Just have enough Vietnamese Dong - Not too much.

To travel in Vietnam, of course, you need soem Vietnamese Dong because foreign currencies are used in Vietnam.

I recommend that you should plan your budget that you need, do not exchange too much Vietnamese Dong, keep your money on bank account safely.

The reasons are:
- Vietnamese Dong is not used widely outside Vietnam's territory.
- If you bring a lot of money, may be you will become a target of bad guys on road.

SO, how much cash should you need:

If you are travelling in Hanoi, budget for one day include:

- Hotel charge.
- Foods and drinks:
- Transportation.
- For souvenir.

Big and medium hotels accept Credit Card, so do not worry about Hotel charge.

You need cash to pay for meals, drinks, transportation and souvenir.

Cash for restaurants

One meal for one person in Hanoi is about: 100.000 Vietnamese Dong.
Souvenir is pretty expensive, so you need 300.000 Vietnamese Dong.

Total amount of one day's budget for one person in Hanoi: 600.000 Vietnamese Dong.
So bring maximum amount of: 1.000.000 Vietnamese Dong.

On other articles, we will show you the locations of big banks in Vietnam including HSBC and other foreign banks in case you want to exchange money.


Posted by: Hanoi memory