Vietnam 2012

I was Vietnam bound last October 16-19 2012 because of work but I won't talk about work here. I will just tell you how Amazing Vietnam was to me during my 4 day visit.

I stayed in Central Vietnam so I took the the domestic flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang. Then travelled by land to Quang Ngai City. Chu Lai Arport is nearer to Quang Ngai but they only have one flight everyday and that did not fit my tight schedule.

Upon landing in Ho Chi Minh City, I am already amazed by the numbers of motorcycles in the streets.

It's also nice to see that Vietnamese women still wear their traditional dress (Ao Dai) when going to work. Below is an example of it. Also included in the image in Tan Sun Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and some of establishments in Saigon.

What I enjoyed most during my stay was the food being served to me. Thankful for the generous client of course! This is one of the perks that I love when I work. I observed that Vietnamese love pepper! Well, it's tolerable for me but there was a time that I cannot stop coughing already. Also, there are too many types of noodles (I remember they mentioned it at 7). What captured my heart is their abundance in sea foods. I am a sea food lover ever since so seeing overflowing scallops, shrimps, fish, etc made my heart jump into excitement! 

It was also my first time to eat some exotic foods (2 in this case), the experience was good, at least I had tried to go beyond my comfort zone and it wasn't bad after all.

I stayed in My Tra Riverside Hotel in Quang Ngai City, I must say hotel rates are really cheap in Vietnam but the facility and service is excellent.

For Souvenirs, I only bought some things from the small mall in Quang Ngai then upon arriving at the airport, it is always a requirement for me to buy a Chocolate made from the country I am visiting. Also, I had been told that their coffee (G7) is really flavorful, so it's one of the many things I bought before heading back home.

Hopefully, I could get the chance to visit Vietnam again. I heard that they sell lots of North Face items in Bin Tan District for a much cheaper price. Also, I find the weather just right, not too hot but not too cold. Da Nang had been known to be the Boracay of Vietnam but I wasn't able to try the beaches there yet, so hopefully on my return, I could do that or better yet I could also visit and enjoy Hanoi to further learn the culture of Vietnam.