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US passport holders are the only ones who can get 1 year multiple entries tourist visa for Vietnam. Accordingly, who wish to get 1 year multiple entries visa could either gets 1 year tourist visa or 1 year business visa. What are differences between these 2 visa types? 1. Purpose : - A tourist visa is used solely for tourism purpose - A business visa will let you do business in Vietnam 2. Entry and exit:  - With a tourist visa, you must leave Vietnam every 3 months - With a business visa, you can stay in Vietnam continously within 1 year or you can leave and come back to Vietnam at any time as long as your visa is still valid. The question is: Should I apply for one year tourist visa or one year business visa if I want to live in Vietnam within 1 year?  Answer: In case you just want to stay inside of Vietnam during the year, you are recommended to get 1 year business visa. You do not need to leave Vietnam now and then for every 3 months. Furthermore, fee to pay for

While travelling to a new country as a tourist, would you prefer to arrange the trip by yourself or book a group tour or even a private tour with a travel agency? What are the pros and cons of each option? Do-It-Yourself For many travellers, they prefer to arrange the trip by themselves in order to saving cost and to discover the places independently. Is it always true? Let take an example, you want to visit Ninh Binh or Ha Long bay on your own? You may order a private car or take a bus or rent a motorbike to travel on your own if you are adventorous enough. However, renting a car without a guide may put you into trouble as in general, drivers do not speak English. The same thing happends if you travel by bus or get yourself drive a motor. What if you get accident on the way and no one else could understand you. Without a guide, will you find your trip enjoyable? You may have time to read or get to know about the places however, the guide will give you a detail and knowledgeable e

Were you ripped off by street vendors in Vietnam ? If yes, I am sure you felt so bad. This happens not only to foreigners but also to Vietnamese like me. I can tell you some of my bad experience. One time, I went to the Old Quarter to meet some of my Indian clients. We went out to Hang Dao street, the lady in the group asked me the name of some fruits that vendors mix and sell on the street. I guessed she wanted to try, so I asked the vendor for the price of Dracontomelon, she said 25,000 VND/ 100 gram. I said: Give me 200 gram. Quickly, she gave me a bag includes Dracontomelon and Mango and said it is 100,000 VND. I told her, I dont need to buy that much but she started to shout 100,000 VND. I didn't want to argue with her, so I paid and leave. Remind myself that I will never buy such things again the Old Quarter. Other times, when I go there, foreigners keep feeling curious about the mix fruits but I told them my experience, so I am not going to buy again. Another time, I