Vietnam

[sendtolee]

anyone book Vietjet Air before?
What's the preferred currency? SGD or VND or USD?
which one does not incurred DCC fees?

Booked before in vnd, no dcc then. Not sure now.

 

[badsector]

Booked before in vnd, no dcc then. Not sure now.

thanks for the info

 

[sendtolee]

thanks for the info

My experience so far, visa got dcc and worst exchange rate.
Master got no dcc and better exchange rate. I am referring to posb mastercard.

 

[badsector]

My experience so far, visa got dcc and worst exchange rate.
Master got no dcc and better exchange rate. I am referring to posb mastercard.

thanks.

I was actually thinking of paying by USD since if i pay by VND. Provided there's no DCC fees

if use VND, Mastercard will convert VND->USD->SGD

 

[Magickiller9]

Any hotel recommendation if I'm traveling alone. 18-21 decemner. Hcm ?

 

[MuppeJack]

Any hotel recommendation if I'm traveling alone. 18-21 decemner. Hcm ?

From what I gather from here and friends, blue diamond or Lavender are recommended, priced at average 30-40 per night on average, if booked ahead.

My last trip last year, I checked in a random hotel at district 1 nearby ben thanh, it was decent as well.

My coming trip next week, I am trying out backpacker hostel.

Any experts, is taking train or bus better for travelling to mui ne (to and fro)?

 

[Andrew833]

From what I gather from here and friends, blue diamond or Lavender are recommended, priced at average 30-40 per night on average, if booked ahead.

My last trip last year, I checked in a random hotel at district 1 nearby ben thanh, it was decent as well.

My coming trip next week, I am trying out backpacker hostel.

Any experts, is taking train or bus better for travelling to mui ne (to and fro)?

There is a type of bus where you can lay down, to mui ne. My friend didn't book early so we left to take taxi.

 

[caytruc]

My experience so far, visa got dcc and worst exchange rate.
Master got no dcc and better exchange rate. I am referring to posb mastercard.

How do you check the exchange rates of Visa vs Mastercard?

 

[sendtolee]

How do you check the exchange rates of Visa vs Mastercard?

No way to check live rates. They don't do live rates anyway. Look at your cc bill.

 

[finale1]

There is a type of bus where you can lay down, to mui ne. My friend didn't book early so we left to take taxi.

Its called Sleeper Bus. Buy tickets from De Tham street. (near backpackers area) The most famous bus service is orange in color. Called Phuong Trang or sth...

 

[finale1]

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are in a battle against a dengue fever epidemic that has already affected tens of thousands of people across the country
http://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/...minh-city-battle-dengue-fever-pics/40825.html

those heading to vietnam now do take note ....

HCMC D1 is still ok. Not an epidemic yet

 

[finale1]

From what I gather from here and friends, blue diamond or Lavender are recommended, priced at average 30-40 per night on average, if booked ahead.

My last trip last year, I checked in a random hotel at district 1 nearby ben thanh, it was decent as well.

My coming trip next week, I am trying out backpacker hostel.

Any experts, is taking train or bus better for travelling to mui ne (to and fro)?

Take bus better, its only 5 hours or so. Trains are not so safe.

 

[dede1217]

Any hotel recommendation if I'm traveling alone. 18-21 decemner. Hcm ?

many 2* 3* hotels at d1 ...avg 30+ for decent ones ...
normally 2* hotel can be as low as 20+

 

[caytruc]

Take bus better, its only 5 hours or so. Trains are not so safe.

Buses are not so safe. Google: nightmare bus in Vietnam

Trains are quite safe.
However it does not go directly to Mui Ne, you will have to take a taxi from the Binh Thuan station near Phan Thiet (downtown) to Mui Ne, quite far actually, about another 1 hour from the railway station.

 

[doran_lum]

I would say buses and trains in Vietnam are safe if u are aware of your surrounding and belongings.

I been on worst overnight train rides in Europe where u can hear attempts to open the cabin door in the middle of the night.

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[john12555]

Hi all, got some time next time before sch starts and feel like going for a short trip. Any recommendation for destination for a 5day solo trip? Was reading up on danang and hoi an.
Thx!

 

[insideout]

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are in a battle against a dengue fever epidemic that has already affected tens of thousands of people across the country
http://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/...minh-city-battle-dengue-fever-pics/40825.html

those heading to vietnam now do take note ....

do u guys think it is safe to go Hanoi in end Nov-early Dec?

 

[staedtler_07]

do u guys think it is safe to go Hanoi in end Nov-early Dec?

Generally it'll be safe, just take the necessary precaution and don't do any monkey business should keep you pretty safe

 

[kitkat2]

No way to check live rates. They don't do live rates anyway. Look at your cc bill.

they do publish their official daily rates though.

thanks.

I was actually thinking of paying by USD since if i pay by VND. Provided there's no DCC fees

if use VND, Mastercard will convert VND->USD->SGD

you don't have to worry if mastercard converts to usd or not, but mastercard actually publishes the final effective rates from vnd to sgd at their websites, so you should use that rate as your basis of comparison.

 

[kitkat2]

do u guys think it is safe to go Hanoi in end Nov-early Dec?

downtown hanoi is pretty much mosquito free. never got bitten every time i was there.

i am more worried about mosquitoes hovering near my ears when sleeping to falling sick.