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Ho Chi Minh City - pre-travel post
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam. Its population is 9m and rising. Prices here may be a little higher than the rest of Vietnam, but the night life is excellent.
Because history buff is still with us, we will be visiting the War Remnants Museum (open 7.30-12, 13.30-17.00). The museum holds many artefacts from the war including tanks, jets, helicopters and howitzers, and tells (sometimes graphically) of the gruesome cruelties committed here. Enrty is 15,000VD. The museum is a short walk from Reunification Palace, and there is a map in the museum pamphlet.
Why not check out a pagoda or two? There is the Thien Hau Pagoda, dedicated to the sea goddess who left two giant turtles to keep an eye on things in her absence, Solid life choices. And there is the Quan Am pagoda, the oldest pagoda in town home to incense and a cheerful puppy? worth a wee look I suppose, and with both being free to enter, we cant argue really.
Because history buff is still with us, we will be visiting the War Remnants Museum (open 7.30-12, 13.30-17.00). The museum holds many artefacts from the war including tanks, jets, helicopters and howitzers, and tells (sometimes graphically) of the gruesome cruelties committed here. Enrty is 15,000VD. The museum is a short walk from Reunification Palace, and there is a map in the museum pamphlet.
Why not check out a pagoda or two? There is the Thien Hau Pagoda, dedicated to the sea goddess who left two giant turtles to keep an eye on things in her absence, Solid life choices. And there is the Quan Am pagoda, the oldest pagoda in town home to incense and a cheerful puppy? worth a wee look I suppose, and with both being free to enter, we cant argue really.
Top of the list for things to do here is visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an immense underground networks, connected to a network that covers most of the country, these were used constantly during the Vietnam war as hiding spots, supply routes, storage, living quarters etc. Also get the standard photo of yourself coming out of the mini tunnels in the ground.. I hope I fit
There is also a shooting range near here where you can fire some machine guns for a laugh.
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