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528 Index (B-C) 529

boat people 41 car travel Chau Phu Temple 437

Index boat tours 139, 287-8

boat travel 486
books
driving licence 488
insurance 489
rental 488
Chicken Village 317
Chieu Ung Pagoda 216
children, travel with 463-4
American War 38, 39, 40, 271 road distances 486 Hanoi 107
A Assembly Hall of the Cantonese China Beach 237-41 arts 70 road rules 489 Ho Chi Minh City 355-6
ABBREVIATIONS
accommodation 460-2, see also Chinese Congregation 244 Cua Dai Beach 239 Franco–Viet Minh War 169 cash 471 China Beach 237-41
ACT Australian
individual locations Capital Assembly Hall of the Fujian Chinese Cua Lo Beach 195 health 496-7 Cat Ba Island 139, 143-8, 254 China-Vietnam relations 29-30, 152
Territory
activities 462-3, see also individual Congregation 244 Cua Tung Beach 204 history 29 Cat Ba National Park 82, 144 Chinese All-Community Assembly
NSW New South Wales
activities Assembly Hall of the Hainan Chinese Dai Lanh Beach 280 literature 19, 21, 57, 70 Cat Ba Town 145-7, 145 Hall 244
NT Northern Territory
Agent Orange 85 Congregation 244-5 Do Son Beach 136 people 72, 78, 157 Cat Cat 174 Chinese occupation 29
Qld Queensland
air pollution 501 ATMs 470 Doc Let Beach 280-1 wildlife 80 Cat Co 144 Cho Moi district 435
SA South Australia
air travel Duong Beach 447 border crossings 480-3 Cat Co Beaches 144-5 Cho Quan Church 352
Tas Tasmania
air fares 478-80 B Ho Coc Beach 391-2 Cambodia 379, 441, 445, 481 Cat Tien National Park 82, 392-5 Cholon 345-8, 346
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INDEX
Vic Victoria
airlines 478, 485 Ba Be Lakes 157-8 Ho Tram Beach 391 China 150, 154, 180, 481-2 cathedrals, see churches & cathedrals Cholon Mosque 348
WA Western Australia
to/from Vietnam 480 Ba Be National Park 82, 157-9, 254 Lang Co Beach 227-8 Laos 171, 192, 195, 196, 210, 482-3 Catholicism 66 Christianity 66
within Vietnam 485 Ba Chuc 443 Loc An Beach 391 Botanic Gardens (Ho Chi Minh City) Cau Castle (Dinh Cau) 456 Chua Co 416
Ako Dhong Village 321 Ba Dong Beach 417 Long Beach 454 356 Cau Mau Nature Reserve 434 Chua Hang Grotto 447
Alexandre Yersin Museum 286-7 Ba Ho Falls 295 Mui Ne Beach 300, 301, 257 bowling 352 Cavern Pagoda 442 Chua Ong Pagoda 216-17
Aluoi 206 Ba Le Well 247 My Khe Beach 270 Buddhism 63 caves 237 Chuc Thanh Pagoda 247
Ambassadors’ Pagoda 100 Ba Na Hill Station 228-9 Nam O Beach 235 Buon Ma Thuot 319-22, 320 Cave of Prehistoric Man 191 churches & cathedrals
Amerasians 40, 41 Ba Om Pond 414-15 Nha Trang Beach 283 Buon Ma Thuot Revolution Museum Cave of Wooden Stakes 138-9 Cha Tam Church 347
American War 36-40, 207, 271, Ba Vi National Park 82, 127-8 Nhat Le Beach 197-8 321 Hang Dau Go 138-9 Cho Quan Church 352
379-80 Bac Ha 180-2, 181 Ninh Chu Beach 299 bus travel 486-8, 489-90 Hang Pac Bo 156 Dalat Cathedral 311
books 38, 39, 40, 271 Bac Lieu 429-30 Ong Lang Beach 457 business hours 463 Hang Puong 158 Danang Cathedral 232
effects of 84-5, 203, 433, 467 Bac Lieu Beach 431 Queen’s Beach 277 Buu Long Mountain 386 Hang Sung Sot 139 Du Sinh Church 311
military sites 203-4, 204-6, 378-81 Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary 430-1 Quy Hoa Beach 277 Hang Thien Cung 138, 7 Long Xuyen Catholic Church 434
museums 125, 340-1, 381, 423 Bach Ma National Park 82, 225-7 Quy Nhon Municipal Beach 273 C Nguom Ngao Cave 157 Mountain Church 266
An Dong Market 373 Bach Ma Temple 100-1 Thuan An Beach 225 Ca Mau 431-2, 433 Phong Nha Cave 195-7 Nha Trang Cathedral 286
An Giang Museum 435 Bahnar people 73 Tra Co Beach 151-3 Ca Mau Nature Reserve 434 Tien Son Cave 196-7 Notre Dame Cathedral 343
An Quang Pagoda 352 Bahnar villages 327-8 beer 49, 118 Ca Na 299 cell phones 474 Phat Diem Cathedral 189
An Thoi Islands 454 Bai Bau Beach 277 begging 465 ca phe chon (weasel coffee) 371 central highlands 306-30 St Joseph Cathedral 104
ancestor worship 64-5 Bai Tu Long Bay 148-50, 137 Ben Dinh 380 Cai Be Floating Market 412, 260 Central Market (Can Tho) 421-3 Tra Kieu Church 266
