Clothing should be kept simple, informal and discreet. Avoid shorts if possible as they are usually only worn by children. Footwear should be removed when entering Buddhist pagodas. Vietnamese people should not be touched on the head. It is courteous to ask permission first before taking photographs of people.
Discretion is advised.
This two-piece garment made of silk consists of a long flowing smock worn over baggy trousers reaching all the way to the ground. T eenage school girls trade in their blue and white uniforms for all white Ao Dai, and you'll often see them pedalling their bikes, with the smock of their Ao Dai draped over their handlebars. Older women wear Ao Dai of Various colors, often with intricate patterns and designs, in formal or work settings. N on Bai Tho, the traditional Vietnamese conical hat is crafted with poems weaved into the design and viewed when held up to the light. Non La. These practical lightweight hats and often worn in Hue and virtually everywhere else outside Hanoi and Saigon.