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