International flight ticket and luggage
For all travelers, price of air ticket comes to mind firstly. To book a reasonable flight tickets, here are some tips:
If you want to buy a ticket on website, here are some of popular ones, namely: Skyscanner, Expedia, Kayak or TheFlightdeal, etc. We recommend to check and compare offers to get the best deal. As a research, the best day to catch a good deal is on Tuesday, the price of ticket is normally going up and expensive on Friday and on the weekend. Remember to clear cookies for each searching.
If you have a pretty good budget and do not want to spend too much time moving among airports, you can search for direct flight to main airports like: Ho Chi Minh airport and Noi Bai airport. You will have more time for travel and discover the destination than sitting at lounge in the airport.
If you are seeking for a lower price ticket, be prepare to book a connecting flight with stops in one of the international airports in Asia such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Doha,etc before get a flight to Vietnam. Another options, you can also ask and check price at travel agencies near you.
Luggage allowance:
Each airline agency has different policies for luggage allowance.
For economy ticket, the carry- on bag allowance is normally is 7kg, and the check- in bag is 20kg, however, for some low cost airline, the price of check- in bag will charged and invoiced separately. Pay close attention to suitcase weight because it will be charged at high rate for excessive weight at the airport.
Post and telecommunications
In all Asian countries, it is easy to get connection to internet especially at hotels, restaurants or public places. Here are some useful information:
In Vietnam:
Post office in Vietnamese means “Bưu điện”, and you can easily find it in any district or city. In Ha Noi, there are several post offices located in different wards. The biggest and oldest one is located at Dinh Tien Hoang Str, Hoan Kiem district called: “ Bưu điện Hà Nội” near Restore Sword Lake. It is easy to be recognized by clock tower, and a presence of large antennas. The post card sent from Vietnam is estimated to take 2 week to arrive. The postal code of Ha Noi is 10000
International phone call:
- For landline:
Formula: 00 + country code + city code + landline phone number (should be 9/10 digits without zero)
Eg: To call from Hanoi- Vietnam to Milan-Italy, dial: 00 39 2 xxxxxxxxx(x)
To call from Milan- Italy to Hanoi- Vietnam, dial: 00 84 24
- For mobile:
Formula: 00 + country code + mobile phone number (without zero)
Eg: To call from Milan to Hanoi – Vietnam, dial: 00 84 xxxxxxxxx