Stay Safe & Healthy in Nha Trang
While daytime travel is relatively secure. At night in Nha Trang, theft and pickpocketing of tourists leaving bars or simply wandering late at night are widespread. All valuables, particularly mobile phones and cameras, which are the most frequently targeted items, should be left in the hotel room. You shouldn’t bring valuables to bars unless you’re prepared to lose them.
Nha Trang has a typically low crime rate, although the danger of petty crime, especially late at night, is greater than in most other Asian cities. After midnight, pickpocketing is the most prevalent crime around the Sailing Club. During the day, the beach is pretty safe, although it is not unusual for bags to be stolen, so do not bring valuables. Constant vigilance is the best policy. Do not wear excessive amounts of jewelry, and keep a watch on your possessions. When exploring the streets at night, it would be prudent to do so in groups. Also, clubgoers returning home should use a cab and not a motorcycle taxi. Single men walking back to their hotels in the early hours from clubs and bars such as the Sailing Club and Why Not Bar, especially if a little tipsy, should be wary of women approaching, typically in groups of two or three, but often with a couple of men on motorcycles watching closely from a distance, ready to act as getaway drivers or to intervene if things turn violent. They approach you with a warm, touchy-feely demeanor, first determining what valuables you have and where they are, and then removing them. Frequently, the victim is unaware he has been robbed until he returns to his room or awakens. This is nearly becoming a tourist attraction in the sense that you may almost nightly witness this sight, possibly assisting a fellow intoxicated tourist who is being robbed. Unbelievably, neither the cops nor hotel or bar security intervene.
You should not carry cash in your passport. If you request that your hotel secure your money in its safe, they will often comply and have processes in place to do so. Passports are stored separately from other valuables since each day of your stay must be reported to the authorities. The hotel would prefer a photocopy of the passport than the original (personal data page and visa). Never surrender your passport to anybody other than authorized personnel. Never carry cash inside your passport. Keep some cash in a pocket other than your wallet or money belt. There is no reason to display it while making modest transactions.
In Nha Trang, drive-by motorbike theft is quite widespread. Tourists have had cash and wallets stolen from them.
Check with your insurance provider before renting a motorcycle in Asia, as coverage is usually nonexistent.
Do not quarrel with locals who attempt to con you out of money. This includes street vendors, motorcycle taxis, etc. They may readily turn violent and hostile, frequently using rocks or even hidden weapons. It is important to avoid these individuals at all costs, despite the fact that they may be more difficult to get rid of than in other areas.
One unfavorable report was made regarding TM Brothers buses. Supposedly, they have a poor reputation, and some of the chairs are damaged, and there are cockroaches on board. Nonetheless, their buses are often a few dollars cheaper than those of competing businesses.
