Vietnam is a mysterious and fabulous country. She gained her fame thanks to the unique sights, ancient culture and hardworking people.
Leaving her, it is impossible not to leave yourself some souvenir as a keepsake. What to bring from Vietnam after a great vacation? The main subject of trade in this country are handicrafts. Moreover, their cost is available to any tourist.
Among the numerous goods, silk products are very popular among tourists. They are known all over the world and are famous for quality and beauty. You can purchase bedding or a silk dress. A great gift would be a picture embroidered on a silk canvas. A good reminder of the country will be silk fans, which depict the most famous places in Vietnam. Among products made from natural fabrics, one cannot but purchase cotton or linen clothes. IN
In most cases, at such shops there are sewing workshops that will customize the purchased clothes to your figure.
What to bring from Vietnam as a keepsake? A great souvenir will be all kinds of figures and figurines. Demand in the markets are bronze imperial coins. Porcelain dishes with hieroglyphs and Buddha figurines are also popular with tourists. One cannot but recall the ivory tubes and masks, which are made manually from natural materials. Most often, they emphasize certain emotions, such as joy, sadness, tears, laughter, fear, anger. Craftsmen make ladles and other kitchen utensils from coconut shells , and unique hammocks are woven from ropes. These products can be an excellent memory of holidays in Vietnam.
Answering the question of what to bring from Vietnam as a souvenir, it is worth recalling jewelry, among which are charming silver pendants, amazing ivory pendants, pearl necklaces. The main feature of such purchases is the low price - three times lower than the European one. Also in this
you can buy quality wallets, bags, purses made
of crocodile leather in the country
. Beautiful chess, various puzzles and painted chopsticks are also suitable as a gift.
What to bring from Vietnam to friends? A great gift will be cork helmets for men and hats, striking a wealth of choice. Here you will find conical hats with embroidery and without, all kinds of colors. From bamboo and mahogany you can buy all kinds of caskets, unique frames, vases, plates and much more. Vietnamese lanterns are especially popular, the frame of which is made of bamboo, and then covered with bright silk fabric. They have various shapes and sizes. Many are decorated with spinning pictures inside, there are lanterns resembling dragons or colorful fish.
What else can be brought from Vietnam? The most important symbol of the country are Vietnamese slippers. Here you can buy wooden clogs with a small platform. As for shoes with flat soles, it is not recommended to buy it, as it is harsh.
A real work of art are shreds painted with natural dyes. It takes up to two years to make one such masterpiece.
What to buy in Vietnam from food? Of course, exotic goodies, such as fruit chips. A traditional Vietnamese delicacy is considered to be sweets that are filled with lotus seeds. From exotic fruits you can buy lychee, longan or mangosteen. One cannot help but recall Vietnamese tea (Than Nguyen). Fans of extreme sports can buy snake tincture - a kind of alcoholic drink. It resembles a bottle of vodka with an alcoholic snake or salamander inside. With this tincture, the Vietnamese are healed of various diseases.