From a bird’s eye view, lush green stretches of endless rice paddy fields can be seen dancing gracefully along where the wind blows. The presence of scrawny scarecrow breaks the rhythmic dance routine in every few kilometers. It is a sight to behold. As my destination draw closer, I see the Saigon River bends smoothly around a lively cityscape. There sits Vietnam’s largest metropolis, Ho Chi Minh City. (or Saigon, still popularly known in the hearts of the city folks) Ben Thanh Market Though Hanoi reins as the capital of governance, it is Ho Chi Minh City which thumps the economic heartbeat of the country. Do not be deceived by the peaceful... [more]
