What to take with you to Vietnam: a list of things necessary on vacation. Documents and clothes, medicines, money. Should you do vaccinations for relaxation in Vietnam, where to eat and what to fear? In what language to explain with local residents, what to move on, approximate prices are in the Eurotraveler review.
Vietnam is a popular beach direction. And although Russian tourists in recent years have had every reason to forget about it, the warm climate and relative cheapness of life in this Asian country are disposed!
The weather in Vietnam looks especially promising in winter: with the advent of December, the rains here almost sharply end everywhere. The air, with the exception of the north of the country (is colder there), warmed up to the comfortable +26-28 ° C. And the water in the South China Sea is so warm that I want to swim without ceasing.
Not a vacation – a picture! At this time, at this time, the people walk in down jackets. You are rather stripped than dressed. And – for example – you celebrate the New Year in Vietnam in an extremely unusual environment: under the canopy of palm trees, and not next to a plastic tree.
In March and April, Vietnam is also quite complacently located for vacationers. A lot of sun – there are few rains, you can swim almost everywhere. With the exception of the northern regions: on the Kat BA at the beginning of spring as a whole and March 8, in particular, it is not too hot.
Since about May, in most of the best resorts from the sky, it begins to pour intensely. And with the exception of some areas, this “fun” continues until the onset of the dry season in Vietnam. What, however, far from the entire coast of the country comes at the same time.
However, we started talking, persuading – this material primarily concerns what things need to be taken in Vietnam, going there run over on vacation. But we will start a little from afar, from whether it is necessary to do
Vaccinations before the trip?
And if – yes, which ones?
The Asian country is considered exotic and (so far) not too civilized. Therefore, some tourists intend to protect themselves to the maximum. And actively rummage on the Internet, collecting information about dangerous infections. In parallel, he seriously thinking about preventive vaccinations before a trip to Vietnam, so as not to bring a completely unpleasant surprise back.
In the designated case, however, it is not necessary to worry too much. If you are going to mainly limit yourself to beaches in famous resorts and only sometimes you will go anywhere on the tour.
That is, to those who are not going to actively and autonomously explore local jungle, go on long -distance swimming in the meccation or master the caves, you can not score your head at all. Consorsed in addition to the knowledge that most beach tourists in terms of vaccination are generally not prepared for visiting Vietnam.
Core vaccination, in principle, is desirable in connection with the growth of the prevalence of this disease in the world. Even if you go on a trip somewhere in “civilized” Europe-what can we say about Asia.
From the fever of Dengu, the probability of acquaintance with which in the Vietnamese tropics is still quite small, they are not vaccinated at all. By the way, Denge suffers mosquitoes with white dots on the body.
But vaccinations from malaria, and very effective, are made today with might and main. There are two vaccines: Mosquirix has been designed for a long time, but Matrix-M-just a couple of years like …
Is it to be vaccinated before a trip to Vietnam from Japanese encephalitis, a serious illness tolerated by mosquitoes? And hepatitis A, well known as the “disease of dirty hands”? Everyone solves this issue on their own!
As reported
On the official website of WHO, Japanese encephalitis is a rather rare virus transferred by mosquitoes. About 70 thousand cases of the disease are recorded annually in Asia, mortality reaches a very high level – 30%. There is no medication, but there are very effective vaccines-wwwho.int/ru/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/japanese-ensephalites.
As for hepatitis A, personal hygiene, the use of bottled water and necessarily well-washed fruits-vegetables are quite reliable insurance. At the same time, however, the question of food in street cafes remains behind the brackets.
One way or another, before a trip to Asia, it is necessary to issue medical insurance! Since the correct and timely professional treatment (not at your expense) to the maximum raises the chances that everything will end well and without consequences.
Medicines
Earlier we published a list of drugs that need to be taken on vacation at sea. It is not very specific and therefore universal – you will go to sunbathe in Sochi or go to the tropics.
In order not to repeat too much: the simplest drugs like activated coal and smecta, Enterosgel and Mesima, hydrogen peroxide or chlorhexidine, paracetamol we take with you to Vietnam in any case. As well as bactericidal plasters in case of scratches and cuts.
Everything mentioned (well, except with the exception of chlorhexidine) does not weigh too much and will not take a valuable place in your baggage.
