The local beers! •1 min read Image As well as trying as much Vietnamese food as our stomachs can handle, I feel it's important to try the local beers too.Image Interestingly a lot of local beers here are named after the city in which they are made, which means you can chart our journey through Vietnam by the drinks we're having. Above, a beer from Hanoi.Image Lao Cai, a town near Sapa on the Chinese boarder. A bit weak this one.Image The Halong Bay cocktail. Very pepperminty...Image Huda beer from Hue in central Vietnam.Image Saigon beer from Ho Chi Minh City.Image And here's the national beer of Cambodia.Image And then there's the coffee! In Vietnam coffee is traditionally filtered at your table and best served over ice with condensed milk. I think I am developing a very sweet tooth...Image I drew the line at this Mekong Delta specialty. Not for me. Not if you paid me a hundred million dong. I love you Vietnam, but no....Image ...Enfys though seems quite keen to try scorpion rice wine! Speak with a destination specialistFriendly, dedicated people who care as much about your trip as you do.Get in touchDownload a brochure You may also like Vietnam Field notes: From Pu Bin to Pu Luong – Vietnam’s rural reaches Travel writer Dan Stables recounts his recent trip to Pu Bin and Pu Luong, in the Mai Chau hills of Vietnam. Vietnam Field notes: A visit to the Con Dao islands By Lorna Parkes – executive editor, National Geographic Traveller While the southern island of Phu Quoc has become a regular feature on Vietnam itineraries, there’s an archipelago even further south that still hardly gets a look in: Con Dao. There are 16 islands in this small group, but only one that’s inhabited... South Korea Four destinations to visit in 2025 if you’re looking for a cultural adventure Looking for inspiration for your next cultural adventure? Our team of travel experts have rounded up four destinations we’re excited about in 2025. Places alive with energy, culture, and slices of local life you should experience this year if, for you, time away from the norm is not an option, but a necessity...