I've got a crazy long list of ideas and things I want to add to this community to make it the most useful group for valuable information and solving problems related to planning a trip in Vietnam. But I'd love to hear from YOU! What do you want to see more of, what information do you wish was available in the group? Any feedback, comments, criticisms are welcome! Coming soon: ✅Ha Long Bay/Cat Ba Island Guide ✅Off the beaten path (hidden gems) Guide

Vietnam is known for having super strong coffee. Here in Vietnam they primarily grow Robusta coffee as opposed to Arabica which is more common is all western countries. The Robusta coffee has almost double the caffeine of Arabica and has a darker, more bitter flavor. Many people will drink it with condensed milk for a sweeter flavor. (cà phê sữa) Other popular options: black coffee with no sugar (cà phê đen không dường) egg coffee (cà phê trứng) coconut coffee (cà phê cốt dừa) Salt coffee (cà phê muối) I was never a big coffee drinker before I moved to Vietnam, now I can't live without 2 cups a day. I wonder if I'm going overboard or if I have any more coffee fiends out there?!

I’ve noticed in every photo of Vietnam apartments that the fridge has a large, bright sticker on the door. Not sure what this is or what it’s for. Hopefully someone can enlighten me!

Disclaimer, I'm not on the ground, I'm just sharing my research. Here are two good sites I've found for renting real estate in Vietnam. https://www.dotproperty.com.vn/ Oriented towards foreigners and has a huge selection of properties in Da Nang and HCMC, with scatterered or no results for the rest of the country. Site is in English. https://batdongsan.com.vn/ seems to be the largest national real estate site, and is in Vietnamese (just use your browser's translate function). It's useful to check what the actual "local" rates are, and also you can check almost any location in the country. I'm curious to know if anyone has gone out of the foreigner/traveller ecosystem entirely and rented a place long-term through local agents, you'd probably need a translator or assistant but my understanding is that you shouldn't have any trouble getting a lease. Standard terms are 2-6 months rent in advance (usually 3) plus 1-2 months deposit. I noticed that the city of Quy Nhon, which geographically with its beaches seems as beautiful as Da Nang, has few tourists. They built some developments just prior to the pandemic, and seem to be having trouble filling the vacancies. You can rent long-term there often paying just one month rent in advance. Could be an interesting option but you would have to enjoy a much quieter city than Da Nang, little nightlife or international-oriented amenities.

I went apartment hunting today and noticed some area’s just north of Phuoc My are cheaper by 50%. Is there a reason why they’re cheaper other than the fact that they’re a little more remote?