Vietnam is all these things and more, a country with a earlier period as the soil in the blazing bottle green deltas. This past reads like a idealistic legend, full of heroic struggles and astounding victories, whereby this small country retained its culture, captivating and adapting the strengths of its foes but never losing its civilization. Vietnamese people describe their country as a bamboo shoulder pole slung with two baskets of rice - the fertile southern Mekong Delta and the northern Red River Delta. From these lowland paddy fields stretch vast rubber plantations, rolling hills covered with thick jungle, and jagged mountains rising more than 3,000 meters in height. Over 3,200km of coastline features endless stretches of empty, white sand beaches. As well as fine weather, spectacular natural scenery and historic sites, Vietnam's greatest resource is its friendly, welcoming people.