Busy Saigon… noisy, hot, and very wet in a monsoon downpour. Everyone here was welcoming and seemed happy. I’m looking forward to visiting Vietnam again!

A statue of ho chi minh in front of a palace-like building in vietnam
Mr. Ho Chi Minh, after whom the city is now named
A large church with two towers in the middle of a city street
Notre Dame Cathedral
Many people are riding motorcycles on a busy city street
Buzzing around
A large ornate building with trees in front of it
Temple
A fountain in the courtyard of an ornate building
Temple
A woman praying in front of a buddha statue
Prayer
A blue vietnamese river boat
Mekong Delta Trip Boat
A group of people sitting around a table playing musical instruments
Local music
A group of people riding on long narrow boats in a river
Canoeing
A man and woman on a boat in the middle of a river
Canoeing in the rain
A horse pulling a cart on an unpaved road
Horse drawn cab
A plate of food on a table
Light lunch
A city street with a large red poster in vietnam
View across to the central market
A bowl of noodle soup with meat and vegetables
Pho
Two plates of food with rice and vegetables on them
Rice and Noodles
A glass of green colour drink with whipped cream and a leaf
Matcha
A puppet show stage set up for a performance
Water puppet show