Asia · Southeast Asia · Introductory note

Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam.

A fast-moving southern metropolis whose markets, cafés and layered history reward patient exploration.

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · Palacio de la Reunificación, Ciudad Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 2013-08-14, DD 37 (resized) · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Historic buildings and streets in Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam — **Also in Vietnam · Hoi An, Vietnam** Hoi An Ancient Town · Andre Hospers · CC BY 4.0

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