Vietnam, HCMC III: The Church and Post Office

Post Office? Yes, it is one of the most popular tourist attraction in HCMC. And to be honest, it is just post office, nothing more.

A public park near the church and post office

Vietnam, HCMC II: Củ Chi

Củ Chi  - The underground tunnel network that used by Vietnamese guerrilla army in the fighting against the mighty U.S. and allies.

The breathing hole - disguised as a termite mounds 

 

A tank with battle damage

Shooting range, shooting with the assault rifle AK47

Aiming but couldn't hit the target, I wonder if the bullet is an empty one.

Inside the tunnel, we just barely can walk and I was told that the tunnel is already enlarged for tourist.

We "crawl" for around 40 meters and it was so tiring...

The technology the dug a tunnels that extended longer than hundred kilometers

The hiding point of Vietnam sentinel , camouflaged and almost undetecwhen it is closed

A automatic trap, low tech but effective

The killing bamboo spike

A gallery of some undetonated bombs. The bombs were collected by Vietnamese for the gunpowder. Just imagine how dangerous the job was.

 

The main food of the Vietnam soldier during the war  - made by tapioca powder where it can grow anywhere in the jungle.

The slipper made by rubber tire

 

The way going down to deeper level

The underground meeting room

Vietnam, HCMC I: The City of Motorbike

Ho Chi Minh City - a city of more than 5 million bikes roaming 

Chaos...the only word I can describe the traffic in HCMC. Compounding the problem, these people horn all the way when they drive. It is said that Vietnamese will not drive if the horn is not functioning. 

Equally busy at night

At the town center 

No way you can cross the road without the cyclist giving you way. I can now understand why most of my friends working in HCMC need to have a driver, even they stay really close to the office

Inside a market - The bike is just roaring next to your feet. Even you can keep away from a crashing, it is tricky to avoid the red-hot exhaust pipe especially at the turning.

The local Cao Dong Market

Tallest building in Vietnam, the Bitexco Financial Tower, reaching 262.5 m.