Going abroad for the first time and going to Nha Trang, Vietnam the day after tomorrow, I don't want to tip the customs. Any suggestions?

Share my actual experience of being asked for a tip when I went to Vietnam without applying for a visa in advance.

Share my actual combat experience in Vietnam.

From the first time I went to Vietnam, I encountered the problem of tipping every time I went through the customs. I have rich practical experience, and now I have exercised the decency to laugh it off before this question; But when I first entered Vietnam, the situation was completely different.

The first time I went to Vietnam, I took my mother and her by plane and entered from Ho Chi Minh City.

Because that trip was also a temporary idea, the whole travel decision-making period took less than five days from travel preparation, ticket purchase to the final trip, so it was impossible to apply for a Vietnamese visa in advance.

Anyone familiar with tourism in Vietnam knows that visas in this country are still relatively "flexible". In addition to applying for a visa in advance, there are other ways to enter the country. The first time I went to Vietnam, I chose the way of visa on arrival. So, my passport didn't prove that I was allowed to enter Vietnam at that time, which also caused my panic.

When I entered Ho Chi Minh City, I went to the customs to apply for a visa on arrival with my passport, photo, Vietnamese visa approval, entry form and visa fee. At that time, the "visa fee on arrival" was prepared, which was 25 dollars per person, and no other fees were prepared except the visa fee.

In front of the visa counter, I handed these documents directly to the customs officer, who naturally accepted my documents and so on. He opened my passport, looked at the relevant documents, and then looked up and checked himself. All this is very logical, and based on my experience of going in and out of customs in many countries and successfully handling relatively difficult visas such as Japanese visa, Schengen visa and American visa, I belong to that kind of visa-easy household.

However, after checking the information, the actions of the customs officials stopped and became silent. I didn't know what happened at that time, so I froze there, and the two sides were deadlocked for about 20 seconds.

Then, he looked at me and looked up at me again. I looked back at him before I knew it. Maybe he couldn't stand my long reaction chain and finally spoke. When you open your mouth, it's not authentic Mandarin. He only said one word, "Ten dollars, ten dollars!" Now, I finally understand that this is asking for a tip!

Because there was no visa on my passport at that time and it was my first time to enter Vietnam, I was always a little worried. However, I have been in and out of Southeast Asian countries many times, and I know what customs tips are all about. In the customs area, the Chinese propaganda "Tipping is forbidden here" put in the corner of Yi Labao also gave me confidence.

So, I played a cunning trick and went back directly in Cantonese: "What do you think?" what did you say ? ) He paused for a moment, and then repeated "Ten dollars!" I still respond with the same sentence. After two rounds, he gave up. I will get a visa and be released soon, and I will go to China as I wish.

This is my first experience in customs clearance, and then I gradually learned the details of customs clearance. Now, I still have the problem of tipping. I also entered the country on a visa, but I am much more generous. I will smile and look at each other firmly, and then shake my head to indicate that I don't tip, which has become the way for me to enter Vietnam correctly.

What should Southeast Asian countries pay attention to when entering the country?

In fact, it is not a patent for Vietnam to ask for tips when entering the country, and neither is Cambodia. In Thailand, where China people like to go very much, there is a state of quick tipping and no tipping.

In the face of the widespread phenomenon of "customs tipping", if you don't want to give it, you can refuse it. However, the first premise is, of course, that you are an international tourist whose conditions and behaviors conform to the norms. The so-called "even if the shadow is oblique", it is the premise to regulate yourself first and not leave any handle for others. Due to the need to tip at customs clearance, most tourists take the initiative because they are worried that they will not be able to get visas smoothly. Therefore, your own customs clearance documents and documents are in line with the norms, and there will be no unexpected situations such as being refused a visa at the customs. On the other hand, customs are also the gateway of a country, and the gateway has the dignity and norms of the gateway. It is everyone's duty to abide by the norms. For example, you are not allowed to take photos when you go through customs, so don't take video evidence when you are asked for tips at customs, which will put you at a disadvantage.

