Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 2:47 pm I think Vietnam gets a bad rap for a reason, it's not all just fluff from random travellers. I've never had as many people try to rip me off as in Vietnam. My first visit was around six months after I'd moved here, and I didn't go back for four years or so. My next experience was better, but still plagued by...the people themselves (which are usually the highlight of any trip). I later came to realize it wasn't just me who felt this way. There were stats a while back about repeat travelers, and Vietnam scored at the bottom. Of course, many would defend Vietnam and say it's due to a multitude of factors, such as poor facilities and so on, but the crux of the matter is (well, the elephant in the room), the people and how they treat travellers.

I've been a total of around 6 times now and it's better, but the people can make travelling laborious. I think things have definitely changed in the last ten years. Now that the younger generation is more involved things seem easier going. I remember people trying to rip me off in totally remote areas, something you'd never witness here or anywhere else. Only India comes in a close second. As with anything, individual experiences will vary, and some people hate Cambodia or other places, so whatever floats your boat.