Đại Nam Văn Hiến, Theme Park; Binh Duong, Vietnam.

 Đại Nam Văn Hiến

The Theme Park 
Binh Duong, Vietnam.

Stray, Play and Feast

Stray and Play

Dai Nam is a huge tourism complex

located about two hours away by taxi ride

from Ho Chi Minh City.

Being a family traveler,

Amusement Parks have always

been a part of our itinerary …

…and Dai Nam was on our must visit list

in Vietnam to keep the kids entertained,

…and as a break from

the mostly cultural attractions

being offered in Vietnam.

It is a huge complex

composed of four Amusement Parks...

A Theme Park,


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…a man made Water Park

called the Beach, which we skipped

as we did not intend to swim,

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…the Dai Nam Zoo,

…and the Magnificent

Dai Nam Temple.

Play

The Dai Nam Theme Park 

Our first stop was Dai Nam Theme Park

which is Vietnam’s answer to Disneyland

and offers various rides,

...roller coasters and water rides,

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...and even a Snow Town.

We spent the whole morning

straying in the huge complex.

The music that was being played in the park

 sounded too ethnic and too drab for a theme park.

I don’t know how to describe it

but something was lacking in the theme park…

The mood was very somber and dull.

It could be that there were very few people around.

…and no matter how we try to get the kids excited

- they never seem to get interested with the rides.

This is huge and impressive

theme park alright,

…despite with all the numerous

thrill rides being offered by the park…

….it fails to awaken the child in us.

and fails to excite us the way

theme parks are supposed to do.

You do not feel the magic

that you feel in Disneyland,

…not even the enchantment that we feel

in our very own Enchanted Kingdom

in the Philippines.

Feast

There were several 
wonderful restaurants in the park.

We decided to dine with the one 
that served authentic Vietnamese Cuisine



We were the only people in the restaurant.
 the staff could not speak English 
and the menu was in Vietnamese.

So, we ordered using 

universal terms like Fish,

 

...Chicken, that was served 
with everything on it
head, tail, and feet.

...Vegetables. 

...beef,

...and soup, 

 

 ...without exactly knowing 
the name of the dishes 
but everything tasted great.

Read my other posts on  Ho Chi Minh Blog Series

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• Cu Chi Rebel Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 
• Hotel Movenpick, Ho Chi Minh City
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, A Booming Tourist City

Dai Nam

• Đại Nam Văn Hiến The Theme Park,  Binh Duong, Vietnam.
•  Đại Nam Văn Hiến,  Zoo Safari, Binh Duong, Vietnam 
• Đại Nam Văn Hiến, The Buddhist Temple,Binh Duong, Vietnam