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...and welcome to our July newsletter! This month we're journeying deep into the Mekong Delta, travelling to Phu Quoc island, offering some great Halong Bay cruise deals, and helping you take a Saigon taxi.
To find out more about how we can help you with your leisure or business travel arrangements, email hello@comeandgovietnam.com or visit our website. We look forward to taking care of you soon.

Dive into the Delta

With the recent opening of the Trung Luong Highway, the Mekong Delta is now a mere 90 minutes’ drive away from HCMC. Yet given its proximity to the metropolis, allied with its sleepy, laid-back ambience, its friendly people and its beautiful countryside, it’s amazing that so few visitors bother to spend more than a day or two there. Click here for some great Delta travel ideas.

Halong Bay Summer Deals

We've teamed up with Paradise Cruises and Bhaya Cruises, two of Halong Bay's most luxurious cruise operators, to offer some amazing summer deals. Enjoy a 2-day cruise around this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site, with all meals and transfers to & from Hanoi included, from just US$135.00 per person! Read more.

A Visitor's Guide to Saigon Taxis

A frequent complaint from foreign visitors is of being overcharged, ripped off and generally mistreated by the city’s taxi drivers, particularly those operating at Tan Son Nhat Airport. Indeed, a 2007 survey discovered that the number one reason cited by tourists as to why they would not return to Vietnam was being overcharged by taxi drivers. So how can you ensure that your visit to Saigon isn’t blighted by taxi cheats? Here’s my guide, based on 7 ½ years as an expat in the city! Read more.

July Photo Gallery - Phu Quoc Island

This month's gallery takes you to the quiet, unspoilt island of Phu Quoc. Lying just off the southern coast of Vietnam, Phu Quoc offers quiet sandy beaches, rainforest, fishing villages, some great beach resorts and an almost horizontally laid-back pace of life. Click here to explore further!