Travel day -> Vietnam

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. Hanoi, the capital, pays homage to the nation’s iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge marble mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) has French colonial landmarks, plus Vietnamese War history museums and the Củ Chi tunnels, used by Viet Cong soldiers.

The Vietnam flag was officially adopted on November 30, 1955. The gold five-pointed star symbolizes the five groups of workers in the building of socialism (intellectuals, peasants, soldiers, workers and youths), while the red symbolizes bloodshed, and the revolutionary struggle.

Capital: Hanoi

Currency: Vietnamese dong

Population: 92.7 million (California is the most populous state with 39.1 million)

Size: 127,244 square miles (little bit smaller than California)

Flight: 28h, 2 stops, $953

Religion: 73.2% Folk or Irreligious

Current Time:  2:15AM on Friday 9/27 (13 hours ahead)

Current Weather: 86 degrees, heavy thunderstorms

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Water Puppetry

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The Forbidden Purple City

Fan Si Pan

Ha Long Bay

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VIETNAMESE DRAGON

VIETNAMESE RICE TERRACES

VIETNAMESE GONG

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