"Ho Chi Minh City" a Ho Chi Minh City Travel Page by Jim_Eliason

The main tourism industry of Saigon is the war. The party officials seem to relish the chance to rub America's nose in it a little. The view of the war given is very one sided. On the other hand, the city itself tells a different story. Much of the city seems to look just like it would have 30 years ago except with another 30 years of decay. It says something about the Communist rule that 30 years later the main attraction of the city is still the American war and the French Architecture. Fortunately things are starting to change with the recent introduction of capitalism but Vietnam still has a long ways to go before it sees the gains you see in China. But that is one reason to go now! This is the one place I have been to where there are no McDonalds or KFCs. The first KFC is being constructed right now so you had better hurry.