Ho Chi Minh City is still more commonly referred to as ’Saigon’, despite the official name change in 1975. Located in southern Vietnam, on a huge bend in the Saigon River, it is the economic center of the country.

The Communist government, who took control of Vietnam in 1975, tried to suppress the entrepreneurial tenden [ … ]

MEKONG IMPRESSION 01 DAY

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OPTION 1: MY THO - BEN TRE

Departure from Trekking travel office to My Tho to visit Mekong River. The hand rowing sampans boat lead you to the orchard islet where the almost tropical fruit could be found and tasted. Roaming around and observe how the people make their livin [ … ]

HO CHI MINH CITY & CU CHI TUNNEL 01 DAY

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The area of Cu Chi was one of the most pro-communist districts in the far south; indeed the VC used the tunnels to organize the 1968 Tet Offensive. During the American War the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bomb [ … ]

CAO DAI TEMPLE - 01 DAY

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You will visit the Great Temple of Caodaism in Tay Ninh, about 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City. The Temple is built on nine levels that represent nine steps to heaven at which you will see a prayer session at noon. Caodaism is a Vietnamese religion with its philosophy based on B [ … ]