Vietnam is firmly on our must-see list for 2012. And with the launch of direct flights from London with Vietnam Airlines, there has never been a better time to explore this fascinating country. Save £770 with this 13-night holiday from Elegant Travel & Tours that ticks off three of the country's top spots and is now just £1399 per person.

The price includes:

• Return direct flights from London Gatwick, with 30kg checked baggage
• Three nights at the 4-star Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
• Flight from Hanoi to Da Nang
• Seven nights at the 4-star Hoi An Beach Resort
• Flight from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)
• Three nights at the 5-star Caravelle Hotel
• Free bed-and-breakfast upgrade at all hotels

Travel on 20, 24, 27, 31 January; 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 25 February; or 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 27 March, 2012. 

Airport transfers are not included but can be added for £90 per person, to cover all three stops. 

Vietnam was featured in National Geographic Traveller's Hot List 2012, which highlighted the country's "fascinating history, stunning coastlines, imperial cities, beautiful paddy fields and some of the most flavoursome food on the continent". Get a suit (or three) made to order in fashion-savvy Hoi An, lie on the beach in Da Nang, and try to keep up with the buzz in Ho Chi Minh. The stunning Halong Bay with its 3000 islands and forested cliffs is unmissable and a relatively easy day trip from Hanoi. 

Book by 30 December. Click here for more information.