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It's in your best interests not to drink the tap water, especially after flooding!
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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 HalongBay
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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 homestay 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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