Vietnam

xiaozhi86 · May 29, 2012

Oceano said:
Thanks bros for all your replies...

flying off this Sunday... anxiously monitoring the USD / SGD exchange rate. seems too high at this point in time... advisable to just bring SGD go Hanoi airport change dong direct?

Hanoi i not sure. But for Ho Chi Min city, please change at HCMC airport.. rates confirm better then singapore

excalibur324 · May 30, 2012

Oceano said:
Thanks bros for all your replies...

flying off this Sunday... anxiously monitoring the USD / SGD exchange rate. seems too high at this point in time... advisable to just bring SGD go Hanoi airport change dong direct?

Rates are not much difference since you are probably changing for few hundred.. not gonna be a huge component. But in Vietnam, the best rates are often in jewellery shops.

Jewellery shops, money changer than banks.

excalibur324 · May 30, 2012

kaldorii said:
u travelled alone?
how to deal with not speaking their language?

They have to know basic English.. not perfect but good enough to do business.

If not, there is always e body language.

e-Tian · May 31, 2012

xiaozhi86 said:
Hanoi i not sure. But for Ho Chi Min city, please change at HCMC airport.. rates confirm better then singapore

Yeah, and never change at Changi Airport. The rate is really bad.

Creativedirector · Jul 13, 2012

BE CAREFUL!!!

Dear all,

Today i had just arrived at Ho chi minh city for holiday.

While i was strolling at night near ben thanern market a bike approached me and ask if i wanted massage at USG20.

i had never came to ho chi minh before and not sure about the rate so she asked me to seat on her bike to follow her and i silly did it.

when i arrive the location which i am not sure where it is.... they asked me to bath and after i came out she did a very simple
massage for me and i find it very strange by then.

Her partner then came in and tell me that she got to leave because her boyfriend is calling her so the partner taking over then i am pissed off
and i insisted leaving... then they send me back to my hotel.

after reaching the hotel,i realise during my bath, they had took my money from my pocket.

i lost $250 SGD, 170USD and 700000 dong plus my rauel watch.

i felt so stupid and upset now. can you advice anything i can do?

kaldorii · Jul 13, 2012

Creativedirector said:
Dear all,

Today i had just arrived at Ho chi minh city for holiday.

While i was strolling at night near ben thanern market a bike approached me and ask if i wanted massage at USG20.

i had never came to ho chi minh before and not sure about the rate so she asked me to seat on her bike to follow her and i silly did it.

when i arrive the location which i am not sure where it is.... they asked me to bath and after i came out she did a very simple
massage for me and i find it very strange by then.

Her partner then came in and tell me that she got to leave because her boyfriend is calling her so the partner taking over then i am pissed off
and i insisted leaving... then they send me back to my hotel.

after reaching the hotel,i realise during my bath, they had took my money from my pocket.

i lost $250 SGD, 170USD and 700000 dong plus my rauel watch.

i felt so stupid and upset now. can you advice anything i can do?

take it as a lesson learnt... unless u can hunt down the scammers yourself. Prostitution is also illegal, dont get yourself into trouble reporting this.

i remembered reading this somewhere,
guess it is good to actually do some in-depth research

brendadaphne · Jul 13, 2012

Try to make a police report and come back sg claim travel insurance if you have

Creativedirector said:
Dear all,

Today i had just arrived at Ho chi minh city for holiday.

While i was strolling at night near ben thanern market a bike approached me and ask if i wanted massage at USG20.

i had never came to ho chi minh before and not sure about the rate so she asked me to seat on her bike to follow her and i silly did it.

when i arrive the location which i am not sure where it is.... they asked me to bath and after i came out she did a very simple
massage for me and i find it very strange by then.

