January 2007 February-Cambodia-Viet Nam self-tour memoir of Viet Nam's article 1

27 January

6: 45 in the morning Capitol Guest House by car to Ho Chi Minh City.

The Capitol Tour of air conditioner bus is made in modern Korea brand passenger cars. From the body of the Korean flag can be seen, the car was originally belonging to Samsung Hanguosanxinggongsi, subsequently reselling it to Cambodia. In Cambodia took a few cars, no time is the time to drive. This takes about 20 minutes late.

The State of the roads is poor in Cambodia.

Even from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City, the roads to be holes in the road. After approximately 4 hours at Bavet exit, following Moc Bai Mu card port in Viet Nam.

Whether in the Cambodian side side for departure clearance or in the Vietnamese side side of immigration clearance by the bus on the staff members of passport books, and then go to the counter set and then stay with immigration officials, next to the bus, call each passenger's name back to the passport, and then boarding away.

This environment can avoid certain officials the opportunity to extort money. So we are not in trouble at the border.

Online it was reminded that the clearance is to pay particular attention to check whether the immigration officer in Viet Nam the passport stamp, they often do not seal, guest departure, guests will find a place to stop and say you illegally, and heavy penalties 500USD! Good at these things does not happen.

Car into Viet Nam, the road marked improvement.

Roadside buildings and very pretty, whether material or style can make people feel good, and Cambodia in stark contrast to the situation. The sides of the field green, rice seedling had at least a month. Don't know why the Cambodian side was bare. In Viet Nam side, we see cattle, dogs and chicken is healthy, shiny hair color also. At least you can see a good nutritional status. The side with the Cambodian side, here, very few signs in English translation. Although no longer see the winding Khmer, but actually can read signs and slogans but less. Just know CO ' M is rice, and PHO is powder, BIA is beer.

1 pm the more cars to Ho Chi Minh City.

Somewhat crowded streets, mainly motorcycles too much, the engine roar of battles. See also Viet Nam's passenger, and China's red car (25G type) is a bit like, but narrower. Capitol Tour by car in De Them Street offices, Sinh Café seemed to Capitol Tour and Sinh Café has cooperation relationship. This place near Pham Ngu Lao Street, Bui Vien street next to is, in the vicinity of few blocks are self-service travellers set, originally wanted to live according to the users of the recommendation, but found Philong Hotel, the hotel has lived. Subsequently changed lives in Que Huong Hotel, air conditioning, a double room with separate bathroom and satellite TV, room rate is $ 12, not including breakfast. Hotel when Passport & Tavern.

In the Café will own Sinh some dollars into Viet Nam shield.

The exchange rate 1USD Exchange 16000VND. I also noted that the exchange rate of RMB and HK, 1CNY = 1850VND, 1HKD = 1900VND.

In late January, at home, 1USD approx. 7.79CNY, in Hong Kong, 1CNY can exchange 1.02HKD, 1USD can exchange 7.95HKD. Both controlled, can be considered domestic RMB and dollar basic accord with reality.

If the exchange rate, 1 Yuan RMB in Viet Nam should be able to wrap to the shield, and $ 2053 should also be able to wrap to 2012 shield. Clearly the value of RMB and $ have been severely underestimated. So, does not advocate using RMB or $ shield for Viet Nam.

In De Them Street a bookstore to buy a Lonely Planet of Vietnam. Compared with Cambodia, here's the book price is expensive, printing quality is not good.

One day earlier than in Phnom Penh, buy it.

In this street there are many restaurants, but the price of food quality is unsatisfactory.

Viet Nam people crazy AZ foreigners phenomenon can be seen everywhere. A bowl of powder can be sold to 12000VND, and the quality is poor. Eaten once is not dare to try.

Afternoon bin Cheng market (Ben Thanh Market).

From Pham Ngu Lao Street, start to walk 15 minutes. Where goods are extremely rich, but the booth to see foreigners on the plain, a pair of wooden slippers asking price of $ 15 (the same thing in the street of shops offer 6 dollars), a pair of rubber sandals offer 3 dollars (the street of "ghost" generally offer 10000 shield, $ 1), so that people cannot talk to them a counter-offer.

Bin Cheng market next to a company called PHO 2000 fast.

See names like selling rice noodle, actually selling anything. When Clinton was President of the United States, also had to this restaurant to eat rice, so now the shop hung up a lot when Clinton dining in the restaurant. But I personally feel that the food in this restaurant is not very tasty.

In Pham Ngu Lao Street, with a large number of Internet cafes.

Internet price is the price per hour 4000VND, is cheap, but the speed is very slow. Most machines are Chinese language pack installed, display and input correctly. These Internet cafes are available through the Internet to make international long distance service prices generally is 1500VND per minute. Voice quality is not very good. But considering its low price, I think this service is good. I do not know when to domestic justifiably call via the Internet.

28 January

Visit the sights in Ho Chi Minh City.

