"Vietnam Travel Notes 2019" Ho Chi Minh City brings together backpackers from all over the world

Ho Chi Minh City is the capital of Vietnam and was once known as the "Paris of the East". This shows its prosperity.

And I prefer its other charming name - Saigon.

The moist fragrance in "The Taste of Green Papaya", the lingering vicissitudes of "Three Seasons of Love" or the ambiguous dimness in Duras's "The Lover" -

French Architecture, China Words, drip coffee, big slogans... Saigon, I also love your appearance even more at this time.

The Red Church is the most famous landmark building in Saigon. It is located in the center of Saigon, the most lively and prosperous place. The Central Post Office is just to the left, which is very convenient.

It is said that all the red bricks used to build the Red Church were shipped from France. More than a hundred years later, the color is still bright and has not faded.

In front of the church, there is a four-ton statue of the Virgin Mary, which was a gift from the Roman Church in 1945. The Virgin Mary has a snake under her feet.

"After the lively and prosperous journey, there is a postcard sent to time."

The Central Post Office should be the most famous and classic place in Ho Chi Minh City. This French colonial building at the end of the 19th century was designed by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Viewed from the front, the entire building is composed of a large area of ??goose-yellow walls and a small area of ??pine green lines. White embossed patterns and hollow iron patterns embellish its appearance. Compared with the Eiffel Tower standing in Paris, this magnificent Baroque building seems to have a stronger French style.

The lobby of the Central Post Office is gorgeously decorated and full of classical atmosphere. There is a map of Vietnam on the left and right sides of the lobby, which is said to have been hand-drawn by a French geographer. People from all regions, races, and skin colors of the world merge into this specific space and scene. The scene is quite interesting. The Central Post Office is still in operation today, and sending a postcard back home is what every tourist does here.

Walking along Le Duan Road, Saigon’s broad and straight boulevard, to the end of the road, you can see a huge white building, which was the Norodom Palace back then. The Reunification Palace today.

The Reunification Palace, formerly known as "Norodom Palace", was originally the French Governor's Palace. After the French evacuated, "Norodom Palace" became the presidential palace of the South Vietnamese government and was renamed "Independence Palace". In 1975, North Vietnam occupied South Vietnam and Vietnam achieved national unification. Subsequently, the "Independence Palace" was renamed the "Reunification Palace".

Vietnam is known as the kingdom of motorcycles. The number of motorcycles in Ho Chi Minh City is unimaginable to those who have never been to Vietnam. It is said that there are 3 million motorcycles in the streets and alleys. As the crazy motorcycle army roars by like locusts, you see all the tourists taking out their mobile phones to take pictures... Salute!

Pham Ngu Lao Street, named after Vietnamese national hero Pham Ngu Lao, is a paradise for backpackers.

There are a dazzling array of shops here, hotels and cheap hotels of various grades are everywhere, and restaurants, Western restaurants, bars, and coffee houses of various flavors are lined up in rows. Everything is colorful and full of vitality.

Travelers from all over the world gather here. The streets are full of European backpackers wearing big vests and shorts and flip-flops. They carry SLR cameras and step on the garbage nonchalantly. My friend said in surprise: Xi'an is so clean, but these foreigners like to hang out here instead of going there? Indeed, Vietnam is a paradise for Europeans, and you will meet more Europeans here. Even local children took turns selling roses in English, French, and Russian.

Recommended: Ph? Qu?nh Vietnamese Pho restaurant. Adding garlic tastes just as good as domestic. RMB15 yuan.

The pink church is actually called Xinding Church. It is a Roman Catholic church built during the French colonial period.

Even if you have seen countless churches, you will still be surprised at first sight, because the whole church is a dreamy pink color, and the sacred and solemn religion becomes much gentler here. We were also mesmerized by the dazzling colors in the sun.

It’s Valentine’s Day, so let’s join in the excitement and romance.