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Hello! This is the global dual-language Reddit home of the country Vietnam. Chào mừng bạn đến với ngôi nhà trên Reddit của Việt Nam. r/Vietnam sử dụng cả hai ngôn ngữ tiếng Việt và tiếng Anh.

Rules - Quy Tắc


Tiếng Việt (English below):

  1. r/Vietnam là subreddit với hai ngôn ngữ. Bạn có thể sử dụng tiếng Việt hoặc tiếng Anh.
  2. Bài đăng chất lượng thấp. Những bài đăng với chất lượng thấp hoặc theo kiểu dạng cho có có thể sẽ bị xóa dựa trên đánh giá và quyết định của mod.
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  4. Tôn trọng các thành viên. Không phân biệt chủng tộc, kì thị giới tính, đồng tính, bài ngoại, quấy rối, kích động thù ghét hoặc tấn công vào cá nhân. r/Vietnam là nơi bạn có thể tranh luận về các chủ đề gây nhiều tranh cãi, và sự bất đồng có thể dẫn đến những cái đầu nóng. Tuy nhiên đừng bao giờ đi quá giới hạn. Người vi phạm có thể sẽ bị ban mà không thông báo trước. Không đăng hoặc tìm kiếm thông tin cá nhân bất kể đấy là thật hay giả (tên, tuổi, số điện thoại, địa chỉ, email, tài khoản mạng xã hội..v..v..).
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English:

  1. r/Vietnam is a dual-language subreddit. You can use both English and Vietnamese here.
  2. Low effort submissions. Off-topic and low-effort submissions (memes) will be removed at the moderators' discretion.
  3. Post your general/travel/visa questions in the sticky thread for questions. Unless your question's intention is to create a discussion, keep it to the sticky questions thread. Most travel/visa questions should be kept there also. Please don't post your questions outside of this thread as they will be removed.
  4. Be civil. This means no racism / homophobia / xenophobia / sexism / hatemongering / harassment / personal attacks on other users. Seriously we shouldn't have to explain this. It's okay to discuss controversial topics, you can argue, and you can get into heated disagreements, but don't cross the line. Discrimination due to gender, race, national origin, religion, etc. will not be tolerated and is a bannable offense. No questions asked. Also no doxxing please. Do not post or seek any real or fake personal information (examples include: full names, phone numbers, email addresses, or social media accounts). Shaming or compromising pics must be anonymized.
  5. Avoid posting more than 2 posts per day. No flooding of posts. In order to prevent any user from flooding the subreddit, excessively (more than two in 24 hours) posting is prohibited. Spamming posts that don't provide sufficient and additional information may lead to a 30-day ban on the poster. Posts will be removed at the moderator's discretion.
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  7. Posts & comments should be on-topic. Posts & comments should be about news, culture, people, and life in Vietnam. Basically anything Vietnam related. Posts may be removed if linked content is not specifically about Vietnam. Comments also need to stay on topic. For example, don't hijack a highly-upvoted food photo post with unrelated political conversations.
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  9. Don't post content or ask questions about illegal things. Drugs, prostitution, etc., are not allowed.
  10. No political discussions. Political Discussion should be posted on r/VietNamPolitics
  11. Meme Monday. Memes should only be posted on Mondays. Memes should be directly related to Vietnam. Descriptive titles should be used. Memes should not incite rage, hate, brigading or otherwise be constructed for the sole purpose of chasing controversy.
  12. Please message us or better send direct pm to a mod if your post or comment doesn't show up. Message us here or send the mod t0dt0d a direct pm.

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Vietnam airlines requiring redress number?

Hi, apologies if this isn’t the right place to ask.

I am trying to book a flight to Saigon through Vietnam Airlines. Every time I try to enter my traveler details (passport number etc) it says I’m missing required documents even though I’ve filled out all the required info.

I think it wants me to put in a redress number? But the field is not marked as required and my understanding is that most people don’t have redress numbers.

Has anyone encountered this before? I reached out to customer support but haven’t been able to get a response

Thanks

5 Comments
2025/02/02
01:35 UTC

1

Viet song heard on TikTok

Can anything help identify?

