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Today on our tour of Saigon markets we finally make it to that glittering paragon of Western modernity in Saigon: the Parkson department store. While Diamond Plaza may have been the first real department store, Malaysia-owned Parskon is what people think of when you say mall or department store in Saigon. Located on Le Thanh Ton in very heart of the financial district of … [Read more...] about Top Markets of Saigon: Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza

This article is submitted by guest writer:  Nga Vu – Second year candidate for Master of Science in Energy System Engineering program at University of Michigan.  It is in no means to promote or condemn the religion and/or teachings of Buddhism. ***** Vietnamese architecture expresses a graceful aesthetic of natural balance and harmony that is evident in any of the country's … [Read more...] about Popular Temples and Pagodas in Vietnam

Today, on our tour of Saigon markets we move from the traditional to the modern and take a look at the city's first Western-style shopping center: Diamond Plaza. Built by Korean contractors and opened in 1999, Diamond Plaza is a massive, department-store style shopping center. Located in the heart of District 1 right by Notre Dame cathedral, this sleek, modern and … [Read more...] about Top Markets of Vietnam: Diamond Plaza

Today on our tour of the top markets of Vietnam, we finally venture a little further outside of the District 1 bubble of Saigon to An Dong market. Located in District 5 (basically the Chinatown of Saigon), An Dong is a shopper's paradise. The first thing you need to learn before venturing out to An Dong, however, is that there are two of them: An Dong 1 and An Dong 2 (or An … [Read more...] about Top Markets of Vietnam: An Dong 1