Gay vietnam: the most beautiful places in vietnam
Just as a freshly dripped sữa đá coffee offers that sweet caffeine kiông xã to the frontal cortex, a trip to Vietnam will inevitably knock you for six. Embodying the urban jungle; Saigon’s sassy natives squat behind fragrant vats of phnghỉ ngơi bò while epic roads cut through the scene lượt thích impassable motorised rivers. In Vietnam giới, craziness is interwoven with natural beauty lượt thích nowhere else on earth, where the cheerful, forgiving perspectives of its people can cause you lớn re-evaluate life back home page. Walk blindly inlớn moving traffic & experience the biblical happen, or, embrace a different kind of spirituality while exploring Vietnam’s most rural shrines và temples. It’s true you must leave sầu the chaos of Hanoi and Saigon lớn unearth whole new visions of Vietphái mạnh – from crumbling colonial opulence in Da Nang to humble mountain tribes in the ‘Tonkinese Alps’. To help you find gay Vietnam amongst it all, we’ve outlined the top places to lớn visit in Vietphái mạnh for discerning gay travellers.
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Vietnam giới stands as the most progressive country in gay Asia for LGBT rights, sharing its crown with both Vương Quốc Của Những Nụ cười & Taiwan. Expect your time in Vietnam to be pretty hassle-free as same-sex couples are treated with grace at accommodations across the country. Despite Vietnam’s relative acceptance to lớn homosexuality however, there are no anti-discrimination laws in place and same-sex marriage is still not permitted (Taiwan wears the crown solo for gay Asia on this front). Ahy vọng Vietnamese, coming out khổng lồ family and friends is still a taboo and thus rarely done. And while social constraints hold citizens bachồng, the mainstream truyền thông in the country promotes the normalisation of gay culture và transgender people are recognised by law.
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To get to lớn gay Vietnam giới travel directly to lớn either of the two biggest cities. VietPride is held annually in both Ho Chi Minc City và Hanoi every September, with Hanoi’s celebrations outlasting the HCMC’s by a number of days. If you find yourself in Hanoi during pride, take advantage of the various film screenings, talks, parties và rallies taking place around the city. At any other time, these two cities have active sầu gay scenes, but gay bars và clubs are rather low profile và the scene is constantly evolving. Use Grindr to find like-minded locals who can show you the secrets of gay Vietnam, or try Utopia for useful travel information and contacts around each đô thị.
The initial stop of many wet-behind-the-ears backpackers, Ho Chi Minh City is a wicked traffic jam of a đô thị that you’ll fall inextricably in love with. Holding a population of around 8.6 million & about as many motorcycles, the city takes a bit of navigating but, once you get your map the right way up, you’ll find that the one-time capital is packed with things to lớn bởi vì. Captured by the French in 1859 and falling to communist forces at the kết thúc of the Vietnam War, what was Saigon became Ho Chi Minc City. Once the centre of the world’s biggest ideological storm, the thành phố commemorates its past in monuments và hard-hitting war museums that st& testimony to the atrocities committed by the American forces. Nonetheless, a tone of forgiveness can be felt within these spaces và, across the chaotic thành phố, cheeky smiles plaster the faces of feisty locals who jostle khổng lồ ply their wares or simply khổng lồ practice English.
District 1 – also known as “the backpacker district” – is HCMC’s tourist centre and while it does have sầu its fair tóm tắt of fishbowl-chugging ex-pats, it’s also trang chính lớn the best museums, upmarket accommodations và nightlife. And boy, is it affordable! If you’re looking for gay Ho Chi Minh City, District 1 can serve sầu you well, with a variety of queer hangouts và gay-friendly lodgings around Bui Vien & Psi Ngu Lao. Make sure khổng lồ gorge yourself on much of the best food in Vietphái nam while in gay Saigon, making sure not lớn avoid the low-down street vendors where you must slurp your noodles from tiny red tables just several inches from the ground. Your knees will be up near your ears but your taste buds (và your wallet) will thank you!
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Ho Chi Minch | Photo: Quang Nguyen vinh
You needn’t travel far to find gay Hanoi; simply move north from Hoàn Kiếm Lake towards the backpacker area where most mixed bars, clubs và street eats are found
Two for two on the best cities lớn visit in Vietnam giới, our next mention goes to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh’s Northern rival and capital, a rather more romantic version of affairs centred within the crumbling citadel walls of its Old Quarter. Don’t conflate thắm thiết with slow-moving, however, because those Grab motorcyclists are still most definitely out for blood. Flex your reaction times and chiến bại yourself in the charms of Hanoi’s đô thị centre, where old mixes with new in the best of ways. tỷ lệ thoát baông chồng và forth between authentic street-side eateries & futuristic sky bars, settling on the tranquil central lake where newly married couples pose at sunset among temple worshippers, pushy vendors và fitness fanatics. When you need a break from gawking at Hanoi’s dazzling streets, hideaway in any museum, hipster café or hangout spot, sampling the surprisingly delicious local speciality of coffe trứng (egg coffee) as you relax.
