Sunday, May 22, 2005

Trip to Ho Chi Minh



Ho Chi Minh is the largest city located in the southern part of Vietnam, used to be called Saigon. It is bustling, dynamic and industrious place you could imagine. That's why it is the economic capital and cultural trendsetter. It is also considered to be the heart and soul of the country, yet within the fast development of the place, timeless traditions and beauty of an ancient culture are still preserved.

Such place has been called the "Paris of Asia" for its magnificent French villas and wide bloulevards with so much trees just like in Paris.

A lot of places and buildings should tourists see like the building attached. It is the Presidential Palace where the French political officers used to reside. Another signicant place is the Cu Chi Tunnel. This extensive of nearly 500km Viet Cong tunnels used in the French Indochina and American wars have preserved the complete facilities from kitchens to printing presses and even the street signs. Tourists were allowed to crawl on the maze and it is unbelievable.

With very rich culture and cheap place to shop, a tourist should visit this again and again.

4 Comments:

At 4:51 PM, Blogger FollenKollen said...

wala akong money eh...libre mo ko, I am a very good shopping buddy :) hehehehehehehehe.

 
At 5:58 PM, Blogger Nick Ballesteros said...

Wow! Going places! Inggit akooooo!

 
At 6:39 PM, Blogger Princess Em said...

to fisherpau, im broke too. to watson..this was 2 years ago pa..a business trip pero shopping galore din..hehhe

 
At 4:47 PM, Blogger dessa girl said...

2 years ago? was gona ask you pa naman if you brought me home a magnet.. o well. i've never been to vietnam. didn't know it's nice to go shopping there. yer such a well-traveld lady, princess em!

 

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