Tag: etiquette
10 articles tagged this way.
- Alcohol in Vietnam — bia hơi, rượu, beer, and the etiquette
Bia hơi street culture, the major Vietnamese beers (Saigon, Hanoi, 333, Tiger), rượu cần ethnic rice spirits, plus the toasting and refusing etiquette.
food · Updated 2026-07-05 - Vietnamese hospitality — what to expect, regional differences
Vietnamese hospitality is real and structured. What 'being a guest' actually means, how north vs central vs south differ, and the gestures that count.
culture · Updated 2026-06-30 - Vietnamese Names: Order, Meaning and How to Address People
Vietnamese names run family-middle-given, and people are almost always addressed by the given name plus a kinship title — not by the family name.
culture · Updated 2026-06-11 - Photography rules in Vietnam — temples, military sites, and people
Where photography is restricted, where it's welcome, the etiquette of photographing strangers, and the rules around drones, military areas, and ethnic-minority villages.
practical · Updated 2026-05-21 - Tipping in Vietnam — when, where, and how much
Tipping is not traditional in Vietnam, but tourist zones have changed expectations. Honest read on where tipping is expected, where it's welcome, and where it's actively rude.
practical · Updated 2026-05-21 - Overnight bus etiquette in Vietnam
What to expect on a Vietnamese sleeper bus — shoes off, no shoes on the bed, the toilet break stops, and the headphones rule.
transport · Updated 2026-05-21 - Vietnamese Etiquette: What to Know
Greetings, addressing people, gifts, the table, the home — a working guide to not embarrassing yourself.
culture · Updated 2026-05-21 - Gift-Giving Etiquette in Vietnam
What to give, what to avoid, and how to present a gift respectfully in Vietnamese business and social settings.
culture · Updated 2026-05-21 - Markets of Vietnam: Where to Wander and What to Buy
Đồng Xuân in Hanoi, Bến Thành and Bình Tây in HCMC, Đông Ba in Huế, Cồn in Đà Nẵng — the great wet markets and how to navigate them.
food · Updated 2026-05-21 - Street Food Etiquette in Vietnam
How to order, where to sit, what to pay, what to avoid — a working set of conventions for the pavement food scene.
food · Updated 2026-05-21