Discovery

Nha Rong Wharf is a cultural site with special relics in Ho Chi Minh City, where late President Ho Chi Minh left to seek ways to save the nation 100 years ago.

Vietnam has an extensive network of dirt-cheap buses that reach the far-flung corners of the country. Traditionally, few foreign travellers have used them becaof safety concerns and overcharging, but the situation is improving with modern buses and fixed-price ticket offices at most bus stations.

There are three international airports in Vietnam. Tan Son Nhat airport (SGN; tel 08-848-5383) serves Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and is Vietnam's busiest international air hub. Hanoi's Noi Bai airport (HAN; tel. 04-886-6527) is the destination of choice for those concentrating on north Vietnam, while a handful of international flights also serve Danang airport (DAD; tel. 0511-830-339), a useful gateway to the charms of central Vietnam.

If you don't want to wind up like a bug on a windshield, pay close attention to a few pedestrian survival rules, especially on the streets of motorbike-crazed HCMC and Hanoi...

Location: Vietnam History Museum is located on No. 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: Through the different exhibits that can be seen, the museum portrays Vietnam�s history from ancient times (approximately 300,000 years ago) up to the 1930s, when Vietnam�s Communist Party was founded.

Location: Ton Duc Thang Museum is located on No.5 Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The Ton Duc Thang Museum was established on the occasion of the late President Ton Duc Thang's centennial birthday anniversary (August 20^th, 1988).

Location: Thong Nhat Conference Hall is located on No.106 Nguyen Du Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: Thong Nhat Conference Hall, also called Reunification Hall or Presidential Palace, was built in 1865 on the grounds of Norodom Palace as a residence for the French Governor General of Cochinchina.

Location: Revolutionary Museum is located on No.65 Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The Revolutionary Museum used to be enlisted as the Governor of Nam Ky's residence.

Location: Nam Bo Women's Museum is located on No.202 Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
Characteristic: The Nam Bo Women's Museum is opened in 1985 as a center for educational and cultural activities, traditional meetings, scientific seminars and cultural exchanges for women.

Location: Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is located on 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.