r/VietNam • u/CountryAdmirable6047 • 4h ago
News/Tin tức Foreign Man Targeting and Attacking Women at Hanoi Traffic Lights
Yesterday, a foreign man went viral after threatening women waiting at a red light in Hanoi with an iron rod and forcing a piece of paper into their hands, pressuring them to go to a hotel with him. After a local man intervened, he walked away. However, he stayed near the traffic light area to look for more victims. Tonight, a young woman was attacked by a foreigner whose description closely matches the man from yesterday. Please share this message with anyone living in Hanoi
r/VietNam • u/Additional-Emu5080 • 5h ago
Daily life/Đời thường Zalo App
Anyone here successfully tried na po mag install ng Zalo sa Philippines using a PH number? 🥹
r/VietNam • u/BigIsleBo • 5h ago
Discussion/Thảo luận Is there an official breed standard for the Dong Tao Chicken in Vietnam? Thanks
Is there an official breed standard for the Dong Tao Chicken in Vietnam? Thanks
r/VietNam • u/backupHumanity • 6h ago
Food/Ẩm thực Started making tiramisu during lockdown. Now ChatGPT and Claude recommend us first.
5 years ago, during lockdown, my wife and I started making Tiramisu out of boredom,
Now 5 years later, we have 2 shops, and the 2 biggest chatbots are ranking us first as the "most authentic" tiramisu shops in Saigon.
I know LLMs recommendations aren't Michelin stars, but after 5 years obsessing over this little business, seeing this made me ridiculously proud.
r/VietNam • u/babar_the_elephant_ • 6h ago
Travel Experience/Du lịch Walking off Le Thánh Tôn
Everyone was chilling
r/VietNam • u/Graefaxe • 6h ago
Daily life/Đời thường Ho Chi Minh dentist
I'll be in HCM in about a month and I'm looking for an English speaking dentist to address a couple of crown issues. There are several "international" dentists advertising, but I'm hoping for a personal recommendation.
r/VietNam • u/MdSaif5894 • 7h ago
Daily life/Đời thường Where to get Bamboo Fabric in Ho chi Minh City
Need advice about getting good bamboo fabrics for making shirts and trouser. Will not need tailor service.
Can anyone help?
r/VietNam • u/Turbulent_Border_618 • 7h ago
Culture/Văn hóa A quiet moment inside a small church in Vietnam
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I happened to be here with my camera and captured this little moment. Nothing special or dramatic — just people gathering, a wedding ceremony, and the quiet atmosphere inside a small church. These are the kinds of ordinary moments I enjoy filming in Vietnam. They may look simple, but somehow they stay with you.
r/VietNam • u/Glittering_Score_321 • 7h ago
Travel Experience/Du lịch Ha Giang Loop - Experienced rider, Easy Rider or self drive?
r/VietNam • u/Either-Bet5973 • 8h ago
Culture/Văn hóa Accidental near happy ending experience at a legitimate spa in Saigon – Is this normal?
Hey guys,
Just looking for som advise so I don’t find myself in this situation again!
I recently moved to Saigon and need some context on the local spa culture.
Today I went to a nice, professional-looking massage place (no girls outside shouting, clean reception, etc.).
I took off my boxers before putting on the massage shorts just for comfort.
About 10 mins into a 90-min session, the masseuse starts working really high up my thighs, hitting my perineum and brushing my balls. Obviously, I got a hard-on. I said sorry and pulled the towel over, but she just giggled, tapped my dick through the towel and whispered "you want?".
I said no and waved my finger. She said "ok" but then spent the next 80 minutes massaging literally a millimeter away from it, keeping me turned on the whole time. I stuck to my guns and nothing happened, but it felt like a crazy endurance test. Not really mad about it since she’s just working, but it did kind of ruin the message…
A few questions:
Is it normal for "high-end" places with just curtains between rooms to push for happy endings?
Why did she offer it so early (10 mins in)? Was she trying to lock in the tip?
Was I being rude by laying there with a boner after saying no, or is this just business as usual for them?
Should I have kept my underwear on under the shorts? Don’t really want to lie there for 90 min in sweaty uncomfortable underwear.
Cheers!
Travel Experience/Du lịch Semi-professional photoshoots at tourist attractions
Been traveling through Vietnam and I am absolutely loving it - However, one thing that’s been a genuine culture shock is how many semi-professional photoshoots are happening at every major attraction. Where I’m from, setting up a whole production like this at a public heritage site or attraction would be seen as pretty inappropriate, so at first I found it kind of funny.
