No actual vaccinations are officially required. Malaria prophylaxis is no longer recommended but visitors are advised to check with their doctors or travel immunization clinics regarding the advisability of inoculation against typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A & B.
The currency of Vietnam is "Dong" (abbreviated "d" or VND). Bank notes are 500d; 1,000d; 2,000d; 5,000d; 10,000d; 20,000d; 50,000d and 100,000d. Unlike most of Vietnam's neighboring countries, the US Dollar is widely accepted. At this the official rate of exchange is approximately VND 15,300 to USD 01.
Vietnam has three international airports: Hanoi (Noi Bai), Danang (Danang) and Saigon(Tan Son Nhat). Noi Bai Airport is 34 km from the downtown of Hanoi whilst Danang Airport and Tan Son Nhat Airport are almost in the centre of the cities.
Handicraft Ceramics and wooden fine works
The ceramic and wooden art works production is a traditional profession of long time ago. In the Northern Vietnam, the famous producers are Bat Trang village (Hanoi), Dong Trieu (Quang Ninh), ThoHa ( Bac Ninh); the wooden carving village Dong Ky… In the Southern Vietnam, they are Sai Gon ceramics, Binh Duong ceramics, Bien Hoa ceramics (Dong Nai)… Ordinary, the decorations on the ceramics or wooden products are very familiar to the daily life scenes or expressing the symbol of spirit powers.
1. Airline’s daily working hour
Open time: 8:00 – 12:00/ 14:00 – 18:00 Work off: Saturday afternoon and Sunday
Vietnam is a nation with thousand years of a glorious history. Archaeological artifacts of the Phung Nguyen, Dang Dau, Go Mun and Dong Son cultures, especially the Ngoc Lu bronze drums have proved that Vietnam sheltered a developed civilization even before Christ (Dong Son culture). Besides, the vestiges of the historic period of the Hung Kings have revealed that Vietnam was one of the first countries to be formed.
Vietnam's history can be divided into three periods: ...