[VIETNAM 3D] AIESEC Hanoi _ Handy Booklet by LanAnh Nguyen Thi

AIESEC HANOI VIETNAM 2013

HANDY BOOKLET TT

A Boon Companion

“Vietnam is the flavor of the month these days” – Lonely Planet

1. Pre- arrival Do a booklet Get acquaint to Hanoi – Vietnam 2.

Get-in 3. Get- around General Information       

Traffic Telephone and communications Money Map Internet Embassies and consulates Immigration office

Accommodation  Hostel  Homestay Food  Restaurants  Street food Drink  On street  Café/ Coffee shops  Bar/ Pub Shopping  Shopping mall

Health care and fitness     

Hospital Pharmacy Spa/salon Gym/ Fitness center Sports center

Services    

Market Laundry Printing/ photocopy Police

Entertainment    

Theater Cinema Music Games

Sightseeing  Sceneries  Museums  Villages 4. Get-out 5. Contact us

Fun, exotic and captivating!

DO A CHECKLIST Logistics  Make sure your passport is valid for 3 months past the end of your program.  Photocopy passport and visa, credit and debit cards

Packing Do your pack light What you should bring Camera and film or memory card(s) Money belt or a pouch to wear under your clothes for valuables Airline tickets, passport and visa, credit and debit cards (including photocopies of all) and this booklet Cosmetics/Toiletries/Sanitary items Small first aid kit Others:  Laptop, earplugs  Hat with sun visor,  Some gifts for Vietnamese people who are especially helpful to you or a special friend

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Clothes: Skirts and/or dressier pants for formal events for women One long sleeved shirt and tie and decent khakis for formal events for men Jeans or trousers Shirts Underwear and socks Two pairs of everyday shoes/sandal Sunblock and Insect repellant with Deet (30%) A good pair of sunglasses Sleep wear (Hanoi nights later in term may be cool) One bath towel Enough prescription medication

NOTICE: Leave below things behind  Expensive jewelry  One bath towel  Expensive electronics (that you are afraid will be stolen)  Enough prescription medication  Prohibited things by the government 

Camera and film or memory card(s)

 Money belt or a pouch to wear under your clothes for valuables 

Cosmetics/Toiletries/Sanitary items

GET ACQUAINT WITH US VIETNAM Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

HANOI Hanoi, is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Hanoi ranks among the world's most attractive and interesting cities. The city's placid air gives it a gracious, almost regal flavor, underscored by a rich history that traces back more than a thousand years -- a fascinating heritage on display in well-preserved centuries-old architecture. Hanoi is Vietnam's cultural center, and puppetry, music, and dance performances are well worth your time. Month: Jan CLIMATE Average 16.5 Temperature in 째C Max 19.3 Temperature in 째C Min 13.7 Temperature in 째C

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 17.45 20.45 24.2 27.9 29.2 29.5 28.8 27.8 25.25 21.85 18.55 19.9

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Month: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 18.6 26.2 43.8 90.1 188.5 239.9 288.2 318 265.4 130.7 43.4 23.4 rainfall in MM Chances 27.1% 39.0% 48.4% 44.3% 45.8% 49.0% 50.6% 53.9% 45.7% 29.0% 21.7% 19.4% of rain

POSSIBLE AIRLINES              

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Vladivostok Air Vietnam Airlines Uni Air TransAsia Airways TonleSap Airlines Tiger Airways Thai Airways International Thai AirAsia Asiana Airlines AirAsia Aeroflot Air Asia China Airlines Cebu Pacific

Singapore Airlines Sichuan Airlines Qatar Airways Mandarin Airlines Malaysia Airlines LOT Polish Airlines Lao Airlines Korean Air Jetstar Asia Airways Japan Airlines Hong Kong Airlines EVA Air Dragonair China Southern Airlines China Eastern Airlines

