Vietnam is another SE Asian country with potential and promise. I had at one point looked at it fairly seriously as a place to go and teach English after completing a TEFL course in the wake of Covid, but I’d rather keep doing what I already do while there.
- Visas: Visa needed, can get up to 30 days
- Flights: R16K Ho Chi Minh | R16.5K+ Hanoi
- Currency: R1 = 1,326 Vietnamese dong
- Costs: Numbeo 34.3 | WorldData 32.4 | 34%< SA
Visas | Getting there | Places | Costs | HighlightsÂ
Visas
Must apply for a visa, but can get a stay of up to 30 days. More details here.
Getting there
Flights go to Hanoi (R16.5K+), Ho Chi Minh City and Danong (Both R15,871+). Total flight times range from 24 hours to 26 hours.
Places
Hanoi is in the North, Danong in the centre and Ho Chi Minh City is in the south.
The Mekong Delta in the south is well worth seeing.
Costs
Generally cheap. More to follow.
Highlights
Mekong Delta. Pairs well with Laos and Cambodia (Angkor Wat!).
“Food. OMG the food! Cheap as fuck! Currency is called Dong. Beer is only $1.50″ – comment from my friend Claire