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Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide: 3,093 reviews and 6,982 photos
Returning to the city of my birth evokes many emotions. Many of the familiar landmarks are still there, and travelling along a tree-shaded boulevard would suddenly bring forth a gush of memories. However, the majority of things have changed so much to be recognizable. Steel-and-glass highrises bearing foreign logos have come to punctuate the skyline. Stores, shops and restaurants dominate the facades along major thoroughfares. Motorbikes are everywhere, roads are heavily congested and pollution is a major concern. There are some positive signs. The heavily polluted Saigon River had been cleaned up, and the shanty towns on the riverside were gone. I rode on a recently completed highway bypass that hopefully would ease traffic to the city center. Like many other cities, modernization has been a boon to the city. Yet the accompanying hustles and bustles may have cost the city much of its quaint attraction and small-town charm.
Waterfountain in front of the Opera House. On a sweltering summer day this can be very tempting...
Close-up of curved roof of Xa Loi Temple.
- Pros:Good starting point for your Vietnam tour; some historical landmarks; everything is cheap; interesting temples
- Cons:Crowded; bad traffic
- In a nutshell:Quite a bargain
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Comments (43)
This is my next dream destination!:)
Great Ho Chi Minh Pages,... very touching comments, thanks greetzzz RoyJava
Hi Yen! From the picture, I can see that your granny is a great cook!
Nice page of an interesting place! I liked the temples in the photos. They look very specific and not usual to the most of the world. Unique;-) Best wishes.
Great pictures and comments. Have a friend who taught French There for 3 years a couple years ago. She is now doing the same in China.
I have to confess I imagined Ho Chi Minh City quite different! But in any way, it is very, very beautiful! And your page is fantastic!!!
Interesting page! I found it very informative. I love tropical fruit too :o)
Very, very nice page. Excellent photos! Love to visit there one day.
A very very beautiful page!
Chúc mù*ng sinh nhâ.t ! -- only 10 days until I leave for Southeast Asia. Time to review your page again :)))0