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Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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Feels different: Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

Not Bangkok or Singapore: The south-east Asian city Aussies are flocking to

Even if you've been to south-east Asia before, it feels different here.

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Ben Groundwater
Saigon chicken sticky rice

Seven dishes you must try in Saigon

Where to find the best soups and choose your feuding sticky rice outlet wisely: Luke Nguyen spills the beans on Saigon.

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Julietta Jameson

Getting hip in Ho Chi Minh

Say hello to Saigon's growing hipster generation

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Peter Barrett
Vietnam is famed for its street food.

Eat your way around Ho Chi Minh City

A food tour on a motorbike proves to be speedy and flavoursome.

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Penny Watson
On the road in Vitenam.

Whatever you do, don't stop: How to cross the road in Vietnam

Crossing a street in Vietnam requires a clear head and nerves of steel.

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Nina Karnikowski
A local band lets loose.

Ho Chi Minh City nightlife: A different kind of communist party

Ho Chi Minh City pulls out all the stops for Paul Chai.

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Paul Chai
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Central Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City ...

The difference between Saigon and Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon may have changed its name since Greene's day, but one thing undoubtedly remains the same.

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Steve Meacham
The service on Vietnam Airlines is impeccable.

Flight test: Vietnam Airlines economy

Sometimes, keeping it simple is the best way to go.

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Andrew Bain

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Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Official Language: Vietnamese
Electricity: Type A (or flat blade attachment plug) is an ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins. Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type F (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart.
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1 AUD = 15937.19 VND (Vietnamese dong)

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