Things to remember
* Its 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 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 Hues Huong (Perfume) River, visiting the Royal Mausoleums.

* Overnight in a homestay in the Mekong Deltas riverside orchards.
* Bartering for a bargain at Saigons largest market, Ben Thanh Market * Taking a stroll through Hanoi's Old Quarters