It was hard to leave Hanoi, but I am ready to see Saigon, the capital of Vietnam. True, that it is now called Ho Chi Minh City in honour of Vietnam’s first president and national hero, but somehow I love the name Saigon, which was adopted over 300 years ago and changed since July 1976….
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Communism 101. Hồ Chí Minh Vietnam
Hồ Chí Minh was Vietnam’s beloved Communist revolutionary leader and was the country’s Prime Minster (1945-1955) and President (1945-1969). For every Vietnamese, whether young or old, Hồ Chí Minh is a revered name. He led, loved and ‘saved’ Vietnam from various external and internal forces. In September 1945, when Viet Minh leaders, (inspired by Chinese and…
Very French. Hanoi Vietnam
It is a spur of the moment decision as four friends decide to go on a jaunt. Destination Vietnam. Objective: Fun times and fab food. Lời chào. Our local guide, Viet Van (not kidding) greets us as we disembark at the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam’s northern capital. The temperature outside is a cool…
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