Bryan and I have just had two weeks travelling in Vietnam. It was a great experience. At first the mad traffic in Hanoi was a little daunting but we soon became old hands at stepping onto the road and not stopping as the vehicles manoeuvred around us, horns constantly beeping. The scenery in Halong Bay, where we stayed overnight on a junk, was breathtaking and in Hoi An we were fortunate to miss the floods which devastated the area soon after our departure. Our trip ended with several days in Ho Chi Min City, the highlight of which was a day excursion to the Mekong Delta. This was a great day out and I would recomment it to anyone visiting the area.
Although you work in thousands, things are amazingly cheap once converted from Dong to dollars. The people are friendly and helpful and the shopping very affordable.