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Quê Hương: Đất Đỏ, Saigon, & Home

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Đất Đỏ Đất Đỏ is the seventh and last location I visited. Đất Đỏ is a rural district located on the southeastern coast of Vietnam, near Saigon. At Đất Đỏ, I visited a water park, but I didn't swim, just relaxed. I then stayed at a seaside resort which had a pool, and I swam. Saigon I spent the final days of the vacation in Saigon, relaxing at the hotel and taking a few strolls around the city. Did you know they also serve fried chicken in Vietnamese McDonald's? ...
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Quê Hương: An Giang

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An Giang An Giang is the sixth place I visited, a town located in the deep south of Vietnam, also known as the Mekong Delta. If I were to describe what it’s like, it looks like what most people think of when they think of Vietnam: a rural area full of rice fields, tropical forests, rivers, mangroves, and tube houses. An Giang lies near the border of Cambodia, and it’s actually my mother’s homeland. She hadn’t been there in decades, so it was a very personal place for her. In An Giang, we visited a village called Chi Lăng, where my mom used to live. It’s a very interesting place because it’s so ...
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