Made in Vietnam

1- For locals, buses don't stop at the bus stop, they only slow down,

2- Anything can go on a motorbike: TV, washing machines, eggs, pigs, chickens, family of 5...,

3- Many Vietnamese women wear matching pyjama-like outfits to do their day to day tasks,

4-Motorbike driver: 'Motorbike?', Us: 'No thank you!' Motorbike driver - quieter: 'Marijuana?', Us: 'No thank you!',

5- The larger the vehicle the faster it can legally go,

6- The horn or flashing lights don't mean 'Please go' but 'I'm coming, get out of my way!!',

7- Portions of chips are ridiculously small,

8- Karaoke is unfortunately an institution and Karaoke-like videos are shown in most buses,
9- A rain shower can last up to 7 hours and can cause some serious damage,

10- The concept of quality of service goes out of the window once money has changed hands (not always, hopefully!),

11- On the beach, 'Sun glasses?', 'No thank you!', On the street '3D religious pictures? wild animals 3D pictures?', 'No thank you!'

12- Finding an official copy of a film/book can be tricky as fakes are almost everywhere,

13- Fake Gucci shoes, fake Ralf Lauren or Lacoste Polo shirt, fake Levi's trousers, fake The North Face bags... Fake is beautiful!

14- Local maths skills are up to scratch here and food bills are never wrong (unlike neighbouring Laos),

15- Night buses are built with local people in mind, Westerners might feel somewhat cramped!