TERRITORY: 331 210 km2
POPULATION: 92 477 857
CURRENCY: vietnamese đồng
(22 800 VND - 1 USD)
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1. Vietnamese are quite friendly and sympathetic people. They often look more gloomy than Thais, but when you communicate with them - they start smiling broadly.
2. In Vietnam, an incredible number of motorcyclists - from the side of their traffic on the road, absolutely chaotic and unsystematic. Almost all motorcyclists ride in helmets, unlike India, Indonesia, and even Thailand. Many Vietnamese walk around the city wearing face masks.
3. Vietnamese create the impression of a very athletic nation. In parks you can often see local residents who are actively engaged in or doing gymnastics. The traditional sport in Vietnam is Sepaktakrau, or foot volleyball.
4. Vietnamese are quite enterprising, in almost every building the first floors are shops, cafes, bars, travel companies, karaoke, hairdressers and other commercial establishments.
5. In Vietnam, instead of bread, a French baguette is eaten. This is the main culinary attraction, firmly embedded in the kitchen of Vietnam, after colonization by the French.
6. Vietnamese coffee is very tasty and aromatic, just a divine drink. We have never been fans of coffee before and started drinking it in Vietnam. The traditional method of brewing coffee - using a special metal filter, which is installed directly on the cup.
7. Small low chairs, little tables right by the roadway are another bright and memorable feature of the Vietnamese public catering.
8. A national drink of the country is wine, infused with ... snakes. For its preparation, the snake is preserved in wine or alcohol. Also, Vietnamese smoke a lot. In particular, Lao tobacco. One puff is like a pack of cigarettes.
9. Even in hot weather, Vietnamese wear trousers and tops with sleeves: a tanned skin is considered a sign of belonging to the lowest class of society. Women in Vietnam like to wear clothes very similar to pajamas.
10. Vietnamese are extremely tiny and short. The 175-centimeter youth is considered a giant. About 40% of Vietnamese citizens wear the Nguyen family name. In second place by the polarity of the surname Chan, whose owners are about 11% of the Vietnamese.