Keep in mind:
It's in
your best interests not to drink the tap water, especially after flooding!
Avoid
cyclo ride after dark.
Dress
modestly and appropriately when visiting local dwellings and religious
sites, etc.
Leave your
valuables behind before a night out on the town, or going to the beach.
When
crossing the road, especially in
Ho Chi Minh city,
always keep looking to the left and right and walk slowly!
Do not
offer money directly to minority people - instead donate to a local charity
or offer a small gift, such as pens.
Try at
least once the delicious, local street food.
Always
ask permission first before taking photographs, especially in minority
areas.
Do not miss:
Sleeping
out on deck on a boat in
Halong
Bay
Ordering
custom-made clothes from the local tailor shop
Taking a
slow cyclo ride through the French Quarter of old Saigon and Old Street
Quarter in Hanoi.
Eating
pho ga (chicken noodle soup) at a street side noodle stalls.
Watching
the traditional water - puppet performance in Hanoi.
Experience the full moon festivities in the ancient town of Hoi An.
Drinking
rice-wine in the minority villages of the north
Taking a
boat along Hue's Huong (Perfume) River, visiting the Royal Mausoleums.
Overnight
in a home stay in the Mekong Delta's riverside orchards.
Bartering
for a bargain at Saigon's largest market, Ben Thanh Market
Taking a
stroll through
Hanoi's
Old Quarters. |