What’s the tipping principle in Vietnam?1) You expect good service for the price, and tip only for exceptionally great service, or2) You tip for normal, good service, and only not tip for bad service?Also, what’s the usual percentage?(Please only genuine Vietnam-specific knowledge, not your home customs that you followed also on your vacation.)
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Little and often they earn very little
Vietnams preference is no tipping for pretty much everyone yet certain people from, minimally, North America don’t believe in following cultural practices and standards. They don’t want people coming to their country and thumbing their nose at cultural practices but don’t care if they do it in others. This info comes from 2 sources – Vietnamese travel pages and my Vietnamese daughter-in-law. P.S. They really don’t want foreigners handing their children money for a few reasons … would you want strangers giving your children money?
Didn’t someone just ask this um maybe I already answered this here 😂 so if you see this twice forgive me. . It’s not in the culture but, over the last decade and a half living here it seems to be more and more a thing. I see now that even the chain coffee shops have a tipping box in front 😆. Anyway I usually tip the younger ones, as they are only on a wage from 4 to 6 million a month, and work long hours. I usually give for a family meal 100k 5 bucks. Or a coffee in more local places around 20k. But my wife being from the north does not give, unless she has been treated well 😆 and mostly only northerner’s. Who knows why but it is what it is. So it will depend on you. Some of the Americans I know here say they give around 10% on some things. It depends on you. So don’t feel obligated but if you like to give give. . Enjoy
Tipping is not needed or recommended at restaurants in Vietnam. I’d still tip a masseur or a grab driver, etc.
Give and buy animal food.
Tipping is just a way for companies to under pay their employees in a capitalist society.
What is it with White people and repeat postings about tipping culture? Are you frightened the fiver you will never miss will fund a life of dissolution for some waiter earning about £300 a month? Tipping like an American? Do so in America. In Vietnam, round up if you want. You will get good, efficient service most places. If you want to up your tip for great, friendly or highly helpful assistance you rarely will be wrong. 10/15% in cash will be very welcome. Check if your hotel or bar already adds service and, if so, check the service charge goes to the staff, just as you would at home. No need to go crazy. No need to be Scrooge.
No need to tip, it’s not expected. Maybe only for a tour guide or similar, but no need in restaurants & hotels etc
Tourguides, drivers on tours, hairdresser, masseuses, manicure etc get tipped- also by Vietnamese.
They not request it like Us. You give them anything they appreciate and happy about it. I always tips if they did good job as in vietnam the basic salary is superlow.