Thursday Afternoon (March 6, 2025) in Saigon, Vietnam: Live Exploration – Video

By Action Kid 13 hours Ago 1 Min Read

Join ActionKid on a thrilling exploration of Saigon, Vietnam as he streams live on a Thursday afternoon. Follow along as he navigates the bustling streets and vibrant culture of the city, all while adhering to the strict rules and guidelines of the live chat. With stunning visuals captured using an iPhone 13 Pro and MOZA Mini MX Smartphone Gimbal, viewers can experience the sights and sounds of Saigon in real-time. Don’t miss out on this exciting adventure through one of Vietnam’s most dynamic cities.

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Video “Saigon, Vietnam LIVE Exploring Thursday Afternoon (March 6, 2025)” was uploaded on 03/06/2025 to Youtube Channel ActionKid

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Action Kid 9 March 2025

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@jarihult says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

It’s always nice to see the streets of Saigon😎 10:20 That Turtle 🐢pond looks quite nice 20:30 you would be crushed if you would trying cross the street at that time 25:16 The Virgin Mary statue looks nice 34:49 Beautiful lobby at that hotel and it’s nice that they’re having a plaques of that hotel on the wall 35:35 Very nice looking stalls etc 46:01 Very nice view 58:33 Your ice cream sure looked delicious😋 1:01:53 Thank you for sharing this enjoyable and relaxing afternoon walk A K🙂👍!!!

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@blackiefitzpatrick6611 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

Missing you here in Florida. Happy to see you LIVE in Vietnam!

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@RebekahCurielAlessi says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

I was so glad to arrive in time for the bingsu!! 🥭

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@msfs64 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

Turtle lake is in district 3. It's popular at night. Check out Nguyen Thien Thuat st in district 3 while you're in Sai Gon.

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@yugioht42 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

The history of Turtle Lake, Ho Chi Minh City, spans centuries, weaving together stories of Vietnam’s dynasties, colonial influences, and modern identity. In 1790, the site was home to the Kham Khuyet Gate, part of Gia Long’s Eight Trigrams Citadel.
After the citadel was demolished by Emperor Minh Mang following the Le Van Khoi rebellion (1833–1835), a smaller fortress, Phung Citadel, was built nearby. By the late 19th century, following the 1859 Saigon invasion of the French, the citadel was entirely dismantled. In 1878, the French constructed a water tower at the current site of Turtle Lake Saigon to supply drinking water to the city.
The water tower was removed in 1921, and the area evolved into a traffic intersection. During the French colonial era, the site featured a monument called “Cong Truong Ba Hinh” (Ba Hinh Square), with statues of three soldiers, symbolizing French domination over Indochina. The statues were dismantled in 1956 under the Republic of Vietnam, leaving only a small pond behind.
The unique architecture of Turtle Lake Ho Chi Minh City is surrounded by an intriguing legend tied to feng shui and the presidency of Nguyen Van Thieu. In the 1960s, during President Nguyen Van Thieu’s administration, the site was transformed into its modern form.
Rumored to align with feng shui principles, the octagonal lake and the large bronze turtle were believed to stabilize the “dragon’s tail,” part of a mythical dragon whose “head” resided at Independence Palace. Architect Nguyen Ky designed the structure, incorporating symbolic elements like five towering columns resembling an open flower and a spiral walkway leading to the center.
The lake was officially named International Square in 1972, though it was affectionately called Turtle Lake due to the prominent turtle statue at its heart. Tragically, in 1976, the turtle and central monument were destroyed in an explosion, but the nickname “Turtle Lake” endured, and the site remains a cultural and historical touchstone in Ho Chi Minh City.

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@rogertemple7193 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

I'm really enjoying seeing more of Saigon, Vietnam thanks Action Kid.
☕🫡🇻🇳

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@dream.machine says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

Thanks so much for this stream in Saigon! Very comfy way of life there despite the traffic. 🙏 Speedy healing on the last bit of that foot injury from last year
Your footage and streams of Vietnam are so cozy and authentic. Thanks again, bud!

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@BabysharkBrooklyn says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

Wow, we already know that action kid already still had fun in Saigon Vietnam, but he already missed Florida so I hope he can finally go back to Miami Florida noon or not head back to New York City anyway thank you for sharing this and that would’ve been better if we wouldn’t gone all the way that far back so yeah we need to do it now or I can too late Thank you for sharing this AK! 😎

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@baojab2914 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

The biggest Vietnamese traditional costume parade in Saigon will be held starting at Nguyen Hue walking street at 8am on March 8th as part of the Ao Dai festival. Hope you will come and see this ❤😊

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@jameskohler2946 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

James Kohler 499😊

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@Simon-ks6of says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

Saigon is an amazing city. Those iconic buildings Notre dame cathedral, independence palace, city hall, post office, war remnants museum, opera house. All well kept and beautiful parks. Parks even have squirrels I couldn't believe it. By the way, turtle pond is actually district 3 not district one. Saigon have thousands hotels some of them iconic like continental hotel, caravelle hotel, majestic hotel, the grand saigon hotel, The infamous Rex hotel where American officers stayed during the Vietnam war. Also those iconic streets Dong Khoi, Le Thanh Ton, Pasteur street, Le Duan, Le Loi. It is a city with much culture and personality. Its ferry rides are amazing specially at dusk on the Saigon river. Its a magical city.

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@d.a24 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

93 degrees it’s warm 😅

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@fredratner1672 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

I thought you were in Saigon, not Ho Chi Minh City.

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@TrayJones832 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

👍

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@anhbinbaccuc8850 says:

9 March 2025 at 19:14

Before the liberation Turtle pond used to have a bronze turtle carried stele with a list of countries recognized southern Vietnam regime, it was blown up during one of the attacks. The park built in relation to the Independence /Unification Palace, according to fungshui, the palace was built on the head of the dragon, and the tail was at the Turtle park, to tame this and keep the government longevity they need a sword to pin down its tail. That's why you see that tall pole in the middle of the octagonal shape of the park reflects the Fungshui Baqua mirror. Today besides the 2 north and south names, people also call the "Dragon Head Hall" Phủ Đầu Rồng

The Continental Hotel is made famous in the novel "The Quiet American" This novel made into movies 2 times 1958 and 2002. They closed down the Saigon Opera House area to film this movie with Brendan Fraser and Michael Caine and Vietnamese extras in 2002. But the 1958 version captured rare scenes of Saigon-Cholon in the 50s. so nice and peaceful. Thanks for the tour!

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