Bismillah...
Where: Saigon/ Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam
When: 22nd until 25th february 2012
With Whom: My great friend Ewa
Why: We bought the flight tix a year ago for rm160 return. Shopping is heaven in Vietnam
We arrived HCMC around 2pm, checked in at MayFlower hotel which is located in district 1 but a bit far from Ben Thanh market. It's a great new hotel with great service and accommodation. The room is spacious. There's a free internet service at the lobby. However, to get to Ben Thanh market, we have to take a taxi ride.
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| This is the most recommended taxi service in HCMC. A metered taxi which is convenient |
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| MaiLinh with a H |
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| The Lobby |
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| MayFlower Hotel |
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| Welcoming view |
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| Our standard room which we booked through Agoda.com |
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| Spacious room |
If you're a shopaholic, Ho Chi Minh City is a great place to shop. It's like Jalan TAR except that you're dealing with Vietnamese and the transactions are in US Dollars, Malaysian Ringgit and VDong. There are a lot of things to find here. From souvenirs to cloth to jewelry to foods and vegetables. Everything is here, you just name it.
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| Ben Thanh Market with lots of alleys |
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| You can find everything here, from accessories to clothes and jewelry. |
The roads are mostly filled with motorcycles. It's their main transport there. You rarely see cars and there are lots of taxi; tourist's main transport.
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| This is the gold shop where we changed our currency. It's cheaper to change Malaysian ringgit to VDong here than in Malaysia. *RM100=650,000VDong* |
I'll write what I bought in Ben Thanh Market later.
Wassalam & cheers.
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