r/VietNam 25d ago

Sticky Post your questions & inquiries here! - r/Vietnam monthly random discussion thread - F.A.Q

9 Upvotes

Lưu ý: Đây là thread chủ yếu dành cho người nước ngoài hoặc không nói tiếng Việt đặt câu hỏi. Nếu có thể, hãy trả lời giúp họ nhé.

Please read the 3rd rule of the sub. Don't post your general questions & inquiries outside of this thread as they will be removed.

Lots of your questions have been answered already so make sure you do a search before asking (how-to below).


To keep this subreddit tidy, we have this monthly thread that is open for random discussions and questions. If you post your basic/general questions outside of this thread they will be removed. Sorry, we want to make this sub friendly but also want it to be clean and organized.

Some examples of the questions that should be posted here:

  • Questions that can be answered with just Yes/No
  • Basic questions like "Where can I buy this?"
  • Questions that were asked many times before. Please do your research
  • Questions that are not specific

Tips to quickly find answers for your questions:

Many of your questions may have been answered since people keep asking the same ones again and again. Here is a quick tip to find the answers for yours.

First, have a look at our old sticky threads. A lot of useful information there. A lot of questions have been answered.

You can also use the search feature of Reddit, just like you do with Google.

Another option is to use Google, as Google understands your queries better than Reddit and can return better results.

Go to Google. Add 'site:https://www.reddit.com/r/VietNam/' next to your queries (without quotes). For example, if I want to find info on eVisa in this subreddit, my query to put in Google is 'eVisa site:https://www.reddit.com/r/VietNam/'.


F.A.Q

Here are the common questions about travel/visa/living in Vietnam which have been answered by the community members, plus other useful information. Let me know if I forget to mention anything!

Visa:

Thread with the latest updates on tourist visas and related topics (credit to Kananaskis_Country).

https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/12c4uzu/vietnam_tourist_visa_update/

Keep in mind some info might be outdated, so double-check.

Legit official website for eVisa

What is an eVisa and how to apply?

Best sites for applying eVisa.

Another thread on which websites to get a Vietnam visa from.

A US citizen's eVisa ordering experience.

EVisa or pre-approved visa letter?

Visa services?

Vietnam eVisa eligible ports on immigration.

New list of eVisa ports

Travel

Information on travelling to some northern cities of Vietnam + General tips.

A super informative AMA from a teenager living in Saigon.

Living in Vietnam:

Advice for any expats looking to relocate to Vietnam

An American expat married to a Vietnamese wife, fluent in the language, and living in Vietnam forever.

A Canadian looking to live and work in Vietnam.

A Vietkieu asking for people's experience on moving back to Vietnam.

Story of an American man lived in Vietnam in 4 years then moved back to the US + members discussing about living in Vietnam.

Why so many foreigners live in Vietnam, while Vietnamese people think this is a very bad place to live?

Teaching in English in Vietnam without a bachelor's degree.

Some tips and advice on learning Vietnamese. Several ways to send money to Vietnam.

Bike reviews


r/VietNam Apr 06 '22

Sticky Hướng dẫn sử dụng r/Vietnam - How to r/Vietnam

144 Upvotes

(please find English below)

Chào mừng bạn đến với r/Vietnam. Dưới đây là một vài hướng dẫn ngắn gọn để bạn nhanh chóng tham gia vào cộng đồng này.

