How to meet other Russian/foreign expats and travelers in Ho Chi Minh City?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 28 days ago
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 28 days ago
TL;DR
Ho Chi Minh City has Russian-speaking trivia nights (quizzes) for meeting people, but opinions on them are mixed — many prefer to connect directly through chats and social media. Locals are generally friendly, though hearing Russian on the street is rare.
Locals are generally friendly toward Russian speakers, though hearing Russian on the street is rare — based on one traveler's personal experience.
One traveler attended a Russian-speaking trivia night in Vietnam about 2 years ago and called it the worst kind of gathering — in their opinion, it's better to reach out directly to random people in chats and social media, a method that has never failed them.
Someone heard that the city hosts trivia nights specifically for Russian speakers — a meetup format for socializing and making friends.