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT26B6r9w/

1 Comment
2025/02/02
00:02 UTC

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VN airlines / underseat backpack

How strict is VN economy air with regard to both the size and the weight of a backpack to go under the seat. We have many backpacks, but per their listed accessory size, they all seem too big. 1. Do they check/ care? 2. Recommendations for backpacks that would fit under the seat. Thanks.

3 Comments
2025/02/01
23:34 UTC

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Looking for advice and help for travelling around different province

Hello Everyone,

I am intending to travel around different province but it is currently Tet and most flights & sleeper buses are fully booked, is there a way where i can travel from Ha Tinh to Dak Lak?

Is there a way where i can book a driver to get me there or multiple grabs to get there or are there any websites that i can book a sleeper bus in which are still available?

Price isn't an issue, i am looking to leave between 03 Feb to 08 Feb

I'm still really new to travelling around in Vietnam so i hope there are some people that can help me out with it by giving some tips/advice, Thanks!! :)

0 Comments
2025/02/01
19:05 UTC

0

Where to buy margiela tabis in Saigon ? Reps

Thank you

1 Comment
2025/02/01
19:01 UTC

0

Best viettel data plan

Any recommendations please. Thank u

1 Comment
2025/02/01
18:45 UTC

2

Cat Ba Island or Quan Lan Island? Or elsewhere?

We are a couple in mid 40s so no interest in partying or hostel culture -- we want to stay in a nice hotel w comforts and luxuries (think romantic), and we are very fit and active and love adventure and active travel (e.g. kayaking, biking, scootering around, hiking, snorkeling, swimming, etc). We love food and also cultural learning. Any recs on which island to choose and where to stay? Or better ideas for destinations for us given my description?

1 Comment
2025/02/01
18:08 UTC

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TIFU By Not Reading My E-Mail For Flight Changes After VietJetAir Moved My Flight 100 Minutes Early

I (23M) am currently in Vietnam, celebrating Tet with my parents (75M, 64F), and travelling around Vietnam.

Yesterday (31 January), I arrived in Da Nang after a 20 hour train ride from Ho Chi Minh City.

Due to the fact train tickets from Da Nang to Hanoi ran out, I decided to book a plane ticket with VietJet Air.

Now, this is not the first time I have booked for VietJetAir nor the first time I went into hiccups with VietJetAir.

In 2023, when I booked a VJA flight for HCM-Hanoi (for January 2024), VietJetAir did not email me the itinerary. Instead, months later, I had to scour through VietJetAir just to be able to find the ticket. I would have had to pay another $95 if I didn't find it (I only paid $70 for the flight).

Now fast forward to October 2024, I booked a VietJetAir flight that took me from Da Nang to Hanoi for February 1 2024 (23:15-00:35 next day). It costed me $90.

Due to the Tet holidays, I was too distracted and focused on Tet. I didn't read any email they sent and also, VietJetAir emails are more vague than Turkish Airlines (the only other airline that scheduled my flight earlier, but by 15 minutes and I always arrive at the airport 3 hours early).

They changed my flight time from 23:15 to 21:35 (100 minutes early). I took numerous trains, buses, and planes throughout Europe and Asia and never experienced this excresence before. All flights/buses/trains were either on time, delayed, or early < 15 minutes.

Afterwards, due to the fact there were no taxis from Ba Na Hills to Da Nang, I waited from 18:10 until 18:50 to actually return to Da Nang. I arrived at a restaurant at 19:40 thinking that the flight will land at 23:15.

I finished eating at 20:00, ran to the hotel to retrieve my laundry (15 min walk), and arrived at Da Nang Airport at 20:45. I checked in, but due to the fact my bag was too heavy, I had to send my bag as a checked bag and it costed 325k VND ($12.96).

I arrived at security at around 21:05 (the boarding time), and due to the fact I was adamant my flight was at 23:15, I forgot to read and just took a seat. I brought 3 phones with me (two personal 15 Pro Max, S24U, one MP3 iPhone SE 2), and at around 21:40, I realized I lost my iPhone SE 2. I went all over the airport and even exited security, and by the time I returned to security, they found my iPhone, but due to the fact I missed my flight, I had to rebook the ticket.

