Vietnam has been recognised by the British magazine TIME OUT as one of the top destinations for solo female travelers, making it the only country in Southeast Asia to be featured on the list.
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01:29 Coming from the airport, I didn't feel weird.
01:31 Actually being the... I was literally the only black person on board.
01:35 I didn't feel uncomfortable from the immigration, getting grabbed, coming here.
01:40 I took bike as well from my hotel here and actually it's pretty safe.
01:43 When I think so far, Vietnam is very easy to come to.
01:48 Getting the visa for Nigeria, to get e-visa and it was pretty seamless.
01:51 So far, yes, I feel very safe.
01:54 Walking along the, yeah, the different streets,
01:58 whether in the morning, afternoon or in the evening.
02:01 Not a lot of people are, you know, bothering me or stopping me.
02:09 So I feel very comfortable walking around on my own, yeah.
02:14 Vietnam is really safe, I feel, compared to other countries I've been to.
02:17 There's always lots of people around even at night time.
02:21 So that's something that always gives me comfort.
02:24 There's always police stations pretty close to where you are, which is great.
02:27 And yeah, in general people are very friendly.
02:31 I found there's less scams here than there is in other parts of South Asia.
02:35 So there's not as many people coming up to you on the street and trying to scam you.
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02:58 Vietnamese people are willing to help because, let's say,
03:03 I want to find a local shop or what is the recommendation,
03:07 like where to go, and then they will tell you, direct you on where to go,
03:13 what is recommended by the, let's say, local people.
03:18 So the other day I was just trying to cross the street and it's very busy.
03:22 But someone selling coconut water helped me to cross the street.
03:27 So very friendly.
03:28 And I think, I feel the people are very welcoming.
03:34 And it's a very vibrant vibe in the city.
03:39 Well, the only transport that I've been using is Grab mainly.
03:43 But it's very easy to use on the app.
03:46 And the Grab drivers are also very friendly and helpful as well.
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04:02 We are constantly being reached out to on our DMs
04:05 about what to do when you're traveling here.
04:08 Any question you can think about, that could be anywhere.
04:11 And we're always able to answer those directly in our DM,
04:14 getting our personal response from where in Hanoi to where in Ho Chi Minh City,
04:18 depending on which city you decide to go to.
04:20 We are always there.
04:22 We're a team behind each account that are mainly all female as well,
04:26 that are here to help you, guide you, and answer any questions you have.
04:29 We also have our website, whereinvietnam.com,
04:32 and it's growing to have more blogs to help you with that.
04:35 There's a Facebook group called Hanoi Girl Gone International,
04:39 which is quite a popular one here, specifically for the city of Hanoi,
04:42 that will help women specifically only be more comfortable about staying here.
04:49 If you're here long-term or short-term, there's great discussions.
04:52 It's a great way to find events that they hold.
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