Vietnam Information - Contemplating a trip to Vietnam, or want to bring back memories of a previous visit? Look no further! Here are 10 of the best Vietnam videos on Youtube, showing you the country in all its crazy, beautiful, noisy, friendly, chaotic glory…
1. Top Gear Vietnam Special
Personally I can’t stand Top Gear & its three smug presenters, but the Vietnam episode did more to promote the country as a tourist destination than anyone else has ever managed and should be required viewing for anyone thinking about paying us a visit!
Chef & food writer Anthony Bourdain LOVES Vietnam; in fact he loves it so much he even came to live here for a while. He’s a great ambassador for Vietnamese food and Vietnam in general, and in this clip he checks out the food scene in Saigon:
3. Andrew Zimmern in Vietnam
More food this time with Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern, connoisseur of the world’s most weird & wonderful cuisine and the man responsible for my policy of trying everything that’s put in front of me. As usual with Zimmern’s show, this clip is not for the squeamish:
4. Saigon in 1945
My favourite clip on this list – wonderfully evocative footage of colonial Saigon in 1945, and a very bittersweet clip in that it shows how beautiful this city was until very recently, before the developers and their wrecking balls moved in. Watch and weep:
5. Saigon traffic time-lapse
Time-lapse photography is all the rage at the moment and Vietnam’s crazy traffic is the perfect subject. This amazing clip takes a look at Saigon’s insane traffic on both road and river:
6. 226 Days in Vietnam
This Lonely Planet video is a great overview of the country, warts & all, for anyone planning a visit:
7. Haiphong market walk
Well-known Vietnam-based blogger, filmmaker & travel expert Mark Bowyer takes us on a fascinating wander around Haiphong Market and deals with a few personal questions:
8. Danang & Hoi An
An entertaining & informative look at what Danang & Hoi An have to offer visitors, from the Travel Channel:
9. BBC Halong Bay report
The BBC recently filmed a report on the current safety situation in Halong Bay, following the fatal accident there in 2010. As well as putting visitors’ minds at ease, it’s also a good look at what Halong Bay has to offer as a visitor experience:
10. Vietnam win 2008 AFF Cup
Finally one of my own videos! The Vietnamese are crazy about football, and when the national team won their first AFF Cup in 2008, Saigon went stark staring mental. I was out on the streets in the middle of it and filmed this footage:
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