Ho Chi Minh City (formally known as Siagon) is the 2nd largest city in Vietnam and was the capital of South Vietnam before the country was unified.Ho Chi Minh was the founder of the Vietnamese communist party and leader of North Vietnam until his death in 1969. His picture is EVERYWHERE in Vietnam, he is on every banknote, the major roads are all named after him and there are statues of "Uncle Ho" everywhere. How much the South Vietnamese really like hi...

After leaving Cambodia, we got a coach (Another one!!!) to Vietnam. It was a relatively short journey of 6 hrs, but we had to cross the border along the way.This was uneventful but tedious as you have to take all your gear off the bus,go into a passport office where they check your visa, then go into a customs clearance area where they scan your bag and check the bus before you are allowed back on. We spent the first night in Ho Chi Minh City, but left early th...