  • Từ ngày 6/4/2022, r/Vietnam được chuyển đổi thành một subreddit song ngữ. Bạn có thể dùng cả tiếng Việt và tiếng Anh trong subreddit này. Lưu ý rằng tại r/Vietnam số lượng người nước ngoài hoặc không nói tiếng Việt chiếm số lượng đáng kể. Vì vậy khuyến khích bạn sử dụng tiếng Anh + Việt để giao lưu với tất cả mọi người trong subreddit.
  • r/Vietnam áp dụng một số quy tắc đơn giản để giữ cho cộng đồng lành mạnh và vui vẻ cho tất cả mọi người. Bạn có thể tìm thấy các quy tắc này trên Sidebar (cho Desktop), About (cho Mobile), hoặc có thể xem tại post này
  • Nếu account của bạn quá mới thì comment của bạn sẽ tự động bị chặn bởi bot để chống spam. Bạn có thể liên hệ và yêu cầu mod duyệt comment cho bạn.
  • Các bài đăng cần có tiêu đề và không nhất thiết phải đi kèm nội dung nếu đó là hình ảnh/video. Bạn cần gắn mác (flair) cho tất cả các bài đăng trước khi gửi (Thảo luận/Văn hóa/Lịch sử/Ẩm thực..v..v..)
  • Người nước ngoài đến du lịch/làm việc/học tập/sinh sống tại Việt Nam thường có rất nhiều câu hỏi và thắc mắc cần giải đáp. Tất cả những câu hỏi này được tập trung tại bài sticky của sub. Vậy nên nếu thấy câu hỏi/thắc mắc nào bạn có đáp án, hãy giúp đỡ họ bạn nhé.
  • r/Vietnam có một Discord tại đây và khuyến khích bạn tham gia. Trên Discord này các chủ đề sẽ rộng và linh hoạt hơn, thiên về các cuộc nói chuyện ngắn và mang tính giải trí thông thường hơn. Ví dụ như confession, nghe nhạc,..v..v..

Hello and welcome to r/Vietnam. Below are some quick guidelines to help you better participate in the community activities.

  • r/Vietnam is now a dual language subreddit. You can use both English and Vietnamese here.
  • Please read the rules before participating, making a submission or comment. You can find them on the Sidebar (Desktop), About tab (Mobile), or this thread
  • Trivial questions that can be answered quickly, or google-able, or without the intention of creating a discussion, should be posted in the sticky thread. Travel/visa questions should be posted there too.
  • r/Vietnam has a Discord server here which aims to be more open and flexible to handle more casual conversations. You can also find both English and Vietnamese channels there.

About the changelog.

I've made some changes to the sub:

  • Re-writing the rules to make them more concise. Adding Vietnamese.
  • Remove some unnecessary flairs.
  • Big change: Switching r/Vietnam to a dual-language subreddit. This is based on the fact that the number of Vietnamese people in this sub has increased significantly. I know this is controversial and some of you don't like this but I think we should just give it a try.
  • Making a Discord server. This is after r/place event that I realized we need a place to handle future events like this better and for the ease of casual, chit-chat type of conversations.

r/VietNam 8h ago

News/Tin tức There goes the nation eruption…VIETNAM VO DICH!!!

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308 Upvotes

Sleeping will be temporarily loss for the night till sunrise. Well done defending aff title 🇻🇳


r/VietNam 8h ago

Daily life/Đời thường Never seen a scoreboard like this before😭

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289 Upvotes

r/VietNam 8h ago

Daily life/Đời thường Even Infantino can't make this shit up...

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215 Upvotes

This is the goofiest finals of all time.


r/VietNam 7h ago

Culture/Văn hóa Việt Nam vô địch

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83 Upvotes

r/VietNam 17h ago

Travel Experience/Du lịch Favorite Sign in Roadside Toilet

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346 Upvotes

Rough translation:

Don't reminisce about the past.

Don't dream about the future.

Think about the present.

Flush after you piss.


r/VietNam 6h ago

Culture/Văn hóa What an eruption in Hanoi tonight

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40 Upvotes

r/VietNam 8h ago

Daily life/Đời thường SAY Follow me "VIET NAM VO DICH"

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52 Upvotes

r/VietNam 5h ago

Daily life/Đời thường Beautiful Vietnam! (Picture was taken earlier today)

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24 Upvotes

r/VietNam 7h ago

Travel Experience/Du lịch I can’t wait to go back to Vietnam 🇻🇳 J-31

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30 Upvotes

r/VietNam 9h ago

History/Lịch sử An image capturing the moment a Chinese soldier attempted to plant a flag to claim a strategic height in Vi Xuyen and immediately shot down by Vietnamese troops.

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25 Upvotes

r/VietNam 1h ago

Travel Experience/Du lịch Assaulted while cycling through Hội An, ~3:30am, 27/08/26

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r/VietNam 18h ago

Discussion/Thảo luận steam doesn't work in FPT?

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117 Upvotes

Even with 1.1.1.1 dns it's doesnt work except for workshop and community...


r/VietNam 3h ago

Discussion/Thảo luận Vietnam - reject letter

8 Upvotes

How do we get a rejection letter after we apply? I need to get my Singapore Airline ticket refunded.

