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It's a long ol' way from Saigon to Hoi An, if you're not too bothered about travel method, definitely fly from Saigon to Da Nang, and it's a 30-40 min cab ride to Hoi An. Cheapest flights with Vietnam Air will be under £35.
I only spent 2 hours in Saigon so can't comment about what to do there, but in Hoi An, there's a place called Hoi An Motorbike adventures that I can totally recommend. I know you blat about on a scooter around London so have a look at their website and definitely go for it!! Plenty of different types of bikes to choose from, I rode the fully authentic 2 stroke Minsk, but I'd probably choose the semi-auto 4 stroke converted Minsk if I was to go back - kickstart was a faff.
Standard tourist shit that is pretty fun around there is walking up Marble Mountain. Don't go on a tour though, just rent a scooter for about $10/day and ride there yourself. It's about a 25 minute scooter ride from Hoi An, just past half way to Da Nang. If you're feeling adventurous, keep going up the coast to Da Nang and ride to the very top of Monkey Mountain, it's a very steep ride at times, 20+% gradient, but the view at the top is worth it. Try and do it on a day when it's not cloudy as you end up descending through cloud which is one of the sketchiest things I've done in my life. Keep your eyes open for wild monkeys too, they are really inquisitive.
I've got tonnes of shit written in my holiday diary so I'll add some more things tonight, but this is what I can remember from my holiday in Sep 2013.