What I found iconic about Ho Chi Minh City

Three things we enjoyed about HCMC, the head of the ascending dragon

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Visiting Vietnam’s high-paced, pulse-pounding cities is a true Marmite experience (or Vegemite for you Aussies out there); you will either love it or hate it.

Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon) is the equivalent of jumping off at the deep end without knowing how to swim. You either keep calm and learn to stay afloat, or you drown under the sea of scooters.

The economic heart of Vietnam is brash but lovable. Here are our thoughts on this exciting city.

First Steps on Vietnamese Soil

One of the many pockets of relief found throughout this hectic city. Photo by Author.

After spending 15 hours. in the air, I couldn’t wait to set foot on solid ground. After a trouble-free, albeit slow exit from the airport, we were greeted by our taxi driver, waiting eagerly to take us to our hotel.

The neon signs illuminated the buildings that they clung to, as I made a vague attempt to replicate the sounds of this visually familiar, yet completely foreign language.

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