There have been some incidents of distraction tactics used to snatch purses and wallets. Anything left unattended is at considerable risk. The main post office in Hanoi is on Dinh Tien Hoang on the east side of Hoan Kiem Lake. This post office has the full range of postal and telecommunications services, including express mail. Smaller branch offices are throughout the city.
Mail coming into and leaving Vietnam is subject to inspection.
Noi Bai outside of Hanoi, and Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam and the U.S. do not have a bilateral air services agreement, meaning that no U.S. carriers are allowed to fly into Vietnam. Virtually all flights from North America into and out of Vietnam require stop-overs, mostly overnight, in the region. Most popular stop-over destinations are Bangkok and Hong Kong. More information on Hanoi Catherine Coleman is a Foreign Service Officer who has served with the U.S. Department of State for 15 years.