We had our breakfast in the room as we brought some bread and a sandwich maker. It's difficult to find halal food here. Then we started our exploration to Cho Ben Thanh. The market is crowded - just like Pasar Siti Khadijah in Kelantan. The people are quite friendly, some can even speak Malay! Their favourite phrases are : Madam, mari-mari, murah-murah! We didn't miss the chance to buy some Vietnamese silk, beaded shoes and bags to bring home.
Then we headed to Parkson for lunch. We didn't take a taxi because we wanted to explore the city. On the way, we passed by the Opera House, the famous Cathedral, Reunification Palace and hmm ... I couldn't stop myself from entering the Louis Vuiton boutique! The weather was nice ... not too hot but the environment is so much polluted with the smoke from motorcycles. I have never seen so many motorcycles like in this city... and we also noticed that the traffic was not systematic like in our country. I don't think I can drive in this busy city .... motorcycles come from everywhere and they can make a turn at anytime! All the motorcyclists wear helmets but they are not for safety ... you should see their fancy helmets! However we were more interested in their fancy masks with colourful designs. My daughter bought one for 10000 dong ( about rm2 ) as a souvenir.
After lunch at Parkson, we went to pray at the mosque. We were told that this mosque was used to be a temple.
At night we went to Saigon River. There are a few floating restaurants there, however we just had a stroll before going to our friend's house for dinner. She cooked pizza and spaghetti for us.
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Another thing i realized - those people can have their meals anywhere, even by the roadsides!
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