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#181
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: EWR, SLC, SGN
Posts: 1,113
With respect to crazyinteg's experience, I think he misread that and you do not need a visa for HAN if you are on one ticket and one airline, and possibly even if on separate airlines and two tickets. SGN definitely has a transfer counter, and I believe that in the QR error fare it was established HAN does also. I am just a SGN regular though, not often to HAN, so OP should read that thread, and also the CX or HX one more recently might have first hand reports of transferring in HAN.
#183
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Omaha
Posts: 1,674
Yeah, I see what you mean. Oops!
EuroFlash, I thought you were saying that you wanted to go landside and were asking if you needed a visa to do that. Both of your flights are international, so you should be okay, but I'm not 100% sure.
EuroFlash, I thought you were saying that you wanted to go landside and were asking if you needed a visa to do that. Both of your flights are international, so you should be okay, but I'm not 100% sure.
Last edited by CrazyInteg; Mar 27, 2019 at 10:27 am
#184
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: AY+ Platinum / FlyingBlue Gold
Posts: 835
Yeah, I see what you mean. Oops!
EuroFlash, I thought you were saying that you wanted to go landside and were asking if you needed a visa to do that. Both of your flights are international, so you should be okay, but I'm not 100% sure.
EuroFlash, I thought you were saying that you wanted to go landside and were asking if you needed a visa to do that. Both of your flights are international, so you should be okay, but I'm not 100% sure.
Anyone having experience transiting in Hanoi? (International to International)
#185
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Finland
Programs: Marriott Gold, IHG Plat AMB, HH Diamond, Delta Silver, Finnair Plat
Posts: 48
Yes I went to the website and filled out form for evisa. Got it approved and printed the PDF
I then applied again for the date of my second trip, 10 days later, and it was approved, so I printed that PDF
I have 2 separate evisa's both with different dates, which are the dates I will be in Vietnam
I then applied again for the date of my second trip, 10 days later, and it was approved, so I printed that PDF
I have 2 separate evisa's both with different dates, which are the dates I will be in Vietnam
#186
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: YEG
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 755
Have you completed this trip yet? How did it go? I'm in the same boat and, although my second entry will just be going to Phu Quoc which is visa-free, I figured I'd play it safe by getting a second visa anyway since I have to go through SGN to get to PQC. So basically I'll just be getting 2 visas with the 2nd entry date being 20 days after the entry date of the first entry date.
#187
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
We will be spending a week in Vietnam during the first week of October (hopefully not a bad time of the year weather-wise) arriving in DAD in the evening then most likely depart SGN exactly a week later in the morning.
I know one week does not do Vietnam justice, but we booked the CX New Year fare with a 36 hour turn in NYC. With the time limit I figure best to focus on the northern part of Vietnam and I want to bounce off some ideas on an itinerary.
Tuesday - Arrive in DAD; spend the night in the city
Wednesday/Thursday - Hoi An and An Bang Beach
Friday - Fly to Hanoi in the morning
Saturday - Hanoi
Sunday/Monday - Ha Long Bay spending one night on a cruise
Fly from Cat Bi to SGN Monday evening after disembarking from the cruise and book a hotel near SGN.
One possible tweak is to fly up to Hanoi Thursday evening after spending a day at the beach, but I figure we'd probably be icky.
Thoughts? The other spot I am interested in was Hue but I am not sure if time permits.
I know one week does not do Vietnam justice, but we booked the CX New Year fare with a 36 hour turn in NYC. With the time limit I figure best to focus on the northern part of Vietnam and I want to bounce off some ideas on an itinerary.
Tuesday - Arrive in DAD; spend the night in the city
Wednesday/Thursday - Hoi An and An Bang Beach
Friday - Fly to Hanoi in the morning
Saturday - Hanoi
Sunday/Monday - Ha Long Bay spending one night on a cruise
Fly from Cat Bi to SGN Monday evening after disembarking from the cruise and book a hotel near SGN.
One possible tweak is to fly up to Hanoi Thursday evening after spending a day at the beach, but I figure we'd probably be icky.
Thoughts? The other spot I am interested in was Hue but I am not sure if time permits.
Last edited by golfingboy; Apr 6, 2019 at 12:40 pm
#188
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: AA EXP 6MM, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 265
In general, I think your plan is a good one. I would not squeeze in Hue because of your schedule.
IIRC, the overnight Ha Long bay cruise typically ends around noon time. I have never flown out of Cat Bi so I don't know how long it takes to get from Ha Long cruise terminal to the airport. So you probably should time your departure flight from Cat Bi to avoid any un-necessary dead time between the end of the cruise and your flight boarding time, or plan for some activities to fill the time.
