Aaminn Travel and Tour Agency

we explored the Mekong river surroundings through a tour organized by Aaminn Travel and Tour Agency, which provided a comfortable and well‑arranged experience... the tour van picked up a total of 6 passengers from Malaysian street, comprising 3 members of a family - a father from Brunei, a mother from Singapore, and their child who was born in Malaysia - as well as 3 dental doctors from Kuala Lumpur... we boarded the van at 8:00 am, and the journey continued smoothly as the final pickup was made for 2 more passengers, a husband and wife from Manjung, Perak... the husband, Aziz, and his wife, Ogy, turned out to be familiar faces, as Ogy had studied at IIUM together with Naja and Sue, and they are of the same age... the diverse mix of travelers added warmth and engaging conversations to the journey, making the Mekong river tour not only scenic but also socially enriching...

the tour guide shared an engaging account of the history of Ho Chi Minh City, explaining that the city was originally known as Saigon... in the 19th century, Saigon served as the administrative centre of French colonial rule in Indochina and gradually developed into a cosmopolitan city, characterized by wide boulevards, a vibrant mix of cultures, and prominent French colonial architecture that can still be seen today... following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, which marked the reunification of North and South Vietnam, Saigon was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City in honour of Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the Viet Minh movement who successfully ended French colonial dominance in 1954... born Nguyen Sinh Cung (1890-1969), Ho Chi Minh became a central figure in Vietnam’s struggle for independence and is widely regarded as an icon of Vietnamese nationalism and communism... as a committed follower of Marxist‑Leninist ideology, he led the Vietnam Workers’ Party and remains a powerful symbol of unity, independence, and national identity in modern Vietnam...