VietNamNet Bridge - Mui Ne sand dunes, Sapa, the Mekong Delta, Phu Quoc Island and the Cu Chi tunnels are the destinations of Vietnam that are listed among the 19 destinations in Southeast Asia that "will actually change your life" by Huffingtonpost.

Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island ranks second in the list, Mui Ne sand dunes come fourth, the Mekong Delta at the 8th position, followed by Sapa at the 9th place and Cu Chi tunnels at the 18th position.

Other destinations are Pai, Mae Sot, White Temple, Ko Lanta, Chiang Dao (Thailand), Bagan, Ngwe Saung Beach, Inle Lake, Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar), Cameron Highlands (Malaysia), Marina Bay Sands (Singapore), Luang Prabang (Laos), Kep and Angkor Wat (Cambodia).

Phu Quoc

Almost everybody agrees that Phu Quoc is about to become Vietnam's next hot destination, but thankfully the perfect beaches are still mostly empty. You can rent a motorbike (no license needed, no questions asked) and zip up, down, and around the red dirt roads of this island paradise. Then, take a snorkeling or scuba dip. Hurry up, before other people discover the secret.

Mui Ne sand dunes

They're not far from Saigon, but these sand dunes seem like they belong on another continent entirely. You can sled, bike, or just freely frolic down both white and red mountains of bliss. Be sure to find the Fairy Stream, a magical river with a soft, sandy bottom that flows between dry rocks.

The Mekong Delta

The Mekong River creates a rich marshland responsible for the bulk of Vietnam's rice crops. There are oodles of tiny villages and floating markets to visit, with kindly locals who will gladly let you sample their fruit or teach you to birdwatching. Avoid feeling like a yuppie in a tour boat by biking the Delta - that way, you can see the impressive rice paddies and stop off at destinations on your own.

Sapa

There's nowhere on Earth like Sapa: tiers on tiers of bright-green rice fields are dotted with the colorful clothes of hill-tribe dwellers and roofs of French colonial villas. Sometimes the view gets clouded by a warm, jungle-y mist, but it only makes your day of hiking even prettier.

Cu Chi Tunnels

Viet Cong soldiers used these narrow, claustrophobia-inducing tunnels as hiding places during the Vietnam War. Trap doors in the jungle led down into the underground network, where soldiers suffered from malaria and parasites while guarding food sources. The eeriness is all too real during a modern-day tour.

Pha Le