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Paris of the Orient
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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