SAIGON: Links

My own site is necessarily personal and incomplete. Here are some that tend to be more extensive. Most of these are sites I consulted before I left, plus a few I've looked at since returning.

VISA INFO

Americans going to Vietnam will need a visa from the Embassy in Washington, D. C.

• Embassy of Vietnam visa page: http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/consular_services/visa_info

GENERAL INFORMATION

These are only some of the sites which offer comprehensive information on Vietnam and Saigon.

• AsiaTravel.com: Travel Information of Vietnam: http://www.asiatravel.com/vietinfo.html
• WorldTrip - vietnam travelogue: http://www.worldtrip.co.uk/travelogue/vietnam/index.php
• Fodor's - Ho Chi Minh City (overview): http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=ho_chi_minh_city@73&cur_section=ove
• Vietnamestay.com - SAIGON TRAVEL GUIDE AND INFORMATION FOR YOUR TRAVEL TO SAIGON (HO CHI MINH CITY): http://www.vietnamstay.com/information/saigon/index.htm#about
• Living in Vietnam: http://www.livinginvietnam.com/travel.htm "This website provide practical, cultural and tourism information for foreigners relocating to / visiting Vietnam"
• Saigon Inside and Out: http://www.saigoninsideout.com/ (This is also a print magazine, though I never saw it in Saigon myself.)
• Elephantguide.com - "Saigon - Dining Out: Restaurants, Bistros, Cafes & More": http://www.elephantguide.com/saigon/saigon_dining_home.htm 
• Tales of Asia blog: "Go-Go Saigon. Bag snatchers, street kids, and more": http://talesofasia.com/vietnam-saigon.htm

MAPS

These are surprisingly hard to find on-line, and even some you get locally aren't great. The best one I found was from a clerk in one of the bigger hotels (who may have thought I was a guest).

• VietnamStay.com - Map of Saigon: http://www.vietnamstay.com/map/saigonmap.htm
• LivingInVietnam.com - Map of Saigon: http://www.livinginvietnam.com/images/HoChiMinhCity_Saigon_Map_Carte.htm

LANGUAGE

Vietnamese is not one of those languages even a multilingual Westerner can pick up quickly, but if you're feeling brave....

• Gocee.com - Vietnamese Language Lessons & Dictionaries on the Web: http://www.gocee.com/viet/vietlangweb.htm