by daimy » Sat Oct 16, 2004 2:23 am
Hello !
I am Vietnamese, I will introduce you about Vietnam
Viet Nam is a small country in Southeast Asia with many wonderful landscapes that Natural has granted , Dalat is beautiful and romantic city located in mountains and hills covered by cold climate nearly the whole year, the beauty of Dalat so wonderful that no words can express, it has not only romantic beauty but also mysterious beauty ; Nha Trang with many beautiful and peaceful beaches and desolate and waste islands ....
And Saigon where I was born and grow up, although Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh city after April 30 , 1975 but almost Vietnamese still prefer calling SaiGon to Ho Chi Minh City. Specific characteristic of SaiGon is Sai Gon market ( we prefer calling its former name to its present name "Ben Thanh " market ) you can get many things here ; the latest fashion, various kinds of fruits; many kinds of footwear ; original hand- made goods , pictures .....;and you should not ignore to enjoy Vietnamese food. Vietnamese special dishes are cha gio, banh xeo , mam, goi cuon,.....; and you will refresh yourself with a glass of sugar cane juice or coconut juice after journey. An unique mean of transport in SaiGon is Xich lo, it can help you traveling all streets in a city . However, it is banned at many main streets in Ho Chi Minh city
Mentioning to Saigon I can not skip Cho lon ,it is Chinese town in Southwest Saigon, there are many Chinese families living here, An Dong and Binh Tay market are places that many Chinese do their business