MONEY EXCHANGE & CURRENCY - Exchangeable currency at the airport: EUR, USD, SGD, AUD, Yen, CNY - Exchange spot: branch of BIDV Vietcombank, Agribank, Techcombank, Viettinbank... - International ATM (1st floor): HSBC, Citibank... E .

 xchangeable currency at the airport: EUR, USD, SGD, AUD, Yen, CNY  Exchange spot: branch of BIDV Vietcombank,

TRANSPORT FROM THE AIRPORT Pubic taxi

 Taxis to downtown Hanoi can be hired at NoiBai airport terminal arrivals level.  Airport taxi costs a fixed VND 160,000 (US$10) for a sedan,  VND 190,000 (US$12) for an SUV (toll charges are included in the price).

Minibus  Airport Minibus offers transportation directly to your hotel or residence in Hanoi  Airport Minibus one way trip to Vietnam Airlines Office on QuangTrung in Hanoi city center costs VND 22,000 for Vietnamese or VND 32,000 (US$2) for foreigners.  Minibuses leave the airport when full.  Minibus to the airport departs from opposite the Vietnam Airlines Office on QuangTrung in Hanoi city center.

Hanoi city buses  Number 7 and 17 connect NoiBai Airport with Hanoi city center. The bus stop is just on the right side of the terminal exit.  Traveling by bus costs 5,000 VND (0.3 USD) per person and takes about one hour.  Buses run every 15-20 minutes from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bus number 17 connects the airport to Long Bien bus station.

TRANSPORTATION TAXI Group Taxi Mai Linh Tax Ba Sao Taxi VạnXuân Tax ABC Taxi

04.38.53.53.53 04.38.222.666 – 04.38.222.555 04.32.20.20.20 04.38.574.574 04.38.222.888 04.37.19.19.19

Price: often 11,000-12000VND/km for 4 seats BUS Bus fare for single trips costs VND5,000 for routes of less than 25km, VND 6,000 for routes from 25km to 30km an VND7,000 for routes of over 30km. CYCLO BICYCLE “XE OM”: Motorbike taxi MOTORBIKE: the most popular vehicle in Hanoi

1. Make sure the money countingmachine in taxi begins at 0.000VNĐ;make sure the driver knows the way 2. Be careful with petty robbery in the bus 3. Walk slowly and confidently incrowded area; wave hand when you cross the street that has no red light. 4. Bargain with drivers for the price of the ride before getting on the back of“xeom” 5. Way to the Old Quarter: Catch bus 02 from front of our hostel to TrangTien Street (4th stop) or Hang KhayStreet (5th stop) or bus 24 to Long Bien Station (3rd stop) then walk to Hang Dau street.

MOBILE Available telecommunications

Viettel Vinaphone Mobiphone Beeline Vietnammobile

http://www.vietteltelecom.vn/ http://www.vinaphone.com.vn/ http://www.mobifone.com.vn/web/vn/ http://beeline.vn/vn/default.aspx http://www.vietnamobile.com.vn/

Viettel is suggested to be used for domestic texting and calling, not for roaming. Suggestion: Viettel SIM card – price: 65000 VNĐ – 100000VNĐ in 1st account

TIPS 1. Can buy at any sidewalk store or mobile store around Hanoi with the board written “SIM THE”, “SIM VIETTEL”, “BAN SIM THE”, “DAI LY BAN SIM”. 2. Make sure you buy the correctaccount credit of Viettel or Mobifone or Vinaphone company 3. To check money in account: Press “*101# Call” for 1st account and “*102# Call” for 2nd account. 4. To supply money into account: Press “ *100*numbers on credit#”

MONEY The local official currency is Vietnam Dong (dong). Small denominations include VND 200; 500; 1000; 2000; 5000 in both coins and paper notes. Bigger denominationsinclude VND 10,000; 20,000; 50,000; 100,000; 200,000; 500,000 in both polymer and normal paper notes. It is not difficult to find an ATM in center area (Old quarter and surroundings). Other way to have cash is going to the currency exchange bureaus or banks which exist in many corners of the Old quarter, eg. Hang Bac Street, Ha Trung Street. You can check the daily exchange rate on website: www.vietcombank.com.vn. You also can find Currency Exchange Rate in this link: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/asia/vietnam/currency-vietnam/index.htm

MAP

The book shops on TrangTien Street have good maps in Vietnamese, English, Japanese for tourists. It is more convenient to bring a guidebook containing map of the city or a mobile phone installed Map application.

