Vietnam

[chaotah]

UOB Bank opening there

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[kitkat2]

UOB Bank opening there

noticed the new app for vietnam on app store some time back. even malaysia doesn't have an app till today.

 

[junny1]

Hi all, going to vietnam first time 14apr - 17 apr, need advise...especially on wifi and how much money to exchange to go...

here the plan:
14 apr (fri) - arrival 11am check in Sheraton saigon tower hotel (fixed)
lunch @ ban xu restaurant (fixed)
afternoon - city sights (fixed) half day tour going to reunification hall, notre dame cathedral, central post office and war remnant museum
dinner - cyclo ride to dinner @ nam phan restaurant (fixed)
night - ?

15 apr (sat) - morning up till lunch will be in hotel (fixed)
afternoon - ?
dinner @ ly club restaurant (fixed)
night - ?

16 apr (sun) - breakfast in hotel
lunch - ?
afternoon - ?
dinner @ Stix restaurant (fixed)
night - ?

thanks!
17 Apr (Mon) - breakfast in hotel
lunch - ?
afternoon - departure at 4.15pm
afternoon - ?

Up 2 please help

 

[miraxx]

Up 2 please help

WiFi at hotels are OK. But you can buy a data Sim card for just over 6sgd at the airport.Turn left after exiting custom and go to the last shop with a blue sign. Vina- phone I think.

Ppl advised me to change money in Vietnam and I got much better rates there. Bring sgd and change there , don't change too much as you can't do much with leftover dong except give it away or return to Vietnam. We changed just a 100 sgd here in spore for taxi etc but but if you Uber, you can wait until you get to town to change money. My grab/Uber bills charged to my card were really minimal. Just a few dollars. Once you have cash you stop paying by card.

 

[finale1]

WiFi at hotels are OK. But you can buy a data Sim card for just over 6sgd at the airport.Turn left after exiting custom and go to the last shop with a blue sign. Vina- phone I think.

Ppl advised me to change money in Vietnam and I got much better rates there. Bring sgd and change there , don't change too much as you can't do much with leftover dong except give it away or return to Vietnam. We changed just a 100 sgd here in spore for taxi etc but but if you Uber, you can wait until you get to town to change money. My grab/Uber bills charged to my card were really minimal. Just a few dollars. Once you have cash you stop paying by card.

https://cashchanger.co/

At this rate 16,200 its a good rate. The best rate in hcmc is only 100vnd more.

 

[junny1]

What abt my plan with ?
Any recommendation

 

[kitkat2]

Ppl advised me to change money in Vietnam and I got much better rates there.

how much better? from my experience, the rates are the same. it is very easy to say, "you will always get more there"

 

[kitkat2]

What abt my plan with ?
Any recommendation

meals: explore around and when you see a vendor or restaurant that you like, go in and try. imho, even the lousiest vietnamese food in viet nam tastes much better than the best vietnamese food in singapore. if you are a little picky, install and use the foody app to check ratings and reviews.

 

[miraxx]

how much better? from my experience, the rates are the same. it is very easy to say, "you will always get more there"

I didnt go to arcade to change money. Local money changer gave me 15000 for 1 sgd. HCM got 16 200. Made a diff for me.

 

[miraxx]

Also didnt want to carry a wad of vietnamese cash,so changed as I needed money. A couple of hundred dollars each time. Spore they also give big denominations, all 500.000. I like getting smaller value notes in HCM.

Pay for hotel, splurge out meals etc with card.

 

[miraxx]

What abt my plan with ?
Any recommendation

Depends on your interest. Military history? Go see cui cui tunnels. Culture? Catch a performance at the Opera House or Water Puppet Theatre. Services? Go for spa, massage etc but the level of expertise is not that great. Book a cooking course for an afternoon if you are interested. I have done cooking lessons in thailand, europe etc and find them fun. Mekong Delta exploration is best not rushed. I didnt do it as I was with my family but I'd prefer to do at least a 2 day trip if not longer. I enjoyed shopping for lacquerware but the quality is not that good.

 

[finale1]

Its not so bad like 15,000 at arcade. More like 16,000. 15,000 probably from neighbourhood changers

I didnt go to arcade to change money. Local money changer gave me 15000 for 1 sgd. HCM got 16 200. Made a diff for me.

 

[audiovideo]

For vietnamese to go taiwan tour, they need a visa. They have to declare how much they have in bank account. Anyone knows the minimum amount ?

 

[Baggio10]

hi any bros here can guide me how to take the vinasun taxi at the airport?

landing at Tan Son Nhat Intl Arpt (SGN) Terminal 2.

when going back to the airport, also look for Vinasun taxi?
or can try uber/grab?

 

[dede1217]

hi any bros here can guide me how to take the vinasun taxi at the airport?

landing at Tan Son Nhat Intl Arpt (SGN) Terminal 2.

when going back to the airport, also look for Vinasun taxi?
or can try uber/grab?

Walk to the left when you come out of the immigration ...
if u not sure, can use their cab service at the airport, about 3 sgd more i think ...

 

[Bishio]

At the airport can use Uber or grab also

 

[Desmond_]

At the airport can use Uber or grab also

for grab, the driver always call you to confirm again

 

[rayban]

Ask them to call the taiwan embassy in Vietnam, they will know and tell them what required

For vietnamese to go taiwan tour, they need a visa. They have to declare how much they have in bank account. Anyone knows the minimum amount ?

 

[kitkat2]

For vietnamese to go taiwan tour, they need a visa. They have to declare how much they have in bank account. Anyone knows the minimum amount ?

kinda hard if they are travelling independently. they wouldn't give tourist visa to my vn friends who studied and graduated in taiwan, until they provided a local guarantor.

 

[rayban]

kinda hard if they are travelling independently. they wouldn't give tourist visa to my vn friends who studied and graduated in taiwan, until they provided a local guarantor.

need taiwan guarantor then they enter meh, i just have 2 Vbs friend go solo to taiwan.... i should ask them how they enter sia