Vietnam

[neilinmanila]

maganda ba sa vietnam? parang gusto ko bumisita

[rap_sd6]

Lest I forget, it is better to withdraw money from ATM in vietnam. In my trip report, I noted that the forex at the airport is at VND 398 = Php 1 while at the downtown Saigon, it is VND 350 to Php 1. However, when I checked my bpi account via online banking, I discovered that the conversion was at VND 468 = Php 1, with only Php 22 for international withdrawal charge. This is definitely the best deal (I withdrew money at Sacom Bank and Commonwealth Bank).

[rap_sd6]

VND 50,000 na pala ang entrance sa Dai Nam. nung nandun kami last year lang (July) eh nasa 40,00 lang (parang ang laki naman ng difference sa currency nila )

parang hindi kami bagay sa bansa na yun kse parang ang hinhin nila nice mga vietnamese.

nung sumakay friends ko ng skydiver (parang the abyss ng oceanpark HK) pero mas mababa), sigaw ng sigaw mga friends ko tapos yung mga kasama nila na locals... walang expression ang mukha nila tapos yun mga tao, biglang dumami dun sa baba nung skydiver kse pinapanood na sila hindi namin alam kung mababaw lang kaligayahan namin o chicken sa kanila yung ganong rides

Indeed tumaas na ang entrance fee ng Dai Nam Park, or could it be that we visited on a Saturday? And though it is a saturday, sobrang konti lang ng tao, unlike any other parks that I have seen. The sheer size of the park can easily fit in about 30,000 pax but when we were there, siguro mga 1000 to 2000 max ang tao na andun.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread! As always, I have crafted most of our travel itineraries from reading the contributions of PEX members. We'll be arriving at HCM April 16, do the City Tour, then April 17 do Dai Nam Park (naengganyo ako kay rap_sd6 hehe) then leave for Phonm Penh Apr 18 - taking the Mekong Express bus at 8:30AM.

^^hehe warlocke, am quite sure your kiddo/s will enjoy Dai Nam Park. It's like Star City, only way way bigger and it has many attractions to offer.

My vietnamese friend noted that the best way to get to Siem Reap or Cambodia tour is via Sinh Cafe or now Sinh Tourist. They have the best and very reliable service (and cheapest rate if you have a vietnamese who can book you since they give the local rate).

Cu Chi Tunnels was out of the question since I have a kid with me. I was thinking Palawan is more or less like Mekong Delta hence I think only Dai Nam Park was left of the things to do in HCM hehe

^^hehe warlocke...i think Palawan is waaaay better than the Mekong Delta tour...i think what rivals Palawan is that of Halong Bay in Hanoi=).

Dont forget to shop for some very good quality knock off northface bags at Saigon Square or Ben Thanh Market=).

[evelash]

@ rap_sd6

as usual very detailed report hehehe...

next time alam ko na mag-commute papuntang dai nam hehe....

tama ka etong Vietnam trip ko yung pinaka-relax na trip ko, kasi kumuha kami ng mga tours hehe walang paghahabol o mahabang lakaran dun na agad sa place na pupuntahan mo.

@ shuurei

sis how many days nga kayo dito? you can get tours from your hotel or dun sa sinuggest ni rap na agency. Relak relak ka lang hehe... and dont forget to buy original north face bags.

@ j3n9

sa dai nam ata ako pinaka nag-enjoy hehehe... thanks sa sharing mo before.

@ warlocke

dito ba ang next desti niyo? hehehe... i think ok lang naman mag cu chi yung kid mo baka lang mainip siya sa mahabang biyahe at baka hilahin na kayo habang nagsasalita pa yung tour guide niyo hehe

[eww14]

Thanks sa lahat ng sumagot sa tanong ko sa Hanoi... Might skip it for now and go somewhere more Hardcore

[warlocke]

^^ hui warlocke yep, you better visit Dai Nam Park, maeenjoy din ng kid mo yun kse may mga rides. not as grand as Disney rides pero kids naman will always be kids malaki masyado ang Dai Nam Park (meron pang waterpark at zoo) so kung gusto mong malibot lahat, better allot 1 day. kung picture picture lang ayos na half day

