Travel & Accommodation
Visa
All visitors to Vietnam must possess a valid passport and a visa before entering the country. All visitors are requested to bring along a passport size photo for immigration purposes. The organizer do not accept any responsibility for obtaining visas for exhibitors to travel to Vietnam. Exhibitors are responsible for obtaining their own visas in good time in advance of the show date, For more information about visa application and countries that require a visa to enter Vietnam, please visit website.
Get around
You can get around Ho Chi Minh City by taxi or ride-hailing apps. Major companies are:
Green SM Taxi/App
Tel: (+84) 1900 2088
Mai Linh Taxi
Address: 22 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Dakao Ward, District 01, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-28) 38 29 8888Vinasun Taxi
Address: 648 Nguyen Trai St. - Ward 11 - Dictrist 05 – Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: (+84-28) 38 277 178Grab App
Address: 1060 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City
Be App
Tel: (+84) 1900 232 345
How to get to Ho Chi Minh City
Vibrating with energy, innovation and traffic – lots of traffic – Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the economic heart of Vietnam and the main hub of the southern region. A freewheeling, cosmopolitan metropolis, HCMC's dynamic cityscape draws together old and new Vietnam in the most compact of spaces, representing the city’s past as well as its future. Please click here to download the Ho Chi Minh city map.
Travellers can arrive in Ho Chi Minh City by bus, train or plane. Tan Son Nhat International Airport welcomes foreign and domestic arrivals daily, while various bus companies operate shuttles from Phnom Penh and destinations across Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City also sees a steady stream of train travellers.By plane – The most common way to get to Ho Chi Minh Cit
As the largest city and economic center of Vietnam, there are so many daily flights from other cities to Ho Chi Minh City. There are three domestic airlines operating flights from Hanoi, Da Nang, Hue, Buon Ma Thuot,… to Ho Chi Minh City: Jetstar Pacific, Vietjet Air or Vietnam Airlines and vice versa with 43 international airlines (5 seasonal airlines) operate. The airport has two national and international terminals. From the airport, tourists can take a taxi or motorbike to the city center, take about 10-15 minutes to move.
By train – from another big city in Vietnam
If you do not want to get to Ho Chi Minh City by airplane because of this cost, you can choose the train for its cheaper cost. However, the travel time will be much longer and you can not comfort like travel by airplane. But it is still a good option.
Stops on the Reunification Express Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi line include Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Hue, and Dong Hoi. The price depends on the type of train (express/slow) and the type of berth (soft-berth air-con with 4 beds/berth; hard-berth air-con with 6 beds/berth; soft seat air-con; hard seat air-con; hard seat fan) and bottom or top bunk.
The sample of approximate times and costs are as follows:- Hue Railway Station: Sunny B. Hotel, Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, Hue City - (+84) 234 3822 175 – 22.5 hours
- Da Nang Railway Station: Hai Phong Street, Da Nang City - (+84) 511 3823 810 – 17 hours
- Nha Trang Railway Station: 17 Thai Nguyen Street, Phuoc Tan Ward, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province - (+84) 583 822 113 – 7.5 hours
- Hanoi Railway Station: 120 Le Duan Street, Cua Nam Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City - (+84) 438 253 949 – 35 hours
Source: Get Visa Vietnam; Travelfish