Knowledge Base: Arrival Logistics

How to Use Grab & Gojek Immediately When Landing in Vietnam (eSIM Guide)

Executive Summary

Grab is the Southeast Asian equivalent of Uber. To avoid airport taxi scams at Hanoi and Saigon, international travelers must connect to mobile data immediately to hail an official GrabCar. Here is how to set up Grab with a data-only eSIM.

Critical Takeaways Every Traveler Must Know

✓ You do NOT need a Vietnamese phone number to use Grab. Grab functions over data with your home phone number via WhatsApp or SMS verification done before departure.
✓ Having active 5G data from Kovitel upon landing allows you to hail a Grab while standing at baggage claim.
✓ Official airport Grab pick-up points: SGN has lanes 4 & 5 at International Terminal; HAN has designated Grab pick-up pillars across the access road.
✓ Paying via credit card linked inside the Grab app eliminates cash disputes and meter tampering.

How Kovitel Solves This For Foreign Travelers

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