YouTubers have been lying through their perfectly filtered teeth. You’ve seen those videos: some wide-eyed expat sips a $1 coffee in Hanoi and proclaims Vietnam the world’s cheapest paradise. “Live like a king on pennies!” they gush, showing...
Scroll through YouTube or TikTok right now and you’ll see the same storyline on repeat: Vietnam is one of the cheapest places to live in the world. Influencers arrive, spend six weeks eating street food, sip a coconut...
Vietnam just made it official: no biometrics, no flight. That’s right, if your Face ID doesn’t pass the scan, you’re not even checking in, let alone boarding. Welcome to the new era of Vietnam tourism, where your face...
Oh, Vietnam, land of bánh mì, beaches, and some of the toughest laws in Asia. Definitely not the place to test your luck as an amateur robber, especially if you’re a foreigner. But apparently, one American guy in...
Vietnam tourism propaganda is back in the spotlight. This time, declaring war on Thailand tourism. After years of handing itself fake travel awards and paying online influencers to brand Vietnam as the world’s cheapest place to live, their...
