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Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Vietnam

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S Takamoto	06 September 2002
Stayed at Hoi An Riverside Resort - Quang Nam, Vietnam.
The private beach provided by the hotel is GREAT. It's beautiful, and more secluded than the public one nearby. There are many locals persistently selling their goods, so be prepared. The food you can order on the beach from the sponsoring restaurant there is a great deal. In town- we loved the food at Yellow River; we visited the Hoi An Orphanage- they have posted visitor hours- and even though that was sad and hard it ws still a valuable experience.
A González	03 September 2002
Stayed at Victoria Sapa Hotel - Sapa, Vietnam.
Visit the colourful markets: Bac Ha and Coc Ly.
O Acosta	01 September 2002
Stayed at Rex Hotel Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Saigon is a great city full of life, very good for take a walk, and for shopping.
N Bigbie	27 August 2002
Stayed at Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort - Hoi An, Vietnam.
Hoi An is fantastic - it's got a bit of everything: great atmosphere, interesting sights, charming streets, lovely river, nice restaurants, great shopping & tailoring. The proximity to the beach is wonderful. After walking hours in extreme heat and 89% humidity, it was heaven to throw oneself into the sea!
M Truong	26 August 2002
Stayed at De Syloia Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hanoi is my birthplace. I left the city back in 1980. I visited Hanoi back in 1999 and again in August of 2002. This city is definitely changing and the pace is picking up. The city now has much more cars and even a shopping mall. Driving in Hanoi, however, is still quite chaotic. I would recommend walking or take taxis to get around the city. Hanoi has much to offer. There are many ancient temples and buildings to visit. The architecture is quite unique. There are also great shopping bargains on things such as table cloths and wooden arts.
J Sanders	26 August 2002
Stayed at Caravelle Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Being that the location of this hotel is right in the central of Ho Chi Minh City, so we walked a lot. We went to Vung Tau, a beach town (2 hour drive from the hotel). The beach was not very clean, but it was fascinating to see a different place besides the city. The Ben Thanh Market, walking distance from the hotel, was very interesting and cheap-- a must see and good buys, tons of gorgeous silk painting.
I Kiefer	23 August 2002
Stayed at Hoi An Hotel - Hoi An, Vietnam.
Hoi An is very lovely. The beaches here are beautiful--I was surprised by how nice they were relative to the attention they get. Rent bikes and ride to the beach for a very pleasant day (but do be prepared to attract many hawkers).
R Johnson	17 August 2002
Stayed at Oscar Saigon Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
Saigon is a lively city with plenty of nightlife and good shopping. But there is a bad habit of really overcharging in the shops and for transport. It seems none of the taxi meters work. Agree trip costs in advance and stick to your guns!
J Hoag	13 August 2002
Stayed at Lucky Hotel - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vietnam was completely different than all the other countries we visited during our trip. It was the one we were most interested in seeing but it was also the one we had watch out for scams the most. It seemed that we had to check every shopping bag to make sure they put all the items we purchased into it and we had to agree on prices for nearly everything (except the hotel, they were all sincerely honest and helpful people). After a while it became annoying that we felt we had to be so vigilantly watchful even after being in Indonesia, Thailand, and China, but it wasn't much worse than just plain old common sense travelling caution. Our time in Hanoi and Vietnam in general was shorter than we planned and we will definitely go back. We enjoyed being in the city of Hanoi and seeing all it has to offer but we'd like to get out and beging to explore the countryside and coastal regions in the center of the country. The French influence is everywhere so if you get tired of Vietnamese food it's easy to find great bread and cheese (of all things) when you want it. Most Asian countries don't have that much cheese. Military sites, including museums, etc. are very one sided and can come off as propoganda more so than informative but nonetheless it's interesting to see them and see the Vietnamese peoples reactions to them. They're quite sincere. You should plan to do at least one day tour to see something outside of the city but don't plan anything else on the day as the return times can vary significantly depending on the tour group. The buses that pick people up from their hotels will often not be able to drop you off there at the end because they're not allowed to back into the Old Quarter after a certain time in the evening... or so we're told by a few of them. Whether it's true or not we're not sure but that matters less than having to be some where in the evening, like the airport as one of the couples on our tour had to be, and then having to rush to get back to their hotel to get luggage.
C Kwang	06 August 2002
Stayed at Bong Sen Hotel - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam.
I see HCMC being separated to 3 sections;- DongKhoi area where the Japanese are, PhamNguLao area where the European backpackers are, and the Cholon area where the Asian Chinese are. Each to its own taste and background but each area seems to be catering to the tourists in the area only. Shopping wise, I would slash all prices offered by 3/4. We managed to buy an embroideried handbag for US$2 when they asked for US$10. Food, do try LemonGrass. Fantastic!

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