Vietnam is a fabulous country with rich nature, vibrant culture and affordable prices. From Vietnam, you can bring souvenirs that you can't buy anywhere else. In addition to the usual clothes, shoes, electronics, jewelry and accessories of good quality and at a good price, you will be interested in the products of local craftsmen.
Silk products
- In Vietnam, you can buy beautiful silk embroidered paintings. Each of them is a work of art and will delight you for many years, because the silk thread does not fade. Pictures-portraits of photographic accuracy are especially appreciated. You can buy paintings in Dalat, during a trip to an excursion to a silk factory, there you will be given a certificate, and you can be sure that your product is unique. There are also many shops and markets in cities selling such souvenirs.
- Many people bring national costumes and silk dresses from Vietnam, very beautiful, 100% high quality and natural, they cost much cheaper than at home, the price is from 20 to 60 dollars per set. Moreover, in 1-2 days they will sew a thing for you to order or fit the one that you liked in the store.
- You can also buy silk fans, bed linen, shawls, scarves, shirts, all the same high quality and natural, will serve you for many years.
Clothes, shoes, accessories
- In addition to silk, you can safely buy locally produced cotton and linen clothes - inexpensive, high quality and beautiful, shops with such goods can be seen at every step, in shopping centers and markets.
- It is recommended to buy products from python and crocodile skin - bags, shoes, wallets, belts.
- Regarding sportswear and footwear, which are sewn in Vietnam for Adidas, Nike - factories work only for export, everything that will be offered to you for these brands is either small or fake.
Jewelry and souvenirs
- A very large selection of jewelry made of ivory, silver, pearls. The best selection of pearl jewelry is in Nachang, prices are about 30 percent lower than in Europe, and the price of silver is one of the lowest in the world. At the nearest market you can buy nice pearl jewelry.
- Wooden boxes and mirrors with mother-of-pearl inlay, traditional cone-shaped hats, cork helmets, clogs with wooden soles, ivory pipes, inexpensive china dishes, bamboo masks and silk lanterns - you will not pass by, the main thing is to stop in time.
Tourists usually buy different types of coffee and green tea with lotus and jasmine in Vietnam. Usually these products are good, but if possible, it is better to try before buying. From local products, you can bring rice cakes, various sauces and exotic fruits (it is better to buy them at the last moment). Inedible products "for an amateur" - python fat (helps with burns), various tinctures and balms with snake venom are used externally as medicinal products and are sold in specialized shops.
In the evening, trade from the shops is transferred to the street and continues as long as there are buyers.
