Hanoi - Christine n Family

HANOI, VIETNAM

08—12 FEBRUARY 2016

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Welcome Note 02 About Hanoi 03 General information 04 Travel Reminders 05/06

Your Accommodation 07/08

Your Programme 09/10/11

Useful Information 12/13

Recommendations 14/15

Rooming List 16

01 CONTENTS

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Welcome Note

Our Dearest Guests Greetings from Timesworld Travel & Educational Pte Ltd Being able to make better the lives of people around you, including your own—your efforts are ap-preciated, recognised and is indeed worth celebrating.

On behalf of everyone here at Timesworld Travel & Educational Tours Pte Ltd, we would like to congratulate you for the milestones that you have achieved and welcome you to this short break out of town—to Hanoi, Vietnam.

We hope that you will have an enriching and fun time with this leisure activity and look forward to seeing you in other destinations in the future!

With warmest regards

Pauly Tan Pauly Tan

Outbound Manager Timesworld Travel & Educational Pte Ltd

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HANOI 1003 Years Old City

Welcome to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam and the country’s second largest city. Hanoi is considered one of the main cultural centres of Vietnam, where most Vietnamese dynasties left their imprints. The trip into the city from Noi Bai Airport offers you glimpses of the lives of Vietnamese life like farmers tending fields, great rivers, modern highways become bumpy roads. The drive is breathtaking at dusk when bicycles filled the roads and everything takes on the same deep colours as modern painting in the galleries. The setting of sun seems enormous as it deeps into the cornfields on the horizon. The country boasts one of the most diverse, delicious and healthy gastronomies in the world. Their main ingredients is Rice, fish sauce and vegetables which rice and fish sauce will always be the center attraction of the tray.

03 ABOUT HANOI

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INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of the Republic of Singapore

Hotline No: (+65) 6379 8000 No 41 & 43 Tran Phu Street, Hanoi, Vietnam Hotline No: (+84) 4 3848 9168 / 70

FLIGHT SCHEDULE

Vietnam Airlines (Hosted by Timesworld Travel & Educational Tours Pte Ltd)

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

ASSEMBLY TIME: 08 FEB : 1125 HRS at Changi Airport Terminal 3 (Row

YOUR M.I.C.E. ORGANIZER

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140 Paya Lebar Road AZ@Paya Lebar #05-18 Singapore 409015 Tel No: (+65) 6738 5005

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Outbound Manager Local Tourist Guide

Pauly Tan Ngan Nguyen (Jessie)

mobile: +84 989 388 903 Mobile No: (+65) 9298 6307 tel: +844 8588 6591

TOUR CODE DATE TERMINAL ETD ETA

SG150411F 12 FEB (FRI) T2 VN 663 (HAN)0805 HRS (SIN) 1225 HRS

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TOUR CODE DATE TERMINAL ETD ETA

SG150411F 08 FEB (MON)

T3 (Row 11) VN 662 (SIN) 1325 HRS (SGN) 1540 HRS

OTHER IMPORTANT TRAVEL REMINDERS

eRegister your Trip at the MFA website

https://eregister.mfa.gov.sg/eregisterportal/common/preLoginEregisterView.action

Nature of Travel : Holiday Travel Agent : Timesworld Travel & Educational Tours Pte Ltd Country : Viet Nam City : Hanoi From : 08 February 2016 To : 12 February 2016 Address in Foreign : No.4 Nguyen Truong To St, Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam Country : Vietnam, Hanoi Hotel : Chalcedony Hotel Group Members : 12 Passengers

Pack enough clothing for your trip. Your Cabin Luggage Limit is 1 piece and strictly 7kgs per way.

Tag your luggage for easy identification.

Your e-tickets will be at the custody of your Tour Manager. Immigration Cards are not re-quired when entering/leaving Hanoi.

Ensure Passports, Mobile Phone (if any), medications (if any), and this booklet are with you before leaving your home.

Check your car/taxi seats before alighting at the airport, to ensure that your personal items are not left behind

In-flight meals are included in the package, ensure to have a good breakfast before depart-ing or purchase meals on board at your own expense.

Be at the boarding gates by 1300 HRS. Do take note that the aircraft carrier can refuse Boarding Gate admission for late arrivals. The aircraft will also not wait for late pas-sengers and will depart when ready.

Bring Your Passports and Room Key Cards with you at all times.

Passenger holds full liability of the Room Key Card. Immediately report loss of card to the Hotel Management of such incident.

