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What we deliverHomestay program/
Hostel finding support
Buddy System City tour
Vietnamese class Pocket bookletSkills
empowerment
I will come back again
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Virtual Statistics
Official name: The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Capital: Ha Noi City
Politics: Single-party system
Area: 331,212 km2
Calling code: +84
Time zone: GMT +7
Population: 90 million
Language: Vietnamese (official)
Religion: Indigenous , Buddhism, Christians
Currency: Viet Nam Dong (VND)
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Vietnam is a multi-nationality
country with 55 ethnic groups. The
Viet (Kinh) people account for
90% of the country's population.
The other 54 ethnic minority
groups make up nearly 9 million
people.
PEOPLE
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Vietnam is a monsoon tropical country but
each area has its own specific climate.
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has two seasons,
the dry and rain.
The weather in HCMC is really hot. In dry
season is about 36°C to 39°C.
CLIMATE
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Most of Vietnamese practice indigenous
religions, worshiping local spirits, gods
and mother goddesses (45.3%). Buddhism is the
second-largest religion with 16.4% population,
around 8.2% and 30% of the Vietnamese are
Christians and religiously unaffiliated,
respectively.
The number of Vietnamese practice Buddhism is not
high but people who practice Indigenous religion
and unreligious people usually go to pagoda to
pray for good and lucky things.
RElIgIons
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The official language is Vietnamese with
90% population. The 10% left is ethnic
minority language include: Chinese, Tay,
Muong, Hmong, Khmer, Gia Rai, etc.
In large cities, most of youth and
people who are working for services
center can speak English
Language
Languages
English Vietnamese Pronunciation
Hello Xin chào Sin ciao
Goodbye Tạm biệt Dam biet
Thank you Cảm ơn Cam uhn
Sorry Xin lỗi Sin loy
No Không Khom
Yes Vâng/dạ Vang/ya
How much? Bao nhiêu Bow new
Bottled water Nước đóng chai Noouhc dom jai
Stop Dừng lại Yoong lie
I love you Tôi yêu bạn Toy iju ban
Help me Cứu kju
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Common phases
Basic Currency ExchangeAs of 24th June 2014
1 US Dollar 21,300 VND
1 Euro 28,810 VND
1 Great British Pound 35,922 VND
1 Singapore Dollar 16,832 VND
1 Australian Dollar 19,894 VND
1 Hongkong Dollar 2,716 VND
1 Canadian Dollar 19,599 VND
1 Thailand Baht 645 VND
1 Japanese Yen 206 VND
1 Swiss France 23,535 VND
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Bank notes
Five hundred Viet Nam Dong
One thousand Viet Nam Dong
Two thousand Viet Nam Dong
Five thousand Viet Nam Dong
Ten thousand Viet Nam Dong
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Fifty thousand Viet Nam Dong
Five hundred thousand Viet Nam DongTwo hundred thousand Viet Nam Dong
One hundred thousand Viet Nam Dong
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Bank notes
Transportation
Bus: We have different buses for you to get around the city. Base fare is 6,000 VND; but prices go higher the farther the destination is.
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Motorbike taxi: motorbike taxi is a convenient choice for passing through routes too narrow for cars and buses. It is also the fast public transportation. You have to show the driver your destination and ask them how much does it cost at first; prices go higher the farther the destination is.
Taxi: in Ho Chi Minh City, taxi is considered as the most luxury transportation but it is very comfortable. Depending on how far do you want to go. In each taxi will have an equipment to estimate from kilometers you travelled to bills. So remember to check this carefully.
Some well-known brand:
Mai Linh (08) 38 38 38 38
Vinasun (08) 38 27 27 27
Price: The prices depend on which kind of car and which brand:
4 seat car (per 1km) 15,000 VND – 16,000 VND
8 seat car (per 1km) 17,000 VND – 18,000 VND
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Cost of living In general, prices for basic necessities such as food, clothing, public transport…in Vietnam are not really high. You can easily find something that fits your budget; for every categories, Vietnam offers a wide range of available choices and prices. How much you spend depends on how personal lifestyle preferences.
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Type items price
Food Restaurant meal 100,000 VND to 200,000 VND
Fastfood (KFC, Lotteris, McDonald, Jollibee..)