You needn’t travel far to find gay Hanoi; simply move north from Hoàn Kiếm Lake towards the backpacker area where most mixed bars, clubs & street eats are found. If this is your first Vietnam travel experience, be aware that scammers & hustlers are active sầu here, with some even preying on gay travellers. So carry your street-smarts with you at all times, particularly after a few drinks! While the Hanoi gay scene is pretty discreet, you can meet like-minded people on apps like Grindr or frequent any of the exclusively male gay mas sa spas that pop up around the centre. If you arrive in September you’re in luck! Hanoi Pride will be taking place, with the week leading up khổng lồ it dedicated lớn LGBT exhibitions, film screenings and other events including a bike rally.
Vietnam’s largest island off its west coast, Phu Quoc has seen a fast rise lớn fame as the next paradise islvà to rival the likes of Tnhị big boys such as Koh Samui or Phi Phi. What Phu Quoc has that they vày not however is tranquillity by the bucket load. While many Southeast-Asian islands battle with over-tourism and over-development, Phu Quoc has managed lớn fall slightly under the radar by mainstream tourists, making it a more affordable destination with untouched natural assets yet lớn be fully exploited (don’t exploit them!). Visit Phu Quoc with an eco-friendly mentality, opting for sustainable lodgings and activities where possible to lớn ensure Phu Quoc doesn’t go the same way as neighbouring islands. Fortunately, endowed as it is with the dense tropical jungle that covers the majority of land, Phu Quoc makes it easy to lớn be an eco-warrior. Phu Quoc National Park covers the entire northeast, a place where hikers & wildlife watchers can spkết thúc days trekking from deserted beach to craggy clifftop never far from the jungle và its cooling waterfalls.
South-eastwards lies Phu Quoc’s main centre which serves holidaymakers with museums, night markets & all the cocktail bars anyone could wish for, just moments from the most popular beaches. North Long Beach is the longest & runs alongside the majority of the city’s nightlife, while Sao Beach and Ong Lang offer picture-perfect alternatives. Gay Phu Quoc takes its lead from the rest of Vietnam giới and welcomes the international LGBTQ+ community with open arms. Although there are no official gay beaches, many of the various beach clubs & bars around the islvà are consistently gay friendly & the gay bars & clubs that vì chưng exist attract the best people from across the islvà, locals & tourists as one! Although by night you’ll probably want khổng lồ stay aao ước the riffraff, by day you can find solitude và authentithành phố with a visit to Ham Ninch fishing village and/or an interlude at Suoi Toắt Waterfall which offers a chance lớn bathe in natural pools surrounded by rainforest. The nearby Hang Doi cave formation is also worth staying longer for.
trang chủ to lớn one of the world’s most beautiful bays, Nha Trang brings some tropical rhythms khổng lồ an otherwise fast-paced country, making it an igiảm giá escape for travellers once the allure of the capital has worn off
Boasting some of the mainland’s best beaches in proximity lớn a smattering of tidy, well-kept islands is the south-central thành phố of Nha Trang. trang chủ khổng lồ one of the world’s most beautiful bays, Nha Trang brings some tropical rhythms lớn an otherwise fast-paced country, making it an ikhuyến mãi escape for travellers once the allure of the capital has worn off. As popular aước ao gays as it is honeymooners, Nha Trang stretches beyond its beaches into lớn both forest và mountains where famed waterfalls & hot springs lie beside ancient temples. Gay Nha Trang can seem a little sparse in comparison khổng lồ the big cities above sầu, but worthwhile attractions include Fairy Spring waterfall & Thao Ba hot springs, as well as the Buddhist sites of Po Nagar Cđắm say Towers and Statue of Buddha. Climb the platform here, or take a trip to Long Son Pagoda to get impressive sầu views of the region.
