A Review on Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. The city center is located on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 km from the South China Sea. Ho Chi Minh City is located in the southeastern region of Vietnam, 1,760 km south of Hanoi. An altitude of 19 meters above sea level. The city area is 2,095 km².

In general, the road system in Ho Chi Minh City is not good. Some of the streets are full of potholes, especially in the various small streets and alleys, which are sometimes only better than dirt roads. Driving by bus is the only public transportation available

The city has a tropical climate, with an average humidity of 75%. The area has 2 wet and dry seasons. The rainy season starts in May and ends at the end of November. The dry season lasts from December to April.

The average temperature is 28 ° C, the highest temperature sometimes reaches 39 ° C around noon in late April, while the lowest may be below 16 ° C in the early mornings in late December.

The Saigon Central Post Office building is a historical heritage built in the late 19th century, at which time Vietnam was still part of French Indo-China. The Central Post Office is located in downtown Saigon and adjacent to the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica.
When visiting Ho Chi Minh, visitors can find two large paintings that are familiar to the Vietnamese, especially residents of Saigon, the Post map painting. The first painting is titled Lignes telegraphiques du Sud Vietnam et Cambodge 1892 (Telegraphic lines of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia 1892) and the second painting, a map of the city of Saigon with the title Saigon et ses environs 1892 (Sai Gon and its environment 1892).
The tourist destination building in Ho Chi Minh City was designed in the Gothic style by Gustave Eiffel, who is also the famous architect of the designer of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. This post office is still functioning until now. There are also shops that sell a variety of souvenirs, money chargers, and other unique Vietnamese and Saigon items.

Saigon Central Post Office
The Saigon Central Post Office building is a historical heritage built in the late 19th century, at which time Vietnam was still part of French Indo-China. The Central Post Office is located in downtown Saigon and adjacent to the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica.
When visiting tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh, visitors can find two large paintings that are familiar to the Vietnamese, especially residents of Saigon, the Post map painting. The first painting is titled Lignes telegraphiques du Sud Vietnam et Cambodge 1892 (Telegraphic lines of Southern Vietnam and Cambodia 1892) and the second painting, a map of the city of Saigon with the title Saigon et ses environs 1892 (Sai Gon and its environment 1892).
The tourist destinations building in Ho Chi Minh City was designed in the Gothic style by Gustave Eiffel, who is also the famous architect of the designer of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. This post office is still functioning until now. There are also shops that sell a variety of souvenirs, money chargers, and other unique Vietnamese and Saigon items.

Ho Chi Minh City is an interesting city to visit. You can find a culinary paradise on Phąm Ngū Lãu street or to a famous public place in the city. On Phąm Ngū Lãu street, stopping at a Vietnamese restaurant called Pho Guynh is a must. In this restaurant you can order Vietnamese specialties in the form of boiled noodles and Sua Da café drinks or Vietnamese milk iced coffee.
After you are satisfied with eating Vietnamese specialties, you can walk to Cho Vien Thang Park. The park is very crowded at night. People watch the flowers and watch the evening entertainment there or just sit around enjoying the street view.

Walking around the city is incomplete if you don't stop by the Nguyen Hue area. In the center of Ho Chi Minh City, you can see the Ho Chi Minh Statue or Nguyen Tat Thanh which stands in the hallway of a city park overlooking the Mekong River. Ho Chi Minh is the leader of a movement in Vietnam and the former President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Therefore, in memory of him, this city was named Ho Chi Minh City. In the Ho Chi Minh statue area there are a number of shopping centers. To the east of the statue, there is a famous shopping center called Plaza Vincom.
Vietnamese people like to hang out and have fun with their closest people in public places. Vietnamese people usually spend their evenings or vacation time gathering to take pictures together at the People Committee Hall. In this place there will be many people selling roadside food such as fried sausages, roasted corn, and warm milk. The prices ranged from 5,000 to 15,000 Dong

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), also commonly referred to as Saigon, is the largest city of Vietnam. According to the 2019 census, Ho Chi Minh City has a population of over 8.9 million within city proper and over 21 million within the metropolitan area. Located in southeastern Vietnam, the city surrounds the Saigon River and covers about 2,061 square kilometres (796 square miles). Ho Chi Minh City is the economic and financial centre of Vietnam, and plays an important role in the country's culture and scientific developments.

