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| Visa | A passport is required by all nations and must remain its validity for at least 1 month after expiration date of visa. A visa is required by all nations, except transit passengers continuing their journey within 24 hours provided holding return or onward tickets. At present visas can be issued for either groups or individuals. Validity of a visa is 1 month from date of entry. Visas can usually be extended for another month, at extra cost, in the larger towns. Visa must be applicated at Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy). | | Time | GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) plus 7 hours | | Electricity | 220V, 50 Hz | | Weights and Measures | Metric with local variations | | Health | Vaccinations
When travelling from with yellow fever infected areas, a vaccination is required. Recommended vaccinations are diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis en hepatitis A. Typhoid is recommended if your stay is longer than two weeks. Malaria is present. Medicines against this disease are recommended depending on itinerary and length of stay. For further details, contact the nearest vaccination centre before departure.
Water and Hygiene
All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is not pasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised, but make sure that it is reconstituted with pure water. Avoid dairy products that are likely to have been made from milk that isn't boiled. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Pork, salad and mayonnaise may carry increased risk. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Medical Care
There are hospitals in major towns and cities and health care centres in all provinces but facilities are limited everywhere. Health insurance is essential and should include cover for emergency repatriation by air. | | Communication | The emergency calling numer is 113 for police, 114 in case of fire and 115 to summon an ambulance. The international access code for Vietnam is 84.Outgoing International calls must be made through the operator. | | Money | The Currency in Vietnam is the New Dong. The US Dollar is the most favoured foreign currency. European, British, Australian, Japanese, Singaporean and Thai currency can usually be changed in the larger cities; great difficulty may be encountered in trying to exchange any other currencies. An increasing number of outlets accept Visa and MasterCard. Check with your credit card company for details for merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. Traveller's cheques are widely accepted in hotels and banks. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars. Banking hours are from 0800-1630 Monday to Friday and 0800-1200 Saturday. If you would like to know the most recent exchange rate for this country's currency, go to the Oanda website. | | Links | Website of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Information on accommodations, travel documents, climate, culture and history of Vietnam.
Website of the national airline.
Oanda Currency converter
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