How to Buy Weed in Ho Chi Minh City 5 Votes It has come to my attention that there are “marijuana cafes” in Ho Chi Minh City. These aren’t Amsterdam style cafes where you can buy weed. Vietnam weed cafes just let you smoke marijuana inside. Read more about it. Legislation Marijuana is illegal in Vietnam, as well as most other social vices. The penalties in the books are very strict, however the police seems to look the other way or will ask for a small negotiable bribe. The big problem in this country is opium and heroin so marijuana is not the police’s first priority. Vietnam has a more lax marijuana policy than its neighbors , which you will notice when you see expats puffing on a fat joint while on the back of a Grab bike. Now, if you’re the second incarnation of Tony Montana and have kilograms of marijuana, then you might have some problems. How to Buy Weed in Ho Chi Minh City The easiest spot to buy marijuana is on the backpacke...