Vladivostok Air (Vladivostok)
If departing from Noi Bai airport via Vietnam Airlines with no checked luggage, walk to the last airline check-in counter and to the right of it, there's a sign showing check-in for passengers without checked luggage. Using this counter is a great time saver if it applies to your journey.
From the airport
Taxis to central Hanoi can be hired at Noi Bai . There are fixed price taxi stands right outside the exit, offering fares for between US$16 into the city. These are provided by various taxi companies and are slightly more expensive than the tout taxis, but you pre-pay for the trip, so no hassles about the fare. Rumor has it the company wearing yellow shirts is to be trusted to take you to your destination without hassle, while drivers in general (even pre-paid taxis) may try to take you to a hotel of their choice or even a hotel pretending to be the one you named (your passenger door being opened by a person showing you your hotel name and correct address on a clipboard, insisting you should come in) as destination, to collect a commission - if you are specific about your destination they usually give in. To be sure, have the address ready and maybe print out a map beforehand: since every street in Hanoi has clearly visible street signs at both ends, you should be able to discern which street you are in. Non fixed-price taxi agents will quote prices ranging from around US$15-$30 as you leave the airport, so be sure you have a clear price agreement also with the driver before getting into the car, as the price quoted by the agent may not be what the driver is expecting. If you have changed money into dong at the airport you can, of course, pay in local currency. The prevailing rate at July of 2012 seemed to be around 330,000 dong. There are a few official looking tourist