INTERNET Internet wifi is not widely available everywhere, only in big buildings etc. hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, universities. If you want to access Internet by mobile phone, you should use the SIM card with â&#x20AC;&#x153;3Gâ&#x20AC;? network.

EMBASSIES N CONSULATES

You can find all information (address, phone included) in following link http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in/vietnam

Australia - 8 Dao Tan St, ☎+84 4 3774-0100 China, 46 Hoang Dieu Rd, ☎ +84 4 38453736 Czech Republic, 13 Chu Van An St, ☎ +84 4 3845-4131 France, 57 Tran Hung Dao St, ☎ +84 4 3944-5700 India, 58-60, Tran Hung Dao, ☎ +84 4 253409 (+84 4 252310). Indonesia, 50 Ngo Quyen St, ☎ +84 4 825 3353 (+84 4 8257969) Italy, 9 Le PhungHieu, ☎ +84 4 3825-6256 Japan, 27 Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh District, ☎ +84 4 3846 3000 Malaysia, 43-45 Dien Bien Phu, ☎ +84 4 3734 3849 Netherlands, 6F, Daeha Office Tower, 360 Kim Ma St, ☎ +84 4 3831-5650 Pakistan, Villa 44/2, Van Bao Street, Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound Russia, 191 La Thanh St, ☎ +84 4 833 6991/2 Singapore, 41-43 Tran Phu St, ☎ +84 4 3848-9168 Switzerland, 15F Hanoi Central Office Bldg, 44B Ly ThuongKiet St, ☎ +84 4 3934-6589 Ukraine, 6 Le Hong Phong St., Ba Dinh Dist., ☎ +84 4 3734 4484 United Kingdom, Central Bldg, 31 Hai Ba Trung, ☎ +84 4 936 0550

IMMIGRATION OFFICE In Hanoi: 40A Hang Bai, HoanKiem. Telephone: (04) 8245055, 826092

Procedures provided for asking to issue visa, extending, supplementing, visa modifying and asking for temporary residence certificate Further information, clik the link below: http://www.vietnam-visa.com/page/21.html

ACCOMMODATION  

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Hostel: Fee: around 6$/day You and other interns will work together and live together, do not miss any chance to make this time meaningful and unforgettable Home stay Fee: $70/2 weeks You can stand a chance of enjoying local life

CUISINE

VIETNAMESE  Noodles ( Pho )     

 Specialties     

Banhxeo : 22 Hang Bo, Hanoi Oc Vi : 19 GiaNgu, Hanoi NemPhung , 30 Hang Bun Banhtroi Tau , 30 Hang Giay Banhgoi, banh ran. 52 Ly Quoc Su

PhởLýQuốcSư: 2 LýQuốcSưHoànKiếm,HàNội PhởLýSáng: 2 HàngGàHoànKiếm Phởgà: 34 LêVănHưuHaiBàtrưng BúnChảHàngMành : 1 HàngMành BúnThang: 29 hàngHành, HoànKiếm

 Rice      

CơmPhố: 292 LêVănHưu CơmTấm ; 60 LýThườngKiệt, HoànKiếm, HàNội. Cơm 123: 123 PhốHuế Xoi Yen : 35 Nguyen HuuHuan Quan an ngon : 18 Phan Boi Chau Ciao cafe : 2 Hang Bai

