GETTING TO HO CHI MINH
Malaysia Airlines & Air Asia has 2 daily direct flights to this city.
VISA
Asian does not need any visa to enter this country. Citizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos holding valid ordinary passports are exempt from visa requirements and are allowed to stay for not more than 30 days.
LANGUAGE
Vietnamese is the official language.
Most tourist guides speak languages: English, Chinese, French, Russian and Japanese.
The locals can also converse in Cantonese due to the influence of Hongkong's TVB series.
CURRENCIES
Vietnam Dong (VND) is the official currency here.
US dollars is widely used here…however have some Vietnam Dongs for smaller expenses, like taxi fares, hawker foods & shoppings in the markets.
US Dollars & other foreign currencies can be easily exchanged into VND at banks or with licensed money changer.
Credit cards are popularly used at big tourist centres and shopping malls.
Approx Exchange Rate :
@ US$1 = VND15,000 / @ RM1 = 5,000
TIME
Vietnam Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+7).
GETTING AROUND THE CITY & PLACES OF INTERESTS
There are various means of transportation: private driver, tour bus, and taxi and walking.
ELECTRICITY & WATER
Electricity in Vietnam is 220 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Vietnam with a device that does not accept 220 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.
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