Any other AZers in Ho Chi Minh City ???
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Tips for a visitor
I am not from Ho Chi Minh, but about to visit in March. I know this thread is a few years old, but any advice for a USA visitor? Ie. Locations in Ho Chi Minh to check out, what are the common game types/rules played there, etc?
Thanks in advance!
I am not from Ho Chi Minh, but about to visit in March. I know this thread is a few years old, but any advice for a USA visitor? Ie. Locations in Ho Chi Minh to check out, what are the common game types/rules played there, etc?
Thanks in advance!
I know we have one member in Hanoi, he and I had some intresting discussion re: War. Apprently his father we down in a tunnel around Monkey Mountain for several years of war.
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Pardon my ignorance. Is War a game style, pool hall, or actual war reference?
Vietnam War for Unification of Vietnam under one Government. It ended in 1975ish.
I thought they called it the American War.
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Well since we're already off the rails with this. Scoreboard!
In all seriousness, if anyone has some good advice to original question. I'm all ears. Lol
When I was there the common game was straight rail billiards. There are now many very good Vietnamese 3-cushion players.
For a location, stick "bida" into google map search or ask a taxi cab driver. Lots of pictures on Google maps.
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Ft ran is the guy I was talking of. Sure he know people in HoChiMinCity
https://forums.azbilliards.com/member.php?u=79646
https://forums.azbilliards.com/member.php?u=79646
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Awesome! Thank you.
Just "The War" usually.
To the OP, might I suggest you refer to it as "Saigon", not Ho Chi Minh city. You'll get a better response from people there.
HCM was the communist leader who started the war; it was a civil war between the communist north (mostly Hanoi) and the democratic south (mostly Saigon).
Despite the tragic loss of 58,000 Americans and over ONE MILLION So Vietnamese, we lost to the north. Shortly thereafter, HCM changed the name of Saigon to HCM City.
People from south VN HATE that name, and never, ever call it HCM City, unless in earshot of Govt personnel.
I go to Saigon about once a year for business. Love the people, hate the pollution.
With 9 million people, it's more populated than NYC.
-von
To the OP, might I suggest you refer to it as "Saigon", not Ho Chi Minh city. You'll get a better response from people there.
HCM was the communist leader who started the war; it was a civil war between the communist north (mostly Hanoi) and the democratic south (mostly Saigon).
Despite the tragic loss of 58,000 Americans and over ONE MILLION So Vietnamese, we lost to the north. Shortly thereafter, HCM changed the name of Saigon to HCM City.
People from south VN HATE that name, and never, ever call it HCM City, unless in earshot of Govt personnel.
I go to Saigon about once a year for business. Love the people, hate the pollution.
With 9 million people, it's more populated than NYC.
-von