Ang Pagoda 414-15 Bai Tu Long National Park 82, 148 Ben Duoc 380-1 Cai Rang Floating Market 426 Central Market (Dalat) 314 cinema 20, 36, 39, 41, 66, 69-70
animals 80-1 baked gecko 298 Ben Hai River 204-5 Cam Kim Island 261 central Vietnam 200-66 Citadel (Hué) 211
crocodiles 435 Ban Gioc Waterfall 156-7 Ben Thanh Market 372 Cam Pho Temple 247 ceramics 71 Clay Pagoda 427-8
dugongs 395 Ban Pho 181 Ben Tre 407-10, 408 Cam Ranh Bay 295 Cha Ban 277-8 climate 18, 464
elephants 83, 323, 393 Banh It Cham Towers 277-8 betel nut 198 Camp Carroll 206-8 Cha Tam Church 347 climate change 478
fruit bats 429 Bao Dai’s Summer Palace 310-11, 258 bia hoi 49, 118 Can Cau Market 181 Cham Island 261 Co Loa Citadel 128
Javan rhinoceroses 393 Bao Loc 318-19 Bich Dong Pagoda 187 Can Gio 385-6 Cham New Year 298 Co To Island 150
leopards 323, 393 Bao Quoc Pagoda 216 bicycle travel 462, 485-6 Can Gio Beach 386 Cham people 264, 295 Coc Ly Market 181
primates 144, 191, 294 bargaining 473 Bien Ho 325 Can Tho 421-6, 422 Cham structures Coconut Monk 407
sea turtles 395, 398 Bat Pagoda 429 Binh An 388 Can Tho Museum 421 Banh It Cham Towers 277-8 Coconut Tree Prison 455-6
tigers 323 Bat Trang 125 Binh Chau Hot Springs 392 Can Tho Water Park 423 Champa 262-6 coffee 49-50, 371
tortoises 103 bats 429 Binh Dinh Museum 273 Cantonese Congregation Pagoda 421 Chien Dan Towers 266 communism 27
Ankroët Lakes 318 Bau Truc Village 297 Binh Soup Shop 345 Cao Bang 154-5, 155 Duong Long Cham Towers 278 Con Dao Islands 395-9, 396
ao dai 98, 371-3, 473 beaches 197-8 Binh Tay Market 373 Cao Dai Great Temple 382-3 Po Klong Garai Cham Towers 296-7 Con Dao National Park 82, 397
Apocalypse Now 20, 39 Ba Dong Beach 417 bird flu 499 Cao Dai Pagoda (Hoi An) 247 Po Nagar Cham Towers 283-5, 10 Con Son 132
architecture 70, 246 Bac Lieu Beach 431 Bird Sanctuary 434 Cao Dai Temple (Ca Mau) 431 Po Ro Me Cham Tower 297 Con Son Island 397
Army Museum 102 Bai Bau Beach 277 Bird Spit Soup 295 Cao Dai Temple (Danang) 232 Po Shanu Cham Towers 301 Con Thien Firebase 205
arts 67-71, see also individual arts Bai Cua Can 454 birds 80, 226, 416, 420 Cao Dai Temple (My Tho) 402-3 Thap Doi Cham Towers 274 Confucianism 63-4
Bai Dam 454 bird-watching 83, 226, 410, 416, 420, Cao Dai Temple (Rach Gia) 450-1 Champa 28, 262-6, 264, 278 Cong Vien Van Hoa Park 344-5
000 Map pages Bai Sao 454 430-1, 434 Cao Daism 65, 382-3, 384 Charlie Hill 329 conservation 80-1, 398, 403
000 Photograph pages Can Gio Beach 386 black market 470-1 Cao Lanh 418-20, 419 Chau Doc 436-40, 438 consulates 467-8
Cat Co beaches 144-5 Bo Bla Waterfall 318 cao lau 247, 250 Chau Giang Mosque 437 costs 18-19
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courses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 497 economy 27, 59-60 French Governor-General’s Residence attractions 95-104 Ho Chi Minh City 331-76, 334-5, 336,
cooking 52, 106-7, 248-9, 355, 464 deforestation 83 ecotourism 83-4 340 clubbing 118-19 346, 357, 5, 9, 259
language 107, 355, 464 Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) 202-7, 202 Ede people 74 French occupation 31-5 courses 106-7 accommodation 356-60
credit cards 471 Den Kiep Bac 132 Edwards’ pheasant 80, 226 Friendship Pass 482 districts 87 activities 352-3
Crémaillère Railway station 310 dengue 497 electricity 461 Forest Reserve (Phu Quoc) 454 drinking 116-17 attractions 339-52
crocodiles 435 Di Linh 318 Elephant Falls 318 fruit bats 429 emergency services 89 Cholon 345-8, 346
Cu Chi Tunnels 378-81 diarrhoea 500-1 elephants 83, 323-4, 393 Funan 28 entertainment 118-19 clubbing 369
Cu Chi War History Museum 381 Dien Bien Phu 168-70, 169, 168 embassies 467-8 festivals & events 107 courses 355
Cua Dai Beach 239 Dien Kiep Bac 132 emergencies, see inside front cover G food 111-16 districts 332-3
Cua Lo Beach 195 Dien Tho Residence 215 Endangered Primate Rescue Center 191 galleries 120, 286, 371 history 87 drinking 366-7
Cua Nam Market 120 Diep Dong Nguyen House 246 endangered species 191, 398 gay travellers 116, 369, 468-9 internet access 89 emergency services 333
