What money to take to Vietnam or how to save money in Vietnam?

Everyone who has ever planned or is going to Vietnam for the first time wondered how it is profitable to go to Vietnam and what money to take to Vietnam, how much money to take to Vietnam? How to exchange money at a favorable rate is best and many other questions in this article, everyone who has additional information for beginners - tourists is also supplemented in the comments.

What kind of money to take to Vietnam?

In Vietnam, you can pay with any currency:

• Dollars
• Euro
• Dong (national currency)

It is best to come to Vietnam with dollars or euros, but not with dongs. In Vietnam, the exchange of European currency for Dongi is much more profitable than in your city of departure. In any case, if you are flying to a major resort town, you can exchange currency for Dongi at any corner, there are currency exchangers everywhere, even at the airport there are several currency exchange counters.

Do not forget to take the smallest dollars or euros with you, very often there is no change from large bills, and if they still give you change in local currency, then get ready to accept a huge bundle of dongs. One dollar at the rate to Dong here is 22,000 at the time of this writing, that is, having arrived with a wad of dollars in Vietnam, in local currency you will be a millionaire!

If you want to feel like Roman Abramovich, then you are in Vietnam, here every tourist is considered a millionaire. How and where can you exchange money in Vietnam?

Exchange offices in Vietnam

What you need to know about exchange offices in Vietnam I will tell you a little later, you can pay in dollars and euros here almost everywhere, so you can exchange your money for local currency as the last thing. In all markets, you can bargain well with dollars and stay in the pros, all budget travelers do just that, saving on purchases in local markets.

If the price of a product is in Dong, then you can buy this product in dollars or euros at the best rate, as a rule, the local population does not follow the exchange rate, so you put your price and remain in a very good plus. On the other hand, knowledgeable Vietnamese on the market always offer a price that is not favorable for you in dong, convert at their own personal rate, so we insist on our own! If you came with dollars to the market, then we lower the price and do not convert when shopping for local currency.

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As for currency exchange in Vietnam, then, as I said, you can exchange money here at any corner. Most often, money is changed at the airport or in hotels, but put hotels on the very last place, the rate of the European currency is not the most optimal here, it is better to exchange at the airport, or even better, we go to the city and go to a bank or a jewelry store.

Do not forget about exchange offices in banks in Vietnam, travel agencies or shops in an Asian country. If you change money, then, as they say, count and check without leaving the cashier, very often our tourist is "made a fool" here. The thing is that when exchanging currency, especially on a large scale, you are given a huge bundle of Dongs, and after replacing one bill, for example, one hundred thousand by ten thousand at first glance, you will not see it, you need to carefully check, the bills are very similar in color and other signs.

A good course is best to catch in banks in the country or jewelry stores, I have not seen favorable conditions anywhere else, if anyone knows, I am waiting for additions in the comments.

Cashless payments in Vietnam

Absolutely and without problems, in all large institutions in Vietnam, you can pay by bank transfer using bank cards, just do not forget to activate a foreign currency account before traveling abroad and find out if you can use or pay with this card abroad.

For example, my bank did not allow me to use non-cash payments outside of Russia, only after writing an application and opening an additional foreign currency account, I was allowed to use the card abroad.

In all the nicer cafes, you can pay by card, the only place where I had to pay in cash was a street café for the local population, but the prices there are very low, so you don't need cashless payments here.

In all supermarkets in Saigon, I also did not find any difficulties, you can go shopping safely without money in your pocket, although you need to have a little for travel or other trifles. You will especially like the jewelry stores in Vietnam for wealthy people, in such stores with cash they will look askance at you, in order to buy a bracelet in such a store, you will need to bring two bags of local money.

As for ATMs on the streets, you can forget about them, the craziest course is at ATMs, I never approached them, having learned this news from a local guide who arranged excursions in Vietnam for me.

We don’t forget about cash in Vietnam, it’s best to buy all the souvenirs and products here in local markets where the local population is bought, you won’t go far without cash.

How much money to take to Vietnam?

How much money to take to Vietnam? Personally, I recommend that you take $ 500 per person for a two-week vacation on a package tour, this was more than enough for me to go see the sights and eat real Vietnamese food in a cafe. I will make a reservation, it is customary to take all the excursions here on your own, I do not recommend any tour operators to you, you can get to all the sights here on your own.

For example, if you consider an excursion from a tour operator to Monkey Island in Vietnam (Nafu Islands), then they have it worth $ 70, if you go on your own, then the tour will cost you only 400,000 (about $ 20), here are the heaped prices for excursions. Do not forget to separately set aside money for the purchase of souvenirs, I think 40 dollars will be enough.

