Guide to Vietnam (Bradt Travel Guides) - Softcover

Jones, John R.

9781564406958: Guide to Vietnam (Bradt Travel Guides)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564406954 ISBN 13: 9781564406958

Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides, 1995

It is estimated that by 2005, Vietnam will receive 6 million visitors per year. A complex country with a troubled past and environmental hazards, Vietnam has been largely inaccessible until very recently. John Jones, author of the first ever guide to the country, has traveled extensively through both the largely undiscovered North and the South, producing the most up-to-date picture of Vietnam ever to be published.Unique to this guide is coverage of the central highland area (the Gia Rai Kontum province) which now features a national park. The author has also traveled through all provinces in North Vietnam, hiring landcruisers and local interpreters to cover every corner. The material on North Vietnam is thus the most up-to-date available.With a strong focus on natural history and culture, this guide will also be of use for the business traveler and the general visitor.

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Review:

Well researched. Probably the most in-depth Vietnam guidebook currently available. Travel Projects.

From the Back Cover:

Vietnam�s meteoric rise onto the international travel scene has occurred in little over a decade, during which time the economic boom of the 1980s brought unparalleled prosperity to the cities. But life in rural areas remains rooted firmly in tradition. Here, timeless values of selflessness and concern for the stranger ensure that the visitor is made truly welcome. The Bradt Guide to Vietnam was the first English-language guide to this intriguing country, with its colorful festivals, myths and legends, rich scenery and mouth-watering cuisine. Now fully updated, this third edition features increased coverage of Vietnam�s natural history and national parks, and opens up a vast range of opportunities and attractions for visitors of all budgets. This handy volume contains suggested itineraries throughout the country, extensive coverage of natural history and national parks, fully updated practical information, comprehensive background information, and all the information any traveler needs to know about how to get around - by road, rail, air and sea.

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