| To enjoy Ho Chi Minh City safely it is only | | | | harassment and overcharging. Be sure to negotiate a |
| commonsense to take notice of what the locals | | | | per person rate but only pay $5 per half day with a |
| advise. Although safety for tourists has improved over | | | | pro rata tip. |
| recent years normal precautions are necessary. The | | | | Safety in Your Hotel |
| country's capital is a bustling, dynamic, trendsetting and | | | | Always check the locks on your room and ensure any |
| industrious city teeming with ample opportunity for the | | | | and all valuables are left in the hotel safe including your |
| numerous thieves. | | | | best watch and jewelry. Only take what cash and |
| Beware the "Motorbike Cowboys" | | | | debit card you need for you day or evening out. |
| Be especially careful in the Dong Khoi Street and Lam | | | | Safety in Saigon has improved but so has the skill of |
| Son Square area and along the Saigon riverfront, | | | | the numerous pickpockets. |
| where the motorbike cowboys operate. Sunday night | | | | Safety in Traffic |
| is the busiest with young people showing off their | | | | The streets of Ho Chi Minh City are busy in the |
| latest designer label clothes and cruising ten abreast on | | | | extreme. You may feel you are taking your life in your |
| motorbikes. | | | | hands but watch and follow the locals and you will be |
| Motorcycle taxi drivers, on the other hand, may have a | | | | fine. The trick is to step into the street and walk slowly |
| tough time but they pass it onto the tourists by | | | | across so that drivers drive around you! |