TRAVEL BASICS
Visa:
Visa
form from Vietnamese Embassy in the U.S. (pdf file)
Vietnam
at a Glance:
country's current economic
data
Currency:
dong (VND)
dong per US
dollar - 15,983 (2006), 15,746 (2005)
Current exchange rate:
click here
Weather:
tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (May to
September) and warm, dry season (October to March)
Time:
Current
time and weather: click here
Capital: Hanoi
Large
Cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hue
Border
Countries:
Cambodia, China, Laos
(click here
for planning your trips to Vietnam's neighboring countries)
Airports
in Vietnam:
Telephone:
Country Code
: 84
Vietnamese
Names: name
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Plan
Your Business Trip: Vietnam
Trip
Journal:
Industrial Parks and
Ports to Visit:
Tourism:
Vietnamese
Art:
Vietnamese
Food:
Vietnamese recipes use many vegetables, herbs and spices, including
lemon grass and lime; and source such as fish sauce. Throughout all
regions the emphasis is always on serving fresh vegetables and fresh
herbs as side dishes along with dipping sauce. There are some great
influence from French cuisine, such as French bagette, coffee and
dessert, such as creme caramel.
Vietnam
Useful Links:
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Runckel
& Associates Service: Visit
Facilitation
- On the Ground
Support
- Site Selection,
Logistics, Licenses for Building and operating Factories in Vietnam
- Sourcing
Products,
Meet the companies
- Assisting
Executive
MBA Programs and Business Groups
Runckel &
Associates
has experienced English-speaking associates on the ground in Vietnam to
prepare and support your visits: Most
of these associates
have been working with us for 6-8 years during which they have
performed a wide variety of projects with us. This gives you and
your company experience, knowledge, a trusted partner and an advantage
helping you in all aspects of your new endeavor in Asia.
Site
selection and
logistics during the visits: We regularly work with the
major industrial parks, national business promotion agencies and local
specialists on site selection, licenses and permits. We therefore
can arrange meetings and visits that can help simplify your data
collection and help ensure that you are receiving the most accurate
information and are not missing key facts or failing to consider
important information that can make your project more profitable and
more predictable in terms of its success.
Sourcing
products and
visiting factories during the visits: We are specialists
in assisting companies seeking to produce products or to source
products in all parts of Vietnam. Our specialists in Vietnam can
help you find the best company to produce and source your product and
visit them.
Assisting
Universitiy's
EMBA programs and business group for trips to Vietnam: Our
study
tour is designed for business schools, EMBA students and business
executives with a view to provide understanding of Vietnam’s business
culture, business organization and management in an Asian
context. Our team of international business, diplomatic and
cultural specialists has a long and rich background in Vietnam.
We arrange for lectures, company visits and tours throughout the trip
to help executives better understand the challenges and the
opportunities that Asia offers.
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Knowing a few words of any language helps to show your business
contacts and people you meet, etc., that you are interested in their
country and seek more than a short-term gain. Here are a few
keywords:
Hello:
Chao (folow by "Ong" to men, "Ba" to women)
Thank you: Cam on
You're welcome: Khong co
gi
Excuse me: Xin loi
My Name is: Toi ten
la.....
I understand: Toi hieu
I don't understand: Toi
khong hieu
Goodbye: Chao (folow
by "Ong" to men, "Ba" to women)
News:
Vietnam
Economic Times
Vietnam
News
Vietnam
News Agency
Radio:
Voice
of
Vietnam
Television:
VTV
- Vietnam
Television
Tourist
Attractions
Hanoi
Hoan Kiem Lake
and the 18th-century Ngoc Son Temple, Old Quarter,
West Lake , Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum,
History Museum, Army Museum, Ho Chi Minh
Museum, Fine Arts Museum, The One Pillar
Pagoda
Outside Hanoi
- Ha Long Bay: About 160km (100 miles) from Hanoi,
near the port of Haiphong.
- Sapa: About 250km (155 miles) north of Hanoi, high
in the Hoang Lien Mountains, is this old hill station.
Central Vietnam
Hue
Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh City
Notre Dame Cathedral , Emperor of
Jade Pagoda, Cholon market, the ancient Chinese quarter,
The Hôtel de Ville - example of
French colonial architecture, The War Remnants Museum,
Re-Unification Hall, the former US Embassy, Cu Chi
Tunnels, District 1, Dong Khoi Street,
Botanical Gardens
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