Prior to Vietnamese settlement in the 17th century, the city was a scarcely populated area that had been part of historic kingdoms of Funan, Champa, and Khmer successively. With the arrival of the Vietnamese, the area became more prosperous and officials began establishing the city from 1623 to 1698. After ceded by the last Vietnamese dynasty to the French in 1862, the name Saigon was adopted and the city underwent urbanisation to become an important economic centre in the region. The city was the capital of South Vietnam until the end of the Vietnam War with North Vietnamese victory in 1975. In 1976, the government of a unified Vietnam renamed Saigon to its current official name in honour of the communist leader Ho Chi Minh.

Some interesting destination in Ho Chi Minh :

Saigon Central Post Office
This heritage building from the French colonial era is one of the most beautiful and grandest post offices in Southeast Asia. Located next to Notre Dame Cathedral, the Saigon Central Post Office was built in the late 19th century.
Designed by Alfred Foulhoux, this post office features arched windows made of wood. Its shape that resembles a giant train station makes visitors 'enter' into the Indochina Empire.

Babo Coffee Cafe
When visiting Ho Chi Minh City, take the time to visit Babo Coffee Cafe. The cafe, which is located at 93/18 Pham Van Hai, Phuong 3, Tan Binh, is the first reptile cafe in Ho Chi Minh City.
At Babo Coffee Cafe, you can find various types of animals, such as snakes, lizards, tarantulas, and hedgehogs. Not only Instagramable, but also gives you unique photo results.

Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City is also one of the most popular Instagramable spots. The cathedral, which was completed in the late 19th century, was built by France during the colonial period. The building materials are imported exclusively from a country that is synonymous with the Eiffel Tower.
Nearing 60 meters high, this cathedral was built with red bricks imported from Marseille, stained glass windows, two bell towers equipped with six bronze bells, and a statue of the Virgin Mary in its front yard.

Cu Chi Tunnel

Cu Chi Tunnel is one proof of the history of the Vietnam war that occurred around the 70s. The place where the Vietcong soldiers were hiding and guerrilla against the Allied Americans. Cu Chi Tunnel is about 1 hour from Ho Chi Minh City. To get to this place you can buy a tour package through a travel agent or from the hotel where you are staying, the price for a half day tour package to Cu Chi Tunnel is around USD 16 per person including transport, guide, and entrance tickets.
On the way to this place there are not so many interesting things, but the tour guide took us to stop at workshops on making Vietnamese handicrafts which were done by handicapped people or those with disabilities. According to our tour guide, some of them were victims of the Vietnam war. After that the journey continues back to Cu Chi Tunnel, we will pass a rubber plantation which according to the tour guide Vietnam is one of the largest rubber producing countries in the world. Finally we arrived at Cu Chi Tunnel, we were directed to go to the location by first going through the ticket check point which is an underground tunnel and it turns out that this is under the road. After arriving at the location, our tour guide began to explain the functions of the sites in this area.

These tunnels were built to be connected to each other and have bunkers for health care for soldiers who were hit by weapons attacks, cooking for the consumption of soldiers, also available rooms for eating, and meeting rooms. The tour guide also shows how the air ventilation system for these tunnels so that the Vietnamese army does not run out of oxygen while in the tunnel. And also how to disguise the smoke from the kitchen into the airways with a pile of leaves that are changed every day so as not to arouse suspicion for American soldiers. According to our tour guide, Vietnamese women cook their meals in the morning, so the smoke will be disguised and look like fog. Here you can also taste boiled cassava which is enjoyed with mashed peanuts, this is one of the consumption for guerrillas during the war.

In the Cu Chi Tunnel we will also see bunkers for making weapons, shoes or sandals for soldiers, as well as several types of mines that are used to trap American soldiers. In addition, there were several trap holes made for American soldiers. It is inconceivable how painful it will be to be hit by these mines. At this location you can also try shooting with real weapons used during the Vietnam war. Not far from this shooting spot, you can briefly see how Vietnamese women make rice paper, a kind of spring rolls made from rice flour for the food of Vietnamese guerrillas. Visitting to the Cu Chi Tunnel makes us know how hard the Vietnamese guerrillas have struggled to liberate from American colonialism. So, it's not complete if you go to Vietnam but don't visit Cu Chi Tunnel.

Let's Shop at Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City

Ben Thanh Market or in Vietnamese called cho Ben Thanh is a famous market in Ho Chi Minh City. This market is a fairly large traditional market, with a distinctive ancient building shape. This market sells a variety of clothes, food, and a variety of interesting souvenirs. Don't miss it, if you visit Ho Chi Minh City you should stop by this market. In the morning to evening, the activities are centered in the market. Meanwhile, when it is late in the afternoon until midnight, this market is followed by a night market (Ben Thanh Night Market) which is on the street beside this market. On both sides of the road in Ben Thanh market will be filled with food, clothing (clothes and t-shirt) vendors, and souvenirs.