IIRC, the overnight Ha Long bay cruise typically ends around noon time. I have never flown out of Cat Bi so I don't know how long it takes to get from Ha Long cruise terminal to the airport. So you probably should time your departure flight from Cat Bi to avoid any un-necessary dead time between the end of the cruise and your flight boarding time, or plan for some activities to fill the time.
#189
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
IIRC, the overnight Ha Long bay cruise typically ends around noon time. I have never flown out of Cat Bi so I don't know how long it takes to get from Ha Long cruise terminal to the airport. So you probably should time your departure flight from Cat Bi to avoid any un-necessary dead time between the end of the cruise and your flight boarding time, or plan for some activities to fill the time.
#190
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: TLV
Programs: UA Platinum, Avis Chairman, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, GA Pilot
Posts: 3,225
#191
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 583
Hello! My partner and I are going to be spending 8 days in Vietnam at the end of July. Right now, our plan is to split our time evenly between the north and south. I know its probably not the best idea with our limited time, but we both want to see Hanoi and HCMC. Having said that, would this example itinerary be too much for such short time?
Days 1-3: Hanoi
Days 4-5: Ha Long/Cat Ba Island
Days 6-8: HCMC.
I want to just split our time between Hanoi and HCMC, but she would like to spend some time in Ha Long doing some outdoorsy things. Still, I don't want this to be a rushed trip. Unfortunately, our trip has to end in HCMC because she's already booked her flight out of Vietnam from SGN. Any recommendations or insights are greatly appreciated!
Days 1-3: Hanoi
Days 4-5: Ha Long/Cat Ba Island
Days 6-8: HCMC.
I want to just split our time between Hanoi and HCMC, but she would like to spend some time in Ha Long doing some outdoorsy things. Still, I don't want this to be a rushed trip. Unfortunately, our trip has to end in HCMC because she's already booked her flight out of Vietnam from SGN. Any recommendations or insights are greatly appreciated!
Last edited by eneq; May 10, 2019 at 11:27 am
#192
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: EWR, SLC, SGN
Posts: 1,113
Hello! My partner and I are going to be spending 8 days in Vietnam at the end of July. Right now, our plan is to split our time evenly between the north and south. I know its probably not the best idea with our limited time, but we both want to see Hanoi and HCMC. Having said that, would this example itinerary be too much for such short time?
Days 1-3: Hanoi
Days 4-5: Ha Long/Cat Ba Island
Days 6-8: HCMC.
I want to just split our time between Hanoi and HCMC, but she would like to spend some time in Ha Long doing some outdoorsy things. Still, I don't want this to be a rushed trip. Unfortunately, our trip has to end in HCMC because she's already booked her flight out of Vietnam from SGN. Any recommendations or insights are greatly appreciated!
Days 1-3: Hanoi
Days 4-5: Ha Long/Cat Ba Island
Days 6-8: HCMC.
I want to just split our time between Hanoi and HCMC, but she would like to spend some time in Ha Long doing some outdoorsy things. Still, I don't want this to be a rushed trip. Unfortunately, our trip has to end in HCMC because she's already booked her flight out of Vietnam from SGN. Any recommendations or insights are greatly appreciated!
#194
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Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 13
Hello! My partner and I are going to be spending 8 days in Vietnam at the end of July. Right now, our plan is to split our time evenly between the north and south. I know its probably not the best idea with our limited time, but we both want to see Hanoi and HCMC. Having said that, would this example itinerary be too much for such short time?
Days 1-3: Hanoi
Days 4-5: Ha Long/Cat Ba Island
Days 6-8: HCMC.
I want to just split our time between Hanoi and HCMC, but she would like to spend some time in Ha Long doing some outdoorsy things. Still, I don't want this to be a rushed trip. Unfortunately, our trip has to end in HCMC because she's already booked her flight out of Vietnam from SGN. Any recommendations or insights are greatly appreciated!
Days 1-3: Hanoi
Days 4-5: Ha Long/Cat Ba Island
Days 6-8: HCMC.
I want to just split our time between Hanoi and HCMC, but she would like to spend some time in Ha Long doing some outdoorsy things. Still, I don't want this to be a rushed trip. Unfortunately, our trip has to end in HCMC because she's already booked her flight out of Vietnam from SGN. Any recommendations or insights are greatly appreciated!
Hope that you have a wonderful trip
#195
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Omaha
Posts: 1,674
It seems like Van Don is not adding many new flights. It's a bit of a let down, been open for 5 months and only flies to a few places. Anyone heard any news about Van Don and their struggle to add new destinations and/or airlines? Any conspiracy about it being a private airport and airlines not wanting to play ball?