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Taxis Ho Chi Minh City
56 Reviews if you get a good taxi driver - one that gets you to your destination efficiently and seems to try hard, maybe will stop the meter for you to pick up something etc. You can ask him for his cell...
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Taxis Hanoi
45 Reviews I arrived Hanoi December 8, 2011 and was picked up at the airport by a van taking me to Sofitel Legend Metropole where I stayed. I booked the van from Hanoi Transfer Service. They charged me USD 18,...
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Buses Ho Chi Minh City
23 Reviews Saigon Many times while travelling in and through Vietnam and Cambodia I have chosen to use The Mailinh Express Bus Company. I found them very handy to where I was in Saigon in Pham Ngu Lao area...
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Buses Hanoi
19 Reviews Vietnam Airlines provides minibus service to/ from the Hanoi International Airport. The main bus-stop in the City is located at 2 Quang Trung, Hanoi, south of Hoam Kiem Lake. Walk toward south of Le...
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Motorcycle Ho Chi Minh City
30 Reviews when I don't have my motorbike I will take xe om. However I always negotiate price beforehand. Rarely they will take you some round about route then demand more money but better just to pay...
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Cyclo Hanoi
22 Reviews On every corner are cylco owners who try to get you to hire them for an hour or two. They charge 200,000 dong an hour and dont worry if the two of you cant fit in the one carriage as they always have...
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Ship/Boat Ho Chi Minh City
7 Reviews The best way to get from HCMC to Vung Tau is aboard the high-speed hydrofoils. There are 6 or 7 departures per day and the trip only takes one hour. Cost for a round trip ticket is about US$10. The...
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Airplane Hanoi
22 Reviews It takes about 2 hours from landing time to arrival to your hotel. You have 4 choices to transfer from airport to Hanoi central: • Easy way is by taxi (VND 250,000 or about $15): please be very...
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Cyclos Ho Chi Minh City
21 Reviews I usually walk everywhere when I'm out and about in cities and sometimes here in Saigon and also other Vietnamese cities I "catch a cyclo" because it is really hard crossing the road here as you will...
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Transportation in general Hanoi
23 Reviews I used the services of a Xe Om driver that I had seen daily that was parked and hustling business not too far from the front door of the Heart Hotel, our “home away from home” in Ha Noi. The last...
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Miscellaneous Ho Chi Minh City
23 Reviews Sinh Cafe is one the most famous tour agencies for backpackers in Vietnam. You can book cheap day tour package for less than US$10 including transportation to visit attractions, lunch, and tour guide....
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Trains Hanoi
17 Reviews We used the train to travel from here to Lao Cai..to get ourselves to Sa Pa. Our experience was limited though to “showing up” at the appointed time previous to our departure and picking up our...
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Cars and Drivers Ho Chi Minh City
5 Reviews There is a mass of drivers waiting at Tan Son Nhat airport to whisk the more seasoned tourist into town. Prices will vary, but should not be more than about US$6-10. While we are not exactly...
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Motorbike Hanoi
20 Reviews This isn't so much a tip about using a motorcycle as advice about avoiding motorcycles safely. They are everywhere in Hanoi, if you want to cross the road, very very bravely put one foot in front of...
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Ship/Boat Hanoi
5 Reviews Try Handspan Adventure Travel's Lagoon Explorer 1 junk for a comfy sailing around Halong. $124 for a 2-day cruise. Leave Hanoi at 8:30am on day 1 and back in Hanoi on day 2 at 4pm. Exclusive pier in...
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Bicycle Hanoi
3 Reviews You can rent a bicycle for about less than 1USD to explore the city. Its much easier and you get to experience first hand on being on the streets with the locals. Hanoi is a relatively flat terrain,...
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I had been taking sleeper buses from one city to another. I took one from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang. Nha Trang continued to Hoi An and Hue, then Hanoi.The bus is comfortable to sleep because you can really lay your body down to sleep in the bus. Most of the passengers are backpackers from all over the world. The fares are reasonable. You can book the bus ticket at the Sinh Cafe in any of these cities.You can find out its address on its website.
From Phu Quoc you can go by ferry to Ha Tien, from there with motorbike taxi to the borden (only if you have the visa allready) and on to Kep, then Kampot and Phnom Penh (or Sihanoukville). You can get also from Ha Tien to Chau Doc by bus and from there by riverboat (visa is available on the boat border stop) to Phnom Penh.
If you use overnight Open Tour Bus avoid Seat/Bed 10, 11, 30 and 31 (this is for Sinh Bus, but the other Companies use the same Buses and probably the same Seat Numbers,they are the Beds after the second Door and about 20 cm shorter and only fit for children).
