Lunch at Sheraton
After our Hop On Hop Off, we decided to treat ourselves to a nice simple lunch at The Sheraton. Nice ambience.
Mango & Avocado
Chicken rice
Club sandwich
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City Hall, 1902 - 1908
Also known as Ho Chi Minh Square
This building was originally known as Hotel de Ville during the French Colonial Period, then converted into a city hall.
The French nicknamed Saigon as the Pearl of the far East. Chinese migrants called it Cho Lon @ Big Market. The Communist government eventually renamed Saigon as Ho Chi Minh.
Ho Chi Minh
Original names: Nguyen Sinh Cung, Nguyen Tat Thanh or Nguyen Ai Quoc
Leader of the Vietnamese nationalist movement for almost 3 decades
President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)
Declared independence from the French rule
(Ho Chi Minh died of a heart attack in 1969)
Led Vietnam to its unification in 1976
~ The day after the battle ended, on 1 May, veteran Australian journalist Denis Warner reported that "When the North Vietnamese marched into Saigon yesterday, they were led by a man who wasn't there"
(The Sun News-Pictorial 1975)
Hop On Hop Off Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City ~ Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour
It was a last minute decision. Bus was there waiting. We had time to spare. Oh why not?
Cafe Apartment
An apartment block that's filled with cafes overlooking the Nguyen Hue Walking Street.
I see our flag 😍
Elisa floating restaurant
Ho Chi Minh Museum, Nga Rong Wharf
Bảo tàng Hồ Chí Minh
This museum was built in remembrance and gratitude to Ho Chi Minh (Real name: Nguyen Tat Thanh), who found a way to save the country.
Seven mushroom shaped water towers were erected in Vietnam during the American War in 1965 to 1969; responsible for storing water and regulating pressure for domestic use. They are no more in use today. The towers are still around but a water company plans to bring them down for the safety of the community living nearby and around them.
TP Law University
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