PhotoPresident Barack Obama will visit Vietnam for the first time this month as part of a trip to Asia (he is attending the Group of 7 meeting in Japan). Travelers can go into the tunnels, said Ms. Sherer, but they are not for the faint of heart. “The architecture is from when the French colonized the city, and the scene is always vibrant and bustling,” Ms. Sherer said. If the president happens to find some room in his itinerary, however, travel experts share the top five attractions that he, along with any traveler to Vietnam, should consider seeing. Ms. Sherer recommends taking a tuk-tuk or three-wheeled scooter ride through the area to get a sense of place before stopping at a cafe to people-watch and absorb the sights and sounds.

Source: New York Times May 22, 2016 10:26 UTC