Ho Chi Minh City: Views From the Sky 胡志明市天空景色

The most practical way to make flying more enjoyable is to sit by the window. It's the steady, lyrical motion of a silvery wing over a new place - an entirely unique geography and history that appear simply and perfectly beneath You.

However, sometimes scenes out of the plane window seem spectacular to the eyes but not on pictures which may seems a little empty and un-inspirational. Nevertheless, it still remain my interest to gaze out of the window with my camera ready on standby.

Luck was on my side that the weather was clear, making it possible to take some great aerial shots of Ho Chi Minh city on my twO visits from different sides of the plane. 

Views from Left side window Lion Air  JT150  

Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, Saturday 19th March 2011.

Views from Right side window Air Asia AK 880 

Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City, Monday 17th April 2012

NOTE:

The next time you fly to Ho Chi Minh city, remember to pick a window seat of your choice.  Left side for river views or Right side for city views.  

USEFUL TIPS: 

http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Good-Photos-from-an-Airplane-Window-Seat

Do Malaysian passport holders need a visa to Vietnam?

As a part of ASEAN, Malaysia citizens are exempt from Vietnam visa for 30 days. For stay of more than 30 days, Malaysian citizens may have 2 options:

1. Visit Vietnam Embassy in Malaysia.

2. Apply for a visa on arrival to Vietnam from Malaysia online. 

Malaysian citizens may apply for both TOURIST and BUSINESS Visa to Vietnam for the stay of 1 to 6 months from Malaysia. 

New Rules on Arrival/Departure Card in Vietnam

The Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Police has implemented a new rule effective, September 15th, 2010. The Arrival/Departure Card will no longer be required when entering/departing any International Airports in Vietnam. This applies to both foreigners and Vietnamese. 

Link:  http://www.unigroupworldwide.com/worldwide/Vietnamupdate.htm

Visas on arrival are not valid for border crossings and the official stamp can only be obtained at the three international airports. Travellers arriving by land from Cambodia, Laos or China MUST be in possession of a full visa when they arrive at the border.

Link: http://wikitravel.org/en/Vietnam