VND 50,000 na pala ang entrance sa Dai Nam. nung nandun kami last year lang (July) eh nasa 40,00 lang (parang ang laki naman ng difference sa currency nila )

Thanks J3n9 I did see your posts now na medyo nag backread ako hehe

Lest I forget, it is better to withdraw money from ATM in vietnam. In my trip report, I noted that the forex at the airport is at VND 398 = Php 1 while at the downtown Saigon, it is VND 350 to Php 1. However, when I checked my bpi account via online banking, I discovered that the conversion was at VND 468 = Php 1, with only Php 22 for international withdrawal charge. This is definitely the best deal (I withdrew money at Sacom Bank and Commonwealth Bank).

Ah, better so I won't need to shell out USDs Sige let me do BPI, Metrobank kasi gamit ko and the last times I did that 150PHP ang charge....

^^hehe warlocke, am quite sure your kiddo/s will enjoy Dai Nam Park. It's like Star City, only way way bigger and it has many attractions to offer.

My vietnamese friend noted that the best way to get to Siem Reap or Cambodia tour is via Sinh Cafe or now Sinh Tourist. They have the best and very reliable service (and cheapest rate if you have a vietnamese who can book you since they give the local rate).

^^hehe warlocke...i think Palawan is waaaay better than the Mekong Delta tour...i think what rivals Palawan is that of Halong Bay in Hanoi=).

Dont forget to shop for some very good quality knock off northface bags at Saigon Square or Ben Thanh Market=).

Thanks for the tips rap_sd6, again very helpful I'll check the SR trip via Sinh Tourist vis-a-vis booking it directly with Mekong Express...

Hanoi - probably next time

@ rap_sd6

as usual very detailed report hehehe...

next time alam ko na mag-commute papuntang dai nam hehe....

tama ka etong Vietnam trip ko yung pinaka-relax na trip ko, kasi kumuha kami ng mga tours hehe walang paghahabol o mahabang lakaran dun na agad sa place na pupuntahan mo.

@ shuurei

sis how many days nga kayo dito? you can get tours from your hotel or dun sa sinuggest ni rap na agency. Relak relak ka lang hehe... and dont forget to buy original north face bags.

@ j3n9

sa dai nam ata ako pinaka nag-enjoy hehehe... thanks sa sharing mo before.

@ warlocke

dito ba ang next desti niyo? hehehe... i think ok lang naman mag cu chi yung kid mo baka lang mainip siya sa mahabang biyahe at baka hilahin na kayo habang nagsasalita pa yung tour guide niyo hehe

Yup, ikutan lang tayo ng ikutan ano hahahahaha.......plenty of the same people in different threads hehe...i can only choose one though because of the schedule so I guess Dai Nam more than Cu Chi...pag balik na lang siguro, kasi HCM, PP, SR ang iti namin...we can perhaps do HCM then Hanoi next time

[blueberry_lime]

hello! kakadating lang namin nung monday, kakapagod.. pero hindi masyado maiinit sa HCMC ngayon.. aaliw ako sa pera nila ang daming zero hehehe

[dickyam]

hello! kakadating lang namin nung monday, kakapagod.. pero hindi masyado maiinit sa HCMC ngayon.. aaliw ako sa pera nila ang daming zero hehehe

instant milyonaryo ka kaagad jan hehe

nung 1st time ko .. nahiga talaga ako sa pera literary for experience hahaha pinalitan ko ang 1000 USD ng tag 50,000.00 sira nga wallet ko hehehe

magkano na palitan sa dollar ngayon? 22000? na ba? nung last na byahe ko sa october 20,000 na yon..

[BluePinay]

Hi BluePinay! Wow, malamang nasa Hanoi ka na,ang tagal nating di nagkikita dito sa PEX, ..ikain mo ako ng bun cha , sobranf miss ko na iyan!
Try naming hagilapin sa HCMC, may nabasahan ako na 3 stalls daw na meron ,hehehe.

Have a safe trip !