From 30,000-100,000 VND
Water (500ml) 7,000 VND
Milk (350ml) 10,000 VND
Coke (can) 10,000 VND
Cafe From 20,000 VND
Top-up card Local call 35,000 VND to 60,000 VND
Entertainment Cinema (Galaxy cinema, CVG cinema, BHD cinema…)
From 60,000 VND-120,000 VND per film
Karaoke From 30,000 VND-60,000 VND per hour
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Phở (Vietnamese noodle soup)
Of course, this is the very first dish that you must try!!! If you don’t eat
Phở that means you never come to Vietnam.
Gỏi cuốn (Spring rolls)A Vietnamese traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetable, bún (rice vermicelli) and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng (rice paper). Just dip it in the peanut sauce and the food bring you to the ninth cloudThis is the most popular street food in Vietnam.
FOOD
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Bánh xèo (Sizzling Pancake)
Banh xeo are savory fried pancakes made
of rice flour, water, turmeric powder,
stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp,
diced green onion, and bean sprouts.
Cơm tấm (Broken Rice)Com Tam is made from fractured rice grains.
It is usually served with grilled pork (either ribs or
shredded) over broken rice. The dish may also come
with fried egg, “Bì” (thinly shredded pork mixed
with shredded pork skin), “Cha” (steamed pork
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Bánh mì (Vietnamese Bread)
Banh mi is a Vietnamese term for all kinds of bread. The bread most commonly found in Vietnam is a single serving baguette. It is sometimes called “Vietnamese sandwich”. It is usually more airy than its Western counterpart, with a thinner crust. Just one bite, and you will be speechless
Bánh bèoA banh beo is a variety of small steamed rice cake. It is white in color and typically features a dimple in the center, which is filled with savory ingredients.
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Bánh cuốn, bánh ướtLet imagine this: the rice batter is the
cloth of “Banh cuon”. and it wraps all the
wonderful ingredients And “Banh uot” is
just the cloth of “Banh cuon”
And they both eat with “Cha” (
Vietnamese pork sausage), fried prawn cake,
vegetables. Last but not least, the
masterpiece of Vietnam fish sauce
Hủ tíu ( Rice noodle soup)
Known as Kuy Teav in Cambodia, this rice noodle soup
dish can be made with a variety of ingredients. It can also
be served dry without the soup! Mmmm, it’s so hard to
choose what to get at a Vietnamese restaurant…
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Famous Places in HCMC
Notre Dame CathedralIndependence Palace
Central Post Office
Ben ThanhMarket
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Ben Thanh Market- Dist 1 An Dong Plaza- Dist 5 Tan Dinh Market- Dist 1
Binh Tay Market (Cho Lon)- Dist 5 Saigon Square Nam Ki KhoiNghia (Dist 1)
Saigon Square Ton DucThang (Dist 1)
Source: HCMC’s 100 Interesting things
Shopping
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TRAVELING
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The scenery of the Sa Pa region in large part
reflects the relationship between the minority people and nature. This is seen especially in the paddy fields carpeting the rolling lower slopes of the Hoàng Liên Mountains.With the chillinweather of the mountainous area creates an ideal destination.-About 2140km from Ho Chi Minh City
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SAPA
Ha Long BayHa Long Bay (descending dragon bay) was
inscribed as UNESCO’S World heritage for its limestone karstic geomorphologic features.
About 1790 km from Ho Chi Minh City
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Phong Nha-Ke Bang is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage in the North Central
Coast region of VietNam. It also owns biggest limestone karstic caves all over the world-About 1300km from Ho Chi Minh City
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Phong Nha – Ke Bang
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Hue Imperial CityHue Imperial City is a walled fortress and
palace in the former capital of Nguyen
Dynasty. The grounds of the Imperial City
were surrounded by a wall 6.6 meter height,
and the walls were surrounded by a moat.
This structure is called the citadel. Inside
the citadel was the Imperial City, with a
perimeter of almost 2.5 kilometers.
-About 1000 km from Ho Chi Minh City
Hoi An ancient town
Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its
buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique
heritage site-About 600km from Ho Chi Minh City
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Datlat is located in the south central
highlands of Vietnam and spreads across some pine-
covered hills with a small lake in the centre. The city lies
at an altitude between 1,500 and 2,000 metres. Dalat is
always be special attractive to tourist by its poetic scene
and legend romantic love. To be gifted a mild climate of
the sub-tropical, Da Lat seem to be not suffer the heat
from the south or the cold from the north but the weather
is always mild and cool.