Cua Tung Beach 204 Dieu De National Pagoda 216 environmental issues 83-5, 398, 403, General Museum Complex 216-7 itineraries 91 entertainment 368-70
Cuc Phuong National Park 82, 190-2 digital photography 471-2 433-4 geography 79 medical services 90 festivals & events 356
culture 57-71 disabled travellers 474-5 ethnic minorities 24, 61-2, 72-8, 159, geology 79 scams 95, 109 food 360-6
INDEX

INDEX
Cuong Hoan Traditional Silk Centre diving 289, 462 5, 6, 11, 255, 258 Gia Lai Museum 325 shopping 119-22 history 332
314-15 Con Dao National Park 397 ethnic-Chinese 61 Gia Long 31 street names 98 internet access 336
customs regulations 464-5 Nha Trang 288 Ethnographic Museum 321 Gia Long Falls 322-3 tours 107 itineraries 333
cycling 462, 485-6 Phu Quoc Island 454 etiquette Giac Lam Pagoda 348-9 travel agencies 91-5 medical services 337
cyclo travel 490 Do Son Beach 136 cultural considerations 62, 76-7, 99 Giac Vien Pagoda 349 travel to/from 122-3 shopping 370-1
Doc Let Beach 280-1 diving 289 giardiasis 501 travel within 123-4 tours 356
D Doc Mieu Base 204 eating 51-2 gibbons 191 walking tour 105-6, 106 travel agencies 338-9
Dai Lanh Beach 280 doi moi 42-3, 60 environmental 84 golden-headed langurs 144 Hanoi Gallery 120 travel to/from 371-4
Dak Lak Water Park 321 Domaine de Marie Convent 311 travel 471, 472 golf 352, 462-3 Hash House Harriers 104 travel within 374-6
Dak To 329 Dong Ba Market 218 events, see festivals & events Gougah Falls 318 hazards 203 walking tour 353-5, 354
Dakrong Bridge 206 Dong Dang 482 exchange rates, see inside front cover government 27, 59-60 health 494-504 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex
Dalat 307-15, 309, 316 Dong Ha 207-9 explosives 467 books 496-7 98-9
accommodation 312-13 Dong Ho 445 H insurance 494-5 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Danang) 232
activities 311-12 Dong Hoi 197-9, 197 F Ha Chuong Hoi Quan Pagoda 348 internet resources 494-6 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hanoi) 99-100
attractions 308-11 Dong Ky 126 Fairy Spring 295 Ha Giang 182-3 vaccinations 495 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Ho Chi Minh
drinking 314 Dong Son culture 28 Fansipan 175 Ha Tien 443-6, 444 heat exhaustion 501-2 City) 343
food 313-14 Dong Tam Snake Farm 407-8 fax services 473-4 Ha Tien Market 445 hepatitis 498 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hué) 216
internet access 308 Dong Thap Museum 418 feng shui 59 Hai Ba Trung Temple 101 hiking, see trekking Ho Chi Minh Museum (Pleiku) 325
medical services 308 Dong Van 183 festivals & events 468 Hai Van Pass 228 hill tribes 24, 61-2, 72-8, 159, 5, 6, Ho Chi Minh Trail 329
shopping 314-15 Dong Xuan Market 98, 120 Cham New Year 298 Haiphong 132-6, 133 11, 255, 258 Ho Chi Minh Trail Museum 125
travel agencies 308 Dragon Island 407 Festival of Hué 209 Halls of the Mandarins 215 Hill-Tribe Museum 329 Ho Chi Minh’s House 224-5
travel to/from 315 Dray Sap Falls 322, 258 Le Mat Festival 126 Halong Bay 136-41, 137 Hinduism 66-7 Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum 99
travel within 315 dress codes 62 Oc Bom Boc Festival 428-31 Halong City 141-3, 141 history 28-44, see also individual Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House 99
Dalat Cathedral 311 drinks 20, 49-50, 118 Tet Festival 64, 107, 468 Ham Ho 279 locations Ho Coc Beach 391-2
Dalat Flower Gardens 311 driving licences 488 filariasis 498 Ham Ho Nature Reserve 279 American War 36-40 Ho Tay (West Lake) 103-4
Dalat University 311 drugs 470 Fine Arts Museum (Hanoi) 102 Hamburger Hill 206 books 29 Ho Tram Beach 391
Dam Sen Park 355-6 Du Hang Pagoda 134 Fine Arts Museum (Ho Chi Minh Handicraft Workshop 247 Franco–Viet Minh War 33-5 Hoa Binh 162-3
Dambri Falls 319 Du Sinh Church 311 City) 342 handicrafts 71, 119, 261, 262, 473 French colonisation 31-4 Hoa Hao Buddhism 66
Dan Nhim Lake 319 dugongs 395 fish sauce 46 Hang Dau Go 138-9 reunification 41-2 Hoa Lo Prison Museum 102-3
Dan Sinh Market 373 Duong Beach 447 Fish Sauce Factory 456 Hang Nga Crazy House 308-10 websites 42 Hoa Lu 188-9, 255
