THEME:
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Deposit Insurance
Operation (28-29th March 2007, the Daewoo Hotel, Hanoi,
Vietnam)
Co-hosted by
the Deposit Insurance of Vietnam and
the Asian Development Bank
Hanoi
weather The following bar chart for Hanoi, Vietnam
shows the years average weather condition
readings covering rain, average maximum daily
temperature and average minimum temperature.
By Airway
Noi Bai International Airport is the biggest airport in
the North of Vietnam and about 45km away from Hanoi city
center. There are about a hundred flights arriving and
depart from this airport everyday.
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for more information about International and Domestic
Routes and Airline booking office in Hanoi.
By taxi
The most convenient and safest way to get around Hanoi
is by Taxi. They are plentiful and not very expensive
depending on the taxi company. Just ask the hotel
reception to dial you a cab and they will turn up in
about 3 minutes. And get the reception to tell the
driver where exactly you want to go
Recommended taxi companies:
By bus
The bus system runs almost everywhere within the
country, with stations built around the country dividing
the territory into regions. Buses tend to be slow and
unreliable due to traffic jam.
HANOI
SHOPPING
Hanoi is a great place for shopping. There are lots of
things to buy at very reasonable prices. Most stores
are concentrated in the ancient quarter. For silk and
other clothes, walk down Hang Gai. The street in front
of the big French cathedral, Nha Tho, also has some nice
shops. Clothes:
Song (5 Nha Tho) - beautiful designs
from Australian designer. There's also a shop in
Australia, and prices reflect that.
Khai Silk (121 Nguyen Thai Hoc)- very high quality
silk and linen clothing with innovative designs and
price tags to match. There are several branches,
but the headquarters with three floors has the
widest selection.
F Silk (40D Hang Manh)- also high quality with
innovative designs, a little cheaper than Khai
Silk. Other branches in Hanoi Towers and on Hang
Gai.
Thuy An (179 Hang Bong)- quality silk but few
designs. If you know what you want and just need
the cloth and tailor, this place has reasonable
prices.
Co (18 Nha Tho)- very good tailor for both men and
women when you know what you want to get made. Good
work, but are not fast.
Crafts-
Craft Link (43 Van Mieu)-not-for-profit store that
serves as an outlet for ethnic minority products.
Lan Vietnamese Handicrafts (4b Yen The)-
not-for-profit that provides education and training
for young handicapped people. Specializes in quilts
but also has other smaller items like hand-made
cards and small dolls.
Craft Window (99 Nguyen Thai Hoc)- a few stores down
from Khai Silk headquarters; has a nice selection of
craft products. They have another store two doors
down with a wide selection of women's bags.
Other-
For ethnic minority products, from recent to
antique, and from a dollar to several hundred, there
are lots of stores around Hang Be, Hang Bach, and
Dinh Liet.
Ipa Nima
(59G Hai Ba Trung)- innovative women's bags and
purses made for export to New York, Tokyo and
elsewhere, with prices reflecting the non-Vietnam
clientele.
Pinoccohio (129 Hang Bong)- nice wooden women's
shoes (about $14).
Asia House (38 Hang Hom)- lovely wooden furniture;
they can arrange for shipping.
The Vietnam Dong (VND) is the official currency
in Vietnam. Exchange rate is approximately 1 USD
= 16,060 VND (Sep 2006). Most of foreign
currencies can easily exchanged into Vietnam
dong. The U.S. dollar is considered the most
widely accepted. You may bring in an unlimited
amount of foreign currency as long as it is
declared on the forms provided by customs
officers. Foreign currency can be exchanged for
VND at your hotel or at any bank of Vietnam.
If you have VISA, MASTERCARD, JCB and AMERICAN
EXPRESS cards, you can pay for goods and
services quickly and conveniently at nearly 2000
card payment agents including Hotels,
restaurants, tourist centers, shops,
supermarkets, booking offices...
Particularly for VISA, MASTERCARD and JCB cards,
you are able to withdraw in cash easily at
offices and ATM network.
In Vietnam, GMS is presently provided by several
operators. These suppliers offer Pre-Paid Card
service. The best way for you to use mobile
phone in the country is to rent a mobile phone
and buy a pre-paid card. It is easy to rent a
mobile phone at your hotel.
