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Lonely Planet Publications 540 Index A accommodation ABBREVIATIONS 475-7, 524-5, see also individual ACT Australian locations Capital Territory activities 26, 126-7, 477-8 NSW New South Wales cycling 127, 477 NT Northern Territory diving 127, 477-8 Qld Queensland golf 478 SA South Australia kayaking 127, 478, 126-7 Tas Tasmania kitesurfing 127, 478, 126-7 Vic Victoria motorbiking 478 WA Western Australia rock climbing 478 snorkelling 477-8 surfing 478 trekking 478 windsurfing 478 Agent Orange 81 air pollution 80, 516 air travel 493-6, 501, 502 airlines 494, 501 airports 493-4 Dalat 325 Danang 241 Hanoi 119-20 Ho Chi Minh City 386 Hue 227-8 Nha Trang 302 Ako Dhong Village 329-30 alcohol 68 Aluoi 212-13 American War 38-44, 275 Agent Orange 81 books 20 casualties 42 Cu Chi Tunnels 390-3 environmental effects 81 films 19 Gulf of Tonkin Incident 38 Ho Chi Minh Trail 334 Khe Sanh, siege of 213 Long Tan Memorial Cross 400 military sites 39, 208-13, 359, 390-3 museums 98, 99, 205, 330, 354-6, 393, 436 My Lai Massacre 41, 268-9, 270 Nixon Doctrine, the 41 Tet Offensive 40-1 000 Map pages 000 Photograph pages An Dong Market 385 An Thoi Islands 468 animal sanctuaries 197, 393, 394 animals 75-7 bats 443 crocodiles 448 elephants 333 endangered species 76-7, 197, 406-7 monkeys 197 turtles 197, 411 Ankroët Falls 327 ao dai 383, 488 architecture 59, see also Cham structures Hoi An 250-1 area codes, see inside front cover arts 56-60, see also individual arts assembly halls (Hoi An) 249-50 ATMs 486 B Ba Ba Hill Station 234-5 Ba Be National Park 162-3 Ba Chuc 455-6 Ba Dong Beach 429 Ba Ho Falls 303 Ba Le Well 252 Bac Ha 184-7, 185 Bac Lieu 443-4 Bach Ma National Park 232-3 Bahnar people 288 Bai Bau Beach 276 Bai Tu Long Bay 153-4, 140 Ban Gioc Waterfall 161 Banh It Cham Towers 276 Bao Dai s Summer Palace 320 Bao Loc 328 bargaining 486 bars Hanoi 113-14 Ho Chi Minh City 378-80 Hoi An 257 Hue 227 bathrooms 489 Bau Truc Village 306 beaches 26, 128-9, 128, 128, 129 Ba Dong Beach 429 Bai Bau Beach 276 Bang Beach 460 Cat Ba Island 152 China Beach 129, 243-4 Con Son 411 Cua Dai Beach 260-1 Cua Lo Beach 201 Cua Tung Beach 210 Dai Lanh Beach 278-9 Do Son Beach 139 Doc Let Beach 129, 279-80 Duong Beach 460 Ho Coc Beach 129, 405 Ho Tram Beach 405 Lang Co Beach 233-4 Loc An Beach 405 Long Beach 465 Long Hai 403-4 Mui Nai 460 Mui Ne Beach 308-14 My Khe Beach (Danang) 244 My Khe Beach (Son My) 269 Nam O Beach 241-2 Nha Trang 283 Ninh Chu Beach 307 No Beach 460 Phu Quoc Island 465-7 Queen s Beach 275 Quy Hoa Beach 275-6 Quy Nhon Beach 271 Thuan An Beach 232 Tien Sa Beach 242 Tra Co Beach 155-6 beer 67, 113 begging 480-1 Ben Hai Flag Tower 210-11 Ben Thanh Market 9, 384, 9 Ben Tre 420-3, 422 bicycle travel, see cycling Bien Ho 337 Binh Chau Hot Springs 406 Binh Tay Market 385 bird flu 415 bird sanctuaries 423, 429, 433, 444, 447 birds 76, 433-4, 440 bird s-nest soup 303 Bo Bla Waterfalls 328 boat travel 500, 502 books 20, 59 border crossings 496-500 Cambodia 341, 391, 455, 456, 474, 497-8

