Travel tips to Vietnam

[Indochina Travelland]

Hi guys,

I have some information which may be useful when you travel to Vietnam:

***Climate:
Vietnam’s weather is indicated by two monsoons. The winter monsoon comes from the northeast between October and March, bringing wet cold winter to all areas in the north, and dry and warm temperatures to the south. From April or May to October, the southwestern monsoon bring warm, humid weather to the whole country except for those areas sheltered by mountains.

***The currency of Vietnam: is "Dong“ (abbreviated "d" or VND) with smallest note is 100d and biggest one is 500,000d.
Current exchange rate: 1USD= 17,000d

***People : The Vietnamese are a polite and peaceful people who extend a warm welcome to foreigners. They are tolerant of the inability of visitors to understand their country.

***Shopping:
- Lacquer paintings
- Silk paintings
- Copied brand bags, clothes, shoes, etc.
- Embroidered pictures, lanterns , bags
- Tailor-made clothes
- Mother-of-pearl inlay on ornaments
- Marble figurines and vases
- Ceramics
- Copies of famous oil paintings

***Transportations within the city:
- Taxi: The common price is about 7.000VND per s'lometre. If you get more than 10km the arise is less, about 4.000VND per kilometer.
- Pedicab or “Xich Lo”: available in some cities such as Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Hoi An and Saigon. It costs about 3$ ~ 4$ dollars / hour.
- Motorbike taxi or “Xe Om”: is a popular, fast and cheap. Cost for a xe om is 1,500VND per kilometer
- Car & motorbike rental service are also available at most travel agencies.

Cheers!

[waytovietnam]

Thanks for your information.

[frdsmth9]

Vietnam is a developing, mainly agrarian country in the process of moving from a centrally planned to a market economy. Political control rests in the Communist Party. Tourist facilities can be basic in rural areas, but are increasingly well established in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and some beach and mountain resorts.

[advance]

Thanks for the tips.. This would be useful since my relatives are planing to visit Vietnam. But for now they are still planning everything and look for accommodations and possible tourist spots to visit.

[Chinhnguyen]

This tour of Sapa hard trek is a mix of adventure and culture, offers adventurers hard treks through the most spectacular scenery to peaceful and isolated villages as well as home stay experience in the hospitable villages of Dzay and Tay ethnic minorities. A great chance to strengthen your legs and deeply understand about northern hill tribes in Vietnam. This Sapa trek can be difficult at times but is worth the effort as you will be taken off the beaten path, away from the crowds, and into the unspoiled Vietnam.

Details:
Day 1: Hanoi –night train to Lao Cai
At 8h30 pm, we will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for overnight train to Lao Cai.

Day 2: Sapa – Lao Chai & Ta Van Village -15km Trekking (B, L, D)
Arrive in the early morning (around 6am), you will take a 45 –minute drive to Sapa. After refreshing and breakfast, you can repack your lugguage and start the great trekking day at 10.30am. You will be on the hillside trails up and down to Muong Hoa Valley and passing Lao Chai Village where you can see the H'Mong and Dzay dressed in their traditional style. Picnic lunch en route. In the afternoon, we reach Ta Van Village of Zay ethnic minority. We have simple dinner with the family and stay overnight at this nice house.

Day 3: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Seo Trung Ho - 20km Trekking (B, L, D)
After breakfast, you head to the Red Dao ethnic minority at Giang Ta Chai. And you can see the local people in their daily life as well as the outstanding scenery of rice terrace, waterfall and small bamboo forest. Picnic lunch on the way. After lunch, continue trekking along local trails to Seo Trung Ho, another village of Red Zao ethnic minority. We will spend the second night here with a local family.

Day 4: Seo Trung Ho – Nam Toong – Thanh Phu -20km Trekking (B, L, D)
Breakfast at the home stay. Today we trek on small paths and cross the Muong Hoa River to reach village Tay ethnic minority in Thanh Phu. Picnic lunch in Nam Toong Village. We stay overnight in a wooden Tay stilt house.

Day 5: Thanh Phu – Nam Sai – Nam Ken – Ban Ho -20km Trekking (B, L, D)
After breakfast we trek to Nam Sai to visit the Tay hill tribe. Swim in the river and then we trek up to village of Xa Pho ethnic minority, the smallest minority group in Sapa. We reach Ban Ho in the afternoon. Overnight in Ban Ho, a village Tay ethnic minority.

Day 6: Ban Ho – Sapa (B, L)
After breakfast we trek up to Ban Den, where we meet our vehicle and take a beautiful drive back to Sapa. On the way, we can see Lave Waterfall and take a swim.
Dinner at leisure and overnight in Sapa Town.

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