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Heading away from home? We’ve gathered some tips to make sure your trip is the smoothest it can be.
Vietnam (Vietnamese: Việt Nam pronounced [vîət nāːm]), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), is the easternmost country on the Southeast Asian Indochinese Peninsula. With an estimated 95.5 million inhabitants as of 2018, it is the 15th most populous country in the world. Vietnam shares its land borders with China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west. It shares its maritime borders with Thailand through the Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia through the South China Sea. Its capital city is Hanoi, while its most populous city is Ho Chi Minh City, also known by its former name of Saigon.
Most touristy places take cards, however smaller shops may require cash. Make sure you always carry some on you.
The currency here is Vietnamese đồng. The symbol is ₫ or VND.
Free withdrawals at these ATMs.
Possible additional fee’s at these ATMs.
2 500 000 should be enough for a few days.
If you’re asked to choose between local currency and Euros, always choose local currency.
Most EU mobile plans will charge you for roaming.
Wifi is readily available, especially in coffee shops.
If you want to get a local SIM card, you can learn about your options here.
Tipping is not required, but is appreciated by service staff.
€ 0,80
€ 2,00
There are different numbers for the different services here.
This one! It’s the standard American plug.
Many hotels have sockets that also accept a European plug. It looks like this:
They drive on the right side of the road here.
Google and Apple Maps both work well here.
Otherwise, we recommend Rome2Rio as the best way to find out how to get anywhere. It even tells you the cost of each option. 🙌
Grab is a very convenient app and cheaper alternative to Uber
If you’ve been to Vietnam share your experience! The following would be really useful for others to know:
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