TRAVEL FOR
TOMORROW

A VIETNAM CITY JOURNAL

Alexandra Beaumont

Edited by
Alexandra Beaumont

STAY / EAT / EXPLORE

THE VIETNAM EDITIONHO CHI MINH CITY ↔ HANOI

FIELD NOTES

Make room for better city days.

A few practical decisions before you pack.

Alexandra BeaumontAlexandra BeaumontUpdated 14 October 2026
Ho Chi Minh City Hall and the Nguyen Hue square, photographed in January 2020

STAY / 01

Choose the base. Then the room.

A hotel address should fit the days you actually want.

A modern living room with a sectional sofa, a coffee table, and a potted plant. - Somerset Grand Hanoi (Hanoi)

STAY / 02

Hotel room or serviced apartment?

Space, meals and daily routines belong in the same comparison.

Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, photographed in July 2006

EAT / 03

Leave time for banh mi and coffee.

Fit food stops into a city day without overplanning it.