All
foreigners entering Vietnam must have a valid passport.
Request for official invitation in support of visa application, please Read
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Currency
•
The official Vietnam currency is Vietnam dong.
• Credit cards such as American Express, EuroCard, MasterCard, VisaCard
are widely accepted at hotels.
• All convertible foreign currencies are exchangeable at major banks, airport
and hotels.
Business hours are 8:00 am – 04:30 pm
• To see more detailed information about exchange rate of currency … Read
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Tipping
No
tip is required
Shopping
There
are many department store, souvenir shop near congress venue.
Open time: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (including Sunday and public holiday)
Tax
Vietnam's
Value Added Tax is included in all price (Vietnam's VAT is about 10%)
Communications
All
Vietnam mobile nets are GSM: Vinaphone, Mobifone, Viettel; CDMA phone is
also supported (S.Fone).
Wi - Fi is available at several hotspot in the city. Many coffees, bars
and restaurants (free of charge)
Electricity
Electric
current in Vietnam is AC 220V/50 HZ.
The international travel adapter is necessary for all device
Time
zone
Vietnam
is: GMT + 7
Insurance
Participants
are encouraged to obtain travel insurance (medical, personal accident and
luggage) in their home country prior to departure