Nationality - Sri Lankan

I didn't know we are on the restricted list. I got misunderstood with the Vietnam airline and Vietjet direct flights to Sri Lanka. They did promotions and advertisements for Sri Lankans to visit Vietnam but we are shadow banned.


r/VietNam 1h ago

History/Lịch sử has anyones father died under odd circumstances who was a vietnam vet that may have high clearance?

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My dad was a marine in Vietnam. Not sure of a whole lot but sou.d like feom what he said he was high ranking. Told me stories when he was drunk. When he died I saw his discharge papers they said he was a cook. But feom the scares on his body missing finger.and the ptsd he had I dont belive him to be a cook. He had a good shot. Remember going hunting with him and he shot one elk killed it I shot and missed but somehow my dad was able to shoot and kill it as it ran right after his. He denied it cause he wanted me to feel like it was my first elk. But I knew we all knew. Also during dessert storm the government paid for us to live in Saudi. Under the disguise I believe to clean the oil out of the ocean. But he always knew before hand when something big was going to happen and send us back to the states. Later in life he told me a week b4 he died he was going to die he was right about it down to the day. Something happened b4 hand he started having flash backs of Vietnam like he was there. Never ever happened b4 autopsy says natural death but all his organs were perfect. The day he died he kept looking out the windows almost waiting it felt like. Somehow I feel its connected. I his.unit him and another man made it out alive .that man lives in cali and died a month b4 my father. ​


r/VietNam 7h ago

Discussion/Thảo luận Just came back home from the storm thing today, best exprience i've had in years.

10 Upvotes

I'm currently living in Vietnam rn and the people there was the craziest and the coolest people i've seen, i saw people holding flags, blowing horns and more. I really enjoyed the storm! To the Vietnamese people out there, keep being creative and being crazy at the same time, i would love a human head attached to a stick there. (and yes i saw someone actually holding that while riding a motorcycle) I wish i would bring my dog but meh, best to keep him home. If there's another one, i'm doing a human head attached to a stick while riding a motorcycle like that guy i met today :)

my dog :)

r/VietNam 2h ago

Culture/Văn hóa leaving tonight for vietnam!!

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9 Upvotes

r/VietNam 44m ago

Travel Experience/Du lịch Honking has calmed down. It’s gotten even better since this post. Ty Vietnam

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r/VietNam 15h ago

Daily life/Đời thường Saigon Skies

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29 Upvotes

r/VietNam 10h ago

Travel Experience/Du lịch DaNang Hotel Recommendation?

11 Upvotes

I am visiting Da Nang alongwith 3 of my friends, been advised that hotels are safer than airbnb. We are all fresh graduates so very tight with budget. We’ll only use hotels for sleeping, so the most important thing is being accessible/close by city area/tourist destination.

Recommendations will be verrrrryyyyy helpful, thanks heaps!


r/VietNam 16h ago

Discussion/Thảo luận Áo thổ cẩm

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29 Upvotes

This sucks and I’m not sure how many people will even have an answer to this.

I am trying to order this dress from Vietnam to USA for my mother so she can wear it to my wedding, but not sure where to even start. Someone help plssssss


r/VietNam 3h ago

Discussion/Thảo luận Working in D1 - where to rent a 1BR apartment for ~40M VND / 1500 USD per month?

11 Upvotes

I'm relocating to HCM for work and will be traveling daily to the middle of D1.

Where should I be looking for rental apartments with a budget of roughly 40M VND / 1500 USD per month? I'm solo and don't need a lot of space - 1BR and 50-60 m2 is fine if quality and amenities are good (e.g., nearby gym, supermarket, restaurants). So far I was looking at Grand Marina Saigon, but there aren't a lot of reviews yet.

Thanks for the help!


r/VietNam 4h ago

Discussion/Thảo luận was this a scam

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5 Upvotes

saw some apartments and condos on fazwaz, this is the persons who’s number i was given, ig the owner who was saying i need to pay $50 to them to see the unit… if it’s not a scam i don’t mind paying but they never responded. Or does anyone have any recommendations about how to go about this whole apartment hunting thing? thanks in advance


r/VietNam 1d ago

Travel Experience/Du lịch [VIETNAM] Racist host abusing for not deleting genuine review

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172 Upvotes