In today’s social media world, poking is becoming a common phenomenon in Vietnam. Social media poking is not only used as a means to start a conversation or chat but can also be used to show concern, friendliness, or even playfulness among its users. Similarly, many social media Vietnamese users, use poking as a silent expression of their intentions using platforms such as Facebook. Social media poking in Vietnam is becoming more and more common, and users predominantly view it as an intimate act or gesture like that of reminding someone of a past. Therefore, social media poking has become an integral part of the millennial communication as it occurs without uttering words. The activities of the social media poking culture among Vietnamese users have thus resulted in more closeness between them. In conclusion, social media poking in Vietnam has increasingly become part of a growing online culture.