visa to Vietnam

[RalphandHanh 1]

When I went in January, I had a Vietnamese travel agent book my flight. I want to do it myself this time but I'm having a problem finding out what the fees are. I went to the Vietnam embassy page and click the link for the fee but there is nothing there. Or should I use a travel agent again? Any thoughts? I want to visit mid to late Sept.

[Jack & Xuan 0]

When I went in January, I had a Vietnamese travel agent book my flight. I want to do it myself this time but I'm having a problem finding out what the fees are. I went to the Vietnam embassy page and click the link for the fee but there is nothing there. Or should I use a travel agent again? Any thoughts? I want to visit mid to late Sept.

The fee was $65 when I got one in April of this year. There is a number you can call on the form you will fill out to get your Visa. They can tell you for sure.

[RalphandHanh 1]

When I went in January, I had a Vietnamese travel agent book my flight. I want to do it myself this time but I'm having a problem finding out what the fees are. I went to the Vietnam embassy page and click the link for the fee but there is nothing there. Or should I use a travel agent again? Any thoughts? I want to visit mid to late Sept.

The fee was $65 when I got one in April of this year. There is a number you can call on the form you will fill out to get your Visa. They can tell you for sure.

Good thanks

[Icarus 0]

Hi Ralph!

I'm heading that way too in mid sept and just did my Visa myself. I downloaded the pdf from the embassy website and sent a money order to the San Fran office for $45 along with the application, my itinerary, 2 photos (they only ask for 1), my passport, and a return envelope. Had it back a week later with the Visa pasted into my passport. Very, very easy!

Heres the link: http://www.vietnamembassy.us/consular_services/visa_info/

See ya in VN!

[RalphandHanh 1]

Hi Ralph!

I'm heading that way too in mid sept and just did my Visa myself. I downloaded the pdf from the embassy website and sent a money order to the San Fran office for $45 along with the application, my itinerary, 2 photos (they only ask for 1), my passport, and a return envelope. Had it back a week later with the Visa pasted into my passport. Very, very easy!

Heres the link: http://www.vietnamembassy.us/consular_services/visa_info/

See ya in VN!

Awesome! Thanks. I can't wait to see my honey again

[Melrose Plant 1]

I would call San Francisco for the fees for your type of visa. Maybe call them twice. I got 2 different numbers when I called, and I didn't have a lot of time for errors, so I paid the higher one ($150 for a 3 month multi-entry).

San Francisco is faster than Washington, so I'd send it there, irrespective of where you live.

[RalphandHanh 1]

I would call San Francisco for the fees for your type of visa. Maybe call them twice. I got 2 different numbers when I called, and I didn't have a lot of time for errors, so I paid the higher one ($150 for a 3 month multi-entry).

San Francisco is faster than Washington, so I'd send it there, irrespective of where you live.

Thanks I will call them first. I just booked my flight. Philly to San Francisco and San Francisco to HCMC! And the same coming back. I'm a little freaked out about spending 18 hours in a plane but I hate to stop and get off a plane 2 or 3 times.

[cao 0]

You can get your Visa when you arrive at SGN (Tan Son Nhat airport) if you are in hurry. When coming back to VN in last late april, my sister in law just buy ticket in 1 day (since her dad died) and got the same plane with me. She got her Visa about 15 min at airport.

[Jack & Xuan 0]

18 hours in a plane is even worse when you are a fat guy such as myself. I have found that if you have to ride in the cheap seats like I do then the window seat in row 59 or 60 is good for lots of leg room. Plus the ride in the "back of the bus" is much more eventful. Going into and out of Hong Kong is quite fun. It is like riding a roller coster. I was very impressed that the plane held together after the beating we seem to take. But that could have been because I was in the very tail of the plane. Either way it was good fun.

[LuckyDucky 0]

18 hours in a plane is even worse when you are a fat guy such as myself. I have found that if you have to ride in the cheap seats like I do then the window seat in row 59 or 60 is good for lots of leg room. Plus the ride in the "back of the bus" is much more eventful. Going into and out of Hong Kong is quite fun. It is like riding a roller coster. I was very impressed that the plane held together after the beating we seem to take. But that could have been because I was in the very tail of the plane. Either way it was good fun.

The front and the back of the plane experieces more "movement" whenever the plane pitches or yaws because the plane rotates about it's center of gravity, which is somewhere around the 1/4 of the chord back from the leading edge of the wing. (Essentially, the plane's center of gravity is 25% back from the front of the wing.) The farther you are sitting from this point, the more you'll feel of the plane's movement (except in turns). The smoothest seat would be to sit at the plane's center of gravity. Turbulence, however, affects the plane everywhere, so there's no way to escape that.

There are also bending moments in the plane, but I don't know too much about that. The plane does "flex" while in flight ... a professor once told me that if you stand at the back of a 747 (or other long plane), look forward down the aisle when the curtains are open, you can see the distant "exit" signs move up and down as the plane bends.

One reason why we don't have flying-wing commercial airplanes yet is because seats on the outer edge of the wing will experience a lot of movement when the aircraft banks. (Watch the wings go up or down when the plane is in a turn, and imagine sitting at the edge of the wing!)

Typically, however, the rear of the plane is also the safest since most planes will hit the ground nose-first.

Sorry, this had nothing to do with the original topic.

Edited August 27, 2008 by LuckyDucky

[RalphandHanh 1]

18 hours in a plane is even worse when you are a fat guy such as myself. I have found that if you have to ride in the cheap seats like I do then the window seat in row 59 or 60 is good for lots of leg room. Plus the ride in the "back of the bus" is much more eventful. Going into and out of Hong Kong is quite fun. It is like riding a roller coster. I was very impressed that the plane held together after the beating we seem to take. But that could have been because I was in the very tail of the plane. Either way it was good fun.

