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Ho Chi Minh City Hall
built in 1902, a French style building,is also the People's commitee head...
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Ho Chi Minh's statue
he is single. The little girl in his embrace signifies the daughter of...
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The Cathedral "Duc Ba" or Notre Dame
a mini duplicate of Notre Dame, France
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Saigon Central Post Office
built in early 20th centruy, it has a Gothic architectural style
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Saigon Central Post Office
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City scape of Saigon at night
taken from the 18th floor swimming pool of Sofitel
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Rex hotel
was made famous and popular by American troops during the Vietnam War...
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Park Lounge
at the Park Hyatt Saigon
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a very Indochina room in Park Hyatt
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Sofitel Saigon
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Ho Chi Minh City Hall
built in 1902, a French style building,is also the People's commitee head...
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a serene night in Saigon's shopping area
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Roof top Restaurant, Rex Hotel
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Municipal Opera theatre
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Ben Thanh Market
which occupies 11,000 sq metres, was opened in 1914
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Ben Thanh Market
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Interior of Notre Dame
built in 1880, every single building material was imported from France
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I encountered many wedding couples
at Notre Dame
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I suddenlybecame a wedding photographer
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a great moment to cherish
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waiting for her Mr Right...
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Vietnamese are indeed very photogenic
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cheerful
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Sweet
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pleasant
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warm
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natural
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elegant
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charming
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and hospitable....
luckily I didn't let him send me to Chinatown which he claimed is just...
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could be quite shy initially...
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indifferent
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or camera shy
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or camera sensitive...
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but after breaking ice
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they can be very friendly
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even to stop their work n post for you
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like this
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dosn't matter how young
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or old
(he is perhaps a Vietnam War veteran)
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they are very good photography subjects
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Rarely a photographer's presence
is not so welcomed like in this instance
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taking a break at "Tutti Fruitti"
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English speaking guide
at the Palace of Independence (also called Palace of Reunification) I...
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what I must show my daughter
is this pic of a young girl of about her age, who needs to earn her...
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motorbikes are generally 3 seaters
in Vietnam
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..and even 4 seater at times
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a talented artist
with an oil painting reproduction of Portrait Of Patience Escalier, a...
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Opera House
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Restaurant Temple Club
where Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had their dinner in Saigon
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Wearing a mask is a norm here
even when there's no outbreak of AH1N1 yet
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there are various designs of helmets
and masks here in Vietnam
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his mask is absolutely unique
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Looking out from Palace of Reunification
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Handicraft Centre
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Cho Binh Tay Market
located in the China Town
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tai kor (big brother)
of Cho Lon (China town)
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he is rather friendly and posed for me
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Behold-Tai Kor's son is here!
I'm curious to see if there's tatoo in him also
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Tai Kors from Malaysia, and me
from left: Dr Ahmad, Foo, me and Subha
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Park Hyatt's interior design
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"World capital of motorbikes"
in Saigon, there are 26 million motorbikes, this makes crossing the...
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the motorbikes here
are used to transport anything u can imagine....even a 2 door fridge!
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a fine Italian ristorante
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Even the road signs are confusing!
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Xuan Spa
in Park Hyatt Saigon
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posing with the PAVN tank
this is the tank that crashed through the gates of the independence...
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Roof top restaurant of Rex Hotel
where military intelligence exchanged info during Vietnam War
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Sofitel Saigon
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Ben Thanh market
has an amazing collection of items ie fruits, foods, clothings,...
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night market
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Ben Thanh Market
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Quach Thi Trang square
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Craftman at work
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Palace of Reunification
local tourists were taking a snap shot at this famous iconic landmark of Saigon
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Meeting room (palace of Independence)
the gigantic elephant tusks are signs of power. The patterns on the carpet...
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War memorial muzeum
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A Chinese medicinal Hall
at China town, patients are waiting for their prescriptions
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I suppose she has typical Indochina look
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Cu Chi Tunnels
were hiding spots for Viet Cong guerillas during Vietnam war
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shooting range
I had an opportunity to fire an assault rifle at Cu Chi
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Caps made from empty soft drink cans
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Pho 2000, a noodle outlet
made famous by Bill Clinton (see the photo on wall) when he made a visit here
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Lighters made from real bullets
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Souvenirs
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Saigon Central Post Office
During my first visit the lights were off while I was coming out from...
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A common pastime
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a staff of Sofitel Saigon
who has provided excellent services throughout my pleasant stay there
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Coconut- the best quencher in summer
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decorating restaurant with oil paintings
I hope they don't put up a painting of "Last Supper"
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Roaming the streets of Saigon
on a Saturday night on a motorbike is one of the Top 10 coolest things...
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Restaurant Quan An Ngon
meaning "very tasty" is a must in your Saigon visit.
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Ho Chi Minh City Hall
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