1: Emergency numbers
Police: 113, Ambulance: 115. ''Note! They don't speak English. For an English alternative for ambulance service see Family Medical Practice or SOS International.
2: Medical and Dental Care
Both Clinics have 24 hrs emergency medical and dental services with international doctors. Family Medical Practice, Van Phuc Compound 298 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh, +84 4 3843 0748. SOS International, 51 . Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho, +84 4 3934 0666. For bigger emergency operations your safest bet is the French Hospital that also have English and French speaking doctors, 1 Phuong Mai Street, Dong Da, +84 4 3577 1100.
3: Taxi Numbers
ABC: +84 4 3719 1919, Mai Linh: +84 4 3861 6161, Taxi Croup: +84 4 3926 2626. The government has also set up a service center to protect tourists from being ripped off by taxi drivers +84 4 3821 7922 +84 913 217 021. *Note! Their English is poor; so ask your hotel reception to make the call for you to avoid further frustration.
4: Acommodation
For all accommodation in Vietnam we prefer these websites for great deals and the simple and clear ways they display hotels with photos and guest reviews:
www.agoda.com,www.hotels.com or www.booking.com and Hanoi Imperial Hotel for direct booking.
5: Exchange rates
At this point of writing (2013) the exchange rate is 21.000 VND to the dollar, but to get the latest update, surf to www.oanda.com.
6: Events
In case you are worried about dying of boredom one sleepless night and crave some extra mingling and fun, check out one of these links to catch the hottest events of the night or gossip of the day: www.linkhanoi.com, www.9life.com.vn or www.newhanoian.com.
If you don't have easy access to Internet there are still options to get up to speed on what's in the air, flip through The Word, Hie Guide or City Pass. You can pick either of these free magazines at various coffee shops and boutiques around town.
Thank you All!
It's been a great journey to explore, search, find, interview, try out, make mistakes and get lost in the city, all in the name of developing the greatest city experience guide of all. We would not have been able to do it without all our collaborates in and outside the city. Therefore we would like to dedicate these lines to all of you: Carlos, Bich-hue, Josefine, Tonic, Cuong, Evalisa, Hanmen, Dave, David, Jasmine, Rebekah, Lara, Baptiste, and Mark!
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