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The socialist republic of Vietnam
Mainland Territory: 330,966.9 sq. km
Population: more than 90 million
National Capital: Ha Noi
Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Viet Nam is a strip of land shaped like the letter “S” and borders with China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east and south.
The country’s total length from north to south is 1,650km with the coastline is 3,260km long and the inland border is 4,510km bring to Vietnam a divesified landscape with mountain, sea and delta. Vietnam is also a transport junction from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Local Times & Working Hours
Local time is GMT + 7 hours.
Governmental offices work Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 4.30 pm (excluding a one-hour lunch) and are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Banks are open from 7.30 am or 8.00 am to 11.30 am and from 1.00 pm to 4:30 pm. Some banks are opened on Saturday morning from 8.00 am to 11.30 pm and are closed Sunday.
Private shops, restaurants are open from 8.00 am or 8:30 am to 9.00 pm or 11.00 pm. During the Lunar New Year shops/restaurants may be closed for several days before and after as well as during the festive holidays, depending on recommendations made by a fortune teller.
Electricity
In Vietnam electric current is mostly 220V in main cities, although you can still find 110V in rural areas. Sockets are both round and flat types.
Internet
Internet service providers are currently operating in most of the cities. You can access the internet through hotels, cyber cafés and restaurants
Transportation
There are five international airports in Vietnam: Noi Bai in Hanoi located 45 minutes from the town centre, Cat Bi in Hai Phong, Danang’s airport at 4 km from the heart of the town, Cam Ranh located 40 mn driver from Nha Trang and Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City located 20 minutes from the town centre.
In Vietnam, we drive on the right side. An international Driving license is not valid. Only owners of a Vietnamese driving license are allowed to drive a car or a motorcycle. Without talking about insurance matters, renting a motorbike is possible although not recommended due to the dense traffic in main cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The road network has improved but still needs to be upgraded in some areas. To cover a distance, it is reasonable to count an average speed of 50 km / hour.
Safety and Securities
Vietnam is generally a safe country, however some simple common sense precautions with possessions lessen the chances of becoming a victim to petty theft.
Carry your handbag or rucksack to the front of you and be particularly aware that handbag snatches / thefts from motorbikes occur especially in the bigger cities and crowds. It is advised to keep luggage locked while travelling, whether it is stored in the hold of a car or bus, during flights or train journeys. Virtually all hotels have safety boxes to keep your valuable belongings while on tour.
Useful Telephone Numbers
0: National Domestic Direct Dialing Access Code
00: International Direct Dialing Access Code
100117: Time Inquiries
1080: Information directory & English service
112: Rescue emergency
113: Police
114: Fire Brigade
115: Ambulance
116: Local Call Assistance
Tippings:
Tipping is widely practised and expected; however it should only be given for good service. Suggested tips:
- Porters - VND 10,000 - 20,000 per bag / ~ USD 1/ bag
- Waiters in restaurants - 5-10% of total bill
- Tour guides - VND 100,000 - 150,000 per person/per day/ ~ 5-7 USD/person/day
- Drivers - VND 50,000 - 100,000 per person/per day/ ~ 2-5 USD/person/day
- Doorman/Bellboy at hotels - VND 20,000 - 40,000 per person/per day/ ~USD2/person
- Cyclo ride - VND 50,000 - 100,000 per person/per trip/ ~ 2-5 USD/person/trip
- Boat trip in Mekong Delta, Tam Coc, Hue - VND 50,000 - 100,000 per person/per trip/ ~ 2-5 USD/person/trip
- Halong Cruise/Mekong Cruise - VND 50,000 - 100,000 per person/per trip/ ~ 2-5 USD/person/trip
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Testimonials
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Show moreMai Chau - Pu LuongThuy Pham was very knowledge about the tour and super organized to ensure that I have the best experience from the tour. Mai Chau - Pu Luong was amazing with all the nature scenes and the friendly Thai minority in the village. I got to learn a lot of cultures in the area and how they are similar and different from the rest of other Vietnamese in the country...Mr. Tai Trinh - USAReview submitted on Jun 2022
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Show moreEinfach KlasseIch bin selbe Vietnamesen, und auch sehr oft nach Vietnam reisen. Aber erstes Mal ein Tour von Reisefirma buchen. Erstaunlich, es war viel besser als erwartet. Zuerst, wir können richtig gut essen, zweite, wir bleiben immer fit mit sehr gute Zeitplannung. Ich muss noch mal Danke sagen und bis bald Vietsensetravel.Herzlichen GrüsseAntrus Duong - Germany
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Show moreExcellent organizationWe made trip for 25pax with VietSense Travel. From the first email we understood that it is our company, our friends and our Vietnamese guides to history, sense and soul of this country.We traveled for 8 days from North to South trough the country, made best points of view with great gastronomic accents and nice hotels. The program was made for us individually according to our wishes and budget.VietSence Travel is the team of professionals - reliable, friendly and always ready to help in any issue. Surely recommend if you want to get great travel experience in Vietnam!Anastasiya Popovich - Ukraine
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Show moreTrip in VietnamWow. A trip of a lifetime, we closed the trip six months before they took care of all the details even the smallest, their drivers are careful, the excellent guides explained everything to us with a smile and patience. We were taken to clean restaurants. Thank you so much from Israel.Sheli Golan - Israel
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Show moreMy visit was from 6/1/2019 to 6/6/2019...My family of three really liked the tours Halong & Ninh Bình 2019 from Vietsense Travel. Travel consultant Thuy Pham, tour guides Viet & Dung gave us great experiences from these tours. The sight seeing were beautiful and amazing. We loved the foods, places that we had seen. They treated us so nice. Also, the drivers, boat guides were great. We will recommend these tours from Vietsense Travel. If we ever come back to Hanoi, we definitely will book tours from Vietsense Travel again...Chinh Vo - United States
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Show moreFive Star Tour Agency with Excellent Service from Ms.Thuy Pham, Travel Advisor...Words simply cannot express the awesome job Ms.Thuy Pham did in planning every detail personally. She gave us more than 100% of her attention before the trip and during our time. We shared almost a personal relationship during the process that we even met for lunch in Hanoi! Thuy took the time to share our travel experiences mid-way through the trip. That gave us a true feeling of “Vietnam Hospitality”...Gloriacappo - North Chicago, Illinois
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