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36 Regional Overview 38 Hanoi & The North 42 Hanoi & around 55 Ha Long Bay & around 60 Sa Pa & around 63 Cao Bang & around 66 Ha Giang & around 68 Hue & Central Vietnam 72 Hue & around 79 Da Nang & around 83 Hoi An & around 89 Da Lat & around 91 Buon Ma Thuot & around 94 Ho Chi Minh City & The South 98 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) & around 111 Can Tho & around 113 Chau Doc & around 116 Phu Quoc 118 Phan Thiet & around 120 Nha Trang & around
