VIETNAMESE CULTURE

Vietnamese Culture



Vietnamese Culture

Introduction

Busy, happy and proud to show their charms. Vietnam is one of the few remaining communist countries in the world. Vietnam is not only rice, landmines and exotic foods. So are the boat trips through the landscape, almost unreal, Halong Bay, long beach with turquoise water of nearly 3,500 km of coastline or the colorful hill tribes of the north. Of course, the war continues to weigh on memory. But instead of looking back with bitterness, the Vietnamese have taken advantage of the war and have become tourist attractions Vietcong tunnels, or the places where they fought the bloodiest battles. (Quinn 2000)

Vietnam - Place to Visit

International flights usually land in Ho Chi Minh City, although not the capital, it the commercial and business heart of the country. Like most Asian cities, the noisy traffic and pollution are the worst, although areas of wide boulevards and parks relieve the burden. The Vietnamese tradition blends with modern life in the country: sales of cricket and-soup in the street with cafes really cheap, and women who wear the typical swing shoulders with baskets, with terraces clearly influence and French cafes. (Dinh 2004)

The most interesting is concentrated in District 1 or Saigon. Here are the Notre Dame Cathedral and the City, and the most luxurious hotels, like the Rex and Continental history. The latter was filmed much of The Quiet American, based on the novel by Graham Greene. Also you will find silk shops, souvenirs or electronic objects.

For shopping, the most popular market is the Ben Thanh, south of downtown, but when tourism will have to bargain hard. Find woodwork and silk dresses. Behind the market, taste the typical food of Hue, in Nam Giao.

In the area of Pham Ngu Lao, accommodations are cheaper. The restaurants and bars have room until ...