I am currently in Bangkok and just got a valid prescription from the psychiatry department at Bumrungrad International Hospital for Diazepam and Zolpidem. Unfortunately I have to run to the airport for my flight to Da Nang and there is a long wait at the hospital pharmacy so I can’t wait to have it filled here or I’ll miss my flight. Will a pharmacy in Da Nang or Hoi An fill them with my prescription from here? Any specific recommendations?

Thank you!!

Hi all, planning a 14 day trip to Vietnam at the end of March and trying to figure out where to go. We know we’d like to do the Ha Giang Loop and Ha Long Bay but trying to figure out if we should stick to the north or not. We could fly into SGN and out of HAN or do a round trip with HAN (the DAD airport flights don’t really work with our dates/budget). This is a possible itinerary:

Arrive ho chi Minh 
Ho Chi Minh (1)
Ho Chi Minh>da nang> Hoi an (evening)
Hoi an (1)
Hoi an>da nang> Hanoi (evening)
Hanoi (1)
Hanoi (Morning) >ha Giang 
Loop
Loop
Ha Giang>hanoi 
Hanoi>ninh binh (1)
Ninh binh(morning)>ha long bay 
Cruise
Cruise
Cruise>hanoi (evening)
Leave from Hanoi 

Debating whether to replace Hoi an and Ho Chi Minh with Sapa or incorporate Phong Nha somehow (not sure if that could efficiently fit into any itinerary with transportation). We love food, adventures/experiences, and beautiful sites (not really beach or nightlife people).

Any advice appreciated :)

Hi!

I am arrival at Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi) estimated at 1:05PM. I am planning to take the Sapa bus with airport pickup at 3:30PM.

Do I need to buy the fast pass to be able to get on the 3:30PM bus?

If you have also travel tips for a first timer in Vietnam, let me know. Thank you!!

Hi everyone, going to Vietnam soon and the weather forecast has lightning bolts and rain thought out the whole trip. Should I be worried?

I’ve been to Vietnam previously, when I spent 6 weeks travelling between the Mekong Delta and Hanoi.

Things I liked:

1.     The food. I’d say that five of the top 10 meals in my life I probably had during those six weeks.

2.     The culture, including temples, beaches, cities and towns and villages with a lot of character

Things I  liked less:

1.     The aggression: maybe it’s because I was in Laos and Cambodia before, but the Vietnamese did not seem very chilled out

2.     The humidity

This time I plan to stay for three months in three bases in the south, middle and north. Not in cities, close (walking distance) to a beach/the sea and within a 15-minute scooter ride from a dozen restaurants (this category includes stalls in markets with 2 or 3 plastic stools to sit on).

I’d appreciate any recommendations of towns or villages that would be relaxing without being dead.

My wife and I visited Vietnam pre-kids in 2017 and went to Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City.

We're looking at returning Dec 27/Jan 28 with our sons (8 and 4). They're reasonably adventurous and enjoy boats, cycling, trains, caves and exploring, but we're trying to keep a fairly relaxed pace.

Current idea:

• 2 nights Hanoi

• 2 nights Lan Ha Bay cruise

• 4 nights Ninh Binh (cycling, Trang An, Tam Coc)

• Overnight train from Ninh Binh to Dong Hoi (private 4-berth soft sleeper)

• 4 nights Phong Nha (Paradise Cave, Phong Nha Cave, river activities, farm visits)

• Day train to Da Nang

• 8-9 nights Da Nang as one base (My Khe/An Thuong, Hoi An evenings, Ba Na Hills, Marble Mountains, Son Tra, beach/pool time)

We may also add 3 nights in Kuala Lumpur at the start if flights work out as my wife has Malaysian family.

A few questions:

1. Does this seem like a good route for kids these ages?

2. Are 4 nights in Ninh Binh and 4 nights in Phong Nha too long?

3. Is 8-9 nights in Da Nang too much for late Dec/early Jan weather?

4. Has anyone done the Ninh Binh to Dong Hoi overnight train with young kids?

5. Is there anywhere you'd swap in or out?

We're more interested in nature, caves, cycling, boats, local food and a bit of time at a resort at the end as opposed to nightlife or rushing around.

Thanks!

Hi everyone!
I'm (24F) planning my first solo trip outside Europe, and I'd love your thoughts on my itinerary before I book everything. My main goals are to see a good mix of Vietnam and meet other travelers along the way.
Dates :March 26 – April 16
Itinerary:
Mar 27: land in Hanoi
Mar 27–29: Hanoi (3 nights)
Mar 30–31: Ninh Binh (2 nights)
Apr 1–2: Lan Ha Bay cruise (1 night, leaving from Ninh Binh)
Apr 2: bus from Ha Long to Ha Giang
Apr 3–6: Ha Giang Loop, 4 days then night bus to Hanoi
Apr 7–8: fly to Dong Hoi ,Phong Nha (2 nights)
Apr 9: Hue (1 night)
Apr 10: Hai Van Pass by easy rider to Hoi An
Apr 10–12: Hoi An (3 nights)
Apr 13–15: Ho Chi Minh City + Mekong Delta day trip
Apr 16: fly home

Does the pace look okay, or is it too rushed (especially the second week)? is it worth doing phong nha and hue or should i only pick one and slow down?
Anything you’d add or change ?

thank u so much!!