1. the war remnants Museum (B.T Tich Chien Chung

Tranh): leave shelter to the North after 20 minutes walk from the first war crimes Memorial (tickets 12000VND), because it's noon 12: 00-14: 00 to rest (if not finished reading the morning and the afternoon can pay-and then look at). According to the "Lonely Planet", the Museum of the war crimes of the past was called the "Memorial" highlights "the United States and the historical Chinese invasion of Viet Nam," later in order to look after the United States and Chinese people's feelings, its name changed to "war remnants Museum". We went to the Museum is under repair. Display of the US military hospital in the Vietnam war during the use of equipment, including tanks, aircraft, heavy machine guns, bombs, etc. The remaining products placed in the temporary exhibition hall, mainly by US forces in the Vietnam war Napalm or chemical weapons, the wounds of the Viet Nam public photos. In addition, there are the old South Vietnamese army to imprisoned Communists Kunshan prison model, known as the "Tiger cage" cells, prisoner apart from feet was handcuffed in jail in bed, raising the Tiger next to also prevent escape; and a used against political prisoners of the French guillotine, but mining lying methods of execution, very scary. However here don't see France and Japan's invasion and occupation of Viet Nam, even do not see the Viet Nam war with China. Hall's exit is a world map, show that Viet Nam has today and including United States, the great majority of countries have established diplomatic relations.

2 Memorial next to the old Presidential Palace, once known as independence Palace (Dinh Thong Nhat), after the reunification of Viet Nam to reunification Palace (ticket 15000VND, opening hours: 7: 30-11: 00, 13: 00-16: 00).

The Palace originally built in 1868 Norodom Palace (Norodom Palace), is a Arcade balcony on the front of the French-style buildings, in 1954 the French at the battle of Dien Bien Phu, exit after defeat in Viet Nam, this Palace was handed over to the South Vietnamese Prime Minister Wu Ting, but was renamed independence Palace. In 1962, February 27, the South Vietnamese army of two anti-war pilots on independence Palace bombing, the left half blown up, since the Court cannot be repaired, Wu Yan decided all alterations, the architects commissioned study in Paris, NG, Chinese tree design Feng Shui to the Palace of graphic design as "JI", the idea of representing the lucky; positive Central is traditional "XING" shaped, pray for the prosperity of countries. But this has not yet been built, Palais Wu Ting is killed by the assassination of love, 1966, October 31, presided over the opening ceremony were replaced by Nguyen Van Shao. New independent Palace has a solid basement, there is also a Vietnam war command operations centre, inside the old command device seems predestined his failure. 1975 year 30 April 10: 45 a.m., number 390 and 843 tank hack into independent Palace, just when the 43 days President Yang civilization surrendered. Since then, Viet Nam to achieve national unity and independence Palace also renamed the reunification Palace. There is a photo of North Vietnam at that time reflected the forces driving the Jiefang truck burst into independent Palace. Independent House on three floors, ground floor, is the architect of the Wu, tree according to Chinese culture. The entire floor of a traditional shape like "XING", a flat schema to Chinese characters "JI". Independence Palace is not luxury, but very practical. The roof has a helicopter platform, is now being built similar to my "little smart" phone base station. Visitors also have more than one VCD review rooms, with more France and South Korea, and other languages of independence and unity of Viet Nam documentary. It is said that the unity Palace in order to generate income now, also began to organise external renting conference rooms.

3. the Notre Dame Cathedral (Nha Tho Duc Ba): in the East of the old Pham, located in the bin Cheng Li Northwest market El Boulevard.

Walk for 20 minutes or more. Notre Dame Cathedral is the largest in France Catholic Church, because by red brick Church, also known as the Red Church. Founded in 1877, completed in 1883. Typical Renaissance style. From top-to-ground 40 metres high, is facing two Tower Bell of symmetrical shape, was built in imitation of Notre Dame. Garden square, stands a 4 ton of Virgin Mary statue, in 1945, the Roman Church visiting gift. To date, there is still a Protestant mentally, but also the local young people love dating sites. The Church only in a rest day opening to visitors. And in the afternoon only on their respective open for one hour. Church, visitors can't come in here.

4. Saigon Post Office (Buu Dien Sai Gon): located in the Eastern Church.

Yellow green and white, to savor the magnificent dome of France. Engraved with the post office outside history, celebrities names, but no picture. Viet Nam's post office not only operating the postal service, and operation of telecommunications services, with 20 years ago, the China post. The post office telephone booth boundary of a wall painted with a site map, it is said that the old Kung or when France staff drawn.

5. the Town Hall (Thu So Uy Nham Dan Than Pho): located in the left rear of Church Nguyen Van Hui Boulevard.

Completed in 1908, gorgeous yellow French colonial style architecture, the garden also xiurong neat deep with European urban style characteristics. Interior is not open to foreigners. It is the municipal government in the past, now remains of the city of Ho Chi Minh City. To erect a statue garden hand holding a Ho Chi Minh's little girl statue, the symbol of Ho Chi Minh as Viet Nam for their dedication to their children, than the raw energy of Viet Nam.

6. National Opera: located in the Town Hall in the South.

Next to the Town Hall has a Saigon Trade Center, 2nd floor (Viet Nam people call it the first floor) has a supermarket, cheaper goods.

In the Notre Dame Cathedral of Parkson shopping centre also has a supermarket. The Mall has many restaurants, the price is certainly better than the street a little more expensive, but dining environment good, thoughtful service, delicious food and more. One of them called PHO24 restaurant, one at the name is selling powder. Price starting from 24000VND. But it seems to come in person is not a lot. Saigon Center in supermarket price odd expensive./p>