Missed manners

by mclean | April 24, 2008 at 08:31 pm
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For visitors to Vietnam should be aware of the following practice:

Dress is another area fraught with hidden meaning. People in Vietnam are very conscious of looking neat and, when on vacation, often dressup. Backpackers in tattered garb are a source of perplexed amusement,the mystery being why anyone able to afford a plane ticket would lookso poor.It’s worth heeding an old Vietnamese saying, which advises, “Eat foryourself. Dress for others.”(An cho minh. Mac cho nguoi.), sincestrangers are generally much more helpful if you’re well dressed. Whiletank tops, miniskirts and shorts are becoming more common, especiallyin steamy Ho Chi Minh City, women travelers will probably make moregenuine friends in less risqué outfits.

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