Vietnamese Village Puerto Princesa City Palawan

On our way to Vietnamese Village (located near the Sta Lourdes Wharf), these group of schoolkids caught our attention. This is School Service Palawan style. There must have been 20 kids or more riding the tricycle and they are more than willing to pose in front of the camera.

Twenty minutes away from the city you will find the Vietnamese village. Many years it has been home to Vietnamese asylum seekers but most of them are now relocated in the United States and only 5 people remained in the village.

There is a souvenir shop and a restaurant where they serve authentic vietnamese dishes.

And we ordered these. . .

Lapu-Lapu with black bean sauce and vermicelli (P 750/fish). Priced according to fish weight per gram. Fish was huge for 3 people sharing.! We ordered 4 plates of rice for this LOL!!

We wanted to try their shrimp spring rolls but it was quite dry. And beef pho bo (soup with flat noodles and beef). The pho bo was bland looking with its white noodles but very tasty and full of flavors on the contrary.

We did not forget to order their french bread (with tuna spread). Absolutely delicious ! (P 60/bread). You can order it plain .

As we are in the middle of our meal , the aroma of the vietnamese coffee brewing permeated the room. Can't help but order it too. (P 75/glass)

Our total damage : P 1,363 - shared by 3 people. The total bill being so because of the Steamed Lapu-Lapu otherwise we could have just paid P 500 - 600. But we're totally satiated. Had to adjust our waistbelts.

After our hearty meal we decided to try Kim's Hot Springs just walking distance to Vietville Restaurant.

Kim's Hot Spring and Restaurant is frequented by Korean tourists in Palawan. They have private pool with hot spring water being pumped into it. The hot spring water is actually not flowing like in Ardent hot spring Camiguin but instead enclosed in a pool. According to the attendants, koreans like it that way.

Their private pool rate is P 400 /pool for every 4 hours. They have bigger pool which can accomodate 16 people. Be sure to bring your towels and change of clothes. They are open till 10pm. They also have a restaurant should you go hungry .

Next day we are scheduled for Honda (Hunda - right way of pronouncing it according to locals) Bay. We're excited to snorkel.

Follow our Honda Bay adventure here. . .