Money Xchange
by blacksnail
The best place to get best rate is at the airport. and the exchange counters are very competitive, they keep changing the rate to remain competitive with others. and over there they give same rate even though u use usd 1 notes.
i regreted that i didn't change all my money there :)
Crossing the streets
by thomyorke
Based on what I have heard and read, there are approximately 1 million motorcycles in HCM alone. There are times that it is really hard to cross the streets cos the people don't really bother so you have to find your way. According to my Vietnamese friend, when you're crossing the street without the pedestrian lane, make sure you make an eye contact with the driver and make a sign for them to stop or slow down. This tip helped me and they do really slow down or stop.
Christmas in Saigon
by volopolo
Christmas in Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is a great city to celebrate your Christmans. In the city center you will find a lot of Christmans gifts and all these days people are in eth city center and walking around.
Information
Name: Christmas in Saigon
Attraction Type: Celebrate
Close to: City Center
City: Ho Chi Minh City
Last Visit: December 2010
My Photos
First Photo: Christmas in Saigon
Second photo: Christmas in Saigon
Third photo: Christmas in Saigon
Forth photo: Christmas in Saigon
Fifth photo: Christmas in Saigon
First aid kit is a must
by iclee
Small body bag that contains your wallet and passport/copy of passport. Comfy slip-ons, crocs, that are non-slip. Brick pavements are great for walking around but sometimes they are crooked/bent and therefore needs extra caution when navigating thru. Summer clothes a must because temps can go as high as 33 degrees. Bring your stash of Betadine, band-aid, Bactroban oinment (anti-bacterial), Diatabs, Kremil-S/Tums, Advil, Calpol, Plasil in a Ziploc bag. We toured several hospitals as part of our Relocation Preview trip and found even the pharmacies of hospitals are lacking basic anti-bacterial antibiotics. You'll see that most street drugstores are ill-stocked.
A local K (their equivalent of 7-11) does not carry sanitary napkins. I was shown a panty liner when I asked for napkins. I found one in the nearby grocery at VND8000 for 3 pieces or PHP23. Lots of SD, CF cards but beware of fake ones. The small 5inch tall tripod cost PHP500 here as against PHP150 in Bangkok or Manila.
Unique Architecture
by Aidy_p
The Magnificant Cao Dai See Temple is located in the Tay Ninh Province and what wows me was the large area of the temple ground. The roads looked clean and well maintained. The building looked a little "old school" but definitely outstanding with it's unique architecture, bright colours and a ceiling with painting that try to replicate the sky.