What about Vietnam - Traveller Insights

Tipping. It’s one of those topics travellers rarely ask out loud — but almost everyone wonders about. · Do you tip in Vietnam? · Is it expected? · How much is appropriate? · And wh...

24 Mars 22min

Money is one of the biggest quiet stress points for travellers heading to Vietnam. Will your card work? Do you need to bring Vietnamese dong before you leave? How much cash should you carry? What are...

10 Mars 29min

When Is the Best Time of year to Visit Vietnam? It sounds simple… but this might be the most misunderstood question I get. Vietnam isn’t one climate. It’s three distinct regions — North, Central and S...

24 Feb 33min

Let’s start with one of the most important questions you need to answer before you get too far into booking or planning your trip to Vietnam. Why? Because this one question quietly underpins everythin...

9 Feb 22min

Is TẾT a Good Time to Visit Vietnam? What travellers should know before deciding to visit Vietnam during the TET holiday. Tết, Vietnam’s Lunar New Year, is the most important cultural period of the ye...

26 Jan 22min

Welcome to What About Vietnam – One Question at a Time. This award-recognised podcast has spent five years listening closely to travellers, locals, and those who live and work on the ground in Vietnam...

13 Jan 22min

Xin chào and welcome to What About Vietnam. As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to pause — to thank you, to reflect on this journey that began back in 2020, and to share a few lasting ...

15 Okt 202515min

Ever heard of travellers being stopped at check-in because their Vietnam visa didn’t match their flight? Sadly, it happens more often than you’d think. In this no-holds-barred episode of the What Abou...

10 Sep 202529min