1. Own one of the most beautiful beaches on the planet:
That is My Khe beach in the central city, Da Nang. Voted by Forbes magazine in 2006 along with 5 other beaches around the globe.
2. The world's largest natural cave:
It has ever been discovered, which is Son Doong cave in Quang Binh, discovered by people when they went to the forest to shelter from the rain. And was discovered by the Royal British Explorers Association for 30 years. According to them, Son Doong is the treasure of the world.
3. Casinos and gambling are illegal:
Casino and gambling do not allow Vietnamese to play. And they are not allowed to gamble in any way. However, it still happens every day in illegal forms.
4. One of the few countries that like to take a nap:
Different from the West, Vietnamese people spend a lot of time napping and nap time is up to hours. especially office staff. According to them, if you don't take a nap, your afternoon work will be ineffective.
5. Very low-cost phone charge and WIFI charges:
You can order a cup of coffee and get free WIFI for half a day. Even the sidewalk iced tea shop has free WIFI.
6. Most popular sport:
The main national sport is Football. However, the national championship is not of high quality. People only like the national team to compete, and the biggest rival of the Vietnamese national football team in the region is the Thailand team.
7. Traffic in the city is always very chaotic:
Cars go in the lanes of motorbikes, motorbikes go on the sidewalks of pedestrians. Crossing the road is also a huge challenge for international tourists when coming to Vietnam, even with light traffic.
8. Motorcycles
Motorbikes are the main kind of transport for the people of this country. However, cars are becoming more popular even though they are still extremely taxed items.
Price for Gasoline is 23,000VND / Liter (about 1 USD in 2023)
9. Family name: Nguyen
The Nguyen family name in Vietnam accounts for more than 40% of the country's population (100 million - 2023). But usually, people have nothing to do with each other by lineage. Nguyen was also the last dynasty of Vietnam, which ended in 1945, when Hue City was the capital.
10. The world's most used social network (Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok…):
It is a fact that young Vietnamese people use social networks the most in the world, an average of up to 7 hours a day. This is a very high number compared to other countries in the region because Vietnam's population is only nearly 100 million people.
11. Vietnamese people are very friendly and smiley:
They always welcome foreigners, no matter where they come from, or what continent they are. They always aim to help strangers when in trouble, especially foreigners.
12. Vietnamese people usually do not bathe in the morning, they usually bathe in the evening.
13. Teenagers love Korean food, music, hairstyles, and clothes.
They like the style called Luxury and like to use high-tech devices such as Surface laptops, iPhones, and smartwatches...
14. The Vietnamese language is really complicated:
There are meanings expressed in 10 different words. So my advice is that learning Vietnamese is not a good idea for foreigners.
15. Vietnamese people
do not like restraint, prefer open space, prefer to sit at sidewalk cafés rather than a luxury restaurant. A beer on the sidewalk is also more inspiring than in a restaurant.
16. Helmets use:
Vietnamese people wear helmets not to be safe on the road, but to avoid being fined by the traffic police. And of course, many helmets are not qualified for protection.
17. Parent and children:
It is still quite common for elderly parents to live in the same house with their children. Children are responsible for taking care of their parents in their old age. Parents can give their children all the wealth they have. In the old days, it was customary to give more boys or give them all. Today, girls will also be divided or divided equally.
18. Coffee
Vietnam is the second largest coffee-producing country in the world, It is easy to see the image of Vietnamese people enjoying coffee everywhere.
The coffee here is truly heaven. People often prefer iced milk coffee, or black coffee with more milk and ice.
19. Top 3 cuisine in the world:
Will you be surprised when Vietnamese cuisine ranks 3rd in the ranking of regions and countries with the best dishes? In Vietnam, people can eat everything and it is very sophisticatedly processed.
20. Tra Da (Street iced tea):
Iced tea is served free of charge in most restaurants. Some places serve hot tea, others have both hot and cold varieties.
Iced tea shops are popular in every corner of the city, this is a convenient place for people to chat or exchange business quickly.
21. Vegetables:
Every dish has vegetables. A meal without vegetables, it is not yet called a true family meal. And most Vietnamese people hate having a "fat" body, especially women. Therefore, they are very interested in exercising and playing sports, from young to old people.
22. Vietnamese people like strong taste things:
Chili must be spicy, cigarettes must be smoked In big bamboo Tobacco, coffee or tea must be very strong, mixed with very condensed milk. Alcohol drinks (vodka) should also be heavy, usually 40-45 alcohol degrees.
23. Beer drinking culture:
According to a report from Vietnam-Briefing, Vietnam's beer consumption as of 2022 accounts for 2.2% of the global market, at 3.8 million liters of beer annually. This makes Vietnam a leader in the ASEAN region in beer consumption.
Bia Hoi (Local fresh beer) is national people drinks. They could drink from 12.AM until 11.PM with friends.
