Vietnam

[mak]

i had just came back from a short holiday tour in vietnam.

 

i was thinking n I would, one day, like to ride to Vietnam from home here. But i was also wondering what are the problems, besides bike issues, i could face from customs or from ppl around? i also read online it seems that there is alot of problems riding into vietnam. anyone seniors would like to comment? thanks..

[thoms]

Bro, one of my frd and I also very interested to ride to vietnam mayb somewhere near yr mar or apr. worse to worse will be may or jun. If u interested, mayb we can join forces. wat u think? for further discussion, u can contact me at 93550585. Thomas.

[mak]

Bro, one of my frd and I also very interested to ride to vietnam mayb somewhere near yr mar or apr. worse to worse will be may or jun. If u interested, mayb we can join forces. wat u think? for further discussion, u can contact me at 93550585. Thomas.

 

 

sms'ed to u already bro

[yem_paul]

i had just came back from a short holiday tour in vietnam.

 

i was thinking n I would, one day, like to ride to Vietnam from home here. But i was also wondering what are the problems, besides bike issues, i could face from customs or from ppl around? i also read online it seems that there is alot of problems riding into vietnam. anyone seniors would like to comment? thanks..

 

Hey mak

 

Didn't face much problem on my last trip into Saigon .... but it is mandatory to get a sponsor to bring you in. I hired a tour operator who manages all the paperworks prior to entry. The Vietnamese customs will not let you in if you show up at their border. Your sponsor will have to be there when you are entering. We spent about 30 minutes at the custom where they will issue you with a temporary Vietnamese license, road tax and thorough checks on your chasis and engine number. That's all and you're good to go.

 

And Vietnamese regulations require your travel in Vietnam to be escorted. So all this won't come cheap. But i know of some people who only engage sponsor to settle their entry at the border and travel in Vietnam on their own.

 

Did have some problem when we exited Vietnam into Cambodia where the Cambodian customs refused to let us in. Eventually they let us in with the power of a name card. But there were no issues in Vietnam. Our escort in Vietnam was free of charge where the local motorcycle club volunteered to escort us from the border into Saigon. Nice people.

 

I will be heading to Hanoi in December and is still in negotiation with the same operator to let us ride on our own at some point of time. Still waiting for his reply.

 

Perhaps the other riders who have entered Vietnam didn't have much problem too. Hope this helps.

[kmax]

one good person to ask about Vietnam trip is Ah Chan from M-technic.

 

he has done a few trips up to vietnam already

[mak]

hey guys i'll be going over to vietnam (ho chi minh) next week (flight this time) for a short holiday n also to find out more n if possible settle about the immigration part on riding my bike into vietnam either from cambodia or laos.. any timers here got any advise on whom or which shop should i go there to clarify on these issues?

[carlsberg70]

Hi Guy's,

 

I am thinking of doing Chiangmai / Loas and Vietnam Trip in Jan 2011 ( SOLO TRIP)

 

Any advise for me ...... Thinking of doing it in 16 days as it will be based on Daily riding about 500 to 700km.

 

Maybe long stops in Chiangmai or Chiangrai...

 

Cheer's,

Carl

[yem_paul]

Hi Guy's,

 

I am thinking of doing Chiangmai / Loas and Vietnam Trip in Jan 2011 ( SOLO TRIP)

 

Any advise for me ...... Thinking of doing it in 16 days as it will be based on Daily riding about 500 to 700km.

 

 

 

 

Maybe long stops in Chiangmai or Chiangrai...

 

Cheer's,

Carl

 

Carl

 

If you're thinking of long stops in Northern Thailand, I reckon 16 days may be insufficient. Some roads in Northern Laos of about of about 400km can take you the whole sunlight. Probably possible if it's just a night stop on every destination. But some places are worth to spend an extra day.

[carlsberg70]

Carl

 

If you're thinking of long stops in Northern Thailand, I reckon 16 days may be insufficient. Some roads in Northern Laos of about of about 400km can take you the whole sunlight. Probably possible if it's just a night stop on every destination. But some places are worth to spend an extra day.

 

Thanks Bro i might just do up till Chiangmai

[papabread79]

16 days can cover SG-Msia-Thai (Northern)-Laos. A bit hard to cover Vietnam too.