The rest of the medicines, including antibiotics, leave it at home – to self -medicate in Vietnam “is more expensive”. If only because the chills and temperature, which in Russia are harbingers of ordinary, unremarkable SARS, in Southeast Asia can be symptoms of a much more serious illness.
If you feel really bad – do not hesitate, consult a doctor by using the insurance policy purchased ahead of time!
Cloth
Take exclusively a beach wardrobe with you on vacation: all these shorts and shirts, swimwear and pareo, hats and panamas are good and right. But when visiting the Vietnamese mountains or even such a nice city as Dalat, a warm jacket will not hurt.
However, she will probably be in your luggage: after all, you won’t go on the December morning on the road, equipped only with slippers, swimming trunks and sunglasses?
Visas and money
Vietnam, as you know, is one of the countries where Russians are allowed without a visa. Moreover, it is possible to be in it in 2025 up to 45 days. At the same time, the trip should be tourist in nature, and the passport should remain valid at least 6 months from the date of entry.
If desired, for $ 25, you can make an online visa that allows you to be in Vietnam for up to 90 days. But in 2025, such a maneuver, alas, cannot be paid by a bank card issued in Russia.
1 Russian ruble is approximately 330 Vietnamese Dongs (VND), 1 USD = 26,000 dongs (year of summer 2025). Counting the approximate price of something in rubles is quite simple: you need to throw 3 zeros and multiply by 3. Dong bills with a nominal with 10 thousand are plastic.
The prices are approximately the same:
- Cast in restaurant: from 90,000
- dish or sandwich in an inexpensive cafe, fast food: from 25 – 35,000
- beer or coffee from 30,000
- Local fruits: mangoes from 35,000 per kg, durian from 100,000, pineapple – from 20,000 apiece
Food and drinking
In Vietnam, it is best to eat at the hotel – especially tourists with a delicate digestive system. And the higher the class of the placement object, the safer (in theory).
Nobody forbids to try the local cuisine outside the hotel: it does not differ in particular acuteness in the Thai manner. Before meals, your hands must be washed or wiped with wet wipes.
However, this is far from a guarantee that you will not pick up any infection-this is not a guarantee in Sochi. Among the reviews about rest in Vietnam, there are also those where people complain of (heavy) poisoning with an ordinary bun without any meat or cheese filling
Naturally, before use, you need to thoroughly wash any fruits purchased in markets and in stores. And water in Vietnam to tourists should only drink bottled. Without making attempts to get drunk from a source, where, for example, local ones are treated without fear.
Transport
The price of a bus ticket depends on where to go. We will analyze the example of Nhazhang.
In a taxi, only for landing is taken from 7,000 VND. Further tariffification depends on the kilometer: from 10,000 per 1 km to close distances and half the cheaper (from 31 km) – for distant ones. The label with appropriate information in Vietnamese is usually glued on the “torpedo” of the machine.
You can familiarize yourself with the nuances of a taxi selection, for example, here – vietnamchik.com/raznoe/taxi. This is a block of guys living in Vietnam constantly …
Sea and beaches
The sea in most famous resorts in many cases is not so azure-transparent as for for example, on Phuket-it is often a dull. Which is usually explained not by the presence of wastewater pipes next to the beach, but by an abundance of rivers and rivals, constantly exciting the sea bottom.
However, even on the mainland of Vietnam, you can find places that differ in transparent water. That is why vacationers in Nha Trang go to the suburban beach of Zoklet. The coastal water area on the islands will please the excellent transparency: South Fukuok or the Kat Ba archipelago in the Halong Gulf.
The beaches often have epic dimensions, but far from well -groomed as in Thailand. Thus, garbage can be found, although the locals make tangible efforts so that it does not accumulate.
Communication
In Russian in Vietnam, few understand that, in general, expected. Worse, in English, the Vietnamese are not experts.
And the further from the hotel – the more tragic. Therefore, we train our fingers and prepare to be explained mainly by gestures.
Excursions
To get in the Vietnamese resorts for the entire period of the holidays is fundamentally wrong. Since it is difficult to feel the exoticism of this country. But it’s not worth going to the extremes, trying to go around the whole country in a two -week period – new sensations are not always positive.
Reasonable compromise: independently or, together with the guide, explore the nearby surroundings. Already 20 km from the center of any resort, authenticity and exotic and rushing. And if you dare to travel a day or two, there will be enough impressions until the next vacation!
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