The front and the back of the plane experieces more "movement" whenever the plane pitches or yaws because the plane rotates about it's center of gravity, which is somewhere around the 1/4 of the chord back from the leading edge of the wing. (Essentially, the plane's center of gravity is 25% back from the front of the wing.) The farther you are sitting from this point, the more you'll feel of the plane's movement (except in turns). The smoothest seat would be to sit at the plane's center of gravity. Turbulence, however, affects the plane everywhere, so there's no way to escape that.

There are also bending moments in the plane, but I don't know too much about that. The plane does "flex" while in flight ... a professor once told me that if you stand at the back of a 747 (or other long plane), look forward down the aisle when the curtains are open, you can see the distant "exit" signs move up and down as the plane bends.

One reason why we don't have flying-wing commercial airplanes yet is because seats on the outer edge of the wing will experience a lot of movement when the aircraft banks. (Watch the wings go up or down when the plane is in a turn, and imagine sitting at the edge of the wing!)

Typically, however, the rear of the plane is also the safest since most planes will hit the ground nose-first.

Sorry, this had nothing to do with the original topic.

LOL - wow! I didn't know I was going to get a lesson in flying The last time I went, I boarded late on the way back, so I could look for a nice empty spot. On the way over it was packed because I went in January. Everyone was going back for Tet. I hope this time it will be less crowded so I can find me a nice open spot I liked the left center of the plane where the air staff sit next to the emergency door. More leg room still 18+ hours on a plane is just painful. And I can't sleep on a plane either. Might have to get my doc to give me ambian.

[Kevin and 10]

18 hours in a plane is even worse when you are a fat guy such as myself. I have found that if you have to ride in the cheap seats like I do then the window seat in row 59 or 60 is good for lots of leg room. Plus the ride in the "back of the bus" is much more eventful. Going into and out of Hong Kong is quite fun. It is like riding a roller coster. I was very impressed that the plane held together after the beating we seem to take. But that could have been because I was in the very tail of the plane. Either way it was good fun.

The front and the back of the plane experieces more "movement" whenever the plane pitches or yaws because the plane rotates about it's center of gravity, which is somewhere around the 1/4 of the chord back from the leading edge of the wing. (Essentially, the plane's center of gravity is 25% back from the front of the wing.) The farther you are sitting from this point, the more you'll feel of the plane's movement (except in turns). The smoothest seat would be to sit at the plane's center of gravity. Turbulence, however, affects the plane everywhere, so there's no way to escape that.

There are also bending moments in the plane, but I don't know too much about that. The plane does "flex" while in flight ... a professor once told me that if you stand at the back of a 747 (or other long plane), look forward down the aisle when the curtains are open, you can see the distant "exit" signs move up and down as the plane bends.

One reason why we don't have flying-wing commercial airplanes yet is because seats on the outer edge of the wing will experience a lot of movement when the aircraft banks. (Watch the wings go up or down when the plane is in a turn, and imagine sitting at the edge of the wing!)

Typically, however, the rear of the plane is also the safest since most planes will hit the ground nose-first.

Sorry, this had nothing to do with the original topic.

LOL - wow! I didn't know I was going to get a lesson in flying The last time I went, I boarded late on the way back, so I could look for a nice empty spot. On the way over it was packed because I went in January. Everyone was going back for Tet. I hope this time it will be less crowded so I can find me a nice open spot I liked the left center of the plane where the air staff sit next to the emergency door. More leg room still 18+ hours on a plane is just painful. And I can't sleep on a plane either. Might have to get my doc to give me ambian.

Buy some OTC sleeping pills. Pop 2 and wash em down with a Scotch. Works everytime for me.

Edited August 27, 2008 by Kevin and Tuyen

[LuckyDucky 0]

LOL - wow! I didn't know I was going to get a lesson in flying The last time I went, I boarded late on the way back, so I could look for a nice empty spot. On the way over it was packed because I went in January. Everyone was going back for Tet. I hope this time it will be less crowded so I can find me a nice open spot I liked the left center of the plane where the air staff sit next to the emergency door. More leg room still 18+ hours on a plane is just painful. And I can't sleep on a plane either. Might have to get my doc to give me ambian.

Heh, sorry, I figured the original question was well-answered already, so I thought I'd chime in since I enjoy aeronautics so much.

[Kevin and 10]

LOL - wow! I didn't know I was going to get a lesson in flying The last time I went, I boarded late on the way back, so I could look for a nice empty spot. On the way over it was packed because I went in January. Everyone was going back for Tet. I hope this time it will be less crowded so I can find me a nice open spot I liked the left center of the plane where the air staff sit next to the emergency door. More leg room still 18+ hours on a plane is just painful. And I can't sleep on a plane either. Might have to get my doc to give me ambian.

Heh, sorry, I figured the original question was well-answered already, so I thought I'd chime in since I enjoy aeronautics so much.

I think its amazing how the wings on a plane flex so much during a flight and not break. Its almost scary to watch.

[RalphandHanh 1]

LOL - wow! I didn't know I was going to get a lesson in flying The last time I went, I boarded late on the way back, so I could look for a nice empty spot. On the way over it was packed because I went in January. Everyone was going back for Tet. I hope this time it will be less crowded so I can find me a nice open spot I liked the left center of the plane where the air staff sit next to the emergency door. More leg room still 18+ hours on a plane is just painful. And I can't sleep on a plane either. Might have to get my doc to give me ambian.

Heh, sorry, I figured the original question was well-answered already, so I thought I'd chime in since I enjoy aeronautics so much.

I think its amazing how the wings on a plane flex so much during a flight and not break. Its almost scary to watch.

Yeah I watch the wings once.... Once!

A friend of mine from church told me to take benadryl and a shot of something. Its worth a try I guess