Traveling from Thailand to Vietnam
Halong Bay – Vietnam
You are less than a two-hour flight from Thailand Vietnam . A country that has come out of the shadow of Thailand and is now becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason.
In Vietnam you will find the largest caves in the world, old and well-preserved trading cities, beautiful rice terraces, untouched nature and authentic hill tribes. Read more about how to travel from Thailand to Vietnam here.
Visa Vietnam
Dutch nationals traveling to Vietnam must register in advance Vietnam visa can be arranged in 3 ways:
- E-Visa: You can apply for this directly via the official website of the Vietnamese Immigration Service (www.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/) $25 for 30 days Single Entry and access to all international airports, and select country borders and ports.
- VOA (Visa On Arrival): You request a letter of approval from one of the many visa bureaus ($12 – $20). With this letter you can obtain a visa on arrival upon arrival at one of the five selected airports in Vietnam (including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City). You have the option of Single Entry or Multiple Entry and 1 month or 3 months. On arrival you pay for SIngle Entry $25 and for Multiple Entry $30 regardless of whether the visa is for 1 month or 3 months
- Embassy: You can arrange a visa for Vietnam at any Vietnamese embassy, so both in The Hague and the Embassy of Vietnam in Bangkok.
Rice fields of Sapa – Vietnam
Flights from Thailand to Vietnam
- Bangkok has direct flights to:
- Hanoi (VietJet Air, AirAsia, Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways, JetStar, Thai Airways – 2 hours);
- Ho Chi Minh City (VietJet Air, Nok Air, Vietnam Airlines, Bangkok Airways, AirAsia, Thai Airways – 1,5 hours)
- Da Nang (AirAsia, Thai VietJet Air, Bangkok Airways, Vietnam Airlines and Thai Airways – 1,5 hours)
- Chiang Mai has direct flights to:
- Hanoi (AirAsia, Bangkok Airways – 1,5 hours);
- Ho Chi Minh City (VietJet Air – 2 hours)
- Phuket has direct flights to:
- Ho Chi Minh City (VietJet Air – 2 hours)
From other cities in Thailand, the fastest and cheapest way to fly to Vietnam is via Bangkok.
Tips:
- From Hanoi can you sapa, Halong Bay and visit Ninh Binh.
- From Ho Chi Minh City you can go to Dalat and the Mekong Delta.
- From Da Nang you can go to Hoi An and Hue.
Son Doong cave in Vietnam
Sightseeing in Vietnam
There are plenty sights in Vietnam to travel there for a few months. Some of the best places are:
- Ha Giang: Most beautiful province in Vietnam and one of the most beautiful mountain areas in Southeast Asia, with very little tourism
- Hoi An: Touristy, but well worth a visit. A well-preserved old trading town with a cozy atmosphere.
- Halong Bay: Enjoy a cruise through the most beautiful bay in the world. Less touristy are Lan Ha Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay.
- Sapa: Most popular place for walking through the rice fields.
- Phong Nha: The largest cave in the world and a number of other huge caves that you can even camp in.
- Mai Chau: Rural valley where you can cycle and hike. Day trip to Pu Luong is definitely a highlight.
Best time to travel
Like Thailand, you have a dry season and a rainy season. Because Vietnam is a long stretched out country, the best time to travel depends on which region you are visiting.
- North Vietnam has a distinct winter and summer season. The cool but mostly dry winter lasts from November to April, with temperatures averaging 17-22°C with the coldest months being January – March.
- Central Vietnam has hot and dry weather from mid-January to late August, with temperatures often reaching the mid-30s.
- South Vietnam has constant temperatures all year round (around 30 degrees), with the dry season from November to April.
Mai Chau Valley, Vietnam.
Tips for traveling in Vietnam
- Vietnam has a very extensive bus network. Because it is a vast country, the distances between destinations can be very long. Use night buses to save you a day's travel and costs for a night in a hotel.
- A safer and more comfortable alternative are trains.
- Flying is very cheap in Vietnam. You can get a one-way ticket from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for as little as $40 and from HCMC to Dalat for less than $20.
Don't miss the following destinations. Definitely worth seeing.
From Hanoi. at SAPA for details Cat Cat Village
From Hanoi. Halong Bai. You can also spend the night on 1 or 2 of the islands or on a houseboat. Recommended.
Haiphong and then on to Do Son and certainly the temple island off the coast. the island of Hon Dau.
Ho Chi Minh. Visit Vung Tau seaside is also beautiful and beautiful beach.
Don't forget to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. Has been commercialized but gives a very good impression of the Viet Cong Tunnels. You will also find them around Hue and Da Nhang.
Take the train from Hanoi to Ho Chin Minh City.
Not in one go, but through a number of intermediate cities. (Thanh Hoa, Vinh, Hue, Da Nang, Toy Hoa, Nha Trang).
Rent a motosai or the like for those places and tour around.
There are several national parks in Vietnam that have been awarded UNESCO status. Especially in northern Vietnam very interesting. Due to endless bombardments by the Americans, they have been uninhabited or inaccessible for some years. There you will find exotic plants and animals that no longer exist anywhere else.
Reposted message?
The visa information is incorrect. Only e-visas via the official website up to 3 months single/multi entry. The methods for obtaining a visa mentioned under 2 and 3 are not available.
I had arranged an e-visa in the Netherlands but was still refused by Airasia... Reason given by them. It had my last name on it and my first baptismal name
. And according to them, all baptismal names had to be included as in the passport.????? This seems strong to me because you also have to scan your passport when applying. Kind regards, PV
Vietnam by bike is also fun, the north by moped.
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