Vietnam Travel Diary: Tracing the Heirs

Lim
Oct 21
2 min read

Updated: Oct 22

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Step 1: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

The journey begins in the vibrant energy of Saigon — a city that never sleeps.Skyscrapers, bustling cafés, the sound of horns, and colorful markets blend with the fragrance of jasmine and roasted coffee.Here, at the economic heart of Vietnam, Banian Genealogy and Coutot-Roehrig continue their mission to trace heirs and forgotten family legacies.

Between meetings in the old colonial quarters and visits to administrative institutions, we explored archives, ancient registers, and family records.Each document, each rediscovered name, reveals a fragment of history — stories of those who crossed borders and were lost to time.

Step 2: Hanoi – The Living Memory

In the north, Hanoi welcomes us with its calm rhythm and deep cultural heritage. Its peaceful lakes, traditional houses, and timeless pagodas whisper the weight of memory. Here, our mission takes on its full meaning: to locate Vietnamese heirs whose rights extend across continents.

From exchanges with local institutions to research in family archives, every trace becomes a link — every name, a promise restored. Because memory knows no borders, Banian Genealogy and Coutot-Roehrig work together to reconnect bloodlines, defend inheritance rights, and revive forgotten family histories.

Conclusion – The Soul of Vietnam

From the bustling south of Saigon to the poetic north of Hanoi, this journey represents more than a mission —it is a meeting between past and present, between Europe and Asia, between memory and justice.