I have heard and read a lot about Vietnam but has never been there. She has a long history of pain, agony, defeat and victory. Her history moulds her character today. As I walked the streets of Saigon. or what is called Ho Chin Min city today, I could feel the soul of the city vibrating. This is a country in a hurry. They have lost years of civilization because of war imposed on them. A war they never wanted. A war that took millions of lives.

When I visited its War Museum (a must see) , I think they were not doing justice to their heroes. especially the unsung heroes. It did not create an atmosphere that it should be. It did not generate in the mind of the visitors after the end of visit, that we should abhor war. Maybe I was at the wrong city. Maybe I should visit Phnom Penn rather than Saigon.

These are some of the contradicting pictures I took.