Planning a June/July vacation, for the best price, when should I be booking domestic airfare? Any advice would be appreciated

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

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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.

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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?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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?

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

What are some good places to buy them in HCMC?

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.

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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?

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!

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?

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!

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!

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

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!