- What clothes to bring from Vietnam
- Health and beauty products
- Traditional Vietnamese souvenirs
- Grocery gifts
Once the Soviet people and the Vietnamese were practically best friends, today many people visit this distant country in search of oriental exoticism, interesting gastronomy, amazing monuments of history and culture. Naturally, having reached Hanoi or the seaside resorts, many travelers rush to replenish their luggage with vivid impressions and memorable souvenirs. In this article we will tell you about what to bring from Vietnam and what is better to buy at home.
What clothes to bring from Vietnam
Everything that can be good (or not), our Vietnamese "brothers" have already brought, so there is no point in hoping for successful purchases in terms of clothes. Most of the things that are sold in the markets are of very poor quality, and prices are higher than in neighboring China. Branded goods that can be seen in salons and boutiques will not differ much in cost from those in Moscow. Experienced tourists are advised to pay attention to local products, primarily from bamboo - T-shirts, shirts, T-shirts. Moreover, it is better to buy them in shops equipped at garment factories, here the cost of things is much lower than in stores.
Of the attributes of the national Vietnamese costume, the most popular is the non, a pointed hat, well known from documentaries or feature films. It is still actively used by local peasants, because it is convenient, it covers well from the sun. The cost of hats is quite high, but you can bargain and drop up to half the price.
Visitors to the Vietnamese city of Dalat take with them natural, high-quality silk made at a local factory. You can buy fabric or ready-made dresses, a silk picture will be a chic gift. They are hand-embroidered, so one job can take several months. Of course, due to the specifics of production, such masterpieces are very expensive.
Health and beauty products
We are not talking about medicines at all, since the Vietnamese are not accustomed to treating with chemicals. At the slightest ailment, they still use the famous Zvezdochka balm, which is well known to all former Soviet residents. Small red metal boxes become wonderful souvenirs for friends and acquaintances of the age who still remember the magic aroma.
Vietnamese cosmetics deserve special attention of shopaholics, they are produced on natural raw materials, according to old recipes and technologies. Popular shopping lists include a variety of oils, including: coconut; argan; ginger; orchids. And the most mysterious remedy is the so-called immune drink, which, according to the Vietnamese, helps against all diseases.
Traditional Vietnamese souvenirs
Traveling around the planet, a person is convinced that talented people lived and live everywhere, each nation and each country has its own crafts, reflecting the mentality, national traits, features of historical realities. Vietnam in this regard is no exception, traditional souvenirs include crafts made from ebony pearls, mother of pearl and silver, bamboo.
Loved by tourists are lacquer boxes covered with exquisite fine painting, witnesses of the highest skill of Vietnamese artists, carefully preserving the traditions of the past.
Of the Vietnamese cities, the most active in terms of sales is Saigon, which has long played the role of a major seaport and a crossroads of cultures. Travelers usually buy gold jewelry here, the prices are quite nice, the quality is excellent. The second place among products made of pearls is most often artificially grown river pearls, less often - real sea pearls.
Grocery gifts
Due to the long flight, many tourists refuse to buy food and in vain. The second reason for the "dislike" for such gifts is that many guests forget to ask for documents permitting the export of such products. Those who have stocked up with papers with signatures and seals can safely demonstrate at customs the seeds of exotic flowers and herbs, lotus tubers, beans, sweet potatoes (sweet potatoes).
Those with a sweet tooth who got to the confectionery departments of Vietnamese grocery stores were more fortunate, they do not need to take certificates, and there is an abundance of tasty and beautiful products, and besides, it weighs a little. Most often, people stock up on fruit chips made from ginger, bananas and other tropical fruits. Vietnamese sweets also have an interesting taste, inside of which there is a filler made from coconut milk or lotus seeds.
Well, the most extraordinary gift is a snake tincture, its characteristic feature is not taste, aroma or beautiful gift wrapping. The main thing is that inside there is an alcoholized reptile, you can also find bottles with other exotic animals.
