Ho Chi Minh City Travel Guide

Hanoi Gallery: Communist Propaganda      

If you’re looking for original Communist propaganda posters check out the Hanoi Gallery. They have shops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and the collection varies from store to store. Although, we saw a piece we liked in Hanoi and passed it up but after looking at the collection in Saigon they offered to deliver the piece we liked from Hanoi down to the Saigon store. Replicas are also available at inexpensive prices, but if you’re looking for hand painted originals expect to spend a little dough. Their collection was far better than any other “propaganda seller” we saw.

What To Buy: Original Communist Propaganda posters as well as replicas.

What To Pay: Originals start at about $300 US on up.

Phone: 08.8218211

Address: 43 Le Loi, I District

Website: propaganda_175@yahoo.com

u have to get a motor bike ad tempt fate especially around the western new year millions take to the streets like a swarm of bees neekig bikes there are millions on the street, japanesse buffets, night clubbing and going to the markets for such lovely things as peacock feathered fans and lotus flower tea.and go to local peoples houses for massage, get cup therapy, i got it once in a brothel a terrible shock when a girl climbed on my back with a rope of fire and then started sticking glasses on my back, very interesting bruisig the second oe was a family of girls and their old blind grandfather who lay on the ground surounded in war medals they where so sweet and also gave a lovely massage, its a nice way to meet local people ad give them a little money, another thing is the restererant o the street where the tour busses leave theres a resteraunt on the street behind and it has the most amazing fake meat food super super good. get some old guy to take u on the motorbike boat to go to the south side of siago which is completely different.

War Remnants Museum, at 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Open daily 7:30AM-12PM, 1:30PM-5PM, last admission 4:30PM. Formerly known as the of Exhibition House of American War Crimes, the museum was opened in a hurry, less than five months after the fall of the South. It's currently housed in a rather confused assemblage of seven warehouses, with new purpose-built premises partially open for temporary and permanent exhibits. This disturbing display of man's cruelty during the Vietnam (American) War includes halls full of gruesome photographs, a simulated "tiger cage" prison and jars of deformed fetuses blamed on Agent Orange. There is bias as surprise, surprise there are no records of any unpleasant deeds having been committed by the North Vietnamese Army. Outside, there are helicopters, jets, tanks, and other bits of armament. However watch out for the amputees who will try and sell you thier wares. It's only a block from the Reunification Palace — see the museum pamphlet for a map. Entry 15,000 dong.