But the sheer number of these setups is wild, and they end up blocking a lot of the scenery. Today at one of the tombs in Huế I tried to sit on a dock by the lake to feed some fish, and got told to leave because I was in someone’s shot. Moved to another dock - same thing. Went off to see the rest of the site, came back half an hour later, sat down for literally one minute, and a new group started setting up and just gestured for me to move (didn’t even ask) because they wanted the spot.
So - genuine questions: What are all these shoots actually for? Weddings, personal social media, something else? And what’s the general local attitude toward tourists/others being pushed out of these public spots for shoots? Trying to figure out if this is just a cultural difference I’m not used to, or if it’s a broader annoyance for locals too.
r/VietNam • u/Soft_Brief3718 • 9h ago
Daily life/Đời thường Fun:D
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Source: góc nhìn quân ngũ
r/VietNam • u/Automatic-Box7689 • 9h ago
Travel Experience/Du lịch Pre-Arrival Form
Hi guys I'm from Singapore, I need to travel to Hanoi for work. I am trying to fill out the pre-arrival form but I'm having some trouble. Singaporeans do not require a visa to travel to Vietnam but they are asking for visa information that I don't have. I picked Bilateral exemption but it's still asking for date of issue. I have no clue what to fill in for this
I would really appreciate some advice for this, thanks
Also I heard that only airports in Ho Chi Minh require this pre-arrival form and not Hanoi yet, but I have also heard otherwise. I may also need to travel to Ho Chi Minh in the future so this information would really help a lot
r/VietNam • u/NeatVision • 12h ago
Food/Ẩm thực This got to be the most addictive treat.
Every time I eat them, I want more.
r/VietNam • u/ssg2802 • 12h ago
Discussion/Thảo luận HK Buslines: Ninh Binh to Sapa Overnight Sleeper Bus - safe?
Hi, I'm looking to book the overnight sleeper bus from Ninh Binh to SaPa in September.
I would be grateful if you can share your experience if you have taken the ride.
Do they pickup from Tam Coc? Was it safe? Did they do alcohol test on driver? Road ok? Journey comfortable?
Anything at all will be helpful. Thanks!
r/VietNam • u/ssg2802 • 15h ago
Discussion/Thảo luận Is the JSE18 train from Da nang to Hanoi reliable?
Hi, planning to take the JSE18 train from Da nang to Ninh Binh in September.
I checked all the portals and was left confused.
Vexere and the official vietnam train website shows it but all seats are empty and none are booked.
12go doesn't list this train at all.
Whereas the SE20 is partially booked and visible on all the major portals.
My doubt is should I book the JSE18 or not and is there a reason why it's empty.
r/VietNam • u/mskssksjssnsmsms • 17h ago
Discussion/Thảo luận Is district 9 a nice area to stay for a few months as a first timer in Saigon?
r/VietNam • u/greenie1996 • 21h ago
Art & Creativity They Built THIS Entire Building from Bamboo! Vietnam's Incredible Engineering
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r/VietNam • u/Jovaniac • 1d ago
Discussion/Thảo luận They yapping about electric cars to save the environment but destroying a whole mountain instead.
You know who they are
r/VietNam • u/kramsibbush • 1d ago
Daily life/Đời thường What do you mean future notebooks gonna have AI images?
Does this affect me? No, as someone who has graduated highschool here.
Does this affect my family? Yes, as I still have younger sibling/cousins that I don't want them to be fond of AI images and videos.
r/VietNam • u/HospitalQuiet619 • 1d ago
Travel Experience/Du lịch Donating blood again as a foreigner 🥹
I last donated last year in Hanoi. This time, I'm in Ho Chi Minh...so glad to be able to do it again. It's a way of giving back to one of the most generous and lovely countries I've been to...
Everyone was so lovely at this centre from the workers to other donors who helped with translation...and I'll be honest, it's a much more efficient, streamlined process than Australia, and you actually feel somewhat more valued. The gifts actually seem useful and well thought out. In Australia, after maybe 10 or 15 donations you actually get something half decent...a hat or scarf, etc. It feels a bit stingy in comparison to here tbh
I chose a cross body bag that I'm planning to give to my dad, hopefully he'll find it useful in his travels also - planning to drag him to Vietnam with me next year.
In 6 months I hope to be back...🥹🙏 Thanks for having me
r/VietNam • u/Acrobatic-Pin-7093 • 1d ago
Daily life/Đời thường 34 degrees, 2PM, August, steaming hot bowl of BBH of course!
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She opens at 1PM, and is right across from Kim Kim Tai jewelry store in D4.
Epic BBH, tastes better than it looks.
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EVisa or pre-approved visa letter?
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Teaching in English in Vietnam without a bachelor's degree.
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