This is a guest post by Nhung from Local Vietnam. Jen first met Nhung at the TBEX travel blogging conference in Bangkok, Thailand in 2015. Back then, Nhung was running a Vietnam travel blog only in Vietnamese, but she has recently started her English language blog about Vietnam. We are happy to share her advice for planning a trip to Vietnam with her local insider tips. Enjoy!
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Information Updated January 2023. Thanks to our readers Steven and CJ for sharing updated info during their trips.
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