Danang 229-35, 230, 236 Duong Dong 452, 455 floating houses 437 Hang Pac Bo 156 History Museum (Hanoi) 101 Hoan Kiem Lake 103, 7
Danang Cathedral 232 Duong Long Cham Towers 278 floating restaurants 147 Hang Pagoda 415 History Museum (Ho Chi Minh City) Hoang Lien National Park 82
Danang Waterpark 232 Duong No Village 224-5 food 20, 45-9, 468, 8, 9, 10, 11 Hang Puong 158 341-2 Hoang Tru 195
dance 68 DVT 497 courses 52, 106-7, 248-9, 355, 464 Hang Sung Sot 139 hitching 489 Hoi An 239-61, 240, 9, 10
Dao Titop 139 DVDs 471-2 etiquette 51-2 Hang Thien Cung 138, 7 HIV 498 accommodation 249-50
Dao Tuan Chau 139 dysentery 501 fruits 425 Hang Tien Grotto 447 H’mong people 74, 5, 6 activities 248-9
Datanla Falls 318 Dzao people 73-4 regional specialities 45, 46, 48, Hang Trong 139 Ho Chi Minh 32-5, 156, 195 attractions 243-7
116, 247, 250, 269, 371 Hanoi 86-129, 88-9, 92-3, 96, 126, houses 99, 224-5 courses 248-9
000 Map pages E vegetarian travellers 51 12, 253 mausoleum 99 drinking 252
000 Photograph pages Easy Riders 310 Forbidden Purple City 215 accommodation 107 museums 99-100, 216, 232, food 250-2
Ech Lake 143 Franco–Viet Minh War 33, 35, 132 activities 104-5 325, 343 history 241-2
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Hoi An continued
internet access 242
medical services 242
shopping 252, 261-2
travel agencies 242-3
travel to/from 261
travel within 261
walking tour 247-8, 248
Hoi An Museum of History & Culture
244
Hoi An Old Town 243
Hoi Cheo Boi 149
holidays 18, 469
homestays 164, 409
INDEX
internet access 469, see also individual Khe Sanh 207 Long Hoa Market 383 measles 499 Buon Ma Thuot Revolution
locations Khe Sanh Combat Base 206 Long Khanh Pagoda 274 medical services 497, see also Museum 321
internet resources Kh’leang Pagoda 427 Long Son Pagoda 257 individual locations Can Tho Museum 421
arts 69 Khmer Minority Peoples’ Museum 415 Long Thanh 286 Mekong Delta 400-59, 12 Cu Chi War History Museum 381
environment 79, 84 Khmer Museum 427 Long Xuyen 434-6, 435 history 401 Dien Bien Phu Museum 168
health 494, 495-6 Khmer people 61, 413, 415, 427-8, lunar calendar 65 itineraries 25 Dong Thap Museum 418
history 42 431 Lung Phin Market 181 tours 402 Ethnographic Museum 321
travel 21, 171, 465, 476 Khmer Rouge 42, 152, 401, 443 Luu Cu 416 Mekong River 393 Fine Arts Museum (Hanoi) 102
Vietnam 58, 63, 74, 89-90 Kim Lien 195 Mekong River Islands 411-2 Fine Arts Museum (Ho Chi Minh
Islam 66 kitesurfing 463 M Memorial House 102 City) 342
islands Kon Tum 327-30, 328 Mac Cuu Family Tombs 443-4 metric conversions, see inside front General Museum Complex 216-7
An Thoi Islands 454 magazines 67, 461 cover Gia Lai Museum 325
Cam Kim Island 261 L Mai Chau 164-5, 164 MIAs 40 Hill-Tribe Museum 329
Cat Ba Island 139, 143-8, 254 lacquerware 71 Mai Gallery 120 Military Museum 423 History Museum (Hanoi) 101

Hon Chong 447-8
Hon Chong Promontory 287
Hon Giang Island 447
Hon Lao (Monkey Island) 294
Hon Mieu 294
Hon Mot 294
Hon Mun 294
Hon Tre (Bamboo Island) 294
Hon Yen (Bird’s-Nest Island) 294
horse racing 370
Hué 209-21, 212-3, 221
accommodation 217-18
attractions 211-17
drinking 219
food 218-19
history 209-11
internet access 211
medical services 211
shopping 219
travel agencies 211
travel to/from 219-20
travel within 220
Huong Hoa (Khe Sanh Town) 205-6
Huong Tu Pagoda 417
Huynh Thuc Khang Street Market
372
I J
Im Som Rong Pagoda 428
immigration regulations 477
Imperial Enclosure (Hué) 211-16, 11
influenza 498
insect bites & stings 502
insurance
health 469, 494-5
travel 469
vehicle 489
000 Map pages
000 Photograph pages
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Cham Island 261 Lai Chau 172 malaria 498-9 military sites 204-6 History Museum (Ho Chi Minh
Co To Island 150 Lak Lake 324-5 maps 470 Minh Mang 31, 224, 295 City) 341-2
Con Dao Islands 395-9, 396 Lake of Sighs 315-17 Marble Mountains 236-7 minority people, see ethnic minorities, Ho Chi Minh Museum (Danang)
Con Son Island 397 Lam Dong Museum 310 Mariamman Hindu Temple 343-4 hill tribes 232
