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In Ho Chi Minh City, there are a wide ranges of public transportation for expats to get around it. They can choose taxi, bus, “xe om” or cyclo, which will cost the reasonable prices.

Taxi

Taxi is found in most major cities in Vietnam. It is really cheap by international standards and a safe way to travel around. Average tariffs are about 12,000d to 15,000d per kilometer, which are applied by almost companies such as Mai Linh, Vinasun or Vinataxi. Especially, the expats can book a taxi in Grab and Uber with the safe services and the competitive prices. This kind of taxi has been popular for the residents in Ho Chi Minh City recently.

Bus

Few travelers deal with city buses due to communication issues and the cheapness of taxis, cyclos and xe om. With a bus map, you can choose a route and enjoy the journey. Nowadays, buses in this city is developing modernly and comfortably. Moreover, there are some buses in the international airport which is very cheap and convenient.

Xe Om

The Xe Om (zay-ohm) is a motorbike taxi. This word means that “Xe” is motorbike and “Om” is hug (or hold). Getting around by xe om is easy and interesting as long as you don’t have a lot of luggage. The fares are comparable with those for a cyclo, but negotiate the price beforehand. There are many xe om drivers hanging around street corners, markets, hotels and bus stations, so you are easy to find one person to take this service.

Cyclo

The cyclo is a bicycle rickshaw, which is cheap and environmental friendly. This mode of transport is usually used by the tourists to get around and enjoy the landscapes. Groups of cyclo drivers always hang out near major hotels and markets, and many people also speak a little bit English. To make the driver understands where you want to go, it’s useful to bring a city map. The price is between 10,000VND and 20,0000VND for a short ride, between 20,000VND and 40,000VND for a longer or night ride, or around 40,000VND per hour.

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There are many types of visas for people who want to arrive at Vietnam for special reasons. For example, if you move to Vietnam for working, doing an internship, developing a project or starting a business, you can apply for a professional or business visa. If you are working in the press or media and you wish to make a professional trip in the country, you can request a press visa.

Proceedings

To obtain a professional visa or a business visa, what you should do is contacting with the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country of residence. The visa application includes the presentation of your passport and two passport-size photographs which you have to stick on each sheet of the application form.

Besides, you need to have a partner in Vietnam to apply for a business visa. The latter, being Vietnamese or a foreigner, will fill all the necessary formalities at the Immigration Department. He will have to communicate your personal information such as your full name, date and place of birth and passport number and validity. Moreover, he can also specify the length and purpose of your stay, as well as the number of entries in the country.

After that, once you have received the approval, you must give the references to the Vietnam Embassy where you make your application.

Press visa

To have a press visa, the expat have to obtain the approval of the Information and Press Department of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You will have to produce your visa application form, personal data of the team members, the program, details about the length of stay, as well as information on professional equipment you intend to bring to the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country.

Family visit visa

About family visit visa, if you want to living in Vietnam in the short period, you must apply for a family visit visa. It will provide you made your last trip a maximum of 36 months before your application. Then you will get a FN-1a type tourist visa.

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