To be fair, tipping is a voluntary monetary reward for service personnel. As long as it is a voluntary principle, there is no right or wrong. So, if you really want to reward customs officers, that's fine. But this reward has nothing to do with "bribery". If you want to get a visa by tipping or get a visa quickly, it is impure motivation. Therefore, the anti-initiative phenomenon of Southeast Asian customs officers asking for tips from China tourists should not be advocated.

Vietnam is ok, not as rampant as Cambodian customs. First of all, we must remember that the customs can't accept tips, and we dare not accept tips with this concept.

I didn't meet him when I left Da Nang, Vietnam, but I met him in Cambodia. Their customs even said that the tip was 10 RMB or two yuan in Chinese. I pretended not to understand. Although the customs has been talking about it, I can't ignore it. Let it go. An uncle directly spoke and clashed with the customs. The customs did throw away his passport and refused to sign it, but later it passed the customs counter, so don't have a conflict in other countries yet. If you don't give it to you, ask why or change the counter. When you go out often, you must remember that it is illegal for the customs to accept tips.

Secondly, customs tipping is also a habit formed by a large number of group tours in China, in order to facilitate the money. As a result, this culture is only for China people, and western guests never dare. You can also get off the plane and follow the western guests and stand behind them.

Third, try to avoid group tourists leaving the country together. The group tour part is to let the tour guide save things and prepare tips for the guests to pay. Try to leave the country as soon as possible on the same flight. Customs is not good at it, and there are many people waiting to leave the country.

There are many ways anyway. Generally, customs can accept tips. Experienced young people don't do much. Basically, they want to travel with a group, especially the elderly immigrants, because they don't know English and are afraid of accidents in foreign countries. Therefore, always remember that it is illegal to charge any tip to the customs. You don't need to be afraid. If you are lucky, you can change the counter to leave the country.

Have a nice trip.

In fact, the customs has become accustomed to tipping tour guides, and some people are willing to tip for quick clearance, which has become a habit over time. I've been to most countries in Southeast Asia, and I've never seen anyone accept tips from individual travelers. I've also been to Nha Trang, Vietnam, and I've never met a situation where the customs asked for tips. What I saw with my own eyes was that when I went through the customs in Cambodia, the customs would say in Chinese that the tip was 10 yuan, which was an unwritten rule. When going to Europe and America, the customs doesn't mention tipping at all. Obviously, the tour group has reached an agreement with the customs to pay a tip for the smooth customs clearance.

As for Thailand, there have been many customs asking for tips before, and there have been conflicts. Since the video came out, the customs immigration department in Bangkok, Thailand now explicitly prohibits tipping. Therefore, it is illegal for consumers to ask for tips. Secondly, it is also a bad habit for tourists who mainly travel in groups to get through customs quickly and for customs. If you want a tip, you can refuse it.

Before crossing Nepal by land from Tibet, I had to check my luggage more than a dozen times along the way. Many border inspectors will want what they like when they see it, but it is reasonable for you not to give it, and they will not force you to give it.

I went to Vietnam from Dongxing last month and didn't ask me for a tip. 20 17 when Laos returned to China, it was estimated that it was not given in the car. The French I spoke directly was stamped by the customs. Others gave 20,000 yuan, equivalent to RMB 16 yuan, which was encouraged by the bus driver. When I entered Laos from Thailand, the customs did not ask anyone for a tip.

I have been an outbound tour leader for nearly ten years, and the number of trips to Vietnam and Cambodia must be countless.

First of all, you must have complete information and procedures to pass the customs! The information should be complete, and don't give people a handle. Now, due to the improvement of China people's awareness, both Vietnamese and Cambodian dare not "force" China people to tip. My team and I will tell the team members when we have all the information ready. We don't have to worry about this situation at the customs. At best, we can ignore him, but we must never take photos to collect evidence. That will violate customs regulations and you will be caught. Don't conflict, spend a little time at most, many guests feel that tipping is nothing, it is their own will. Originally, tipping is to give if you like it, but not if you don't like it. There is no right or wrong for the guests. What is wrong is the "forced" requirement. Since the last incident of beating people by Vietnamese customs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put a lot of pressure on them, and now they dare not force it. Even if you say "RMB" or "tip", he will let you go if you refuse.

