Now that you have booked your tickets to Vietnam, we bring to your plate some must know facts about the area. This blog is entirely concentrated on the safety of the travelers along with hassle free travel. We have tried pointing out most of the important fact to know before you visit Vietnam in brief. Read till the end, to get a better experience during your trip.
#1. Visa to Vietnam: An important fact to know before you visit Vietnam
The Vietnamese have made the protocols for visa application and approval quite rigid. So, you have to be prepared to stand in long queues and run from counter to counter to get your visa stamped and permitted.
You need to spend $17 USD for a single visa application. After you send the duly filled application to the Vietnam Embassy, they will get back to you typically within a week. For filling the application form, you need your copy of the original passport along with a couple of passport size pictures.
On the day of the trip, you may have to wait in the visa queues for hours at a stretch. So, we do advise you to reach the airport early, so that you do not have to worry about time running out of your hands.
#2. Vaccination: Tick the checkbox before boarding the flight
Vietnam is an endemic country, and hence travelers from outside the country are always advised to be vaccinated against these life taking diseases before they set their feet here.
The protocols of vaccination are different for different countries. We do recommend you to consult with your General Physician regarding the standard protocol of your country, regarding visiting Vietnam. Most often, Japanese Encephalitis along with other vaccines are to be administered.
#3. Money Matters: An economic fact to know before you visit Vietnam
From booking hotels to paying the travel agencies, you will find the option to pay in US Dollars so often, that you may hardly realise the currency of the country is not US Dollar but Dong.
As a traveler, we do recommend you to be armed with a good amount of Dollars as well as Dong. In local shops, restaurants, public transport, you have the option to pay only in Dong whereas in airport visa, travel agency charges, resort booking are all to be paid in US Dollars.
A pro tip: In any particular place, if you see there is an option of paying through both Dong and Dollar, try to pay in Dong. The tagged price is lower when paid in Dong, than in Dollar.
#4. Traffic Trivia: An unfortunate fact to know before you visit Vietnam
Vietnam may soon be named as ‘The Great Traffic Country’ owing to the unbearable traffic throughout the year. In the developed cities, each family has multiple motorbikes and that is the root reason for this messed up traffic.
Motorbikes run in bundles across the road. Some of them are private owned bikes while the rest are rented from agencies. As a first time traveller to Vietnam, you have to acquire the skill of crossing the roads, amidst this traffic. Walk slowly as you wriggle around the moving bikes.
#5. Travel Insurance: Do a travel insurance before you run out of time
Pause your assumption of Vietnam being an unsafe country from this heading. Vietnam is indeed safe yet many countries have made it compulsory for you to book travel insurance before you go for the trip.
This travel insurance is going to provide a shield against all oddities of the trip, regarding health and wealth. If you suffer any losses during the tenure of your trip, the insurance will make up to it. So, travel insurance is mandatory.
#6. A well planned itinerary: A prominent fact to know before you visit Vietnam
Vietnam is a country stuffed with tourist attractions. Tourists are often confused about where to visit and where to not. So, before your flight touches the runway in Vietnam, we advise you to have a clear cut itinerary of your trip jotted down in your brain.
Plan wisely, and maintain a reality check equilibrium between the number of destinations and the time in hand. You can contact ME-WONDERS for help and guide in preparing your itinerary.
Conclusion
Now that you are armed with the must know facts, you are all set to enjoy your upcoming Vietnam trip. For any help regarding tickets booking, itinerary or trip guide, you can contact ME-WONDERS. We are not only a travel agency, but a travel family. We will protect you from all oddities with our feathers. So, are you ready to fly with us to Vietnam?