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https://eregister.mfa.gov.sg/eregisterportal/common/preLoginEregisterView.action

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CABIN LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS

Remember to store liquid or aerosol items in your check-in luggage bags as they are not allowed to be brought into the aircraft cabins. Avoid bringing prohibited items or items that look like weapons (e.g. batons, etc…)


The Luxury Calypso Cruiser Halong has 4 decks comprise of 12 rooms. Room Amenities: Air-Conditioning Mini Bar/Snack Safety Box Life Vests Extinguisher Television Shower Hot Water / Hair Dryer Bathroom Amenities Bathrobe Other Amenities on Board: Fishing on Board Kayaking or Snorkeling Tai Chi activities Visit floating fishing village Cruise Program Cooking demonstration Movie Night Vietnamese tea and Coffee tasting

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Chalcedony Hotel

No. 4 Nguyễn Trường Tộ, Nguyễn Trung Trực, Ba Dinh District, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Tel: +84 4 3932 9999

http://hanoi.chalcedonyhotels.com/

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Amenities:

FREE Wifi in all rooms and public areas

Breakfast / Restaurant / Bar / Coffee Shop / Snack Bar / 24hour room ser-

vice

FITNESS Center / Spa Services on site

Business Center / Meeting Rooms / Business services

24hour front desk / Currency Exchange / Limo or Town car service / Laun-

dry service / Luggage Storage

Elevator / Air-conditioning / Safe deposit box

Minibar / Coffee/Tea Maker / Ironing facilities

Soundproofed rooms / wake up calls

City view / In room massage available

Private bathroom / shower/tub combination / Hair dryer / Makeup/shaving

mirror

LCD TV / premium TV channels

Desk / Bathroom Phone / Phone

daily housekeeping / In room safe

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Amenities:

FREE Wifi in all rooms and public areas

Breakfast / Restaurant / Bar / Coffee Shop / Snack Bar / 24hour room ser-

vice

FITNESS Center / Spa Services on site

Business Center / Meeting Rooms / Business services

24hour front desk / Currency Exchange / Limo or Town car service / Laun-

dry service / Luggage Storage

Elevator / Air-conditioning / Safe deposit box

Minibar / Coffee/Tea Maker / Ironing facilities

Soundproofed rooms / wake up calls

City view / In room massage available

Private bathroom / shower/tub combination / Hair dryer / Makeup/shaving

mirror

LCD TV / premium TV channels

Desk / Bathroom Phone / Phone

daily housekeeping / In room safe

Day 1 – 8TH FEBRUARY 2015: Hanoi ARRIVAL (_/_) by VN 662 SIN – HAN 13:25 – 15:40

1100 HRS Assemble at Singapore Changi T3 Airport for Check In and flight to Hanoi, Vietnam. Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, our local guide will receive you. Group proceed to transfer to hotel. Overnight at Chalcedony Hotel 4* DAY 2 – 9TH FEBRUARY 2015: HANOI - HALONG BAY OVERNIGHT ON JUNK (B/L/D) 0630 Proceed for Morning Breakfast 0730 Morning drive through the countryside from Hanoi to Halong Bay (165 km east of Hanoi). A World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty, you will experience a rural area dotted with villages, rice

fields and farms providing the many parts of the nation with rice, fruits and vegetables. Short rest stop en route,

you will reach Halong city after 3.5.

12:00 Arrive at Hong Gai Wharf

1205 Embark on Calypso Cruise followed by cruise briefing.

1300 Savor a delectable lunch as Calypso cruise further along the limestone islands of Bai Tu Long Bay and pass

by Oan Islet (where a sense of the film L’Indochina was shot by Paradis Film with the famous French actress Catherine Deneuve played since 1992), Teapot Islet, Monster Face Islet, Torch Islet, Dragon Islet, Porcupines Islet and then anchor at Titop Beach area.

1530 Visit Titop Island to enjoy the panoramic view of Halong Bay or just relaxing and swimming at Titop Beach.

1630 Get your hands on some kayaking to visit Luon Cave, a tunnel to a little bay surrounded by a mountain range.

1800 Enjoy happy hour on the Sundeck with various drinks on discount, snap photos of the overview of Halong

Bay as the sun starts to set. For those who are fancy some experience in cooking Vietnamese dishes can join our brief Vietnamese cooking course. Dinner is served.

Socialize with other guests or just laze around. Evening activities such as: night squid fishing, karaoke, dancing are available till 2200hrs. Second happy hour is from 21h00 to late night.

Overnight on boat in a tranquil area.

Note: Above schedules and venues may be subject to changes.

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DAY 3 – 10TH FEBRUARY 2015: HALONG BAY - HANOI (B/L or Brunch/ D)

0630 - 0700 Start your day with morning Tai Chi, exercise or photo hunt,

enjoy the fresh air with a cup of tea or coffee…

0730 - 0800 Have breakfast at sunrise.

0800 - 0915 Join a guided visit to Sung Sot Cave, also called Amazing Cave – the most beautiful and the

largest cave in Ha Long Bay.

0930 – 1000 Check out room. Continue cruising to enjoy the magnificent nature of the world wonder.