It costed me 530k VND ($21.13) to sit on the 00:35-01:55 flight from Da Nang to Hanoi.

Luckily, I am still waiting but I am 80 minutes delayed from my original plans.

TL;DR: Due to the fact I forgot to double check my itinerary to find out the flight got moved 100 minutes early, I had to pay $21.13 for the flight.

7 Comments
2025/02/01
17:42 UTC

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HCMC shop for camera tripod

Hi all. Any photographers on here that can recommend a shop in Ho Chi Minh City with a selection of lightweight travel tripods? Not the tiny tiny ones that sit on a table, but I don’t need a big one either something that will elevate to about 4 feet and fit in a backpack side pocket. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

1 Comment
2025/02/01
17:27 UTC

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Is it normal for a conservative girl to say that she hasn’t had any relationship but only has ban be?

Missing info I am viet kieu our families know each other she’s from tra vinh and moved to Saigon. She’s 22 asked her if she’s ever had a lover or a boyfriend she denies it but I heard from other people she has had one. When I asked her she says she’s only has had ban be only

23 Comments
2025/02/01
16:55 UTC

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Bass Music Scene in Vietnam? (DNB/Dubstep/Experimental Bass)

Hey everyone!

I’ll be traveling to Vietnam soon and was wondering if there’s a bass music scene there— dubstep, drum and bass, experimental bass, or anything similar. Are there any good clubs, venues, or events where I can catch these genres?

Also, are there any outdoor parties or raves, or is everything mostly club-based?

On top of that, I’m a DJ myself, so if anyone is planning an event and looking for someone to spin some bass tunes, I’d love to be part of it!

Any recommendations or leads would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.

2 Comments
2025/02/01
16:12 UTC

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Dumb question

As the title says, this is a dumb question, but I’ve been in Vietnam for a month and recently saw the Saigon war museum and the effects of agent orange. I can’t help wonder if I would be at risk of being contaminated with this if it’s still in the soil, water, etc. sorry if this pisses you off due to stupidity, just can’t help wonder.

12 Comments
2025/02/01
15:13 UTC

0

Only in Vietnam

Where people has to include regional discrimination along with their political beleif? Like are there anywhere else like this?

7 Comments
2025/02/01
15:07 UTC

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Vietravel vs VietJet?

I will need to fly from Ho Chi Minh to Phu Quoc, and found these two airlines. Vietravel is cheaper, but some reviews make it seem very unreliable. I've read similar comments about VietJet, but to a lesser extent.

What is the opinion of these airlines? Can we rely on them to get us to and from our destination on time?

4 Comments
2025/02/01
15:06 UTC

0

What’s district 2 like?

What’s the vibe? Let me know whatever you can about district 2 even recommendations for food, things to see, places to go, etc. thanks

9 Comments
2025/02/01
14:45 UTC

3

Is 3 days enough to explore both Da Nang and Hoi An? and will these places be crowded in April or May?

3 Comments
2025/02/01
14:32 UTC

21

Is it legal to bring this through customs?, curious

34 Comments
2025/02/01
14:17 UTC

1

What's the price of electronics here compared to the west? Specifically earbuds and such.

What are some good places to buy them in HCMC?

5 Comments
2025/02/01
14:06 UTC

23

Is child labor common in Vietnam?

These past few days in Ha Long Bay, I have seen young girls selling souvenirs while I was having coffee by the roadside. There is also a little girl who waits downstairs at my hotel every day, playing on her phone while hoping someone will buy her balloons. Unfortunately, I don鈥檛 need a balloon, and I worry that if I buy from them, their families might see it as encouragement for them to work instead of going to school and getting an education.

How should I understand this situation? When I was a child, if I had the chance to go out and earn money during holidays, it would have been a good way to gain experience and develop social skills. In that sense, supporting children by buying from them could be a positive thing.

However, the girl selling balloons has been there from 9 AM to 9 PM every day. That makes me feel a bit sad.

