Can international travelers pay by QR code in Nha Trang, including at hotels?

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TL;DR

QR payments are commonly accepted in Nha Trang, especially through the Sber app if your phone has mobile internet, and even small shops may take it. However, hotel QR payments are not universal, so travelers should not rely on this method alone.

What the community said

According to traveler feedback, local QR payments in Nha Trang work with VTB, Sber, and T-Bank apps. With Rosselkhozbank, card payments may go through while QR payments do not.

VTB, Sber, T-Bank; Rosselkhozbank

Recent traveler feedback says QR payments through the Sber app work in many places around Nha Trang as long as your phone has internet access. This includes not just larger businesses but even small street kiosks.

Sber app

One traveler noted that the card question came up precisely because QR payment is accepted in many places in the city. In practice, QR is a common everyday payment method in Nha Trang.

At hotels, QR payment is less reliable: a traveler reported that QR did not go through at hotel checkouts even though they expected it to work everywhere. It is safer to keep a backup payment option for accommodation.

Nha Trang hotels