Luke Nguyen's Railway Vietnam

Luke digs deep to find Ho Chi Minh's ‘old’ markets before they disappear as the landscape in District 1 rapidly develops. Join Luke as he gathers some fresh ingredients from a local market and tries some traditional delicacies.

Luke's next stop is the popular tourist destination of Dalat. Follow Luke as he visits the iconic Art Deco Dalat Train Station and discovers the reason that Dalat is known as the 'Land Of Eternal Spring'!

Luke hops on the train in Ga Thap Cham, and soon finds himself in beautiful Nha Trang. Tag along as Luke hand-catches some tasty seafood, explores the streets for some durian fruit, and visit a barramundi farm where they harvest sea grapes!

After a 10-hour train ride from Da Nang, Luke finds himself in the charming World Hertitage listed town of Hoi An. Follow Luke as he visits a family who has been making chilli sauce for 5 generations.

Luke visits the bustling seaside city of Da Nang. Join him as he visits the spectacular Dragon Bridge, looks up some succulent shimp on the beach, and stumbles upon a tiny fishing village packed with restaurants and other hidden gems!

Luke visits Huê - famous for its royal heritage and rich cuisine. Join Luke as he visits Con Hen Village to learn a special technique for de-shelling baby clams and searches for best bowl of spicy beef noodle soup.

Luke finally gets some rest in the scenic wonderland that is Ninh Bihn. Tag along as Luke meets with a local rice farmer, takes a canoe out for some crab hunting, and ventures deep into the jungle in search of a local delicacy-red ant eggs!

This episode, Luke finds himself in the second largest city in northern Vietnam- Hai Phong! Join Luke as he meets some of Lynne's family for the first time, and tries the delicious Banh Da Noodle- a tasty dish that Hai Phong is renowned for!

Luke's penultimate stop on his train journey is Hanoi- a beautiful Vietnamese city located on the Red River. Follow Luke on his hunt for an iconic Hanoi dish, Bun Cha- a dish made world famous by the likes of Barack Obama and Anthony Bordain.

Luke stop in Sapa. Join Luke as he rekindles a friendship from his previous visit, learns about a local dish of dried buffalo, and goes foraging for botanicals with a scientist who is making Vietnam's first gin!