Port Description

Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam

Also known as Saigon, the heart of Vietnam beats fast and furious, honoring both the traditions of an ancient culture and the city's turbulent modern history. Neighborhoods and markets hum with activity, from the bustling streets of Cholon, the Chinese district, to the Ben Thanh market, where conical hats share stall space with buckets of squirming eels and piles of pigs' ears. Photographs of tortured war prisoners join weapons and aircraft in the War Remnants Museum. Visitors curry heavenly favors at the Emperor Jade Pagoda, constructed to honor the deity who is said to monitor entry into the sweet hereafter.