Google Maps
This is surely the first app you must have on your phone because of its unquestionable usefulness. In Vietnam, it can work very well, even if you are on the islands. Google Maps is a very comprehensive app where you can get the right route to go, an estimated time, and the total distance for the whole trip.
Google Maps
Some tips for you to use it more efficiently are:
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You can download offline maps ahead of time.
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In Ho Chi Minh City, Google Maps also lists the bus stop locations and the routes. Meanwhile, in Hanoi you need to download another app called "bus map Hanoi".
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You can use it to find a restaurant or even any shop you want to go to near your current location. For example, using the “restaurant near me” search, the app will list out all the information that you need.
Google Translate
It is no surprise that Google Translate is on the list of Vietnam travel apps. Google Translate can help you connect to locals and get what you want easily. The app offers a fast and easy translation experience, even though the translation from English or your native language to Vietnamese may not be accurate.
Google Translate
Accommodation
Booking
Booking stands as one of the best Vietnam travel apps for accommodations. With several clicks, you can get all options for a place that meets all your requirements, from your location to the type you want, price range, and other amenities.
The special feature of this app is that the final price will include taxes and other fees for the room when you search. Therefore, you won’t be surprised at the final cost when you checkout. A tip to help you find a good quality room is to read reviews and target those with ratings of 8 or above.
Booking
Agoda
This app is not only renowned in Vietnam but also in Asia. In this app, you can input information like:
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The dates of your stay
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Number of rooms
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Number of people
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Any other customizable filters in your search.
Moreover, you can use it to compare hotel pricing if you are traveling on a tight budget. Besides its easy-to-use interface, Agoda is also widely used for its transparent policies.
Agoda
Transportation
Grab
Grab is one of the most popular Vietnam travel apps that locals use to get around the city. The advantages of this app can range from:
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Various types of transportation and transactions.
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Easy to use by inputting the starting and ending location.
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Be able to track your driver’s location and the driving route.
Grab
Xanh SM
Xanh SM is another popular ride-hailing app in many big cities. The service is the same as Grab. However, the outstanding feature of this transportation is that they are electric cars. Therefore, when traveling with Xanh SM, there is no smell of gasoline or engine noise.
Xanh SM
Moreover, since its recent launch, Xanh SM has numerous promotional codes on its app, offering exciting discounts and deals to its users. In addition, you need to note that this app uses the Vietnamese phone number +84 as the app will send an OTP code to confirm.
Food delivery
Shopee food
This app is one of the most popular Vietnam travel apps to book food. With an amazing user experience and a pretty easy-to-use feature, you can find a myriad of dishes from favorite local eateries and popular chains. Moreover, locals love using Shopee food because of its abundance of promotional codes, ranging from time-sensitive free shipping offers to discounts with specific terms and expiration dates.
Shopee food
Be food
This app has over 5 million downloads and is another food delivery app in Vietnam. With an eye-catching interface and user-friendliness design, Be Food rapidly became a good choice for you to compare food prices versus Shopee food.
Be food
Highlights of the app:
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Fast delivery
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Easy to track order status
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Diverse payment methods: bank cards, e-wallets, cash, Cake wallets,... with many incentives.
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Haven't updated many food images yet.
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The number of dishes and restaurants is not abundant.
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Only operating in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Trip planning
Klook
Klook stands out as Vietnam's premier trip-planning application, renowned for its diverse range of attractions available at discounted rates compared to official ticket prices. What’s great about this app is that it will help you save money by pre-booking tickets, ensuring seamless redemption through its user-friendly app interface. You just need to present the app at the attraction or designated ticket pick-up point to receive your physical ticket hassle-free.
Klook
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor covers all the local experiences to try from booking trips, checking flight itineraries, and discovering hotels and accommodations. You can find any information about any place you’d like to visit as well as all the honest reviews with pictures and videos from the huge community users. You can have all you need to clear any doubts.
TripAdvisor
To gain more insights, navigate to our post about travel guide to Vietnam!
We are sure that with the presented Vietnam travel apps, your trip will be facilitated utmost. If you have any further questions about travel in Vietnam, don’t hesitate to contact our New Asia Tours website to get dedicated advice.
