Vietnam travel tips
Posted on: Thu, 2008-01-17 07:06
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Vietnam travel tips
Viet nam travel tips
You should check full information on Vietnam prior to your trip (It is best from your friends or relatives who ever visited Vietnam, their information is very precious)
- You should note some typical features of Vietnam culture
- Follow Vietnam Laws, avoid involving in illegal issues
- Should not bring with you high valued things when going out
- Ask your hotels to keep your papers: Passport, air tickets and other important things
- Take a hotel card before going out, thus you will easily contact your hotel if lost the way
- Should not go out late with anyone you do not know
- Should call a taxi instead of a Motorbike taxi when going out in the evening
- Should check carefully luggage for the trip, ask your travel agent what should be brought with for your trip
- Respect the habits of the Local people
- Do not point your figures towards local altar for it is considered to be rude
- Should not dispose empty bottle when trekking, for you are not sure the bottle is safe or without risk of dental problems
- Should not wear shorts when visit temples or pagodas
- Should take off your shoes before entering someone's house
- Should learn some useful Vietnamese for emergency cases
- Bargain when purchasing something except for fixed price
- Take a careful look before crossing streets
- Taking care of yourself with safe food, cheap or street food may result in low quality and poor conditions
- Should hire a tour guide if you think necessary for a guide knows how to help you avoid unnecessary problems
- Only bring with you necessary things
- Should bring with you some dollars for dollar is the most popular foreign currency in Vietnam
- Should exchange for some Vietnamese currency (at airport or bank), Vietnamese currency will be necessary for some of your small payment
- If possible, get the address or phone number of your Embassy in Vietnam
- Make sure that your visiting areas are safe and no risk of natural problems
- Should visit Vietnam from August - March, for this period is really suitable for traveling (good climate)
- Buy travel insurance for your trip
- Should not photograph someone if he does not want you to
- Avoid involving in issues of local people, everything should be settled in peace
- Should not approach restricted areas especially army zones
- Be sure that you bring with you necessary medicines
- Should print emails or bring with you fax sent by Vietnam travel agent, or should notify Vietnam partner your coming 3-4 days prior to your departure to make sure that you will be picked up at the airport in time.
those are really useful ideas. at least reading this helps me to be more aware of the regulations that vietnam have.most specially the one approaching a restricted area and throwing out bottles.thanks a lot.
Also called the 36 Streets area, the Old Quarter is Hanoi's main commercial area. In sharp contratst to the French-style sections of the city, in the Old Quater you'll find maze of narrow streets, pagodas, a mosque theaters, guesthouses, restaurants and a general buzz of activity.
The names of the streets are prefaced by the word "Hang", meaning "goods", followed by a product that the street previously specialized in. The earliest settlers of Hanoi establshed their particular trade in one street, where they also erected their meeting house. Althought today the names don't always depict the trade carried out, you'll still find streets specializing in paper products, bamboo, rattan, tin, aluminum and silk.
HANOI VICTORIA HOTEL
Hanoi Victoria Hotel is located in the ‘’Old Quarter’’ - the centre of Hanoi - full of ancient streets and is the financial heart of the city.
We are in the centre of the town and it takes you only a few minutes to walk to the most famous landscapesd and historic spots in Hanoi such as Hoan Kiem Lake (only 5 minutes), Dong Xuan market, the Temple of Literature, the One Pillar Pagoda, Vietnam Historical Museum, the Museum of Vietnamese Art, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and some other tourist attractions. It is situated very near to banking and shopping streets, diplomatic and public offices and is extremely convenient for activities for both travelers and businessmen.
The Hanoi Victoria Hotel offers tastefully decorated and high standard rooms. All rooms are comfortable and managed by warm and friendly staff. You can find that every room is equipped with air-conditioning, bathroom with shower and bathtub, big TV screen with Satellite and Cable channels, Satety box. Especially you can get free access to our Wi-Fi Internet.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and some other tourist attractions. It is situated very near to banking and shopping streets, diplomatic and public offices and is extremely convenient for activities for both travelers and businessmen. The Hanoi Victoria Hotel offers tastefully decorated and high standard rooms. All rooms are comfortable and managed by warm and friendly staff.
You can find that every room is equipped with air-conditioning, bathroom with shower and bathtub, big TV screen with Satellite and Cable channels, Satety box. Especially you can get free access to our Wi-Fi Internet.
these are good tips. thanks for sharing
Great tips my great buddy, I wish I knew that before I went to Vietnam.
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thanks for usefull travel tips. these will help me a lot as i am planning to visit there soon. thanks!
Great tips my great buddy, I wish I knew that before I went to Vietnam.
Want some Culture? Read about it, http://www.ruba.com/guide/Erin/Vietnam_Culture brings so much light.
Great tip its valuable to me.
Thanks
These are good tips. They can also be applied to south east asia in general- for other countries, like thailand, laos and cambodia for example. I think it's really important to respect the host culture, especially when it comes to dressing apropriately in temples and pagodas, and not pointing at locals, etc. To be appreciated the surrounding culture and gain acceptance from the locals is important!
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