Is Vietnam Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

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It was my first solo trip and I genuinely felt completely safe as a lone, young female. The Vietnamese are gorgeous people and are super respectful. I spent almost 3 weeks there and it was the most amazing place I’ve ever been.

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Did a month in southern Vietnam solo. Loved it, and had no issues at all. Loved Hue (especially the citadel and tombs of kings and then the city itself), Dalat (so cool, great motorcycle tours around there into the central highlands), Ho Chi Minh City (busy but cool, and Mekong delta tour was fun) and Hoi An was my favorite place.

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I stayed in Vietnam for a month and it was amazing! I suggest everyone should go there. I felt safe and secure the whole time. I traveled alone and I'm really proud of myself.

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Vietnam was my first trip abroad and I was alone. It was fantastic. It’s very safe there, and inexpensive. I’ve been back 4 times since. I’ve been to several other countries but Vietnam is still my favorite.

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I was there for 2 months. So safe. Never had a problem. Used buses, trains, motorcycle tours, and Grab. And traveled from the south to the north, spent many late nights in Saigon on bar street, and everywhere else. Dancing, karaoke with locals, beer, and breakfast at 5 am lol. Hanoi was my least favorite place.

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I traveled Vietnam solo for a month by motorbike and absolutely loved it. I didn't feel unsafe once and I spent a lot of time riding around the middle of nowhere on my own. I stayed in hostels and met loads of great people to keep me company.

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I've been solo to two big cities Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi and felt safe. I would say traffic is the most dangerous thing there. Also went to Halong Bay and Phu Quoc island, and always felt safe. Use common sense, don't walk out alone at night. Vietnam is amazing, I loved it.

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I was in Vietnam on my own and I felt perfectly safe. I've been to Hanoi, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh. I stayed in hostels and met quite a few people, spent time with them, and really enjoyed the experience. I recommend downloading the "Grab" app (like Uber) and using the Grab cars or bikes on there. It's cheaper and you get verified drivers.

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First time travel alone outside my country because I want to try get out from my comfort zone. Vietnam is a good choice to start traveling alone I think😊. If you are huge fans of coffee, you should try it in there because taste is really pretty good especially egg coffee. Daily budget in here is cheap but you know it depends on the people how they manage or spend it :)

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I spent a little over a week in Vietnam and I wish I had more time! Here's what I did: * Hanoi - I stayed for 2 days and visited the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, watched a water puppet show, saw the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, explored the Temple of Literature, visited the Ha Ba Trung Temple, and enjoyed the Night Market. * Halong Bay - I stayed for 2 days and went on an overnight cruise, which was a highlight of my trip. The scenery was amazing! * Hoi An - I stayed for 4 days mainly because I wanted to get clothes made. I also took a walking tour of the Old Town, went on a street food tour at Vy's Market (which was really fun), and took day trips to Ba Na Hills (the bridge was impressive but the rest was too touristy) and Anbang Beach. * Ho Chi Minh City - I stayed for 2 days and visited the Reunification Palace, War Museum, Jade Emperor (Ngoc Hoang) Pagoda, Botanic Gardens, and enjoyed chocolate at Marou and beer at the Heart of Darkness Brewery. I also went on a day trip to the Mekong Delta. Overall, I had a great time in Vietnam, but I wish I had more time to explore.

Don't have to bring so many clothes as everything is cheap here. Vietnam has long latitudes so the south is hot and the north is cooler (even cold in the winter). High humidity and dust. Be cautious when u cross the streets due to crazy traffic.

Hoi An is commercialized a lot these days. You will only find chinese and korean shops everywhere. If you have time, just go there to see the ancient homes. Da Nang is wonderful, you must go to Hai van Pass, all the beautiful bridges and Son Tra peninsula. For the northhern Vietnam go to Ha Giang and hire a motorbike to go to Ma Pi Leng Pass, Dong Van. It is a hot place for vietnamese backpackers. You can have a ride to Ban Gioc waterfall in Cao Bang, the fourth biggest waterfall in the world. The forests in Northern Vietnam are much more stunning than the south, but the ocean in the south is much much beautiful.

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