We met early in the morning in order reach the Mekong Delta before the river market closed. Four hours later, we finally arrived. I thought the river market was amazing! To me, it was a place that has preserved tradition. The river market had many boats, maybe 30 or so floating near each other. One boat would be full of cabbage while another would be full of pineapples. … [Read more...] about Day 4: Mekong Delta
Today, we went to the Independence Palace. It was amazing to see areas and relics up close and personal... a history textbook come to life. The palace is huge: complete with four floors and a basement. Later, Brenna, Kristina, and I decided to take a walk in the city. A few block from from the hotel, we went to Tao Dan Park. The flowers in the park were gorgeous! My … [Read more...] about Day 3: The Independence Palace
We went to the Saigon Technology University where we were introduced to the students. After talking about MSU and our business program, some students gave us a tour of their campus. The students love American music artists. They played the guitar as we helped sing. Later the students treated us to a tour of the city from the view of a local on the back of their … [Read more...] about Day 2: Saigon Technology University and Scooter Ride
We are officially in Ho Chi Minh City. After the long flights beginning last Saturday, it feels so good to have finally reached our destination and exploring the city. We had a nice lunch full of new foods: shrimp cracker with salad, rice cake with chicken, fish with mushrooms, and pork. Delicious! Then, afterwards, we went out for Vietnamese massages (where they walked on … [Read more...] about Day 1: Official Arrival
Here is some history over the places we will visit in Vietnam: Mekong Delta The delta use to be controlled by the Cambodia until the 18th century. Cambodia still considered the area to be theirs, sending forces into attack Vietnamese villages to prove this point. In 1979, the Vietnamese sent forces to Cambodia where they overthrew the Khmer Rouge (Cambodian … [Read more...] about History