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Ho Chi Mihn Series 01 |
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This image was the first thing that greeted me when I arrived at Saigon airport: the familiar sickle and hammer symbol of Communism. But instead of the oppression I was led to believe, Saigon boasts a lot more socially and economically than what i first imagined. |
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Th most common mode of transportation in Vietnam. They come in droves, weaving in and out of traffic like Hollywood stuntmen. |
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Taste genuine Vietnamese dishes at the Temple Club boasts fine dining with reasonable prices. An average meal would cost around 50,000vnd [about P170]. |
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The Saigon River is the main marine thoroughfare for ships transporting import/export goods. The river is deep enough to accomodate ships the size of destroyers or tankers. |
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Vietnam also reflects its chinese heritage with a wall tapestry depicting royalty. |
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The Temple Club's entrance begins with a long tunnel which ends with a flight of stairs. Frankly, it reminded me of an Opium Den. ^_^ |
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A very common sight in Vietnam, women take their goods to the market. |
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A product of Vietnamese innovation after the war, the Xich Lo is in itself a strange kind of tricycle where the passenger gets to have the front seat to everything. |
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