Index (B-D) 541 China 155, 158, 184, 498-9 Laos 174, 199, 201, 202, 216, 337, 499-500 Botanic Gardens 369 Buddhism 51-2, 53, see also pagodas & temples Buon Ma Thuot 328-32, 330 bus travel 500, 505-6 business hours 479 Buu Long Mountain 399 C Ca Mau 444-6, 445 Ca Na 307-8 Cai Be Floating Market 423-4 Cai Rang Floating Market 440 Cam Kim Island 260 Cam Ran Bay 303-4 Camp Carroll 211-12 camping 476 Can Gio 398-9 Can Tho 434-40, 435 floating markets 440 Cao Bang 158-60, 159 Cao Daism 53, 396 Cao Dai Holy See 395 temples 238, 416, 445, 462 Cao Lanh 430-3, 432 car travel 500, 504-5 driving licences 504 hazards 505 hire 504 insurance 504-5 road rules 505 Cat Ba Island 146-53 beaches 152 Cat Ba National Park 152 Cat Ba Town 146-52, 147 Cat Tien National Park 406-7 cathedrals, see churches & cathedrals Cau Castle 468 caves Halong Bay 139-41 Hang Pac Bo 160-1 Hang Trung Trang 152 Hospital Cave 153 Lang Son 156-7 Long Hai 404 Mua Cave 195 Nguom Ngao 161 Phong Nha Cave 202-3 Phuong Hoang Cave 163 cell phones 489 censorship 55 ceramics 60 Cham Island 261-2 Cham people 28, 264 museums 237-8 new year celebrations 307 religion 53-4 sculpture 60 Cham structures Banh It Cham Towers 276 Binh Lam 276 Canh Tien 276 Chien Dan 265 Duong Long Cham Towers 276 My Son 6, 262-5, 6 Phu Loc 276 Po Klong Garai Cham Towers 304-5 Po Nagar Cham Towers 284 Po Ro Me Cham Tower 305-6 Po Shanu Cham Towers 309 Thap Doi Cham Towers 271-2 Thu Thien 276 Tra Kieu (Simhapura) 265 Champa 28, 264, 277 Charlie Hill 341 Chau Doc 449-53, 450 Chien Dan 265 children, travel with 479 food 68 Hanoi 103 Ho Chi Minh City 368-9 language 530 China Beach 129, 243-4 Cholon 359-63, 361 Christianity 53 Chua Co 429 Chua Hang Grotto 460 churches & cathedrals Cha Tam Church 363 Cho Quan Church 365 Danang Cathedral 238 Du Sinh Church 320 Immaculate Conception Cathedral 339-40 Long Xuyen Catholic Church 447-8 Mountain Church 265 Nha Trang Cathedral 293 Notre Dame Cathedral 358 Phat Diem Cathedral 198 St Joseph Cathedral 100 Tra Kieu Church 265 cinema 19, 58-9 cinemas Hanoi 114 Ho Chi Minh City 381 citadels Co Loa Citadel 123 Dong Hoi Citadel 204 Hue 217-20 Mac Dynasty Citadel 157 Quang Tri 215 Thanh Citadel 303 Vinh Citadel 199 Clay Pagoda 441-2 climate 17, 480 climate change 494 clubbing Hanoi 114-15 Ho Chi Minh City 381-2 Coconut Tree Prison 468 coffee 68 communism 34-47, 48, 49-50, see also Ho Chi Minh Con Dao Islands 129, 407-12, 410 Con Dao National Park 409 Con Thien Firebase 211 Confucianism 53 Cong Vien Van Hoa Park 359 conservation 79-81 consulates 483 costs 18, 475, 483, see also inside front cover courses cooking 70, 102-3, 253-4, 368 language 103, 368, 480 credit cards 486 Crémaillère Railway Station 319-20 crocodiles 448 Cu Chi Tunnels 390-3 Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Centre 393, 394 Cua Dai Beach 260-1 Cua Tung Beach 210 Cuc Phuong National Park 196 culture 48-60 Cunningham Landing Zone 212-13 customs 69 customs regulations 480 cycling 127, 477, 501-2 cyclos 506 D Dai Lanh Beach 278-9 Dai Nam Theme Park 398 Dak To 341 Dakrong Bridge 212 Dalat 10, 317-26, 319, 10 Dam Doi Bird Sanctuary 447 Dam Sen Park 368-9 Dambri Falls 328 Dan Sinh Market 384-5

