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Bored of your usual spots? Not to worry, here are six cool places to eat that you had no idea even existed 1. 5Ku Farm Fresh air, beautiful scenery and peaceful vibes are the key selling points of this place. The cool wind, the sound of waves hitting the shores… the scene takes you back to the countryside, and you’ll forget that you’re really in a big city. You’ll only need to visit 5ku Farm once, and it will stay in your memory forever. You’ll be fascinated at how this special restaurant operates so harmoniously with a farm. Here, you’ll get to experience food from the countryside. They are simple but tasty and under the wonderful service of the lovely staff. A secret between me and you, all dishes are made using fresh ingredients grown on the farm, reaching food safety standards with flying colors. The seats are all wooden, simple but stylish. What I love the most is the entrance to the farm with its flowers on either side. 2. Ethnic and cultural tourism Th...

What was once a cemetery for French soldiers and the elite, since 1983 has been recognized as Le Van Tam Park; the center of Ho Chi Minh City as we know it today. The city of Ho Chi Minh City had many cemeteries with hundreds of thousands of graves. Most of them were built at the end of the nineteenth century under French rule, when the scale of Saigon - Gia Dinh was very small. After that, the population quickly became so crowded that the authorities had to move the cemetery in order to "take land for construction of welfare facilities, [and to] keep environment clean". Among the cemeteries, one of the most famous, and perhaps the oldest is Mac Dinh Chi - now Le Van Tam Park. This area is bounded by 4 streets, being Dien Bien Phu - Hai Ba Trung - Vo Thi Sau and Phan Liem in the center of District 1. According to author Tim Doling (Ireland) - who has many studies, researching the history of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, Le Van Tam Park was originally a European ...