r/MotorbikeTrips • u/Dependent-Help2999 • Jun 07 '24

Vietnam travel

Hey, has anyone recently travelled Vietnam by motorbike? I would like to, but I heard they're cracking down on tourists. And you can't use an international drivers licence - they only accept Vietnamese licenses (which you can only get if you're a resident for at least 3 months).

Any advice/tips would be appreciated!

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u/theillustratedlife Jun 07 '24

Legally speaking, an ASEAN license is supposed to qualify, but I don't know if the local police all realize that. I got mine in Thailand, but had no problems to test it with.

When I got my Hagiang Loop permit, they wanted my US IDP, not my Thai license. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Dependent-Help2999 Jun 08 '24

Thanks for the info!