2024 Global Connect Trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Our CCKSians embarked on an exciting 5 Days and 4 Nights trip to history-rich Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 26 to 30 October 2024. Exploring Vietnam’s tumultuous war history, they trekked through the Cu Chi Tunnels, visited the hidden bunkers, War Remnants Museum and The Presidential Palace. Visiting these historical sites offered our CCKSians rich first-hand knowledge that until then only existed in the pages of their history textbooks.

They also hopped on a boat in the Mekong Delta, visiting My Tho where they made friends with the wildlife and learned how to fish traditionally with a more than 90% success rate! Lasting memories were made amongst much laughter and camaraderie. Riding a motorised tuk-tuk with glimpses of rural Vietnam and tasting traditional coconut candy made the experience more memorable.

Ben Tahn Market was a favourite stop where CCKSians could see traditional Vietnamese hawker stalls jostling for space with souvenir and coffee stalls. They learned the fine art of bargaining and traded information on where to get the best buys!

Our CCKSians also interacted with their counterparts from Inspire School and exchanged information about each other’s countries, customs and festivals. As the interaction time drew to a close, we reluctantly bid farewell to our new friends and hope to see them soon! The next day, our CCKsians prepared to visit Maison Chance, a non-profit organisation aimed to help its disadvantaged beneficiaries learn the necessary skills to reintegrate society with dignity. Everyone had a great time playing with traditional Singapore games and learning how to communicate with one another through simple English and Vietnamese.

Chúc mừng! Chúng tôi hy vọng được thăm bạn lần nữa tại Việt Nam!

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