Education

I've been filling in lots of gaps in my knowledge of Vietnam over the last few days. The War Remnants Museum was a very interesting, if harrowing, account of the Vietnam War. Considering it used to be called the Museum of American War Crimes you can imagine my southern neighbours do not come off well. Also took a day trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels which show how the Viet Cong fought the Americans using tunnels and booby traps. And regardless of your politics or views you can't help but feel that the Vietnamese were well within their rights to defend themselves, and that the tactics used against them were grossly disproportionate.
Interesting to chat with people to get their views, like the taxi driver who preferred the county before Saigon fell and begrudges Hanoi (i.e. the Communists) while the tour guide spoken of her love of "our great leader Uncle Ho". You can almost forget it is a communist country what with all the commerce but it is still very much present as we've been learning.