542 Index (D-H) Danang 235-41, 236 dance 57 dangers 480-3 Dao Tien Endangered Primate Centre 407 Dao Titop 141 Dao Tuan Chau 141 Datanla Falls 327 deforestation 79 Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) 208-13, 208 tours 214 dengue fever 513 Di Linh 328 diarrhoea 516 Dien Bien Phu 171-4, 172 Diep Dong Nguyen House 251 disabilities, travellers with 490 diving 127, 296, 477-8 hazards 482 Hoi An 254 Nha Trang 295 Phu Quoc Island 468 Vinh Hoa 308 DMZ, see Demilitarised Zone Do Son Beach 139 Doc Let Beach 129, 279-80 Doc Mieu Base 210 Dong Ha 213-15 Dong Ho (Ha Tien) 458 Dong Hoi 203-5, 203 Dragon Island 420 Dray Nur 333-4 Dray Sap 333-4 drinks 19, 67-8 driving, see car travel driving licences 504 drugs 485 Duong Beach 460 Duong Duong 465, 469 Duong Long Cham Towers 276 DVT 512-13 dynasties 30 Dzao people 288 E Easy Riders 325 economy 49-50 ecotourism 80, see also responsible travel Ede people 288 electricity 476 000 Map pages 000 Photograph pages Elephant Falls 327 elephants 333 embassies 483 emergencies, see inside front cover endangered species 76-7, 197, 406-7 environmental issues 79-81 Erskine landing zone 212 ethnic minorities see hill tribes etiquette 52, 69-70 events, see festivals exchange rates, see inside front cover F Fansipan 129, 178-9 fax services 489 festivals 103, 369, 429, 442, 483-4 film 19, 58-9 fish sauce 62, 468-9 floating markets 423-4, 440, 445 food 19, 61-73, 130-1, 130, 130, 131, see also ind ividual locations courses 70, 102-3, 253-4, 368 fruit 64, 439 herbs 62 language 70-3 meat 64 noodles 63 nuoc mam 62, 468-9 pho 63, 65 rice 63, 419 rice-paper rolls 63 seafood 64 sweets 64 vegetables 64 vegetarian & vegan travellers 69 football 60 Forbidden Purple City 222 Franco-Viet Minh War 36-7 French rule 32-7 fruit 64, 439 G galleries, see museums gay travellers 484 Hanoi 115 Ho Chi Minh City 381 geography 74-5 geology 74-5 Gia Long 32 Gia Long Falls 334 golf 478 golf courses Dalat 322 Hanoi 100 Ho Chi Minh City 366 Phan Thiet 315 Tam Dao 124 Gougah Falls 327 guesthouses 476-7, see also hotels Gulf of Tonkin Incident 38 gyms 365-6 H Ha Giang 187-8 Ha Tien 456-9, 457 Hai Van Pass 234 Haiphong 135-8, 137 Halong Bay 5, 127, 139-43, 140, 5, 126-7 tours 142 Halong City 143-6, 144 Ham Ho 277 Hamburger Hill 212 Handicraft Workshop 252 Hang Nga Crazy House 10, 318-19, 10 Hang Pac Bo 160-1 Hang Tien Grotto 460 Hanoi 82-124, 84-5, 88-9, 92 accommodation 103-7 activities 100-1 attractions 91-100 bars 113-14 clubbing 114-15 courses 102-3 emergency services 85 entertainment 114-16 festivals 103 food 107-13 history 83 itineraries 86, 101-2 medical services 86 scams 91, 104, 120 shopping 116-18 tourist information 87 tours 103 transport to/from 118-19 transport within 119-21 walking tour 101-2, 102 health 510-20 insurance 484 hiking, see trekking Hill 1175 212 hill tribes 7, 24, 285-92, 329, 7, 132, 279, 285, 287, 291 homestays 163, 169, 192, 198, 292, 339, 477 markets 161-2, 185-6, 188-9, 286

