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[fujicolours]

500m is very far bro. Benh thanh can walk to pham ngoc lao already.

Then which hotel do you recommend? I thought 500m is close enough lol

 

[grapewall]

How do you guys do the currency mental calculation when paying? 1sgd = 16,700 dongs. When in a hurry situation and complicated amount, how to convert mentally?

I have my own way. Back when it was 16000, i worked it out to be 10k =$0.60, so 100k=$6.
Even though the rate now is 16800, the difference isn't that significant.

 

[dede1217]

You should be even more careful with 20k and 500k notes as they are both blue in colour

that one no issue ...
cox dont really get 500k ...

 

[dede1217]

How do you guys do the currency mental calculation when paying? 1sgd = 16,700 dongs. When in a hurry situation and complicated amount, how to convert mentally?

everything x 6

 

[dede1217]

Then which hotel do you recommend? I thought 500m is close enough lol

There are few hotels nearby ben thanh market ...
some 2 to 3* hotel price was reasonable ... review not very good for some.

Ur hotel is 5min walk , not too bad ... can walk abit to exercise ...

 

[dede1217]

I booked this tour. My departure time was 8.30am, and "check in" was 45 min earlier, i.e, 7.45am. like a typical singaporean, i didn't care about the check in timing, only turn up at 8.40am. when i turned up, the staff said my bus left already. Wtf!! I asked her , so how? She just simply said, wait for the next one. The next bus came 10 mins later. Ha ha.
Apparently it's a popular route, and there are 4 buses that day.
Many chio chio Koreans tourists in my bus. Hee hee.

Yup same here ... there were bus 1 2 3 when we went there ...
yup few koreans on the bus too ...
mostly young adults would go this tour , based on my observations ...

 

[fujicolours]

500m is very far bro. Benh thanh can walk to pham ngoc lao already.

Yup same here ... there were bus 1 2 3 when we went there ...
yup few koreans on the bus too ...
mostly young adults would go this tour , based on my observations ...

How do you book? I couldn't find the tour on the website. Only saw the one combined with cu chi tunnel.

 

[dede1217]

How do you book? I couldn't find the tour on the website. Only saw the one combined with cu chi tunnel.

Went there to book one day in advance normally ...

 

[Andrew833]

I think ben thanh market at nite is better to go there ...
morning is those stores inside ben thanh selling nuts, fruits ...
at nite is outside the street selling clothings luggage shoes zi cha ...
again need to bargain, they would carrot head u ... normally no buy things there ...

At night outside ben thanh nothing much to buy and need to arm with good bargain skill

 

[Andrew833]

How do you guys do the currency mental calculation when paying? 1sgd = 16,700 dongs. When in a hurry situation and complicated amount, how to convert mentally?

100,000 dong, the local will say 100, so just 100 divide by the exchange rate. This way the number will be smaller for you to calculate.

 

[dede1217]

At night outside ben thanh nothing much to buy and need to arm with good bargain skill

normally dont really buy things at ben thanh market ...
some of the stores are selling imitation adidas clothing and shorts ...
from 70,000 each ... selling luggages, shoes, which i feel our q10 is much cheaper ....

 

[Andrew833]

normally dont really buy things at ben thanh market ...
some of the stores are selling imitation adidas clothing and shorts ...
from 70,000 each ... selling luggages, shoes, which i feel our q10 is much cheaper ....

Ladies shoe is cheap, about S$10 a pair (not sport shoe, flat or high heel) need bargain.

 

[mlam84]

Btw sinh cafe tour for mekong 2D1N cost 1,439,000 VND ($86sgd). Another agency quote me USD$25. Why price differ so big ah?

Looking to take the same tour, but with another agency. There's a difference between normal 1D Mekong tour and 2D1N Mekong Delta tour. I think USD25 refer to the day tour (no overnight stay at Can Tho)

 

[Delsamor]

If exchange rate is 16700, just use 17000 as your calculation amount.

I have my own way. Back when it was 16000, i worked it out to be 10k =$0.60, so 100k=$6.
Even though the rate now is 16800, the difference isn't that significant.

everything x 6

Thanks for the tips, need more practice to get used to it

 

[Delsamor]

100,000 dong, the local will say 100, so just 100 divide by the exchange rate. This way the number will be smaller for you to calculate.

Thanks!

Looking to take the same tour, but with another agency. There's a difference between normal 1D Mekong tour and 2D1N Mekong Delta tour. I think USD25 refer to the day tour (no overnight stay at Can Tho)

Hmm the agency said it's 2D1N tour., even showed me the itinerary..USD$25 for day trip seems too expensive.

 

[Tailor]

Anyone know how much does it roughly cost to take a cab from Noi BaI Intl Airport to Old Quarter area?

 

[kitkat2]

Anyone know how much does it roughly cost to take a cab from Noi BaI Intl Airport to Old Quarter area?

about usd12-14. you can also get quotes from uber and grab.

buses too are very convenient if travelling solo.

 

[Andrew833]

Thanks!



Hmm the agency said it's 2D1N tour., even showed me the itinerary..USD$25 for day trip seems too expensive.

Just go HCM and book one day earlier, there are many travel agents, can also ask hotel but may be a little pricey.

 

[Tailor]

about usd12-14. you can also get quotes from uber and grab.

buses too are very convenient if travelling solo.

Thanks.. any recommendation for sim card and the price?

 

[dede1217]

Thanks.. any recommendation for sim card and the price?

Should be around 7sgd for 5gb sim card, if i rmb correctly ...
they have 10gb etc