TRAVEL TIPS
1- Things to remember:
_ 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.
2 - Things do not to 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
_ 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 homestay 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.
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