Can I take a wooden sword into vietnam?

i similarly  am taking a wooden bow and arrow (it's a wall decor item now in the tribal area of viet nam northwest region) into the u.s. would there be an issue of getting through check luggage?  does anyone here have experience in this area.?

@Shun799822 wwooowwww..  the sword of  Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North   ...   ok enough of jokes.

What I know you can take a real katana, an unloaded gun, chef knives, etc...  The condition:  everything similar to a weapon must be kept inside the checked luggage and declared at the counter.

   
What I know you can take... an unloaded gun...

    -@ajairon

GUN?!

I honestly doubt you're speaking from first hand experience.

It is very, very difficult to even own any sort of firearm, even a CO2 operated pistol is strictly forbidden in all VN!

But to the OP, I assume what VN airlines told you sounds ok. In case you should get stopped and asked to open your CHECK IN bags, then, if asked at all, simply declare it as a souvenir of little value.