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  1. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Cheap bus/train travel from Cambodia to Vietnam

    by HenningWessel 29 May 2012

    Take a share taxi to Ha Tien, 10USD? Cross border (got a VN visa yet?). From Ha Tien either take a ferry to Phu Quoc or a bus to My Tho.…

  2. wally85 avatar

    Vietnam-Cambodia border crossing with motorbike

    by wally85 26 May 2012

    Hi Guys, There are a lot of different opinions about whether it is possible to cross the border between Vietnam and Cambodia with a motor…

  3. Travelchica22 avatar

    Re: Best way from Phnom Penh to Phu Quoc Island?

    by Travelchica22 20 May 2012

    Thank you for all of this information as I'm planning to do the same route soon! I've looked online and cannot find the hours of operatio…

  4. gieg avatar

    Re: Route advice for Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

    by gieg 17 May 2012

    Enter Laos at Chiang Khong / Huay Xai (visa at the border) and do the Gibbons Experience (expensive but memorable - schedule way in advance)…

  5. thanhhien avatar

    RE: Cat Ba or Con Dao?

    by thanhhien 11 May 2012

    Phu Quoc island is a good one to have diving. You take flight from Ho Chi Minh or speed boat from Ha Tien or Chau Doc. But only 8 days…

  6. y0435606 avatar

    RE: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by y0435606 06 May 2012

    Hey all! Thanks for ur help. Just to round this thread off, I didn't stay a night there because it was a weekend and lots of local tourists…

  7. oasisbarhatien avatar

    RE: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by oasisbarhatien 05 May 2012

    Sorry,only just seen your post. "Is Ha Tien worth a night's stay"? Well-yes it is!.I might be biased,because I've lived here for 2 years,but…

  8. het_tien avatar

    RE: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by het_tien 04 May 2012

    Not sure about the canal and village boat tour, I haven't done that but for the floating market boat tour only, I was quoted 150000VNâ‚«,…

  9. y0435606 avatar

    Re: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by y0435606 04 May 2012

    Hi! Thanks so much for the replies. Yes i'm really keen on not backtracking so Ha Tien to Can Tho it will be! Does anybody know how…

  10. lane_n avatar

    RE: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by lane_n 04 May 2012

    You can take a bus and go to Can Tho. It's cheaper than to go back to HCMC then come back here again. Maybe there is no direct bus from…

  11. het_tien avatar

    RE: Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by het_tien 04 May 2012

    The second option is the way to go, ie, you should go from Ha Tien to Can Tho, then go to BenTre and then HCM. Please be aware if you…

  12. y0435606 avatar

    Where to start Mekong Delta coming from Ha Tien?

    by y0435606 04 May 2012

    Hi all, I'll be going from Kampot to Ha Tien tomorrow/day after. I would like to visit the Mekong Delta but here's my question: Is it…

  13. mebesaturday avatar

    Renting a motor bike in Vietnam a bad idea

    by mebesaturday 04 May 2012

    I just got back from Vietnam on a 1 month tour of S.E. Asia. On the ride from the Cambodian border at Ha Tien I was amazed by the the…

  14. ralphnhatrang avatar

    RE: nha trang, mekong delta and pho quoc

    by ralphnhatrang 30 April 2012

    Best way: fly Nha Trang - Saigon. Do a 3 day tour of Mekong delta, fly Saigon - Phu Quoc - Saigon. Or just have 3 days in Can Tho and…

  15. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Vietnam visa in sihanoukville

    by bigal1 28 April 2012

    My understanding is that the free visa at Ha Tien only allows entry to the surrounding area and if you wish to go elsewhere in vietnam…

  16. sbruny avatar

    RE: Vietnam visa in sihanoukville

    by sbruny 28 April 2012

    There is a free 15day Vietnam visa available at the Ha Tien border. You have to enter and leave the same border. No exceptions. Otherwise…

  17. Squiggle50 avatar

    Re: Mekong from Ha Tien to Saigon

    by Squiggle50 27 April 2012

    Hello all! I would like to travel from HCMC to Ha Tien and onward to Phu Quoc please. So, I see the bus to Ha Tien takes about 8 hours,…

  18. carthief avatar

    Re: Speed boats to Phu Quoc from Ha Tien

    by carthief 27 April 2012

    hi there, in response to the post warning against using Rith Travel... we've just used them to arrange a through service to phu quoc…

  19. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Vietnam -> Cambodia -> Singapore

    by HenningWessel 25 April 2012

    Saigon- Mekong Delta- cross into Cambodia at Ha Tien- Kampot- Sihanoukville- Phnom Penh- Siem Reap- flight to Singapore.

  20. manyrivers avatar

    RE: Ha Tien/ border crossing to Cambodia.

    by manyrivers 14 April 2012

    good call HenningWessel!

  21. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Ha Tien/ border crossing to Cambodia.

    by HenningWessel 13 April 2012

    Sure the Oasis Bar doesn't have Western food?

  22. robbu avatar

    Ha Tien/ border crossing to Cambodia.

    by robbu 13 April 2012

    You can get a VAN direct from Can Thou to Ha Tien. Currently 1300hours, from the bus station. Arrive 1 hour or more? to get a seat.No…

  23. HenningWessel avatar

    RE: Travel Time--Ekamai-Koh Kong

    by HenningWessel 12 April 2012

    If you're in Kampot, you could cross the border at Ha Tien and hop off to Phu Quoc by ferry. You can enter Ha Tien SEZ without a visa…

  24. azvina avatar

    RE: Pleiku to Hoi An?

    by azvina 08 April 2012

    Yes, I also vote for Mai Linh! Did not use them for this route but use them from Rach Gia to Ha Tien and it was good!

  25. coue avatar

    Two Motorbikes for Sale in Shanoukville

    by coue 28 March 2012

    Hi! We bought two motorbikes on February 5th in Hanoi and drove through Vietnam and Cambodia. We crossed the border from Vietnam into…

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