VIETNAM Vietnam's pristine coastline - hugged by the verdant, rugged Truong Son mountain range - stretches over 3000 kilometers, offering gorgeous lagoons and vast swaths of powdery white beaches. Ho Chi Minh City is bustling and vibrant, while laid-back Hanoi offers magnificent glimpses into the country's colonial past. In between, Vietnam's beautiful tropical scenery is home to untold numbers of exotic and rare animal species, not to mention the colorful hilltribes of the far north. The scenery and ancient Cham cultural relics are matched only by the friendliness and genuine hospitality of the Vietnamese people. Vietnam is hard to leave behind.