Saigon Central Post Office – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

        Just across the city’s main church, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, we visited another French architectural leftover in the form of a main post office called Saigon Central Post Office. The post office is not only a place to deliver mails but more than that it has become one of the most inspiring landmarks in the city.  ...

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Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

        Visiting church, the house of God, has always been an exciting thing for me. To my amazement, in a predominantly Buddhist country like Vietnam, a cathedral built in French style architecture is the city’s iconic symbol and one of the most prominent landmarks in the cityscape. We rode motorbikes to tour around the city and visited the strikingly beautiful cathedral in the middle of the busy streets called...

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Binh Tay Market (Chinatown of Saigon/Cholon) – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

        Almost all countries in the world have migrated Chinese population living there such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and many others. Wherever you go, you will always find Chinese people and the community they build that we often call “Chinatown.” Whether you fly to Europe or travel to Asia, the Chinese exist and they give significant contribution to the economy in that region. Vietnam is a country...

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People’s Committee Building – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

        We continued our journey to the city center where one of the stunning landmarks is located. Our friends took us to the famous People’s Committee Building near Dong Khoi Street.         Built between 1901 and 1908, the building is arguably one of the most prominent French architectures and the loveliest structures in the cityscape. It is located at the north-western...

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Vung Tau Beach – Vung Tau, Vietnam

        After exploring Jesus’ mountain, we went back to our room to rest. In the late afternoon, we went out to the nearby beach called the Front Beach. My husband and friends already prepared extra clothes to swim, but I refused to do so for I did not like to have sticky body after swimming in the beach. ...

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The Statue of Jesus Christ - Vung Tau, Vietnam

        From Ben Thanh Market, we took a tour around the city by motorbikes to enjoy the sightseeing. Then, we stopped at a ticket office to purchase bus tickets for four of us to go to a beautiful resort town called Vung Tau. They did not allow us to pay for the tickets. We were very thankful to have such good friends like them. Her husband even specially asked for five days off just to accompany us. What good...

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Ben Thanh Market – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

        What comes across your mind the first time you hear about Vietnam? Is it war, turmoil, rice land or what? Indeed, when my husband asked me to go to visit his best friend in Vietnam, the first thing I thought was a poor country often engaged in wars. Relatives and friends who heard that we were going to spend our honeymoon in Vietnam were surprised and advised us to be careful there. However, my husband...

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