Her partner then came in and tell me that she got to leave because her boyfriend is calling her so the partner taking over then i am pissed off
and i insisted leaving... then they send me back to my hotel.

after reaching the hotel,i realise during my bath, they had took my money from my pocket.

i lost $250 SGD, 170USD and 700000 dong plus my rauel watch.

i felt so stupid and upset now. can you advice anything i can do?

buyer86 · Jul 14, 2012

kaldorii said:
take it as a lesson learnt... unless u can hunt down the scammers yourself. Prostitution is also illegal, dont get yourself into trouble reporting this.

i remembered reading this somewhere,
guess it is good to actually do some in-depth research

20SGD massage dosen mean is go call ***** lei.
i got a nice 1 hour decent massage for half that amount at hcm.

but still, in a foreign land, he should be more careful with his valueables..

anyway, check out my trip pigs!http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/sic-vietnam-3740350.html

kaldorii · Jul 14, 2012

buyer86 said:
20SGD massage dosen mean is go call ***** lei.
i got a nice 1 hour decent massage for half that amount at hcm.

but still, in a foreign land, he should be more careful with his valueables..

anyway, check out my trip pigs!http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/sic-vietnam-3740350.html

if you want massage, you should go to the massage parlor. they are authorised to operate.
but if u go report that you went with a lady to a hotel.......

Creativedirector · Jul 16, 2012

Dear Guys,

Thank you guys! i just came back last saturday and i guess i will still go back there next month. that was my first trip, therefore i guess i was not sure all ho chi minh works..

anyway,i try to search if there was a cases as such before and indeed there was as below link:

Shemales offer sex to steal from foreigners « NamViet News

Creativedirector · Jul 16, 2012

hmmm brenda, you really think that i can claim this losses? but i din make a police report lei

WarthogBro · Jul 16, 2012

just scanned thru the whole thread, so hard to find a good tailor in HCM city... read alot of review on triciaandverona.... comments?

kaldorii · Jul 16, 2012

Creativedirector said:
Dear Guys,

Thank you guys! i just came back last saturday and i guess i will still go back there next month. that was my first trip, therefore i guess i was not sure all ho chi minh works..

anyway,i try to search if there was a cases as such before and indeed there was as below link:

Shemales offer sex to steal from foreigners « NamViet News

im going there next month too! but i'm afraid i will have problem coping with the language barrier

how did you manage?

buyer86 · Jul 21, 2012

kaldorii said:
im going there next month too! but i'm afraid i will have problem coping with the language barrier

how did you manage?

u get to practice ur hand language there :s13:

besides. bring a calculator might be of use.
some vietnamese speak english.
or chat with fellow tourist to keep sane

shioks · Jul 24, 2012

e-Tian said:
I think it is possible. I bought a normal pre-paid Vinatel sim card and it actually allows internet connection on my mobile phone.

Hi where can I buy this prepaid card?

kittins · Jul 24, 2012

A good question

shioks said:
Hi where can I buy this prepaid card?

You can buy the prepaid sim of Vinatel everywhere, which is at the dealer locations. However, this is the direct method. There is a pretty good way; you can ask a travel agent who provides certain services to help you buy. I once asked a dealer, such as the RDT travel company, i just booked the tickets (vietnamairlinestickets.com). However, I asked them to support other related services. Fortunately, they agreed with me.

ladytitanium · Jul 27, 2012

Hanoi to Hoi An

Hello all, will be going to Hanoi and onwards to Hoi An in Sept. Just wondering whether i should book the train tickets now? cause its going to be an overnight train to Danang and i sure as hell don't want to be stuck sitting down the whole journey.

And where do i book Halong Bay tour in Hanoi? any recommended company?

Beno777 · Jul 27, 2012

Went to HCMC - Mui Ne - HCMC from 22/7 to 26/7. Anyone need any basic info, pls PM me. Will try to help as much as within my means

For those thinking of going HCMC for short trip, imho, I would suggest you head to BKK or Chiang Mai instead

tortoise18 · Jul 28, 2012

i'm going for 1 week holiday..
deciding between vietnam hanoi or indo bali..
what u guys think

excalibur324 · Jul 28, 2012

ladytitanium said:
Hello all, will be going to Hanoi and onwards to Hoi An in Sept. Just wondering whether i should book the train tickets now? cause its going to be an overnight train to Danang and i sure as hell don't want to be stuck sitting down the whole journey.

And where do i book Halong Bay tour in Hanoi? any recommended company?

if u wanna book train ticket. i strongly suggest taking up the first class sleeper, cos the second class sleeper is cui. but i recommend u buy at train station on your first day (cheaper) and go halong bay den go danang.

alternatively there will be bus from hanoi-hue-hoi an.

for halong bay package generally u can buy from all tour agencies in old quarter. tour agencies should be cheaper than booking through your hostel/hotel. do compare a few as price variance is quite high..

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