What to See




Saigon is the heart and soul of Vietnam. People who've been there smile when you say "Saigon." The food, the markets, the pagodas and temples, the traffic - all are memorable. But the atmosphere (and the people) make the city.

Saigon. If you've never been there, you think of a war when you hear the word. But if you've been lucky enough to visit the city, there is a certain atmosphere and a life that comes into your mind when someone mentions the place. Even if your memories of daily life in Saigon date back to a time when Vietnam was at war, the memories are still pleasant.

Saigon is the smell of fresh baked French baguette in the early morning hours.

Saigon is slim young girls walking elegantly down the avenues in the white ao dai suits unique to Vietnam - pants with a knee length shirt that has a slit up to the belt line.

Saigon is crowded noodle house and streets filled with bicycles and motor bikes and cyclos.

People who've been there smile when you say "Saigon."