What should travelers do in Da Nang if police come to their hotel or there is a problem with local police?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 10 days ago
TL;DR
The main advice is to stay calm and avoid arguing. In practice, travelers recommend handling the situation through hotel management first, and involving your consulate if needed while asking for formal police presence.
What the community said
If you run into trouble with police in Da Nang, it is better not to argue on the spot about what the law should be or how things worked before. A safer approach is to stay calm and let the hotel management help handle the situation.
10 days ago hotel management
According to expat experience, de-escalation works best in these cases: try to resolve things without a scene and avoid getting confrontational, because that is usually in the traveler’s own interest. Even if the situation feels unfair, arguing with police often makes it harder to fix.
10 days ago
If you want a more formal process, you can ask for official police involvement through representatives such as hotel management or your consulate. Travelers mention this option when they want the interaction handled through official intermediaries rather than face-to-face alone.
10 days ago consulate