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I fired up the uber app in HCMC and Hanoi and was surprised to see that were cars in both cities. However, with MaiLinh or Vinasun running around I don't really see the need. I did try grabtaxi with a native speaker, and that was so cheap it was down right scary, but I don't think I would have gotten by with just English in that case. As a Western tourist the taxi rates are extremely reasonable, and I have taken at least 50 taxis all over Vietnam and each ride with MaiLinh or Vinasun has been perfect. In a country that a tourist can have trouble in I find the taxi situation there to be quite good.