Three weeks after arriving back from my trip to
Sri Lanka, I was travelling again, this time flying to
Ho Chi Minh (aka Saigon or HCM) for the start of a two-week trip to Vietnam.
Although not the capital, HCM is the largest city in
Vietnam, with a population of over 7 million. There are more than 3 million scooters there, and crossing the road can be a hair-raising experience. You basically just have to cross and the scooters will avoid you.
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| Scooters |
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| Fruit seller |
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| Water seller |
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| HCM Post office |
The poster is pretty similar to those you can find in
North Korea :
After a couple of days we went on a trip to see the
Mekong delta :
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making rice wrappers |
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| freshly-made rice wrappers drying |
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| freshly-made rice wrappers drying beside the Mekong |
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| Market scene |
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| Market scene |
We then headed to
Hanoi and
Halong Bay.
Suggested reading :
Lonely Planet Vietnam (Country Travel Guide)
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