Chan May Port Travel Tips to Hoian and Danang a day tour.
VISAS
Citizens of most countries will be issued a visa on arrival and this will be charged to their shipboard account depending on the ship's processing fee.
WHERE ARE YOU DOCKED
Chan May port and Tien Sa port are a commercial port with nothing nearby. Cruise ships dock at container terminal piers at the port. The best way to get to Da Nang city or Hue city or Hoi An ancient town is rent a private car from travel agency or book a private tour. Taxis may wait outside the port gates but it will make you confuse with the costs different and some time you have to bargains.
MONEY AND TIPPING
Vietnam's currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND). US dollars is accepted almost everywhere. However, purchases in USD tend to be rounded up to the nearest number (1USD = 20.000VND or 23.000VND). Merchants also prefer new, crisp bills and may not accept old bill. Using VND will save you a bit. This may not seem like much but the cost of living is very low in Vietnam and goods and services are very inexpensive by western standards. ATM's can be found throughout HCMC and Ba Ria - Vung Tau. If you want to change money in HCMC, a good currency exchange is at beside Ben Thanh Market, right in the city center. Otherwise banks and jewelry shops will do exchange as well as the post office (not the best rate).
The international ATM services and Western Union is located at city central.
Though tipping is generally not required, leaving a small tip would be appreciated considering the low cost of living and wages.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
Taxis start at average at 12,000 VND for the first kilometer and 17,000 VND per kilometer thereafter. Do not take unmetered taxis!
MUST SEE SIGHT
HOW TO CROSS THE STREET
Traffic can be hard to navigate in City. Motorbikes are everywhere, and as a pedestrian, crossing the street can be scary. Wait for a break in the traffic before crossing the road and then slowly go to the other side. If you are scared, cross with a local.
SHOPPING & RESTAURANT
INTERNET
Wi-Fi will be offer free for all customers at café shop, restaurant and shopping mall.
Go back.
Hoi An is a lovely little town on the coast of Vietnam. It is a land rich in traditions of revolutionary, history and culture, is collected through the ages and it used to be well-known as an international market with many different names, such as Lam Ap, Faifo, Hoai Pho and Hoi An.
In the 16th and 17th century it played a major role as a trading port. Japanese, Chinese, Dutch and Indian merchants lived and did their business here, leaving a legacy of historic buildings, colonial architecture and a lovely waterfront. According to historical documents, the number of vessels entering the harbor so much crowded, the goods were diversified.
Da Nang is a city of bridges, growing rapidly with resort construction attempting redefine itself from the transit center to the destinations. The Hue Imperial City, rich in political history is two hours drive north. At the other direction, the cultural jewel of Hoi An is just forty minutes south. Both are notable travel destinations, which absolutely merit a visit.
Why Da Nang is Special?
Da Nang's 1 million residents and hotels' construction boom are left somewhere in an awkward middle ground. Although boasting a few temples and government buildings, some modern bridges really puts Danang on the international map.
That leaves the beaches, which, for just as far as I sound like a negative Nancy, are actually quite striking. Da Nang has 92 kilometre of coastline. There are roughly 3 separate beach regions of varying popularity and features: The North part of Da Nang includes Xuan Thieu Beach and Thanh Binh Beach facing Da Nang Bay. Both are offer incredible white sand, blue water and fewer tourists, additionally lack many facilities. It is the best beach for the picnic or a cooler for the day.
Hanoi is my favorite city in Vietnam. I wasn’t so sure after our first trip from two years ago, but a recent month-long stay made it clear.
Among the cities we’ve visited, we found Hoi An to be the most charming and Saigon to have the best food, but Hanoi is the most liveable. It’s a big city, much bigger than Hoi An so there’s more to do, but it doesn’t swallow you up like Saigon. It’s home to about the same population size as Ho Chi Minh City but it feels more intimate and inviting.
In fact, we plan on living from city to city in the near future and Hanoi will probably be our first stop. It’s one of our favorite cities so far and one we can really see ourselves living in.
Spend a few days exploring its tree-lined neighborhoods with crumbling but charming French colonial buildings, and you may understand why.