Get help in Hanoi - How to solve a big trouble on streets.

When travelling somewhere, nobody want to relate to the local authority such as: police or other administrative organizations. But sometimes, you are in dangerous situations, so always being free to contact with local authority to protect yourself.

In case you are in big trouble when travelling around The old quarter, such as: being robbed, losing your passport or being cheated by bad vendors and restaurants.

You want to find someone who have right to solve your problems or at least, they can contact with the right organizations such as: your country's embassy in Vietnam.

You should know that the only organization in Vietnam having right to solve problems listed above is police.

You can see that symbol in front of each police station in Vietnam.

On the Old Quarter, there are four police stations which is willing to give you a hand.

Or you can see traffic policeman standing at cross streets who are in the custom like this:

Actually almost policeman in Vietnam are not good in English, we will provide you some reports in Vietnamese, so you can give them these report when you are in trouble. They can understand  or they can find someone is good in English to translate and help you.

1. Being robbed

"We are foreign tourists. We are robbed. Please help us or contact with our national embassy in Vietnam"

2. Losing your passport:

"We are foreign tourists. We have lost our passports. Please help us to contact with our national embassy in Vietnam"

 

3. Being cheated by vendors or restaurants

"We are foreign tourists. We are cheated by those people *pointing out to people who cheat you*. Please help us to contact with our national embassy in Vietnam"

Or you can ask the policeman call for the receptionist of your hotel to get help.

Or you can ask the policeman call for us to become your translator.

Be free to contact to us.

Posted by: Hanoi memory
                   Tel: 0965-275-265

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Traffic in Hanoi - Risk ranking

When you travel on streets in Hanoi or any other cities of Vietnam, especially by motorbike, there are many kinds of people travelling on streets. Some people driving his motorbike makes everybody feel nervous.

According our experience, we want to point out some people on road who potentially are dangerous.

1. Very dangerous :

Young people drives motorbike without helmet.
They drive very fast and they usually disobey the law.

Stay away from them.

Buses, yes, the public transportation, but in Hanoi, they are called "the Death, the Reaper on road". If you see one bus coming close to you, you should slow down your motorbike and wait until the bus goes far.

2. Dangerous

Young man drives motorbike with heavy luggage and drives too fast.

 In Vietnam, the streets are narrow and cars going on road, generally, make people travelling on motorbike feel nervous, because they usually go on motorbike ways and transgress the part of motorbike ways.

 

Teenagers travel on electric-bicycle. They move fast and quiet. I mean electric-bicycle is the mean of transportation which is make no noise when going on roads, so they can suddently speed up and cross over you without any warning, and their speed equals to motorbike's speed. And the drivers are too young. 

3. Safe and normal risk:

People travelling with their helmet.

 Bicycles.

 Tricyclo.

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Train in Vietnam - How can I travel easily!

You are in a train travelling around Vietnam.

There are something on train you should know.

- Solf chair can be laid on to become a bed.
- If you are on long journey, each passenger will receive one clean blanket. You can ask receptionist change your blanket.
- There are two TVs hang on ceiling.
- There is one toilet and one WC.
- No Bathroom.
-  Food and drinks are serviced by receptionists each 30 minutes on pushchairs. They are more expensive than things you buy in supermarket, but clean and safe.

On train in Vietnam - soft chair

Hard chair - cheaper than solf chair

Big windows along 02 sides - you can see beautiful sights along route

Bed for night travelling 

This is train ticket you will receive. Check it carefully and hold it along your journey until leaving the departure station, remember that.

If you choose another kind of seat, such as solf bed, the room changes but the services are similar to the coach of solf chair.

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Photography #1 - Can not realize in the daytime

"Can not realize in the daytime" - Yes, absolutely right!

Only when night falls and the lights are turned on, you could realize the beauty of these places. 

At right the center of Hanoi, about 2 kilometers from Hoan Kiem lake and The Old Quarter. 

After enjoying your dinner, instead of staying our room, hiring one motorbike to go around is a good idea.

Recommended photography tour # 1                            

                                              

                 

                              About 3 km from Hoan Kiem Lake

18:30 -  Hire motorbikes or take a taxi

18:45 -  The flag tower of Hanoi 

              There is Parking area at Museum next to The flag tower of Hanoi.

