Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnam. It's a bustling, dynamic and industrious centre, the largest city in the country, the economic capital and the cultural trendsetter. . This is a city that churns, ferments, bubbles and fumes. The streets, where much of the city's life takes place, is a jumble of street markets, shops, pavement cafes, stands-on-wheels and vendors selling wares spread out on sidewalks. Its also retained its french influence as much of the architecture and cafes etc are familiar! They even have Notre Damn cathedral in the centre! We arrived after a 7 hour bus journey with a dodgy stomach! The only way to get around this city is by scooter - there is no other way like it or not. They seem to have some unwritten rules of
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