Tips when walking on street in Vietnam

Traveling to Vietnam, in addition to pay attention to many beautiful scenes, there is one more thing you must pay attention, it is walking on street in Vietnam. Many visitors come to Vietnam and they scare with traffic in Vietnam because some vehicles go as the wind that make them fear. How do you walk safely in Vietnam?



1. Psychology

The first thing you need to control, it is your psychology. You must be calm down. Someone says "Vietnamese people is same as ninja because they can go to other side very quick". Don't panic! They are also like you. They can go through "sea of vehicle" because they are peace in mind.

2. See

As you can see, eyes is a special gift for human and it becomes a useful tool for you to walk on street. You must see so much when walking, especially go to other side of sidewalk. But, you don't have to see too much, if you do that, I think you will be crash sooner. The point is "how to see?". You may feel giddily with movement on street, if there is a traffic lights, you just pay attention to it and two sides and walk quickly and carefully to other side. If there isn't any traffic lights, you must move more carefully with eyes on vehicles instead of looking the crowded. Walking as you are dancing. Exciting but sometime, it's dangerous.

3.  Other tips
- Do not talking or listening the phone on walking, in addition to guarantee your safety, this will protect your properties.
- Because Vietnam has many street-food so they are sold on sidewalk. So, walking on sidewalk, it may be difficult for you. Of course, you can walk on sidewalk but you must pay attention to small chairs, table, sometimes, electric pole, wire, advertising board, or even brick, sand dune, pile of sand.
- If you are sad, you can walk alone. If you don't, I think you should walk with at least two people.
- In big cities such as Hanoi, they have many small bridges, if you see them, you can go through it. You don't have to worry much  because traffic in Vietnam have been improved well.


The above things, I think they are nesscessary tips for you to walk in Vietnam. They may be simple and you think "I am adult, this for children". But, sometimes, the simple things save your life. Share what you think about the theme " walking in Vietnam" with Aroundvn. Thank you and walking comfortably and safely in Vietnam.