3/27/2012
How to get rid of the invitation of street vendors in Vietnam?
Travelling to Vietnam we usually meet the local people with some books or some kind of food on their hand invite tourist to buy some thing for them. They always walk along with us and say "buy some thing" or "buy for me".
We are tourist and we want to treat them politely, normally we say "No, thank you" but they still keep walking with us and try invite to buy some thing, some time they knelt down and begged for buying. In that situation, we have to buy some thing for them although, in out mine don't want to buy any thing, and don't have any needs.
So what could we do when we meet the street vendors?
To me, many time I travel to Vietnam, so I have experience to treat them politely but do not have to buy any thing for them. When you meet any street vendors at any where, what ever they invite you, just keep silent, do not say any word to them, do not pay attention to what they are doing. It mean you do not care what they are doing, Keep walking. Be sure that, in few minutes they go away.
We are tourist and we want to treat them politely, normally we say "No, thank you" but they still keep walking with us and try invite to buy some thing, some time they knelt down and begged for buying. In that situation, we have to buy some thing for them although, in out mine don't want to buy any thing, and don't have any needs.
So what could we do when we meet the street vendors?
To me, many time I travel to Vietnam, so I have experience to treat them politely but do not have to buy any thing for them. When you meet any street vendors at any where, what ever they invite you, just keep silent, do not say any word to them, do not pay attention to what they are doing. It mean you do not care what they are doing, Keep walking. Be sure that, in few minutes they go away.
How to cross the road in Hanoi
Hanoi is the second biggest city in Vietnam, when you visit Hanoi especially in the old quarter the road is full with motor bikes and cars, the sidewalk is very narrow and the seller show many thing they sell on that and it is difficult to cross the road.
First, standing at the side of the road, street. Watch around, right, left, and right then left few time
Look at the line of the transport move to you (in Vietnam they driver on the right side) face to face with the driver and you guest. When the nearest transportation goes by you then you step the fist step into the road
Keep going one by one, step by step, face to face with the driver. Some time, the driver non stop when you step in front of their car do not worry and never step back... just stand and wait remember that always face to face with the driver of the line moving in front of you.
When the car, the bike or motor-bike comes by you, there is a short space before another one coming, so you should step in and if there is other space keep moving. If not, please wait and do the same up to the other side of the road.
Please remember that, do not jump into the road, do not run to cross the street, never step back or jump back when crossing the street. Always face to face with the driver to guest and know their indent - let you go or not. hopefully some my advice help you safe when travel in Vietnam. good luck!!www.asiatravellines.com
First, standing at the side of the road, street. Watch around, right, left, and right then left few time
Look at the line of the transport move to you (in Vietnam they driver on the right side) face to face with the driver and you guest. When the nearest transportation goes by you then you step the fist step into the road
Keep going one by one, step by step, face to face with the driver. Some time, the driver non stop when you step in front of their car do not worry and never step back... just stand and wait remember that always face to face with the driver of the line moving in front of you.
When the car, the bike or motor-bike comes by you, there is a short space before another one coming, so you should step in and if there is other space keep moving. If not, please wait and do the same up to the other side of the road.
Please remember that, do not jump into the road, do not run to cross the street, never step back or jump back when crossing the street. Always face to face with the driver to guest and know their indent - let you go or not. hopefully some my advice help you safe when travel in Vietnam. good luck!!www.asiatravellines.com
Hanoi daily life.
If you have been in Hanoi, I am sure that you couldn't forget the noisy from horn of thousand motorbikes and cars. Especially the rush hour at 7.30am and 5 pm, when all the Hanoi people go to work or come home At that time all the cross of any streets or roads are full of people with helmet on their head, mask on their face and many kind of motorbikes which have different color.
See that situation and see the people keep patient one by one get out of the mess, that is the image I unforgettable.\www.asiatravellines.com
See that situation and see the people keep patient one by one get out of the mess, that is the image I unforgettable.\www.asiatravellines.com
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