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If In cities traffic lights are common, so you're staying with Vietnamese people can approach cars directly when they are standing and leave asking them with hitchhiking where they may go. That makes it more likely to be worried about your safetytaken by (faster) cars than by trucks. It would Generally approaching them, when they are entering their cars, increases the chances immensly to be polite then to consider paying taken by a short bus ride or at least heading to car of choice. There are also toll gates on the bus station when you leave them so they are not 1A "Tram Thu Phi" (say tram too worriedphee), ideal places especially at night.
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There is no word for Hitchhiking in Vietnamese but hitchhiking in Vietnam is generally easy, especially if sticking to the AH1 (Asian Highway 1) from Hanoi to Saigon. The hitching method is to use the flat palm sign, like in China or using a sign. Using the thumb is less likely to work.
Vietnamese people will often tell you that hitchhiking is impossible, but in almost any road in the country pedestrians are offered to hop in various vehicles. Generally people are expected to pay, but the concept of a free ride is accepted if you are a strange foreigner.Inside of the cities or when in a bad spot, a universal "2km" sign works very well. you will not see a lot of cars, but you do see a lot of motorcycle. So my advice is to buy a helmet once (cost like 5 dollars) and than hitch-hike with her everywhere. the Vietneamse will be happy to stoop for you, they just don't want to be cought by police, becouse drive without helmet is forbidden (apparently). it's also mean that your bag should be light enough, becouse it's going to be on your back through 200 km.. ([[moriya]]
Using a sign with "Xin Xe" ("please drive me to") followed by your destination works well. Expect every bus and van to stop as well, even if you don't have your hand stretched out. Most of the time they will charge, but you may get a free ride. Ask before entering by saying "Miễn Phí?" ("free?"). The Vietnamese can be very generous. If you want to be clear you want a free ride, make a sign that says "Cho tôi đi nhờ" in the north or "Cho tôi quá giang" in the south, it means "give me a ride". Some minibuses will still stop and ask for money though.
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== Experiences ==
'''Gonzalobonini''' has successfully hitchhiked from Nha Trang to [[Hanoi]] without any inconvenient, the expression '''"Xin đi nhờ"''' is clear for everyone, is recommended to '''use it every time a car or motorbike stops'''. The waiting time for motorbikes were between '''one or three minutes''' (a sing saying 2KM helps), for cars the waiting time was around 20 minutes. The cities in Vietnam stretch for many kilometers before reaching the countryside so it is better to hitchhike motorbikes rather than walking. It '''can be tough to ride on a bike with a heavy backpack''', if that is the case be sure to '''let you backpack loose''' so the seat will hold it instead of your back. He found only friendly and helpful people, definitely a good country to hitchhike in.
* [http://marcandoelpolo.com/viajar-a-dedo-autostop-vietnam/ Information, tips and personal experiences of hitch-hiking in Vietnam. A 1433 km journey on 27 vehicles (only in spanish)], by Marcando el Polo
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