What are the best bargains in Vietnam?
In a word, EVERYTHING. The average wage is 3-5 dollars a day in the North and not much more in the more westernized south. Things that are labor intensive like jewelry, sculpture, art, find tailored clothing, silk items, and almost everything else is so inexpensive you are almost on a guilt trip paying so little. We promised ourselves when we went that we wouldn’t buy anything. Well, we came back with two suitcases full of stuff, and it all cost about 10-40% of what the same thing would be in the USA. Silk, jewelry and art are probably the best bargains. But then I have to add that everything is a bargain. You can bring $800 worth of merchandise into the U.S. duty free. Save your sales slips, in the unlikely event your bags are checked (ours weren’t and we didn’t see anyone who was upon our return to Los Angeles )so you can prove that you paid practically nothing for what you brought home. You can buy gifts for everyone for the next five years that will save you enough to pay for the t
