Tourist guide to Vietnam

Where to go in Vietnam:

To choose the right place to stay in Vietnam, it is better to study each resort separately and choose the right one for the price and conditions.

Popular beach resorts in Vietnam:

Phan Thiet (Mui Ne), Nhatrang, Da Nang, Phu Quoc island, Hoi An, Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay, Vung Tau, Con Dao Island

Popular sightseeing resorts in Vietnam:

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Sapa, Halong Bay, Hoi An, Hue, Dalat, Mekong Delta.

Learn more about Resorts in Vietnam here.

When to go to Vietnam:

Vietnam is warm all year round. Some resorts have a low season (rainy season) at different times of the year, but this does not mean that you can not go there at this time. Just the chances of running into bad weather in the low season will be slightly higher than in the high season.

Is the sea clean in Vietnam:

The purity of the sea varies from resort to resort, but in general, the transparency and natural purity of the waters of the South China Sea, washing the shores of Vietnam, is considered by most to be inferior to the purity of the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, washing the seas of Vietnam's closest competitor Thailand.

Tour price:

The cost of tours to Vietnam for two from Moscow starts from 55 000 rubles (1800 dollars). In high season, prices may be higher. The most inexpensive resorts are Phan Thiet and Mui Ne and Nha Trang.

Currency:

The currency of Vietnam is called Dong. In the course of both local currency and dollars, which can be paid for tourist services or large purchases. The rate for 1 dollar is about 20,000 VND.

Plastic cards are widely used: there are many ATMs and you can pay with a card.

Learn more about Vietnam's currency and exchange rate.

Communications and Internet:

Communication in Vietnam is quite developed. For calls home roaming Russian operators is better not to use, it will be too expensive. It is much cheaper to buy a SIM card of local operators and use it to call home. You can call home via IP telephony from an internet cafe on the streets at a price of about 4 rubles per minute.

The internet is almost everywhere. Almost every hotel offers free Wi-Fi or access from a desktop computer. Free Wi-Fi is available in shopping centers, cafes and restaurants, on the streets of some tourist areas.

Country code: +84

International exit code: 00

How to get there:

The flight time from Moscow to Vietnam is 9-11 hours.

Many airlines fly to Vietnam from Russia from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and in the seasons charter flights from many other major cities. Vietnam airports that accept flights from Russia: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Da Nang (charters only).

Which airlines fly to Vietnam from Russia.

Transport in Vietnam:

Vietnam is very inexpensive to travel by plane, especially if you book tickets in advance. See list of Vietnam Airlines.

The railway network connects almost all tourist cities of Vietnam, the trains are comfortable and affordable.

A large number of tourist buses of various companies connects all tourist places in Vietnam. It is cheaper to travel by buses than by train.

In large cities, a system of very cheap and convenient public transport (buses) is successfully operating.

Taxis are inexpensive, but taxi drivers often try to "impale" by calling inflated prices. For short distances by taxi it is better to drive on the counter, for long (between cities) it is better to negotiate a fixed price, but it is worth finding out in advance on the Internet a reasonable price for this route.

Visa:

For Russians, a visa for up to 15 days is not needed. A visa for a month or more can be obtained on arrival free of charge if there is visa support, which is purchased and issued via the Internet.

CIS citizens can get a visa on arrival with visa support, but for money.

Learn more about a visa to Vietnam.

Security:

Vietnam, one of the safest countries. Serious crimes are very rare. But a large number of petty thefts, fraud (fraud with payment in taxis, restaurants, markets, currency exchange, etc.)

Learn more about security in Vietnam.

Medicine, insurance, vaccinations:

Insurance and vaccinations are not required to enter Vietnam.

Medicine in Vietnam is rather weak. There are high-level international clinics, but the prices there are very high, and without medical insurance it is better not to get there.

Learn more about medical safety in Vietnam.

Time in Vietnam:

Vietnam time is three hours ahead of Moscow time.

Electricity:

220V 50Hz is used, the sockets are the same as in Russia.

Language:

In tourist areas, almost everyone can speak English. In recent years, many Russian-speaking Vietnamese have appeared in popular resort places (Nha Trang and Phan Thiet). In non-tourist areas, you often will not be able to understand even in English.

Emergency numbers:

113-police.

114-fire service

115-ambulance

Embassies and consulates:

Embassy in Hanoi:
Address: Hanoi, Lathan Street, 191 (191, La Thanh street, Hanoi);
Phone: (844) 3833-69-91
Phone: (844) 3833-69-92 Fax: (844) 3833-69-95
Email address: kons_hanoi@inbox.ru;
Web page: http://www.vietnam.mid.ru
Opening hours:
Mon., Wed.: 9.00-12.00, 16.00-17.00
Tue., Fri.: 9.00-12.00
Thu.: 16.00-17.00

Consulate General in Moscow Ho Chi Minh City:
Address: 40 Bahuyenthankuan street (40, Ba Huyen Thanh Quan street, Hochimin);
Phone: (848) 930-39-36
Fax: (848) 930-39-37
E-mail: cgrushcm@fmail.vnn.vn

Consulate General in Moscow Danang:
Address: 22 Changfu Street (22, Tran Phu Street, Danang)
Phone: (84511) 382-23-80, 381-85-28
Fax: (84511)381-85-27
E-mail: consdanang@dng.vnn.vn