What is reasonable when tipping in Vietnam?

59 thoughts on “What is reasonable when tipping in Vietnam?”

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   Vietnam

   Steve Vadkerti says:

   I always tip while im there it helps them as wages so low, hell when my wife and I have car hire with soom one driving for the not only do we tip ill pay for their lunch and drinks

   6 months ago at

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   Vietnam

   Nadia Lajoie says:

   A lot of people refused our tip and to get paid when they help us with our broken bike …

   6 months ago at

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   United States

   Bernard le Brasse says:

   What tipping this isn’t America

   6 months ago at

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   Vietnam

   Steve Cole says:

   Little and often, they earn so little, 20k-50k.

   6 months ago at

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   Vietnam

   Trần Ngọc says:

   Vietnamese tourists are always suggested to have a compulsory tip to drivers and tour guide when we travel abroad. In tourism, tipping for good services should be stimulated.

   6 months ago at

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   Vietnam

   Robin Broothaers says:

   Guess the tipping question comes from an American because we in Europe pay our employees correctly so we dont have or need a tipping culture….

   6 months ago at

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   Vietnam

   Enda Dowling says:

   I see posts about giving 10k up….10k wouldn’t buy a a can of coke! Keep it in your pocket and don’t insult people!! They would prefer not the get a tip at all. 30k vd is 1 euro …..

   6 months ago at

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   Vietnam

   Hhc Kort says:

   They dont expect it. If you feel then give, I did it in our guide for an excellent service.

   6 months ago at

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   Vietnam

   Tuyen Nguyen says:

   Vietnam tipping culture – “yes or no”

   6 months ago at

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    Vietnam

    Leanne Macainsh says:

    Tip if you feel like it, l mainly tipped our guides & attached driver because they spent a lot of time with us; were knowledgeable, friendly & attentive to our needs. I also googled – tried to be generous as I could 4 good service.

    6 months ago at

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