Once back in Ho Chi Min city, a long coach journey to visit two very different sites.
On one hand, the main temple of the Caodaist Church, several hours North-West of Ho Chi Min city. On the way there our guide offers us extensive information and a few personal reflections on the country, it's education and health system, taxes, and many more topics (some of which, if arrived to the wrong ears, could land him into a lot of trouble if he was categorised as 'political.
Also, an 'unscheduled' stop at a lacquer handicraft workshop allows us to learn about the techniques involved (and of course, offers the opportunity to buy some).
The Caodaist Church is a relatively recent (Founded in 1926) religion that tries to integrate some of the main religions in Asia (Hinduism, Buddhism, Catolicist, Islam, Taoism, ...).
After lunch, and on our way back to HCMC, we stop at Cu Chi, to learn about the tunnel network used by the Vietcong during he Vietnam war. Some of the tunnels had been build during the war against the French (some 50km), then fell into disuse until, during the war with the US, they were recovered and the network extended to some 250km!!.
On one hand, the main temple of the Caodaist Church, several hours North-West of Ho Chi Min city. On the way there our guide offers us extensive information and a few personal reflections on the country, it's education and health system, taxes, and many more topics (some of which, if arrived to the wrong ears, could land him into a lot of trouble if he was categorised as 'political.
Also, an 'unscheduled' stop at a lacquer handicraft workshop allows us to learn about the techniques involved (and of course, offers the opportunity to buy some).
The Caodaist Church is a relatively recent (Founded in 1926) religion that tries to integrate some of the main religions in Asia (Hinduism, Buddhism, Catolicist, Islam, Taoism, ...).
After lunch, and on our way back to HCMC, we stop at Cu Chi, to learn about the tunnel network used by the Vietcong during he Vietnam war. Some of the tunnels had been build during the war against the French (some 50km), then fell into disuse until, during the war with the US, they were recovered and the network extended to some 250km!!.
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