Shopping And Sightseeing In Ho Chi Minh City And Hanoi

If you never thought of Vietnam as a top travel destination, you're probably not alone. Unlike Americans, especially baby boomers, who will never get past the Vietnam war, the Vietnamese have gotten over it. The bulk of the Vietnamese population, it's own baby boom, is only in their mid-20's. Sometimes I read stories on the web about religious persecution in Vietnam, but what I see here in Ho Chi Minh City is a very religious people, far more religious in general than Americans.

Hanoi is a cultured city with many traditions, old streets and houses. Hanoi: This is the capital city of Vietnam and is a common point of arrival. There are numerous bars and nightclubs in Ho Chin Minh City, Vietnam, the most popular ones amongst them being Apocalypse Now, Q Bar, Underground Bar and Grill and Carmen Bar.

Located around a 3-hours ride away from Hanoi, the capital of the country, going on cruise ship to explore thousands of green islands is quite impressive as it is considered one of the most picturesque places around the world. Vietnamese people are just like everyone else: most of them couldn't care less about politics.

Pose for a photograph outside the City Hall, next to the statue of Uncle Ho, visit one of the very pleasant pagodas in the city with their gorgeous sculptures or visit the Dai Nam Van Hien Temple in the tourist park which also houses the zoo, shops, hotels and a huge man-made mountain.

Flights to Ho Chi Minh, formerly known as Saigon and now affectionately known as HCMC, are frequent from all over the world. Even when I first came to Vietnam as a tourist in 1996, I never heard or felt anything but tremendous love and respect for America and Americans.

After seeing the War Remnants saigon Museum, go over to the history museum to check out relics from Vietnam's history. Visiting Hanoi is an excellent way to experience the busy city life of Northern Vietnam. The country is dotted with several famous tourist sites in Vietnam.

However, the Vietnamese managed to carve out a way of life however building kitchens, living areas and first aid stations. The number of people who are actually in the Communist Party is a very tiny number, even smaller than the number of people in Vietnam's Cao Dai religion.