{"id":2077,"date":"2023-12-28T02:15:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T02:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/?p=2077"},"modified":"2025-02-18T21:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T21:42:37","slug":"ho-chi-minh-aka-saigon-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/28\/ho-chi-minh-aka-saigon-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Ho Chi Minh (aka Saigon), Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today was a long day as we were in a bus for over 4 hours going to and from Ho Chi Minh City.  Vietnam is nothing like what most people imagine.  In the last 40 years this war torn country has re-invented itself into a regional financial, agricultural, and commerce center of the Far East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3467-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2115\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3467-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3467-1-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3467-1-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3467-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3467-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saigon River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3469-1-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3469-1-1024x787.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3469-1-300x231.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3469-1-768x590.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3469-1-1536x1180.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3469-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ho Chi Minh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='604' height='340' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/A3nvhRRl?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ba Thien Hau Temple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1786-1-1024x590.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2079\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1786-1-1024x590.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1786-1-300x173.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1786-1-768x442.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1786-1-1536x884.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1786-1.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1736-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2113\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1736-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='604' height='340' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/DnTPFUrX?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1770-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2106\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1770-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1770-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1770-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1770.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presidential Palace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Until Saigon fell in 1975 this was where the country was governed from.  After 1975 the capital moved to Hanoi and now the old Presidential Palace is a museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='604' height='340' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/PMJdXLkj?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3350-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2097\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3350-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3350-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3350-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3350.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1799-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2107\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1799-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1813.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1818-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2103\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1818-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1818-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1818-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1818.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3340-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2098\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3340-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3340-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3340-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_3340.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Central Post Office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A great example of French Colonial architecture that has survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1837-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2092\" 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http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_6429-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BAO TANG LICH SU Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1916-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2087\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1916-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1916-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1916-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1916.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1919-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2086\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1919-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1919-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1919-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1919-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1919.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1929-693x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2085\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1929-693x1024.jpg 693w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1929-203x300.jpg 203w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1929-768x1135.jpg 768w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1929-1039x1536.jpg 1039w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1929.jpg 1353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milestone:  60 Countries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1725-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2076\" srcset=\"http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1725-1.jpg 225w, http:\/\/personal.rmprojects.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_1725-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Today marks Scott\u2019s 60th country visited!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was a long day as we were in a bus for over 4 hours going to and from Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam is nothing like what most people imagine. 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