Travelling from Singapore
Going to Vietnam?
Southeast Asia · About 2 to 3.5 hours from Singapore · pays in VND
Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Da Nang have become firm favourites for Singaporean travellers chasing food, beaches and value. Mobile data is cheap and fast in the cities.
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Your eSIM for Vietnam
Nomad
Vietnam has good, inexpensive mobile networks. A Nomad plan keeps you connected for Grab, maps and translation across all three main cities.
Your travel card for Vietnam
YouTrip
Vietnam is largely a cash economy, but YouTrip covers hotels, nicer restaurants and online bookings — hold Vietnamese dong to avoid the FX fee.
Before you depart
Lounge access at Changi for the trip out
Before you fly to Vietnam
- Install your eSIM before you fly, so data works the moment you land in Vietnam.
- Load Vietnamese dong (VND) onto your travel card to lock in the rate.
- Check whether a credit card you already hold includes airport lounge access.
- Download offline maps for Vietnam in case you land before your eSIM activates.
- Remember a data-only eSIM has no local number — use WhatsApp or Telegram for calls and OTPs.
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