Applied for a Vietnam e-visa from Hyderabad last month and got approved in three days, which beat my expectations. The on-arrival option requires a pre-approval letter anyway, so you're doing half the work twice. E-visa costs about the same (USD 25–50), works at any entry point—air, land, or sea—and gets you valid for up to 90 days single or multiple entry. On-arrival is technically air-only and you're sorting cash at the airport. The consulate in Mumbai's doable if you've got the time, but e-visa online just removes a whole layer of friction. Worth the three days of waiting.
MidMid decay: useful for a moderate window. Verify if older.Passport: IN28% confidence
The app situation in Vietnam is narrower than you'd expect. Green SM dominates the ride-hailing space with full electric fleet coverage and handles the basics competently: intuitive booking, driver vetting, multiple payment methods. The catch is payment friction—they don't accept American Express, only Visa and Mastercard, which matters if that's your primary card. Driver communication's solid, the app itself is clean, and pricing tracks reasonable. The experience varies by city; Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are reliable, but smaller markets like Hue show inconsistency.
MidMid decay: useful for a moderate window. Verify if older.25% confidence
SIMs are increadibly cheap. You can buy it at the airport when you just arrive, it will be probably 3x than on the street, yet still around 8usd for like a 30 days and 5gb of data DAILY.
MidMid decay: useful for a moderate window. Verify if older.24% confidence
In the last couple of weeks there have been more and more police control targeting foreigners specifically. Report/avoid when you see police units https://t.me/+-s2ZkuRmGew0OThi
MidMid decay: useful for a moderate window. Verify if older.23% confidence