CHINESE     

ĐôngKinh, 73 Cau Go, HoànKiếm Lau Tu Xuyen , 63 Yen Phu, Hanoi Lau TrungHoa, 76 Nguyen HuuHuan Ming Place Sofitel Plaza Hotel, 1 ThanhNien Road Hanoi Garden, 36 HàngMành

THAI’S     

Thai Express, 7 DinhTien Hoang St, HoanKiem Bangkok Hanoi, 52A LýThườngKiệt. HàNội TámTư, 84 LýThườngKiệt. HàNội Siam Corner Oriental Park ,33TâyHồ. HàNội. Lotus Melia Hanoi, 44 LýThườngKiệtHàNội

ITALIAN    

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A Little Italian, 78 ThợNhuộm. HàNội 8315000, 8315558. International. HàNội 8245359, 8251905. Tandoor 24, HàngBèHoànKiếmHàNội. 8223535, 8223555. La Brasserie Nikko, 84 TrầnNhânTôngHàNội. 8238888/5311, 8293888. La Brasserie Tatler Sofitel Plaza Hotel, 1 ThanhNiên. HàNội 8315000, 8315558 Old Piano Restaurant & Bar, 50 HàngVải. BUFFET

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Buffet SenHàThành, 177 phốBùiThịXuân, HaiBàTrưng, HàNội BuffefHảoVọng, 36 QuangTrung Buffet Ngọc Mai, 44 LêNgọcHân Brother’s cafe – 26 NguyễnTháiHọc Seoul Garden, 33 TrầnHưngĐạo, HoànKiếm or 5th floor, Vincom Tower 191 BàTriệu

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WESTERN Fast food ( online ordering service ) Pepperonis, 29 LýQuốcSư. HoànKiếm04-928-5246 Al Fresco`s, 23L HaiBàTrưng- 04.3826 7782 KFC , 292 Ba Trieu, Le DaiHanh, Hanoi – 043 8489999 KFC, 3C Ly Thai To, Hang Trong, Hanoi- 043 8289999

RESTAURANT, Osteria Il Grill, 116 BàTriệu.HaiBàTrưng The Restaurant Press Club, 59A LýTháiTổ Western Café, 114 HàngBạc Mediterraneo, 23 NhàThờ

STREET DRINK  Big bottle of mineral water: Xudavi 257 Bach Dang Street  Trachanh (lemon tea), Tra Da (ice green tea), TraSua Tran Chau (Bubble tea), Bia Hoi(beer) (Viet Ha Beer 104 CauDat Street), Caphe da (ice coffee), Caphe den (dark coffee) were found everywhere in the center – Old quarter and nearby our Hostel           

Coffee/ Tea and Cake Yocreamie, 69 QuangTrung Cafe Goethe,56 NguyễnTháiHọc Yummy, 30 ĐoànTrầnNghiệp or 114 Cầugỗ Avalon cafe Lounge - 73 CầuGỗ or số 9 ĐinhTiênHoàng CafeAlign -1B Mãmây La Terrasse du Metropole- 15 Ngo Quyen St Mondo gelato- 30A BàTriệu Ciao café- 2 Hang Bai Paris Gâteaux - 1A Hai BàTrưng, HoànKiếm New Zealand Cream – 39 Ly ThuongKiet Yogenfruz- 23e Hai BàTrưng

BAR/PUB/CLUB

 PLAY Gaming Lounge 104 Bach Dang, HoànKiếm, Hanoi  Mao's Red Lounge 7 TạHiên, HoànKiếm, HanoiPress Club, Hanoi 59A Ly Thai To, HoànKiếm,Hanoi  Fat Cat 25 Ta Hien, Hanoi  Dragonfly Lounge-Pub,93 Phung Hung  Half Man / Half Noodle 62 Dao DuyTu, HoànKiếm, Hanoi  Long Play Bar 9A Ngo BaoKhanh , HoànKiếm,Hanoi

