Beginner’s Guide to Vietnam Now

It truly is a magnificent country, but it’s more work to travel here than in neighbouring Cambodia, laos and Thailand. Have your wits about you, always, always, always ask for personal recommendations from other travellers, and don’t obsess about being ripped off. You Will Be Ripped Off at some stage or another — that’s just a part of the Vietnamese experience unfortunately. On the upside, the vast majority of people are honest, hard working Vietnamese who have no interest whatsoever in ripping you off but will more than likely enjoy a few fresh beers with you on the street corner. Relax, don’t let the scammers get to you, and you’ll enjoy it.