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Tipping in Hanoi

Posted by Nguyen Ngoc diep on January 24, 2014 at 5:43am

TIPPING IN HANOI

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Tipping is not expected in Vietnam, but it is anyway, highly appreciated. A 5-10% tip for a meal is a very small amount of money. Avoid tipping too much, as it will set a precedent for others.

It is customary, though not compulsory, to tip tour guides and drivers at the end of a tour. Hotel and station porters should also be tipped, about 2 - 5 usd / day, depending on the service.

Tipping when eating is probably the most asked question. In the large cities when dining in large hote
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Tipping Guidelines - Notes for Other Countries

Posted by Bye Bye Birdees Consulting on April 25, 2011 at 4:23am
I'm often asked what the tipping guidelines are in other countries. I would like to say to use the guidelines that we use here in the U.S. The truth is that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Every country has different guidelines. Some places a few dollars may be fine or a couple of dollars. In other places, a few dollars may get snubbed.

The purpose of a tip is to express appreciation for a service also called a gratuity. One question always asked is in the case of all-inclusive prop
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A Pre-Travel Tipping Tip

Posted by James Krebsbach on April 3, 2010 at 2:54pm
How many times have all of us reached into our pockets for some money to tip a baggage handler, tour guide etc. and all we have are large bills. My wife came up with the idea of before leaving on any of our trips, that we go to the bank and in our case (United States) get 100 one dollar bills. Then we make sure that we have some of them with us where ever we go.. We have found that tipping in most countries can be your home currency, especially if it is dollars or euros. It has simplified our ti
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