Saigon

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens: Peaceful Green Space in the City Center

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens: Peaceful Green Space in the City Center

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is Vietnam’s largest zoo and botanical garden, located near the Rach Lang River, built in 1865 and is nearly 140 years old, ranking eighth in the world’s oldest zoos. Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is home to more than 100 species of mammals, reptiles and birds, as well as many…

Vietnamese Pho – Part One

Vietnamese Pho – Part One

Many big cities in Europe and the United States have famous Vietnamese restaurants, and even have friends full of excitement to tell me, “I went to Paris to eat great Vietnamese pho!” Vietnam was once a French colony, and there were many Vietnamese immigrants in Paris, and it’s no surprise that there are good pho…