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Overview

Tipping protocol in Vietnam largely depends on the region. In most parts of the country, tipping is not expected, but is greatly appreciated. In larger cities, and in places saturated with tourism, tipping is more expected, especially in luxury hotels. Simply rounding up to the nearest whole bill is significant. While the question of when and how much to tip can be murky, it is common practice to tip tour guides and drivers. However, saving face is a very important tradition in Vietnamese culture, and tipping exorbitantly can offend someone’s pride and honor, so do not overtip.

Tips are accepted in the national currency, the Vietnamese dong (D) (pronounced dom), or in the American dollar (US$).

Tipping Guide

Setting Gratuities
Transportation Rounding to the nearest whole dong when tipping taxi drivers is common.
Hotels Leaving a small amount of money or small gifts for housekeepers is appreciated.
Restaurants, Bars, Cafés Tipping protocol depends on your location and the type of establishment. One practice is to see whether service has been included in your bill: if not, leave a 5–10 percent tip.
Guides Tip tour guides US$10 or D 200,000 per person per day.
Tip tour drivers US$5 or D 100,000 per person per day.

     

Terms for Payment and Tipping

Vietnamese is spoken in Vietnam. Terms you might encounter and find useful for point-of-payment situations are provided below.

English Vietnamese Phonetic Pronunciation
The bill, please. Tính tiền, vui lòng. Ting ti-en, voo-ee lòwng.
How much is this? Cái này bao nhiêu tiền? Kae nai bao nhiu ti-en?
Is service included? Dịch vụ đã bao gồm chưa? Dee-uhk vuh da bah-ow gohm chuhr?
Money Tiền tee-en
Yes GO
No Không KAWM
How are you? D khỏe không? Yaa kwea khong?
Please Vui lòng voo-ee lòwng
Thank you Cám ơn ka-ám ern

     

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