Dao Titop 139 Lam Son uprising 30 markets Mo So Grotto 447 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hanoi)
Dao Tuan Chau 139 Lam Vien Mountain 317 An Dong Market 373 mobile phones 474 99-100
Dragon Island 407 landmines 467 Bac Ha Market 181 Moc Chau 165 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Ho Chi Minh
Hon Giang Island 447 Lang Bian Mountain 317 Ben Thanh Market 372 Moi Hoa Binh Pagoda 431 City) 343
Hon Lao (Monkey Island) 294 Lang Co Beach 227-8, 8 Binh Tay Market 373 money 18-19, 467, 470-1, see also Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hué) 216
Hon Mieu 294 Lang Dinh An (Chicken Village) 317 Buoi Market 121 inside front cover Ho Chi Minh Museum (Pleiku) 325
Hon Mot 294 Lang Son 153-4, 153 Ca Mau Market 431 Mong Cai 150-1, 151 Ho Chi Minh Trail Museum 125
Hon Mun 294 Lang Vay Special Forces Camp 205 Cai Be Floating Market 412, 260 Monkey Island 144, 294 Hoa Lo Prison Museum 102-3
Hon Tre (Bamboo Island) 294 Langa Lake 394 Cai Rang Floating Market 426 Monkey Mountain 235 Hoi An Museum of History &
Hon Yen (Bird’s-Nest Island) 294 language 505-15 Can Cau Market 181 monkeys 144, 191, 294 Culture 244
Monkey Island 144 food vocabulary 53-6 Central Market (Can Tho) 421-3 Montagnard markets 157-8, 181-3 Khanh Hoa Museum 287
My Phuoc Island 429 hill tribe 515 Central Market (Dalat) 314 Montagnards, see hill tribes Khmer Minority People’s Museum
Nghe Island 447-8 langurs 144, 191 Coc Ly Market 181 mosques 344, 348, 437 415
Phoenix Island 406-7 Lao Bao 209 Cua Nam Market 120-1 motion sickness 497 Khmer Museum 427
Phu Quoc Island 452-9, 453 Lao Cai 179-80, 180 Dan Sinh Market 373 motorcycle tours 310, 491-3 Memorial House 102
Quan Lan Island 149-50 Lat village 317 Dong Ba Market 218 motorcycle travel 463 Military Museum 423
Salangane Island 294 laundry 461, 469 Dong Xuan Market 98, 120 driving licence 488 Museum of Cham Sculpture 231-2
Van Don Island (Dao Cai Bau) 149 lava tubes 394 Ha Tien Market 445 insurance 489 Museum of Ho Chi Minh City 341
Widow’s Island 158 Le Loi 30, 172 Hang Da Market 120 rental 488 Museum of Royal Fine Arts (Hué)
itineraries 16, 20, 22-6, 37 Le Mat 126 Hom Market 120 road distances 486 216
Hanoi 91, 105-6 Le Van Duyet Temple 351-2 Huynh Thuc Khang Street Market road rules 489 Museum of Sa Huynh Culture &
Ho Chi Minh City 333, 353-5 legal matters 469-70 372 safety 489 Museum of the Revolution 244
legends 103, 128, 138, 156, 158, 287, Lon Market 275 Mountain Church 266 Museum of the Cultures of
347, 383, 441 Long Hoa Market 383 Mubarak Mosque 437 Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups 159
Jade Emperor Pagoda 342 Leper Hospital 277 Lung Phin Market 181 Mui Nai 446 Museum of Trading Ceramics
Japanese B encephalitis 498 leopards 323, 393 Montagnard markets 157-8, 181-3 Mui Ne Beach 300-4, 301, 257 243-4
Japanese Covered Bridge 243, 256 lesbian travellers 116, 369, 468-9 My Tho Central Market 403 Municipal Theatre 344 Museum of Vietnamese
Jarai people 74-5 Lien Khuong Falls 318 Night Market (Hanoi) 121 Munirangsyaram Pagoda 421 Revolution 102
Javan rhinoceroses 393 linga 265 Old Market (Ho Chi Minh City) 372 Muong Lay 170-1 National Oceanographic Museum
jellyfish 466, 502 Linh Phuoc Pagoda 310 Phong Dien Floating Market 426 Muong people 75 286
jet lag 497 Linh Son Pagoda 311 Phung Hiep Floating Market 426 Muong Te 171 Old French Prison & Museum
literature 19, 21, 57, 70, see also books Sapa Market 174 Muong Thanh Bridge 169 166, 255
K lizard fishing 300 Vinh Central Market 194 museums Quang Trung Museum 278-9
kayaking 455, 463 Loc An Beach 391 martial arts 353 Alexandre Yersin Museum 286-7 Rach Gia Museum 449
Kenh Ga 189 Lon Market 275 massage 104, 352 An Giang Museum 435 Son My Museum 270
Khanh Hoa Museum 287 Long Beach 454 Massiges Cemetary 343 Army Museum 102 Ton Duc Thang Museum 344
Khanh Van Nam Vien Pagoda 348 Long Hai 389-91, 390 Matra 175 Binh Dinh Museum 273-4 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology 101
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museums continued Nguyen Dinh Chieu Temple 410 P Tam Son Hoi Quan Pagoda 345 pollution 80, 83, 501 Sam Mountain 440-2, 442
