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Vietnam FAQs

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Do I need to get a visa for my trip?

What is the official language?

What is the official currency?

Do I need to worry about safety on Vietnam?

Is tipping necessary?

Will I be able to do any laundry?

Can I check my e-mails whilst on Vietnam?

The main post office (Ly Thuong Kiet street) offers postal and telephone services; there's a smaller branch (Le Loi street) near the river.

Main post office
Add: 14 Tran Phu street
Tel: 836 638
Fax: 835 888
Opposite the Novetel Dalat, has international telephone, fax and email facilities.

Phone calls can be made at the two post offices in Sapa but for postal services, it's better to hang on and post things from Hanoi as it is much faster.

Main post office
Add: 4 Le Loi street
Tel: 821 721
Opened: 6.30am-10pm
Near the northern end of Nha Trang Beach, has EMS and DHL desks.

Post office branch
Add: 50 La Thanh Tong street
Opened: 7am-11pm

HCMC's French-style main post office
Add: 2 Cong Xa Paris
Tel:  829 6555
with its glass canopy and iron frame, is right next lo Noire Dame Cathedral. Built between 1886 and 1891, it is the largest post office in Vietnam and worth visiting just for its architecture.

There are small post - office kiosks all over the city that do the basics. Go to the main domestic and international post office in the event that you need to do anything complicated.

Domestic post office
Add: 75 Dinh Tien Hoang Street
Tel: 825 7036
Opened: 7am-9.30pm