Is vietnam safe for female travelers?

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Me and my female cousins are planning to travel to vietnam and do some major backpacking, what are the precautions to take? and what are good cheap, places to visit?

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vietname is one of the safest countries in the world. so you don't need to worry so much. The good sport shoes is very good. then, you must need a map, try not get lost in vietnam, especially in the big city ( ho chi minh or ha noi...). you will be helped , and welcomed warmly. I really sure about that. some places you should visit are: Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh, Phong Nha Cavern in Quang Binh, Hoi An acient street in Da Nang, Sapa city in the north of vietnam...

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Bring M-16's and watch out for bouncing betty mines. If you take a guide dog, they can usually detect it. Stay off the trails and if you suspect a rathole, just chuck a grenade in. When wading through rivers, remember to clean your weapon after. Change your socks 12 hours. That's about it. Oh and put on some mosquito repellant for malaria.
I wouldn't go to a third world country. You could check what The U.S. has to say.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw...
Yes its safe. Of course with any foreign place you need to be careful and not do dumb things but my overall opinion - very safe and amazing to visit too!
yes, it's safe for everyone
yes it OK, the country is slowly improving. Just like all other asian countries, common sense precaution must be exercise at all time. Ok i heard the air quality there is quite bad so is the water -better drink bottle of water. Like most tourists try to bargain alot or you get rip-off. Take care in the street too, because the traffic is chaos - they only have limited traffic light.
Oh when you go and eat in the restaurant becareful, because last time my friend when there she was eating this soup called 'pho' a famous beef soup-instead of beef, after she finished, she found out it was dog meat.

Some place you may want to visit - they have theme park there, like water world and stuff. If you travel to other part go to Vung Tau and Da Lat - it like a holiday restort, there moutains, waterfall and all sort of thing.

Hvae fun - from you Vietnam tour guide
no