Tip Calculator for Ho Chi Minh City

Tip Calculator for Ho Chi Minh City

Tipping is not traditionally expected in Vietnam, but it has become common in tourist areas: rounding up the bill or leaving 5 to 10 percent is appreciated at sit-down restaurants, spas and for tour guides. This page opens the tip calculator for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnamese dong (VND) with a 5 percent tip and a bill split 4 ways.

Facts that change the answer

• Typical tip in Ho Chi Minh City: 5 percent
• Service charge: Hotels and upscale restaurants often add a 5 percent service charge plus VAT, shown as ++ after the price.
• Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND)

Worked example for Ho Chi Minh City

A 4-person meal in Ho Chi Minh City with a bill of VND 800,000 and a 5 percent tip comes to VND 840,000, or VND 210,000 each. At 10 percent the total would be VND 880,000. (Example bill; use your own receipt.)

Ho Chi Minh City has about 14,002,598 people (GeoNames) and is in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Customs are much the same in Hanoi, the nearest large city in Vietnam on this list. Across the border, Bangkok in Thailand follows different habits, so check that city's page before you travel.

Quick amounts in VND at 5 percent: on VND 400,000 the tip is VND 20,000 and the total VND 420,000; on VND 800,000 the tip is VND 40,000 and the total VND 840,000; on VND 1,600,000 the tip is VND 80,000 and the total VND 1,680,000; on VND 3,200,000 the tip is VND 160,000 and the total VND 3,360,000. At 0 percent the tip on VND 800,000 would be VND 0, and at 10 percent VND 80,000.

Sources: FastBuySale editorial summary of local custom (customs vary) · GeoNames. Checked 5 November 2026. For how the maths works, see the Tip Calculator guide.