How to save money in Vietnam and how much does life in Vietnam cost?

Here you can save on everything, in the markets you can bargain, offer the taxi driver his own price for travel, choose excursions according to your pocket, and so on. I will note some of the ways in which you can save money in Vietnam and reduce the cost of living in this country.

Cellular payment

Although you are abroad, far from everyone, you still have to communicate at least not with your relatives like that with each other, a SIM card of a local mobile operator comes to our aid. By the way, the most profitable and free way to communicate with relatives is WI-FI, in every hotel in Vietnam the Internet just flies.

Cellular communication in Vietnam involves a package of free calls for a few minutes with the Russian Federation and a small amount of time to access the Internet; connection to a Vietnamese operator costs about $ 17. Personally, the free package was enough for me for a whole month, since everything important can be told in a minute or even less.

As for roaming in Vietnam, you can forget about it, the most reliable and profitable way to communicate with each other on the territory of Vietnam is only cellular communication.

Cheap rentals in Vietnam

As for where in Vietnam to save money and rent housing is cheaper, then count on about 10-12 dollars per day in the most ordinary hotel. If you ask this question before your trip, you can book accommodation with locals through the Booking website or book online through the already proven hotel booking services on my website.

If you search, you can rent a house and much cheaper, but the conditions will be appropriate.Also, whatever the travel agencies of your city tell you that all the places in the hotels are already sold out, do not believe, there will always be places in any hotel. For those tourists who decide to relax in Nha Trang, I recommend reading the article on choosing hotels in Nha Trang, here you will find the most excellent option for yourself and your family, close to the infrastructure.

How and where in Vietnam to save on food

You can save on food in places where locals eat, usually in such masses there are a lot of people at lunchtime, but you can find a place. Lunch in such a small cafe will cost you $ 5 for two. Just do not judge the look of the local cafe, as a rule, such cafes look very scary, but the food here is always fresh, tested by its own stomach.

You already know what kind of money to take with you to such cafes, only cash and a small denomination. As for tourists with a fat wallet, there are also good cafes with restaurants in Vietnam, lunch in such establishments will cost you $ 30-40 for two.

Another way, I think, will really please everyone who wants to try the expensive and seafood that is served in expensive restaurants, but does not want to spend money on it - this is possible! You go to the local market and buy a lobster with good bargaining, then go to the nearest street cafe and ask them to cook it for $ 1, as a rule, everyone agrees, as a result you will try a dish that is three or four times more expensive in a restaurant!

Fruit is best bought in the market as well, a kilogram of your favorite apples will cost you $ 2, you can find it even cheaper. All tourists mainly come to local markets to buy exotic fruits, which are also cheaper here.

You can save a lot of money on food in Vietnam, the main thing is to walk around the markets and shops in the first three days, remember the prices and the next day you will know where to go and how to save.

How and what to save on excursions in Vietnam

All affordable excursions can be purchased from local travel agencies. For prices, all excursions in Vietnam are not so expensive, the entrance to the Suio Tien amusement park will be about $ 4 or 85,000 dong. As for the approximate cost for all excursions, prices range from $ 1 to $ 10.

As for long excursions, for example a trip to Halong will cost you $ 50, believe me, it's worth it! And if you decide to go to Phu Quoc, an excursion to Phu Quoc Island with a local guide cost almost two times cheaper than offers from hotel guides.

How to save on transport fares

To save money on travel in Vietnam, we forget about taxis, the most arrogant and expensive form of transport is not very popular with tourists. Taxi drivers love to cheat and drive in circles to wind up the driving distance. By the way, if you are interested in the question of how to get to Nha Trang, then here I have a separate article that will help you deal with this problem.

In Vietnam, it is considered traditional to rent a bike or bicycles. You can't go far on a bike, but a bike can show you the entire coast of the city and other places, the cost of renting a bike is $ 7 per day, plus gasoline equal to a little more than one dollar per liter.

You don't need a license to rent a bike here, you take it at your own peril and risk, as there is just crazy traffic in Vietnam, but everything will be fine if you don't get into the city center.

Where to find cheap plane tickets to Vietnam?

This question is asked by every tourist who is going to visit Vietnam on their own, but not everyone knows how to find cheap ticket options and how to save up to half the cost of a plane ticket to Vietnam, so we read very carefully the article 'cheap plane tickets to Vietnam' from Moscow and other cities of Russia.

Well, what money to take to Vietnam and how to save on living in Vietnam you now know, especially this information is useful for those who travel on their own, it is for such people that I write my articles. How much money to take to Vietnam? It's up to you, everyone has their own needs, but I was more than $ 500 per person for two weeks. All successful travels, be with travel-picture.ru and the world will become closer to you.