During all holidays, Tet in this instance, all homes and businesses are required to fly the Vietnamese Communist Flag. Foreigners are no exemptions. In my past house, the local People's Committee asked me to purchase a flag from them and they later put it on my house. I flew it until somebody stole it after a soccer match. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Communist Flag
Archives for March 2013
Year of the Snake Tet Traffic Jam
Normally the Tet holiday means the streets of Saigon are deserted. Not anymore, capitalism has made Tet another Western commercialized holiday with heavy holiday traffic. … [Read more...] about Year of the Snake Tet Traffic Jam
Santa Cafe in Pham Ngu Lao – Saigon
A very famous restaurant in Saigon with some of the best foods for backpackers. Santa Cafe is always packed most of the night with some of the best banana shakes I ever tasted in the city. … [Read more...] about Santa Cafe in Pham Ngu Lao – Saigon
A relaxing coffee shop in the Ben Thanh District
I forgot the name of this coffee shop but it is located in the Ben Thanh District. It is one of the most relaxing coffee shops I have recently found with a friend. … [Read more...] about A relaxing coffee shop in the Ben Thanh District
Tet Holiday lights in Saigon
Saigon is a beautiful city during Tet. Light decorations like those below line most of the streets in District 1. … [Read more...] about Tet Holiday lights in Saigon