Vietnam - longs pants and long sleeves for temples???
 

Leaving in 1 day and have a very last minute question...

We plan on visiting temples in Vietnam. Are children expected to be covered, that is, do they need to be wearing pants for entry? What about long sleeves? By children, I mean ages 7-12.

Thanks!!!

i would not worry so much about them... we did not find vn to be as tough about these things as thailand

We never wore long sleeves. I think I would have died in long sleeves given the heat, although they do protect you from the sun.

Long sleeves are not required, but your shoulders should be covered (no sleeveless no tank tops). Long shorts should be ok, but no short shorts.

Unlike in Egypt, where we covered shoulders, breasts and knees, we asked and were aware of no such "restrictions" in VN. We wore our standard touring clothes, which were sandals, shorts (neither long nor short-short) and t-shirt or tank top. At the first temple we visited, we hung around the periphery, and they <I> invited us in</i> So I don't think adults or children are required to wear anything in particular.