Places where we left our footprint
1. Reunification Palace
Entrance fee: 30,000 VND (1 hour tour with tour guide) if only you plan to take a tour inside
Operation time: 7.30 - 11.00am, 1.00-4.00pm
Location: Across the Notre Dame Cathedral along Nam Khy Khoi Nghia St. is the Reunification Palace (Address: 106, Nguyen Du street, district 1)
2. War Remnants Museum
Entrance fee: 15,000 VND
Operation time: 7.30-12pm, 1.30-5.00pm
Location: At Vo Van Tan Street, just a couple blocks away from the Reunification Palace is the War Remnants Museum (Address: 28, Vo Van Tan Street, District 1)
3. City Hall
Entrance fee: free
4. Notre Dame Cathedral
Entrance fee: free
Location: At the far end of Dong Khoi Street are the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Post Office (Address: Han Thuyen Street, District 1)
5. Saigon Central Post Office
Entrance fee: free
Operation time: 7.00am - 8.00pm
Location: next to Notre Dame Cathedral (Address: 2, Cong Xa Paris, District 1)
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| You can purchase a post card and delivery to your friends back in your country but of course you need to purchase the stamp as well. I did receive the one bf sent to me but the one I sent to him was out of sign. Damn must be the postman who steal it lol |
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6. Saigon Opera House
Entrance fee: applicable for cultural show only
Location: as you walk up to Le Loi Street, you would find it (Address: Dong Khoi Street, District 1)
7. Mekong River
One day tour fee: 345,000 VND (we follow the tour available in hotel)
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| Get to try this which I couldn't recall what is it haha! |
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| Hats on! Sorry that I look weird here haha! Haven master the skill of using my camera to selfie |
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| Love this shot |
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| Traffic jam lol |
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| Visited a factory where they produce the famous coconut candy |
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| Lunch provided. Better than expected lol |
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| Rest like a local |
8. Cu Chi Tunnel
Half day tour: 240,000 VND include entrance fee which is 90, 000 VND
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| Our tour guide of the day |
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| Bf giving a shot |
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| Couldn't imagine those days there's people with such small and huge foot! |
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| Call me King Kong? lol |
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| Manage to take a shot inside of the tunnel! Woohoo! lol |
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| Bf brought this back @@" |
Personally, I prefer Cu Chi Tunnel over Mekong as Cu Chi is way interesting where I get to know the past history of war and truly amazed by Vietnamese invention those days. They may seems simple but definitely brilliant! As for Mekong, its quite boring. Nothing much over there other than just enjoying the laid back day trip.Therefore, would really recommend Cu Chi over Mekong but if you have time, you can experience both!
Food we tried (and coffee too!)
1. Pho 24
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| I can't take the raw one. I just can't accept the taste of it >< |
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| Best part: up to you to add how much for spices into your bowl of noodle |
2. Ben Thanh Market
Operation time: 6am - 6pm / 7pm - 12 am
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| During the day |
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| During the night |
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| Different colour and flavor of glutinous rice! Nice but pricey! |
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| Love their paper craft postcard. Brought one back xp |
3. Road side stall
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| Experience it by eating like a local at the road side |
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4. Nha Hang Ngon (you can try a variety of Vietnamese dishes here if you have hygiene issue with road stall foods)
Address: 160, Pasteur Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Operation hours: 7.30am - 10.30pm
Price: 150, 000 - 200, 000 VND
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| If you don't know what to choose from the menu, you can have a look at their open kitchen. If you're interested with any dish of it, just order it from there |
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| Nice dessert dish but the gravy was way too filling. Add on it's banana = satiety |
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| Dessert drinks. Something like bubur cha cha |
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| Vietnamese beer |
7. Highland coffee
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| Bf wanted to try Banh Mi but after ordering it, he dislike it and I don't know why cause its just like bread just that instead of being soft, theirs are crispy texture |
8. Trung Nguyen Coffee
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| Love their coffee over Highland's |
Shopping spree - Saigon Square (Don't forget to bargain!)
Operation time: 8am - 10pm
Location: 77-89, Nam Ky Koi Ngia Street, District 1 (Saigon Square 1)
7-9, Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1 (Saigon Square 2)
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| Sorry that I don't have any other nice picture of it xP |
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Interesting things in HCM
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| #1 There's actually a public GPS system but too bad we doesn't know how to used it lol |
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| #2 Motorcyclist are everywhere! |
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| #3 Look at this! I wonder how their technician able to differentiate them |
Okay! That's it! Finally done my overdue HCM trip post! Ending it with a silly picture of us
Now done left with my company trip to Busan..
Wonder how long will I takes this time..
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