📱 Essential Travel Apps for Vietnam

Vietnam's main ride-hailing app. Taxis, motorbike taxis (xe om), food delivery. Essential in Hanoi/Saigon—beats meter taxi scams. Upfront pricing, safer. Works nationwide.

💡 Xe om (motorbike) fastest in traffic

Book domestic flights. Hanoi-Saigon, Saigon-Phu Quoc, Hanoi-Da Nang. VietJet budget, Vietnam Airlines full-service. Mobile boarding passes. Sales common.

💡 VietJet ₫0 fare sales (just pay taxes/fees)

Book all Vietnam transport—trains, buses, boats. Hanoi-Sapa, Saigon-Mui Ne. Shows schedules, prices. Mobile tickets. English interface. Essential for intercity travel.

Convert Vietnamese dong (₫). Thousands confusing—100,000 dong = $4. Offline mode. Essential for markets, street food, avoiding confusion.

Best overall flight search. Price tracking, flexible dates, and the cleanest interface. Use the calendar view to find the cheapest days to fly.

"Everywhere" search shows you the cheapest destinations from your home airport. Perfect for spontaneous trips. Also great for whole-month search.

Predicts when flight prices will rise or drop. Set alerts and book at the perfect moment. Can save hundreds on international flights.

Compares results from multiple search engines. Sometimes finds deals the others miss. Always worth checking for international flights.

Best for complex multi-city routes and flexible dates. Can combine airlines that don't normally work together. Great for round-the-world trips.

Works well in Vietnam cities. Download offline maps before trip. Less accurate in countryside. Essential for navigation but cross-reference with Maps.me in remote areas.

💡 Download Hanoi, Saigon, Ha Giang, Da Nang offline maps

Detailed offline maps. Better than Google for Ha Giang Loop, mountain areas, countryside. Completely offline. Essential for motorbike trips.

💡 Download Ha Giang, Sapa, Phong Nha areas

Plans routes combining trains, buses, boats. Useful for complex journeys (Hanoi to Ha Giang, Saigon to Phu Quoc). Shows all options with times and costs.

Navigation + ride-hailing. Essential in Hanoi/Saigon. Safer than street taxis, upfront pricing. Xe om (motorbike) fastest option in traffic jams.

Largest selection of hotels, apartments, and hostels. Free cancellation on most bookings. Genius loyalty program gives discounts after a few bookings. Screenshot confirmation details.

Rent apartments, houses, or unique stays. Great for longer trips or if you want a kitchen. Also offers local experiences and tours. Many homestays available.

Best platform for hostels. Read reviews from actual backpackers. Many hostels also have private rooms if you don't want dorms.

Book hotel rooms just for the day to nap, shower, or recharge during layovers. Way better than sleeping at the gate and cheaper than an extra night.

Download Vietnamese language pack for offline use. English limited outside tourist areas. Camera mode translates signs, menus. Essential for markets, countryside.

💡 Essential everywhere—less English than Thailand

International communication. Hotels, tour operators use it. Vietnamese prefer Zalo (local app) but WhatsApp works for tourists. Free messaging essential.

Store your luggage anywhere — cafes, hotels, shops. Perfect for those hours between checkout and your flight. Insured and secure.

Vietnamese dong confusing—₫100,000 = $4. Live rates, offline mode. Essential for markets, bargaining, avoiding scams.

Enter your destination, dates, and activities — it builds a packing list based on weather. Essential for Vietnam's heat and monsoons. Northern mountains need layers.

Recent reviews help find authentic spots, avoid tourist traps. Filter reviews by language to see what locals recommend.

Largest selection of tours, activities, and experiences worldwide. Read reviews, book instantly, and get mobile tickets. Owned by TripAdvisor.

Great prices and instant confirmation. Often cheaper than booking directly. Excellent for Halong Bay cruises, Ha Giang tours.

Private tours, food experiences, and workshops with locals. See the authentic side of Vietnam, not the tourist version. Unique experiences you won't find elsewhere.

Plan hiking, cycling and outdoor routes with turn-by-turn voice navigation and offline maps. Community-driven with 45M+ users sharing routes, tips and highlights worldwide. iOS & Android (free with premium options).

Multi-currency card with good exchange rates. Better rates than banks. Works at Vietnam ATMs. Load Vietnamese dong before trip. ATM fees apply (around ₫50,000).

💡 Withdraw maximum—ATM fees per transaction

Expense splitting for groups. Track who paid for meals, accommodation, tours. Especially useful with confusing dong amounts.

113: Police (Vietnamese-speaking)
114: Fire Department
115: Ambulance/Medical emergency

Save before traveling:
• Your embassy contact
• Travel insurance emergency number
• Bank fraud line (in case of card theft)