Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon

City Hall in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City formally Saigon which many people still call it. Is a very beautiful city. It has a lot of French influence with their wonderful Asian culture. 

Students Drawing in Ho Chi Minh City

I talked to many people here.  Some were coming back after escaping on the last boats out of Vietnam. Some who had traveled to Saigon before the Vietnam War, others who had fought in the war. All were impressed with the people’s resilience and fortitude. The city they said had changed so much in the last ten years with many new buildings and clean well-kept gardens and parks. The people they said have a new found hope for a positive future. I could see the pride and feel the contentment.

 Ho Chi Minh City

 Ho Chi Minh City Market

Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon

Wiring in Ho Chi Minh City 

Wiring in Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City Market

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 Ho Chi Minh City 

 It was nice to see a place recovering so beautifully that has been stuck in my mind as a war torn place. I found the people so kind and gracious. I had a lot of fun bargaining in the market and walking through their parks watching kids dancing and the elderly people on exercise equipment.

 I would highly recommend seeing this city. But do take a lot of cabs they are cheap and a lot safer than walking. They still need to work the traffic problem out. (See my blog on the traffic in Ho Chi Minh City)