Research assignment

Transportation to downtown

Hanoi city bus number Kim Ma - Noi Bai(07) and Long Bien - Noi Bai(17) connect Noi Bai Airport with Hanoi city center. The bus stop is just on the right side of the terminal exit. Traveling by bus costs 3-5,000 VND (0.3 USD) per person and takes about one hour. However, passengers with too big luggages are known to be denied boarding. Buses run from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Airport taxi costs a fixed 250,000 VND (15 USD) for a sedan and toll charges are included in the price. A sign by the taxi stand outside the terminal will show the latest official prices. A taxi to city center takes about 30 minutes.

There is also the Airport MinibusNo. 1 Quang Trung,which is 22000-30,000 VND (2.0 USD) but only leaves after it is completely filled.

Minibuses and taxis park right in from of the airport exit gate. There are 3 companies operating several kinds of taxi/minibus and they are almost the same in price and service.

Lodging in Hanoi

Movenpick Hanoi, 83A Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan kiem district,

Majestic Salute, 54 - 56 Hang Duong St. Hanoi

Army, 33C Pham Ngu Lao St., Hoan Kiem Dist.

Viet Anh, 11 Ma May Str., Hoan Kiem Dist

Platinum Hotel II, 57 Nguyen Truong To str Ba Dinh

and Greenpark hotel, 48 Tran Nhan Tong,

all range from USD 43 to 65 for the cheaper hotels

More hotels can be found in this website: http://injury2008.org/Visitorinformation/Accommodation/tabid/276/language/en-US/Default.aspx

Crossing into Laos from Vietnam

There is some info in this website on Na Meo-Nam Xoi: http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/visabordercrossings/3689_Vietnam-Laos-border-crossing--Na-Maew-Nam-Xoi-/0