Index (H-L) 543 Hinduism 54 history 27-47, see also American War 21st century 46-7 Cham people 28, 264, 277 Chinese rule 28-32 communist rule 34-47 Franco-Viet Minh War 36-7 French rule 32-7 Nguyen dynasty 32 reunification 44 hitching 5085 H mong people 289, 287, 289 Ho Chi Minh 35, 94-5, 160-1, 201-2, 428 Ho Chi Minh City 342-88, 344-5, 346, 348, 352, 361 accommodation 369-72 activities 365-6 attractions 353-65 bars 378-81 clubbing 381-2 courses 368 emergency services 347 entertainment 380-2 festivals 369 food 372-8 history 343, 350 itineraries 343 medical services 349-50 scams 351-3 shopping 382-5 tourist information 351 tours 369 travel to/from 385-6 travel within 386-8 walking tour 366-8, 367 Ho Chi Minh Trail 334 history 38 museum 121 Ho Chi Minh s Mausoleum 94 Ho Coc Beach 129, 405 Ho Quyen 231-2 Ho Tay 99 Ho Tram Beach 405 Hoa Binh 167 Hoa Lu 195 Hoan Kiem Lake 99, 100 Hoi An 9, 245-59, 246, 9 accommodation 254-6 activities 253-4 attractions 248-52 bars 257 food 256-7 history 245-7 medical services 247 shopping 257-8 tourist information 248 travel to/from 258-9 travel within 259 walking tour 252-3, 253 holidays 484 homestays 425, 477, see also hill tribes Hon Chong 460-1 Hon Chong Promontory 294 Hon Giang Island 460 Hon Loa (Monkey Island) 303 Hon Mieu 302 Hon Mot 302 Hon Mun (Ebony Island) 302 Hon Tre (Bamboo Island) 302 Hon Yen (Bird s-nest Island) 302 horse racing 382 Hospital Cave 153 hotels 476-7, see also guesthouses Hue 215-28, 218-9 accommodation 224-5 attractions 217-24 bars 227 food 225-7 history 216-17 medical services 217 shopping 227 travel agencies 217 travel to/from 227 travel within 224, 227-8 Huong Hoa 212 Huynh Thuc street market 384 I immigration 493 Imperial Enclosure 220-3 insurance 484, 504-5 car 504-5 health 510-11 internet access 484-5 internet resources 20-1 air tickets 494 health 512 Islam 53 islands An Thoi Islands 468 Bai Tu Long Bay 153-4 Cam Kim Island 260 Cat Ba Island 146-53 Cham Island 261-2 Con Dao Islands 129, 407-12 Con Son Island 409-11 Dao Titop 141 Dao Tuan Chau 141 Dragon Island 420 Hon Giang Island 460 Hon Lao (Monkey Island) 303 Hon Mieu 302 Hon Mot 302 Hon Mun (Ebony Island) 302 Hon Tre (Bamboo Island) 302 Hon Yen (Bird s-nest Island) 302 Mekong River Islands 423 Nghe Island 460-1 Phoenix Island 419-20 Phu Quoc Island 11, 128, 464-74, 11, 128 Tortoise Island (Con Qui) 420 Unicorn Island (Thoi Son) 420 Whale Island 279 itineraries 22-6, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Hanoi 86, 101-2, 102 Ho Chi Minh City 343, 366-8, 367 Hoi An 252-3, 253 J Japanese Covered Bridge 248-9 Jarai people 289, 335 jellyfish 518 K kayaking 127, 478, 126, 127 Cat Ba Island 148 Halong Bay 141-2 Phu Quoc Island 468 Kenh Ga 195-6 Khanh Hoa Museum 294 Khe Sanh 212 siege of 213 Khmer people 426, 431 museum (Soc Trang) 441 museum (Tra Vinh) 428 Ok Om Bok Festival 429 Khmer Rouge 45, 455-6, 458 Kim Lien 201-2 kitesurfing 127, 308, 310, 478, 126-7 Kon Tum 338-41, 338 L lacquerware 59 Lai Chau 175-6 Lak Lake 334-5 landmines 209, 482-3 Lan Ha Bay 152 Lang Bian Mountain 326 Lang Co Beach 233-4 Lang Dinh An 327 Lang Son 156-8, 157 Lang Vay Special Forces Camp 212 Langa Lake 408

