Vietnam

[rayban]

No news on riot in benh thanh area leh...

https://www.facebook.com/steven.vu.737?pnref=story

 

[rayban]

saw on youtube some small scale demonstration and public security officers dragging some guys away. imho, not a showstopper for visitors.

heard locals say small scale one, but just try to stay away from seafood for now.... sure got people sell those affected fish one

 

[rayban]

your pm is full...can't reply...

clear liao pai seh, friday want join me to vietnam ya

 

[rayban]

This is a Hue speciality. Can get one for 30k or so. Another one to try while here is Banh Nem.. or something, its rice cake with shrimp steamed in leaf. Can find at Com Viet.

Anyway, I have alot of THB which I don't I'm using anymore. Anywhere I can change them into VND while at Hoi An or HCMC?

hcm ben thanh the gold smith shop but do not know if they take thai bhat

 

[rayban]

guy the fried pork spring roll where nice ya? cause this week bring my class mate go hcm to explore....

side note anyway take bus to bien hoa before? heading there on june so have to find out how to go there

 

[rrr2015]

is there any street food you can't find in ben thanh market?

wow bien hoa! haven't ventured that far yet. but based on what i read so far ... there are train (45mins) & bus to bien hoa. but train/bus stop operating at 5pm. taxi ride will cost 600K VND up

good luck!

guy the fried pork spring roll where nice ya? cause this week bring my class mate go hcm to explore....

side note anyway take bus to bien hoa before? heading there on june so have to find out how to go there

 

[rayban]

is there any street food you can't find in ben thanh market?

wow bien hoa! haven't ventured that far yet. but based on what i read so far ... there are train (45mins) & bus to bien hoa. but train/bus stop operating at 5pm. taxi ride will cost 600K VND up

good luck!

ben thanh for foreigners leh... good food sure not there one must go to ulu place eat one.....

bien hoa taxi so ex that why i want take bus in the morning ! 2 ways cabs can take domestic flight liao..... that why public transport not so far also 1 hr plus journey

 

[caytruc]

side note anyway take bus to bien hoa before? heading there on june so have to find out how to go there

why Bien Hoa?

 

[rayban]

why Bien Hoa?

cause........ go bu there lol

 

[stinsonsaywhatup]

My itinerary for June

D1 - hcmc
D2 - hcmc day tour
D3 - Mekong day tour
D4 - otot
D5- overnight train to Danang to Hoi an
D6 - hoi an ancient town, night market
D7 - otot at hoian
D8- overnight train to Hanoi
D9 - Halong Bay 2day cruise
D10 - Halong Bay 2day cruise
D11- otot Hanoi
D12- depart for sg



Hopefully everything will be below 1.5k all in
Will be staying dorm $10 per night type lol

 

[qhong61]

My itinerary for June

D1 - hcmc
D2 - hcmc day tour
D3 - Mekong day tour
D4 - otot
D5- overnight train to Danang to Hoi an
D6 - hoi an ancient town, night market
D7 - otot at hoian
D8- overnight train to Hanoi
D9 - Halong Bay 2day cruise
D10 - Halong Bay 2day cruise
D11- otot Hanoi
D12- depart for sg



Hopefully everything will be below 1.5k all in
Will be staying dorm $10 per night type lol

$10 dorm must be then uncomfortable.

 

[rayban]

danang 2 way 100 nett...... jetstar

 

[zul99z]

Anyone here have gone on a 1 month backpacking adventure from Saigon to Hanoi? Would not want to rent a scooter there due to the chaotic traffic. What's the estimated budget I would need for such a trip? $3k sufficient for everything? Going on a solo trip

 

[dede1217]

danang 2 way 100 nett...... jetstar

u going to vietnam again haha ?
guess few weeks back their price about 70+sgd to danang ...

 

[monkeygirl]

hi,
this is a v good list, will be even better if u ppl can provide a review.
thanks.

 

[agenda]

Anyone here have gone on a 1 month backpacking adventure from Saigon to Hanoi? Would not want to rent a scooter there due to the chaotic traffic. What's the estimated budget I would need for such a trip? $3k sufficient for everything? Going on a solo trip

Possible to do it SGD30 to 40 a day.

Dorm bed - $7
1 meal - $2 to $3
Big 1.5L water - $1
Transpot - I walked whenever in city but UberMoto is very cheap. Maybe $1 for 3km or so
Intra-city bus - $1 to $1.5 per hour

 

[zul99z]

Possible to do it SGD30 to 40 a day.

Dorm bed - $7
1 meal - $2 to $3
Big 1.5L water - $1
Transpot - I walked whenever in city but UberMoto is very cheap. Maybe $1 for 3km or so
Intra-city bus - $1 to $1.5 per hour

Thnx for the info! I'll gather more info on the must-visit places/towns before committing on a 1 month trip in 2017. Most probably heading there in the month of February or April. I've been to almost all places of interests in Ho Chi Minh and have visited Can Gio, Mekong Delta + Floating market + Vinh Long and Cao Dai temple + Chu Chi Tunnel. Thus I'll most likely spend only 2 days in Saigon visiting the Pagodas before heading out to other towns. Purchasing a scooter seems to be a popular choice among other fellow backpackers but the traffic is simply too chaotic for my liking, thus my choice for not wanting to ride a scooter there. Hmmm.

 

[agenda]

Thnx for the info! I'll gather more info on the must-visit places/towns before committing on a 1 month trip in 2017. Most probably heading there in the month of February or April. I've been to almost all places of interests in Ho Chi Minh and have visited Can Gio, Mekong Delta + Floating market + Vinh Long and Cao Dai temple + Chu Chi Tunnel. Thus I'll most likely spend only 2 days in Saigon visiting the Pagodas before heading out to other towns. Purchasing a scooter seems to be a popular choice among other fellow backpackers but the traffic is simply too chaotic for my liking, thus my choice for not wanting to ride a scooter there. Hmmm.

I'm in the same trip right now and I tell you what my biggest lessons are:

1) Always use Uber/Grab
2) If there's a price, you can find cheaper
3) You are almost guaranteed to be ripped off one way or another
4) Just cross the road
5) Never commit to an itinerary, I regret purchasing my domestic flights else I could have done so much more.

If you are travelling in a pair or more, biking is good else you can just take the bus, most small towns have bike rentals so you can take day trips easily.

Vietnam is a beautiful country and the people are very nice, except when they try to sell you something.

There are many types of hostel, the most common ones are party hostels and often the cheapest - my take is, pay a few dollars more for a communal hostel - the people you meet there have more substance.

People in party hostels generally have no directions in life, just want free beer and sex, get wasted and wake up the next day at 3pm for more free beers.

Don't worry about travelling alone, you will meet many fellow solo travellers.

 

[xiaozhi86]

I really recommend uber for cheap and reliable pricing. About 30k for 2km is very good price, probably the same as the scootbike.

Anyway, anyone have recommendation for tailors in Ho Chi Minh? My budget is about $40 for shirt with some customization and $50ish for pants. Wanna make 5 shirts and 2 pants, total budget about $320. Pay via credit card. Can I find similar or better quality at this price compared to BKK?

Make pants at 750k. Shirts not sure how much. Can choose different cloth. So pants start cheapest from 700k if not wrong

 

[kitkat2]

more reports on noi bai airport new bus svc 86. looking really good! bus staffs can speak english!

http://hocdan.com/blog/2200/tuyen-xe-buyt-co-tiep-vien-sieu-tieng-anh-tai-ha-noi