If you go to Vietnam, the important information to pay attention to is that it is better to bring money in US dollars. The Vietnamese currency or Dong (VND) is lower in value in Indonesia. When we arrive at Tan Son Nhat airport, we can exchange US dollars at one of the money changers there. Swap just enough (for taxis and meals), because for shopping we can still use US dollars. At the airport, 1 US dollar is priced at around 20,000 Dong, even in the backpacker area on Bui Vien street, 1 US dollar is priced at 21,000 Dong. So don't worry, there are many money changers in the area.

We can find various types of goods at the Ben Thanh market. On the inside of the market, we have to bargain for these goods. We must at least have the heart to bid up to 70% below the price offered by the seller. While on the front, is the fixed price, aka the price is certain and does not need to be bargained. We can find many kinds of souvenirs in the form of handicrafts made manually here. The most typical is in the form of pottery or pottery. With various shapes, small round bowls, trays, plates or vases. Decorated with paint or decoration from eggshell. The workmanship is very fine and detailed, with bright paint colors. The price also varies.

There is also a statue of a Vietnamese Girl, or a statue of a Vietnamese girl with her Ao Dai hat and clothes. There are various sizes, some are small, medium or large. With colorful clothes. The price depends on the size. Shopping in this market is cheaper, when compared to tourist attractions.

Giac Lam Pagoda is a Buddhist temple with a serene atmosphere surrounded by beautiful gardens. The pagoda of this tourist spot in Ho Chi Minh is still functioned as a place of worship for Buddhists in Ho Chi Minh City. The character of the Giac Lam Pagoda building is dominated by Chinese architecture with a garden decoration centered on the Bodhi tree, a tree sacred to Buddhists, gifted by Sri Lankan monks. Next to the tree is a statue of Quan The Am Bo Tat, known as the God of Love and a symbol of purity for Buddhists.

There are many statues of other Buddhist deities in this tourist area of Ho Chi Minh. The statues in the Giac Lam Pagoda can be used as interesting photo spots, such as; A On Buddha and Ameda. Giac Lam Pagoda is located about 3km from Cholon which you can access by xe om, a Vietnamese motorcycle taxi. The pagoda area is open to the public from 06.00 AM to 12.00 PM and 02.00 PM to 8.30 PM.

हो ची मिंग में कुछ पर्यटन स्थल:

1. गुयेन ह्यू
जब भी यह समय होता है, गुयेन ह्यू के आसपास यात्रा करना वास्तव में मजेदार है, टी-मेट्स! आप कई रेस्तरां, बार, कैफे और पार्क बेंच पर भी रुक सकते हैं। वास्तव में, इस सड़क पर माहौल को और अधिक भीड़ बनाने के लिए स्ट्रीट कॉन्सर्ट के प्रदर्शन के लिए यह असामान्य नहीं है।

2. हो ची मिन्ह सिटी हॉल
हो ची मिन्ह सिटी हॉल, या जिसे अक्सर सिटी हॉल भी कहा जाता है, वियतनाम में अपने पर्यटक आकर्षणों के लिए एक संदर्भ हो सकता है। भवन, जो 1902 - 1908 में बनाया गया था, वियतनाम में फ्रांसीसी औपनिवेशिक युग से एक विरासत है। अकेले बाहर से, आप पहले से ही देख सकते हैं कि यह इमारत कितनी शानदार है। हालांकि सिटी हॉल का इंटीरियर जनता के लिए खुला नहीं है, लेकिन इस इमारत का बाहरी हिस्सा देखने में बहुत दिलचस्प है। इस पर्यटक स्थल के सामने स्थित अंकल हो की मूर्ति एक आइकन है, जो पर्यटकों को तस्वीरें लेने के लिए भी लोकप्रिय है।

3. साइगॉन ओपेरा हाउस
न केवल ऑस्ट्रेलिया में ओपेरा हाउस है, बल्कि वियतनाम में भी है, टी-मेट्स। आप में से जो कला प्रदर्शन पसंद करते हैं, उनके लिए यह साइगॉन ओपेरा हाउस आपके लिए सही जगह है। औपनिवेशिक स्थापत्य शैली की इमारत के सामने पल को कैप्चर करने से न चूकें।

Interesting places in Ho Chi Min are indeed diverse and present beauty compared to several cities in Vietnam. This place is not as famous as Hanoi, which is the gateway to Vietnam. Please note, if this area is actually the busiest city in the country.
Not known why can it be called the busiest city? There are several countries that have to go through this city first. Therefore, why can Ho Chi Min be the busiest city because it is only a transit area. The advantages of tourism here are ancient buildings that are very well maintained. For tourists who may be passing through this city frequently, it's best not to rush to leave. Better to enjoy this area first.