544 Index (L-M) language 521-31 courses 103, 368, 480 food 70-3 Lao Bao 215 Lao Cai 183-4, 183 Lat Village 327 laundry 476, 485 Le Loi 30-1 legal matters 485 lesbian travellers 484 Hanoi 115 Ho Chi Minh City 381 literature 20, 59 Loc An Beach 405 Long Beach 465 Long Hai 403-5, 404 Long Tan Memorial Cross 400 Long Xuyen 447-9, 448 lunar new year, see Tet Luu Cu 429 M magazines 55, 476 Mai Chau 167-8, 168, 292 malaria 514-15 maps 485 Marble Mountains 242-3 markets An Dong Market 385 Bac Ha market 185-6 Ben Thanh Market 9, 384, 9 Binh Tay Market 385 Buoi Market 117 Ca Mau Market 445 Cai Be Floating Market 423-4 Cai Rang Floating Market 440 Can Cau Market 186, 289 Can Tho floating markets 440 Can Tho Market 436 Coc Ly Market 186 Cua Nam Market 117 Dan Sinh Market 384-5 Dong Xuan Market 117 Hang Da Market 117 Ha Tien 458 hill-tribe markets 161-2, 185-6, 188-9, 286 Hom Market 117 Huynh Thuc street market 384 Khau Vai Love Market 188-9 Long Hoa Market 395 000 Map pages 000 Photograph pages Lung Phin Market 186 My Tho Central Market 416 night market (Hanoi) 117 Old Market 384 Phong Dien Floating Market 440 Sapa Market 178 massage 100-1, 366, 436 McCain, John 99 measures 476, see also inside front cover medical services 513 Hanoi 86 Mekong Delta 25, 413-74, 414, 8 tours 415, 436 Mekong River 417 metric conversions, see inside front cover military sites 39, 208-13, 359, 390-3 minority people, see hill tribes mobile phones 489 Moc Chau 168-9 money 18, 485-7, see also inside front cover Mong Cai 154-5, 154 Monkey Mountain 242 monkeys 197 Montagnard people, see hill tribes mosques Chau Giang Mosque 449-51 Cholon Mosque 363 Mubarak Mosque 451 Saigon Central Mosque 359 motorbike travel 189, 478, 500, 504-5 hazards 505 hire 504 insurance 504-5 road rules 505-6 tours 507 Mua Cave 195 Mui Ne Beach 8, 129, 308-14, 310, 8, 127 Mui Ne Fairy Spring 12, 12 Muong Lay 174 Muong Te 174-5 museums Alexandre Yersin Museum 293-4 Army Museum 98 Ben Tre Museum 421 Binh Dinh Museum 271 Can Tho Museum 434 Cu Chi War History Museum 393 Dien Bien Phu Museum 171 Dong Thap Museum 431 Fine Arts Museum (Hanoi) 98 Fine Arts Museum (Ho Chi Minh City) 356-7 General Museum Complex 223 Gia Lai Museum 336 History Museum (Hanoi) 97-8 History Museum (Ho Chi Minh City) 355 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Danang) 238 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hang Pac Bo) 161 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hanoi) 95 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Ho Chi Minh City) 357 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Hue) 223 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Kim Lien) 202 Ho Chi Minh Museum (Pleiku) 336 Ho Chi Minh Trail Museum 121 Hoa Lo Prison Museum 99 Hoi An Museum of History & Culture 251 Khanh Hoa Museum 294 Khmer Minority People s Museum 428 Khmer Museum 441 Lam Dong Museum 320 Memorial House 98 Military Museum (Can Tho) 436 Military Museum (Ho Chi Minh City) 355-6 Museum of Cham Sculpture 237-8 Museum of Ethnology 163 Museum of Folklore in Hoi An 251 Museum of Ho Chi Minh City 355 Museum of Sa Huynh Culture 251 Museum of the 17th Parallel and Dreams of Reunification 211 Museum of the Revolution 251 Museum of Trading Ceramics 251 Museum of Vietnamese Revolution 98 National Oceanographic Museum 293 Old French Prison & Museum 169 Quang Trung Museum 276-7 Rach Gia Museum 462 Royal Fine Art Museum 223 Ton Duc Thang Museum 357 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology 97 Vuc Quanh Outdoor War Museum 205 War Remnants Museum 354-5 Women s Museum 98 music 56-7 My Khe Beach (Danang) 244 My Khe Beach (Son My) 269 My Lai 268-9

