Category: Vietnam

自2018年的欧洲之旅以来，我和PJG的足迹已遍布世界各地。我俩很长时间一直在计划一次深入的亚洲之旅，特别是东南亚各国。我一直特别向往那里丰富的美食、多样的文化以及各具特色的风土人情。越南一直是首选的目的地之一，自从来到美国后，我对越南有了更多的了解。

After our trip to Europe in 2018, PJG and I have traveled to many parts of the world. We had been planning an in-depth trip to Asia, especially Southeast Asian countries, for a long time. I have always been particularly looking forward to the rich cuisine, diverse cultures, and unique customs and people there.

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2024年4月28日，星期日，新加坡越南之旅第九天

April 28, 2024, Sunday, Day 9 of the Singapore-Vietnam trip

今天是这次短暂旅行的最后一天。我们坐Grab到达了机场，在那里吃了两个价格昂贵的越南三明治。飞机在下午1点多起飞，顺利地飞抵了槟城。在海关排队等了将近一个小时才通关。尽管我俩很享受旅行，但每天的外出游览也令人疲惫，能回到家中感觉真好，终于可以好好休息一下了。接下来，我计划写一篇关于越南之旅感受的总结篇。

Today is the last day of this short trip. We took a Grab to the airport, where we ate two ridiculously expensive Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches. The plane took off a little after 1 pm and landed smoothly in Penang 90 minutes later. We waited in a long line at customs for nearly an hour before clearing. Although we both enjoyed traveling, going out exploring every day was also tiring. It feels really good to be able to return home and finally get some proper rest. Next, I plan to write a summary article about our feelings on the Vietnam trip.

2024年4月27日，星期六，新加坡越南之旅第8天

April 27, 2024, Saturday, Day 8 of the Singapore-Vietnam trip

今天上午，我俩前往位于Bitexco金融大厦第49层的西贡光景台。Bitexco金融大厦是胡志明市的地标性建筑之一，高达262米，共68层，是越南最高的建筑之一。设计灵感来自于越南的国花-莲花盛放，大厦外观仿若娇媚的莲花花蕾，象征着越南民族的活力和期望。从大厦的光景台上，可以360度俯瞰胡志明市的壮观景色，整个城市尽收眼底。

This morning, we went to the Saigon Skydeck on the 49th floor of the Bitexco Financial Tower. The Bitexco Financial Tower is one of the landmark buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, standing 262 meters tall with 68 floors, making it one of the tallest buildings in Vietnam.

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2024年4月26日，星期五，新加坡越南之旅第7天 April 26, 2024, Friday, Day 7 of the Singapore-Vietnam Trip

今天没有什么特别的计划，连续的100华氏度高温让外出变得艰难。上午我们步行前往胡志明市歌剧院，这座具有浓厚法国殖民时期建筑风格的歌剧院幸未在战争中被摧毁，依然屹立在这里，象征着这座城市的历史和建筑遗产。

Today, we have no special plans as the continuous 100-degree Fahrenheit heat makes going out challenging. In the morning, we walked to the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House. This opera house, rich in French colonial architectural style, was fortunately not destroyed during the war and still stands here, symbolizing the city’s history and architectural heritage.

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2024年4月25日，星期四，新加坡越南之旅第六天

On April 25, 2024, Thursday, the sixth day of the Singapore-Vietnam trip

今天我俩参观了战争遗迹博物馆，原名为展示美国战争罪行博物馆，成立于1975年，是越南唯一一个系统地研究、收集、保护和展示外来侵略势力对越南人民造成的战争罪行和后果的博物馆，通过展出大量的照片、文物、军事装备，向公众揭示战争的残酷性和对人民生活的长期影响。博物馆分为多个展区，其中包括关于化学武器如橙剂的使用、战争期间的摄影作品、国际支持越南抗战的展览等。除此之外，院外还陈列了被摧毁的坦克、飞机和大炮等战争装备，让人对战争有更直观的感受。

Today, we visited the War Remnants Museum, originally named the less flattering, “Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes”, which was established in 1975. It is the only museum in Vietnam that systematically studies, collects, preserves, and displays the war crimes (and make no mistake they were war crimes), and consequences caused by foreign invading forces on the Vietnamese people.

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2024年4月24日，星期三，新加坡越南之旅第五天

Wednesday, April 24, 2024, the fifth day of the Singapore-Vietnam trip

今天早晨在酒店享用了包含在住宿费中的自助早餐后，我们便前往了位于酒店旁边的独立宫参观。门票价格为每人65,000越南盾，另外音频讲解需支付90,000越南盾。看到了很多外国游客和越南本地人。这座宫殿最初在法国殖民时期被称为诺罗敦宫，建于1868年至1871年间，曾是法属印度支那总督的官邸。其建筑展示了典型的法国殖民风格，融合了欧洲文艺复兴时期的设计元素，显著体现了当时法国对该地区政治和文化的深远影响。

After enjoying the complimentary buffet breakfast at the hotel this morning, we went to visit the Independence Palace located directly across from our hotel. The ticket price was 65,000 Vietnamese Dong per person, and the audio guide cost an additional 90,000 Vietnamese Dong. We saw many foreign tourists and local Vietnamese people.

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2024年4月23日 星期二，新加坡越南之行第四天

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the fourth day of the Singapore-Vietnam trip

今天飞往越南的胡志明市，这是一个我从未踏足的地方，PJG曾在2003年访问过越南的首都河内市。飞机在下午1点多起飞，我俩在新加坡机场的一个Hawker Centre吃了午餐。用餐经历非常便利，扫码点餐，手机信用卡进行支付，屏幕上显示叫号，用餐后还有两个机器人帮忙回收使用过的餐具。

Today, we flew to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a place I have never set foot in before. PJG had visited Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, in 2003. The plane took off at around 1 pm, and we had lunch at a Hawker Centre in the Singapore Airport.

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