Most of payments are made ‘’cash’’, in other words with paper money bills. You will found the following paper bills: 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10 000, 20 000, 50 000, 100 000, 200 000 and 500 000 đ.
Every hotel will offer to keep your luggage, most of them for free or with small remuneration.
Trust me to guide you! The weather is extremely variable during raining season, but must of the time; there is no danger or discomfort to experience regarding the destinations I am offering you.
It is still highly recommended not to drink tap water in Viet Nam, either in the city or the countryside. However, a lot of shops do sell bottles of water and refreshments at every street corner.
At first sight, eating in the street seems unlikely for a Foreigner, for dirt and dust seem to be everywhere…Make no mistake!
It all depends on your stay: length and visited areas. For long distance, plane will be preferable.
Treks in Viet Nam are not that physical intensive, the same way we can imagine in France or Europe.
No need for adaptors in Viet Nam. At first sight, the plugs do not seem to match. In reality, they allow to plug both Chinese and European devices.
In Viet Nam, there is a number indicator for each Province (04 for Ha Noi, 08 for Sai Gon), that you need to dial only when giving a call from one Province to the other. In the case of a call from a mobile device, you always need to dial the indicator of the Province.
The Vietnamese people are usually very open in front of a camera. Buddhism, the philosophical current deeply rooted in Viet Nam does advocate a detachment of the soul from all material acts, in this way they usually feel indifference in front of a camera…
Au Viet Nam, on respecte particulièrement les gens plus âgés que soit, c’est très important.
Quelques petits signes de politesse et de respect...
In general, tips are not common in Viet Nam and you will see very often that they are not accepted (in restaurants for example).
It is not necessary to bring gifts when you sleep over at somebody’s house. But if you want to, the most appreciated gifts are those for children, mixing entertainment and education: paint, books, colored pencils…