War Remnants Museum 340-1 Nguyen Du 70 Pa Khoang Lake 167 Tay An Pagoda 441 Pongour Falls 318 Salangane Island 294
Women’s Museum 102 Nguyen Lords 30-1 pagodas, see also temples Tay Ho Pagoda 101 population 27, 60-1, 72-8 San Chim Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary
music 67-8 Nguyen Nga Centre 275-6 Ambassadors’ Pagoda 100 Tay Phuong Pagoda 127 postal services 472 410
My Khe Beach 270 Nguyen Sinh Sac Grave Site 418 An Quang Pagoda 352 Thach Dong Cave Pagoda 445 Presidential Palace 99 sand dunes 301
My Lai 269-71 Nguyen Thanh Nam 407 Ang Pagoda 414-15 Thap Thap Pagoda 279 primates 144, 191, 294-6 Sapa 172-9, 173
My Lai Massacre 271 Nguyen Trai 132 Bao Quoc Pagoda 216 Thay Pagoda 127 prostitution 465 accommodation 175-7
My Phuoc Island 429 Nguyen Trung Truc 450 Bat Pagoda 429 Thien Hau Pagoda 347 Protestantism 66 activities 174
My Son 262-6, 263, 8 Nha Trang 281-94, 282, 284, 5 Bich Dong Pagoda 187 Thien Mu Pagoda 221 puppetry 69, 119, 121, 369 attractions 174
My Tho 402-6, 404, 260 accommodation 288-91 Cantonese Congregation Pagoda Tran Quoc Pagoda 101 climate 173
activities 287-8 421 Vinh Mien Pagoda 408 Q drinking 178-9
N attractions 283-7 Cao Dai Pagoda (Hoi An) 247 Vinh Trang Pagoda 403-4 Quan Am Pagoda 345, 12 food 177-8
Nam Can 434 boat tours 287 Cavern Pagoda 442 Xa Loi Pagoda 343 Quan Am Thi Kinh 347 internet access 174
Nam O Beach 235 drinking 292-3 Chieu Ung Pagoda 216 Xa Lon (Sa Lon) Pagoda 429 Quan Cong Temple 246-7 shopping 178-9
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INDEX
Nam Thien Nhat Tru 385 entertainment 292-3 Chua Ong Pagoda 216-17 painting 70-1 Quan Lan Island 149-50 travel agencies 174
National Oceanographic Museum 286 food 291-2 Chuc Thanh Pagoda 247 parasites 502 Quan Thang House 245 travel to/from 179
national parks 82-3, 131-2, 378, see internet access 282 Clay Pagoda 427-8 passports 477, see also visas Quan Thanh Temple 101 Sapa Market 174
also nature reserves medical services 282 Con Son Pagoda Complex 132 Pasteur Institute 286-7 Quang Ngai 268-9, 269 Sapper Nguyen Van Bach 35
Ba Be National Park 82, 157-9, 254 shopping 293 Dieu De National Pagoda 216 People’s Committee Building 344 Quang Tri 209 scams 188, 282-3, 339, 465-6
Ba Vi National Park 82, 127-8 travel agencies 282 Du Hang Pagoda 134 Perfume Pagoda 125 Quang Trung Museum 278-9 schistosomiasis 500
Bach Ma National Park 82, 225-7 travel to/from 293 Giac Lam Pagoda 348-9 Phac Hat Pagoda 247 Quang Trung Reservoir 317 scuba diving, see diving
Bai Tu Long National Park 82, 148 travel within 293-4 Giac Vien Pagoda 349 Phap Lam Pagoda 232 Queen’s Beach 277 sculpture 70-1, 231-2
Cat Ba National Park 82, 144 Nha Trang Beach 283 Ha Chuong Hoi Quan Pagoda 348 Phan Rang 295-9, 296 Quoc National Park 82, 452 sea creatures 466
Cat Tien National Park 82, 392-5 Nha Trang Cathedral 286 Hang Pagoda 415 Phan Thiet 304-5 Quy Hoa Beach 277 Sea Lake 325
Con Dao National Park 82, 397 Nhat Le Beach 197-8 Huong Tu Pagoda 417 Phat Diem 189-90 Quy Nhon 271-7, 272 sea turtles 395, 398
Cuc Phuong National Park 82, Nine Dynastic Urns 215 Im Som Rong Pagoda 428 Phat Lon Pagoda 450 Sedang people 76
190-2 Nine Holy Cannons 211 Jade Emperor Pagoda 342 pho 20, 45 R senior travellers 467
Quoc National Park 82, 452 Ninh Binh 186-7, 186 Khanh Van Nam Vien Pagoda 348 Pho Da Nang Pagoda 232 rabies 499 shopping 472-3
Tam Dao National Park 82, 128-9 Ninh Chu Beach 299 Kh’leang Pagoda 427 Pho Minh Pagoda 450 Rach Gia 448-51, 449 silk 119, 262, 314-15
Yok Don National Park 82, 323-4 Ninh Van Bay 281 Linh Phuoc Pagoda 310 Phoenix Island 406-7 radio 461 Simhapura 266
National School 217 Nixon Doctrine 39-40 Linh Son Pagoda 311 Phong Dien Floating Market 426 religion 62-6 Sin Chai 175
nature reserves, see also national noise pollution 465 Long Khanh Pagoda 274 Phong Nha Cave 195-7 reunification 41-2 Sinho 171-2
parks Non Nuoc Hamlet 237 Long Son Pagoda 285-6 photography 471-2 Reunification Express 491 skin problems 502
