Vietnam

[saman28]

so we can use SGD to change vietnam dong directly there? I thought the money changer only accept USD and the higher the face value of the note the better the exchange rate given.
but do we still need USD then?

use USD for hotel and tour.. other than that use SGD to change to VND..

 

[dreamer75]

so there is no need for the change of USD as there is no need of USD at any point of time?

For me, no.

I paid hotel and tour in VND too.

 

[Techadd]

so there is no need for the change of USD as there is no need of USD at any point of time?

no, everything can be paid in dong..just change your SGD to VND directly rather than purchasing USD to change to Dong

 

[blueberry_berry]

Some of the ppls said tat if we were to go Vietnam, we need to change to dong n USD. Now quite confusing which is which...

 

[PigeonHole]

hi sorry another question... as i m gg to travel for quite sometime... i will be bringing abt 1 week of clothing... hence is laundry shop easily accessible in vietnam?

guesthouse or hotel provide laundry services? how is the expense like? or it is like the western countries, where they have washing machine and dryer available for travelers...

 

[ComTruise]

hi sorry another question... as i m gg to travel for quite sometime... i will be bringing abt 1 week of clothing... hence is laundry shop easily accessible in vietnam?

guesthouse or hotel provide laundry services? how is the expense like? or it is like the western countries, where they have washing machine and dryer available for travelers...

Usually about 20 - 30k dong/kg. But some mercenaries charge by per article as well which ends up very expensive.

 

[darklighter]

hi guys i'm trying to plan for a short 3D2N trip to HCMC with my parents. after reading about 30 pages of this thread i realised it's very hard to filter and plan with all the vietnamese names

may i have a list of must-have places to go then i research from there?

 

[dreamer75]

Some of the ppls said tat if we were to go Vietnam, we need to change to dong n USD. Now quite confusing which is which...

Just change VND in HCMC.

Can chg some in airport, look for money changers whom dun charge commission. Change the rest when you are in the city. I chg in District 1, the rate was better than in SG.

I did not use USD at all.

 

[dreamer75]

hi guys i'm trying to plan for a short 3D2N trip to HCMC with my parents. after reading about 30 pages of this thread i realised it's very hard to filter and plan with all the vietnamese names

may i have a list of must-have places to go then i research from there?

This shld help u

http://wikitravel.org/en/Ho_Chi_Minh

 

[davivang]

can u advise me which 3 star hotel is currently offering free transfer from airport to hotel?

Not really sure now, previously i go with a group of 7 friends and we did some negotiations with Kingston hotel they offer free pickup. If i dont remember wrongly it a 3 star hotel or maybe i am wrong. Btw i go during off peak seasons meanings chinese hungry ghost festival. Sorry for not defining the info further.


Cheers.

 

[PigeonHole]

wat do you guys think abt
Viet Nam Exploration Tour With Open Bus (16D-15N)
offer by Sinhtourist at 640USD...

Sai Gon – Dalat - Nha Trang – Hoi An – Hue - Ha Noi – Ha Long – Sapa (16D - 15N) with flight back to Sai Gon

http://www.thesinhtourist.vn/TourPlaces.aspx?SearchMap=0

or better to plan one on my own? I already came out with one... w/o Hue but more days at Nha Trang... calculate the cost only transport, hotels and some local tour packages also about 640USD but i choose only all 3 stars hotels and i travel by trains with 2 short bus trips from Nha Trang to Dalat and Dalat to HCM... moreover i need to fly to Hanoi first which cost more than flying to HCM to start with...

the Sinhtourist package does include meals not all but most... just that must have min people to confirm reservation...

 

[bryan0548]

accommodation

Hi, just wanna know which hotel or backpackers hotel is good and value for money at ho chi minh city?

 

[jokerpoker81]

Hi, just wanna know which hotel or backpackers hotel is good and value for money at ho chi minh city?

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2204843

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2589220

 

[BlackCube]

You can also try search on http://www.hostelbookers.com/

 

[mngedo]

Can someone recommend me a nice and affordable hotel in HCM?
Going with the family..so nothing backpacker. Thanks!!

 

[jokerpoker81]

Can someone recommend me a nice and affordable hotel in HCM?
Going with the family..so nothing backpacker. Thanks!!

PM techadd to bk...

 

[mngedo]

Anyone has reviews for Sanouva Hotel?

 

[Tenchoo]

Hi guys.. planning a weeks stay in vietnam..

Going to hanoi... halong bay then sapa..

now heres the trick..i'm not gonna spend a lot.. max is about $200 for the whole trip.

Will not do any shopping AT ALL.. and looking for rooms that can accomodate for 2 at around $10 night?.. went to thailand on those kind of budgets and i figure its more than enough for veitnam.

Lets say if we did get join a tour guide for sapa.. whats the cheapest option.. probably gonna spend 2 nights in sapa at most.

 

[natas]

Hi guys.. planning a weeks stay in vietnam..

Going to hanoi... halong bay then sapa..

now heres the trick..i'm not gonna spend a lot.. max is about $200 for the whole trip.

Will not do any shopping AT ALL.. and looking for rooms that can accomodate for 2 at around $10 night?.. went to thailand on those kind of budgets and i figure its more than enough for veitnam.

Lets say if we did get join a tour guide for sapa.. whats the cheapest option.. probably gonna spend 2 nights in sapa at most.

Guess u better forget your plan to Hanoi. Sapa will cost u abt 120, while Halong abt 60. Do your calculation.

 

[mngedo]

I was wondering why is Sinh Tourist charging such a cheap fee as compared to the tour operators that hotel uses. Can they be trust? Any hidden charges?

Going for 1 day Mekong tour and half day Cu Chi tunnel tour.