 The Watering Hole 16 Ly Quoc Su, HoanKiem, Hanoi  Bar Amazon 32 Luong Ngoc Quyen street, HoànKiếm, Hano  Balcony Bar 4 Le Thai To, HoànKiếm, Hanoi  Roots 2 Luong Ngoc Quyen , HoànKiếm, Hanoi  Flow Bar 61 Luong Ngoc Quyen, HoànKiếm, Han

SHOPPING Hand-embroidered tablecloths and lacquer are very popular in Hanoi. The hill tribes also sell colorful woven bags and clothing in the city. Good souvenirs are ceramics from Bat Trang village, silk paintings and hand-painted greetings cards. The Old Quarter has numerous streets crammed with shops, but those of particular interest are on Hang Gai and Hang Bong. Off-the-peg clothing is always a good buy, but even better is to have clothes made up by one of the many tailors. The area close to HoanKiem Lake has some excellent shops including along Hai Ba Trung Street.

Bartering Tricks Hanoi Street Vendor

 Try to master key Vietnamese words such as "Baonhiêutian"? (How much is this? – pronounced: bow nyuthien) and "Datquá". (Too expensive! – dahtquah).  When you are given an initial price try a few "OiGioiOi’s" (Oh my God! – pronounced: Try to master key Vietnamese words such as "Baonhiêutian"? (How much is this? – pronounced: bow nyuthien) and oizoyoi) and you'll find things will go a lot better. Remember – keep things lighthearted. "Datquá". (Too expensive!– dahtquah).

When you are given an initial price try a few "OiGioiOi’s" (Oh my God! – pronounced: oizoyoi) and you'll find things will go a lot better. Remember – keep things lighthearted.

Clothes           

Co - 18 NhàThờ Ha Dong Silk - 102 HàngGai Khai Silk - 121 NguyễnTháiHọc Kana - 41 HàngTrống Kenly Silk - 108 HàngGai SôngHàNội - 5-7 NhàThờ CửahàngtúixáchtayIpa-Nima - 59G HaiBàTrưng Cat Walk - 39 VănMiếu Kid's Fashion - 45 QuangTrung TânMỹ Silk - 66 HàngGai TuyếtLan - 10 LýQuốcSư

Handicraft products        

Craft Link - 43 VănMiếu - Tel: 843 7710 Craft Window - 99 NguyễnTháiHọc Tel: 733 5286 HoaSữa - 63A TràngThi - Tel: 934 2792 Lacasa - 12 NhàThờ - Tel: 828 9616 Love Planet - 25 HàngBạc - Tel: 828 4864 Mosaique - 22 NhàThờ - Tel: 928 6181 TânMỹ Silk - 66 HàngGai - Tel: 825 1579 TuyếtLan - 10 LýQuốcSư - Tel: 828 9835

SUPERMARKET & SHOPPING MALL

Fivimart ,17 Tong Dan, HoanKiem, HanoiCitimart, Hanoi Tower 49 Hai Ba Trung

Vincom Tower- 91 Ba TrieuStr

Pico Mall 229 Tay Son Str

HEALTHCARE

Hospitals

Pharmacy

Sport centers

(5km from your hostel)

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Hospital of Army 108 Add: 1 Tran Hung Dao St., HoanKiem Dist., Hanoi Tel: (84-4) 825 4627 Viet Duc University Hospital Add: 40 TrangThi St., HoanKiem Dist., Hanoi Tel: (84-4) 8.253.531 Vietnam - Cuba Hospital Add: 37 Hai Ba Trung St., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi Tel: (84-4) 825 3718 Emergency number (04)115

You can freely buy medicine in Vietnam without prescriptions. However you should take advice from a doctor to use medicine effectively

Club Olympia 4 Tran Hung Dao, HoànKiếm, Hanoi

Tips:

Hanoi Club Hanoi

DRUGSTORE:1; 51 CauDatStreet ;377; 229; 269 Bach Dang Street SPA/SALON Nearest hair salon:24CauDatStr Hong Kieu Hair salon: Bach Dang Street

