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Visa: All nationalities can get a visaon-arrival to the Maldives, with most countries given 30-day stays. Extensions are available for a nominal fee. Book your hotel and fill in a visa-on-arrival form at the airport.

Itinerary: From Vietnam, you will need to transit to reach the Maldives. Vietnamese tourists often transit at the Singapore Airport (Singapore),

Kuala Lumpur Airport (Malaysia), Don Muang Airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thailand).

Time: The ocean surrounding the Maldives has a great view all year long, but the best time is during the dry season from December to May, when it is easier to travel. May has the best chance of manta ray sightings, and even whale sharks. From May to September, the Maldives has erratic rain and wind that can affect your vacation.

Transportation: Depending on the distance between the airport and your accommodation, you can travel from the airport to the residence by speedboat, seaplane or ferry.

Cuisine: Maldivian cuisine is heavily influenced by Indian cuisine with unique flavors. Most hotels and resorts offer a variety of cuisine and buffets to choose from.

Currency: The Maldives uses the Maldivian Rufiyaa, which is equivalent to about 1,500 VND. However, tourists often exchange in USD.

Attire: If you are going to the beach for relaxation, just wear what makes you most comfortable.

Best diving sites: According to the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, the Maldives has 5 beautiful diving sites to experience:

 Fotteyo Kandu (Vaavu Island) not only has coral and fish, but also has many caves that you can dive through for a more interesting dive. The fish species concentrated here are shark, tuna and barracuda.

 Kuredu Express (Lhaviyani Island) has many different depths with fish such as sharks, rays, tuna and barracuda. Manta rays often swim here in remarkable schools.

 Okobe Thila (North Male Island) often has strong currents, if you are used to it, you can easily swim in this area according to the flow. The fish that are easiest to meet here are tuna, white sharks and marlins.

 Kandooma Thila (South Male Island) is famous for its stone walls covered by soft corals. There are a lot of mudfish here. In addition, you can easily meet gray sharks, white sharks and manta rays. At the lower depths, you can also meet sea turtles.

 Broken Rock (South Ari island) is highlighted by a cliff separating the coral reefs. When you dive here, you can look at the large coral reefs, wrasses, turtles and manta rays.