A "megacity" on the banks of the Saigon RiverForty years ago, Saigon was dubbed the "Pearl of the Far East" because the US poured millions of dollars into this city to build an "empire" of indulgence to serve their huge war machine. However, few people knew that behind the glamour and sparkling colouful lights of the nightclubs, restaurants, hotels and dormitories, which were always crowded with the troops of the Republic of Vietnam and US advisors, a majority of people in Saigon still lived in the poor slums on the banks of the Saigon River and in the "black water hamlet" areas on the banks of the canals with foul smelling black water, garbage and mosquitoes. So, the rhetoric "Pearl of the Far East" seemed to be a distant dream for a majority of Saigon residents before 1975. Forty years later, the story about the "Pearl of the Far East" seems to have receded into the past. Sometimes some people mention it but then it was quickly forgotten, because compared with Saigon in the past, Ho … [Read more...] about 40 Years of Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City
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Inside look at coconut rip-offs in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
If you expats are leisurely walking along a street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City and a man comes out of nowhere to invite you to buy his coconuts, chances are he is going to rip you off. ganh – the bamboo yokes hung with baskets at each end used to carry the fruits around – and charge them a great deal. When a couple of tourists were heading to Nam Ky Khoi Nghia in District 1 on May 5, they were stopped by a coconut vendor named Ngoc, who jumped out from his hiding place on Nguyen Du Street. The peddler spoke a few sentences in pidgin English and immediately passed his ganh onto the shoulders of the male tourist, much to the latter’s surprise. Finally, the holidaymakers were asked to pay VND200,000 (roughly US$10) for two coconuts, which normally cost only VND30,000 ($1.4) at most. There have been cases when tourists refused to pay, so the vendors snatched their wallets and took the money themselves. (Youth) newspaper have managed to penetrate these scam … [Read more...] about Inside look at coconut rip-offs in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City is the center of business, science, technology, culture, arts and entertainment. It is the second most important city in Vietnam after Hanoi, and is a leading industrial and commercial centre of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City has hundreds of rivers and canals, but most of them are small. The climate is tropical. There are two main seasons: monsoon and sunny season. The wet season lasts from the middle of April to October. And the dry season runs from November to April. Average temperature is around 28 degrees Celsius. Ho Chi Minh City is located on the banks of the Saigon river. The total area of the city is about 2,056.5 square kilometers. It is more than 300 years old with a population of approximately 8 millions people Ho Chi Minh City is an important and large turntable for transport. This is a city where hundred thousands of the motorcycles, bicycles, cars, and buses share the same street. The largest airport is Tan Son Nhat in the South of the country. Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City partially blocks boulevard for days-long New Year celebration
A short section of an avenue in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City is being closed until New Year’s Day to serve a days-long festival to usher in the year 2018.Traffic is barred from the part of Le Duan that cuts through Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Pasteur Streets in District 1 from Thursday this week to 5:00 am on Monday next week, according to the municipal transport department.The road blockade is meant to make space for a New Year-themed artistic event.Le Duan, connecting the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens with the Reunification Palace, is one of the main avenues in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.The boulevard runs through the middle of the 30/4 Park, surrounded by Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Han Thuyen, Alexandre de Rhodes, Pham Ngoc Thach and Cong Xa Paris Streets.The park is usually chosen as the hosting place for cultural and musical events thanks to its prime location.During the temporary traffic ban, commuters are advised to follow either of the alternative routes below. Alternative route … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City partially blocks boulevard for days-long New Year celebration
Ho Chi Minh City partially blocks boulevard for days-long New Year celebration Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
A short section of an avenue in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City is being closed until New Year’s Day to serve a days-long festival to usher in the year 2018.Traffic is barred from the part of Le Duan that cuts through Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Pasteur Streets in District 1 from Thursday this week to 5:00 am on Monday next week, according to the municipal transport department.The road blockade is meant to make space for a New Year-themed artistic event.Le Duan, connecting the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens with the Reunification Palace, is one of the main avenues in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.The boulevard runs through the middle of the 30/4 Park, surrounded by Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Han Thuyen, Alexandre de Rhodes, Pham Ngoc Thach and Cong Xa Paris Streets.The park is usually chosen as the hosting place for cultural and musical events thanks to its prime location.During the temporary traffic ban, commuters are advised to follow either of the alternative routes below.Alternative route … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City partially blocks boulevard for days-long New Year celebration Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail