The infamous Ben Thanh Market

Ice Cream + Ben Thanh Market

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June 14th 2009
Just a few pics of Ben Thanh Market, a huge market right in the heart of Saigon. If you can't find something here, you can pretty much stop looking because they sell just about everything here. Prices are kinda on the steep side but the selection is endless. Downtown HCMC is called Saigon, we spent a good part of the day here. We visited two ice cream places: Bo Gia and Kem Bach Dang. The latte ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more