Vietnam — is a suitable place for a beach holiday and a fascinating acquaintance with Asian culture. I like a lot in this country, but some things still surprise me. It’s really hard to get used to such features of the Vietnamese. I have compiled for you a selection of the most unusual Vietnamese traditions.
Delay for dating
Vietnamese girls easily meet guys. To do this, they use a special technique. They slow down a little and begin to portray thoughtfulness next to a group of men who are interested in them.
Guys read this signal and come up to meet you. But if a Vietnamese girl goes somewhere quickly and very purposefully, this means that she does not intend to get acquainted.
Very early rise
Life in Vietnam begins to boil at 7 in the morning. But even before that time, hardworking Vietnamese have a lot to do. Therefore, they rise at 4 in the morning to have time to do exercises and have breakfast ... with soup. Only then do the Vietnamese get to work. And at lunch they finish working for two whole hours, then to continue again.
The so-called siesta (long lunch break) took root in Vietnam thanks to the climate. It can be so hot there during the day that it is simply impossible to work effectively in such conditions. And all the establishments, and with them the institutions, began to close for a couple of hours so that the workers could eat and sleep peacefully, because they come to work very early.
If our students are only going to school at 7 in the morning, then the first lessons are already going in Vietnamese schools at this time. Everyone in Vietnam is trying to redo as many cases as possible before the onset of intense heat and daughter.
Sweets with a surprise
Vietnamese have a tradition of preparing desserts with unexpected ingredients. Raw duck egg yolks can be on a sweet and appetizing biscuit cake, and dried pork can be a cake chip.
Before eating something in Vietnam, you should understand what the dish is made of. Otherwise, gastronomic surprises cannot be avoided.
Strange ventilation
There is strange ventilation in Vietnamese houses. It is a square hole above the entrance. Moreover, these holes are not touched by anything.
Because of such holes, Vietnamese houses are always full of diverse animals. Mosquitoes and spiders — are still flowers, but the geckos on the kitchen table waiting for breakfast — are already berries. Is it really impossible to cover these holes with a net?
Coffee lovers
In terms of coffee love, Vietnam will easily compete with Brazil. Without this aromatic and invigorating drink, no Vietnamese represents the beginning of the day.
Coffee in a hot country can be different. The most delicious options are worth looking for in small family coffee houses, where coffee cooking recipes are passed down from generation to generation. The Vietnamese themselves love to drink coffee with their local analogue of condensed milk and ice.
Take off shoes everywhere
Surprisingly, the Vietnamese take off their shoes not only before entering the house. They take off their shoes in front of the entrance to pharmacies, small shops, as well as government agencies.
The Vietnamese are really clean in the interior. And they do their utmost to maintain this purity. At the same time, Vietnamese can carry removable shoes with them so as not to walk outside the house of other people barefoot.
Omnipresent mopeds and shortcuts
Vietnamese still use something resembling a manger to endure heavy things. This device they call a gan. They also transport household appliances on mopeds and seem to be riding “iron horses ” most of their lives.
According to moped statistics in Vietnam, about 50 times more than cars. Can you imagine what's going on on on the roads? Vietnamese know how to ride mopeds and four, and five.
Residents of a hot country rarely buy cars, as they have rabid car taxes. At the same time, a brand new scooter will cost the Vietnamese $ 1,500 and will serve as faith and truth for many years, and used mopeds are even cheaper.
Due to the fact that the Vietnamese are driving on mopeds rather famously, crossing the road in any Vietnamese city — is a risky activity. They do not miss pedestrians, but travel around them. To successfully cross the road, you need to move smoothly. Then everyone will have time to go around the pedestrian.
Street food is everywhere
Vietnamese citizens love to eat. And they have street cafes literally everywhere. Vietnamese cuisine is not as spicy as the cuisine of other Asian countries. And our tourists really like it.
You can eat in any “eatery ” country for about 2-3 dollars. The size of portions in local catering is quite impressive. Exotica is sold everywhere: fried octopuses and insects.
Bright culture
The Vietnamese love everything bright and intricate. Walking along the streets of Vietnamese cities, you never cease to be surprised at how juicy greens are there, and the signs of the shops are translated in a variety of colors.
Vietnamese love bright clothes, and “screaming ” packaging of goods. From the outside, this country looks very elegant and colorful.
Sovereign people
Progress did not bypass Vietnam, but the inhabitants of the country still often live according to the covenants of their ancestors and very much believe in different signs. For example, mirrors are placed in front of the entrance of the houses to scare away evil spirits.
When one person dines, additional devices are placed on the table next to him. Infants are not praised so as not to jinx it. Sticks do not stick vertically into the food, since such a arrangement of devices in the plate is permissible only if an offering is made for perfume.
The meow of a cat in Vietnam — is poverty. Since the sound “meow ” is consonant with the Vietnamese word “poverty ”. Dog barking is consonant with the word “wealth ”. Even in this country it is customary to eat all the rice that is in the plate. This is similar to our “bread is not thrown away ”, since rice, like bread, has long been delivered to Vietnamese by hard work.
These are such strange traditions in a hot and interesting country. Have you been to Vietnam, and what surprised you there?
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