Index (M-P) 545 My Lai massacre 268-9, 270 My Son 6, 262-5, 263, 6 My Tho 415-19, 416 N Nam Can 447 Nam Giao Esplanade 231-2 Nam O Beach 241-2 National Oceanographic Museum 293 national parks 77, 78-9, 127, see also nature reserves Ba Be National Park 162-3 Ba Vi National Park 123 Bach Ma National Park 232-3 Bai Tu Long National Park 153 Cat Ba National Park 152 Cat Tien National Park 406-7 Con Dao National Park 409 Cuc Phuong National Park 196-8 Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park 202-3 Phu Quoc National Park 465, 467 Tam Dao National Park 123-4 Tram Chim National Park 433-4 Yok Don National Park 332-3 National School 223-4 nature reserves, see also national parks Ca Mau 447 Ham Ho 277 Ho Coc Beach 405 Van Long 196 newspapers 55, 476 Nghe Island 460-1 Ngo Dinh Diem 37 Ngoan Muc Pass 328 Nguyen dynasty 32 Nguyen Sinh Sac Grave Site 432 Nha Trang 27, 129, 280-302, 281, 282, 7, 129 Ninh Binh 192-3, 193 Ninh Chu Beach 307 Ninh Van Bay 280 Nixon Doctrine, the 41 noise 481 Nui Ba Den 397-8 Nui Coc Reservoir 164 Nui Son Tra (Monkey Mountain) 242 Nung people 290 nuoc mam 62, 468-9 O Oc Bom Boc Festival 442 Oc-Eo 449 Old Market 384 Old Quarter 91-4, 92 One Pillar Pagoda (Hanoi) 95-6 opening hours, see business hours Opera House 359 P Pa Khoang Lake 171 Page, Tim 356 pagodas 53, see also temples Ambassadors Pagoda 96 An Quang Pagoda 365 Ang Pagoda 428 Ba Chuc 455-6 Bao Quoc Pagoda 223 Bat Pagoda 443 Bich Dong Pagoda 194 Bone Pagoda 455-6 Buu Phong Pagoda 399 Cavern Pagoda 455-7 Chuc Thanh Pagoda 252 Clay Pagoda 441-2 Con Son Pagoda Complex 135 Dieu De National Pagoda 223 Dong Huong Pagoda 198 Du Hang Pagoda 136 Giac Lam Pagoda 363-4 Giac Vien Pagoda 364 Ha Chuong Hoi Quan Pagoda 362 Hang Pagoda 428 Hon Ba Pagoda 400 Huong Tu Pagoda 429 Im Som Rong Pagoda 442 Jade Emperor Pagoda 357-8 Kh leang Pagoda 441 Khanh Van Nam Vien Pagoda 362-3 Lac Son Pagoda 308 Linh An Pagoda 327 Linh Phuoc Pagoda 326 Linh Ung Pagoda 235 Long Khanh Pagoda 272-3 Long Son Pagoda 284, 293 Moi Hoa Binh Pagoda 444 Munirangsyaram Pagoda 434 Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda 362 One Pillar Pagoda (Hanoi) 95-6 One Pillar Pagoda (Thu Duc) 398 Ong Bon Pagoda 362 Ong Met Pagoda 427-8 Ong Pagoda 427 Perfume Pagoda 121-2 Phac Hat Pagoda 252 Phap Lam Pagoda 238 Phat Lon Pagoda 462 Phu Dung Pagoda 458 Phung Son Pagoda 364-5 Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda 360 Phuoc Lam Pagoda 252 Quan Am Pagoda 360 Tam An Pagoda 273 Tam Bao Pagoda 458 Tam Son Hoi Quan Pagoda 360 Tay An Pagoda 454 Tay Ho Pagoda 97 Tay Phuong Pagoda 122 Thach Dong Cave Pagoda 458 Thap Thap Pagoda 277 Thay Pagoda 122 Thien Hau Pagoda 360-2 Thien Mu Pagoda 228-9 Tran Quoc Pagoda 97 Tu Hieu Pagoda 229 Vien Minh Pagoda 421 Vinh Trang Pagoda 416 Xa Loi