In addition to the below websites additional information about Ho Chi Minh
City (Saigon) can be received by either writing or calling the Vietnam
Bureau of Tourism:
Address:
51 Le Van Huu St., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi
Tel: (84-4) 9437072-21/
8223651 Their Online Contact Form: Click
Here
If you arrive at the main airport, Saigon Airport www.saigonairport.com, you will see many taxis - most of them white or blue with the name "Airport Taxi" on the side of the car. Be careful of the taxis here - be careful of driver Minh #396. Visit the backpacker's portal
Taxi Article for more information on taxi procedures. When you first enter the taxi the meter will be set to either 6000 or 12000 Vietnamese Dong. This is normal as it is 6000 dong for 1 km and the minimum dong per trip is either 6000 or 12000.
We would like to thank
Tam Thanh Le for her contributions to this article:
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