🇮🇳 India or 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Which one, honestly
India leads on cities. Vietnam leads on the sea and getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $70 in Vietnam.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsMar, Apr, Oct, Nov
- $65A normal day$70
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London12h to Hanoi
- GoodBeaches and seaVery good
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundGood
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundCheap domestic flights and sleeper trains, because the country is long
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidThe north in January, cold and grey, and the centre during the autumn typhoons
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇻🇳 Choose Vietnam if
you want the best street food in Asia on the smallest budget, and you do not mind a long thin country that takes time to cross.
Full India guide →Full Vietnam guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.