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Vietnam Travel Guide: Essentials Before You Go

Travel to Vietnam needs 4 things sorted before departure: an e-visa, a direct or 1-stop flight, Vietnamese dong for markets and a local SIM or eSIM for maps and ride apps. This Vietnam travel guide sums up each one, with links to the full guides on Vietnam tourism topics below.

Topic What to know Full guide
Visa E-visa for up to 90 days, US$25 (₹2,375) single entry, plus a free Digital Arrival Card before landing; Phu Quoc is visa-free for 30 days when arriving directly from abroad Vietnam visa for Indian passport holders
Flights and time Direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad take 2 hr 40 min to 5 hr 30 min; Vietnam is 1 hr 30 min ahead of India How to reach Vietnam from India
SIM and internet SIM counters at Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City airports, plus a free MobiFone tourist eSIM Vietnam SIM card for tourist plans
Money Vietnamese dong (VND), about 273 VND to ₹1; markets and street food take cash only Vietnam expenses from India
Packages A 6-night north and central route starts from ₹55,290 per person for 2 adults, excluding airfare Vietnam tour package 6 nights 7 days and all tour packages for Vietnam
Return to India ₹75,000 duty-free allowance for goods bought abroad under the Baggage Rules 2026 Things to buy in Vietnam

Vietnam Weather by Month

Vietnam has 3 weather zones, so every month suits at least 1 region: the north is best from October to April, the centre from February to August, and the south from November to April.

Month North (Hanoi, Sapa) Centre (Da Nang, Hoi An) South (Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc) Month guide
January Cool and mostly dry Drying out, cool sea Dry and sunny Vietnam weather January
February Cool with drizzle; Tet holiday Dry and mild Dry and sunny Vietnam February weather
March Warming and humid Dry and sunny Hot and dry Vietnam weather in March
April Mild with grey skies Dry and sunny Hottest weeks, still dry Weather in Vietnam in April
May Hot, sunnier than April Sunniest month Rains begin Vietnam temperature in May
June Hot and rainy Dry beach weather Rainy season Vietnam in June
July Hot and rainy Dry beach weather Rainy season Vietnam in July
August Wettest month Mostly dry, storms possible Rainy season Weather of Vietnam in August
September Golden rice terraces, rain easing Rains begin Rainy season Vietnam September weather
October Dry, 1 of the best months Storm season Rains easing Vietnam in October
November Dry and cool Wettest month Dry season begins Vietnam in November
December Cold and dry Rain easing, cool Dry and sunny Vietnam weather in December

Because the 3 regions peak in different months, the best Vietnam travel routes follow the weather: north and south from November to April, and the centre with its beaches from May to August.

Vietnam Trip Length: How Many Days to Plan

Most Indian travellers spend 6 to 10 nights in Vietnam: 6–7 nights cover 1 or 2 regions, 9–10 nights cover north, centre and south, and a separate beach stay on Phu Quoc adds 3–4 nights. The table matches each trip length with the route it usually covers and the packages built around it.

Trip length Typical route Best for Packages
6 nights / 7 days Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Da Nang or Hoi An First trip, 2 regions 7-day tours
7 nights / 8 days Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, Da Nang and Hoi An Families with grandparents, a slower pace Vietnam tour package 7 nights 8 days
9 nights / 10 days Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong, Da Nang and Hoi An, Hanoi and Ha Long Bay All 3 regions in 1 trip How much does a 10 day trip to Vietnam cost
10 nights / 11 days The 3 regions plus Sapa or Phu Quoc Couples and families who want both mountains and beach Vietnam 11 days tour
3–4 nights on the island Phu Quoc only, with a direct flight from Ahmedabad from December 2026 Beach holidays and honeymoons Phu Quoc island packages from India

Prices on each package page are per person for 2 adults sharing, with international flights quoted separately, and every route can be changed by hotel level, pace and meals.

Choosing a Travel Agency in Vietnam

Indian travellers who book through a local operator get hotels, transfers, guides and Indian or Jain meals arranged in 1 booking, which matters most on multi-city routes and family trips. The points worth checking before choosing a travel agency in Vietnam are a licence to sell international tours, reviews from Indian travellers, a contact person in India, and written inclusions for meals and transfers.

The full comparison of operators, with what each includes and how to check them, is in the guide to choosing a travel agency in Vietnam. Indian travel agents and tour companies who send their own groups can work with a Vietnam DMC that handles hotels, guides and Indian meals on the ground under the agent’s brand.

A route that matches each region to its best month takes some planning. Share the travel dates in the form below, and a local expert at Vietnamtour.in will suggest the right regions for the month and build a private itinerary with vegetarian or Jain meals arranged in advance.

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