoi An (more...)

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Product Description
A revised and updated guide to Vietnam bringing to life the country's history, culture, cuisine and people. It covers the main attractions from Hanoi's Old Quarter to Ho Chi Minh's Cho Lon, including the mist-shrouded wonders of Ha Long to the hot and humid delta of the great Mekong.

About the Author
Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 379 pages
• Publisher: Insight Guides; 4 Upd Sub edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812349847
• ISBN-13: 978-9812349842
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #174,803 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vietnam Bound, August 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Insight Guide Vietnam (Paperback)

While the Insight Guides do not provide the best info as far as hotels and restaurants, they give excellent background info and tourist info. A great resource.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Insight Pocket Guides Vietnam (2nd Edition), September 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Insight Pocket Guide Vietnam (Vietnam, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

Although it includes most of the information I found in Fodor's, it wasn't as detailed. It's as if the writer assumes the reader knows his way around Hanoi or other larger cities. Top sights to visit are blurred together. Maps were difficult to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the first time traveler!!, April 27, 2009

By	William D. Lafrance "Soupy" (Northwest) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good basic book on travels to Viet Nam. Its very informative though several years outdated. As I travel to South East Asia frequently the information is pretty accurate and the maps are certainly helpful. I suggest you search the internet for hotels under US $40.00 dollars a day with breakfast included.