
Ben Hai River
Quảng Trị, Vietnam
The Vietnamese river which made Vietnam become 2 countries 21/7/1954-2/7/1976. It sits on the central coast, where the rains come in autumn rather than summer.
Why visit: The Mekong, the Red River and the Perfume River — the waterways Vietnamese life has organised itself around.
- ›Take a boat at dawn, when the river traffic and the light are both best
- ›Agree the price and duration before boarding
- ›Try a dragon boat on the Perfume River in Hue
- ›Watch the bank — riverside life is the real view
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Best time
October – April
Weather
Hot and humid at 25–34°C, but with the wet season reversed against the rest of the country — the heaviest rain and the typhoons arrive September to December, when the north and south are dry.
Entry fee
Boat hire ~₹400 – 2,000
Hours
Daylight hours
Est. budget
₹800 – ₹3,000
Duration
2 – 4 hours
Nearby attractions
Vinh Moc tunnels
Quảng Trị
Vinh Moc tunnels is a notable war history in Quảng Trị, Vietnam. It sits on the central coast, where the rains come in autumn rather than summer.