Visitors on Nguyen Hue Flower Street during Tet in Ho Chi Minh City

Tet spring outings near Saigon: one-day itineraries by private car

Where can you go for a one-day spring outing near Saigon on days 1–5 of Tet? In the first days of the new year many families want to leave the city to see flowers, visit the orchards or catch a sea breeze, and still be home for dinner. Here are three one-day itineraries by private car, the best depa

International terminal and aircraft at Tan Son Nhat Airport

Flight delayed? How your airport pickup driver tracks it and waits

If your flight is delayed, will the airport pickup wait? Yes. When you book an airport pickup with CarRentalVietnam.vn, the driver tracks your flight in an app and adjusts to your actual landing time. If the flight is late, the car still waits and there is no waiting fee. Here is how flight tracking

A close-up photograph of a Mercedes-Benz car key

Self-drive rental: what to check at pickup and return

What should you check when you pick up and return a self-drive rental? Fifteen minutes of checks at pickup prevent almost every dispute at return: existing scratches, fuel level, mileage and tolls. Here is a handover checklist you can open on your phone and follow step by step.

Sunlit ripples on the sand dunes of Mui Ne

New Year 2027: six getaways near Ho Chi Minh City by car

Where to go near Ho Chi Minh City by car for New Year 2027? 1 January 2027 is a Friday. Employees get one public holiday for the Gregorian New Year under the Labour Code, so anyone with Saturdays and Sundays off has a three-day break from 1 to 3 January 2027. Here are six destinations for a day trip

First time driving a diesel rental car: fuel and handling tips

Driving a diesel rental car for the first time? The most important thing is the right fuel. Putting petrol in a diesel (or the reverse) is a common mistake for drivers used to petrol cars, and the correct response is do not start the engine. Most of our self-drive cars are petrol, but if you get a d

Petrol or diesel: which is cheaper for a long drive?

For a long drive, is a petrol or a diesel car cheaper? In litres per trip, a diesel usually uses less on a steady expressway run, but diesel currently costs more than petrol in Vietnam, so fewer litres do not always mean less money. But for someone renting a car, "cheaper" also depends on whether yo

Why diesel cars cost more to maintain in Vietnam

Why does a diesel car usually cost more to maintain in Vietnam than a petrol one? Mostly because of its design. A modern diesel engine uses a very high-pressure fuel injection system, often a turbocharger, and exhaust after-treatment parts. These components are precise, sensitive to fuel quality and

Multi-day business trip by car with driver in Vietnam

How do you hire a car for a multi-day business trip in Vietnam? For a 2–5 day trip with several stops, a car with driver usually keeps the team more in control than coaches or ride-hailing for each leg. The key is a clear quote from the start: what is included, where you go each day and where the dr

Should your company rent cars or buy them?

Should a company in Vietnam rent cars or buy its own? There is no single answer. It depends on how often your team uses a car, whether you can keep a reliable driver, and whether your admin team has time to manage a fleet. This guide gives you a framework to plug in your own numbers instead of relyi

Cars travelling on the Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh–Dau Giay Expressway

Year-end road trips from Ho Chi Minh City: 5 routes on new expressways

Where to road-trip from Ho Chi Minh City at year-end, now that new expressways are open? The expressway network around the city changed a lot in 2026: the Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway opened end to end on 1 October 2026, and the Bien Hoa – Vung Tau main route opened on 18 May 2026 under temporary