would you allow your 17 year old and friend to travel alone in Vietnam for 2 weeks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is literally NOT POSSIBLE. Hotels do not accept unaccompanied minors. I’ve actually tried to get hotel rooms for my 17 year old children, the hotel wouldn’t let them check in. Even if I prepaid everything. Even if the kid lies and says they are 18 (international hotels always require passports). It cannot be done.

I think OP is a troll honestly because the premise is absurd. It’s literally not possible for an 18 year old to check into a hotel alone.

There are hostels. Here’s the age requirement for one in Hoi An:

“Age Restriction: The minimum age to check in alone is from 11 years old.”

Link to it. I don’t believe you. I also don’t believe OP. I think this is a troll post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I went backpacking round Eurpoe at 17. And backpacking round SEA at 18. Great experience.

Exactly

[Anonymous]

I would. My kids are independent, adventurous and mature, thank goodness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is literally NOT POSSIBLE. Hotels do not accept unaccompanied minors. I’ve actually tried to get hotel rooms for my 17 year old children, the hotel wouldn’t let them check in. Even if I prepaid everything. Even if the kid lies and says they are 18 (international hotels always require passports). It cannot be done.

I think OP is a troll honestly because the premise is absurd. It’s literally not possible for an 18 year old to check into a hotel alone.

There are hostels. Here’s the age requirement for one in Hoi An:

“Age Restriction: The minimum age to check in alone is from 11 years old.”

Link to it. I don’t believe you. I also don’t believe OP. I think this is a troll post.

https://www.hostelworld.com/st/hostels/p/291686/almond-villa-hoi-an-and-hostel/

This was just a quick google search result. I hope this isn’t a typical rule. But I doubt a couple American 17 year olds are going to have too much trouble finding a room. I stayed in hostels all over Europe before I was 18 and met plenty of young backpackers in Vietnam. Plus you often meet up with others and share rooms - wouldn’t be hard to find an 18 yo if needed. You need to get out more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They'll be 18 in early fall.
They can get visas as 17 year olds and hotels will allow them to check in (and we will make reservations in advance)
They have numerous contacts in Vietnam, international calling and data, cash in hand, etc.
Thoughts?

No. Absolutely not.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The age of majority in Vietnam is 16.
Hotels will allow kids as young as 13 to check in.

This is absolutely false.

https://repository.vnu.edu.vn/bitstream/VNU_123/94808/1/KY-1526.pdf

That article is “debates and perspectives.”
Since you’ve read the whole thing, can you point out there it says they have changed the age to 18? Also where it says 13 yer olds can’t check into a hotel?

[Anonymous]

I would not want my child roaming Vietnam alone/with another 17 yr old for weeks while I’m still legally responsible for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The age of majority in Vietnam is 16.
Hotels will allow kids as young as 13 to check in.

Whats the minimum age to be thrown in jail for a minor transgression?

[Anonymous]

I am old school, if it was up for me no one will leaave the USA

[Anonymous]

I would probably not support it unless your contacts would be willing to step up if they need help.
I toured through Southern African as an older teen in the early 1990s and did perfectly fine but we had very good family friends there who were available if there was an emergency.

[Anonymous]

I would want to say yes, OP, but would probably make them wait until they have at least one year of university -- and one year living away from parents -- before they go.

Another option: could they do a group tour targeted toward young people for a week or two, then stay on to spend another week or so on their own in a defined area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am old school, if it was up for me no one will leaave the USA

How is that old school?
Even Thomas Jefferson enjoyed his long vacations abroad

[Anonymous]

Nooooo

You’ve been warned

[Anonymous]

Hell no, but not because of their age. But because of the incredibly strict drug laws in Southeast Asia. If they get caught with any amount of any type of illicit drug, they could very well spend a lot of time in jail. And not the kind of jail we have here. This happened to my colleague's brother when I was living in New Zealand. He actually spent 19 months in a Thai prison. And Vietnam is even more strict!