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Air
route: Vietnam Airlines serves
the following domestic and international flights:
Domestic flights:
| From Hanoi: |
Daily flights to Ho Chi Minh, Hue,
Danang, Nha Trang. There are flights to Na San and
Vinh. |
From
Ho Chi Minh: |
Daily flights to Hanoi, Danang. There
are flights to Qui Nhon, Nha Trang, Dalat, Buon
Ma Thuot, Pleiku, Phu Quoc. |
Additionally, Northern Airport Flight
Service Company has flights to Halong Bay by helicopter.
There are two flights per week, Saturday, at 8 and 15:30,
departing from Gia Lam Airport. Tickets can be purchased
at the Metropole Hotel.
International flights:
Available flights to Bangkok, Singapore,
Paris, Hong Kong, Seoul, Sydney, Berlin, Jakarta, Manila,
Taipei, Guangzhou, Vientiane, Amsterdam, Moscow, Frankfurt,
Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Dubai, Osaka,
Kaohsiung, and Phnom Penh.
Airports
International
Airports: Noi Bai (Hanoi), Tan Son Nhat
(Ho Chi Minh City), Danang (Danang city).
Domestic Airports: Gia Lam (Hanoi), Cat
Bi (Haiphong), Dien Bien (Lai Chau), Na San (Son La),
Vinh (Nghe An), Phu Bai (Hue), Pleiku (Gia Lai), Phu
Cat (Qui Nhon), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Buon Ma Thuot
(Darklak), Lien Khuong (Da Lat), Vung Tau (Ba Ria -Vung
Tau), Phu Quoc, Rach Gia (Kien Giang).
Airport
tax
International flights: 10
USD, children under 2 exempt.
Domestic flights: 20,000 VND
and 10,000 VND
Baggage Claim
Keep your baggage claim stickers (stuck onto your
tickets) in order to get your luggage out of the airport.
Customs
On
the yellow and white Customs Forms, you are expected
to declare:
* Cameras, camcorders, and other electronic equipment
not for personal use.
* Jewellery not for personal use
* Currency over US$ 7,000
Video tapes (they may be kept for a few days and screened)
Duty free
allowances
200 cigarettes, two litres of
alcohol, perfume and jewelry for personal use.
Entry Exit
Forms
Don't lose the green Entry /Exit
Forms; you will need them when leaving the country.
Getting
to town
* In Hanoi:Airport Taxis charge
a flat rate of 10 USD (one-way) for cars from Noi Bai
Airport to central Hanoi. The drive takes about 45 minutes.
A minibus makes the trip for 4 USD per person.
* In Ho Chi Minh City, a metered cab from Tan Son Nhat
Aiport to downtown costs around 50,000 VND. The trip
takes about 20 minutes.
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