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Hitchhikernick - hitched from border of Cambodia to china in 2 weeks (1week in Hanoi to get china visa) in September 2016. Hitching was pretty easy, but 90% of the time it was a motorbike (you must wear a helmet in Vietnam-biker gave me his spare one). Only difficulty I found was when stuck in big cities, otherwise easy. Hardly ever asked for money, if at all. Average waiting time 10 mins.Be very careful where you camp as a local cut open bottom of my tent and stole my GoPro, tried to comeback and get my wallet, but i shouted like a mad man at him and he didn't come back, that was in a temple grounds of all places in Ha-Long bay.   Onlyexperiences: I hitchhiked from HO chi Minh to Hanoi February 2024 and it was super easy ! never waiting more than 30 minutes! A big advice is to use a sing ( Xin Di Dho )  it will help you to avoid taxis and people who want money