If rain threatens to lớn ruin your beach day (unlikely) then the Alexandre Yersin Museum & the National Oceanographic Museum are always open for either bubonic plague history or rare seahorses! The bustling Dam Market can provide some cover in addition khổng lồ local produce, dried seafood & Vietnamese textiles. Tkhô hanh Citadel is another must-see for history buffs wanting lớn uncover the secrets of the Trinch dynasty while in a traditional area of the đô thị. With still so much to see in the area, opt to lớn take an island-hopping boat around the bay, stopping at the fantastical Monkey Isl& for a ton of monkeys & rollercoaster rides. Alternatively (& a real winner while in Nha Trang), head to Hon Tam from where you can maraud above the thành phố in a hot air balloon, appreciating the spectacular landscape.
Lesser known yet no less worthy of your visit are the trắng shores of Doc Let, just one hour up the coast from Nha Trang. Tourist life in Doc Let is often centred on the scenic cất cánh, where the majority of resorts & hotels are based. Venturing out, however, you’ll soon see that Doc Let has much more to lớn offer. In the centre, below the bay, find the town’s port and shipyard which, despite its less-than-fancy aesthetics, brings wealth & dynamism to lớn the thành phố. The third section of Doc Let lies even more southward & grants visitors a more tranquil stay amuốn the most isolated – perhaps also the best – beaches in town, including Jungle Beach which is still under development. For more lengthy shores in remote settings, try the seemingly endless stretch at Doc Let Beach where the shallow waters are calm và the sunsets phenomenal.
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While salty spray and palm fronds abound on the shorefront, Doc Let is also dotted with a number of authentic fishing villages and smaller local communities. Force yourself from the beach lớn be rewarded with no-nonsense seafood restaurants, bustling flea markets và family-owned shops. While tourist attractions away from the beach resorts are limited, keep yourselves amused with water sports, leisurely beachside coffee breaks & day trips to the nearby city of Ninc Hoa.
Not short of a few idyllic beaches itself is the one-time French colonial port of Da Nang, Vietnam’s third-largest city located between historic Hue in the north and crumbling beauty, Hoi An, just a short way down. A wholly convenient stop-off point, Da Nang entices travellers with adventure, commerce và French architectural influence lớn compliment age-old Buddhist styles, Although largely upstaged by Hoi An và judged harshly by some, there are plenty of reasons lớn make a base here. Enjoy the bustling atmosphere of the city’s most central beaches or drive sầu a short way to more secluded spots. This is a great set up for a day trip, either khổng lồ My Khe Beach for jet skiing, snorkelling and surfing exploits, or, lớn Tien Sa Beach on the Son Tra peninsula for more private retreats, travelling over the famously ornate Dragon Bridge to get there. Many backpackers who stop in Da Nang vì so in order lớn hike the Bà Nà hills lớn the west before shopping for affordable silks and textiles in Hoi An.
Once an American military site ‘liberated’ by the Viet Cong in 1975, Da Nang can also provide an intriguing day out by way of the abandoned base. While you’re in the area you may wish khổng lồ unwind on Trung Quốc Beach or take a trail up to lớn the Buddhist shrines high on Marble Mountain, an ex-mining site boasting 360° views of the surrounding area. Da Nang’s not done with us yet, however, because we still haven’t set foot in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, here you’ll find Son Doong, the largest cave in the world as well as countless hiking trails và protected native sầu faumãng cầu. After a good day’s sightseeing, move sầu baông xã lớn the đô thị centre for street food và market fare, winding up on the bar street of Bach Dang for a good night out. By now you will come to except the low-key Viet gay scene, but as always, everyone is welcome.
Brave the winding roads north of Hanoi inlớn the rural region on the edge of the Tonkinese Alps near the border to lớn China for a trip you’ll never forget. The verdant countryside here is primed for rice crops, giving a groomed yet scenic landscape of hillside paddies harvested by hand. Showing a very different side to lớn Vietnam, Sa Pa lies among muốn it all, with its people, a diverse set of ethnic tribes, located in the deep valleys surrounding. The Hmuốn, Giay and Red Dzao people – khổng lồ name but a few – all reside here, largely self-sustaining under the protection of the mighty Fansipan Mountain. Sa Pa is one of the nation’s top trekking destinations, an old French hill station used as a base for those journeying up or down. Much more than an outpost of convenience, however, Sa Pa is a joy, made so by its humble, ever-smiling people who go out of their way to lớn welcome visitors, giving homestays & guided tours through the area & over Phang Xi Pang mountain.
While this does of course mean you’ll have sầu to leave your disco shoes in Hanoi, we couldn’t recommover Sa Pa more. The market town itself, though bustling, is never quite as impressive as the smaller traditional villages that surround it, giving an insight into the local way of life as well as limitless hiking opportunities, such as to lớn Silver Waterfall và the Tram Ton Pass. As well as authentic culture, hiking và boundless (though often misty) views, Sa Pa can entertain with cable car trips up to the summit of Mount Fansipan, with the option lớn unwind at the town’s selection of cafés, restaurants & massage salons.
