Vietnam was a fantastic blur. The country is ideally suited to one way travel as both Saigon, in the south, and Hanoi, in the north, are major transport hubs. Additionally, there is severe cutthroat competition for open tour buses that run between the 2 cities. The open tour aspect means you can get off at one of the scheduled stops (there are 5 or 6 depending on the ticket), stay as long as you like, then hop back on to the next city. My ticket was $16 starting from Saigon stopping at Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue, and Ninh Binh before finishing in Hanoi. It doesn't get any cheaper than that. Before leaving Saigon, took a 2 day Mekong Delta tour that flew around on boats and buses at breakneck pace. Tours in Vietnam
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