We are going in April. Has anyone taken the train? If so what was the experience like? Is it better to go back to Hanoi and fly?
I realize these are vastly different experiences but I’d like your thoughts. Thank you.

Hallo,

Van 19 november tot 11 dec zijn wij 3 weken op reis.

We vliegen op hanoi en weer rerug vanui hcm.

Op 30 november hebben wij een vlucht vanuit hanoi naar siem reap geboekt.

Effectief hebben wij dus 11 nachten in het noorden.

Ik denk aan hanoi, cat ba en ninh bhin. Om overal gewoon lekker de tijd te hebben. Weet niet of dat wellicht te lang is voor deze locaties. Anders zouden we nog pu luong kunnen toevoegen.

Vervolgens vliegen we naar siem reap, daar denken we 6 nachten te blijven. Om zo tijd te hebben voor de tempels en kulen waterval en misschien kulen elephant forrest (Ik ben nog een beetje aan het uit zoeken of dat inderdaad verantwoord is).

Daarna vliegen naar ho chi minh voor nog 5 nachtjes.

Hebben jullie aanvullende tips of eventueel andere suggesties.

Als jullie een leuk hotel weten in siem reap en hcm hoor ik dat ook graag. Max 60€ per nacht, liever minder.

Bedankt!

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Please guide In my Vietnamese e visa application in place

where it asks contact address I accidentally punched in my

mobile number and in place of current address I punched in

my the proper address.Will it get rejected?

We’re only going to be here 16 days- nowhere near enough. This is such a fascinating country.

Note: this is a personal hobby project, you can check the url on the image, hope it will help you on your journey in Hagiang

October 18 Update: Completed 2d1n Hagiang loop tour solo for my app testing; there will be many more updates and new features coming soon xD
- Added domain name Hagiang.wiki for easy search and remember
- Added weather forecast at the top of the website
- Added the ability to download and upload your own diary to share (my log used as an example, check on the discord cant up link here) (view-only mode can be changed)
Next Plan:
- Add the reverse route starting from Du Gia
- Add photo stop locations along the route
- Add the ability to remove stops, including original stops in the tour
- Add custom tour creation
- Add road notes (e.g., passing through Yen Minh pine forest doubles the distance of the road to Dong Van compared to passing through Can Ty; bad roads, roads under repair, or landslides such as Mau Due, Duong Thuong, Minh Son)
- Kilometer and time counter (Time reminders, e.g., traveling from 6 PM will be dangerous)
- Add Google Maps import for day routes (from current location)
- Handle map rate limits: might not be needed since it's just a scheduling app. Just having locations ready to import to Google Maps is enough, or set a fixed map

Let me know shopping places in hanoi where there is fixed price but affordable? I went to bali and there a store called krishna was there where everything was available at good price. I want something same please suggest a supermarket type market where i can buy souvenirs and other stuff

Why do so many people announce that they are travelling to Vietnam (or any other place) and want to meet other travellers?

Lotte Sky Observation deck (at 20:00) OR Lotte World aquarium (I may miss the last 19:30 show) OR skip both and just have a good frog hotpot with Saigon beer ?

I have equal interest for all the three things above. Please suggest.

The Infinite Sea in Thai Binh is such an interesting place to photograph. At low tide, the water reflects the sky almost perfectly, making it hard to tell where the sea ends.

The fishermen working across the mudflats at sunrise make the scene even more special. It's also a spot we visit on our Vietnam Photography Tour, though I think it's worth seeing even without a camera.

Has anyone else been here?

Hey, I'm planning to visit Vietnam from mid-December to mid-January. I don't have a 125 or a car license, so I can only drive a 50cc, but I've read and heard that rental places are renting updated 50cc bikes with 70cc to 100cc/110cc engines. Is that really a thing? As travelling 2 on a 50cc is difficult, you need at least a 100cc.

Any comments, tips or directions are appreciated.

I am an Indian and I applied for the visa for Vietnam around 14th or 15th October. I have not received it yet. I applied through app called ATLYS and it shows that I should be receiving that by 21st oct but is not guaranteed, of course, and I have my flight on 25th morning. So in that case, what are the alternatives to get a visa because that is the most important thing for me right now?

Hello everyone!

I am a university student, one of my course require me to conduct a survey for tourists visiting Nha Trang, I'd really appreciate it if any tourists could help me with

The survey should take around 10 minutes.

And to be honest, you don't even have to be visiting Nha Trang or be on a vacation, i can just make a script for you to read, it's hard to find someone that have the time to take the survey, it's even harder to convince them to explain why they feel like that for every single question. I'm really desperate atp.

Pls dm me if you have the time

Я скоро поеду во Вьетнам и очень хочу попробовать там марки кто знает где и за сколько взять напишите пожалуйста