Pagoda 358 Xa Lon Pagoda 443 painting 59-60 passports 493, see also visas Pasteur Institute 293-4 People s Committee Building (Ho Chi Minh City) 359 Perfume Pagoda 10, 121-2, 10 Phan Rang 304-7, 305 Phan Thiet 314-15 Phat Diem 198 pho 63, 65 Phoenix Island 419-20 Phong Dien Floating Market 440 Phong Nha Cave 202-3 Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park 202-3 photography 487, see also Page, Tim Phu Chau (Tan Chau) District 453 Phu Quoc Island 11, 128, 464-74, 266, 11, 128 Phu Quoc National Park 465, 467 Phu Quoc Pearl Farm 468 Phung Hung Old House 251 Phuong Hoang Cave 163 planning 17-21, 483 plants 77 Pleiku 335-8, 336 Po Klong Garai Cham Towers 304-5 Po Nagar Cham Towers 284 Po Ro Me Cham Tower 305-6 Po Shanu Cham Towers 309 police 485 politics 16, 49-50 Pongour Falls 327-8 population 16, 50-1, 79

546 Index (P-T ) postal services 487-8 pottery 261 Presidential Palace (Hanoi) 94-5 prostitution 481 puppetry 58 Q Quan Am Thi Kinh 362 Quan Thang House 251 Quang Ngai 267-8, 268 Quang Tri 215 Queen s Beach 275 Quy Hoa Beach 275-6 Quy Nhon 270-5, 272 R Rach Gia 462-4, 463 radio 476 Razor Landing Zone 212 religion 51-5, 396 resorts 477 responsible travel 18-20, 79, 494 Reunification Express 508-9 Reunification Palace 353-4 rice 63, 419 road rules 505 rock climbing 478 Cat Ba Island 148 Halong Bay 145 Ho Chi Minh City 365 Rockpile, the 212 Royal Tombs 229-32 Rung Tram 433 S Sa Dec 429-30, 430 Sa Huynh 269-70 Sam Mountain 453-7, 454 San Chim Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary 423 Sapa 6, 176-83, 176, 6 scams 90-1, 104, 351-3, 476, 481-2 scuba-diving, see diving sculpture 60 Sea Lake 337 Sedang people 290 senior travellers 483 shopping 488, see also individual locations silk 327, 453 Sinho 175-6 snake bites 518 000 Map pages 000 Photograph pages snorkelling 468, 477-8, 482 Soc Trang 440-2, 441 soccer 60 Son La 169-70, 170 Son My 268-9 Song Cau 278 Song Da Reservoir 167 spas 100-1, 366 sports, see individual sports springs Binh Chau 406 Mui Ne Fairy Spring 12, 12 Suoi Da Ban 467-8 Suoi Voi (Elephant Springs) 233 Stork Garden 440 sunburn 518-19 surfing 478 Mui Ne Beach 308 sustainable travel, see responsible travel swimming 101, 365-6 T Ta Cu Mountain 315 tailors 258-9 Tam Coc 193-5 Tam Dao Hill Station 123 Tam Dao National Park 123-4 Tam Nong 434 Tan Chau, see Phu Chau District Tan Ky House 250 Tang Tau Lake 223 Taoism 52 taxis 506 Tay Ninh 393-7 Tay people 290-1 Tay Son Rebellion 31-2 tea 68 telephone services 488-9 television 55, 476 Temple of Literature 12, 96, 12 temples 53, see also pagodas Bach Ma Temple 96-7 Cam Pho Temple 252 Cao Dai Holy See 395 Cao Dai Temple (Ca Mau) 445 Cao Dai Temple (Can Gio) 399 Cao Dai Temple (Danang) 238 Cao Dai Temple (My Tho) 416 Cao Dai Temple (Rach Gia) 462 Chau Phu Temple 449 Den Kiep Bac 135 Hai Ba Trung Temple 97 Le Van Duyet Temple 365 Mariamman Hindu Temple 358-9 Mo Co Temple 404 Ngoc Son Temple 96 Nguyen Trung Truc Temple 462 Quan Cong Temple 251-2 Quan Thanh Temple 97 Tam Bao Pagoda 462 Temple of King Hung Vuong 355 Temple of Lady Xu 454-5 Temple of Literature 12, 96, 12 To Mieu Temple Complex 222 Tra Cang