Planning Vietnam, appreciate thoughts and experiences

[Flyfrequently]

Looking to travel to Vietnam in July to escape our Victorian winter. (I read the weather can be wet, even monsoons.)

Ideally flying QF into Hanoi and out from Ho Chi Minh but appears unable to book this via QF website.
Is this something I would need to do through a TA?

Loose plan at present would be Hanoi, Halong Bay , Danang/Hoi An then Ho Chi Minh or vice versa.
More of a holiday with beach time in Danang this time rather than a trip.

Open to suggestions and any thoughts much appreciated.

 

[kpc]

My first thought is that July is not the best time to visit Hanoi...it is very hot and humid, and rains a lot. I went to Hanoi in early August a few years back and the heat and humidity were stifling. We had to retreat to our airconditioned hotel room between 10am and 430-5pm!...we only ventured out in Hanoi early in the mornings and in the evenings!

Qf does not fly to Han...J* flies to Sgn from Syd/ Mel, and you can book a LCC like Viet Jet to Han and Dad etc.

 

[Flyfrequently]

My first thought is that July is not the best time to visit Hanoi...it is very hot and umid

Thanks @kpc agree, was using it as a entry point to go to Halong Bay.
My other thought is we just concentrate on what we want/holiday/beach time and go in/ out SGN - though seems a waste to go so far and do so little!

 

[Flyfrequently]

My first thought is that July is not the best time to visit Hanoi...it is very hot and humid, and rains a lot. I went to Hanoi in early August a few years back and the heat and humidity were stifling. We had to retreat to our airconditioned hotel room between 10am and 430-5pm!...we only ventured out in Hanoi early in the mornings and in the evenings!

Qf does not fly to Han...J* flies to Sgn from Syd/ Mel, and you can book a LCC like Viet Jet to Han and Dad etc.

Was looking at booking through Qantas but flying CX SGN or HAN - HK to MEL home and via SIN on the way up.

It's the humidity that will determine what we do, thanks for your input @kpc