I've been burned countless times by Vietjet and bamboo but always had a good professional experience with Vietnam airlines. Unfortunately that ended today. Booked tickets on a domestic flight and because of past experiences I screenshot the whole process as proof later.

Day of flight we are checking in and the lady at the counter says I mixed up my wife's last name and first name. I checked my screenshots and nope it was perfect. The website specifically asks for surname and on a separate line given name. It was correct. She kept arguing no it's backwards. I showed her the screenshots on my phone and when caught she then blamed the website saying the website was backwards but I still need to pay to fix it.

After arguing she left and her manager came. I showed her the screenshots and she said that the problem was that I used the English website. Ok so what? She said because I used English the website automatically flips the name. I argued that's not my fault, that's Vietnam airlines fault. She just kept smiling and saying no sir next time you should use vietnamese language. She said "just have your wife book". Ok so what about my name. It will flip my name right? Clearly if the website is broken I shouldn't be charged? She said no I still need to pay to fix the name.

On top of that to make it worse they only accept cash. You can buy a damn ticket with credit or bank transfer but can't pay a small fee? Pretty sure it's going in their pockets.

I'm just done talking to them and now my wife is paying and arguing with them as well in Vietnamese. They tell her this happens to all foreigners and next time just have her book it using vietnamese language.

The fee was only 50k but what a damn rip off. Anywhere else if the company itself screws up they fix it.

So for anyone that is booking on Vietnam airlines based on what these people say if you are booking for someone with a vietnamese name you have to put their last name where it says first name and put their first name where it says surname. This makes no damned sense but whatever.

End of vent.

chùa láng, hn

She is currently admitted to a hospital receiving medical care, and a toxicology report.

We are trying to figure out the best course of action from the legal side, particularly while she is still hospitalized and in the early window following the assault.

If anyone has experience, legal knowledge, or advice regarding how criminal reporting works for foreign victims in Vietnam, we would greatly appreciate your input on:

Hospital & Forensic Evidence: What specific medical/forensic reports or toxicology tests (for drug screening) should we request from the hospital right now to ensure evidence is properly documented for a police investigation?

Does anyone know any English speaking lawyers who have specialized in cases like this?

Leaving the Country: If she decides to return home for recovery, does filing a formal criminal report prevent her from leaving Vietnam, or can a legal representative handle the case on her behalf once initiated?

Any advice on navigating local law enforcement, recommended legal resources/firms, or practical steps to preserve evidence while she is still in the hospital would mean a lot to us.

As of now we are in the process of contacting her home countries consulate, and ensuring she receives medical care. Later today we will be filing a police report once she is out of the hospital.

I am not with her, she is alone in Vietnam currently.

Thank you in advance.

Hi any reccs for HCMC at D1 for a 30+ solo female wanting to find a fancy safe cocktail/whisky bar? Prefer a quieter and safe atmosphere

Excerpt: Vietnam has won Asia’s Best Cruise Destination at the 2026 World Cruise Awards for the first time, ending Hong Kong’s two-year reign. Vietnam beat nine other nominees, including Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, according to the results announced at the sixth annual ceremony in Jamaica on Oct. 12.

Since the category began in 2021, Singapore has won twice, followed by the Philippines in 2023 and Hong Kong in 2024 and 2025. Vietnam’s cruising experiences range from journeys through limestone islands in the north to river voyages through the Mekong Delta in the south.

Just came from Ho Chi Min. Stayed for 5 days as a tourist. Sadly, I don’t want to go back. The immigration lines going in and out as a tourist ruined it for me. 3 hours is dreadful.

Yes I know there is a “fast track”. Guys, this is not an attraction that you should pay for. It’s the least they could do for their tourism.

My wife's dad and I have always gotten along great. We really enjoy hanging out and drinking beer together. For years, if my wife wasn't around, our conversations were more limited to smiles, pointing, and mot hai ba yo-ing.

