| 1 | Experience Vietnam | p. 7 |
| 18 Ultimate Experiences | p. 8 |
| What's Where | p. 16 |
| Vietnam's Natural Wonders | p. 18 |
| Vietnam's Temples and Pagodas | p. 20 |
| What to Eat and Drink in Vietnam | p. 22 |
| What to Buy in Vietnam | p. 24 |
| Vietnam Today | p. 26 |
| History You Can See | p. 29 |
| People of Vietnam | p. 33 |
| What to Watch and Read | p. 35 |
| 2 | Travel Smart | p. 37 |
| Know Before You Go | p. 38 |
| Getting Here and Around | p. 40 |
| Essentials | p. 49 |
| Great Itineraries | p. 62 |
| On the Calendar | p. 66 |
| Contacts | p. 67 |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | p. 69 |
| Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City | p. 70 |
| Planning | p. 73 |
| Around Dong Khoi Street | p. 80 |
| Around Pham Ngu Lao | p. 98 |
| Around District 3 | p. 106 |
| Beyond the City Center | p. 109 |
| Side Trips from Ho Chi Minh City | p. 121 |
| 4 | The Mekong Delta | p. 141 |
| Welcome to the Mekong Delta | p. 142 |
| Planning | p. 145 |
| My Tho | p. 148 |
| Cai Be | p. 152 |
| Vinh Long | p. 154 |
| Chau Doc | p. 156 |
| Sa Dec | p. 159 |
| Ha Tien | p. 161 |
| Phu Quoc Island | p. 163 |
| Can Tho | p. 172 |
| Tra Vinh | p. 178 |
| Soc Trang | p. 181 |
| Ca Mau | p. 184 |
| 5 | The South-Central Coast and Highlands | p. 187 |
| Welcome to the South-Central Coast and Highlands | p. 188 |
| Planning | p. 191 |
| Phan Thiet | p. 193 |
| Mui Ne | p. 197 |
| Nha Trang | p. 205 |
| Cat Tien National Park | p. 217 |
| Dalat | p. 219 |
| Lak Lake | p. 228 |
| Buon Ma Thuot | p. 229 |
| Pleiku | p. 231 |
| Kon Turn | p. 232 |
| Quy Nhon | p. 234 |
| Quang Ngai | p. 238 |
| 6 | The Central Coast | p. 239 |
| Welcome to the Central Coast | p. 240 |
| Planning | p. 243 |
| Hoi An | p. 247 |
| Marble Mountains | p. 272 |
| Danang | p. 274 |
| Danang Beach | p. 284 |
| Lang Co Beach | p. 287 |
| Hue | p. 289 |
| Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) | p. 305 |
| Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park | p. 309 |
| 7 | Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam | p. 315 |
| Welcome to Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam | p. 316 |
| Planning | p. 319 |
| Ninh Binh | p. 321 |
| Phat Diem | p. 327 |
| Cue Phuong National Park | p. 329 |
| Haiphong | p. 330 |
| Halong Bay and Around | p. 336 |
| Cat Ba Island | p. 344 |
| Bai Tu Long Bay | p. 348 |
| 8 | Hanoi | p. 351 |
| Welcome to Hanoi | p. 352 |
| Planning | p. 354 |
| The Old Quarter | p. 364 |
| The French Quarter | p. 375 |
| The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Nearby | p. 384 |
| West Lake and True Bach Lake | p. 394 |
| Side Trips from Hanoi | p. 401 |
| 9 | The Northwest | p. 407 |
| Welcome to the Northwest | p. 408 |
| Planning | p. 413 |
| Sapa | p. 418 |
| Bac Ha | p. 428 |
| Dien Bien Phu | p. 430 |
| Son La | p. 432 |
| Mai Chau | p. 433 |
| Index | p. 437 |
| About Our Writers | p. 448 |
| Maps | |
| What's Where | p. 16-17 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | p. 70-71 |
| Around Dong Khoi Street | p. 82-83 |
| Around Pham Ngu Lao, and District 3 | p. 100-101 |
| District 14 and Around | p. 110 |
| Thao Díen and Around | p. 116 |
| Side Trips from Ho Chi Minh City | p. 122 |
| Mekong Delta Orientation | p. 142-143 |
| Mekong Delta | p. 149 |
| Phu Quoc Island | p. 164 |
| The South-Central Coast and Highlands Orientation | p. 189 |
| The South-Central Coast and Highlands | p. 194 |
| Nha Trang | p. 208 |
| Dalat | p. 222 |
| The Central Coast Orientation | p. 241 |
| The Central Coast | p. 244 |
| Hoi An | p. 252-253 |
| Danang | p. 276-277 |
| Hue | p. 290-291 |
| Halong Bay and North-Central Vietnam | p. 317 |
| Ninh Binh and Nearby | p. 322 |
| Haiphong | p. 332 |
| Halong Bay and Around | p. 339 |
| Hanoi Orientation | p. 352-353 |
| The Old Quarter | p. 366-367 |
| The French Quarter | p. 376-377 |
| The Ho Chi Minh Museum and Nearby, and West Lake and True Bach Lake | p. 388-389 |
| Side Trips from Hanoi | p. 401 |
| The Northwest Orientation | p. 408-409 |
| The Northwest | p. 412 |