Good Morning Vietnam! Best Vietnam VPN for Travel Today

 

Good Morning Vietnam!

Good Morning Vietnam! Best Vietnam VPN for Travel Today

Suppose you’re old enough to remember a 1987 film starring the late Robin Williams – “Good Morning Vietnam” when it first screened in cinemas. In that case, you might also recall US forces leaving the American embassy with helicopters full of diplomatic staff in April 1975 after the fall of Saigon.

North Vietnamese Army troops (NVA) took over the city on that day. The taking of Saigon was both symbolically and effectively the end of the USA’s involvement in the Vietnam War. That conflict was waged across Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from the early 1960s until Saigon’s capture by NVA soldiers in 1975.

 The film Good Morning Vietnam told the true story of Adrian Cronauer, a US forces radio disk jockey (DJ). 

Due to his irreverent, zany, and controversial outbursts, Cronauer became very popular with American GIs posted in Vietnam. Cronauer was taken off the air because the military management of the propaganda-providing radio station felt that his style was not sufficiently respectful to convey their intended message. 

The highly entertaining movie of those events shouldn’t be missed if you haven’t already seen it.

The author in Cambodia

Holiday in Cambodia

For those too young to remember such things, a vacation to Cambodia and Vietnam wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the many museums dedicated to different aspects of the war. 

From fascinating political analysis at the Saigon ‘War Remnants Museum to stooping along underground catacombs at the cu-chi-tunnels, there’s a vibrant history to that conflict, which every American citizen might wish to learn. By 2029, 2 million tourists will fly to Cambodia annually. Historical knowledge adds context to understanding the lives of previous American generations sent overseas to fight.

But before embarking on a vacation to SE Asia, one of the first things you should do before leaving home is to download and install a Vietnam VPN on any devices you might be taking with you, such as smartphones, iPads, or laptops.

Staying safe online and in-country

A virtual private network (VPN) works effectively by placing an intermediate or middleman server between the VPN user’s device and the requested internet service. Whether you’re checking webmail on your phone or booking a flight on your laptop, the VPN sits between the device and the online destination. 

The VPN network comprises hundreds of encrypted servers, providing anonymity for the user and location cloaking. In short, a VPN user can’t be personally identified, and their IP address location could appear anywhere on our planet.

Such facilities assist in keeping VPN users safe from cyber threats, especially when people are away on vacation. VPNs also provide extra convenience facilities for travelers. Let’s look at a few of the key benefits:

Security on public Wi-Fi networks

You’ll likely connect to various public Wi-Fi networks in airports, hotels, and shopping malls when traveling abroad. These Hot Spots are often unsecured and can be havens for hackers to intercept your data and install malware on your devices.

However, a Vietnam VPN will carry high-security malware protection for a better user experience. The server will detect any malicious activity and disconnect your device from the hotspot before any harm can be done.

The encryption of a VPN-protected internet connection also makes it much harder for hackers to access personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Even if someone managed to intercept your connection, the data they would see would be gobbledygook.

Streaming your favorite shows and internet censorship

Some streaming platforms, such as Netflix or BBC iPlayer, have restricted services, so content is either unreachable from a foreign country or offered in a completely different format. This is usually due to copyright issues from the studios and production companies supplying their content to those streaming sites.

However, a VPN allows you to connect to the internet via servers in the same country as the desired streaming service. Within minutes, you can view your favorite shows from your Hanoi hotel room without interruptions.

 These geo restrictions often extend to social media platforms and news websites and can likewise be sidestepped. 

Certain countries, like Vietnam, and especially China and North Korea, have internet censorship laws that may restrict access to specific websites and online services. Again, a VPN can help avoid these restrictions while traveling but don’t get caught by the authorities of those regimes. 

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Dynamic pricing and currency of online accommodation bookings

A VPN can also be handy when booking travel and airline flights before leaving home. If you’re planning a vacation in Vietnam, visit an online reseller like Hotelbookings.vn – which will almost certainly display prices in your home currency. So, if your desired hotel is available for six nights at around $30 per night, that will be $180. 

But if you log onto your VPN using a Vietnamese IP address, the website will show the price in Vietnamese Dong. It might look scary, but 180 bucks is over 4.5 million Dong! But if you buy in USD dollars, the exchange rate offered by the .vn domain website will likely be very disadvantageous. 

Also, dynamic pricing works because the website’s AI detects where visitors are based and offers prices according to what it ‘thinks’ you can afford. The algorithms can also recognize the device type and model you use to connect. So, if you log onto an accommodation website from Long Island on a brand-new MacBook Pro – the prices will likely inflate.

Using a VPN, you can appear in a less wealthy location, like Mexico. Your device ID is scrambled, so the prices offered are likely to be lower. Another win for the VPN user!

The Author and his friends enjoying street food in Hanoi, Vietnam

 In summary 

As you can see, using a VPN when traveling to Vietnam (or indeed anywhere in the world) offers numerous benefits—and we didn’t have the space here to discuss even more of them.

Think also if you go on a business trip or undertake remote work abroad; if you have third-party or company data on your machine, it’s even more important to safeguard your devices – it could cost your job or livelihood not to.

So whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, backpacking and walking, or staying at expensive hotels, a VPN is one of the best precautions you can take – along with several packs of Imodium and a big handful of aspirins!

 

Hanoi, Vietnam

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