you know the difference between our bow and the bow of the other countries?

we do something in additional to our bow. can u see it? she didn't it fully, only about to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spJp26W3iy4

hint: the bow at 3:54

Shouldn't this be in Viet chat?

I don't think Chinese bow anymore.
Koreans if I remember correctly hold their hand in front of their stomach and bow.
Japanese puts hands on sides and bow.
Vietnamese cross their arms in front of chest and bow (or at least kids were forced to do it this way).

All bow slightly lowing head like a nod but also slightly nodding their upper body when doing it quickly.
Don't know about other asians.

Different Asian groups bow differently.

lol interesting

actually when bowing you make a 35~40 degree angle (when you greet adults, people who are older than you), when you talking to the public you'll need to greet them by bowing a 45 degree angle, its hard to be Vietnamese, so nowaday most Vietnamese almost forgot all about this. They bow only 25~30 just like greeting to their friends, i usually called them "vô giáo dục" or "man".

i was born in a very traditional family so i was taught those bowing rules.

This is how the old woman in the clip above tried to correct her, but shes didn't realise it though, because it is in a movie the bà bà doesn't want to make a fuss. If it was i, it is a different story.

3 different versions of bow

- Kids bow to adults and elders: cross their arms then bow, the longer and the degree show respect

- Adults bow to elders

- Adults bow to Adult, friendly greeting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQP1DxojRUM

at 4:38 that how Vietnamese greet

Bowing force people to lower their gaze to the ground, confering a sign of respect (as oppose to looking looking directly as someone's eyes for a chalenge). A simple bow is enough, no bell and whisle needed.