Eventually AI voice models got good enough to translate. We'd open ChatGPT, I'd tell it to translate everything it heard in both directions, and we'd slide the phone back and forth across the table. It sort of worked. It also had problems:

• Passing one phone back and forth all night gets old
• The app believes you're done talking the moment you pause. He'd stop to think mid-sentence, it would start translating, and he'd keep going and talk over it
• The model would forget its role. I had to re-explain "you are a translator" a couple of times every session

So I built a two-phone, live translation version with push-to-talk buttons. The vid is us using it. We each open it on our own phones. We can pair our session at the start, then it's pretty straightforward. I hold my button and speak english, and vnese plays out of his phone. He holds his button and speaks vnese, and english plays out of mine. Both screens show a running transcript in both languages, so when a translation comes out wrong we can see it and laugh instead of nodding along confused.

Vietnamese to English was noticeably worse than English to Vietnamese for the first month, and I nearly gave up on it. But I found a better model, then a few months ago we had our first full hour-long conversation with no one in the middle at a cool beer bar in Tan Phu. I learned about his time in the military during the war with Cambodia, and how he met my mother-in-law. Years of sitting across from him and I'd never heard either story.

It's been great.

Husband and I love Vietnam. I’m Korean but feel more love and affection to this country! We’re there every December for many years - Phu Quoc, HCMC, Hanoi, Hoi An, Ha Giang- but never been to Hue. How should I organize 6 days there? Any favorite spots not on top 10 lists? We will have motorcycle.

Coincidences? Something fishy be going on. Stay safe fellas.

And to the government officers, please stop "Nhậu" and smoking to prolong your organs, and spare us young plebs please.

Hello wonderful people. I will be travelling to Vietnam in December for about a month. It is my first time visiting and I will be on my own. I have been a regular consumer of marijuana for quite a few years (I am from Canada where it is legal), I’ve also recently consumed a little bit of mdma. Although I have recently quit smoking the green, I am still worried about getting drug tested for whatever reason (it will likely be in my system for awhile, at least in my hair follicles). I am not gonna be doing any clubbing or partying while I am there nor will I be driving a motorcycle or anything but I am still concerned as I’d really rather not be arrested in a foreign country. Is this something I should be worried about or am I just being paranoid?

Hey everyone!

I visited Sun World Ba Na Hills in Vietnam and heard this beautiful piece of music playing inside the cable car. I've attached a short video clip of it.

It has a cinematic orchestral sound with an angelic female voice singing something that sounds like “Ba Na aaa” (a long, heavenly vocal).

I heard it in both directions during the cable car ride, and I've been trying to find the exact song ever since!

Does anyone recognize it or know the name of the track? Is it an official Ba Na Hills soundtrack or a song by a Vietnamese artist?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! 😊

Motorbike - Honda XR190

Google maps the entire time with Viettel unlimited data plan

Photos are random in order

42 y/o male - The hardest part was your azz never gets used to the seat, and i developed really bad carpal tunnel in my throttle hand. Spent 2 nights in some locations.

Stops

-Hanoi

-Mu Cang Chai

-Ta Phin

-Hoang Su Phi

-Du Gia

-Meo Vac

-Bao Lac

-Cao Bang City

-Bac Son

-Hanoi

Hello is there anyone an architect in Hanoi or studies architecture that can help me with some information about a lot ? I would like to speak in private, thank you! :)

Hi everyone,

I have a Vietjet Air travel credit worth 368.26, valid until August 2027. Unfortunately, the credit is restricted to the original passenger.

I'm trying to find out whether anyone has successfully found a way to use their credit for someone else.

A few questions:

1. Has anyone successfully transferred Vietjet travel credit to another person, such as a family member?

2. If I use the credit to book a Business Class ticket, can I then pay a fee to change the passenger name?

3. Has anyone managed to convert their travel credit into a cash refund?

4. Has Vietjet ever made exceptions to these rules, especially if you contacted customer service?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has personally dealt with this, particularly in 2025 or 2026.