Cu Chi Tunnels.
This is the first area that can be visited by tourists. This place is an underground tunnel. Has a length of approximately 121 km. There is a long history behind this tourist attraction. Where, formerly used as a hiding place for Viet chong which is a hiding place. Apart from being a hiding place. This tunnel is also used as a secret place that carries food supplies, various kinds of medicinal equipment, and war equipment. Witness history in every second of war time. Currently, the Vietnamese government is incessantly promoting this region. Because, going to the tourist tunnel is required to walk for approximately 1 hour by using a bus that has been specially provided for tourists.

Tourists will be guided by an experienced guide who is familiar with the struggles of the Vietnamese people in facing America. They are the same as Indonesia by using simple weapons. Besides enjoying various stories, tourists can also enjoy trap holes and special hideouts for viet chong warriors to defeat the enemies. Another vehicle is a shooting gun. During the tour, tourists will be served boiled cassava and honey tea. Where, in this place there is a cassava tree with a delicious taste. Don't forget to also enjoy some souvenirs at the souvenir shop provided before entering the tunnel. There are various kinds of trinkets, souvenirs, and various kinds of souvenirs that can be bought at very friendly prices.

हो ची मिन्ह सिटी पार्क।
एक बड़े शहर की पहचान एक खूबसूरत बगीचा है। जैसा कि इस हो ची मिन्ह में। विभिन्न प्रकार के आकर्षक रंगों के साथ पौधों के रूप में पर्यटक वस्तुओं को प्रस्तुत करना। यह जगह एक ऐसे पर्यटक की तरह है जो कभी सोता नहीं है। जहां, लगभग हर समय यह विभिन्न प्रकार के पर्यटकों द्वारा दौरा किया जाता है।
न केवल देश के भीतर बल्कि विदेशों से भी काफी उत्साही हैं। विभिन्न प्रकार के समुदाय जो इस स्थान पर भाग लेंगे और इकट्ठा होंगे। विभिन्न खाद्य मेनू के साथ विभिन्न प्रकार के दिलचस्प स्टॉल भी हैं जो जीभ को हिलाते हैं।
न केवल वियतनाम से बल्कि विभिन्न देशों के भोजन भी यहां मौजूद हैं जैसे कि ब्राजील, इटली, जापान, मैक्सिको, लेबनान और जर्मनी। एक गिलास पानी का आनंद लेने के लिए बहुत सारे दिलचस्प कैफे हैं।

साइगॉन नदी।
यह नदी अंततः कंबोडिया में उत्पन्न होगी। इस जगह का लंबा इतिहास मौजूद है। हो ची मिन्ह निवासियों के लिए और भी बहुत कुछ। जहां, बहुत पहले से यह स्थान जीवन का केंद्र रहा है। एक व्यापार मार्ग के रूप में भी उपयोग किया जाता है। इस देश की स्थापना के बाद न केवल, बल्कि वियतनाम से पहले एक देश बन गया था।
साइगॉन नदी में एक घाट भी है जो हाल ही में वियतनाम में एक महत्वपूर्ण घाट था। नदी की चौड़ाई देखकर दिल शांत और शांत हो जाता है। इसके अलावा, यहां जहाजों की रैंक अभी भी बहुत क्लासिक लगती है।

हो ची मिन्ह की यात्रा पर मनोरंजन में से एक है
बेन थान मार्केट, आप पारंपरिक वियतनामी भोजन का आनंद ले सकते हैं या स्मृति चिन्ह खरीद सकते हैं।
Bn Thành Market, हो ची मिन्ह सिटी और वियतनाम के शीर्ष गंतव्यों में से सबसे पुराना जीवित बाज़ार है। यह बाजार इस 300 साल पुराने शहर में आने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति के लिए एक शीर्ष गंतव्य है। रंगीन स्टालों का अन्वेषण करें, और स्थानीय व्यापारियों से भोजन, स्मृति चिन्ह और कपड़े खरीदें।

