Lonely Planet selects 7 best road trips in Vietnam. 1. Hai Van Pass Hai Van Pass between  and  is bordered by jungle-clad mountains on one side and cliffs plunging down to the East Sea on the other. 2. Ha Giang Loop The Ma Pi Leng Pass is hands-down the most scenic section of the drive, with jagged mountains surrounding the emerald Nho Que River. 3. Cao Bang to Ban Gioc Waterfall The drive between Cao Bang and the cascading Ban Gioc Waterfall takes adventurers through some of Northern Vietnam’s most pristine pastoral terrain.  4. Da Lat to Nha Trang From the cool climes of the  highlands down to the sunny beaches of , this road trip is all about changing scenery and microclimates. 5. Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho Once you get outside of , you’ll start to see urban shrubbery give way to majestic palms and lush banana trees. 6. Con Son island Con Son has just one main road stretching across its length, making a motorbike trip here the best way to see the rural splendour of the island. 7. Ho Chi Minh Highway Follow the road along the Truong Son mountain range as it snakes its way past sleepy hamlets, where the smell of coffee from nearby plantations hangs thick in the air./.