Besides the three-wheel bicycle taxis, other popular experiences include eating a bowl of steaming pho at a street-side restaurant, lighting incense at the famous Huong Pagoda in Hanoi, one of Vietnam’s most famous Buddhist shrines, taking a bike tour in Hoi An ancient town, hiring a motorbike and zooming along city streets, attending one of Vietnam’s unique festivals like the elephant race festival in the Central Highlands. taking a hill-tribe trek through Sa Pa Valley. getting a tailor-made suit or dress in Hoi An, learning about Vietnam’s turbulent war years at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, and watching a traditional water puppet show in Hanoi.