यह बाजार 17 वीं शताब्दी के शुरुआती दिनों से है, साइगॉन नदी के पास सड़क विक्रेताओं के लिए एक अनौपचारिक सभा स्थल के रूप में। 1870 में, फ्रांसीसी उपनिवेशवादियों ने इसे आधिकारिक तौर पर लेस हॉलेज सेंटर्स (थोक बाजार) के रूप में स्थापित किया। इस बाजार को 1912 में एक नई इमारत में स्थानांतरित कर दिया गया और नाम बदलकर Bnhn Thành Market कर दिया गया।

विभिन्न स्टालों का अन्वेषण करें, जहां आप विभिन्न वियतनामी सामानों को ब्राउज़ कर सकते हैं। आकर्षक स्मृति चिन्ह या पारंपरिक कपड़े, जो भी आप देख रहे हैं, वह यहां पाया जा सकता है। हालांकि, यह बाजार सिर्फ पर्यटकों के लिए नहीं है। हो ची मिन्ह सिटी के निवासी यहां अपनी दैनिक आवश्यकताओं के लिए खरीदारी करते हैं, इसलिए Bàn Thành Market पर्यटकों को एक नज़र में पर्यटकों के स्वाद और रीति-रिवाजों को भी लाता है।

Bn Thành Market प्रामाणिक वियतनामी स्वाद का आनंद लेने के लिए भी सही जगह है। स्थानीय विशिष्टताओं के लिए खाद्य स्टालों द्वारा रोकें, जैसे कि तली हुई पूरी मछली या ताज़ा चाय।

गुयेन ह्वे
Nguyen Hue Street शहर जिला 1 के मध्य में एक बड़ा पैदल यात्री क्षेत्र है। इस पैदल यात्री क्षेत्र को पीपुल्स कमेटी, रेक्स होटल और एक लक्ज़री शॉपिंग मॉल जैसे सुंदर फ्रांसीसी औपनिवेशिक वास्तुकला के कुछ अजूबों से भरा पड़ा है।
गुयेन ह्यू का दौरा करने का सबसे अच्छा समय रात में है, खासकर शनिवार और रविवार की रात। क्योंकि हो ची मिन्ह में इस पर्यटन स्थल पर कई रोचक और मनोरंजक गतिविधियाँ प्रदर्शित की जाएंगी। सबसे हड़ताली गतिविधियाँ संगीत प्रदर्शन और नृत्य प्रदर्शन हैं।

सड़क पर चलते समय, दिलचस्प आवाजें होती हैं, जो आगंतुकों को उत्सुक महसूस करती हैं। आगंतुक मैत्रीपूर्ण स्थानीय लोगों के साथ भीड़ में शामिल हो सकते हैं।
हो ची मिन्ह के इस पर्यटन स्थल पर कला प्रदर्शनियाँ या गैलरी भी हैं। इसके अलावा, यदि आगंतुक इस सड़क पर चलते समय अधिक ध्यान देते हैं, तो वे किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति को पाएंगे जो वास्तव में एक जीवित प्रतिमा का cosplay है, जो बिना रुके बस हर समय खड़ा रहता है या बैठा रहता है।

हो ची मिन्ह सिटी हॉल
इस स्थान का संक्षिप्त नाम सिटी हॉल है। जो, इस इमारत का नाम मूल रूप से होटल डी विले साइगॉन था। हो ची मिन्ह सिटी हॉल में यह पर्यटन स्थल 1902 से 1908 में फ्रांसीसी औपनिवेशिक औपनिवेशिक काल के दौरान बनाया गया था।
इस जगह के बारे में दिलचस्प बात यह है कि इमारत के बाहर की रोशनी रात को चालू की जाती है ताकि वे एक अनोखी रोशनी प्रदान कर सकें। अंदर के लिए ही, यह जनता के लिए खुला नहीं है, इसलिए आगंतुक केवल बाहर का आनंद ले सकते हैं।

भले ही आप केवल इमारत के बाहर का आनंद ले सकते हैं, फिर भी यह खूबसूरत इमारत देखने में दिलचस्प है। इसके अलावा, आने वाले आगंतुक आमतौर पर मुख्य इमारत के चारों ओर उद्यान अनुभाग और अंकल हो की प्रतिमा का आनंद लेते हैं।
आज, हो ची मिन्ह वियतनाम के प्रमुख राजनीतिक, आर्थिक और सांस्कृतिक केंद्रों में से एक है। जबकि हनोई सरकार की सीट है, हो ची मिन्ह सिटी देश का आर्थिक दिल है। और यह हो ची मिन्ह देश का एक प्रमुख पर्यटन केंद्र भी है जो दुनिया भर के पर्यटकों के लिए एक आदर्श स्थान है।