Temple 308 Tran Hung Dao Temple 358 Uncle Ho Temple 428 Van Thanh Mieu Temple 424-5 Tet 17, 54, 65, 369, 476, 483, 494-5 Tet Offensive 40-1 Thai Hoa Palace 221-2 Thai people 291, 291 Thang Hen Lake 160 Thanh Citadel 303 Thanh Ha 259-60 Thap Cham 304-7 Thap Doi Cham Towers 271-2 theatre 57-8 theft 482 Thuan An Beach 232 Thuy Son 242 Tien Sa Beach 242 Tiger Falls 327 time 489 Tinh Tam Lake 223 tipping 487 toilets 489 tombs Mac Cuu Family Tombs 457-8 Royal Tombs 229-31 Thoai Ngoc Hau 454-5 Tomb of Dong Khanh 231 Tomb of Gia Long 231 Tomb of Khai Dinh 230-1 Tomb of Minh Mang 230 Tomb of Thieu Tri 231-2 Tomb of Tu Duc 229-30 Tombs of French & Spanish Soldiers 242 Tortoise Island (Con Qui) 420 tourist information 489-90 tours 500-1, 506-7, see also walking tours Cu Chi Tunnels 393 DMZ 214 Halong Bay 142 Hanoi 103 Mekong Delta 415, 436 motorbike 325, 507 Tra Kieu (Simhapura) 265

Lonely Planet Publications Index (T-Z) 547 Tra Vinh 426-9, 427 traditional medicine 519-20 train travel 500, 507-9 Reunification Express 508-9 Tram Chim National Park 433-4 Tran Duong House 251 Tran Hung Dao 141 Tran Family Chapel 251 Trang An Grottoes 196 transport 493-509 language 529-30 to/from Vietnam 493-501 within Vietnam 501-9 travellers cheques 487 trekking 478 Bac Ha 186 Cat Ba National Park 152 Cuc Phuong National Park 197 Mai Chau 168 Sapa 178-9 Tri An Falls 399 Truong Son National Cemetery 211 Tuan Giao 170-1 Tuan Tu 306 Tuc Dup Hill 456 turtles 197, 411 Tuy Hoa 278 Tuyen Lam Lake 326 TV 55, 476 U U-Minh Forest 446-7 Unicorn Island (Thoi Son) 420 V vaccinations 511-12 Valley of Love 326 Van Lan village 194 Van Long Nature Reserve 196 vegetarian & vegan travellers 69 Vietnam War, see American War Vietnamese language 522-30 Vinh 198-201, 200 Vinh Hoa 308 Vinh Long 8, 423-6, 424, 8 Vinh Moc Tunnels 209-10 visas 490-1, see also passports volcanic craters 408 volunteering 80, 491 Vung Tau 399-403, 402 W walking 506, see also trekking walking tours Hanoi 101-2, 102 Ho Chi Minh City 366-8, 367 Hoi An 252-3, 253 water 518 waterfalls Ankroët Falls 327 Ba Ho Falls 303 Ban Gioc 161 Bo Bla Waterfalls 328 Dambri Falls 328 Datanla Falls 327 Dray Nur 333-4 Dray Sap 333-4 Elephant Falls 327 Gia Long Falls 334 Gougah Falls 327 Pongour Falls 327-8 Tiger Falls 327 Tri An Falls 399 water puppets 115-6, 382-3 weather 17, 480 websites, see internet resources weights 476-92, see also inside front cover Whale Island 279 White Stork Sanctuary 433 wi-fi 485 wildlife, see animals, birds windsurfing 478 women in Vietnam 55, 481 women travellers 491, 519 work 491-2 X xe oms 506 Xuan Huong Lake 320 Y Yen Chau 169 Yersin, Alexandre 293-4 yoga 101, 366 Yok Don National Park 332-3 Z zoos 369 Lonely Planet Publications. To make it easier for you to use, access to this chapter is not digitally restricted. In return, we think it s fair to ask you to use it for personal, non-commercial purposes only. In other words, please don t upload this chapter to a peer-to-peer site, mass email it to everyone you know, or resell it. See the terms and conditions on our site for a longer way of saying the above - Do the right thing with our content.