17 things I wish I knew BEFORE visiting VIETNAM in 2024 🇻🇳

Here are 17 things I wish I knew before Visiting Vietnam. This will help prepare for a trip to Vietnam, from the negatives to the positives and everything you can expect, this includes help with accommodation, food, transportation, budget & more! Any questions leave them below in the comments!

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0:00 - Intro
0:14. - Transport
1:20 - SIM cards
1:50 - Don't MISS THIS!
3:02 - Bucket List tick!
4:01 - Save money!
5:18 - Tips on food
5:56 - BIG disappointment...
6:21 - Visa process
7:11 - When to visit Vietnam?
8:32 - BUDGET for Vietnam
9:21 - Don't forget this...
10:01 - WARNING!
10:15 - The last point!

[sassy]

FYI regarding visa from uk:
It changed this year from 15 to 45 days visa free ( 6:37 )

[Chuntianxiyu]

Dog meat is only at specialized dog meat restaurants, not in the normal restaurants, if you don't look especially look for it, chance is that you will likely not see one, so don't worry that they might "accidentally" serve you the dish as it s not cheap either

[sr]

Thanks Joel, going Thailand, , camboiaVietnam and Laos at the end of this month. First time solo travelling but ur vids are helping a lot! Got your backpack and everything ❤

[onmytravells]

Absolutely unreal country, personally my number 1 place I have visited

[Yuuki]

Love your video and totally agree as a Southern Vietnamese. The South is kinda great for night life and city vibrant life but the North is better for nature and adventure. So the best route that I could recommend anyone want to explore Vietnam: arrive in Saigon (key city of the South) enjoy city life night life > go to Da Nang (key city of the mid) enjoy beach life and seafood > go Ha Giang (Northside) then fly back from Ha Noi (the capital city). Have fun!

[aamo]

Visited Vietnam for 13 days in January. Visited Saigon, Da Nang and Hanoi along with a self-guided excursion into the jungles near Kham Duc.
Absolutely insane country! Never have i regretted not knowing the local language more. The people are some of the friendliest and most welcoming people I’ve ever met anywhere on earth and I’ve been to 20+ countries.
The nature is stunning and the food is mind blowingly good!
Vietnam is a country I have to recommend everyone visit at least once in their life and preferably while it’s still relatively unknown to the tourist masses!!!

[tungnse]

One thing I can proudly tell about my people is that Vietnamese people are extremely friendly to visitors, whether its foreigners or vietnamese people themselves. Just be nice (yes, be nice, vietnamese value respect) and you can get help from pretty much any local you meet whether they are busy or not. If you get lost or in trouble people just naturally come to help you and they never ask for a repay. Its a beautiful thing about vietnamese people. Just be a bit careful when you want to spend money though.

[CallumJude]

Flying out to Vietnam in four days for the first time. I've really enjoyed your series and have found it super helpful! Thanks man! :)

[mikamauger]

Hey Joel ! Great video as always :)) Another tip I would mention is : It is pretty easy to find CouchSurfing hosts in Viet Nam and they were the highlight of my travel there ! I also met a family that hosted me on the side of the road after an accident I had. All in all, Vietnamese people are really friendly. Cheers !

[JK-qvwm]

I love watching these kinds of video to know how to travel Vietnam as a foreigner. And I'm a Vietnamese. But it's good to see your country in a different point of view.

[thanhvungoc]

Vietnam has majestic scenery, very friendly people ❤

[kennyyuen]

Ive been hammering out videos since im going with my family in November and i gotta day, youre first 2 tips alone is already way more informative than 80% od the videos out there that isbjust huge hype and drone shots with very little depth.

Well done! And thank you

[edstravel]

Keep up the great work guys definitely amazing place to visit.

[TravellingNowhereFast]

This is the most useful video about Vietnam on youtube, thank you!!

[Itjustdoesntmatter]

Head off to Vietnam in 3 days. This video was very helpful, thank you!

[melaniesmith]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! LOVE THEM!!!! SO GOOD

[AVFdailylife]

Your videos are very high quality. Welcome everyone traveling to Vietnam!

[moon_bandage]

Good tips! Ive had the exact same experience on my 1 month travel. Especially Ha Giang don't skip out on it if youre somewhat comfy riding a motorbike its absolutely worth. My only regret is driving the 3 day loop instead of the 5-6 day loop. Also make some friends and drive in a group, safer that way!

One more tip. If youre in ha long anyway for a cruise, rent a motorbike when youre done, and visit the island of Cat Ba (right next to the bay) it is breathtaking, the town on the other side of the island is very charming too.

[xxnbtnh]

G'day there Joel, cheers mate for the info on Vietnam, I'm heading over soon with a friend, & the info you gave will 100% help. Cheers again.

[SomethingGoodChannel]

A video that describes fully and accurately the knowledge about tourism in Vietnam. 💯