-About 300km from Ho Chi Minh City
DaLat - City of Flower
Nha Trang beach
-Nha Trang is well known for its beaches and scuba diving and has developed into a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers, as well as more affluent travellers on the Southeast Asia circuit.-Nha Trang Bay is also considered as among the world's most beautiful bays.-About 400 km from Ho Chi Minh city to the north
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Cần Giờ DistrictCần Giờ is a coastal suburban district of HồChí Minh City, Southeast region, Vietnam.All kind of attractions gathering in this marvelous place. Just take a bus and go straight to beach, explore the mangrove forest with thousand kind of birds and visit the monkey island! This is a total perfect package!-About 30 km from Ho Chi Minh city
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People said that “If one has not visited floating market, he has not visited the south-west of
Vietnam”.Most of the boats here are packed with a lot of farm products and specialties of Cai Rang Town (coconut, banana, watermelon, grapefruit, dragon
fruit and so on.) While shopping on boat, one can also enjoy fresh fruits and see floating house of
the locals along the riverside.-About 165km from Ho Chi Minh City
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floating marketCan Tho
Phu Quoc Island
Phu Quoc, is the largest island in Vietnam. Fringed with white-
sand beaches and with large tracts still covered in dense,
tropical jungle, Phu Quoc has been quickly morphing from a sleepy backwater to a favouredbeach escape of Western expats
and sun-seeking.About 800km from Ho Chi Minh
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Should and shouldn’tShould
Do dress well when going to the pagoda. No shorts, mini skirt or tatty beer T-shirt
Do always bring a bottle of water with you because dehydration happen really fast in here
Do bring a photocopy of your passport and visa when you leave home. Left the origin at your place.
Do always bargain when buying something, especially in the market
Do hold your bag tightly and always watch out for your camera or cell phone
Shouldn’t Don’t wear a lot jewelry made from gold
or silver. You will be robbed and get bad injury
Don’t across the street if you feel you cannot make it. The traffic in Vietnam is crazy and always busy, ask someone to help you.
Don’t smoke when you are at public
places or at your host.
Don’t involve with prostitutes and drugs. These two is completely illegal in Vietnam, so don’t try to get in jail
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TIPS for survival
- Split your money into small amount and use credit card instead of cash. Don’t exchange the money at airport.
- Bring your medicine along
- Be active in learning Vietnamese, contacting with buddy.
- Prepare gifts for host
- Bring your country’s flag and souvenir for culture-exchange activities.
- Household Electricity in Vietnam: 220W
- Photocopy and scan: passport, AN, TN letter and picture (passport size)
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Citizens from many country can get a visa
on arrival at the major points of entry
(usually at the airport).
Price:
1 month single 13 USD
1 month multi 14.5 USD
3 months single 19.5.5 USD
3 months multi 23.5 USD
*This price does not include stamp fee at
the border (first entry only). Stamp fee:
45USD single visa
65USD multi 1 month
95USD multi 3 month
VISA
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Citizens from following countries can get a visa on arrival but it is really difficult. They are required to pay extra fee from $25 - $105.
Albania – Algeria – Azerbaijan – Bahamas – Bahrain – Barbados – Benin – Bolivia – Bosnia -
Botswana - Burkina Faso - Burundi – Cameroon - Cape Verde - Mainland China - Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire - Dominican Republic - Egypt - El Salvador – Ethiopia – Gabon - Ghana –
Greece – India – Iran – Jordan – Kenya - South Korea – Lebanon – Liberia – Malta – Mauritius
– Mongolia – Morocco – Namibia – Nepal – Oman – Pakistan – Peru - Puerto Rico – Qatar –
Rwanda – Senegal - Sierra Leone - South Africa - Sri Lanka – Tanzania - U.A.E.
Citizens from the following countries can not get visa on arrival. They need to go to Vietnamese embassy in their country to apply for visa
Afghanistan – Mozambique – Nigeria – Togo – Tunisia – Turkey – Uganda – Zambia - Zimbabwe
Follow these links for more information about visa applying processVisa Procedure
http://bit.ly/1pY4aGJ [Process]http://bit.ly/1qs4RXB [Visa fee changed and applied from 1 Jan 2013]
http://bit.ly/1qXl208 [Guide]
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Đào Xuân TrườngVice President of Project Management Email: xuantruong.dao@aiesec.netPhone: (+84) 126 754 2626
CONTACT
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Nguyễn Trần Diệu HiếuManager of Service TeamEmail: hieu.nguyentrandieu@aeisec.netPhone: (+84) 948 272 923
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