Category "ho-chi-minh-city"

Travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Kampot

I'm looking for a relatively painless but interesting way to get from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Kampot in Cambodia. The most commonly suggested route seems

Transportation and cost to get to Tay Ninh from Ho Chi Minh City?

If coming from Ho Chi Minh City, what is the fastest mode of transportation I can take to go to Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park in Tay Ninh and how m

Will all accommodation be full (or at inflated prices) if arriving in Vietnam right in the middle of Tết?

I arrived overland in Cambodia from Laos on the 19th of January and the Immigration guy put 19th of February on my visa (a bonus extra day!) so that's the day I

Overstaying visa in Vietnam by 5(!) minutes

I am in a situation where I landed in Vietnam, and found out I only get 15 days of visa by default. I landed 730am Jan 24th and leaves 00:05am on Feb 9th, which

Are there any luggage lockers in Ho Chi Minh City?

We'll be leaving for Phnom Penh for 1 day, would like to know if there are storage lockers near HCMC and how much will be it's rate.

Do I need multiple-entry visa for Vietnam if only transiting airport the second entry?

I am travelling to Vietnam landing at Hanoi then departing 9 days later from HCMC (Ho Chi Minh city). I am then travelling to Siem Reap, returning to HCMC airp

Is it offensive to use 'Saigon' instead of 'Ho Chi Minh City'?

I've heard some people talking about Saigon instead of Ho Chi Minh City. Besides the fact that those people usually were French (I'm French myself as well) I wa

Is a bike tout in Ho Chin Minh a scam for tourists?

Walking at night alone (around 23:00 to 4:00) at the center of Ho Chi Minh (mostly district 1), so many touts tried to get me on their bike. I have never got on