Vietnam is a long country bordered by the South China Sea [Pacific Ocean] on the Eastern side and Truong Son chain of mountains, covered with tropical forest, on the West side. China is to it’s north, Laos and Cambodia to it’s west The latest Asian dragon to awake from its slumber, it is relatively new to tourism but offers age-old traditions and culture complemented by newly built resorts and hotels, It presents a traditional charm and rare beauty of tropical landscapes, towering buildings, colorful royal palaces, kings' tombs and folk culture. As an untouched land with hugely diversified geography Vietnam provides a great variety of fascinating and eye opening options to tourists. Vietnam is a new and exotic destination for tourists to discover from all over the world. Vietnam is probably best known for its war with America, but the country has far more than war memorials or the remnants of the battlefields to offer. Vietnam is a nation of determined optimists who have weathered war after war, survived colonialism and communism, and are now getting to grips with the wheeler-dealer world of capitalism. Fiercely protective of their independence and sovereignty, the Vietnamese are graciously welcoming of foreigners who come as guests not conquerors.