Vietnamese snake wine is used to impress tourists and increase libido. Unfortunately, the taste doesn't quite live up to the marketing hype.
Hints of democracy in a communist country.
Crossing the street in Vietnam is anything but pedestrian. But follow these basic guidelines, and you should stay safe from Saigon to Hanoi.
Reflection in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC
The Vietnam Memorial is a tribute to the American Soldiers who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. This sunken black granite monument was not well recieved when it was originally proposed as many people felt that it would be a dark hole in the capitol mall and would not honor the dead.
On September 1 2004, terrorists stormed School Number One and took over 1,100 hostages. In all, more than 330 died, most were children.
Once a forgotten backwater, today's Hoi An is one of Vietnam's premier tourist destinations. And for good reason.
This place is not for impolite visitors.
Once place of terror for American soldiers and lives forced underground for the Vietnamese people, the Cu Chi Tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam have been converted into a place where history and tourism collide in a way that makes no sense.
Conical hats do more than just shade the sun; they also smitten the heart