Vietnam

[rrr2015]

I think most are familiar with pho, banh mi. I ate in HCM, wanna guess what's the name of this dish?

btw, how many posts before mod consider moving Vietnam as one of Sub-Forums ah?

 

[invisible999]

Exchange rate

Exchanged today at Crown Exchange at the Arcade for 15900 VND per SGD. Just curious, what was the exchange in Vietnam?

 

[kitkat2]

Exchanged today at Crown Exchange at the Arcade for 15900 VND per SGD. Just curious, what was the exchange in Vietnam?

that's a very good rate. dong is pegged at around 22500 to one usd. check usd to sgd exchange rate for the day and you should know how much dong you should get for one sgd.

 

[koala2004]

Exchanged today at Crown Exchange at the Arcade for 15900 VND per SGD. Just curious, what was the exchange in Vietnam?

This rate is good. Didn't know can get such rate here.

 

[koala2004]

I think most are familiar with pho, banh mi. I ate in HCM, wanna guess what's the name of this dish?

btw, how many posts before mod consider moving Vietnam as one of Sub-Forums ah?

The food is called Hu Tieu.

 

[Estados]

flying to vietnam nx week.

just a quick question. we can withdraw dong using their atm there right?
I dont wanna carry so much money on me in cash tio pickpocket or drop. I rather pay the admin fee.

bringing ard 500 sgd over

 

[rayban]

flying to vietnam nx week.

just a quick question. we can withdraw dong using their atm there right?
I dont wanna carry so much money on me in cash tio pickpocket or drop. I rather pay the admin fee.

bringing ard 500 sgd over

can draw money just careful who behind you lor

 

[Estados]

can draw money just careful who behind you lor

okay thanks bro.

as long as not ghost jiu okay liao

money can earn back

 

[invisible999]

as long as not ghost jiu okay liao

I'd prefer ghosts behind me than a guy with knife... You can ignore ghosts, while ignoring person with knife is not that easy.

Regarding ATM, please note that you will pay ATM fee - depends on the bank could be US $1-$3, your own bank's fee, again depends on bank, plus 2-2.5% over the top of the exchange rate changed by your bank.

So, as an example, withdrawing US $200 equivalent would end up in fees $2 (ATM), SG $5 (you own bank's) + US $5 (fee on the top of the exchange rate) == US $10.

So you essentially are paying 5% fee of the withdrawn amount.

 

[Estados]

I'd prefer ghosts behind me than a guy with knife... You can ignore ghosts, while ignoring person with knife is not that easy.

Regarding ATM, please note that you will pay ATM fee - depends on the bank could be US $1-$3, your own bank's fee, again depends on bank, plus 2-2.5% over the top of the exchange rate changed by your bank.

So, as an example, withdrawing US $200 equivalent would end up in fees $2 (ATM), SG $5 (you own bank's) + US $5 (fee on the top of the exchange rate) == US $10.

So you essentially are paying 5% fee of the withdrawn amount.

ohh okay cool. thanks alot for the info

 

[rrr2015]

The food is called Hu Tieu.

nice one, guess too easy for you!
i read there are quite few variation. Photo is Hu Tieu Nam Vang, interestingly Nam Vang = Phnom Penh in Vietnamese. so it's Phnom Penh Noodle Soup

 

[kitkat2]

ohh okay cool. thanks alot for the info

many vietnamese banks impose a very low withdrawal limit and very high fees for using their atms. you need to rely on websites other than hardwarezone for more details.

if i were you, i would bring enough cash, and keep the atm card for emergencies.

 

[invisible999]

many vietnamese banks impose a very low withdrawal limit and very high fees for using their atms.

Affirmative, at some banks' ATMs you could not withdraw more than $100 per each transaction and AFAIK none of them allow to withdraw more than $250.

 

[koala2004]

nice one, guess too easy for you!
i read there are quite few variation. Photo is Hu Tieu Nam Vang, interestingly Nam Vang = Phnom Penh in Vietnamese. so it's Phnom Penh Noodle Soup

No lah, I also never tried before...ask my wife for answer....lol.

Ha ha, so it's not really viet food...but from Cambodia. It looks like prawn noodles for me.

 

[koala2004]

many vietnamese banks impose a very low withdrawal limit and very high fees for using their atms. you need to rely on websites other than hardwarezone for more details.

if i were you, i would bring enough cash, and keep the atm card for emergencies.

Ya lah why bother, bring enough cash better. It's quite safe there as long as you keep your money properly and don't display in public. I have brought more than SGD40K there before also no problem. Dun worry to much. Bring 1K there really consider little lah.

 

[foreveru13]

Exchanged today at Crown Exchange at the Arcade for 15900 VND per SGD. Just curious, what was the exchange in Vietnam?

Just now I change at jcube jurong, 15800.
Just change little bit for arrival.
Later then go change at the ban thenh market

 

[rrr2015]

No lah, I also never tried before...ask my wife for answer....lol.

Ha ha, so it's not really viet food...but from Cambodia. It looks like prawn noodles for me.

i read southern vietnamese adapt to their local food
it's pork broth with slices of lean pork meat, liver, kidney, prawn etc. i was shown the tourist menu, 2 version ~ 1 which vietnamese usually ate (i.e as per my photo) and another entirely wth prawns only. i guess many western tourist not used to eating spare parts lolz

 

[Thoma5]

Just now I change at jcube jurong, 15800.
Just change little bit for arrival.
Later then go change at the ban thenh market

Just came back from hcm...
Ban thenh quote me 16000. Near saigon zoom hotel goldsmith quote me at 16100

Hcm really change a lot. Been 2 yrs nvr go there liao. Haha now still got grabtaxi liao...

Why hcm suddenly got so many traffic light liao arh?

 

[koala2004]

i read southern vietnamese adapt to their local food
it's pork broth with slices of lean pork meat, liver, kidney, prawn etc. i was shown the tourist menu, 2 version ~ 1 which vietnamese usually ate (i.e as per my photo) and another entirely wth prawns only. i guess many western tourist not used to eating spare parts lolz

I also cant take spare parts or any pork in most forms. I also can't stand some viet ham which has strong taste and smell. So I usually pass it to my wife...hee hee. I would say I am less adventurous when come to food.

 

[whatmeworry]

Vietnam logic!