Use motor-bike taxi “Xe om” when travel in Vietnam
Xe om (you can pronouce – OM)- in the North or Honda om – in the South is the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam. Xe om means ‘Motor-bike…
Vietnam tours
Ha Noi 36 streets
The Old Quarter of Hanoi is probably the city’s greatest asset from a tourism point of view. However, the adjective ‘old’ is something of a misnomer for a European because…
What is the fees for visas, temporary residence cards to increase since 2013
Fees for issuing single-entry visas for foreigners and Vietnamese residing abroad will be increased to US$45 from the current US$25, according to the Ministry of Finance’s new Circular 190/2012/TT-BTC. Multiple-entry…
How much money does a person can carry, in foreign currencies and VND, upon their entry into and exit from Viet Nam?
According to Item 1 of Article 2 of Decision 15/2011/TT-NHNN of the State Bank of Viet Nam, dated August 12, 2011, Vietnamese people or foreigners can carry US$5,000 (or an…
How to convert driving licenses in Vietnam
Non-Vietnamese citizens are only permitted to drive in Vietnam if they hold a temporary Vietnamese driver’s license. Question: (A foreigner) I intends to stay in Việt Nam for one month.…
Conditions for transit foreign tourists
Foreigners in transit through Viet Nam’s international airports or seaports shall enter the country for travel or tourism within 15 days. Question: What are the conditions for transit foreigners to…
Vietnamese geography
Country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam Capital: Hanoi Geographical location: (main land) Longitude: from 102o09’ to 109o30’ East Latitude: from 8o10’ to 23o24’ North Mainland area: 331,690 km2 Distance (air…
List of Vietnamese ethnic groups
Vietnam – Fatherland of many ethnic groups. Ethnic groups together with children of Lac Long Quan – Au Co, who had birth of one hundred children, half of them went…
National flag, emblem, anthem, declaration of independence
National Flag The National Flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is rectangular in shape, its width is equal to two thirds of its length, in the middle of fresh…
Vietnam history overview
Vietnam is located in a region considered a cradle of mankind, one of the earliest agricultural centres practicing wet rice farming, where the stone and metallurgical revolutions took place. On…