DRESS CODE
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Always dress appropriately and conservatively. In Vietnam, the
dress code is casual. Unless you want to dress for dinner in the
top-end hotels and up-market restaurants, there's no need to
bring smart outfits and accessories.
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DO always be aware when entering someone’s home, local dwellings
or visiting religious sites such as temples/pagodas, it is a
must to remove your shoes at the front door.
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Never wear shorts, dresses or skirts, or tops with low-neck
lines and bare shoulders to Temples and Pagodas. To do this is
considered extremely rude and offensive.
GIFT GIVING
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If invited to Vietnamese home, small gifts for the hostess,
children or elders of the home are a sign of respect. Usable
items, such as soaps, cosmetics or picture frames or flowers,
fruits are appreciated, and should be wrapped in colorful paper.
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Do not give handkerchiefs, anything black, yellow flowers or
chrysanthemums.
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Business gift giving is fairly common at the end of a meeting or
during a meal in honor of your business associates. Gifts should
be small but not expensive. Something with your company logo or
something typical from your country both makes excellent gifts.
PUBLIC BEHAVIOR
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Handshake is the most common form of greeting somebody. Hand
shaking among men is fine. Vietnamese woman may do so but
they would rather not.
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Avoid public displays of affection with a member of the
opposite sex.
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Do not touch someone's head.
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Do not point with your finger - use your hand.
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Do not pass anything over someone's head.
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Do not touch anyone on the shoulder.
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Do not touch a member of the opposite sex.
TAKING PHOTOS
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Always ask someone’s permission first when taking a
photograph of them
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Do not take photos of military installations.
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Do not encourage the habit of paying local people to take
photographs of them, as it encourages a begging mentality.
LANGUAGES & EXPRESSIVENESS
Expressiveness and Vietnamese language is very rich, sometimes
you will probably make a mistake. Many Vietnamese people do not
speak English well; they can somehow listen to you, laughed and
just nodded. It is actually their friendly gesture, but it does
not mean that they totally understand what you mean. When you
need to express your language without an interpreter, it is
advisable to use pen and paper.
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