"Sample A North Vietnam Beach Experience Nobody, not even its biggest fans, would claim that Do Son was Vietnam's most attractive stretch of coastline. Nevertheless, this rambunctious town near the city of Haiphong is probably the closest (and certainly the busiest) beach to Hanoi . There's not much in the way of levity, but there's plenty cheap fresh seafood and Vietnamese-style fun to be had. Photo by Dung/Flickr ."