              Parking fare: 10.000 vnd

              Entry ticket: free

           

19:15 -  The Imperial citadel of Thang Long

              Leave the flag tower of Hanoi, get to Hoang Dieu street.

              Closed at 17:00 but if you want to take some photos of citadel at night, give some                           money to guards: 50.000 vnd for 02 visiters

            

 19:45-  The statue of Vietnamese revolutionary martyrs
              Leave the Imperial citadel of Thang Long, keep following the red line on map.
              May be some guards at statue will check your stuff if you bring a lot of thing.
              Do not worry, it also happens to Vietnamese, not only foreigners.
              They just want to keep around safe.

20:15-   Hochiminh Mausoleum
              Follow the red line on map, go to Doc Lap road and find way to across the grass
              in front of Hochiminh Mausoleum. Come close the flag and take pictures.
              Do not come too close, just stand at the flag.
              You are permitted to take pictures of Hochiminh Mausoleum.

                 

  20:30-  North Gate Church 

                Leave Hochiminh Mausoleum and get to Phan Dinh Phung street

              Go along the street and reach to North Gate Church.

              Mr. George.W.Bush, president of USA visited this church when he came to Vietnam 

              for APEC Summit.

 

Photo by: Hanoi memory

                 

    

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Hanoi Railway Station. Make it EASY!

Hanoi Railway Station
Address: Le Duan street, Dong Da district, Hanoi

Go straight to the hall of station. If there are someone trying to invite you to buy tickets, just ignore them.      

Great Hall of Hanoi Railway Station. Behind the hall is railway with trains which are waiting guests.                      

Great Hall

Enter the Hall of station and turn left, you can see Ticket Office. At this office, you can buy ticket to travel to everywhere around Vietnam.          

Ticket office

Outside ticket office, you can find the announcement of time and ticket price of trains.

Announcement of  routes and ticket price

How to understand the announcement of route and ticket price

Official Website of Hanoi railways station:

http://www.duongsathanoi.com

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How can I buy ticket by myself?

You are travelers.

You are in Hanoi.

You are considering how to get to SaPa or other part of Vietnam by train.

You do not trust the travel agency on the train ticket price, may be they hike the price to earn premium.

Travelling by train around Vietnam is a good idea. If you have a lot of time, let's try one time to travel by train in Vietnam.

Services of Vietnamese railways are improved and be at the good quality. 

You are travelling in Hanoi and you want to buy train ticket without going through tourist agencies. You can go directly to Hanoi Railway station. Receptionists are friendly and be good at English skills. They are willing to support you.

Hanoi Railway Station

Address: Le Duan street, Dong Da district, Hanoi

Travel around Vietnam by train:

Official routes provided by Vietnamese Railway department. Trains in Vietnam are named according to their speed. SE1 and SE3 are two fastest trains, SE5 and SE7 are slower.

Take a notice that trains begin their route at difference time, so you can make a choice depending on your plan. For example, everyday, Train SE1 starts at 19:30, and it get to Hue City at 08:56 on next morning and continue to Hochiminh City at 04:39 on the day after tomorrow. 

There are official ticket prices provided by Hanoi railway station. Travel agency will take premium from you when they book tickets. You can decide to take a seat or a bed on your journey. Only popular stations are listed. Actually, there are other stations along the Vietnamese North- South railway.

Travel to Sapa:

 The train goes to Lao Cai city's station and then you should take a bus to SaPa. 

Source:

Official Website of Vietnam railway:

http://giotaugiave.vr.com.vn

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Hanoi's memory: Opening!

Lady and gentleman!

We, young people living in Hanoi, open this website with the hope that tourists coming to visit Hanoi find some useful travelling information.

Hanoi's memory, the name means that:" We wish that every people visiting Hanoi will have unforgettable experience"

We provide on this website all information which help you travelling in Hanoi without tourguide safely.

Maps and images are attached in order to give more details and instruction.

We also open tourist information center in the Walking area of  the Old quarter at weekend. Provide free information and free tour guide for you if you want to travel around Old quarter.

Have a good journey!

Contact to us:
Email: hanoimemorygroup@gmail.com

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