May 2017 ~ TravellersDiari

This is my first-time travel to Vietnam. We spend total $350 which included flight, accommodation, food, and etc.

Flight

Singapore - Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh

VietJet Airline is Vietnam budget airline.

To take note, many locals said that VietJet Airline always delays more than 2 hours. Please try your luck. We are lucky enough that our flight no delay and very smooth.

VietJet Airline (round trip) - $130

Accommodation

All our accommodation for this trip was book through Airbnb. Our hosts are very friendly and helpful to share with us what to eat and where to visit.

One of the Airbnb Accommodations

Toilet and bathroom are outside the rooms.

4 Nights - $55 per person.

We stayed at district 1 and 3 in Ho Chi Minh. However, we love to stay in district 1 because everything is just a walking distance to tourist place. You can save your money in transportation.

Transportation

*Please take Uber or Grab in Ho Chi Minh for your transportation especially in the airport. Taxi drivers in the airport always charge more than 200,000 VND to drive you to district 1.

GrabCar

International Airport to Ho Chi Minh (District 3) - 70,000 VND

Hoa Mai Limousine (Recommend by my Airbnb host)

Hoa Mai Limousine

Hoa Mai Limousine Office in Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh (District 1) to Vung Tau - 140,000 VND

Pro: It provides water and wet tissue.

Con: Driver neither understands nor speak English. It is hard for us to tell the driver where we want to stop.

Address: 93 Nguyen Thai Binh, Quan 1 Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Website: www.hoamaivungtau.com.vn

GrabCar

Ho Chi Minh (District 1) to International Airport - 85,000 VND

Total price for transportation in Vietnam: 295,000 VND