Vietnam Airlines Business Class: VERY Mixed Feelings | 787-10 HCMC to Da Nang

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This didn't exactly go to plan...
Despite ruining me for a day, I would still give them another shot, I'll just avoid that lounge.
My flight to Vietnam on Jetstar: • Jetstar Business Class...
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[@kc3302]

That sucks, losing a couple of days of a trip to food poisoning. Makes me glad I stuck to boring Western food in Vietnam. So many places with meat sitting around in 35C+ weather! Other than that, water is a potential concern - if they rinsed any salad or the pho broth was topped up with tap water.

[@bkingshott]

Have flown this route in J many times, but always on an A321. Hard product very tired but soft is great. I also had a great experience recently flying SYD-SGN in J on a 787. Not a bad product and value for money could not be beat.

[@kathyw5335]

Weird, I was at that HCMC checking desk just five hours ago.

[@OKTL8978]

Same thing happened to me at that exact lounge. 100% it was lounge. Saw flies in cut fruit dishes, spring rolls had flies on it, and the "hot" food was luke warm. The hygiene was not world class. I would avoid any food in lounge that is not steaming hot, commercially packaged or whole uncut fruit like bananas or oranges. The sad part is that its not the food, its the training and care that is lacking and Vietnam Airlines management does not seem to care. If hungry, its best to buy food outside and bring it into lounge.

[@j2simpso]

Hope you are feeling better, mate! What I will tell you as someone who has had food poisoning (and even had it confirmed via laboratory tests in the hospital) is that food poisoning isn't instant. You don't just eat something and feel the effects within a few minutes or an hour. Generally it takes somewhere between 8 to 12 hours from when you ate the affected food to feel the symptoms of food poisoning. Could it be the lounge food? Potentially. But it could also have been the street food you had. This is one of the reasons why when I'm travelling to countries like Indonesia I'll eat at Macca's. Yes it is not the healthiest food out there, not by a country mile, but it won't get you sick simply because they must prepare the food to an exacting McDonalds standard that has food safety built in.

[@depatie99]

I have found for my delicate constitution, it takes 6 hrs from ingestion to severe cramps and hunt for the nearest crapper! :)

[@johniii8147]

It was probably more likely the street food. And correct, it typically takes a few hours to kick in. I personally avoid the street food in these types of places. Sometimes it's not "food poising" per say, it's bacteria if your not local your body just isn't use to. The body is like WTF vs sick. That happens to me if I over indulge on fast food anymore since it's a rarefy now. Body is like what did you put in me.

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@@johniii8147 that’s why McDonalds is your friend. Not the healthiest meal but it is prepared to very particular standards

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[@MrAsbarton]

Flew BC from Syd via HCMC. to LHR and return with VA and the staff food and airliners were outstanding. Trying to contact administration for any change to flights was dreadful (we had cancelled returned flights)

[@endi4654]

Lol.. i think you're supposed to roll the rice noodle with the meat and veg as fillings.. Anyways I enjoy how you literally speak like what i imagined i sound like when i speak my mind 😂😂 And when you said "i think he's onto me.." really gets me! I was a flight attendant and when my passenger is taking his sweet time eating on a 1hr flight (cgk-sin), I'd do the same he does and I can expect the exact thoughts on passngers' mind😮😅 And i hope they're flattered..lol

[@johniii8147]

No telling where your food poising came from, but it was a lot more likely the street food and drink. It's almost always the water in places like that. The food didn't look great in the lounge but it was cooked. The overall experience for the carrier it self it what to expect on VN.

[@pierrenine5775]

It struck me as a kinda odd experience though not without its positives. I feel for you in the aftermath of the dodgy food, but as you said, good or bad, nothing last forever!

[@truongminhkhang]

Vietnamese here. From my experience, the thing that is most likely to cause your food poisoning is the drink.

[@johniii8147]

That actually makes sense if it's a street drink vs canned. You have to be extremely careful on what you drink if you're not local. Classic tip for such travel don't touch the water. Also have to be careful with uncooked fruit and vegies.

[@paulkazzer]

I was seriously stressed watching you eat dinner knowing what is about to happen. Then you talked about the slop in the corner. OMG 😮

[@brjnskjaard7287]

Lounge food is always sketchy I am a frequent business class flyer and prefer to drink in the lounge eat on the plane

[@OP38074]

R u Aussie? And that hotel seemed pretty nice aswell

[@b-radn2164]

Thales is pronounced “ta-less” (the Ta sounding like Ta in tattoo) 😊

[@chrisharrison378]

I am about 5'11" and sleep on my side. How would the leg room be for me?

[@FlightFormula]

A little tight around the feet but not too bad!

[@pearlhabor7993]

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[@ToeKneeTran]

I suspect it was the dragon fruit. Too much dragon fruit can upset your stomach

[@frankir5587]

you 110% got food poisoning from the room temp bowls of food....why!!!

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