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Travel Tips
How to Negotiate at Vietnamese Markets Like a Local
Mastering the art of the deal in Vietnam is less about aggression and more about building a rapport. Here is how to navigate local markets without the stress.
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Travel Tips
Hoi An Tailor Shops: How to Avoid the Cheap-Fabric Bait and Switch
Hoi An's tailors can produce genuinely good custom clothes — but the deposit-then-downgrade trick is real. Here's how to protect yourself before you hand over any money.
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Destinations
Ha Thai Lacquer Village: Where Vietnam's Black-and-Red Craft Is Still Made by Hand
Ha Thai village, 45 km south of Hanoi, is where the layered, glossy lacquerware you see across Vietnam actually gets made — here's how to visit a working workshop.
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Destinations
Dong Ho Painting Village: Folk-Print Art Worth the Trip to Bac Ninh
About 35 km east of Hanoi, Dong Ho village has been printing woodblock folk art for centuries. Here's what the craft actually involves and how to visit.
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Destinations
Chang Son Fan Village: Where Hanoi's Folding Fans Are Still Made by Hand
About 30 km west of Hanoi, Chang Son village has been splitting bamboo and painting silk fans for centuries. Here's what to expect when you visit a working workshop.
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Destinations
Bat Trang Pottery Village: A Half-Day Trip from Hanoi Worth Making
Bat Trang has been producing ceramics for over 700 years and sits just 13 km from Hanoi's Old Quarter — here's how to visit without overpaying or getting lost.
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Destinations
Vietnam's Silk Villages Compared: Van Phuc, Ma Chau, and Tan Chau
Three villages, three weaving traditions — from Hanoi's doorstep to the Mekong Delta, here's what separates Van Phuc silk from Ma Chau and Tan Chau, and which is worth the trip.
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Food & Drink
Where to Buy Nuoc Mam Phu Quoc: What Locals Actually Use
Phu Quoc fish sauce has a protected geographical designation and a taste nothing like the supermarket stuff. Here's where to find the real thing — and one place to skip.
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Food & Drink
Ruou Tao Meo: Sapa's Highland Apple Wine Worth Bringing Home
The tart, amber-colored fruit wine sold across Sapa's markets is one of northern Vietnam's most distinctive regional drinks — here's what it actually is and where to find the real thing.
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