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Thieves & Beggers   Ho Chi Minh City

Thieves & Beggers, Ho Chi Minh City

 25 Reviews   HO CHI MIN CITY (SAIGON) When just visiting or travelling through the country of Vietnam BEWARE of bagsnatchers and pickpockets. This is a tourist "ripp off" Mecca..Seems as economies do it hard... 

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Traffic   Ho Chi Minh City

Traffic, Ho Chi Minh City

 32 Reviews  Well, yes, in our short visit to this city we couldn't encounter any threats or danger here with the exception of the very crowded crazy traffic. But well, those are in every large city and also here... 

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Clothes & Accessories   Ho Chi Minh City

Clothes & Accessories, Ho Chi Minh City

 4 Reviews  Be wary of the high prices some stuffs are being sold at the famous Ben Tanh market. For most parts they try to sell it at first call 50 +% higher than the original price. Try to haggle and bargain at... 

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Katoeys - so called Girls   Ho Chi Minh City

Katoeys - so called Girls, Ho Chi Minh City

 3 Reviews  Watch out for the Bar Girls and Prostitutes. They will steal your money as quick as look at you. Make sure that you hide it well, if you are sleeping with them hide it under the matress of the bed you... 

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Not so much a warning - but a "how to do" tip

by lindyz

Crossing the road in Vietnam - an art unto itself!!!Watch the locals first to see how they do it, it will look crazy and dangerous at the start, but it is not! It will not matter if you as pedestrians have a green light or a crossing marked on the road, in most instances, cars and bikes will NOT stop for you.Take off from the sidwalk, walk arm in arm if there is more than one of you, walk slowly but in a straight direction and DO NOT STOP OR VERE OFF COURSE!!! Amazingly the traffic will (in most cases!) go around you. Traffic does not move that fast in congested city roads, so they have plenty of time to move around you. The first few times you do this, you are scared ***less, but after that, it feels normal, just like a local!!!Traffic in HCMC and Hanoi is especially chaotic, but at the same time exciting. We went on a cyclo ride through the streets of the Old Quarter in Hanoi where we...

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Viet visa from Cambodia

by seagypsy

Yes, you can get a pre-arranged Viet visa on arrival for flights with a Viet travel agency but for ALL land-border crossings you'll need the Viet visa in advance. But if you're going to be in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, or Sihanoukville and have a few days, you can get a travel agency to do it in a day or two WORKING DAYS][and Cambodia is actually one of the cheapest places to get a Viet visa. I haven't done it myself but have read plenty of reports on other forums attesting to said process and that it was easy. The only warning I've come across is that a few agencies did not deliver on the full 30 day visa and instead only got a 2 week visa for their unsuspecting clients. So if you need 30 days, you'll have to stress that to the agency and don't pay unless you've gotten the amount of days you've told them.

So you want hire a motor bike hmmmm!

by don01

3 trips through VN (in a car)Love the place and the people how great to ride a neat step thru scooteralso seen 3 dead people all were on 2 wheels - all bad newsbefore you do go very far please read this article on the road toll and motor bikeshttp://www.globalissues.org/news/2009/04/01/1092or google road toll VietnamI admire my friends in VN riding the bikes and I fear for them too.Hire a car, get a bus, train or walk and make sure you have travel insurancehave a great tripDon

Walking the streets of Hanoi

by Frenny

I am amused and also horrified at the way people just walk along and/or cross streets. The numerous bikers in the street is interesting to look at but to encounter them while you cross the street is another serious matter. Vietnamese people usually establishes their right of way and that does not make consideration for a pedestrian.

The "street war" - how to survive crossing streets

by flyfreak

Once you arrived in Hanoi or Saigon you will face your first challenge: how to cross these streets without being hit by a motorbike or a car? You will realise that even if you happen to find a crossing with traffic lights, that they ignore the red lights. The flood of motorbikes will never cease and you will soon realise that there is no other choice than doing what the locals do: start crossing anyways. But be wise and make sure you observe them before imitating it because there are some "rules" to be followed. You learn them by starting to cross the streets together with locals. They make slow moves and once you start moving, don't stop too long because this is not what the drivers expect! Keep on moving and observe the traffic coming your way and never forget that motorbikes can come from everywhere!! Somehow the motorbikes will miraculously pass by you and somehow you will get to the...

Hotel/taxi mafia

by flyfreak

Arriving to Vietnam after a long flight, suffering the time difference, the change of the climate, got less sleep on the plane, and you are very likely to find yourself in the first tourist trap. Your reactions are slow, you are tired and vulnerable. You make the best victim for the taxi and hotel mafia!!! Mostly taxi drivers and hotels are working together - and there are different ways to get the money out of you. Whether the taxi driver is taking advantage of you not being familiar with the local currency and charging ten times more or taking you to the wrong hotel saying that the one you made reservations with has moved. There are a lot of hotels that are copying the names of good hotels and make you believe you are in the one you wanted to go to. they charge way too much and if you are not willing to pay the price they might get unfriendly and even aggressive. One of the travelmates...

Nha Trang. Dirty Beach!

by sandman78

If you're expecting a beautiful beach vacation here (such as I was) beware: The beach is not the most pristine of places to visit. Although the city itself is reminiscent of Miami's Southbeach or a Mediterranean coastal city, the residents don't take pride in this fact. Litter is floating in the water; it is impossible to swim here without being brushed by a banana peel, plastic bags, or diapers. The hagglers on the beach will wake you up if you're resting (or even pretending to rest to avoid them) and try to sell you snacks, lighters, and sunglasses. They are rather persistent and don't accept 'no' for an answer. We were constantly warned that our bags would be stolen if we did not watch them carefully. And the real capper: Men pee all over the place: at the water's edge where children are playing, and one guy knelt in the sand within ten feet of my girlfriend and peed a stream that was...

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Thief at Hoan Kiem lake, Hanoi.

by nilt

I walk to Hoan Kiem lake at afternoon. There is a little island at the northeast corner.after I buy the ticket and walk on to the bridge which connect the island and bank, I feel backpack was moving slightly. Turning back and saw a local young man behind me with nothing, apparent not tourist. I'm not in mind as I have not seen thiefs in VietNam before. But after I take the backpack, the zipper was opened. And the young man is stand not far from me. Oberviously it is the young man who opened it. So I ran to him and he begin to run. But I catch him just out side of the tickt office. Then some local people came around me. But nobody help me to call a polic or do anyother helpful stuff. And there is no cops. After a while, I had to release the thief as I don't know where is the polic station.At last , I lost nothing in this matter.But tourist should be careful when traveling in Hanoi.

Sticky fingers

by JohanIsWeg

Beware of groups of young boys (aged about 8-10) begging for money at Dong Ba market in Hue. With hungry hands being directed from all sides, I caught one slipping deftly into my trouser pocket in an attempt to remove whatever was inside (which would have been my mobile phone!).Grabbing hold of his fingers I gave a squeeze, which elicited a small yelp and no further problems.

Cheating cabbies

by koppimasho

Some taxi drivers like to take advantage of tourists unaware of the area by routing the trip through traffic-congested roads or by driving in circles to "pad" the final price. Make sure that you take note of the price and the time it takes to a certain area and use this as a reference for other times. I firmly told the cabbie who once tried this in HCMC that I was only going to pay a fixed amount to the destination or simply walk out without paying. If it is reasonable, it should be a done deal because "lesser" pay is better than none at all. Otherwise make sure that ensure that you have a good escape route and quick feet as well as a plan "B" to get back home.

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Park Hyatt Saigon  Ho Chi Minh City

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Hanoi Elegance 2  Hanoi

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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... 

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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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