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I%26#39;m heading to Vietnam in September for five weeks with wife and two kids (10 and 7). My wife and I have been twice (1989 and 2000) for lengthy backpacking trips. We%26#39;ve covered pretty well everything and wanted to show the kids around. Any ';new'; places that travellers may have stumbled across that would be ';child-friendly'; ? Thanks. Phil.

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Hi Phil

I dont know whether what places/destinations including in the trip before.it%26#39;s better to advise what will you hope to enjoy now or you can give out what not involved before. It%26#39;s easier so that people can give recommendation...

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Hi Phil,

Five weeks is a long time to stay in one country only, you should combine your visit in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, it will be more interesting. And you can finish your trip by some relaxing days at a nice beach in Vietnam before your flight back home. I suggest you some nice places as below:

In Vietnam:

+ In North

- Hanoi 1 day

- Halong Bay 2 day with 1 night. Stay overnight on boat

- Tho Ho village 1 day or Duong Lam ancient village - outskirt of Hanoi city.

+ In Centre

- Dong Hoi, Phong Nha - Ke Bang

- Hue, Hoi An, Danang

- Qui Nhon

+ In South

- Nha Trang, Dalat, Sai Gon, Mekong (some cruise you can join in Mekong to Phnom Penh by cruise Toum Tiou. That is very interesting). Then you can continue to visit in Cambodia with Phnom Penh, Silhaloukville and Siem Reap..., and to Laos with Vientiane, and Luang Prabang and some other nice places.

Return to Sai Gon at the end of the trip, you can finish the trip at beach in the South of Vietnam such as Phan Thiet, Phu Quoc or Vung Tau.

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Thanks for advice.

To briefly cover prior trips:-

northern main places eg Halong, Hanoi,

all down the east coast by bus and train to Vung Tau

Khe Sanh

Dalat

HCMC

I was hoping to find some ';new'; beaches or islands. We%26#39;re going to Phu Quoc and then over to Cambodia.

To give an idea how things may have changed since we first went to Vietnam, when we stayed at Lang Co the only accommodation was an old hut on top of a hill and you could only get to Lang Co on the back of a horse drawn wagon.

We%26#39;ll be sticking pretty close to the coast line.

Hopefully that may help. Thanks again for your advice.

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