Vietnam: Travelling

Transportation From Airport to City Centre:

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car Rental
Hanoi - Noibai (HAN)	22 km / 14 miles	USD 10 / 40-50 min	USD 3 / 40 min	-	-
Haiphong - Cat Bi (HPH)	6 km / 4 miles	USD 4 / 20 min	-	-	-

Means of Transport Recommended in the Rest of the Country

Train reservation services

Vietnam Railways

Major airlines

You Can Consult The EU Air Safety List. Look Also at the rating of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Different Forms of Tourism

Historical

- In the North: temples and pagodas, old towns
- In the Centre: Hue imperial palace/ tombs, Panguranda, Pagodas, old Towns
- In the South: palaces, museums, theatres, churches, Cu Chi Tunnel, markets

Cultural

Festivals and Ceremonies

Vietnam Traditional Clothes

Vietnam Traditional music and Traditional instruments

Vietnam Religions

Vietnam Arts

Nature

National Parks and Natural Reserves (Cuc Phuong, Phong Nha - Ke Bang, Yok Don...)

Religious

Pagodas where Buddhists ceremonies are conducted. There are three important Buddhist festivals following the lunar calendar in mid-January, mid-April and mid-July.

Churches: The most important festival in the year is Christmas.

Temples: There are temples of other religions as Hoa Hao, Khome.

Thermal

Water Parks in the big cities:

Dam Sen Water Park - 

Suoi Tien Water Park  (in Ho Chi Minh City)

Ho Tay Water Park  (in Ha Noi city).

Beaches in the whole country

Beach

The beaches of Vietnam stretch out from the North to the South. Tourists can bathe, taste sea foods, or take a boat or canoe to get to islands.

Winter Sports

None

Outdoor Activities

Picnics, mountain climbing, boating, visiting fruit farms...

Shopping

The most popular items for foreign travellers are:
- Carved wooden furniture, fine lacquerware (these can be shipped home on request)
- Ao dai, Traditional Vietnamese hand-made silk dresses, kimonos, embroideries
- Antiques, fine ceramics, old watches or Zippo lighters
- XQ hand embroidery Painting, Copies of famous paintings

Tourism Organisations

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

Health and Safety

Health Precautions

Vaccination for children is free and mandatory in Vietnam. For visitors, vaccinations against tuberculosis and hepatitis B are sometimes advised. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Unpasteurised milk should be boiled. However, pasteurised milk is widely available now.  Avoid dairy products that are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit should be peeled.

International Hospitals

Family Medical Practice, FV Hospital

For Further Information on Sanitary Conditions

Ministry of Health

For Further Information on Safety Conditions

The Government Website - Department of Safety and Security.

Time Difference and Climate

Time and Time Difference

It is %T:%M %A In Hanoi (GMT+7)

Summer Time Period

No