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Shopping in Vietnam could give you conical hats, lacquerware bowls and flag T-shirts. All are fine - you can compare them with everyone else's. Or really get talking and bring home souvenirs that no one can match. Open the Vietnamese phrasebook and make this trip your own.
Comprehensive food section
Tips on cultural etiquette
Useful phrases for finding accommodations, dealing with health emergencies and hitting the town
Easy-to-use pronunciation guide
Two way dictionary and sentence builder
Coverage includes: Basics, Practical, Social, Food and Safe travel.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and Ben Handicott.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
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