 

Take YPaul's advice. 400km is just nice once you hit into central/western/northern Thai.

[mak]

16 days can cover SG-Msia-Thai (Northern)-Laos. A bit hard to cover Vietnam too.

 

Take YPaul's advice. 400km is just nice once you hit into central/western/northern Thai.

 

i see... noted, but any particular site where i can get cambodia n vietnam gps maps? tried serching but most is either dated 2007, 2006 or must pay close to USD80 for it

[papabread79]

i see... noted, but any particular site where i can get cambodia n vietnam gps maps? tried serching but most is either dated 2007, 2006 or must pay close to USD80 for it

Not that i know of.

 

I went into Laos without a GPS map. Might prove useless too even if i have one (for Laos).

[mak]

cause i was thinking that, if i had a gps map for it, atleast it could show me the nearest petrol station or accommodation, scary man if there is a problem finding for one.

 

when u went to laos, was it easy to find a petrol station? or u got to ask around?

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

cause i was thinking that, if i had a gps map for it, atleast it could show me the nearest petrol station or accommodation, scary man if there is a problem finding for one.

 

when u went to laos, was it easy to find a petrol station? or u got to ask around?

 

Just came back from Northern Laos .. go get a laos map from m-technik , take note of all the major towns in bold most of them is 150-200km apart ...those places are area with guest hse and petrol kiosk....btw the petrol koiosk will close at 8pm singapore time aka 7pm their time and all shops will be closed it will get real dark by 6pm our time. plan your time to stop at those towns before 4pm so you can source for lodging,which should not be an issue .

 

The budget for accomdation will be abt 10-15 USD or 80k-120 kips

petrol will be abt 9000 -10000 and12000 kips per liter (12k is the roadside villages barrel hand pump kiosk in the hills in between town.)

 

All town petrol kiosk will be prominently label as well as guest hse in english also alng the main road ,you only have to slow down to SEE. anyway town speed is 30km/h.

 

i always have 4 lter spare just in case.

 

The Garmin GPS BASE MAP for LAOS is very basic but it does have 1 use , to tell you that you have come to some major junction so you can ask ppl where to turn, use it onli for that, other than that it's just a distraction. (bring along a compass more accurate).

 

and change your money to kips they prefer it that way , the rate should be about 1 sing to 6000 kips 1 usd to 8000 kips

 

additional info

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php/308512-Trip-Report-Ride-MHS-Thai-Northern-Laos-from-15-Nov-6-Dec-2010-Link-to-picture

Edited December 4, 2010 by ChaoPuzzy1968

[papabread79]

The true legend Mr Mordecai has explained it to you at length and u can take it onward from there. I should still have the Laos map (hardcopy) with me, can pass you if u wanna.

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

The true legend Mr Mordecai has explained it to you at length and u can take it onward from there. I should still have the Laos map (hardcopy) with me, can pass you if u wanna.

 

ooi ....i still alive hor bro

[papabread79]

ooi ....i still alive hor bro

Legend doesnt mean have to be dead what...

 

legend noun 3 someone famous about whom popularly-believed stories are told

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

Legend doesnt mean have to be dead what...

 

legend noun 3 someone famous about whom popularly-believed stories are told

 

I don't tell "popularly-believed stories" hor bro

[papabread79]

I don't tell "popularly-believed stories" hor bro

Bro, that statement means, other people tell stories about the legend to others... so its ppl like me who tell others about ur adventure up north...

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

ok lah bro :kiss:

[mak]

so going to vietnam through laos or cambodia better (scenery wise) ? i thought of heading towards ho chin minh

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

so going to vietnam through laos or cambodia better (scenery wise) ? i thought of heading towards ho chin minh

 

nothing beats the scenery in laos......

[yem_paul]

Yup yup ... the scenery from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng is simply breathtaking ... but they say the northern Vietnam is as spectacular too. Heading up tomorrow, will feedback accordingly.

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

Yup yup ... the scenery from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng is simply breathtaking ... but they say the northern Vietnam is as spectacular too. Heading up tomorrow, will feedback accordingly.

 

yup yup go to the mountains!!!!