Saigon to Mekong - My 1st Vietnamese Trip

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Hi,


Mekong from the window of flight AK880


In front Reunification Palace


Sweet girls in their national dress for lady called Ao Dai at the palace


The Notre-Dame Cathedral


Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon


Notre Dame Cathedral - side view


Notre Dame Cathedral - Front view


Hope is in the air even in Vietnam - Picture taken at Pham Ngu Lao street


Jetty entrance (Vung Kieng) at Ton Duc Thang street off Saigon River


Ton Duc Thang Memorial House


Saigon City port along Ton Duc Thang


Food


Cocktail Vietnamese style - Awesome


Night scene near Ben Thanh market


Ben Thanh roundabout


Beutiful night scene in Beh Thanh roundabout


Coconut punch - Love it


Variety of dishes available


Tao Dan Park - Dreaming


More stone sculpture


And stone sculpture :)


Zoo and Botanic Garden - Entrance


Huge trees bordering a road in centre Saigon (very frencie)


School children taking a break


School children


Vietnam History Museum


I dont remember where is this?


Central Post office at Dong Khoi street


Banh Mi Ha Noi at Nguyen Du street (i think so)


Items for sale at Banh Mi Ha Noi


Kebab bought at Banh Mi Ha Noi


Elementary school children


Motorcycles everywhere and a lots of them


Ga Myien Tay (Bus station to south) - Going to Vihn Long


At Myien Tay station


At Myien Tay station


Cho Vinh Long (only supermarket in town)


At Vinh Long market


At Vihn Long market


At Vihn Long water front


Mr Houng - a retired teacher


Invited to a family gathering in the village


Paddy rat - tasty


Have to get a ferry to Can Tho third town short of the end of Vietnam in Mekong


Hla Tun of Vihn Long


Getting into a ferry to cross Can Tho river to town


Ferry crossing at Can Tho river


Statue of Uncle Ho - a welcoming sight to Can Tho


A administrative building in Can Tho


A museum in Can Tho


School children in Can Tho


School children hanging out after school


More picture of school children in Can Tho


Massaging in Can Tho. Only cost me VND 50,000 or about US$ 2.50 for a full massage.


A church in Can Tho


Chinese food at Cholon, District 5 (China Town)


Guess what. This is a motorcycle helmet nicely decorated.


Lady bird.........Cute


Friends at Pham Ngu Lao park


Market in China Town


Another Market in China Town.a lots of them here


Tasty prawn noodle in China Town


Chinese phoo stall


Busy coloring

More pictures soon...............

Ciao



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