Vietnam

[kira86]

anyone knows of any airport transfer in HCM ?
have quite a big group, around 20 pax like that.
need to transfer from airport to D1.
den next day , drive around D1

 

[foreveru13]

Kira86:
Saigon REP Office: 5th Fl., Nam Viet Bldg., 09 Phan Ke Binh Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Tel: +84-8-6299-1434 | Cellphone: +84-903041659

Operation Roaming Hotline: +84-91678-0080
USA and Canada Toll-free Number: 1800-618-9829
Emai: saigon@grayline.vn |Website: www.grayline.vn

expedia using them. i book via expedia is cheaper. i just checked their website.

 

[koala2004]

Yeah i will probably bring some spare as well. Should I change in SG or at HCM airport?

This question keep coming up....sigh.

If you have zero VND, change a bit like 300k in airport, just for cab fare. From airport to BT area (D1), it cost about 160K. When reach there then change at the gold shops. If you have VND enough for cab, then just change at gold shops near BT mkt.

That's why I also bring back few million dong after each trip. I always change extra. For me bcos I likely go back once or twice a year to visit my in laws.

 

[kira86]

Kira86:
Saigon REP Office: 5th Fl., Nam Viet Bldg., 09 Phan Ke Binh Str., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Tel: +84-8-6299-1434 | Cellphone: +84-903041659

Operation Roaming Hotline: +84-91678-0080
USA and Canada Toll-free Number: 1800-618-9829
Emai: saigon@grayline.vn |Website: www.grayline.vn

expedia using them. i book via expedia is cheaper. i just checked their website.

Thanks!
will look for them next week im there.
maybe i should ask the hotel since im getting a number of rooms from them.

 

[jiajiaherbaltea]

Sorry still quite confused.

It is better to change USD to DONG? Or SGD to Dong. At hanoi airport

Thnks

so far, i've used only VND there

not many places accept USD
and these places definitely accept VND

 

[kira86]

use VND la .
u use USD, they change back to u in VND, and u lose out in exchange.

 

[dede1217]

From my understanding having been to vietnam 5x ...
those shops that accept usd, normally the price is higher for usd compared to vnd

is better to pay in vnd ....

 

[rrr2015]

This question keep coming up....sigh.

If you have zero VND, change a bit like 300k in airport, just for cab fare. From airport to BT area (D1), it cost about 160K. When reach there then change at the gold shops. If you have VND enough for cab, then just change at gold shops near BT mkt.

That's why I also bring back few million dong after each trip. I always change extra. For me bcos I likely go back once or twice a year to visit my in laws.

someone should writeup a FAQ & make it sticky curious, may i know what's the rate like @ BT goldsmith? i was getting 15500vnd in SG.

also, is foreigner allow to open bank account in Vietnam?

 

[kitkat2]

From my understanding having been to vietnam 5x ...
those shops that accept usd, normally the price is higher for usd compared to vnd

is better to pay in vnd ....

hotels that i have stayed always quote their rates in usd. when you ask for dong, they will usually mark up a little.

so, when in vietnam, it is wise to ask for prices in both usd and dong, and decide for youself.

 

[kitkat2]

so far, i've used only VND there

not many places accept USD
and these places definitely accept VND

he is not asking about paying in usd. he is asking whether to bring usd bills to vietnam to exchange to dong.

 

[kitkat2]

Sorry still quite confused.

It is better to change USD to DONG? Or SGD to Dong. At hanoi airport

Thnks

a basic rule when travelling is that never exchange at airport except for the amount of fare to get out of the airport.

in hanoi, you better bring some usd notes with you. check the rates quoted, use a calculator and decide for yourself. it is not easy to find places that give reasonable rates for sgd in hanoi unlike in the south.

 

[kitkat2]

someone should writeup a FAQ & make it sticky curious, may i know what's the rate like @ BT goldsmith? i was getting 15500vnd in SG.

also, is foreigner allow to open bank account in Vietnam?

22450 / 1.41 is around 15900, so 15500 is not bad.

foreigners with residency rights are allowed to open bank accounts.

 

[MrTheROCK]

Dear All

How many days do i need if i wanna travel to:

Danang, Hue, Hoi Ann
Dalat, Mui Neh, Nha Thrang

Are the above 6 places recommended?

Thanks all

Sent from the rock using GAGT

 

[sujun93]

sorry guys, i know this questions have been asked a million times.

should i change sgd to vnd in singapore or when i arrive in vietnam? i will arrive at hanoi then travel to central and lastly HCMC.

i also heard about using usd. do you mean change sgd to usd first in sg then bring usd to vietnam to change vnd?

can advice please, thanks!

 

[purplewave]

change in vietnam better

 

[kitkat2]

someone reported he could get 15500 dong for 1sgd in singapore. if you can find that rate, then get some dongs first. you can save time after you land in noi bai, and it is important to have dongs with you if you arrive after hours or during the weekend when banks are closed.

yes, go to the money exchangers here and get usd. the folks in the south are the more enterprising lot so sgd is widely welcomed there. in the north and central, you get lousy rates for sgd and possibly difficulty with exchanging sgd to dong.

so, take usd and sgd with you and some dong too!

sorry guys, i know this questions have been asked a million times.

should i change sgd to vnd in singapore or when i arrive in vietnam? i will arrive at hanoi then travel to central and lastly HCMC.

i also heard about using usd. do you mean change sgd to usd first in sg then bring usd to vietnam to change vnd?

can advice please, thanks!

 

[rrr2015]

22450 / 1.41 is around 15900, so 15500 is not bad.

foreigners with residency rights are allowed to open bank accounts.

Thanks! will change in Vietnam next time. plan to visit central vietnam next year (danang-hoian-huw, nha trang-dalat)

i was reading some foreign bank in vietnam may allow ... ok, guess i have to trash the bank account idea.

 

[kitkat2]

you can exchange sgd in hoi an with good rates. go to the small sundry shops directly opposite the hokkien association complex.

Thanks! will change in Vietnam next time. plan to visit central vietnam next year (danang-hoian-huw, nha trang-dalat)

i was reading some foreign bank in vietnam may allow ... ok, guess i have to trash the bank account idea.

 

[kitkat2]

i was reading some foreign bank in vietnam may allow ... ok, guess i have to trash the bank account idea.

suddenly, you made me very interested in the bank account idea. let me ask a vn friend of mine who works in a bank to confirm.

 

[kitkat2]

Thanks! will change in Vietnam next time. plan to visit central vietnam next year (danang-hoian-huw, nha trang-dalat)

i was reading some foreign bank in vietnam may allow ... ok, guess i have to trash the bank account idea.

surprise surprise...my friend said yes! please try it on your next visit and let us know.