The international travel website touropia.com has listed the 10 best places to visit in Viet Nam. They are Da Lat, My Son, HCM City, the Mekong Delta, Nha Trang, Sa Pa, Hue, Hoi An, Ha Noi, and Ha Long Bay.

According to the website, Viet Nam is a land of striking landscapes ranging from lush rice terraces and forested mountains in the north to the picturesque valleys of the Central Highlands and the fertile delta and beautiful beaches of the south.

Included in the mix are booming modern cities, colonial towns, traditional villages, archaeological sites, and otherworldly islands, it says further. — VNS