Vietnam

[MrTheROCK]

Any recommendation for vietnam pre paid sim card?

I done a search in hwz and also on google. not much info on it... As I intend to use hoiio for sms and pfingo for calls to/fro spore. In this way, i will save lots on roaming charges.

The vietnam pre paid sim card must have free incoming calls and able to access internet using gprs when free wifi is out of reach. Most important of all, it must be cheap! Thanks!

 

[seahmj]

OT a bit.

Anybody have any idea where I can buy the drip filter used by vietnamese over here in SG?

Bought some weasel coffee back to SG, but forgot to buy the filter!

I have 2 of them U wanna get 1 from me? I used once before~ PM me~

 

[jgg]

Any recommendation for vietnam pre paid sim card?

I done a search in hwz and also on google. not much info on it... As I intend to use hoiio for sms and pfingo for calls to/fro spore. In this way, i will save lots on roaming charges.

The vietnam pre paid sim card must have free incoming calls and able to access internet using gprs when free wifi is out of reach. Most important of all, it must be cheap! Thanks!

found a website with eng. if it supports, its cost not available.

mobifone.com.vn/web/en/products/card_tariff.jsp

 

[MrTheROCK]

never stats it has free incoming call leh.

 

[natas]

never stats it has free incoming call leh.

I'm using Mobi... incoming call is free.

 

[MrTheROCK]

thanks natas... And can you access the internet using gprs or in any other way? As sometimes, I use hoiio to sms or pfingo bounce application on my mobilephone to initiate the callback.

 

[natas]

thanks natas... And can you access the internet using gprs or in any other way? As sometimes, I use hoiio to sms or pfingo bounce application on my mobilephone to initiate the callback.

I using GPRS to check my email when I'm on the road.

 

[MrTheROCK]

thank you

 

[Disco_King]

OT a bit.

Anybody have any idea where I can buy the drip filter used by vietnamese over here in SG?

Bought some weasel coffee back to SG, but forgot to buy the filter!

They are available at Goldenmile Thai supermarket, 2nd floor

 

[skilled]

For better rates in jewel shop it is better to change with usd. Sgd is mostly not accepted in most of the jewel shop. Unless u wanna go to bank. I only got any bank that have the word starting with viet.

i got better rates in jewel shop leh. i changed quite a amount though, so does my wife.

 

[Motormouth]

Hanoi On A Budget

We went for a 7 days trip to Hanoi, which covered Sapa, and Halong Bay as well. Flying there by Air Asia from Malaysia, the whole trip came to around RM1000/SGD450 only, including food, accommodation, tours and shopping.

It was very cold back in February-March of this year, when the temperature was very low. But it beats the ultra hot sun anytime.

We stayed at Hanoi Guesthouse in Old Quarters of Hanoi, and took a 3 days tour to Sapa (highly recommended), and one night in Halong Bay, on board the junk boat.

 

[Cashcow]

We went for a 7 days trip to Hanoi, which covered Sapa, and Halong Bay as well. Flying there by Air Asia from Malaysia, the whole trip came to around RM1000/SGD450 only, including food, accommodation, tours and shopping.

It was very cold back in February-March of this year, when the temperature was very low. But it beats the ultra hot sun anytime.

We stayed at Hanoi Guesthouse in Old Quarters of Hanoi, and took a 3 days tour to Sapa (highly recommended), and one night in Halong Bay, on board the junk boat.

That's very affordable. If fly from singapore, maybe just a bit more.

Hanoi is basically for sightseeing? Nth much to buy there?

 

[Techadd]

That's very affordable. If fly from singapore, maybe just a bit more.

Hanoi is basically for sightseeing? Nth much to buy there?

there are things to buy there, althought quite alot of the handicrafts there are actually from China, not Hoi An..

 

[Motormouth]

I did not buy much from Hanoi, though the gals loved the silk products.

 

[Cashcow]

If can buy the gals in Hanoi den good.

 

[jokerpoker81]

the rate is sgd1 : vnd 13805 as of yesterday at one of the money changers at the airport.......

 

[skilled]

hanoi got quite alot of handicrafts to buy also.

plus, alot of things to display back at home also.

 

[skilled]

i went up yen tu during one new year. climb 1000m up sea level. went up @ 5am. came down @ 2pm.

wheww...somemore around 15degrees.

 

[Cashcow]

Other than handicrafts, still can buy what in Hanoi?

 

[enzo81]

the rate is sgd1 : vnd 13805 as of yesterday at one of the money changers at the airport.......

Rate as of today is SGD 1:VND 125xx at the airport in HCM. (or did i see wrongly?)

edit: just changed at 13504 VND in District 1