1. WELCOME TO HO CHI MINH CITY! CHAO M Ư ̀ NG BA ̣ N Đ ÊN THA ̀ NH PHÔ HÔ CHI MINH!

2. BASICS OF HO CHI MINH Official Language is Vietnamese, but the second is English. Official Language is Vietnamese, but the second is English. Ho Chi Minh was formerly known as Saigon. Ho Chi Minh was formerly known as Saigon. It has more than 9,000,000 people It has more than 9,000,000 people It is the largest city in Vietnam It is the largest city in Vietnam The average temperature is 87 degrees F (27 degrees C) The average temperature is 87 degrees F (27 degrees C)

3. DO’S AND DON'TS Do’s Dress Conservatively. Drink lots of water. Bring Toilet paper Take a business card from wherever you’re staying. Try to talk to the locals. Try new food. Learn to eat with Chopsticks. Don’ts Don’t drink from the tap! Do not try to stand out. Don’t keep a lot of money on you. Don’t insult a Vietnamese person. Do not carry your passport. Don’t take cameras in government or village areas.

4. VISITING A URBAN CITY- FOOD Many Travel Guide books tell you not to eat Street Food, however that is where you are going to get the best Vietnamese cuisine. Dishes like pho and grilled pork found at a street vender will be better and cheaper than food found in a restaurant. Normal Cost- 20,000 VND or $1. Also, avoid western food restaurants, it tends to be low quality.

5. ATTRACTIONS- CAO DAI TEMPLE. Made in 1926, It is the first Caodaiism temple. It took parts of Eastern and Western religion and put it into one Usually has an English tour guide.

6. It shows the violence and the hell Vietnam went through. It shows the violence and the hell Vietnam went through. It shows weaponry, what Americans and the French did to torture the Vietnamese, and the effects of Agent Orange did to the people. It shows weaponry, what Americans and the French did to torture the Vietnamese, and the effects of Agent Orange did to the people. ATTRACTIONS: WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM.

7. ATTRACTION: TIEN HAU TEMPLE For the Chinese deity Tien Hau. For the Chinese deity Tien Hau. It is a Pagoda styled Temple. It is a Pagoda styled Temple. It was built in the 19 th century It was built in the 19 th century Has idols such as actors, demons, and angels. Has idols such as actors, demons, and angels.

8. TRANSPORTATION Average Costs Bus Ride- Less than a dollar Taxi Ride - $8 Subway ride – Less than a Buck.

10. PITCHES AND SIMPLE PHRASES ngang 'level' ngang 'level' mid level mid level (no mark) (no mark) ma 'ghost' ma 'ghost' huy ề n 'hanging' huy ề n 'hanging' low falling (often breathy) low falling (often breathy) ` (grave accent) ` (grave accent)grave accentgrave accent mà 'but' mà 'but' s ắ c 'sharp' s ắ c 'sharp' high rising high rising ´ (acute accent) ´ (acute accent)acute accentacute accent má 'cheek, mother (southern)' má 'cheek, mother (southern)' h ỏ i 'asking' mid dipping-rising ̉ (hook)hook m ả 'tomb, grave' ngã 'tumbling' high breaking-rising ˜ (tilde)tilde mã 'horse (Sino-Vietnamese), code' n ặ ng 'heavy' low falling constricted (short length) ̣ (dot below)dot below m ạ 'rice seedling'

11. TR Ở L Ạ I S Ớ M! COME BACK SOON!