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That must be a long time ago, since Grab has already acquired Uber operations in Vietnam. I personally have no problems with traditional taxi in Vietnam, but th

That must be a long time ago, since Grab has already acquired Uber operations in Vietnam. I personally have no problems with traditional taxi in Vietnam, but that's probably because I'm a Vietnamese. I've heard enough horror stories of taxi drivers overcharging foreigners. For those looking to travel to Vietnam, use Grab or Be. Grab is the most popular choice, while Be is a local competitor.

digianarchist 5y ago
I just checked my passport and it was 2018. Good to hear Grab is working in Hanoi.
- gkop 5y ago
  Uber was fairly flawless when I spent time in Hanoi in 2015. I wonder if Uber dis-invested in Hanoi between my trip and yours, or some other dynamic detrimentally impacted their level of service there?
  - Clewza313 5y ago
    Uber sold their entire SE Asia operation to Grab a couple of years back.
mthoms 5y ago
I paid $80 for an $8 cab ride from HCMC airport. I was tired and confused with all the zeros. Also, I’m pretty sure the meter didn’t display the same number of zeros as the currency. That is, the last 2 zeros were omitted on the meter. But the driver said there were three omitted. Something like that. Oh well. Otherwise, I had a wonderful stay. Beautiful country, nice people. I can’t wait to go back.
- tuankiet65 5y ago
  I'm sorry for the experience you had. The meter should be in thousand VND, so 100 means 100,000 VND which is a bit less than $5 (1 USD = 23,000 VND). But did the driver make you pay in USD or VND?
  - mthoms 5y ago
    I paid in VND which was how I got confused. What I recall is that the meter didn't cut off the last three zeros but rather just two. Maybe it was a faulty meter (or maybe it was me). I was just off the plane, it was middle of the night and I was exhausted. I should note that it was me who suggested the wrong amount, and he just accepted. I don't think he set out to swindle me. Overall I found the country to be mostly free of people trying to take advantage of foreigners - Unlike Thailand and (especially) Cambodia. I also felt very safe there.

digianarchist 5y ago

I just checked my passport and it was 2018. Good to hear Grab is working in Hanoi.

gkop 5y ago
Uber was fairly flawless when I spent time in Hanoi in 2015. I wonder if Uber dis-invested in Hanoi between my trip and yours, or some other dynamic detrimentally impacted their level of service there?
- Clewza313 5y ago
  Uber sold their entire SE Asia operation to Grab a couple of years back.

mthoms 5y ago

I paid $80 for an $8 cab ride from HCMC airport. I was tired and confused with all the zeros. Also, I’m pretty sure the meter didn’t display the same number of zeros as the currency. That is, the last 2 zeros were omitted on the meter. But the driver said there were three omitted. Something like that. Oh well. Otherwise, I had a wonderful stay. Beautiful country, nice people. I can’t wait to go back.

tuankiet65 5y ago
I'm sorry for the experience you had. The meter should be in thousand VND, so 100 means 100,000 VND which is a bit less than $5 (1 USD = 23,000 VND). But did the driver make you pay in USD or VND?
- mthoms 5y ago
  I paid in VND which was how I got confused. What I recall is that the meter didn't cut off the last three zeros but rather just two. Maybe it was a faulty meter (or maybe it was me). I was just off the plane, it was middle of the night and I was exhausted. I should note that it was me who suggested the wrong amount, and he just accepted. I don't think he set out to swindle me. Overall I found the country to be mostly free of people trying to take advantage of foreigners - Unlike Thailand and (especially) Cambodia. I also felt very safe there.