1030 Have lunch while cruising to Bai Tho Mountain next to the harbor.

1130 Disembark Calypso cruise

1200 – 1230 Transfer back to Hanoi, short rest at Dai Viet or Hong Ngoc or ABC shopping en route back.

CRUISE INCLUSION

Welcome Drinks Cruise Itinerary and Program

Entrance and Sightseeing Fees

English-speaking Tour Guide Deluxe Cabins and A/C and en-suite Bathrooms

Vietnamese and International Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Kayaking

Insurance, Taxes and Service Charges Note:

The cruise itinerary is subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions withou

prior notice.

16:00 – 16:30 Arrive Hanoi, check in hotel

18:30 Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Chalcedony Hotel 4*

(Add: No. 4 Nguyen Truong To St, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam. Tel: +84 4 3932 9999) Note: Above schedules and venues may be subject to changes.

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DAY 4 – 11th February 2015: Hanoi – CITY TOUR (B/L/D)

07:30 Proceed for Morning Breakfast

08:30 This morning you will explore Hanoi city. Proceed to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his former residence with Humble House on Stilts, One-Pillar Pagoda

10:45 Visit Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam and built more than 1,000 years.

12:15 Lunch at local restaurant.

14:00 Group will enjoy a leisurely one-hour buggy tour through the streets of this fascinating city. You will come face to face with the daily lives and activities of Hanoi’s streets as you pass through the

congested, but delightful, Old Quarter. Ride pass the fascinating streets, which still bear the names

of the shops that could be found in them in the 15th to 18th centuries

15:00 Proceed to enjoy a performance of the famous water puppet show. The Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry has roots that date back to the 10th century when it originated in the Red River

Delta area of northern Vietnam. The farmers in the region celebrated festivals and harvests by per

forming this unique art form. Learning to manipulate the puppets is usually a tradition that is passed

on as a family secret. It takes a great deal of skill and because the puppeteer’s hands are underwater, it is easy for them to hide their methods. The fascinating part is that the central stage is below the

water line, and the puppeteers stand in the waist-deep water. A rattan curtain hides them, but they

can see the stage and the audience through the bamboo slatscheck in the hotel.

16:00 Proceed to explore the famous Dong Xuan Market and Hanoi old quarter on 36 streets where you

can purchase souvenirs for your beloved ones.

18:30 Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at Chalcedony Hotel 4*

DAY 5 – 12th February 2015: HANOI – DEPARTURE (B) by VN 663 han – sin 08:05 – 12:25

0500 Tranfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your international flight home. We hope you had an exciting holiday with us. Making it an event to remember! . Note: Above schedules and venues may be subject to changes.

Thank you for traveling with

TIMESWORLD TRAVEL & EDUCATIONAL TOURS PTE LTD

We Look Forward to See You Again!

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Singapore passport holders do not require a visa and immigration cards to enter Vietnam for 30 days. For other nationalists passport holders may require a travelling visa to visit Vietnam. Please make a photocopy of your passports whenever you travel and do not keep inside your wallet. This will be useful in getting a temporary travel pass in case your passport gets lost or gets stolen. You need not bring your NRIC when you travel overseas. *For foreign passports holders, please remember to bring your identity card—SPR, EP, SP, WP.

DUTY FREE ALLOWANCE

Travelers above 18 years of age are allowed to purchase the following duty free concessions for liquors:

200 Cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250gm of other tobacco products 2 liters of spirits or strong liqueurs only. ** Please do not bring back Meat / Poultry, Duty Free Cigarettes / Tobacco into Singapore. For other items, please refer to Singapore Customs website (www.customs.gov.sg)

CURRENCY

The local currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND)(SGD 1 = VND 15,800 dated 09 Oct2015). There will be not much differences in rates should you decide to change currencies in Singapore or at any of authorized money changes or bank. Credit cards like Visa and Master cards may or may not be accepted in large stores, hotels and restaurants. If you are using ATM, cities ATM are always safer than those in convenience s stores and bars. Be sure to check with your home bank as well as having cash with you when you travel.

TIME DIFFERENCE Vietnam is one (1) hour behind Singapore.

WEATHER & CLIMATE

Vietnam’s weather is dictated by two monsoons. The winter monsoon comes from northeast, falls be-tween October and March, bringing damp and chilly winter to all areas north. The Temperature in March will be ranging from 18—24C. Please do pack enough warm clothes for yourself.

LANGUAGE

The Official language is Vietnamese. In tourist areas, simple English is understood.

VOLTAGE

The standard voltage in Vietnam is 220volts at 50HZ, and the sockets used is 2-pin round and flat sockets. Visitors with appliances of different voltages are urged to bring adapters with them.

