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| Still current at: 25 November 2009
Updated: 05 November 2009 |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary, the Serious Crime section, the Local Travel (Motorbikes) section, the Entry Requirements and the Natural Disasters section (Tropical Storm Mirinae). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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Travel advice for this country
Natural disasters
Tropical Storms
The typhoon season in Vietnam normally runs from June to December. Flooding and landslides can occur during this time.
We advise residents of Vietnam to continue to monitor the weather reports and to think about limiting movement around the country. In rural/isolated areas, you may wish to take precautions in case the weather makes it difficult for you to leave your home.
Visitors to Vietnam: Please check your travel arrangements prior to travel and expect some delays and difficulties moving around the country. We recommend that independent travellers take every precaution not to visit extremely isolated or rural areas. Please ensure your friends/family have a copy of your proposed travel itinerary and you stay in regular contact with them to prevent unnecessary concern.
You should monitor local and international weather updates from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). You can also access http://www.nhc.noaa.gov for updates. Please also see Tropical cyclones for more detailed information about what to do if you are caught up in a typhoon.
Central and North Vietnam are most affected by seasonal storms and typhoons.
On 2 November 2009, Tropical Storm Mirinae resulted in the deaths of at least 90 people in the central regions of Phu Yen, Khan Hoa, Gia Lai and Binh Dinh.
Provincial areas are often affected by flooding, which may result in disruption to infrastructure and possible loss of life. You should check with your travel agent before travelling to affected areas.
Vietnam, particularly the Central Region and Mekong Delta, is subject to sporadic serious flooding in the monsoon season. (The timing of this varies across the country but is usually from June to October). This can cause considerable damage to the infrastructure and on occasions has left whole areas isolated, including border-crossing points into Laos.
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Contacts
Vietnam, Hanoi, British Embassy
Address:
Central Building
4th floor
31 Hai Ba Trung
Hanoi
Telephone:
(+84) (4) 3936 0500
Fax:
(+84) (4)3936 0561 (for Embassy in general)
Email: behanoi@hn.vnn.vn
Office hours:
Office hours, Monday-Friday:
08:30-12:30 / 13:30-16:30 (Local time)
01:30-05:30 / 06:30-09:30 (GMT)
Website: http://ukinvietnam.fco.gov.uk/
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