Things to remember

• For good telephone/internet service make sure that you buy your sim card through an established service provider in Vietnam. You can also consider to buy Tourist SIM right at the airport. There are usually have some telecom booths or shops for you to choose from. The most-used brand there is Viettel, Mobifone and Vinaphone.

• Avoid buying sim cards, tours, airport transfers etc from your hotel, they put a premium on all these services.

• Do not drink tap water and choose only good mineral water kept away from the sun.

• Take a cyclo ride, if you enjoy breathing traffic fumes.

• Avoid motorbike taxis (xe om), they charge a bit less than a taxi for the same distance but the risk of injury through accident is great, and you might not like the dandruff in the helmet they give you to wear