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Ho Chi Minh Square

  • January 21, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by jmineo from L.A., California
Ho Chi Minh Square

Saigon is a fun city despite the supposed depressed political atmosphere; especially at night when the day cools down to more bearable limits. Depending on what time of year you arrive, Ho Chi Minh Square is bustling with activity at night. Its a perfect place to sit on a bench and watch the many passers by. The square is strategically faced by the City's famous Town Hall, which was constructed with the French architectural influence and meticulously maintained by the Vietnamese to this day. Also facing the Square is the Rex Hotel, made famous during the war for offering U.S. Officers their bachelor quarters. The opera house, also constructed under magnificent French architectural influence, is also nearby, which is used mainly for meetings of government officials. However, my wife's relatives are telling us they will soon open this historic site to theater and opera once again. Every restaurant was packed around this square the last time we were there, but we talked ourselves into one of the best French restaurants in town nearby the square: "Brodards" and then after a fantastic meal, we headed back to Ho Chi Minh Square to sit on the benches and watch the locals walk by. This is the place to be for milling around and soaking up true sights and sounds of Vietnam city life.

From journal Ho Chi Minh City - My Wife's Homeland

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