Ho Chi Minh is a more young, active and bustling city than the ancient capital Hanoi. If you love to go shopping, then Sai Gon is one of the best choices in the country. However, to save your time, we will share best places for shopping in Ho Chi Minh. 1. Ben Thanh Market It is a pity if you arrive in Sai Gon, but do not visit the local Ben Thanh Market. This is not only a trading location but also the best place to see various Vietnamese products. There literary all kind of goods in Vietnam you can find here such as clothes, toys, souvenirs, accessories and so much more. When you pass by the dried coffee stores, its smell will certainly hard to resist. Moreover, tourists can find a wide variety of street foods around the market. Noodle, …show more content…
The market receives mostly local people, sometimes several groups of tourists. You may encounter dried products, jewelry, fruits and especially fresh seafood. Although not as diverse as Ben Thanh, it is possible to find delicious Vietnamese foods around to regain energy. 3. Tan Dinh market Another market in District 1 is Tan Dinh Market and it is a little special than the other two. All the products are probably the same, however, unless you do not love Vietnamese cuisine, Tan Dinh market is a food heaven. It is impossible to eat everything in Tan Dinh market since a good selection of dishes are offered there. Visitors will explore the rich cuisine of Vietnam through foods like Crab soup cake, Fermented pork roll, Sweet soup, Pho, Hu Tieu. It promises to be an exciting trip for food lovers in Vietnam. Nonetheless, if you feel unsatisfied, we advise you to reach Tran Khac Chan street nearby. Your culinary tour continues with Vietnamese hot pot, spring rolls, Hue foods and so forth. 4. Saigon Square After exploring these traditional market in Ho Chi Minh, it is time to visit the malls and the first one on the list is Saigon Square. Fashion, accessories, and jewelry are the main products with different size and
Chen explained to me that the chefs do not speak English very well, so she speaks Vietnamese to them. As she was talking to her co-workers, I looked around to see what the kitchen is like. The kitchen appeared to be small and most of the counters and cabinets seem to be made out of medal. It is a clean environment with signs saying no smoking and no artificial fats on the wall with washing your hand sign above the sink. The storage room is very close to the chopping station and there were big pans for frying large quantity of food.
Visiting around Little Saigon, I easily found out that the heart of Little Saigon is located on Bolsa Avenue between Westminster Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue. This is a famous tourist attraction that most Vietnamese people must visit when they travel to California. It is not difficult at all to try Vietnamese traditional cuisines since both sides of the street are packed with restaurants that serve typically traditional foods such as Pho, Egg Rolls, Banh Mi, etc. Furthermore, Vietnamese people also get access to other services such as bank, health care centers, shops, entertainments, legal-aid services and many other services at ease. In addition, major contribution to the fame of Little Saigon is the presence of Asian Garden Mall, which is also called Phuoc Loc Tho.
The Vietnamese names of cities, towns and streets were changed to French names. Significant business tended to be conducted in French, rather than local languages. If not for the climate and people, some parts of Hanoi and Saigon could have been mistaken for parts of Paris, rather than a Southeast Asian capital. However, I had an impression that exactly because of French presence in Vietnam, Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh city) obtained it’s unique eclectic style.
I’m a Vietnamese immigrant. I came to the U.S in October 18th, 2010. The funny thing is it was my birthday; the day that I felt real loneliness for the first time. It wasn’t an outgoing boy neither in my birth country so it became even harder for me to fit in. So loneliness was my biggest challenge that affected my academic achievement.
One of the most controversial wars in history and a turning point in American foreign policy, the emotions and events surrounding the Vietnam War capture the essence of the era. The rise of rebellious youth culture and anti-war and anti-draft movements were key social aspects of American life leading up to and during the fighting. (Doc 2, 3) On the political side, Congress aimed to control the Chief-Executive with legislation such as the War Powers Act of 1973, requiring the president to remove all unreported troops in Vietnam and report any further sent. (Doc 7) To say the country was divided would be a massive understatement.
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During the age of exploration France was one of the biggest countries to imperialize in the 1800. France desired control of some Indochina for money, resources and labour. France unfortunately cared less about the lives that where spent and more about the resources. For this reason the native people of Indochina suffered greatly at the hands of French imperialism.
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ANTH150 Mini Essay 2: Fieldwork Observation Word Count: 734 I conducted my ethnographic observations over the course of a few days. During my fieldwork observation, I recorded observations of customer behaviour, the general layout of the restaurant, culture significance, and décor. Siam Corner is located in Rouse Hill on Resolution Place. While entering, you can immediately feel the intimate environment of the restaurant and sense the sudden shift from the streets of Sydney to a Thai restaurant. It is viewed as an upscale restaurant with excellent service.
Food source in America provided from big industrialized farms while food in Vietnam are provided from fishery and small independent local farmers. Bread is the staple diet for Americans while it is rice for Vietnamese. Americans like to grill or fry their meat while Vietnamese like to boil or slow cook their meat. Also Americans enjoys eating beef more then other types of meats, but Vietnamese has more dishes with chicken, fish and pork. Vietnamese cuisine uses fish sauce and a lot of spices such as garlic, onion, ginger, and toumaric.
Essay 10 - Vietnam War To what extent did Americans support the Vietnam War? Compare and contrast this support with other conflicts, such as World War II. Americans initially supported the Vietnam War with an agenda of conquering the communist nation and wanted to destroy the idea of socialism in the world. As the war continued, the public could visualize the war through the media and opposed the U.S. involvement in the war.
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