Honeybea, I'm still here in Hanoi and thanks my trip was indeed safe. I'm flying back to Manila tomorrow. Yep, kumain na ako ng Bun Cha at 3 times pa. Nakakain na rin ako sa wakas sa Fanny's dahil di ko sya nagawa last time

Enjoy pa rin kahit mag-isa lang ako dito. Retail therapy na lang ako. The TNF bags are stilll the same price as before... Ang galing inde tumaas. Tapos me mga magandang Crumplers na at Deuters backpack!!! Naloka na naman ako kakabili I came here with bringing only a backpack and tomorrow I'm going home with more

Nalakad ko yata at lahat ng streets ng old quarters. Sakit ng paa ko pero ansaya. Muntik pa kong mapik-ap ng isang foreigner, akala siguro .... haha! Loko yun.

Anyway, this time, though boring dahil wala ako kausap, I enjoyed my Hanoi trip. Ang lamig dito ngayon, parang Sagada lang. Yung mga tao naka furcoat talaga at boots. Tapos ako, T-shirt lang at maong naka-tsinelas lang. Pero ngatog na ako sa lamig

Wala na rin akong makitang BASTOS na yosi Di kaya phased out na sya?

[honeybea]

Honeybea, I'm still here in Hanoi and thanks my trip was indeed safe. I'm flying back to Manila tomorrow. Yep, kumain na ako ng Bun Cha at 3 times pa. Nakakain na rin ako sa wakas sa Fanny's dahil di ko sya nagawa last time

Enjoy pa rin kahit mag-isa lang ako dito. Retail therapy na lang ako. The TNF bags are stilll the same price as before... Ang galing inde tumaas. Tapos me mga magandang Crumplers na at Deuters backpack!!! Naloka na naman ako kakabili I came here with bringing only a backpack and tomorrow I'm going home with more

Nalakad ko yata at lahat ng streets ng old quarters. Sakit ng paa ko pero ansaya. Muntik pa kong mapik-ap ng isang foreigner, akala siguro .... haha! Loko yun.

Anyway, this time, though boring dahil wala ako kausap, I enjoyed my Hanoi trip. Ang lamig dito ngayon, parang Sagada lang. Yung mga tao naka furcoat talaga at boots. Tapos ako, T-shirt lang at maong naka-tsinelas lang. Pero ngatog na ako sa lamig

Wala na rin akong makitang BASTOS na yosi Di kaya phased out na sya?

Inggit naman ako, sana makita ko yung bun cha stall sa HCMC, kahit isang beses lang ako makakain okay na basta makakain lang ulit ako

Baka nalibot mo na yung 36 streets ng Old Quarter, more than 1 week ka na pala diyan.

Siguro lalo kang nilamig nung kumain ka sa Fanny's

Yung binigay sa akin ni Kamel noon na BASTOS tanda ko 1 Blue at 1 Red, try ko hanapin. Kapag nakabili ako, sabihan kita.

Have sa safe trip back dito sa PI, tomorrow!

@blueberry_lime- kuwento ka naman ng trip mo !

[superwoman_0143]

Bukas na ang trip ko sa HCMC. San ako makakabili ng TNF bag? Madaming nagpapabili pero di ko alam kung saan. Info naman po before I leave. Maraming salamat

[dickyam]

Bukas na ang trip ko sa HCMC. San ako makakabili ng TNF bag? Madaming nagpapabili pero di ko alam kung saan. Info naman po before I leave. Maraming salamat

most common is Saigon Square... halos lahat ng pinoy dun din bumibili.. altho 98% are fakes.. may mga 2% din naman na orig.. but u need to ask and you need to have the sniper's eye.. hehehe

sa 2nd floor ng Saigon Square may isang seller dun minsan may mga orig sya.. pag.akyat mo ng stair.. yong unang stall na maraming bags.. kelangan kasi alam mo yong orig and fakes.. but u cud ask the seller.. medyo mas mataas price pag orig..

or you can try the Russian Market "Lucky Plaza".. kaso bihira ang marunong ng english.. mas maram orig dun... tho mas marami pa rin ang japeyks...

marami seller ng orig kaso malalayo sa district 1(HCMC center) mga shops nila..

goodluck on your TNF hunting..

