Vietnam travel tips
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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.
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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