Pocket Vietnam travel experience for foreigners

Vietnam is known as one of the countries with many beautiful landscapes, attracting foreign tourists. However many international friends before the trip to the S-shaped land still do not understand how to best equip themselves to fully explore and experience here. Grasping that mentality, Saco Travel will reveal tips and experiences for foreign guests who intend to travel to Vietnam shortly.

Flight routes to Vietnam

Currently, flying to Vietnam takes quite a while, at least 19 hours with a stopover in Hong Kong, Manila, Taipei, Incheon, or Narita, and on to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. With points starting from major cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, or California. Major airlines you can go like American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Eva Air, Hongkong Air, etc.

Vietnam has more than 10 international airports. There are 3 main places where you can see a lot of flights landing from many different countries in the world such as Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi), Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), and Da Nang International Airport (Da Nang). And this is one of your three stops in Vietnam.

How to apply for a Vietnam visa

The first step is to have a Vietnam Visa approval letter (entry letter). You can get it from many Vietnam travel agencies. Usually, if you book a Vietnam tour package, travel agencies will provide you with this letter as a gift.

Currency

Vietnamese currency is Vietnam Dong (VND) and this is the most convenient way to buy things in Vietnam. Converting USD to VND at Vietnamese airports is quite easy with reasonable rates, or some bank branches can do the conversion for you.

One of the biggest inconveniences is how to distinguish the value of each invoice because there are so many numbers? The trick is to remember its color. USD can be traded while traveling in Vietnam. However, make sure you know about the conversion rate. Otherwise, many scammers will charge much higher than the real value.

Note the regulations on entry to Vietnam

People entering Vietnam besides the required documents such as passports with at least 6 months validity, Vietnam visas, identity papers, etc., also need to pay attention to other types of luggage. Especially at the time near the holidays and Tet, several cases were arrested and items recovered at airports and border gates.

Luggage to be carried

Accordingly, people entering Vietnam are allowed to bring luggage that is necessary for living or other purposes of the trip such as gold, foreign currency, gifts, etc. Unless the luggage is within the exempted norm The remaining tax must be declared on the customs declaration.

Luggage of people on entry and exit will have to declare and present documents to customs when:

• Luggage sent before or after the trip
• Bring 300g of gold or more
• Bring foreign currency in cash over 7,000 USD or other foreign currencies of equivalent value; Vietnamese dong over 15,000,000 VND
• There are goods temporarily imported for re-export, temporarily exported for re-import
• Bring medicaments, narcotics, psychotropic drug

For people entering the country with luggage exceeding the tax-free quota

With a 5-year passport, at least 30 days before its expiration, you will be able to renew it once for no more than 3 years, and for a 10-year passport, you must renew a new passport.

Where should you stay in each particular destination?

For any place, being in the heart of the city is one of the best things you can do to get a taste of local life. That means, being able to explore your surroundings can save you time and travel costs. Instead, it would be more interesting to just wander through all the vibrant streets with a very Asian atmosphere, taste Vietnamese street food, and witness daily life.

Besides, for cities with beaches, it is better to stay close to the coast so that you can relax as much as possible. Don’t worry too much about not being able to explore local life or the area of ​​residence. Almost all beachfront resorts offer a free shuttle to the city/town center every day.

Today, when traveling to Vietnam, discovering attractive places has become more familiar than ever. A gentle, friendly Vietnam is always ready to welcome foreign tourists to visit and experience, just a little secret when coming to this country you will not want to leave.