Male hair cut 211 Bach Dang Street

Elite Fitness 51 XuânDiệu,,TâyHồ, Hanoi 76 Yen Phu,

SPRING CLUB 69 Tran NhanTong ,HoànKiếm, Hanoi NShape Fitness & Spa (Ham Long) 14 - 16 Ham Long, ĐốngĐa, Hanoi Army Hotel 33C Pham Ngu Lao, HoànKiếm, Hanoi

ENTERTAINMENT Whether you are visiting Hanoi for a business meeting or for a holiday, entertainment will be an integral part of it and the capital city of Hanoi provides you with ample options to get the best of entertainment while your stay. Being the commercial center of the country, Hanoi is visited by a lot of people all throughout the year. The city with its music clubs, theatres, cinemas, and tourist attractions forms a labyrinth of entertainment zones in which you will be delighted to get lost.

Theater  

Water Puppet Theater (57B DinhTien Hoang Street) Hanoi Opera House (1 TrangTien Street

Cinema    

Megastar: 6th floor in Vincom Tower (191 Ba Trieu Street); Pico Mall (229 Tay Son Street) August Cinema ( 45 Hang Bai) DânChủ (211 Kham Thien Street) National Cinema (87 Lang Ha Street)

Game    

Grass gliding (HòaLạc Street) Vincom Tower ( 5th floor, Building C, no. 191 Ba Trieu, HoanKiem Star Bowl (Pham Ngoc Thach Street West Lake Park (Lac Long Quan Street)

TRAVELLING Vietnam- Timeless charm

TRAVELLING AROUND HANOI Hanoi is pedestrian-friendly. Numerous parks and lakes, wide, uncluttered sidewalks in the French Quarter, and narrow twisting alleys of the Old Quarter beg for a stroll. We get out every chance we get!

HOAN KIEM LAKE is a lake in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The lake is one of the major scenic spots in the city and serves as a focal point for its public life.

VIETNAM MUSEUM of Ethnology Address: Nguyen Van Huyen Road, CauGiay District, Hanoi The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a valuable centre for the exhibition and the preservation of cultural heritages of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam.It is also a centre for ethnographic research employing many experts on the different ethnic groups.

VAN PHUC Ward of HàĐông District, HàNội, has been known for many centuries with the brand name: HàĐông silk and Vân Village silk. Specialty of VạnPhúc textile village that is known everywhere include “lissome bud silk” with high durability, plain silk, embroidered silk, satin silk, etc. All the materials help people to feel their clothing airy and cool.

TRAVELLING IN VIETNAM HOT DESTINATIONS

SAPA

HA LONG BAY

HO CHI MINH CITY

NHA TRANG

TRAVEL AGENT 

Viet media travel Add: 21 VănMiếu, PhườngVănMiếu, QuậnĐốngĐa, HàNội Tel: (+84 4) 3512 3388 Fax: (+84 4) 3512 2769 Website: http://dulichviet.com.vn/

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OPENTOUR JSC Add: 93 đườngHồngHà, Ba Đình, TpHàNội Tel: (+844) 37171818 – 39030305 Website: http://www.tour.dulichvietnam.com.vn/ Vietnam Open Tour Address: 49 HàngBè Tel. +84.4.39262328 Website: www.vietnamopentour.com.vn

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Asia-Pacific Tourism Co. Ltd. Address: 14 CửaBắc, Ba Đình Tel. +84.4.38364212/ +84.4.37568868 Website: www.pacificvietnam.com

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KhoaViệt Address: 51 HàngQuạt Tel. +84.4.39380968 Á Châu Address: 56 MãMây Tel. +84439263858 Sinh Café Add: 52 Luong Ngoc Quyen; 64 Tran NhatDuat Tel: +84439261568/+84439261621 Website: https://www.thesinhtourist.vn/OfficeIMG.aspx

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To Duc Hoang (Hoang) Email: toduchoang224@gmail.com