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AIESEC in NEU

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1. Welcome2. Intern Service Working Process3. Pre-arrival4. VISA to Vietnam5. Embassies & Consulates6. Airports to Hanoi7. Transportation8. Foods & Drinks9. Accommodation10. Telecommunications11. Emergency numbers13. Hanoi Destinations14. Vietnam Destinations

Intern Service WorkingProcess

- Congratulations mail- Information Collecting

General informationAccommodation choiceExpectationsFlight ID...

- Announce accommodations- Assign Vietnamese buddy

- Pickup- City tour- Travelling : Sapa, Ha Long bay,..- ...

Pre-arrivalBasic Understanding

Ha Noi, the capital of Vietnam, is a fascinating blend of Eastand West, with Chinese influence from centuries ofdominance, and French design from its colonial past.

ClimateHumid subtropical climate where Summer, between Mayand September, are very hot (30 - 40 degrees) and humidwith plenty of rain, while Winter, from November to March,are cold (12 - 19 degrees) and dry.

PackingKeep baggage/backpack to a minimumLabel each bag (inside and outside) with your name andaddress

What to bring

Personal stuffs such as appropriate clothes,bags, shoes, slippers, towel, sunglasses, mask... (ask intern service or buddy for more info)Enough prescription medicationSmall first aid kit - The essentials: airlinetickets, passport and visa, credit and debitcards (including photocopies of all)This booklet Laptop

What not to bring

More luggage than you can carryExpensive jewelry Expensive electronics that you are afraid will bestolenProhibited things by the government such asweapons, chemical toxicity, drug, fireworks,tobacco, harmful toys, depraved andsuperstitious products

What should bringA lot of traditional things from your country: Flags,Stickers, Foods, Drinks, Symbols, Souvenirs,Clothes, ...Gifts for attendees, AIESECers,..

Electronics

In Vietnam, electric voltage is 220V 50 cycles sockettype A So that it's recommend to have an adapter in Vietnamif your plug do not fit in.

VISA to VietnamVietnam Embassy VISA

Find the nearest Vietnamese EmbassyDocuments for visa are sent directly to theVietnamese Embassy Visa application form (required) 2 photos of passport regulation size (required) Passport with a validity of at least 6 months(required) Visa fee: range of US 45 - 85. This fee depends onthe Embassy and type of visa (required) Return ticket (preferred) Invitation letter from AIESEC (preferred) Individual bank statement for last 6 months(preferred)To search for Vietnamese Embassy, please refer tothe link: http://www.vietnam-embassy.org/

VISA on Arrival

Search online for detailsAsk Intern Service, make sure everything istrustworthy (some paperwork are written inVietnamese)

Embassies & Consulates

Search for Embassies located in your areahttp://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in

40A Hang Bai st, Hoan Kiem Dict. Tel: +84 4 3834 5055+84 4 3834 5055

Vietnam Immigration Office in Hanoi

Airports to HanoiPossible Airlines

Vietnam AirlinesSingapore AirlinesQatar AirwaysMandarin AirlinesMalaysia Airlines AirAsia

Transport from airport

Taxi(recommended): Goout of the door andsearch for taxi.Remember to telldriver to turn onmeter calculations.

Korean AirJapan AirlinesHong Kong AirlinesCebu PacificThai Airways International…

Noi Bai bus (notrecommended when gowithout AIESECer)$2 /route from first floorin airport to No 1 QuangTrung Street (last stop)then take othertransportations

Money exchange and currency

$1 = 22,000 vndBring cash (make sure you can exchange it toVietnam dong easily) and a VISA card or MASTERcard with you.Exchange spot: Banks in the airport or 29 Ha Trungstr.Withdraw VND from ATMs accept VISA or MASTERcards

Should not book flight arrive too late (laterthan 9pm) because it is hard to pick you up. If

you cannot change the time of the flight,please read the section “Transportation”

carefully and ask your buddy to know how toget to your accommodation yourself.

Flight pickup warning

TransportationYou should use maps to go anywhere in Hanoi

Taxi 10,000 vnd/ first 0.7km12,000 – 13,000 vnd/km from 0.8 to 30 km

Bus 7,000 – 9,000 vnd/ride220,000 vnd/month

Motobike guys(Xe Om)

~ 8,800 vnd/km

Cyclo (Xich lo) 110,000 vnd/h

Make sure the money-counting machine in taxibegins at 0.000VNĐ; make sure the driver knowsthe way Be careful with petty robbery in the bus Walk slowly and confidently in crowded area; wavehand when you cross the street that has no redlight. Bargain with drivers for the price of the ride beforegetting on the back of “xe om”

TipsRented Motobike ~ 1million/month

Food & Drink

Phở: 25,000 – 35,000 vnd(rice noodle soup with beef

or chicken)

Bún ốc: 25,000 – 35,000 vnd(shellfish soup and

vermicelli)

Bún hải sản: 30,000 – 40,000 vnd(seafood vermicelli)

Phở cuốn: 40,000 vnd /10 rolls(spring noodle roll)

Trà chanh: 7,000 – 10,000vnd (iced lemon tea)

Bún chả: 20,000 –35,000 vnd (vermicelli

and grilled choppedmeat)

Bánh mì: 15,000 – 35,000 vnd(banh mi)

Vietnamese egg coffee:15,000 – 35,000 vnd

(ask Intern Service for Dinhcoffee shop for the best egg

coffee in Hanoi)

Miến trộn: 35,000 - 50,000vnd (stir noodle with meat

and vegestable)

AccommodationHostel: Capsule Hostel Vietnam

Address: 60 Ngõ Huyện Fee: $5/ day Internet - Wifi, electricity providedIn the center area of Hanoi capital cityFreedom No food providedCan share room with other interns (Dorm: 4beds/room)Booking.com: http://bit.ly/CapsuleHostelVietnam

Host family (not recommended)$15/weekInternet, electricity providedFood providedLiving with a Vietnamese family, so you will beLESS free, MUST follow some family rules.But you have the chance to get to knowVietnamese family culture.

Interns’ house (in process)

Telecommunications

Buddy will help you to buy sim cards at theairport. Mobile internet is available all around

the country; you can access the Internet at hostfamily or Internet cafés (Wi-Fi)

Viettel: (monthly register) Text “Mimax” to 191(70,000 vnd/month) Mobifone: (daily register) Text "D5" to 999 (5000vnd/day)

Register for umlimited mobile internet

Account top-up

Buy a top-up card at any sidewalk store ormobile store around Hanoi with the board written“SIM THE”, “SIM VIETTEL”, “BAN SIM THE”, “DAILY BAN SIM”

Make sure you buy the correct account credit ofViettel, Mobifone or Vinaphone company (You willbuy a card with the amount of money printed)To supply money from the card to your account:Press *100*(12 numbers under the silver cover)# -OkTo check money in account:Press *101# - OK

Tips

Top-up cards SIM card

Emergency numbers

Firefighters

Ambulance

Police

114

113

115

In emergencies, please contact AIESCers by phone orFacebook messages

Reminder

Hanoi DestinationsSword lake, Turtle tower & Ngoc Son temple

Ho Chi Minh mausoleum & museumFlag Tower

One Pillar templeSt. Joseph's church

Long Bien bridgeHanoi Big Opera house

Literature temple

Vietnam Destinations

Sapa

Ha Long bay

Hanoi

Hue

Da Nang -Hoi An city

Nha Trang

Ho Chi Minh city (Sai gon)

Thank you for reading!

We wish you a wonderfuljourney in Vietnam!

E n j o y i n g H a n o i - S e r v i c e B o o k l e tAIESEC in NEU