Vietnam is a stunning, exciting country, relatively untouched by tourism but a delight to explore. Visits to Vietnam offer the opportunity to relax on a pristine white sand beach or to travel the country to discover a unique culture and some extraordinary sights. Between the busting centres of Hanoi, in the North, and Saigon, in the South,Vietnam is a slender country of jungles, rice fields, beaches and bays, mesmerisingly beautiful and never less than enthralling.

General information -VIETNAM 

AREA 331,690 km²

POPULATION 89,000,000

CAPITAL CITY Hanoi

CURRENCY Vietnam Dong

LANGUAGES Vietnamese, French, English

TIME ZONES + 07:00 (GMT/UTC)

COUNTRY PHONE CODE +84

ELECTRICITY 220 V (EU)

TIPPING Optional but appreciated 5–10% of the total.

BANKS OPENING HOURS Morning: From 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Afternoon: From 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

HEALTH Vietnam is a safe country to travel. We recommend checking with your GP for vaccinations prior to travel.

NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Vietnamese Lunar new year Tet: 23.01.2012, Hung Kings’ Aniversary: 23.04.2012, Liberation day: 30.04.2012, Labor Day 01.05.2012, National day: 02.09.2012

CONTACT Asian Trails Co. Ltd., 5th floor, 21 Nguyen Trung Ngan St., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam