Ho Chi Minh City is rather small. The tourist attractions are very close to each other and within 2 days you could have seen all of them. I was in Vietnam during the Christmas and New Year seasons. Though there are celebrations in the city but I did not join in; I just had an early sleep in the backpacker. When I arrived in Ho Chi Mihn I stayed in a wonderful capsule hotel. I also witnessed a graduation in the Independence Palace.

Attractions in Ho Chi Minh

Crossing the road in Ho Chi Minh is a real challenge. You will require great effort and determination as the vehicles could come from any directions. According to the tour guide, out of 2 people in Ho Chi Minh there is one of them riding motorbike.  I have done a search from the Internet and found that Ho Chi Minh City has a  population of about 7 million and there about 4 million motorbikes on the road each day.

       

Crossing the roads in Ho Chin Minh city is an utterly terrifying act.

To reduce the risk of heart attack, you could follow the local foot steps.

The behavior of the speeding motorists could not be easily changed.

After years of education they still remain the same.

At massive traffic intersections you should march into fierce battle with full confidence.

Survive the crossing is the evidence.

You could use locals as human shield until you reach the other side of the battle field.