MOBILE PHONE USAGE

3G mobile phones can be used in Vietnam. Country code for Vietnam is 84. Using mobile phones while on the streets are highly discouraged, as thefts by motorbikes are common in cities. 3G mobile phone with auto-roaming service can be used but is very expensive. WARNING: DATA ROAMING CHARGES CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE. ENSURE THAT YOUR DATA ROAMING FUNCTION IS SWITCHED OFF ON YOUR PHONE

TRAVEL INSURANCE It is vital to take up a comprehensive travel insurance policy for your trip to protect yourself against unforeseen circum-stances such as flight delays, loss of baggage, hospitalization and illness, etc.

USEFUL INFORMATION

http://www.customs.gov.sg

TIPPING

Tipping is customary in Vietnam. But is often practice and expected. Major hotels and restaurants gener-ally incurred a 5-10% service charge to the bill. Waitress are normally tipped 5-10% of the total bill, Por-ters are tipped around US$1 –2 per bag and Drivers and Tour Guides are tipped US$3 –5 per person per day per group.

MEDICATION

If you have any health ailments, e.g. Hypertension, we recommend that you bring along your personal medicine to last the whole trip. It may not be convenient to replenish your medicine while on the tour, or the medicine ou require may not be available. Medication Travel sickness tablets, diarrhea medication as well as toiletries.

*This information serves only as a guide. We will not be held responsible for misinformation and / or / omission unintentionally or otherwise.


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Local Cuisine

Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the combination of five fundamental taste elements in the overall meal; spicy, sour, bitter, salty and sweet corresponding to five organs with nutrients and the five senses of attractions, sounds, taste, the smell and some by touching.

Nem Cuon or Goi Cuon (Salad Rolls)

There will be a bowl filled with warm water to dip the banh trang(rice pa-per) The fillings includes pork sausage slices, shrimp, fish, pan fried sea-food, beef poached in lemongrass broth, tofu, grilled new sausages, braised pork and egg. Served cool at room temperature. Banh Bao

A steamed bun dumpling that is stuffed with onion. Mushrooms or vege-tables with marinated barbecued prork, tiny quail eggs. Ca Phe Sua Da (Ice coffee)

This is coarsely ground Vietnamese-grown Dark roast coffee individually brewed with a small metal French drop filter into a cup containing about a quarter to a half as much sweetened condensed milk, stirred and poured over ice. Hu Tieu

This consists of long, thin noodles served with ground prok, shrimp and fish. There are common elements, such as celery and sautéed garlic to maintain the distinctive bite, but the recipe changes from place to place. Bun Mam

Bun Mam is a vermicelli noodle soup. Bun refers to the thin rice noodle while Mam refers to Mam ca loc(fermented fish paste) with prawns, mé-lange of fish, fish cake, pork, beef etc, with a fishy smell in the broth. Canh Chua Ca Loc

This sweet and sour fish soup is a visual feast with red, green and white vegetables mixed in a dark broth. Made with Mekong fish, pineapple, tomatoes and okra, with a slight tamarind flavor in the broth.


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Silk and Embroidery Tourists cannot miss authentic traditional silk when visiting. Hang Gai, a small street near the old quarter has all kinds of silk that you can buy as gifts for friends and families. Handicrafts Handicrafts in Hanoi varies from Vehicles to carts, statuettes, toys made of polished, glazed wood and oil paintings, prints and assorted antique. Food and Beverage Dried food is something you should not miss out on in Hanoi. Specialist of authentic taste of Vietnam is dried spiced beef and dried salted fruits. You can try out the samples before deciding whether or not to buy. Non La (Leaf Hats) There is no more iconic souvenir than the Vietnamese non la, or leaf hat. This distinctive headpiece has become a national symbol representing the hardworking spirit of Vietnam. The conical hat is fashioned out of bamboo, coconut or palm leaves are hand sewn into the frame. Non La can be found in most markets and everywhere. Fashion Boutique Fashion lovers can purchase exquisitely crafted custom-tailored clothes with a bargain price when visiting Hanoi. You just need to bring magazine catalogue or the item of clothing you want and provide the tailors with your instructions.


NO. GENDER NAME (AS APPEAR IN PASSPORT) ROOM TYPE / NO.

1 M LIM CHIN TECK RM 1

(DOUBLE)

2 F NG KIM SUAN

3 F LIM SIEW KENG RM 2

(TWIN)

4 M LIM CHIN HOE

5 M LIM CHENG KUEY RM 3

(TWIN)

6 M LIM CHENG TEA

7 M NG TONG HUAT RM 4

(DOUBLE)

8 F LIM SWEE LANG

9 M NG TONG GEH RM 5

(DOUBLE)

10 F CHAN SUI KUEN

11 F PANG MENG HIANG RM 6

(TWIN)

12 F NG MOY CHOO

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