Flights London to Vietnam: All Information You Need to Know

When to book flights London to Vietnam

Vietnam is at its best from October to April; the summer can be uncomfortably hot and often rainy. However, the climate varies from region to region, so consider local weather patterns if you’re visiting only one or two places.

Getting There

Flights London to Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines

Book flights London to Vietnam, Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon); this usually involves a connection elsewhere in Asia (Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei). Vietnam Airlines (vietnamairlines.com) runs several daily flights between the two cities and from both of them to Hue and Da Nang (the closest airport to Hoi An).

Stay

Book flights London to Vietnam and stay at the best hotel in Hue

• La Résidence Hotel & Spa Hue’s top choice, for its riverside location and Art Deco details. 5 Le Loi St., Hue; 84-54/383-7475; doubles from $146.
• Nam Hai The best—and best-looking—resort in Vietnam, 15 minutes outside Hoi An (by taxi or hotel shuttle), on Ha My beach. Hamlet 1, Dien Duong Village, Hoi An; 84-510/394-0000; villas from $750.
• Park Hyatt Saigon Central as can be, right on Lam Son Square, with superb service, an inviting pool deck, and the best buffet breakfast in town. 2 Lam Son Square, District 1, Saigon; 877/875-4658 or 84-8/3824-1234; park.hyatt.com; doubles from $290.
• Sofitel Legend Metropole Gorgeous 1901 colonial landmark with a fine new spa, good restaurants, and atmosphere galore. 15 Ngo Quyen St., Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi; 800/763-4835 or 84-4/3826-6919; sofitel.com; doubles from $250.

Eat

Hanoi

• Café Nang 6 Hang Bac St., Old Quarter; 84-4/3824-0459; coffee for two $1.25.
• Cha Ca Thanh Long 31 Duong Thanh, Old Quarter; 84-4/824-5115; lunch for two $12.
• Chau Long Market Corner of Chau Long and Nguyen Sts., Ba Dinh District; lunch for two $2.
• Hanoi Cooking Centre For a full-on immersion into the city’s food scene, take a market tour with Tracey Lister, the Australian expat who runs the center. 44 Chau Long St., Ba Dinh District; 84-4/3715-3277; cooking classes from $45.
• Pho Gia Truyen (a.k.a. Pho 49 Bat Dan) 49 Bat Dan St., Old Quarter; no phone; pho for two $2.
• Quan An Ngon 18 Phan Boi Chau, Hoan Kiem District; 84-4/3942-8162; dinner for two $20.

Hue

• Hoang Vien 22 Han Thuyen St. (inside the Citadel); 84-54/359-9779; dinner for two $30.
• Huyen Anh 52/1 Kim Long St.; 84-54/352-5655; lunch for two $2.
• Quan Cam 38 Tran Cao Van St.; 84-54/383-1671; bun bo for two $2.

Hoi An

• Hon Stall No. 9, Cua Dai Beach (off Lac Long Quan St.); 84-510/392-7272; lunch for two $7.
• Morning Glory 106 Nguyen Thai Hoc; 84-510/224-1555; dinner for two $30.
• Phuong Banh Mi Hoang Dieu St. (in front of the market, a block north of the bridge); no phone; banh mi for two $1.

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

• Banh Xeo An La Ghien 74 Suong Nguyet Anh St., District 1; 84-8/3833-0534; lunch for two $6.
• Ben Thanh Market Intersection of Le Loi and Tran Hung Dao Sts., District 1; smoothies for two $1.
• Cuc Gach Quan 10 Dang Tat, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1; 84-8/3848-0144; dinner for two $23.
• Nguyen Thi Thanh (The Lunch Lady) Street stall near 23 Hoang Sa St., District 1; no phone; lunch for two $2.
• Opera Park Hyatt Saigon, 2 Lam Son Square, District 1; 84-8/3520-2357; breakfast for two $40.
• Pho Hoa 260C Pasteur St., District 3; 84-8/829-7943; lunch for two $5.
• Quan An Ngon 160 Pasteur St., District 1; 84-8/3827-7131; dinner for two $16.
• Quan Thuy 94 84 Dinh Tien Hoang St, District 1; 84-8/910-1062; lunch for two $11.