Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)

[willgo]

Wonder in HCM are there rented locker to keep personal belonging?
For those frequent traveller to HCM how did you keep your item there?

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by willgo

Wonder in HCM are there rented locker to keep personal belonging?
For those frequent traveller to HCM how did you keep your item there?

not sure what you want to keep...

Passport kept by hotels the moment you check in...money just bring along...the most you bring is several thousand SGD...if 1k notes then only a few pcs...

laptop or ipad usually just leave in hotel...for so many years I had not lost anything...even when I travel to Mien Tay and Hanoi recently...checking to new hotels every few days and have not lost anything...in fact in the province more peaceful and seldom any snatch theft...

[willgo]

oh sorry, my meaning is actually some of the things i do not want to bring back to Singapore eg. fishing gear, outdoor foldable chair, if there is a rented locker to keep these item, then save the hassle to bring back to Singapore and back to Vietnam every month. If i can keep some clothes in HCM, i can even travel very light.

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

not sure what you want to keep...

Passport kept by hotels the moment you check in...money just bring along...the most you bring is several thousand SGD...if 1k notes then only a few pcs...

[hoian]

It all depends on luck. My last time in Can Tho, at the pasar malam at Ninh Kieu, a snatch theft occurred right in front of me. Poor victim was a VN lady. Just be alert where ever u go.

[QUOTE=Hurricane88;13449782..in fact in the province more peaceful and seldom any snatch theft...[/QUOTE]

[smallplayer]

Originally Posted by willgo

oh sorry, my meaning is actually some of the things i do not want to bring back to Singapore eg. fishing gear, outdoor foldable chair, if there is a rented locker to keep these item, then save the hassle to bring back to Singapore and back to Vietnam every month. If i can keep some clothes in HCM, i can even travel very light.

My suggestion. Find a girl to keep for u
But all these things..don't really need to keep.
When u go places to fish..will have people renting out stuff.
It might be more worth it ...effort and stuff

[milfmilf]

how safe is passport kept by hotel?
din really have much concern about it till reading hotel review on agoda .... got reviewers not happy their passport kept by the hotel ... starts to wonder any risk about this practice.

[may1983]

Originally Posted by hoian

No offense.... just to offer cheongers a sense of perspective.

FJs for locals..................................... USD27 per shot (500-600K vnd)
Wechat gals' rates for foreigners.......... USD50 per shot
Foreigners in the heat of the moment...... USD100 and above per shot

Thanks for the heads up !

will keep the $$ in mind

[smallplayer]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

how safe is passport kept by hotel?
din really have much concern about it till reading hotel review on agoda .... got reviewers not happy their passport kept by the hotel ... starts to wonder any risk about this practice.

I never let hotel keep my passport.
They can photostat and keep a copy. It's enough.
U can insist on it even up to 4 star (which is personal experience)

[MIFAcafe]

Originally Posted by smallplayer

I never let hotel keep my passport.
They can photostat and keep a copy. It's enough.
U can insist on it even up to 4 star (which is personal experience)

Good luck to you. Hope you don't lose it to snatch theft or pick pockets.

[hoian]

This is just an eg of a "clash of cultures."

Vietnamese sometimes do not understand why foreigners kick up a fuss about their passports. It's just a govt requirement that the hotel keeps a record of their foreign guests in case the "cong an" comes to check.

For me personally, I don't bother whether they wanna keep my passports or not. In fact, I would rather they keep it and safeguard for me.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by hoian

It's just a govt requirement that the hotel keeps a record of their foreign guests in case the "cong an" comes to check.

For me personally, I don't bother whether they wanna keep my passports or not. In fact, I would rather they keep it and safeguard for me.

Yes, is the Vietnam gahmen to say all hotels need to keep the passports...so that local district police can check whenever required...

I agreed with you that better to let Hotels keep the passport then us carry around..upon check out we collect our passport from hotel and that is when we need to use the passport to travel....for so many years nothing had happened to me...the hotel can refused any guest check in without original passport..

Once a friend from Aussie withdrew passport from the hotel to get into casino...but was made to sign a letter saying that guest took the passport and need to re-deposit passport at reception before he retires for the day...

[Makashi]

dude, sharing information only, no need for personal attack and name calling.

readers can read and choose what to believe. few years in balai i always let hotel keep my passport...for safe keeping and to book return ferry....even if hotel don't keep the pp, i also keep it in room safe and take a copy out.

its up to each hotel's policy to keep your pp or not, not happy, change hotel.

[milfmilf]

Went hanoi in late april for the first time and was surprise the hotel did not keep my passport

[Makashi]

No, not part of his "gang" just want less conflict in forums. why must we keep fighting. just share info...good we follow, not good just treat as interesting read...

[hoian]

If u scroll a few pgs back, I mentioned meeting 2 great looking ladies while having a food & drink at Circle K (similar to 7-11) and we exchanged Wechat contacts etc.

One of the ladies now asking me if I have friends to recommend to her. This gal looks like innocent student and has super soft & fair skin and since I have already met her, I can validate that her photos are really her and not fake.

I did not up any of them as I had company already that night. If any of u guys interested pls PM me. U won't be disappointed.

So as not to waste my time and to avoid ppl asking for fun, I will only reply bros with a history or has been around the forum for sometime. You must also be on your way to HCMC or in town already. Otherwise no point asking.

PS: I am not pimp. Just doing this gal a favour. After I pass u her contact, the dealing is just between u and her. Nothing to do with me already.

PSS Hurricane: Am I allowed to share contact like this on PM? If not do kindly let me know and I remove this msg. Cheers!