Is Nha Trang safe for tourists — what about traffic accidents and risks on extreme excursions like canyoning/cliff jumping?
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 53 days ago
On a tour by agency "VieTour" to Ba Ho park, the guide claimed the cliff-jump spot was 5-6m deep and safe, with no warning signs. In reality it was shallow — the tourist hit his head on the bottom and was seriously injured.
Ba Ho park, "VieTour" agency
The accompanying guide had no first aid kit — only iodine and a band-aid were found at the park checkpoint. The guide refused to call an ambulance, saying she had to continue leading the group, and told the injured tourist to get a taxi himself and sort it out with his insurance.
After the injury, agency "VieTour" refused to refund the $105 tour fee and claimed the tourist was warned of the danger and given proper assistance. The tourist filed a police report and complained to Vietnam's Department of Tourism.
$105 tour cost
Russian tourists on a motorbike in Nha Trang were hit by a jeep driven by a local, who fled the scene. The woman's leg was crushed and the man suffered a head injury. According to witnesses, police barely responded, and the injured tourists couldn't board their flight home because they hadn't obtained the correctly-formatted hospital certificate in time.
Travelers note that on social media (banned in Russia) there are frequent videos of accidents involving Russian-speaking tourists on scooters/motorbikes in Nha Trang — according to them, such incidents happen almost daily.