Heavy history in Saigon, a slow boat down the Mekong, and a 100-year-old grandmother making rice crisps by hand. Vietnam's contrasts continue. A sign at the Hanoi airport, celebrating 50 years of national reunification, peace, and development.(© 2025, Karen Cristello) Ho Chi Minh City: History, More Phở, and Good-Luck Geckos After the Ha Long Bay & Hoi An segment of our tour, we flew from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to start Day 6. The first stop was lunch at the fam
