How to be safe when travelling in vietnam

If compare Vietnam with other countries, Vietnam is praised as one of safest, peace country for personal security. However safe it is, you should be aware of some crimes to avoid bad situation during your trip. Here are some safety tips which can helps you when you travel in Vietnam:

Be careful in a crowded area such as local festivals, tourist site… there may have some gambles which you should not join and also pickpockets.


Keep enough money in your pocket and don’t show off it in the public place. Keep the rest on your body. It would be very convenient if you carry the credit or master card. You can withdraw the money in almost big cities and some tourist sites. Remember don’t count your money when you’re standing at ATM, put it in your wallet and check it in a safe place later. With the important document such as passport/visa you can keep it in safety deposit box in the hotels. You should never wear a bag or purse to avoid bag snatchers.

Traffic in Vietnam, especially in big cities such as Hanoi and Saigon is very terrible so be careful when you cross the street.
The best way to cross a road is to wade out into the sea of motorcycles. Walk slow, don’t run suddenly and deliberate and they will try to avoid you. However, don’t try this advice in other cities as you will get run over.