Guides, payment tips, and stories to help you pay like a local — and keep your trip about the memories
Since February 2026, changing money at an unlicensed gold shop in Vietnam can get you fined. Here's where to exchange money legally, and what it costs.
Oct 1, 2026 · 5 min read
By Marco — living and working remotely in Ho Chi Minh City for the past six years
Aug 25, 2026 · 10 min read
Nothing kills a travel budget faster than watching your ATM screen add on a fee you didn't see coming.
Jul 18, 2026 · 5 min read
By Marco — living and working remotely in Ho Chi Minh City for the past six years
Jul 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Vietnam runs on QR code payments now. A Vietnamese bank account isn't needed to join in — here's the simplest way to pay like everyone else in that line.
Jul 15, 2026 · 5 min read
By Marco — living between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for the past six years
Jul 9, 2026 · 7 min readThe street food, the mishaps, the moments you paid like a local — we'd love to feature it right here.
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