Ca Mau Nature Reserve 434 Notre Dame Cathedral 343 Moi Hoa Binh Pagoda 431 Phu Chau (Tan Chau) District 440 Reunification Palace 339-40, 259 snake village 126
Ham Ho Nature Reserve 279 Nui Ba Den 383-5 Munirangsyaram Pagoda 421 Phu Dung Pagoda 445 rhinoceroses 393 snake wine 49, 7
Ho Coc Beach Reserve 392 Nui Coc Reservoir 159 Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda 347-8 Phu Quoc Island 452-9, 453 rice 46, 405 snakes 502-3
Tram Chim Nature Reserve 420-1 Nui Son Tra (Monkey Mountain) 235 One Pillar Pagoda 100, 385 Phu Quoc Pearl Farm 455 rice wine 49 snorkelling 454, 462
Van Long Nature Reserve 189 Nung people 75 Ong Bon Pagoda 348 Phung Hiep Floating Market 426 road conditions 489 So 125
nem 46 nuoc mam 46 Ong Met Pagoda 414 Phung Hung Old House 245 road rules 489 Soc Trang 427-9, 427
newspapers 67, 461 Ong Pagoda 414 Phung Son Pagoda 350-1 rock climbing 463 Son La 165-7, 166
Nghe Island 447-8 O Perfume Pagoda 125 Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda 345 Rockpile, The 206 Son My (My Lai) 269-70
Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda 347-8 Oc Bom Boc Festival 428-31 Phac Hat Pagoda 247 Phuoc Lam Pagoda 247 rong house 328 Son My Memorial 270
Ngo Dinh Diem 35, 347 Oc-Eo 28O, 436 Phap Lam Pagoda 232 Phuong Hoang Cave 159 Royal Tombs 221-4 Son Trach 196
Ngo Mon Gate 214, 256 Old French Prison & Museum 166, 255 Phat Lon Pagoda 450 Phung Tien Temple 215 Rung Tram 420 Song Cau 279
Ngo Van Chieu 232 Old House at 103 Ð Tran Phu 246 Pho Da Nang Pagoda 232 planning 18-21, 467, 469, 495, see Song Da Reservoir 163-4
Ngoan Muc Pass 319 Old Market (Ho Chi Minh City) 372 Pho Minh Pagoda 450 also itineraries S souvenirs 71,121, 472-3
Ngoc Son Temple 100 Old Quarter (Hanoi) 95-100, 96 Phu Dung Pagoda 445 plants 81-3 Sa Dec 417-18, 417 spas 352-3
Ngoc Vung Island 150 Old Town (Hoi An) 243 Phung Son Pagoda 350-1 Platoon 20, 41 Sa Huynh 270-1 special events, see festivals & events
Ngu Phung 214 One Pillar Pagoda 100, 385 Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda 345 Pleiku 325-7, 326 safe travel 203, 489 sports 71
Nguc Kon Tum 329 Ong Bon Pagoda 348 Phuoc Lam Pagoda 247 Po Klong Garai Cham Towers 296-7 Saigon, see Ho Chi Minh City STDs 500
Nguom Ngao Cave 157 Ong Lang Beach 457 Quan Am Pagoda (Ho Chi Minh Po Nagar Cham Towers 283-5, 10 Saigon Central Mosque 344 stilt houses 164
Ong Met Pagoda 414 City) 345, 12 Po Ro Me Cham Tower 297 Saigon Cyclo Race 356 stingrays 466
000 Map pages Ong Pagoda 414 Tam An Pagoda 274 Po Shanu Cham Towers 301 Saigon Race Track 370 stonefish 466
000 Photograph pages ordnance 203, 467 Tam Bao Pagoda (Ha Tien) 444-5 police 470 Saigon Water Park 356 Stork Garden 426-7
orphanages 329 Tam Bao Pagoda (Rach Gia) 450 politics 27 St Joseph Cathedral 104 sunburn 503

536 Index (S-U)
Suoi Da Ban 454
Suoi Mo 229
Suoi Tien (Fairy Spring) 295
Suoi Voi (Elephant Springs) 227
surfing 149, 238, 288, 463
T Temple of Nam Giao 224
Ta Cu Mountain 305
Ta Phin Village 175
Ta Van 175
tailors 262
Tam An Pagoda 274
Tam Bao Pagoda (Ha Tien) 444-5
Tam Bao Pagoda (Rach Gia) 450
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Tam Coc 187-8
Tam Dao Hill Station 128-9
Tam Dao National Park 82, 128-9
Tam Ky 266
Tam Son Hoi Quan Pagoda 345
Tam Thanh Cave 153
Tan Ky House 245
Tang Tau Lake 216
Taoism 63
tarasque 139
taxi travel 490
Tay An Pagoda 441
Tay Ho Pagoda 101
Tay Ninh 381-3
Tay people 77
Tay Phuong Pagoda 127
Tay Son Rebellion 31
telephone services 473-4
temples, see also pagodas
Bach Ma Temple 100-1
Cam Pho Temple 247
Cao Dai Great Temple 382-3
Cao Dai Temple (Ca Mau) 431
Cao Dai Temple (Danang) 232
Cao Dai Temple (My Tho) 402-3
Cao Dai Temple (Rach Gia)
450-1
Chau Phu Temple 437
Den Kiep Bac 132
Dinh Tien Hoang 188
Hai Ba Trung Temple 101
Le Dai Hanh 188
Le Van Duyet Temple 351-2
Mariamman Hindu Temple
343-4
Ngoc Son Temple 100
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Temple 410
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Nguyen Trung Truc Temple 450
Phung Tien Temple 215
Quan Cong Temple 246-7
Quan Thanh Temple 101