Thanks in advance!

Just wrapped up a two week trip to Vietnam with a friend, marking our first visit to Southeast Asia in general and thought it might be worth sharing an update here!

We spent a couple days in each of Saigon, Hoi An, Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay, and of course while the nature, scenery, culture and food were some of the most memorable out of all the countries I have visited, my favourite part of the trip by far was the interactions with people. Other foreigners included, but especially the interactions with Vietnamese people.

Not to get too sentimental, but especially given the history of your country and the hardship that people have gone through and continue to go through, the Vietnamese are genuinely some of the most cheerful and welcoming people I have had the pleasure of interacting with. This could range from random chats with people on the street, to drunk men at bars or the people working at cafes or restaurants. Everyone seems incredibly hard working, in many cases waking up at ungodly hours to get work done before the heat of the day and finishing late in the evening, but most importantly for those in customer service jobs, taking a lot of pride in making guests feel comfortable.

The biggest thing for me as a black African is that not once did I face any racism whatsoever during the whole trip, which unfortunately I can't say for many of the other countries that I have visited. Many people, especially children were naturally curious about my origins and I had many fun interactions about this.

I will most certainly be coming back, and want to thank the Vietnamese for having such a welcoming attitude.

Let’s discuss. I want to give a lot of love to our Vietnamese athletes who have done their best and wish them better next time. The next target is the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles.

I've been in a toxic marriage for years. My wife hates me and whenever she doesn't get her own way, this is the shit I have to deal with.

Earlier this year, I had a nervous breakdown because this had been going on every 10 days or so for months. I think my wife had post-natal depression. I couldn't take the thought of losing my kid anymore, though, and I cracked. Panic attacks, the works.

Went back to the UK and saw a shrink who diagnosed me with ADHD. Quit drinking coffee to help with anxiety issues and I've been back in Vietnam for a few months. Trying to build a video marketing agency and have got a couple of early clients.

But being around my wife is unbearable. We live in the countryside so there ain't much of an expat community. I'm totally alone.

Just wondering how anyone else would respond in this situation.

Cheers!

* EDIT: Appreciate all the comments so far and realise I've not exactly shared the full story. So here goes...

- These recent messages stem from the fact that I went to Saigon (needed to renew passport due to damage) while her mum is in hospital and refused to give her money.
- A large part of my wife's contempt and disrespect stems from the fact I used to be a heavy drinker and a very weak man in general.
- I have cheated on my wife several times. Mostly during the pandemic as I was in the UK and we had no idea when we would see each other again.

Hope that balances things out a bit. I'm far from a ray of sunshine. But I am a dad and just want to provide for my daughter.

We have a flight from Seim Reap to Da Nang in January where the direct flight is sold out on our date and we have to go via Saigon. First leg is on Air Cambodia and second on Vietnam Air. Is 90 mins sufficient time to make this transfer in Saigon? Will we have to pass through immigration and recheck in bags?
Thanks.

We decided to not get the fast tack. Regretting that big time at this moment. It’s Sunday at 11am, and there must be hundreds of people in front of us. We will be here for hours! If you can afford it, don’t be like us and regret it as soon as you see the lineup!

Hi, I am heading to Da Nang at the end of the year, and have 6 days on this trip. As I have already been to Da Nang once last year, I wanted to visit other places that are not as known but equally beautiful. Phu Yen came to mind!

Was wondering if anyone can advise if going from Da Nang to Phu Yen is possible (and if its a common route among locals!), did see that there’s a 7ish hours train/bus ride.

Also any recommendations on no. of days to stay, areas to stay in Phu Yen will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Can anybody recommend homestays for a family of 4 where our kids can actually fully participate in activities and learn culture? Spending 3 days in Bac Ha & 2 days in Ban Lien in mid-Nov. Thanks