Did anyone travel recently could you please let us know if anything specific we wanted to know.. we are family with two babies less than 6 months old and 3 kids who are under 5 years old. Any idea how medical facilities there in case of any emergency for kids?
We are 4 families travelling together, so 8 adults and 5 kids. Please suggest. Planning to follow below itinerary for places. Travel time, April 1 st week 2025.
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I travelled in end of Nov 2024.
For the said group, ensure you have booked for a transport vehicle in Vietnam (search and find agencies who can facilitate that). Becuase it's going to be hectic if you try to move from a place to another via taxi or other means with such a big group, especially with kids.
Secondly, ensure to have google translator working since majority of Vietnamese doesn't know English. When I went with friends, we always used google tantalate to communicate.
Thirdly, ensure you carry enough cash with you (bring usd and change it from there. do not change from airport as they give very poor rates). Card acceptance is limited ot bigger shops and restaurants.
No idea about medical facilities, but ensure to take travel insurance from an trustable and reliable agency in your location. Because if there is a requirement o claim it (God forbid) customer care isnt going to be of that much help, especially when you call them with international call charges. The agency can be your spoc and they'll do the fight with the insurance company incase there are hiccups.
Weather in April seems good. If you're visitng Bana Hills, then take sweaters and jackets as it can get chilly.
And finally, Vietnamese are very gentle and polite. They do respect tourists, unlike Thailand (in my experience). So be sure to respect them and their culture as well.
PS: please carry in your bags enough energy bars or biscuits for kids since, until its and India restaurant or something, kids won't like the taste of their Local food.
Hope this help
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