Vietnam: Greater Saigon
Hoh Chi Minh City is the biggest city in Vietnam. About 7 Million people live there. They make the city to a very dynamic industrious centre with a very high economic growth per year. The whole life takes place in the streets of Saigon. The streets are full packed with shops, restaurants, stalls and a lot of people. The city churns and fumes. There´s only one real thing, that rules in the city, and that´s the Dollar.
Arriving at the airport, a lot of travellers are suprised about the short trip to the center of the city, it´s only 7 Km from the airport. On the way the traveller will see a lot of bicycles and motorbikes, and a lot of french-orientated bars and restaurants. Mabey Saigon is the city with the greatest numbers of cafes in Asia. A lot of buildings are remains of the colonialism too.
But the traffic will remember the traveller that it´s still Asia. If you need half an hour to cross a street, you will know: it´s only Asia, but I like it.
 The Cathedral Notre Dame in Saigon |  The city hall of Saigon |
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 Motorcycle |  Cholon market |
 Local trafic |
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The mother temple of the Caodaism religion
The great temple of the Caodaism religion near Tay Ninh is one of the strangest buildings in South East Asia. The religion, only located in Vietnam, has about 3 Million members. It´s a mixture of Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. It was the trial to create a perfect religion.
According the principles of the religion, the temples of the Caodai are a very strange mixture too. There are about 400 Caodai temples in Vietnam, so most important one is located in Tay Ninh.
 The temple of the Caodai |  Inside the temple |
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