If you're seeking a corner of Vietnam as-yet uncharted by tourists, Ninh Thu'n Province might just be the perfect place.

The verdant Núi Chúa National Park and the beaches on the eastern coast and are mostly undiscovered. If you get bored of the walks among the trees and lazing by the lapping, sapphire-blue waves (granted, it's unlikely), there's plenty more to explore. Phan Rang'-Tháp Chàm (sometimes called Panduranga) is Ninh Thu?n's capital city and it's alive with indigenous Cham culture; visit the 13th-century Po Klong Garai temple, or climb the flower-banked stone steps to Po Ro Me tower. It's well worth venturing to Ninh Thu?n's neighbouring provinces for a change of scene: head south for the crowded, lively hub of Phan Thiet; north to see the beaches at Nha Trang; and west to wander the forest and admire the lakes and waterfalls of mountainous Da Lat.