Malaysian Street at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Nguyen An Ninh Street near Ben Tanh Market is nicknamed Malaysian Street. More than 90 percent of the visitors there is from Malaysia.

Do you know that 1 million Dong is about RM170 while 1 million rupiah.

Getting muslim food or halal food is very easy at this street. However the price is quite high ranging from RM10 to RM25.

Do
1)Use Vinasun taxi. They always use meter
2) Use Ringgit
3) Change Ringgit to Dong from local tour guide. You get better rate
4) Bargain hard. Try start from quarter from the price. Maybe the worst you can get half the price. Maybe you can get your intended price if you try to walk away from the stall.

Don't
1) USD altoght widely acceptable, keep low profile and get cheaper bargain by using Ringgit or Dong.
2) Do not change your money at the airport. It is expensive
2) Ensure that you are healthy (no fever) when you enter the Vietnamese Immigration check point. The health inspector is ready to
4) Spent all the Dong you have. When you return to Malaysia, the exchange is not good for you.