Justine Shapiro travels to Vietnam, a country which stretches 1000 miles along the east coast of the Indochinese peninsula. She begins her journey in Ho Chi Minh City (called Saigon until the coming of communism in 1975), where she explores the Cholon quarter, where a vibrant market takes place every day. Shes in town for the New Year's Tet festival, and that evening she joins the crowds letting off firecrackers in the streets to scare away the evil spirits. No American can visit Vietnam without confronting the war issue and the next morning Justine travels 22 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh to Cu Chi District. Here she sees some chilling reminders of the conflict, such as the 100 mile network of underground rooms and passages where the Viet Cong both hid and lived. She also visits Cao Dai in the province of Tay Ninh the center of one of Vietnam's new religions, which combines the beliefs of Buddhism with Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Islam. Their god is represented by one huge eye. From Tay Ninh, Justine travels by bus to Vietnams premier seaside resort, Nha Trang. She finds a room for the night at the Bao Di Villas, once the private seaside residence of the Emperor. She takes an all day boat trip to some of the islands off the coast, all including a fantastic lunch, comprising squid, tofu, stir fry noodles and fresh fruit. Justine travels into central Vietnam on the Reunification Express. After North and South Vietnam united in 1975 one of the governments first ...
Tags: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, 'Saigon, Cholon, Tet, Cu Chi tunnels, Cao Dai, Tay Ninh, Nha Trang, Reunification Express, Lang Co, Hue, Perfume River, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Gulf of Tonkin
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