Vietnam Airlines new direct service from London Gatwick to Vietnam is proving a very popular choice of booking through Alternative Airlines and where the smart money is going, is on the best value "open jaw" service out from Gatwick to Hanoi and back from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). The best price we've seen is a £819.10 fare out in March back in April 2011. What a great way to see this amazing country, with some of the best views from your window in the inexpensive and frequent trains which run between these two great cities ! Popular myth is that people sit on the roof as it climbs some of the steep gradients en-route and there are some amazing videos on youtube which give you a real flavour of the experience, just type "A train trip in Vietnam" in youtube and make your choice. We are expecting 2012 to be Vietnam's year of the informed tourist from London and from the feedback we are getting, those who make Vietnam their destination choice will not be disappointed !