Travel tips
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The Amazing Benefits of Massage
By Admin Webmaster 2/19/2024 4:22:03 PMThe Amazing Benefits of Massage: Reducing Anxiety, Improving Sleep Quality, Enhancing Immune Function, Alleviating Muscle Soreness, and Boosting Circulation
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Air access
By Admin Webmaster 5/12/2014 11:51:32 PMThis is the most convenient way to enter Vietnam. Formalities at Vietnam’s international airports are generally smoother than at land borders, as volume of traffic is greater.
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Vietnam airport taxes
By Admin Webmaster 5/26/2014 7:51:01 PMPassengers have to pay US$14 per person for leaving Vietnam at Noi Bai airport (Hanoi) or Danang airport (Danang), US$12 per person for leaving Vietnam at Tan Son Nhat airport (Ho Chi Minh City).
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Business hours in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 4/29/2014 11:50:30 AMA normal working day in Vietnam starts from 7am to 8.30am and finish between 4pm to 6pm, from Monday to Friday and until noon on Saturday, leave the afternoon (most) and Sunday off.
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Climate of Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 4/24/2014 3:49:42 AMThe climate of Vietnam varies considerably from region to region. Although the entire country lies in the tropics and subtropics, local condition varies from frosty winters in the far northern hill to year-round, subequatorial warmth in the Mekong Delta.
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Vietnamese currency - Vietnam Dong
By Admin Webmaster 5/7/2014 7:43:47 PMThe currency of Vietnam is "Dong" (abbreviated "d" or VND). Bank notes are: 100d , 200d and 500d (too small value - rarely used); 1,000d; 2,000d; 5,000d; 10,000d, 20,000d, 50,000d and 100,000d
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Vietnam custom regulations
By Admin Webmaster 4/21/2014 11:43:10 PMArriving in Vietnam, all visitors must fill in declaration forms and show their luggage to Customs Officials upon request. There are no limited amounts of foreign currency, objects made of gold, silver, precious metals and gemstones or plated with silver or gold but visitors must declare these in detail on the customs forms.
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Advice for disable travellers
By Admin Webmaster 4/3/2014 7:42:23 PMVietnam is not the easiest of places for disable travellers. Typical problems include the crazy traffic, a lack of pedestrian footpaths, a lack of lifts in smaller hotels and the ubiquitous squat toilets.
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Things to do or not to do in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 5/14/2014 3:40:57 AM
DO- Store your cash, credit cards, airline tickets and other valuables in a safe place. Most 4-star hotels have in-room safes, otherwise ask the reception to keep your valuable things in their deposit facility.
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Don´t leave home without...
By Admin Webmaster 4/12/2014 7:40:20 AMFollowing advice is collected from LonelyPlanet Guidebook
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Electricity in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 4/20/2014 3:39:24 PMThe usual voltage is between 220V and 240V, 50 cycles; but sometimes you encounter 110V, also at 50 cycles, just to confuse things.
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Vietnamese typical food and drinks
By Admin Webmaster 5/1/2014 7:38:54 PMEating in Vietnam ranges from cheap noodle soups on the street for about 25 cents to a banquet in one of the luxury hotels. Vietnamese restaurants offer a broad selection of international fare including French, Italian, American, Indian, Chinese and Japanese.
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Vietnam travel health
By Admin Webmaster 5/16/2014 7:38:19 PMTravellers tend to worry about contracting infectious diseases when in the tropics, but infections are a rare cause of serious illness or death in travellers. Pre-existing medical conditions such as heart disease, and accidental injury (especially traffic accidents), account for most life-threatening problems. Becoming ill in some way, however, is a relatively common thing. Fortunately, most common illnesses can either be prevented with some common-sense behaviour or be treated easily with a well-stocked traveller’s medical kit.
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Internet access in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 4/17/2014 3:33:14 PMToday the Internet is widely available throughout towns and cities in Vietnam, including dial-up (VNN1260 or VNN1269) and ADSL (MEGA VNN). ADSL services are using in most hotels, guesthouses and cyber cafés while dial-up services can be used through telephone line.
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Overland to Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 4/20/2014 11:32:41 PMVietnam shares land borders with Cambodia, Laos and China and there’re several border crossings open to foreigners with each neighbour, a big improvement on a few years ago.
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Photograph and Video in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 4/24/2014 3:31:42 AMColour print films are widely available. A roll of 36 print film costs about US$2.5. Slide film can be bought in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Back-and-white films are rapidly disappearing, so bring your own.
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Vietnamese postal services
By Admin Webmaster 5/1/2014 7:29:38 PMPost Office ("Buu Dien" in Vietnamese) appears in every city, town, village and rural sub-district, opens from 6.30am to 9pm, including weekends and public holidays. International postal rates are similar to those in European countries.
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National public holidays in Vietnam
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Shopping in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 5/14/2014 11:28:05 PMVietnam has some fantastic shopping opportunities, so it’s well worth setting aside half a day or so to properly peruse. Hotspots include Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, each of which has a temping selection of everything from avant-garde art to sumptuous silk suits.
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Vietnam travel insurance
By Admin Webmaster 4/23/2014 3:27:16 AMDon’t travel without health insurance, even if you’re fit and healthy – accidents do happen.
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Telephone and fax network
By Admin Webmaster 5/19/2014 3:26:31 PMVietnam communication network
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Tipping and donation in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 5/1/2014 7:25:59 AMTipping is not expected in Vietnam but it is enormously appreciated. You should consider tipping guides, drivers, and staffs at hotels or restaurants if they have done good jobs.
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Visa to Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 4/20/2014 3:25:22 AMNo matter which way of access you choose, a Vietnamese entry visa is required for all foreigners, except for citizens of countries having bilateral agreements on visa exemption with Vietnam.
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Advice for woman travellers
By Admin Webmaster 5/3/2014 11:24:15 PMBelow are some advices for women travellers we have collected on the Internet.
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Where to relax after a long trip
By Admin Webmaster 4/7/2014 3:20:42 PMIf you are looking for a nice foot massage in Saigon, please check out the Templeleafspa Foot Massage in the city central. It is easy to find from anywhere you are around District 1.