Whether you are the motorbike, motorcycle and adventure tour rider or other kinds of tourism customer, you should practice the ecotourism guidelines in Indochina. Below advice is meant to help you have a perfect Vietnam travel.

Do's

Always drink bottled water that is easily available everywhere in Vietnam.
Use waterproof sun cream if you plan to spend a good amount of time in the water when you travel to Vietnam.
Change money from a recognized moneychanger.
Before venturing out from your hotel, ensure you have a hotel business card from the reception desk. This will
make your return to the hotel in a taxi or cyclo much easier.
For longer excursions from your base hotel, it is always a good idea to carry a roll of toilet paper in your
daypack. You never know when you will need it.
Always leave your excess cash, airline tickets, passports and valuables with the hotels safety deposit facility
and carry photocopies of the same.
Always dress appropriately. Not only for the prevailing climatic conditions, but also not to cause offence to the
local people. Vietnamese have conservative dress codes and it is only in larger cities that these codes are
relaxed a little.
Dress discreetly while entering temples and other religious places.
Always be aware when entering someone’s home as at some homes it is a must to remove your shoes at
the front door.
Always ask before taking close-ups or portraits. Respect those who choose not to be photographed.

Don't

Never carry more money than you need when walking around the streets. It is NOT something to be paranoid
about, simply do not make yourself a target for pickpockets or drive-by bag snatchers in the big cities.
Do not wear large amounts of jewellery.
Don't be worry about security, just be aware of your surroundings.
Never sleep or sit with the soles of your feet pointing towards the family altar when in someone's house.
Do not try to take photographs of military installations or anything to do with the military. This can be seen as a
breach of national security.
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.
Do not give anything to children as this practice encourages begging. Also, do not give medicine to anyone
but a doctor or a nurse.
Do not do drugs in Vietnam. Drug tourism does damage.
Never take video cameras into the ethnic minority villages. They are considered to be too intrusive by the local
people.
Never give your empty water bottles, sweets and candies to the local people when trekking through ethnic
minority villages. You cannot guarantee that the empty bottles will be disposed of in a correct manner and
most of these people do not have access to dental health. If you would like to give pens/paper, ask your
guide to introduce you to the local teacher and give them to the teacher for distribution.
Do not purchase unique items such as books, antiques or family heirlooms that may be irreplaceable.

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