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For your convenience we've compiled information regarding visas, hotels and local tours on this page for your reference. For additional inquiries please contact Ms. Mai Anh Nguyen or Ms. Trang Nguyen at Handspan directly:
Handspan Adventure Travel  18A Nam Quoc Cang District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Tel: +84 83 925 7605 Email: maianh@handspan.com / trangnguyen@handspan.com Be sure to mention that you're attending the Vietnam Hat and they'll be more than happy to help you with your travel arrangements. FLIGHTSA number of discount airlines now offer direct flights to Tan San Nhat Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh City. Try searching for discount fares on Tiger Airways, Air Asia, Jetstar, Cebu Pacific or Lion Air. They regularly run promotions for roundtrip tickets for as low as US$100. VISASVisa on Arrival Unless you are a citizen of another ASEAN country, you will need to apply for a visa to travel to Vietnam. Handspan is happy to provide assistance to players seeking a visa on arrival. The visa costs $25 (to be paid at the airport) plus a $25 service charge paid to Handspan. This type of visa can be secured within 3-7 days. A standard visa through your country's Vietnamese Embassy often costs more and takes longer. Email a scanned copy of your passport to maianh@handspan.com or trangnguyen@handspan.com along with your expected date of arrival. Handspan will make a visa request on your behalf to the immigration office and will send you a copy of the approval letter by email. Print out the approval letter and bring it along with the $25 visa fee and a 3x4cm passport photo to the immigration counter when you arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport in Saigon. HOTELSThere are many guesthouses in the city, but you will probably want to stay in the Pham Ngu Lao Street (backpackers) area. The registration party and the pickup point for the bus to the fields will be in this area. There are plenty of restaurants, bars, travel agents, laundry services, internet cafes (if not offered in the hotel already) and shops nearby. Most guesthouses offer similar amenities: hot water, TV, fridge... However, some have breakfast included and elevators, while others dont. Keep in mind that food is cheap in the city and sometimes it's better to order your own food. Click here for a guide to budget accommodation in Saigon. Under $20 per night Van Trang Hotel Address: 80 Bui Vien St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 38368969 - 38364230 Fax: 84-8 38364230 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Kim Khoi (211 Hotel) Address: 181 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 38361729 Fax: 84-8 38361667 No email Anh Phuong 2 Hotel Address: 295 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 3836 9248 No fax E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Under $30 per night A & Em Hotels Website: http://www.a-emhotels.com They have chain of hotels, make sure you will book at A & Em Hotels 1, 2 and 3 as they are the closest to the registration area and pick up point the tournament bus. Address: A & Em 1 Hotel 179 Ly Tu Trong St. A & Em 2 Hotel 153 Ly Tu Trong St. A & Em 3 Hotel 150 Le Thanh Ton St. Phone: A & Em 1 Hotel (848) 38235723 - 38235724 A & Em 2 Hotel (848) 38234441 - 38234518 A & Em 3 Hotel (848) 38227175 Email: A & Em 1 Hotel This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it A & Em 2 Hotel This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it A & Em 3 Hotel This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Duna Hotel (2 stars) Address: 167 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 38373699 38376605 - 38376607 Fax: 84-8 38376606 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.vietnamtourism.com/dunahotel Price from $25, single room with fan is just $10 Viet Nghi Hotel Address: 198 Bui Vien St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 3838 6009 - 6010 Fax: 84-8 3838 6011 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.vietnghihotel.com.vn Price from $22. Madame Cuc Hotel Address: 64 Bui Vien St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 38365073 Fax: 84-8 38360658 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.madamcuchotels.com Price from $15-20 Spring House Hotel Address: 221 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 383 783 12 13 - 14 Fax: 84-8 383 783 11 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.springhousehotel.com.vn Price from $22 Seventy Hotel Address: 70 Bui Vien St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 3837 9855 3838 6221 Fax: 84-8 3836 9569 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.seventyhotel.com Price from $23 includes breakfast Bi Saigon / Bee Saigon Address: 185/26 - 185/16 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 3836 0678 Web: http://www.bisaigon.com/English/index.htm Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Price from $20 includes breakfast. More than $30 per night Beautiful Saigon Hotel Address: 62 Bui Vien St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 38364852 - 38379415 Fax: 84-8 38368538 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.beautifulsaigonhotel.com Hong Thien Loc Hotel Address: 287-289 Pham Ngu Lao St, District 1 Tel: 84-8 38386972 73 -74 Fax: 84-8 38386975 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web : www.hongthienlochotel.com |
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