{"id":10915,"date":"2021-05-04T15:16:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/?p=10915"},"modified":"2022-08-12T10:38:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T09:38:08","slug":"tipping-guidelines-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/tipping-guidelines-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipping in Vietnam – ETG’s guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tipping in Vietnam is very much a western import. In certain places, however, it\u2019s becoming an important supplementary form of income. You might find a difference between the North and South of the country: Saigon\u2019s exposure to US culture has made tipping more of a thing although, to be honest, exposure to the tourist industry has meant the practice is now countrywide.<\/p>\n

However, all ETG holidays are\u00a0\u2018Tip-Inclusive\u2019 so the total holiday cost includes all tips for your guides, drivers, and other in-country experience providers<\/a>. This is all taken care of before you set off, in just one simple upfront cost. There is no stress around whether, when, and how much to tip; no more awkward fumbling for notes, or that feeling that you\u2019ve under-tipped and offended your guide. The only people in an ETG holiday you might feel the need to tip are hotel or boat staff, at restaurants, and in taxis, but that is entirely at your discretion.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For those not travelling with ETG you can find our guidelines tipping guidelines for Vietnam below.<\/p>\n

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ETG traveller John and his guide in Hue, Vietnam<\/p><\/div>\n

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Per group which includes a couple or family travelling –<\/p>\n

How much should I tip guides in Vietnam?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re happy with the service of your guide, $7-10 (200,000 dong) per day is the appropriate amount for a good job. You can always give more or less depending on what you thought of your experience. We try to make sure that when you stay in a particular place for a few days you\u2019ll have the same guide for each of your excursions; you can tip at the end of each day or on the day of your departure as you wish.<\/p>\n

Drivers:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When tipping your driver it depends how much time he\u2019s spent looking after you. For a day\u2019s work, driving you to 3-4 stops along the way, you might give them $3-4 (10,000 dong). It\u2019s up to you; if they\u2019ve only provided transfers to and from an airport, don\u2019t feel obliged to tip.<\/p>\n

Hotels:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tips aren\u2019t really expected in hotels. If you want to say a thank you to a porter or cleaner, a tip of $1 (20,000 dong) is about right.<\/p>\n

Restaurants:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

High-end restaurants usually expect a tip for good service; others you shouldn\u2019t worry about.<\/p>\n

Taxis\/ tuk tuks:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Do not require tipping unless for exceptional service.<\/p>\n

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If you wanted to talk to an expert about planning your Vietnam\u00a0trip<\/a>, do call 020 7924 7133<\/span>\r\n \t\u00a0or email us with your questions here<\/a>. To see an example of the kind of trip you could have, do take a look at our example holiday itineraries<\/a>. They\u2019re just a starting point, all our holidays are tailor-made<\/a> so we can tweak all elements to suit your exact interests. Alternatively \u2013 download our free travel guide for more insider tips and insights:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Tipping in Vietnam is very much a western import. In certain places however, it\u2019s becoming an important supplementary form of income. You might find a difference between the North and South of the country: Saigon\u2019s exposure to US culture has made tipping more of a thing although, to be honest, exposure to the tourist industry has meant the practice is now countrywide. Although tips are not expected, they are very much appreciated but it can sometimes be challenging working out how much to tip and when it\u2019s appropriate to do so. Here we provide an insider\u2019s guide:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":10917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[1095],"coauthors":[947],"class_list":["post-10915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vietnam","tag-budget"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":9987,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10915"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=10915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}