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8. Ly Son Island
You may have thought things couldn’t get more remote, but Ly Son Islvà may take the biscuit. A small cluster of volcanic islets off the central coast of Vietphái nam, Ly Son is relatively underserved và unknown, despite boasting myriad geological wonders & the best seafood so far. The two main islands here are Dao Lon và Dao Be, both lacking in resorts & palm trees but overrun with authentithành phố, pristine coral reefs and fields of… garlic. Come for the fascinating, prehistoric roông chồng formations và stay for the world-famous garlic seafood dishes, with interludes of shrine visiting & reef snorkelling! Don’t expect heaps of action while staying on Ly Son but instead embrace the starkness & solitude, exploring blaông xã cliffs, crater-top views và dramatic beaches. Easily accessible via a 30-minute ferry from Sa Ky Port in Quang Ngai Province, Ly Son Isl& is already a popular spot for Vietnamese backpackers who appreciate the wallet-friendly lifestyle và natural wonder.
Another of the lesser-known cities in Vietnam is the young city of Dalat found in the Central Highlands. An interesting stop on the way from Saigon to lớn the east coast, Dalat is a motorcyclist’s paradise – not something we’d say about the big cities! – proffering empty roads that wind inlớn the mountains past coffee plantations, pine woods & epic waterfalls. If you like caffeine và natural landscapes on your road trips then Dalat is for you, the town itself hosting a buzzing café culture và small buổi tiệc nhỏ scene. By day, get Insta-happy in the centre’s lavender gardens or gain elevation & impressive sầu vistas of Tuyền Lâm Lake atop Pinhatt Mountain. Robin Hill is an alternative sầu viewpoint, instead offering bird’s eye views of the entire cityscape. To really challenge yourself, tackle the steeper trails of Langbiang Mountain lớn be rewarded with more exceptional views.
Dalat is trang chính khổng lồ the most expensive coffee in the world, Kopi Luwak, which you might have sầu heard of as civet, weasel or poop (!!) coffee. Visit any one of the highl& plantations to lớn try some for yourself while waterfall hopping in the area (Tiger’s Cave sầu or Elephant Falls being two great options) before resting in the tranquil gardens of the Valley of Love sầu. Back in town, Dalat will continue khổng lồ surprise you with bonkers architecture – in the khung of ‘Crazy House’ and 100 Roof Bar – as well as superb world-class cuisine for the price of a stamp. While the mixed nightlife in Dalat is saved for a couple of streets, the crowd is welcoming, allowing for socialising and intimate conversation in ambient settings. Alternatively, open your pores & your mind at one of the city’s gay saunas!
Reserved for intrepid travellers who want to escape the tourist traps of Ha Long Bay in Northern Vietnam, Ninh Binh is a refreshing & authentic alternative. A small đô thị just two hours south of Hanoi, Ninc Binch has been growing in popularity in recent years for its immense natural beauty, ancient history & undeveloped feel. While this may mean a smaller number of boutique hotels than you might expect, you’ll soon find your visit worth it as you lay eyes on the region’s rugged valleys & karst mountains topped with pagodas. Once the capital of an ancient Vietnamese kingdom spanning three dynasties, the city holds much importance in Vietnamese history. See the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hoa Lu to lớn get a feel for her old world majesty.
Use Ninc Binch as your base before branching out inkhổng lồ the region for mountain trekking, cave hunting & wildlife-watching excursions. A visit lớn Cúc Phương thơm National Park is a must while in Ninh Binh, the country’s firstborn and largest national park home page khổng lồ a number of species of rare langur monkeys và a breath-taking acreage of wilderness. Get perspective sầu on the region by climbing the 486-step stone staircase lớn the peak of Mua Cave sầu where panoramic views of Tam Coc’s rice paddies and the Ngo Dong River await. Alternatively, explore the vast cave sầu system of Trang An on a 3-hour rowing boat tour which will take you beneath towering limestone formations towards the mysterious Skull Island: one of the filming locations for the King Kong movie. All in a day’s work, arrive sầu back in Ninh Binch for fuss-không lấy phí dining before enjoying the twinkling night views of Bai Dinh Pagodomain authority. Those who can’t resist the Gọi of the wild meanwhile may be up for a spot of camping in Cuc Phong or – if you can’t go without a hot shower – try one of the gay-friendly hotels on the edge of Van Long Nature Reserve sầu.
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