Hanoi holds relics of its French-occupied past in its French Quarters and displays a distinguished class in its Old Quarter. It is a postcard-perfect vision of stunning pagodas, peaceful boulevards, and upbeat streets with sumptuous food options. Halong Bay is known as the land of the descending dragons. This bay has been declared as a protected sight by the UNSECO and is known to contain around 1000 islands some of which are inhabited. Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's commercial hub and largest city, and it's a place where old abuts new with striking contrast. Temples huddle amid skyscrapers and designer shops, locals cast bamboo fishing rods into the languorous Saigon River.