How much money and time do i need to travel around vietnam?

Question

i am considering travelling solo around vietnam next year. i was wonderign roughly how much i will need to save, not including airfairs. for accom, transport, sightseeing etc. i won't be buying many souveneirs, and i am happy to travel without much luxury. i will be 17/18 female when i go, will it be easy for me to get around? are the trains easy to travel on and buy tickets for? any other tips? thank you!

Answer 1

viet nam is very easy if you stay on "the tourist trail" . its safe and fun.. and cheap if you dont mind living the simple life. you can get good clean safe rooms for $5-$20 a night depending on what city your in... good food at less than $5 a meal. there are certainly more luxurious opptions available.. the skys the limmit on that... but most backpackers i cross paths w/ go around on an open bus ticket and buget themselfs for less than $30 a day... take a little more w/ you and you can get around quicker by plane..  for LOTS of other good advice click onto "resolved questions" at the top of "viet nam general"[ this page] there are thousand of good tips and anticdotes that will help you get around... my consistant advice is carry medication , anti biotics, cold meds, dramimine, immodium... and meet and talk w/ as many people as you can, tourist , ex pats and viet namese of course....and ALWAYS BE CAUSIOUS.

Answer 2

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Enjoy yourself. VN is great.