THE UNDENIABLE INTRIGUE OF VIETNAM

Blessed with a survival instinct that has seen it through many generations of conflict and upheaval, Vietnam evokes an overwhelming sense of optimism. While visiting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, you will see mopeds zigzagging down city streets and animated vendors at lively markets. Just beyond the city limits, however, you will get a glimpse into another era, a place where water buffalo roam; women in pastel-coloured tunics pedal their bicycles down dusty paths; and children wave to you from wooden houses on bamboo stilts. These experiences add to the many colourful contrasts of Vietnam.