I have different views on why tipping is only for China people and caused by tour groups.

Why can't I tip other countries? There are two main types of tourists from other countries in Southeast Asia: one is the ten ASEAN countries, and the other is the relatively developed distant countries. Basically, they are visa-free or English-speaking countries. Early Southeast Asian customs did not have Chinese, but English, so visa-free countries and English-speaking countries could pass the customs smoothly. In China, before there were tour groups, a large number of businessmen went south to do business. Many of them can't speak English or the local language, so they can't go through the immigration formalities. Even many of their belongings are illegal, so the concept of "pocketing money" can be quickly eliminated without embarrassment. In order not to delay the whole group and other people, the current tour group does suggest tipping. But the team situation is really different from free travel. It doesn't matter how long the free travel is delayed. The team will make more people wait, and many elderly people in poor health can't afford to wait. So there is no right or wrong.

I want to say: this is the product of an era. With the improvement of people's education (everyone will go through the entry and exit formalities), with the increase of China people's entry and exit flow, with the change of people's consciousness, and with the negotiation of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this phenomenon will one day withdraw from the historical stage!

Hello, Xiaoyu will answer your questions in Vietnam.

Nha Trang is a popular tourist city in China. Known as the most beautiful coastal city in Vietnam, there are exciting and fun mud baths. The only drawback is that Nha Trang Customs takes tips.

In view of not wanting to tip the customs, Xiaoyu talks about his personal opinion and doesn't like it.

1. If there is nothing wrong with your passport and visa and you don't have any illegal luggage, you don't have to tip at all, just don't give it. There's nothing the customs can do. Just stall for some time, as long as you keep calm and don't do anything drastic. Xiaoyu has entered the customs many times and has never been asked for a tip.

2. When the customs queues up, stay away from the tour group, because the tour group is more likely to be tipped.

3. Before entering the customs line, look at the customs officers and try to choose the female customs, so the probability of tipping is low.

4. Find customs officers with fast customs clearance speed and choose teams with more free travel in Europe and America to queue up.

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He can't help you even if he insists on not giving it. The main reason is that China people are slaves. You gave it all when you saw someone else giving you little shoes. I won't give it anyway. If you want to slow down, slow down.

I think Vietnam is ok, not as rampant as Cambodian customs. First of all, we must remember that the customs can't accept tips, and we dare not accept tips with this concept.

Let me analyze it in detail.

First of all, I didn't meet him when I left Da Nang, Vietnam, but when I met him in Cambodia, their customs even said that the tip was 10 RMB or two yuan in Chinese. I pretended not to understand. Although the customs has been talking about it, I can't ignore it. Let it go.

An uncle directly spoke and clashed with the customs. The customs did throw away his passport and refused to sign it, but later it passed the customs counter, so don't have a conflict in other countries yet. If you don't give it to you, ask why or change the counter. When you go out often, you must remember that it is illegal for the customs to accept tips.

As customs tipping is also a habit formed by a large number of group tours in China, it is very convenient to plug money. As a result, this culture is only for China people, and western guests never dare. You can also get off the plane and follow the western guests and stand behind them.

Finally, try to avoid group tourists leaving the country together. The group tour part is to let the tour guide save things and prepare tips for the guests to pay. Try to leave the country as soon as possible on the same flight. Customs is not good at it, and there are many people waiting to leave the country.

There are many ways anyway. Generally, customs can accept tips. Experienced young people don't do much. Basically, they want to travel with a group, especially the elderly immigrants, because they don't know English and are afraid of accidents in foreign countries. So always remember that it is illegal for the customs to charge any tips.

The above answers to this question are all my personal opinions. I hope you can give me some advice on the shortcomings.

The country is out, still care about this tip? It is worth asking that a little consumption can save unnecessary trouble? At first glance, you are a picky person in life.

Be generous when you go out, and calculate at home.