15 Comments
2025/02/01
13:58 UTC

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Adhd ở HN

Mình muốn tìm 1 địa chỉ khám adhd uy tín ở hà nội ạ. Mình muốn biết chính xác mình có bị không vì trong gia đình mình có nhiều người cũng có những biểu hiện nhưng đều k biết tới bệnh. Sắp tới việc học tập trên đại học của mình khá nặng nên mình rất cần đc giúp đỡ Mình xin cảm ơn mọi người ạ

13 Comments
2025/02/01
13:43 UTC

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Left phone in Grab taxi, help

Left my phone in a grab taxi, am stressing hard now. Reported it to grab they will get back to me in 6 hours. in case its lost any helpful advice? Thank you ...

11 Comments
2025/02/01
13:24 UTC

1

Sourcing Agents

Hello, I am looking for clothing and fabrics manufacturer in Vietnam for women clothing in high quality linen, cotton and silk fabrics. Since I am just starting to create a brand , my moq's are low around 50 to 100 per design and looking to create around 4 to 6 designs. I have emailed few manufacturers but either no response or they only work with 1000+moqs. I was previously in ho chi minh city but am currently in hanoi and wanted to check if there are any reliable sourcing agents or manufacturers that I can work with. If some other city they are located in I can always move around. Please let me know if anyone has any experience or knows someone reliable I can work with.

1 Comment
2025/02/01
12:25 UTC

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HCM circa 2015

Popped up on my FB memories feed. Shows how quickly the city has evolved in a decade.

This was taken from the Renaissance Hotel club lounge, facing the river.

0 Comments
2025/02/01
12:07 UTC

0

clothes shop in youth station

I recently went to HCMC and the clothes in the night market (youth station ig) was really the besttt but I really want to buy more. Where can I buy online or any way I can ship them to our country?

0 Comments
2025/02/01
11:50 UTC

1

Help Finding a Vietnamese Music Performance (Paris By Night or Similar Show)

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to find a specific Vietnamese music performance from around 2007 (possibly from Paris By Night, Asia, or Van Son). The performance had a dramatic storyline with a fantasy or ancient-themed setting. Here’s what I remember: • There was a male vocalist • There was a lead female vocalist and who had her eyes taken in the story • The girl who lost her eyes had bloody eyes and sang • The girl who took the eyes didn’t sing and might have worn green (not 100% sure). • The stage and costumes had a cosplay/ancient attire theme. • The performance had choreographed storytelling that included this eye-stealing scene.

Does anyone remember this performance? I’ve searched Paris By Night performances from that era but haven’t found the right one. Any help would be appreciated!

0 Comments
2025/02/01
11:44 UTC

29

Why do I barely see kids with helmets on

I was thinking about my visit to Vietnam the other day. I’ve seen countless motorbikes with parents wearing helmet but not putting one on their kid. Why? And why is it so normalised?

38 Comments
2025/02/01
10:53 UTC

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Saigon: Where to buy Clarks Original Desert Boots?

Will be in Saigon for 5 days and wonder where I can buy genuine Clarks Original Desert Boots in all kinds of materials/colors? I was told they are a lot cheaper since Made im Vietnam. Thanks!

4 Comments
2025/02/01
10:50 UTC

14

Horn Beeping is Grinding me Down

This horn beeping is fucking killing me.

I have been ill so know everything grates on you, but getting better and still can't handle it. Thinking of escaping back to Thailand after 1 week.

Do you get used to it?

Also just had THE most insane taxi driver in Mu Nei and i've travelled all over including India, south america and Africa!

27 Comments
2025/02/01
10:49 UTC

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Anyone here wanna hang out?

I'm 30m local here. Wanna have some fun and more :) I'm in Saigon btw

11 Comments
2025/02/01
10:38 UTC

1

Marriage Process

I (American) and my fiance (Vietnamese) want to get married and I'm a little confused about how to go on about it.

I'm currently living in Vietnam with her but I want to know if it would be easier if we got married in a different country like Thailand? It's looking to be like a huge hassle to do it here in Vietnam. Could someone tell me exactly what documents they need here in Vietnam? Like do I need my birth certificate which i don't have with me? (I've read that i do/don't, so I'm conflicted here.)

Could someone share there experience on getting married in a country like Thailand?

And no, I am unable to do a K1 visa at the moment.

Thank you!

12 Comments
2025/02/01
10:26 UTC

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