🇻🇳 Vietnam or 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Which one, honestly
Malaysia leads on getting around.
A normal day costs about $70 in Vietnam and $75 in Malaysia.
Side by side
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Mar, Apr, Oct, NovBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar
- $70A normal day$75
- 12h to HanoiNonstop from London13h to Kuala Lumpur
- Very goodBeaches and seaVery good
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Cheap domestic flights and sleeper trains, because the country is longGetting aroundCheap flights, good trains and buses, one of the easiest countries in Asia
- The north in January, cold and grey, and the centre during the autumn typhoonsWhen to avoidThe east coast islands from November to February, when most of them close
Pick by what you want
🇻🇳 Choose Vietnam if
you want the best street food in Asia on the smallest budget, and you do not mind a long thin country that takes time to cross.
🇲🇾 Choose Malaysia if
you want Thailand's food and beaches with a fraction of the crowds, and everything running slightly more smoothly.
Full Vietnam guide →Full Malaysia guide →
And what the world thinks
Dead even. The next vote breaks the tie.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.