Brunei is a country in South East Asia. Its area is relatively small compared to other countries in the region, ranking 10th among 11 countries in the South East Asia, bordering the South China Sea to the north and Malaysia to the rest three remaining directions. In terms of population, the country has the smallest population among the countries of this region. Brunei is a country, which is rich in natural resources, especially oil, natural gas, and wood. Brunei's official language is Malay, besides English and Chinese. Regarding religion, Brunei has three main religions including Islam, Buddhism and Christianity; in which Islam is the state religion of the country.
Bandar Seri Begawan capital is magnificent with extremely unique architectural works in the royal style such as Sultan Palace - the Palace of King's Brunei - one of the most magnificent and largest palaces in the world. Additionally, visitors can visit National Museum to learn about kings of Brunei along with unique history and culture. Bountiful oil has turned Bruneians into the fourth richest people in Asia.
Kampung Ayer Village - the most famous water village of Brunei with the majority of the population living on the river attracts many visitors because of its uniqueness. Brunei is a Muslim country so there are many large and famous mosques. Each mosque is featuring amazing architecture and very unique design elements. Among them, Jame Asr Bolkiah Mosque is the largest and the most beautiful work in Brunei with a unique dome covered by gold. And, this is a scared place for Brunei people. Jerudong Park is considered the largest and the most expensive amusement park in South East Asia. Visitors come here to participate in interesting and exciting games.
Brunei International Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) - Brunei
Currently, Brunei has only some domestic and international airports serving daily flights from and to Brunei. Visitors can take flights at one of the major airports as follows:
Brunei International Airport
Anduki Airport
It is not difficult to book flights from Vietnam to Brunei at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City). In addition, visitors can choose prestigious airlines with reasonable price operating flights from Brunei to Vietnam such as Royal Brunei Airlines, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines hay Cebu Pacific.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Philippine Airlines -> 358 USD All Nippon Airways <-> 3,436 USD Hong Kong Airlines <-> 521 USD Korean Air -> 1,381 USD Malaysia Airline -> 134 USD Sichuan Airlines <-> 1,633 USD Cathay Pacific Airways -> 719 USD Hahn Air -> 201 USD Lucky Air -> 243 USD Asiana Airlines <-> 949 USD China Airlines -> 1,982 USD Lanmei Airlines <-> 1,248 USD Silk Air -> 258 USD China Eastern Airlines -> 629 USD Singapore Airlines -> 237 USD Hainan Airlines <-> 1,648 USD China Southern Airlines <-> 928 USD Garuda Indonesia -> 468 USD Lao Airlines -> 806 USD Royal Brunei Airlines -> 181 USD
Royal Brunei Airlines is the only famous airline in Brunei. The airlines are offering flights mostly to all countries in South East Asia, ad countries like China, England, United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. Popular and low-cost airlines flying to Brunei are Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Malaysia Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia.
Country City Vietnam -> Brunei 195 USD Ban Me Thuot, Nha Trang, Hanoi, Hue, Phu Quoc, Pleiku, Quang Nam Thailand -> Brunei 171 USD Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Hat Yai, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Surat Thani, Koh Samui, Udon Thani Cambodia -> Brunei 135 USD Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh Malaysia -> Brunei 134 USD Kuala Lumpur Lao, People's Dem. Rep. -> Brunei 245 USD Vientiane
Visitors can book popular flights to Brunei from countries in Asia and Europe
Country |
City |
Malaysia |
Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur |
Thailand |
Bangkok |
China |
Shanghai-Pudong |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Indonesia |
Jakarta, Denpasar, Juanda |
Philippines |
Manila |
United Arab Emirates |
Dubai |
Vietnam |
Ho Chi Minh City |
England |
London |
- The main means of transport in Brunei are taxis, cars and buses. The bus system in Brunei is quite good; the prices are affordable. If you go to the suburbs, you can catch a taxi or hire a car. To reach some scenic spots in Brunei tourists must take a ferry.
- If visitors come here in the month of Ramadan (the 9th lunar Arabic month), they should avoid eating in front of the Muslims, because the Muslims generally do not eat anything from the sunrise until the sunset in this month.
- Dining, entertainment and cost of living in Brunei is quite expensive compared to other countries in Southeast Asia.
- Brunei dollar is the main currency of this country, but visitors can easily use Singapore dollars because it is also used in Brunei.
- Grilled chicken is a very popular meal in this country; visitors should try this delicious dish. It can be found in the affordable stalls along with the luxurious restaurants.
- Visitors should bear in mind that if they stare at a beautiful local girl, it will be considered as an illegal act, so they likely be sued. Therefore avoid doing this.
- Visitors should go to the public recreational areas early since all these services will be closed before 22.00pm.
- Visitors should take off shoes, sandals when visiting a mosque. Women are recommended to cover their head with a headscarf and should not wear short-sleeved or short skirts to the knee. If visitors see a man sitting in the prayer, they should not cross his face.
- If visitors want to give gifts to the locals, avoid putting their left hands and give them with the right hand.