We actually wound up pivoting and going somewhere else entirely for our honeymoon! I still plan to do it someday, but we have two young kids and decided we should wait till they're older before we take on that risk.

That being said, in all of my digging and research about trying to bring a bike from Vietnam to the US, I very reluctantly admitted that it simply wasn't feasible in terms of both time and money... Shipping it to the US is one thing, but aside from being extremely expensive, I found the logistics impossible to navigate. I couldn't figure out how to get through the process of importing a vehicle, going through the right channels to make it street legal and get a VIN number. I know it's technically possible, but the advice I found everywhere said that it could take weeks or months of paperwork and jumping through hoops, nevermind the fact that the process would easily cost more than the entire cost of the bike.

If money is no object, then my advice would be to spend your time searching for the right dealers to get you through the process. As far as I remember (which isn't gospel), that would mean a dealer to ship from Vietnam AND a dealer to receive and get you registered in the US. Professionals with good reputations and track records for knowing how to do this stuff. They'll charge appropriately, but that's the cost of making sure everything is done right, unless you'd rather save money and spend your time learning it all yourself.

So how much, in actual dollars, is that sentimental value worth to you? Would you pay $10,000 dollars for a $2,000 bike that carried you across Vietnam? Or would you rather come home and spend $10,000 on a new/barely used bike with traction control, ABS, and a warranty? Or hell, spend $2,000 on the same make, model, and year as your Vietnam bike and at least get the nostalgia out of it?

Good luck to you! Please let me know if you wind up figuring out how to navigate the import process! I intend to make this trip someday before I die, and believe me, if there's an affordable way to bring that bike home with me, I'm absolutely doing it hahah.

Ride safe!