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Taxis   Ho Chi Minh City

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Hoi An to Hue via Hai Van Pass: Bus or car

by cafank

For spectacular views make sure you get a bus which is going over the Hai Van Pass (North South Vietnam) and not through the tunnel.The trip around the coast and over the pass is just wonderful. Most buses will stop on top of the pass for you to take photos and wander up to the old fort and gun towers looking out over the sea and surrounding countryside.The trip going through the fairly new tunnel is quicker, and it is sort of exciting going through this long tunnel, but nowhere near as great for scenery.

Airport Taxi's HaNoi, HCMC

by cafank

HaNoi: There are two companies, Noi Bai taxi and Viet Thanh taxi. Both of them cost the same, about USD12 set price for a drive from the airport to hotels in the city centre (you should not pay more to the old quarter). HCMC: Metered taxis are available and they cost around US$5 set price for the drive to the joining hotels in city centre.At both airports there will be touts trying to get your booking as soon as you come through customs. Just keep walking until you get out of the departure lounge and you will then see the taxi ranks.

Visa on Arrival 2008

by cochinjew

SaigonThe visa processWhen I informed Nga, my Vietnamese friend that I might not be able to come to Vietnam because I was not going to be anywhere near a Vietnamese embassy to obtain a visa, she suggested that her friend could get me a visa on arrival. I sent her the details of my passport and within 24 hours I had the visa approved in my hands, sent to him by email. I made a copy of it for the agents at the boarding gate in Singapore. The cost was minimal, perhaps it was Nga’s friend, but the fee was ¼ of what is advertised on the websites.How the world has changed in the few years since 2000? Travelling to Vietnam entitled getting a visa, sending your passport to an office, photographs etc, but now it is reduced to a n electronic transaction. On arrival, you go to an office which says, visa on arrival. There were three or four guys in the older uniform, a greenish khaki with a hat from...

Getting around in Vietnam

by King_Golo

Getting around Vietnam can be quite an adventure. The country stretches over roughly 1800km from North to South but modern traffic infrastructure is scarce. When travelling north or south the whole way through, as most visitors do, you have three options:a) by planeb) by trainc) by busa) By plane:Of course this makes up the easiest and perhaps also most convenient way to get from Hanoi to HCMC or vice versa. However, it's also more expensive than the others. Several flights daily connect Vietnam's two big cities, and also smaller cities such as Da Nang, Hue, Da Lat and others can be reached conveniently. Prices for a Hanoi-HCMC flight start at 1,100000 VND (excluding fuel tax) - as of September 28th, 2008. The flight time is 1h45m.b) By train:Taking the train is an adventure in Vietnam, but also a nice way to see the country (at least through the train windows). There's only one main...

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Travelling around Hochiminh City

by thaivn2000

Hello,If you can go with the local bus from Hochiminh City to town ( which town ?), the price will be much cheaper.One place I recommend you is Long An Lake in Bien Hoa City, 30 km far from Hochimninh City. Nearby you can go to Grapefruit Garden called Tan Trieu village.Hope you will have nice days in Viet Nam.Regards,Thaihttp://members.virtualtourist.com/m/d5afb/

HCMC airport taxi

by JonnyVN

If your pick-up doesn't arrive there is a taxi rank once you get out of the airport, they will definately know the hotel. The trip is around 90,000VND (about $5.50 you'll need to change some dollars at the airport) takes 25 mins depending on traffic. Just make sure the taxi puts the meter on, some will still try to give you flat rate, stick to the meter.Jonny

Bus from Hanoi to Nanning,Guangxi,China.

by nilt

There are international bus between Nanning and Hanoi. You can take bus to China.One of the bus station is at the east of Hoan Kiem lake, beside a wide street.The ticket office is just beside the entrance of the hotel which is painted in pink.Price of a ticket to Nanning derectly is about 125RMB. When passengers pass the border, there is another bus wait for them in China side.

Cruise Chau Doc - Phnom Penh

by hientonkin

Go on a 3 day trip from Saigon down to Can Tho and then Chau Doc, then on a express boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh on the 4rd day. It's OK boat, comfortable enough. I remember i paid around 10-15$ for an express one (dont go with slow boat,I remembered it didnt look very nice). It takes about 5-6 hours including the time for making visa on arrival at the border. if you are budget traveller, contact TNK Travel in Saigon or Sinh Balo, those who organise the package or the seperate services to Phnom Penh. For a nicer cruise, contact Blue Cruiser , price from 50 - 55$/person, running time 4h30min.

Overcrowding as standard.

by Tellme

While there are checkpoints around Vietnam to ensure that local bus operators are not dangerously overcrowding their vehicles you'll probably find that the farther you are from a main city, the more lax the regulating is. Tourist buses (seating and sleeper variety) will not have people in excess of seats, but may not arrive at the destination at the time you were told when you bought the ticket. My one experience of this was a bus from to Hoi An arriving only 5hrs later than it should have. (Avoid the Camel Tour Company!)

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Flights to Siem Reap

by cochinjew

The flight, six or seven per day is with Vietnam Airlines, a very short flight but comfortable. it is about 125 usd one way. eventhough it might appear pricier , it is quite worth it when you think of the time saved and also the conditons of the roads and the hassles with the touts at every stop. I recommend Vietnam Airlines very highly

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