Weekly note

Vietnam in October

2 of the 5 destinations in Vietnam are in season in October: 1 a sweet spot, 1 good, 0 ok.

October is a sweet spot at 1 of these 5 places: Ha Long Bay. Best avoided at 3 of them.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Hanoi good 28° 10d £471 28C max, 10 rainy days
2 Ha Long Bay sweet spot 28° 7d — 28C max, 7 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for October departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Not this October

Other months for Vietnam

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Vietnam as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.