We were back on our own as we started our adventure in Veitnam. We arrived in ho Chi Minh city (siagon) near sunset. The airport seemed 1970's era and was in need of improvements. We made it through immigration and customs and then paid for our flat fee $5 taxi ride into the city. Yep... $5 USD in Vietnam. We found that US dollars are readily accepted at most tourist shops, hotels, and restaurants. We also took out the local currency (the Dong)... in fact we got 2 million worth. Don't get too excited, this is only worth about $120 USD. Our first night we stayed at a slightly nicer hotel near the river. Here we saw the more modern side of Siagon with new office buildings, hotels, and shopping centers. One shopping center we
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