HOTELS
Budget Beds
Happy Inn. Basic clean accomodation at USD14 per room.
Plusher Sleeps
Rex Hotel. Once the site of press briefings during the war, now a comfortable colonial-style hotel.141 Bguyen Hue Boulevard.
CHOW
Pho (pronounced 'fer')
Hand -made traditional rice noodles. Vietnam's most famous culinary export.
Ka Fe Den
An espresso shot, Vietnamese style.
ATTRACTIONS
Post a letter, say a prayer
The Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral in the colonial heart are must-sees.
Cu Chi Tunnels
How the war was won. Marvel at the ingenous network of the communist underdogs against the mighty Americans.
Cao Dai Holy See
Words cannot describe the home of hte religion that honours Lenin, Shakespeare, Jesus, Buddha and Mohammed.
MISC. INFO
Climate
Wet: June-November, Average temperature: 28 deg.Celsius
Exchange Rates
US$1=16,083 Dong
Time Zone
+7 hours GMT
Power Needs
220 AC, 50 Hz, Various plug sizes.
Visa Needs
Free for most ASEAN(30 days), Japanese, S.Korean and Scandinavian (15 Days). All others need apply before arrival.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
IDD Country Code +84
Tourist Police 03
24 hrs English-speaking Medical Care 05, Centre Medical International (08)827-2366
Local Singapore Consulate 08-822 5174