[graek2006]

Inggit naman ako, sana makita ko yung bun cha stall sa HCMC, kahit isang beses lang ako makakain okay na basta makakain lang ulit ako

Baka nalibot mo na yung 36 streets ng Old Quarter, more than 1 week ka na pala diyan.

Siguro lalo kang nilamig nung kumain ka sa Fanny's

Yung binigay sa akin ni Kamel noon na BASTOS tanda ko 1 Blue at 1 Red, try ko hanapin. Kapag nakabili ako, sabihan kita.

Have sa safe trip back dito sa PI, tomorrow!

@blueberry_lime- kuwento ka naman ng trip mo !

ano po an Bun Cha? excited na din ako sa trip ko. April 22-25.

[honeybea]

^Hello graek2006!

Ha Noi's bun cha pero may nabasa ko na meron din daw sa HCMC kaya try kong hagilapin


barbecued pork meat..yung giniling na klase di ko pa na-try


vermicelli noodles


nuoc mam with veggies actually me kasamang plates ng herbs at veggies kaso di ko nakunan, isang tumpok na gulay yun...basil, mint, cilantro, green & red lettuce, yung iba di ko na kilala

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...&postcount=438

[graek2006]

^Hello graek2006!

Ha Noi's bun cha pero may nabasa ko na meron din daw sa HCMC kaya try kong hagilapin


barbecued pork meat..yung giniling na klase di ko pa na-try


vermicelli noodles


nuoc mam with veggies actually me kasamang plates ng herbs at veggies kaso di ko nakunan, isang tumpok na gulay yun...basil, mint, cilantro, green & red lettuce, yung iba di ko na kilala

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/...&postcount=438

Thanks Honeybea! Excited na din ako sa trip ko.

Sa mga pexers, wala bang pupunta sa HCM on these dates: Apr 22-25?

[mikisworld]

nasa vietnam kami 2 wks ago..
ang mura ng food & accomodation.

mababait ang tao.hindi nakakatakot.
masarap ang pho & bahn mi..

milyonaryo ako sa pera nila

ang mura ng northface bags sa benh tan market.
madami mabibili na pasalubong dyan..

masarap ang kape(super!)

[dickyam]

nasa vietnam kami 2 wks ago..
ang mura ng food & accomodation.

mababait ang tao.hindi nakakatakot.
masarap ang pho & bahn mi..

milyonaryo ako sa pera nila

ang mura ng northface bags sa benh tan market.
madami mabibili na pasalubong dyan..

masarap ang kape(super!)

wohooo!
yeah. masarap ang mura ang mga food. lalo na sa mga local restaurants at para kang hari kung pagsisilbihan.. hopefully you've tried this.. kaso no english nga lang..

benh tanh market bags.. not advisable as most if not all are fakes. (except vietnam brands)...
you should have tried sa gilid accross benh thanh.. right side if your in facing the main entrance.. or better sa saigon square or lucky plaza.. but am sure you've enjoyed..

i'lll be back this june hopefuly (last time was oct 2010).

[Charlie_]

Hello guys/gals sale ngayon sa cebu pac ah MNL to HCMC naka pag book ako and travel date is sa July 28, kaya lang morning walang siguro kaming gagawin nun kundi tumambay sa airport

I really appreciate the TS kasi I've learned alot from this thread
lahat na ata ng pwedeng itanong eh nasagot na before and it's just a matter of finding it, medyo mahirap nga lang

we're traveling from HCMC-PP-SR-BKK and isa lang ang nakita kong thread about it, sana may maka pag share pang iba so i can learn more

excited!

[warlocke]

^^ halos pareho tayo ng iti, except malaysia ang base namin...so mnl-kl-hcmc-pp-sr-kl-mnl...and mauuna kami, april

[desh_2185]

ill be in vietnam on july 28 around 12 30 am im kinda scared kasi its my first time to travel in vietnam though ive been in HK before so im hoping for other pinay na ma-meet along my trip...kasi i gusto ko din mag cross to cambodia then bangkok then last is malaysia since may friend ako doon..salamat kasi i need a hotel na meron wifi since kelangan ko ng net hehe kasi patakas yung trip ko hindi pwedeng malaman ng husband ko kasi ipon kong pera yung gagastusin ko hahaha..
god bless!!!