Greeting

To greet, most of the time we just said hello orally, it can also shake hands. It is rare that the Vietnamese kiss or make a kiss when they meet.

Always call your interviewer by name, whether it be a friend or a new acquaintance. The name is most often the last word that makes up the full name. For example: Nguyen Van An (Nguyen = name; Van word = insert; An = name).

Do not greet a Vietnamese clasping two hands and leaning (Hi Thai) Vietnamese use this movement to the pagoda.

In a conversation

Most Vietnamese are very friendly, but that does not mean that we can address them without taking care to respect certain rules

Do not be surprised if during a conversation, or an unknown Vietnamese covers topics that seem very personal (Are you married, how old are you)

Lose his temper will be an affront to the Vietnamese. If a situation is difficult to manage, maintain your composure without mounting the tone, you would worsen the situation.

A table

Accept the use of cures teeth. Some people use very demonstrative ways while others will more discreetly.

Accept the dishes arrive, not in the order you can imagine, but in the order or the servers will bring. A dish that is similar to an input will probably happen after a meal. It is almost a constant

Do not blow your nose at the table, you choqueriez your assembly

Never plant chopsticks in a bowl of rice. It is indeed a ritual that is done for the dead

Gestures and behavior

Do not heckle a Vietnamese asking him to approach the apple of upward hand gesture is considered a lack of education. It will make the gesture apple hand facing the ground

Shoes off, a Pagoda, temples, making you in Vietnamese, do not wait to be told. If you see shoes dragging on the ground, it is a sign that you need to identify

Call a spade a spade: The Vietnamese do not take tweezers. A big one is big and not a person coated, a lousy one is ugly and not an unspoiled person by nature. To us, who have elevated the art of the unspoken at the highest level, it may seem curious. Do not be shocked by what they will say about you or your country. A you know where are the limits of correct when you feel targeted by about little rough.

The Vietnamese have all respect for the elderly. And Vietnam, live at this point as the Vietnamese: when you meet them head down in formulating your greeting or just a smile. See here for more infomations

Tipping:

They are common in the tourism sector in Vietnam but are not mandatory and vary the level of satisfaction with services provided, tips are usually given to guides, drivers, porters, janitors in hotels. Be aware that to refuse to accept then tip is often part of a ritual.
It is advisable not to give too small tips. it is better to give nothing than to give a sum too small, which may offend.
Here is the current practice of tipping for guides and drivers in Vietnam:
For a group of more than four persons, the basic criterion is 2 euro per person per day for the guide and 1 euro per person per day for the driver
For the group of less than 4, the basic criterion is 3 to 5 euro per person per day for the guide and 2 euro per person per day for the driver.

Tips

They are common in the tourism sector in Vietnam but are not mandatory and vary the level of satisfaction with services provided, tips are usually given to guides, drivers, porters, janitors in hotels. Be aware that to refuse to accept then tip is often part of a ritual. It is advisable not to give too small tips. it is better to give nothing than to give a sum too small, which may offend.

Here is the current practice of tipping for guides and drivers in Vietnam:

    For a group of more than four persons, the basic criterion is 2 euro per person per day for the guide and 1 euro per person per day for the driver
    For the group of less than 4, the basic criterion is 3 to 5 euro per person per day for the guide and 2 euro per person per day for the driver.