Temple of Lady Xu 441-2
Temple of Literature 100, 253
To Mieu Temple 215
Tra Cang Temple 299
Tran Hung Dao Temple 343
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Van Thanh Mieu Temple 412
Tet Festival 64, 107, 468
Tet Offensive 38
Thac Ankroët
Thac Bac 128
Thac Dau Dang 158
Thach Dong Cave Pagoda 445
Thai Binh 186
Thai Hoa Palace 214-15
Thai Nguyen 159
Thai people 78
Thang Hen Lake 155-6
Thanh Citadel 295
Thanh Ha 261-2
Thanh Toan Bridge 224
Thap Cham 295-9
Thap Doi Cham Towers 274
Thap Thap Pagoda 279
Thay Pagoda 128
theatre 68-9
theft 466-7
Thic Quang Duc 222
Thien Hau Pagoda 347
Thien Mu Pagoda 221, 256
thit cho 116
Thu Le Park & Zoo 104
Thuan An 226
Thuan Chau 166
Tien Son Cave 196-7
Tiger Falls 318
tigers 323
time 474
Tinh Tam Lake 216
tipping 471
toilets 474
tombs
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 99
Mac Cuu Family Tombs 443-4
Tomb of Dong Khanh 223
Tomb of Gia Long 224
Tomb of Khai Dinh 223-4
Tomb of Minh Mang 224
Tomb of Thieu Tri 223
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Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau 442 Underground Lava Tubes W Whale Island 280
Tomb of Tu Duc 222-3 394 walking, see trekking White Stork Sanctuary 420
Ton Duc Thang Museum 344 undetonated explosives 467 walking tours Widow’s Island 158
tortoises 103 US-Vietnam relations 43 Hanoi 105-6, 106 windsurfing 463
tourist information 474 Ho Chi Minh City 353-5, 354 women in Vietnam 66-7
tours 140, 484-5, 490-1, see also V Hoi An 247-8, 248 women travellers 476, 503
walking tours, individual locations vacations 18, 469 war, see American War, Franco–Viet Women’s Museum 102
Tra Ban Island 150 vaccinations 495, 496 Minh War wood carving 261
Tra Co Beach 151-3 Valley of Love 315 War Memorial 418 work 476
Tra Kieu (Simhapura) 266 Van Don Island (Dao Cai Bau) 149 War Remnants Museum 340-1 World Heritage Sites
Tra Vinh 413-16, 414, 260 Van Lan Village 187 water 500 Champa 262-6
traditional medicine 503-4 Van Long Nature Reserve 189 water puppets 69, 119, 121, 369 Halong Bay 136-41, 137
train travel 492-3 Van Phuc 125-6 waterfalls Hoi An Old Town 243
Tram Chim Nature Reserve 420-1 Van Thanh Mieu Temple 412 Ba Ho Falls 295 Hué 209-21, 212-3
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Tram Ton Pass 175 vegetarian travellers 51 Ban Gioc Waterfall 156-7 My Son 262-6, 263, 8
Tran Duong House 246 Victory Monument 320 Bo Bla Waterfall 318 Phong Nha Cave 195-7
Tran Family Chapel 245 video systems 471-2 Dambri Falls 319
Tran Hung Dao 29, 132, 138 Vien Mien Pagoda 408 Datanla Falls 318 X
Tran Hung Dao Temple 343 Viet Art Centre 120 Dray Sap Falls 322, 258 Xa Loi Pagoda 343
Tran Quoc Pagoda 101 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Elephant Falls 318 Xa Lon (Sa Lon) Pagoda 429
travel safety 493, 500 101 Gia Long Falls 322-3 xe loi travel 426
travellers cheques 471 Vietnam War, see American War Gougah Falls 318 xe om travel 490
trekking 463 Vinh 192-5, 193 Lien Khuong Falls 318 xeo 49
Bac Ha 181 Vinh Hao 300 Pongour Falls 318 Xuan Huong Lake 308
Bach Ma National Park 227 Vinh Hien 225 Thac Dau Dang 158
Cuc Phuong National Park 191-2 Vinh Long 410-13, 411 Tiger Falls 318 Y
Mai Chau 165 Vinh Moc Tunnels 203-4 Tri An Falls 386 Yen Chau 165
Sapa 174-5 Vinh Trang Pagoda 403-4 weasel coffee 371 Yersin, Dr Alexandre 286-7
Tri An Falls 386 visas 475, see also passports weather 18, 464 Yok Don National Park 82, 323-4
Tri An Reservoir 386 Volcanic Craters 394 websites, see internet resources
tribal groups, see ethnic minorities, volunteering 475-6, see also work weights & measures 461, see also Z
hill tribes Vung Tau 386-9, 387 inside front cover zodiac 65
Trinh Lords 30-1
Truc Bach Lake 104
Trung Sisters 29, 101
Truong San Residence 215-16
Truong Son National Cemetery
205
Tu Duc 31-2, 48, 218, 222-3
Tuan Giao 167
Tuan Tu Hamlet 297-8
tuberculosis 500
Tuc Dup Hill 443
tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels 378-81
Vinh Moc Tunnels 203-4
turtles 395, 398
Tuy Hoa 279-80
TV 67, 461
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