I'm just sick and tired about people blowing shot out of proportions. For 2-3 weeks now, everyone have been complaining about new rules, that aren't new rules at all. Nothing has changed...
I've been to HCMC twice, this time I did Hanoi. Plenty of nice restaurants and bars in both cities. Both are overrun by backpackers. Expect same prices as in BKK.
You won't get those either. Me and two of my friends got denied a 60 day tourist visa in Cambodia two months ago. All our paperwork was in order and we got no reason to why they denied us a visa.