Vietnam

[davivang]

Need some info, do any1 here know where to get vertu imitation phone in HCMC. Pls leave a message inside my mailbox if you know of the actual place.

 

[blueberry_berry]

I'm going in Nov. Yet to book hostels and tours. :/

Hi,

I just booked my Vietnam trip during last wkends. I will be gtg there on 9th Nov for 5 days wif a package trip.

 

[blueberry_berry]

hi, greetings from HCMC! Wow these few days rain comes and goes..... Just went to Mekong Delta today.... Nice one!

As for shopping, nothing much explored. Been to Ben Thanh mkt... Oh ya, VIncom is it quite near the Opera Theatre deh? Wow these 2 days done alot of walking, in Singapore hardly walk so much is a good exercise! Today walked from D1 to D5, intend to find An Dong Plaza but can't find.... walked whole stretch of Nyugen Trai St.... but not bad, alot of things to see anyway.

What is nice in Mekong Delta?

 

[dreamer75]

Do u mean wallets, bags etc? Chinatown much cheaper in some stuffs coz its like a wholesale mkt. Bought LV wallet less than sgd10. But ben thanh got more choices

hope they allow us to buy 1 piece since its a wholesale.

 

[dark_aLLeY]

Anyone is a regular of Ha Noi ?

 

[dreamer75]

Cholon is basically juz like a 2 storey place selling bags, shoes, clothing, n many other stuffs, outside are local wet mkts etc, i dun thk got bird nest stuffs..? Maybe im wrong but nv c.

i see. thanks

 

[jokerpoker81]

hope they allow us to buy 1 piece since its a wholesale.

In hcmc, chinatown also sell to tourists / individuals. But in hanoi, the wholesale mkt ( cho dong xuan ) dun sell in small quantities even thou the shop signboards indicate otherwise..look at my hanoi topic in hwz if u wan 2 noe more.

 

[Kensuke11]

Do they include meals in their 1 day tour?

Their website did not indicate.

sidetrack, i guess i wont know how to walk there. If take taxi in district 1 to sinhtourist...roughly how much?

for e mekong delta 1 day tour, lunch is included..

taxi costs me less than 2sgd from asian ruby 2 hotel(district 1) to sinh cafe..

 

[dreamer75]

In hcmc, chinatown also sell to tourists / individuals. But in hanoi, the wholesale mkt ( cho dong xuan ) dun sell in small quantities even thou the shop signboards indicate otherwise..look at my hanoi topic in hwz if u wan 2 noe more.

Thanks bro.

If chinatown really nothing much then i will skip and go to Ben Thanh mkt once and for all.

 

[dreamer75]

for e mekong delta 1 day tour, lunch is included..

taxi costs me less than 2sgd from asian ruby 2 hotel(district 1) to sinh cafe..

thanks bro!!

now i am thinking how much $ to change in USD and VND for a 4D3N HCMC trip. Should change more USD than VND?

 

[BlackCube]

Ben Thanh actually also nothing much.

I went Saigon recently but not for the sake of shopping.

I did not change to a single USD as most of the stuff I asked to convert to Dong from USD. The rate was like 19 000. If you prefer to make payment by USD for certain stuff, then change some of it.

 

[dreamer75]

Ben Thanh actually also nothing much.

I went Saigon recently but not for the sake of shopping.

I did not change to a single USD as most of the stuff I asked to convert to Dong from USD. The rate was like 19 000. If you prefer to make payment by USD for certain stuff, then change some of it.

today 1SGD = 13600 VND

i am just afraid that some shops dun accept VND.

 

[BlackCube]

today 1SGD = 13600 VND

i am just afraid that some shops dun accept VND.

I change VND there, the rate given was 14000.

All should and will make the conversion themselves from USD to VND. Just that you need to convert yourself also. If you are afraid, then change some for yourself.

 

[dreamer75]

I change VND there, the rate given was 14000.

All should and will make the conversion themselves from USD to VND. Just that you need to convert yourself also. If you are afraid, then change some for yourself.

Seems like VND rate is better there.

Thanks bro

 

[jokerpoker81]

Thanks bro.

If chinatown really nothing much then i will skip and go to Ben Thanh mkt once and for all.

Can xplore also lor, sme stuffs much cheaper. Ben thanh can "chop" on rates, like i said 100k wallet at chinatown, come to ben thanh becm 450k b4 bargain.

 

[Kensuke11]

thanks bro!!

now i am thinking how much $ to change in USD and VND for a 4D3N HCMC trip. Should change more USD than VND?

no prob..

i tink u change all to VND better.. i realised if pay by USD a bit bo hua.. cuz somethings i pay less than 1 SGD if it's in VND but if in USD standard is 1 USD..

i only use USD for my taxi from airport to hotel, for my accomodation and tailor..

 

[Techadd]

today 1SGD = 13600 VND

i am just afraid that some shops dun accept VND.

all shops accept Vietnamese Dong

 

[dreamer75]

Can xplore also lor, sme stuffs much cheaper. Ben thanh can "chop" on rates, like i said 100k wallet at chinatown, come to ben thanh becm 450k b4 bargain.

wow.....so much diff??

 

[dreamer75]

no prob..

i tink u change all to VND better.. i realised if pay by USD a bit bo hua.. cuz somethings i pay less than 1 SGD if it's in VND but if in USD standard is 1 USD..

i only use USD for my taxi from airport to hotel, for my accomodation and tailor..

thanks bro!!!

how abt bars? wan drink some cheap beer there

 

[dreamer75]

all shops accept Vietnamese Dong

oh ok.....thanks thanks