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Paris of the Orient

August 12, 2013 at 8:00 am · Filed under asia, tourism, travel, vietnam and tagged: , ,

By Linda Tancs

Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon) is Vietnam’s Paris of the Orient.  It was, after all, a French colony.  French inspiration is everywhere.  Consider the Opera House–reminiscent of Petit Palais–or the Notre Dame Basilica, its building
materials imported from France.  The area is not only a treasure trove of French colonial architecture but also a biological haven, hosting an increasing number of newly discovered species in the nearby Mekong Delta.

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Sonal Chinchwadkar's avatar  Sonal wrote @ August 12, 2013 at 11:19 am

If you like French food… try La Villa in Ho Chi Minh City… It’s amazing…

La Villa – For the French Experience at HCMC

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Linda Tancs's avatar  Linda Tancs wrote @ August 12, 2013 at 5:14 pm

Great tip!

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Sonal Chinchwadkar's avatar  Sonal wrote @ August 12, 2013 at 7:22 pm

Hope you like it…

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