Travel tips

If you are looking for a nice foot massage in Saigon, please check out the Saigon Heritage  Foot Massage in the city central. 69 Hai Ba Trung Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Saigon. it is easy to find from anywhere you are around District 1.

Below are some advices for women travellers we have collected on the Internet.

No matter which way of access you choose, a Vietnamese entry visa is required for all foreigners, except for citizens of countries having bilateral agreements on visa exemption with Vietnam.

Tipping is not expected in Vietnam but it is enormously appreciated. You should consider tipping guides, drivers, and staffs at hotels or restaurants if they have done good jobs.

Vietnam communication network

Don’t travel without health insurance, even if you’re fit and healthy – accidents do happen.

Vietnam has some fantastic shopping opportunities, so it’s well worth setting aside half a day or so to properly peruse. Hotspots include  Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, each of which has a temping selection of everything from avant-garde art to sumptuous silk suits.

Post Office ("Buu Dien" in Vietnamese) appears in every city, town, village and rural sub-district, opens from 6.30am to 9pm, including weekends and public holidays. International postal rates are similar to those in European countries.

Colour print films are widely available. A roll of 36 print film costs about US$2.5. Slide film can be bought in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.  Back-and-white films are rapidly disappearing, so bring your own.