The train takes 30 hours or more between Hanoi and Saigon, sleeper is only good if you are small, particular bad is the upper berth (i am 1.82, and usually like sleepers, but in Vietnam the sleeper was quite uncomfortable). Expressbus is probably 50 hours. Open-tour bus is probably the cheapest way, allow`s you to go on and off at all the tourist places (Hue, Danang, Hoi An, Na Trang, Dalat...) on the way, but only other tourist`s inside the bus. The train`s from Hanoi to China use Chinese cars and have big enough berth´s.
I am living in Sydney and come back to Vietnam for traveling in June 2011. It is wonderful trip for me. After 10 years live far away from our country and come back with so much surprise about the change of Vietnam. Nha Trang, Da Lat, Phu Quoc are nice place to travel. However, in June and July those place are very crowded because Vietnamese people like to travel during this time. Therefore, if you don’t want to miss your schedule, you should book flight online before go to Vietnam. This time I booked flight to travel around Vietnam after landing in Vietnam but it was bad idea. I can’t book flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang because all seats were booked. You can book Vietnam domestic flight at http://vietnambestflight.com. The price is cheap and 24/7 service. We knew this website when we booked flights with them in Vietnam.ietnam for traveling. It is so convinien
cgf has a good point.. Tet which falls around the same dates is the most travelled time in Vietnam as most people try to go back to the homes or ancestral homes.I agree VN site is not very friendly, Jetstar asia is usually good.since it is so close to tet I will get any ticket and buy them quickly..also some of the website dont release the fare more than 90 days in advance but that is not the case with jetstarasia when i have used them on other routes.mekongair website is http://www.airmekong.info/ and you can translate the page from Vn to English. may be .com.vn would get you there too.there is another possibility which is to fly airasia to bkk and then back to hanoi. this would involve a new visa to enter vn but you can get a good fare on airasia via bkk..or even KLit is worthwhile thinking of other routes if direct flights are not available..
Vietnam does not recognize the IDP (International Driver's Permit), so you will not easily be able to drive without going through hurdles to get a local license.However if you are renting a scooter, technically, you will get a temporary license. Its part of the paperwork of the rental and an obligation of the renting company. Its included in the cost.If you get a dirt cheap rental and no paperwork, then technically you are at risk. However if the rental place gives you a couple papers, then rest assured that its included.
When in Vietnam I would recommend the taxi company Vinasun as the best choice if you need to grab a cab.They have good quality taxis, generally always run by meter and i have never had anything but good experiences with them.The phone number 38 27 27 27 should be written on the door as some fake Vinasun taxis are known to operate and not be honest.The Vinasun taxis are white with green and red stripes.
The real Sihn Cafe is located on 246-248 De Tham Street in HCMC. I used them for a ten day tour of Vietnam. It was a wonderful experience. I had one little glitch when I arrived at Hanoi Airport. No one was waiting for me as previously agreed. I paid $15.00 for a taxi to my hotel. When I called Sinh Cafe in Hanoi, they were very apologetic and refunded my cab fare + 20% for my inconvenience. Everything else went very ,very smoothly.
Since May 2005 the Vietnamese authorities have eased the rules for visa for citizens of Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.you wont need a visa if:- your stay is less than 15 days- your passport is valid for at least 90 days from date of entry- you have a valid returnticket that documents the date of departure within 15 days.On the flight in you've been asked to fill out an immigrationform - keep your passport, your returnticket and the form ready, when you queue up for immigration. It can be a long wait and there is no aircondition, so have a bottle of water to keep you company if possible. At the desk they give you part of the immigrationform - you'll need to keep it safe, as they'll want it back on your departure.
Park Hyatt Saigon Ho Chi Minh City
5 Reviews and 436 Opinions All rooms offer pool of City views with full luxury amenities. As true sense 5- Star hotel, it is...
Hanoi Elegance 2 Hanoi
5 Reviews and 712 Opinions I booked our family sized room for 2 adults and our teenage daughter direct with the hotel from...
Victoria Hoi An Resort Hoi An
4 Reviews and 444 Opinions It's worth the money to stay and enjoy the beach like in Victoria Hoi An. Price from 150$++ public...
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Q: could someone please help? where can i buy ao dai (preferably well made and silk) for my grand-daughters, they are only 2-3...
A: Loads of places in both cities to buy Ao Dai either already made or to measure. For the small extra cost, have them made to measure and take the mesurements before going...
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