After spending three months in Vietnam on a 90-day tourist visa, every foreign man should put Vietnam on their bucket list. It isn’t the easiest place to find a girlfriend, but Vietnamese women are near the top of the list regarding beauty inside and out. And due to Vietnamese women’s reservedness, the best place to meet them is through online dating platforms.
Bumble, Badoo, Tinder, and VietnamCupid are the best dating apps for meeting Vietnamese women. At times, other apps like Tagged, Paktor, and Skout have been fad-like in Vietnam. Also, don’t neglect Facebook Dating and Instagram for meeting beautiful Vietnamese women. They have the most users, but it requires more of a numbers game strategy.
As a country, Vietnam pleasantly surprised me on various factors: how gorgeous the country was, the quality of food, how nice the people were, and the abundance of outdoor adventure activities. But when it comes to dating, please be prepared. Vietnam has bigger dating challenges and requires more advanced dating skills than other similar countries in Southeast Asia, partly because of the strong language barrier and the conservative nature of Vietnamese women.
Also, I anecdotally noticed that Vietnamese women are less desperate to meet foreign boyfriends when compared to the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia. Therefore, targeting dating apps and websites specifically designed to match Westerners with Vietnamese women is a great place to start. In this article, I will rank the top dating apps in Vietnam based on my experience of talking to Vietnamese women and asking fellow expats who live in Vietnam.
Also see: The Ultimate Guide To Dating Beautiful Women In Vietnam
#5: Facebook Dating and Instagram in Vietnam
Whether you’re in Vietnam or anywhere in the world, don’t neglect using Facebook Dating and Instagram to meet beautiful women. Although technically a social media application, Instagram has been growing in popularity as possibly the largest dating app in the world.
Here are three ways that I use social media for dating purposes:
Browsing locations from the Instagram search. I like to use Instagram to browse popular places in the particular city that I am in and see who has tagged themselves in that place. You’ll be surprised by how many beautiful women you can discover with this method. After that, you need to follow them and send a nice message. Please understand that this is a cold call method and is a pure numbers game. The reality is that most will not respond, but I have met some beautiful women using this method in the Philippines and Colombia.
I ask women for their Instagram instead of their phone number after approaching or meeting a Vietnamese woman that I am interested in. Most young women nowadays have Instagram or Facebook accounts. They generally feel safer sharing their social media accounts than their personal phone numbers.
Facebook Dating has become a significant factor in the online dating space. An important feature is that dating profiles are tied to an authentic Facebook profile, adding an extra layer of security. Still, always remain diligently aware of online scammers and catfish.
Using Instagram or Facebook to transition off of a dating website will help you eliminate catfish and obtain a view into a woman’s lifestyle to see if she is a good fit. For example, I don’t drink alcohol and don’t like to date party animals. If a woman has a ton of content of her out partying, I can see it on her social media and move on to the next prospect.
#4 Tinder in Vietnam
Tinder’s swipe-based system needs no introduction, and its Vietnamese user base is robust and active. The lower prevalence of ladyboys, a common concern in other Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and the Philippines, enhances the app’s appeal in Vietnam. Upgrading enables the “Passport” feature for location adjustments, enabling you to begin swiping and matching with locals before even setting foot in Vietnam.
Tinder is often used as a hookup platform for short-term relationships. However, it would be best if you realized that Vietnam does not have much of a hookup culture. Vietnamese women tend to seek to become “just friends” first before engaging in any type of romantic or sensual activity.
Also see: 5 Steps To Create A Great International Dating Profile
#3 – VietnamCupid
I have been jokingly accused of being favorably biased for the Cupid Media Network sites (FilipinoCupid, ColombianCupid, InternationalCupid, etc.), because I have had a lot of success dating internationally with them. However, my endorsement of VietnamCupid is not relatively as high as it is for the Philippines, Thailand, and Colombia.
I spent the majority of my three months in Da Nang and Hoi An, Vietnam. On VietnamCupid, there was not a large user base in those particular cities. However, I noticed that there were many women located in the Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi areas.
Unlike Badoo, VietnamCupid hasn’t reached the same level of local popularity in Vietnam, but it shines in its specificity. It has, by far, my favorite filtering features, allowing you to narrow down to exactly the type of Vietnamese woman you are looking for. The website is free to join and browse all the beautiful women, but you need to pay in order to message. Also, just like all the Cupid Media websites, VietnamCupid is particularly tailored for Vietnamese women looking for foreign boyfriends.
#2 – Badoo in Vietnam
Badoo stands out with its impressive growth trajectory in Vietnam, boasting millions of users. My recommendation comes from witnessing my tennis buddy’s success in finding his Vietnamese sweetheart on this very app. She was stunning! It is considered a free app, however they will encourage you to purchase upgrades by limiting features from you.
Badoo’s appeal lies in its ability to facilitate chatting, matching, and arranging meetups seamlessly. It utilizes your location to connect you with nearby singles. Just look at the “nearby” section, and it will show you single Vietnamese women located near you. This immediacy makes it an attractive option for those looking to meet someone without the lengthy wait.
#1 – Bumble in Vietnam
Several expat friends told me that they prefer Bumble over any other dating platform in Vietnam. They mainly stated that the women are quality, beautiful, and seeking long-term relationships. I joined Bumble and received quite a few matches with beautiful Vietnamese women. Bumble is free to use, but upgrading will allow you to change locations and browse women in different places all around Vietnam and the entire world.
Gaining slow yet steady traction, Bumble brings a female-first approach to the dating scene in Vietnam. Women are required to take the initiative to start conversations, and I’ve found that this significantly reduces the amount of flaking compared to Tinder.