Vietnamese Tet

Top 5 Reasons to Visit Ho Chi Minh City During Tet

Vietnamese New Year aka Vietnamese Tet ( or ), or more commonly known as Tet, is a wondrous and prosperous time in Vietnam, and is an...
Toy Street in Hanoi

Top 5 Tips for Traveling Vietnam with Kids

The tourism industry in Vietnam has grown tremendously since the mid-90s.  Previously thought of as a war-torn and inaccessible country, it is now a...

Vietnamese Dong Conversion Rate Tables for USD, AUD, GBP, CAD, NZD, EUR, SGD, CNY,...

Understanding The Vietnamese Dong Using the Vietnamese Dong can be confusing to travelers to Vietnam as there are so many different denominations and the numbers...
Xe om driver on his bike

How to Get Around Ho Chi Minh City on the cheap!

For travellers, Ho Chi Minh City (previously known as Saigon) can seem very centralized because not only are most of the tourist attractions around...
A female traveler with two Hmong women

Actionable safety tips for solo female travelers in Vietnam

Although Vietnam is one of the safest countries in the world for solo travelers, women traveling alone are still more likely than men to...
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