Valid passport: Your passport must be valid for at least six months after your date of departure from Vietnam.
We do recommend lightweight trail shoes or even running shoes. The best qualities to look for in choosing shoes to bring to Vietnam
* Camera + Recording device and blank tapes
* Sunglasses with hard case
* Flashlight
* Extra batteries (for the camera, tape recorder, and flashlight)
* Second pair of eyeglasses (if you need your eyeglasses on a daily basis)
- Aspirin, Tylenol, Aleve or something similar
- Personal medications (anything you normally take at home and any precautionary items such as migraine medications if you are prone to that).
- Cold medicine
- Allergy medicine
- Anti-diarrhea medicine (e.g., Immodium and an antibiotic)
Warm jacket. Fiber fill or down should be adequate. This is especially necessary during winter from December to February in Sapa area





