Dat Nguyen
I was born in Hai Phong city, which is a big port city with wonderful Lan Ha Bay. Later I moved to Hanoi to study and started my career in the travel industry. As a person with a great passion for travel, I have spent 4 years experiencing famous landmarks as a tour guide in my beautiful country, from mountains to coastal areas. Furthermore, I used any chance to travel and explore other Indochina countries, especially Laos, which I find a magic place. Since then, I have understood what tourists want and need when they are travelling. Therefore, I pursue myself in a new role – travel consultant with the desire to help customers have great experiences on their trip to my wonderful country.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"I specialise in arranging trips in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. I know these countries like the back of my hand. Still, my strength is in cultural and outdoor activities: museums, temples, markets, villages, mountains, and waterfalls - I am always ready to consult you about the best places to visit in the county. Another my specialisation is food, you can always ask me about the best places or singing experience and creating an amazing culinary tours for you. "
How did you get involved in travel?
"I was inspired to work in the travel industry during one of the first trips I made. We took an organised tour and the travel guide was cheerful and told exciting stories about the places we visited. At that time I thought what a happy life they live, every day they can see such beautiful places, meet interesting people and make them happy. And I remembered this experience when I chose my profession and worked as a travel guide for 4 years. Later I tried myself in travel consultancy, which I enjoy a lot! "
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"I have had many wonderful trips around South East Asia, but the most memorable experience was very close to my hometown. It is Halong Bay, I was so amazed by the thousands of limestone karsts of various shapes right in the middle of the sea, I couldn't believe that nature could create it, and I was so happy that my country could be so spectacular. It looked like a beautiful work of art!
It was one of my first travel experiences, I was a teenage boy at that time. I and my family explored the bay on a cruise, and the guide there introduced us a lot about the history and the culture of the Red River Delta region, and even me being a local didn't know many of these facts. It was the first time I got inspired by travel and being a guide. And as I see it now, this trip has really changed my life, I worked as a guide and was introdicing this amazing place to my travellers. And now as a travel consultant, I would definitely put Halong Bay on the bucket list for those who are visiting Vietnam. "
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Mar 8 - Mar 17, 2025
Dear Vinh,
We would like to thank you for taking the time to write this review of your honeymoon trip. It warms our hearts to hear such amazing feedback!
We are so glad to know that everything went smoothly and you had enjoyed the time with our tour guides and drivers.
We’re very grateful for customers like you and hope to see you again.
With my best regards,
Dat
It was very good trip . Saw many places in Ca...
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Dear Ravinder,
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring Cambodia and Vietnam, especially the Angkor temples, Hanoi, and the Ha Long Bay cruise. It’s great to know that the city center walking tours in Hanoi were a highlight for you! We appreciate your feedback about the short stay in Ho Chi Minh City—hopefully, next time, we can help you discover even more of its charm.
Looking forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon!
Best wishes,
Dat
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Dear Julia,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We’re over the moon to hear that you enjoyed your honeymoon in Thailand with your husband ! Your feedback is highly appreciated, as it enables us to further develop our services and organize memorable trips for our future clients.
Thank you for your kind words about Ron, I will pass it to him.
Thank you again for choosing our company and we hope to see you again in Southeast Asia !
With my best regards,
Dat
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We wish you a fast recovery;
Note that we keep a great memory, much appreciated from all:
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Dear Claire,
I hope you had settled home safe and sound! Thanks so much for the fantastic review!
I really appreciate you mentioning how smoothly everything went with your daughters - that's always a great feeling to hear.
Thanks again for choosing KimKim! We're so glad you had a brilliant experience - we'd love to welcome you back again someday.
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Our guides were wonderful. Charming, informat...
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Dear Rachel,
Hello again from Vietnam. Thank you so much for your kind words about our guides! We take great pride in our team's expertise and passion, and we're thrilled they helped create such a memorable experience for you. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us!
We'd love to welcome you back again someday!
Thank you again and wish you all the best!
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Awesome trip to Vietnam thanks to KimKim.com
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Our trip to Vietnam was well planned and executed by Dat and his team mates. The guides in Hanoi, Sapa, and HMC (Saigon) were excellent and highly knowledgeable. The team made us feel at ease throughout. They were punctual and filled our days with sightseeing at a relaxed pace when needed and hectic when required. We couldn't have done this on our own and having English speaking local guides along with all local travel arrangements that were carefully designed to accommodate our wish list made it easy on us. Highly recommend KimKim for anyone planning a trip to Vietnam.
We're thrilled that the guides in Hanoi, Sapa, and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) exceeded your expectations with their knowledge and expertise. We appreciate your kind words about the pacing of the itinerary. Our goal is to make every traveler feel comfortable and at ease, so we're glad we achieved that for... Read more
